Death Club

Welcome back! This week, the ladies catch up and discuss the Summertime thinning of the veil, Tarot, psychedelic mushrooms, celebrating life’s transitions, and Kaitlin’s experience with a Haunting in Connecticut. Get full access to Death Club at deathclubpod.substack.com/subscribe

Sometimes stepping aside for other people’s grief is something that can be so beautiful. Kaitlin and Izzy are on opposite ends of their respective Hero’s Journey ™ du jour and are passing the proverbial baton. We’re touching on the grief of moving homes, how every ending is a beginning, and the feral psychosis that befalls everyone before graduation. Remember you are dust! Join our next grief grou...

Buckle up death divas, the girls are going through it this week!!! Everyone’s on their periods, Izzy is podcasting horizontally, Kait straight up cries on air. If you’re going through a hard time, listen and know that we are too! Bear with us and enjoy us at our most vulnerable… and remember you are dust!!! Join our next grief group here. Subscribe to and support our work here. Get full access to...

This Itch Shall Pass Umm…imagine taking your OWN advice for once? Sometimes in life you find yourself positively gagged and then immediately clocked. Honestly, the only thing to do when that happens is to rattle off Buddhist coffee table book platitudes and keep it pushing. That’s the kind of high-brow insights you can expect here in Death Club. Remember you are dust! Join our next grief group  he...

Welcome back, grief heads! This week, we’re joined by filmmaker Katherine Clary to talk to us about her beautiful film, A Desert is an Ocean . We discuss the experience of making art out of our trauma, why we need a death-themed film festival, and how Katherine’s dad threw a Pema Chodron book straight into the trash. Remember you are dust! Join our next grief group here. Subscribe to and support o...

This week we’re joined by talented musician, death doula, and Death Cafe host Emily Yacina . We’re talking about the difference between being afraid of loss vs the fear of death itself and how the shadows can show you the light. We are once again asking you to turn toward death and allow it to transform you, diva. Remember you are dust! Stay in touch with Emily Join our next grief group here. Subs...

Welcome back, beautiful grief heads! This week, Izzy and Kaitlin are back on the horn to talk about the things we need to collectively let die in order to birth a new future. We also talk about Izzy’s acupuncture training, letting our personas fall away and Kaitlin’s beef with rock climbers. Get full access to Death Club at deathclubpod.substack.com/subscribe

Ok Death Club, we’re back on the horn. Today, the chicas are b*tching about AI, amazon, spotify, and other man-made horrors. We’re also expounding on a slayful book by the name of Die Wise by Stephen Jenkinson and finding ways to enjoy our one god-given life before we shuffle off this mortal coil. Read it and weep, babes 😘 P.S. Izzy is manifesting a new mic for 2026, please continue to bear with...

Listen, it's the end of the year, and we're all fried. But, lord knows, we will show up and yap. We're here to discuss our favorite (and least favorite) recently-read books, Kaitlin's embrace of Twin Peaks, Holiday Horrors ™ , and mutual aid. Follow us on Good Reads now that we're literate: Izzy's Good Reads Kaitlin's Good Reads Sign up for our monthly grief group ⁠⁠her...

**Trigger Warning** This episode contains sensitive topics such as gun violence and drug use. Please practice discretion when listening to this episode.  Here is our very humble attempt to discuss some very complex issues: losing friends to gun violence, getting sober after growing up with substance abuse as the norm, institutional disenfranchisement, and the horrific downstream effects of the US...

Welcome back to our beloved grief heads! This week, we're joined by the fabulous Liza Fenster, a medium, tarot reader, teacher and energy healer based in NYC (you can find her website here! ). We're talking about how to stay yapping with your departed loved ones, why all our homies hate Neil DeGrasse Tyson and so so so much more. Happy Birthday Izzy :~) Sign up for our monthly grief group here. Su...

Calling all ghouls and gays 🗣️ this is not a drill. It’s almost Halloween, so you know what that means - we’ve got our witch hats on and our cauldrons out and we’re ready to spill. We’re talking Samhain (the Original Halloween ™ ), Día De Muertos, colonization horrors, and the ancient circles that unite us all. Sign up for our monthly grief group here . Join our Patreon here . Get full access to D...

Buckle up everyone, it’s time for some autumnal esotericism. Not only are we listening to the knowings, but we're also perceiving and sensing the unseeable forces that surround us. Tune in for a very on-brand convo with our dear friend Crystal Fawn, a second generation psychic and light worker here to share very important intel for the spiritually curious. Topics include soul mates, time trave...

So, we’re back at long last and somehow we’re matching? We haven’t recorded in a few weeks because this off-ramp into fall has been a little crazy, but we’ve got a lot to catch up on. Topics today include farting around and doing things in person, obsessive compulsive thinking, a WILD documentary Kaitlin watched, and so much more.  Sign up to join our monthly grief group ⁠⁠⁠here. ⁠⁠ Sign up to joi...

Buckle up, it’s officially spooky season, and we’re so excited to share this yap sesh with our dear friend, talented esthetician and writer, and overall whimsical diva, Rio Viera-Newton. Let’s just say, Rio was raised by a witch and it shows. Tune in as we discuss her mother’s magical roots, their Brazilian psychic advisor, and how Rio was able to expel an entity that attached to her in an English...

Today, we're sitting down with multidisciplinary artist and grief facilitator, Raya Marie Hazell, whose practice stems from a strong belief in the transformative power of collective mourning. Join us as we discuss how mortality can add texture to life, the absurdity of our contemporary moment, and finding joy and inspiration in the cathartic experience of grief and loss.  To learn more about R...

This week, we're joined by Michael McClenahan, bestie of the pod and psychoanalytic therapist. We talk about the complexities of losing a sibling, how analysis can lead to breakthroughs in grief, and of course, Freud.  Sign up to join our monthly grief group ⁠⁠here. ⁠ Sign up to join our Patreon ⁠here. Get full access to Death Club at deathclubpod.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we're joined IN PERSON by our wonderful friend Michael McClenahan. We talk about -- you guessed it -- Michael's birth chart, the medical industry for some reason, woo woo s**t, and just have a great time all together and share some candid moments that didn't make the cut for next week's main feed ep. Come hang with us on the Patreon here and remember you are dust xoxo Ge...

This week, we have a very special conversation with Scarlett Yaryan, an actress, artist, and creator of Sacred Fractures , a guidance practice and Substack for those navigating loss and grief. We talk about grieving after miscarriages, losing your soul pets, and turning to myth and creative practices to make meaning in the wake of death. You can find more information about Scarlett on her website...

Welcome, Real Grief Heads, to the Death Clubhouse! In the Clubhouse, we'll discuss personal topics, share our opinions, explore politics and culture through the lens of grief, and conduct close readings of texts for paid subscribers. This week, we discuss fun beverages, letting go of "cringe," and conduct a close reading of "We Must Refuse a Forced Grieving" by P.E. Moskowitz . To hear the rest of...

Hello gorgeous grief heads! This week we are joined by bestie of the pod Julia McAnuff, LMFT, who talks to us about grief through the lens of therapy, how to support children who are grieving and how to silence our inner critics. You can learn more about Julia and her therapy practice here! Click here to sign up for our monthly grief group <3 Get full access to Death Club at deathclubpod.substa...

Welcome back, bereaved baddies! Today, we’re getting a little esoteric with it. A. T. Mann is a renowned astrologer whose practice focuses on tracing one’s lifetime through the birth chart from conception to old age. This is a conversation for all of our listeners, whether you’re astrologically curious or an advanced birth chart reader. Tad’s insights will be illuminating no matter where you are o...

Welcome back, real grief heads, true mourners, and bereaved baddies! This week, Izzy and Kait are talking about COPING! They discuss how to stay afloat when you’re at rock bottom and the importance of putting together your emotional emergency handbook in order to survive the horrors. Also discussed is Izzy just now finding out about Brat summer, “recession blonde,” and what the hell we’re all goin...

Welcome back, real grief heads! We’re back for a very special third installment of the newly minted Death Club podcast. Today, we have our very first guest on to discuss the inexplicable dreams that occur before and after the loss of a loved one. Our near and dear friend Gabe Adels is a writer, musician, and social worker from Philly. You can find his work, including his amazing book Gabe Tour, he...

Hey, real grief heads! In our second episode, Izzy and Kaitlin dive into the discourse around “mastering your grief,” the absurd capitalist pressure to “move on” and get back to work, and the cultural expectation that we all win 3 NBA championships for our dead loved ones, a la Michael Jordan. Remember you are dust! Sign up to join our monthly grief group ⁠here. ⁠ Get full access to Death Club at...