Everyone Dies (Every1Dies)

 How do we memorialize a loved one using their cremation ashes? We share several unique ideas and considerations. Listen to learn more!  Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

Do you like the thought of your body nourishing the earth when you die? Water cremation is a green and cost-effective option you may want to consider.  Listen to learn more! Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

Ancient Egyptians believed that preserving the dead in a life-like state would allow the soul to exist for eternity. Their use of botanicals including herbs, spices, resins, gums, and oils, was thought to increase the likelihood of resurrection.  What role does embalming have now and what are the newest options? Listen to learn all about it! Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www...

Does love exist after life? Is there a connection that continues?  Listen to this incredibly inspiring interview as Anita Meyers teaches us how we can tap the power within ourselves to move from grieving to gratitude.  Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@ev...

More and more people are choosing cremation as an alternative to traditional burial methods.  Have questions about the process and what comes next?  We have the answer! Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

We talk about physics, multiverses and biocentrism as we explore death as an illusion. We also share a COVID funeral aid program and a scene from Big Fish. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

What happens to your body after you die?  Many people choose alternatives to traditional embalming and burial, and this is helpful to understand for your options. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

What does it take to live to be 100?  We talk about how to live to 100 as we celebrate the life and positivity of Betty White and 100 years of Cheeze-Its. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

Have you wondered about the process of an autopsy, when it may be required, and considerations if you request one?  We answer all these questions and more in this episode. Our CEO David features Gettysburg in a new segment about fascinating cemeteries, and Charlie tells us about pemmican and Spirit Photography. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get not...

How do you know when death occurs? What are the next steps and how can you prepare? We answer these questions in our continued series on the last hours of living. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

How can you help make the holidays a special time for your child in the face of death and grief? Learn how to integrate memories and traditions in a healthy way. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

How do you know when someone is actively dying, and how can you help? Learn about the final stages before death and how to provide comfort to the very end. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

What role does hope play at the end of life?  Learn about how important it is to quality of life to the very end and how you as a caregiver can support reality-based goals. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mail@every1dies.org  

 Breath sounds and rhythms for a dying person can be alarming, even though it is a normal part of the process.  Learn about pulmonary congestion, rattle, and changes to breathing patterns as we continue our series about what to expect during the dying process.  Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Faceboo...

Near death awareness (NDA) is a term to describe a dying person’s experiences of the dying process and broadly refers to a variety of experiences such as end of life dreams or visions.   Up  to 50-60% of patients will experience some form of NDA prior to their death.  How do you respond?  Learn about the difference between NDA and delirium, the impact it can have to decrease existential stress, an...

We are continuing our series about what to expect during the process of dying with the topic of terminal agitation.  Charlie gives us a look into making People Pot Pie and Tombstone Cooking with a side of a serial killer.  Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email:  mai...

Someone who was paralyzed from a stroke and could not speak suddenly sits upright and exclaims joyously just before dying.  Yes, this really happens!  It's called terminal lucidity.  Learn more in this episode.  We also have an interview with  Dr. Lynne Wagner, the author of the Four Seasons of Grieving, which was written in the year after the death of her mother.   Support the show 🎧 Listen...

What are the signs that death is imminent?  At the end of life, the body is shutting down; The body is shutting down; there is a decrease in blood flow to organs and tissue, causing multi system organ failure. This is the fourth of a series of talks about the last hours of living where we not only tell you how a body goes through the process of dying, but why these changes are occurring.  Charlie...

When is the right time is to move from a treatment-oriented approach to hospice care? We often hear people struggle with this difficult choice.  Listen to our interview with Chris Sperry as he shares how he and his wife came to the decision to move to hospice care. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Fac...

Breathlessness - called dyspnea - can be a very distressing symptom for everyone present at the end of life.  This series tells you what is considered best practice for managing breathlessness at the end of life so that you can know what to expect if this symptom occurs and how you can help. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expand...

Normally we want people to eat and drink to heal.  But for terminally ill, what does it mean when they no longer want food or fluids?  How do we continue to support them?  Find out about the dying process and how as a caregiver and family member your focus can shift to symptom management.  Listen also to Sally Herbert - whose father had Alzheimers - and her experience when he refused to eat and dr...

 This is the first of a series of talks about the last hours of living with the focus this week on pain and skin. In is natural to assume that what we have been told to do to recuperate and be healthy are the same as what is seen during the dying process. The approaches and rules are different when we are talking about the end of life. This series not only tells you what is different, but why it i...

When you are not feeling well, even getting a glass of water can seem an unsurmountable challenge.  However physical activity is going to improve your physical function, decrease fatigue, and improve your quality of life.  Our topic this week is "Move It" and ways exercise no matter what phase of disease that you are experiencing.  We have an interview with Jackie Solimini, a wellness co...

Last week we talked about what ALS is. This week we go in depth into how it is diagnosed, managed, and what to expect. We also honor Lou Gehrig, a Yankees baseball player who was famous for his bravery in face of the disease.  Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources Follow Us: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube     Email: ...

So you you are probably aware of the ice bucket challenge that swept the internet but did you really know what it was about? We talk about what ALS is and one man's experience as he triumphed over its diagnosis.  Be sure to visit the episode page for links, videos and more. Support the show 🎧 Listen to more episodes: https://www.every1dies.org  - also get notes, links and expanded resources...