LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast

Navigating Aging: Ensuring Independence, Safety, and Quality of Life In this insightful episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with Jacqueline Silverman, a certified senior advisor and founder of AgingAdvisoryServices.com. Jacqueline shares her wealth of knowledge on aging in place, addressing common challenges such as home safety and medication management, and explain...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with Aquilino Soriano, a licensed acupuncturist from San Diego, to discuss the profound benefits of acupuncture for people at various stages of life, particularly those with life-limiting diagnoses. Aq shares his journey into acupuncture, explaining how he transitioned from playing in a band and painting houses to finding...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk is joined by Dr. Jeff Stoneberg, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento. They discuss the importance of Advance Care Planning, focusing on the POLST form (Physician's Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment). Dr. Stoneberg explains the differences between Advance Directives and POLST forms, and...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk talks with Dr. Jeff Stoneberg, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, about the key differences between advance directives and POLST forms. Dr. Stoneberg explains the importance of these documents in advanced care planning and provides insights on how they function, when they should be used,...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk discusses pet end-of-life care with Dr. Liz Tringas, a veterinarian and founder of Spanish Trail Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Tringas offers insights on assessing a pet's quality of life, and the considerations for deciding when it might be time to say goodbye. She highlights the importance of understanding individual pet behaviors...

On this episode of the LightAtTheEnd. Com Podcast, host Kevin Berk speaks with Jenny Sellers, a holistic energy practitioner, about navigating the complex terrain of grief, sudden loss, and energy healing. Jenny shares her personal journey through multiple significant losses, including the sudden death of her fiancé, Coll (and the unique challenges presented to Jenny as a result of them being unma...

Welcome to the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast! In this episode, host Kevin Berk sits down with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, to do a close examination of green burials, eco-friendly alternatives, and the evolution of end-of-life care. Seth shares tragic yet relatable personal stories and discusses innovative concepts like water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis) and terramation (na...

Welcome back to the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast! In this episode, Kevin Berk continues his deep dive with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, into the realm of creative, deeply meaningful, and eco-conscious memorializations. Topics include green and natural burial options, innovative products like Parting Stones and memorial diamonds, terramation (human composting), and water crema...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with Seth Viddal, co-owner and COO of The Natural Funeral, for an enlightening discussion on planning meaningful, creative, and eco-conscious funerals and memorials. Seth shares personal stories about his journey into the end-of-life care industry, born out of experiences with traditional funerals following the deaths of h...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast, host Kevin Berk sits down with healthcare executive, advocate, author, and artist Jennifer A. O'Brien. Jennifer shares her journey into art journaling spurred by the loss of loved ones and details her experiences as a caregiver for her late husband, Bob, a hospice and palliative care physician. The discussion covers Jennifer's book, &apos...

Join Kevin Berk on LightAtTheEnd.com podcast as he talks with Susan Hannifin-MacNab, social worker, educator, and author of the award-winning book 'A to Z Healing Toolbox: A Practical Guide for Navigating Grief and Trauma with Intention.' Susan shares her personal journey of coping with the sudden loss of her husband, Brent, and how it led to the creation of her highly praised resource f...

In this episode of the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast, host Kevin Berk discusses green burial and eco-friendly final disposition options with guests Emily Miller, founder of the Colorado Burial Preserve and board member of the Green Burial Council, and Alexis Rebane, an end-of-life specialist at Guardian Fox Arts. Emily explains the concept of green burial, distinguishing it from conventional methods a...

Join host Kevin Berk on the LightAtTheEnd.com podcast as he converses with Alexis Rebane, a certified End-of-Life Specialist. This episode delves into the profound roles and responsibilities of death doulas, addressing misconceptions, the importance of advanced directives, and the emotional aspects of end-of-life care. Alexis shares her personal journey into this transformative work, the various c...

LightAtTheEnd.com is a resource for those who want to learn more about end-of-life topics, but don't know where to start. In our first LightAtTheEnd.com Podcast episode, founder and host Kevin Berk talks to Dr. Jeffrey Stoneberg, Medical Director of Palliative Care at Sutter Health in Sacramento, CA. We delve into the essentials of palliative care, what to expect when getting started, and how...