Everyone Dies

Linda Barnard talks with us about her journey to becoming an End-of-Life doula. She started her business Heading Home OC after noticing a need for helpers that specialized in death preparation. Not all the people that death doulas help are terminally ill; some want help to prepare for their death to relieve stress for their survivors. Join us for our talk with this truly inspirational person. For further information on this interview: https://bit.ly/2SvPfekBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

This week Everyone Dies team member, Victoria Lynn Bentley talks with us about emerging from COVID quarantine and reclaiming our lives.  Victoria is a licensed professional counselor and discusses reopening ourselves to vulnerability, the value of mindfulness and the use of Telehealth to have someone to talk to about our fears and anxiety.For more information on this interview and contact: https://bit.ly/3zbAEVNBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Everyone Dies had the pleasure of talking with Bill Guggenheim about after-death communications (ADC) which are contacts from someone who has died directly to us by the dead without a medium. We can’t make it happen, we do not control it…it either occurs or it doesn’t. One of the first books that took a data gathering approach to these communications was published in 1995 by Bill and Judy Guggenheim in their book, Hello From Heaven!. In it, they share 353 stories from people about ADC, stories from people in all walks of life. Have you ever had a visit from a loved one who was dead?For futher information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3uPSUR2Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Children have questions about everything. This week Dr. Marianne Matzo is talking with William the Fifth and his mother Lorilei about why people die, how people die (William talks a bit about bayonets and the American Revolution), and what happens after death. William is fascinated with zombies and Michael Jacksons’ “Thriller” video, so, our interview includes the evolution of zombies.A resource to help you talk to children about death is Everyone Dies and yes, it is normal (Vanitas Press, 2020). This book offers a clear, communicable paradigm regarding why death happens and does not shy away from the fact that death is a natural part of life. It offers children and adults in their lives a simple way to talk about death.We are working to normalize death starting with very young children so that we can prevent/reduce fear of mortality. This book can help inform this agenda, but more importantly, helps families with children who are grieving and lack the tools to help their children understand what is happening. For more information and contact: https://bit.ly/2Sv1tn3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Caring for a loved one with dementia is extremely hard work.  We were pleased to talk with Ellie about alternatives to medications in the management of dementia symptoms. Ellie is a registered nurse and herbalist who worked for 20 years as a hospice nurse.  In the 1990s, she worked with many patients as an herbalist, helping them to discover ways to find comfort. Though she could not offer cures for their life-threatening diseases, she was able to help them extend their lives with a focus on enjoying their time at the end of lifeFor more information and contact: https://bit.ly/3whF4bfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Ken Doka to our show this week. Join us as we talk about what it takes to heal and go on after a loss. Dr. Doka is an expert on grief work, and we are so pleased to offer his wisdom to you on our show. Dr. Doka has keynoted conferences throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He participates in the annual Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference and has appeared on CNN and Nightline. In addition, he has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service, and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies.For more information and contact: https://bit.ly/2RR2DcgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We have met Michael in previous interviews when he talked about caring for his wife with Huntington’s. Janet, his wife, died 1/10/21 and on Easter Sunday Michael became engaged. In this podcast, we talk about dating after Janet’s death and how Michael sees love and life for his future.For information and contact: https://bit.ly/3umVQFhBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our show this week is pleased to share with you an interview with Jane Nelson, CEO of the Oklahoma Nurses Association since 2002. We talk about the challenges of providing support and work/life balance in nursing. 91% of nurses are women; in other professions, large numbers of women left their jobs during the pandemic to care for and home-school their children. Nurses, because of their essential role in health care were unable to do this which added additional stress to their lives.For more information and contact: https://bit.ly/3u18FVQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Mike Ward is a Detroit-based singer and songwriter who writes about coming to terms with aging, loss, and death. His most recent album, The Darkness, and the Light was released on 1/26/21. This week Mike and I talked about a song he wrote for his father called Wrestling with Ghosts. His father was relatively healthy until his death at age 95, but not without much loss and grief.For additional information and contact :https://bit.ly/32FCj6JBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Eli Pollard, the Executive Director at the World Parkinson Coalition. The Coalition convenes a World Parkinson’s Congress every three years to bring together patients, care partners, researchers, and health care practitioners to further the conversation regarding solving the puzzle of this disease. Eli brings her passion for her work and a great deal of information about Parkinson’s Disease to this interview.For more information on Parkinson Disease and Contact Information: https://bit.ly/3eh9UJZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We have met Michael in previous interviews when he talked about caring for his wife with Huntington’s. Janet, his wife, died 1/10/21 and since then Michael has moved and started a new job. Join us for a discussion about this post-caretaker stage of Michael’s life.  We hope you benefit and learn something new from this interview. For contact information on this interview: https://bit.ly/31U8nUgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Calgary musician Allan Roy Wilson is our guest this week and talks about his new album. This work is the result of that two-year writing session that began in August 2018 is “I Just Want You to Come Home,” a 10-song CD Wilson penned in honor of his son, Josh, who died of cancer in 2000. You don’t want to miss this incredible discussion about loss and grief.For more information and Contact: https://bit.ly/39xywfUBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We are thrilled to have talked to Connie M. Baker this week. Connie lives in Oklahoma City, surrounded by family and friends. She has degrees in Family Relations and Child Development. Through the years she has studied different healing modalities and exploring how people heal. She is a HeartMath Mentor and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. After being diagnosed with cancer she wrote a book about building resilience and thriving while facing cancer.For more information on this interview and contact: https://bit.ly/3cZEl6JBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week is Shawn Kennedy who is the Editor in Chief of the American Journal of Nursing. Shawn, along with her colleagues Diana Mason and Kristi Westphaln published an Opinion article in Newsweek about the effect of visiting policies in hospitals and nursing homes during the Covid pandemic. The restrictive visiting policies have sacrificed family-centered care and human connection to maintain safety, but these authors suggest that it is time to make some adjustments to support family visits.For more information on this subject and contact information: http://bit.ly/3l0RbVGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week is Darlene Domanik, co-author of the recently released children’s book “Everyone Dies and yes, it is normal” published by Vanitas Press, LLC. Given the unprecedented number of deaths related to Covid-19, children need a clear paradigmregarding why death happens.A review of other books for children that attempt to address this question often leaves the reader still wondering why death occurs. Everyone Dies does not shy away from the fact that death is a natural part of life and offers children and the adults in their lives a way to talk about it. Darlene lives in Brighton, Michigan, with her husband.For further contact information: http://bit.ly/3bcS1vkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week is Lori Jackson, a well-known travel writer who after the death of her brother goes in search of information about the Grim Reaper.Lori Erickson is one of America’s top travel writers specializing in spiritual journeys and is an Episcopal deacon. She’s the author of the memoir Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God, which was a finalist for the 2017 Travel Book of the YearINDIES Award from Foreword Reviews. She lives in Iowa City, Iowa, with her husband.For more information on the interview and book: http://bit.ly/380c91ZBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Dr. Marianne Matzo’s guest this week is James Kawainui, a Native Hawaiian Healer, who comes from many generations of Kahuna (mystics and healers). He talks about the presence in our everyday lives and how being present helps us decided what to do next.For more information on this interview: http://bit.ly/2ZrcTZgBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week is Janet Douglas who, while attending a wedding in England, had a major stroke. She spends a great deal of time working on her rehabilitation program and then wrote a book about her experiences. Her story gives a rare glimpse into what it is to have a stroke and the challenges of rehabilitation.For more information on this interview and contact information: https://bit.ly/3cZDTXFBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Mike Ward is a Detroit based singer and songwriter who writes about coming to terms with aging, loss, and death.  His most recent album, The Darkness, and the Light was released on 1/26/21. Mike and I talked about this new album and his perspectives on aging and loss and how this is expressed in his music.For more information and contact: http://bit.ly/2KRFweiBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Luke’s mother was 75 when he started to notice that she was diagnosed with brain cancer and metastasis to her lungs. She rapidly declined to the point where she could no longer speak, was bedridden, and unable to swallow. The decision was made to place her in a care home for end-of-life care. Every day Luke and his father visit her, and Luke feels strongly that she would not want to live this way. In this interview, Luke talks about how angry he feels that England has laws against assisted death. We talk about his mother’s condition and what options are available not to postpone death. Luke’s mother died two days after this interview.For contact information: http://bit.ly/3ixp7rLBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week is Becky Jackson whose son died from liver failure five years ago after a long history of drug addiction. Becky has developed a model of recovery therapy called Inner Family Healing which is helping the different parts of ourselves grieve and heal. She offers an interesting perspective on grief and discusses her new book which is a workbook for doing this healing work.For futher information on this interview: http://bit.ly/35BtCfOBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Polly is like any other mother of four adult children in her commitment to their success and happiness. One day her third son went to his parents to tell them he had been misusing opioids for four years, which started a rollercoaster of detox and relapses.One day he went missing and was found in his car, dead from an overdose of oxycontin laced with fentanyl. Polly talks about how overwhelming a sudden death is, the stigma, guilt, anger, and tremendous grief that affects the entire family. We hope you benefit and learn something new from this interview.For contact information: https://bit.ly/3os38ouBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We have heard Stevan’s story from diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis to lung transplant. This week we talk about life after a lung transplant. Join us to learn more about Stevan’s experience with a complex medication regimen, immunosuppression, and increased risk for skin cancer.For more information on this discussion: http://bit.ly/3o4bwu3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Dr. Marianne Matzo’s interview is with Steven Lemke on Chronis Illness and Fatigue.The bustle of the holidays can leave us exhausted. So can life. Fatigue is especially present after surgery and when you have a chronic illness. This week we talk to Stevan Lemke who has been living with Chronic Illness for the last eight years. Steven shares with us how he has learned to live with fatigueFor more information on this interviedw: http://bit.ly/3aDbHskBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Holidays: One of the Most Difficult Times of the Year Holidays are stressful for many people, but the holiday season is even harder in the face of loss and grief. This week Everyone Dies debuts our team member, Victoria Lynn Bentley. Victoria is a licensed therapist who discusses self-care practices that we can do to help us handle a holiday while grieving. Join us for this interview with Victoria who has many insights to offer regarding coping through the holidays. Perhaps you could provide how you are coping with the Holidays to Dr. Marianne Martzo.For contact information: http://bit.ly/3npgLnDBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Michael is married to Janet who has Huntington’s disease and dementia; he wasn’t prepared to be Janet’s caregiver, but he has learned a lot in the last 12 years. This week he talks about how relationships, perspectives, and relationships change whenyour partner has a progressive, terminal disease. Join us for this interview with Michael who has many insights to offer regarding being a care partner to a terminally ill spouse.For contact information on this interview:https://bit.ly/3gtqcjjBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Anita Myers, CPC, CRCS, the author of “Hearts Do Matter” is our guest this week as we celebrate Children’s Grief Awareness Day on 11/19/2020. The story is about a little girl who has a very special relationship with her mother. Her mother promised she would always be with her, and she shows in the book that she kept her promise in the most loving way. Finding hearts through her daily life built an inspiration that touched not only her heart but the hearts of her family as she got married and had herown daughter. The author’s message is intended to help readers who suffer loss to find gratitude within the grief and illuminate inspiration that love afterlife exists.https://bit.ly/2HcRJbDFor more information on this Interview and for contact information::Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited disease that causes the progressive breakdown (degeneration) of nerve cells in the brain; it has no cure. It has a broad impact on a person’s ability to function and usually results in movement, thinking (cognitive), and psychiatric disorders. Michael’s wife, Janet, was diagnosed with this disease 12 years ago at age 58 and he has been her care partner ever since. Janet is now receiving hospice support and Michael talks very openly about the challenges of caring for someone with Huntington’s.For more information and contact information:https://bit.ly/2JOS70SBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

We met Noelle a few weeks ago when I interviewed her about caring for her mother with hospice support. Since we last talked to her, her mother died last month after five and a half months in hospice. Nicole describes those five months as a “slow free fall” and her current state of grief as feeling numb.The death of a parent is a profound loss; both because of the relationship that came before and despite the relationship that came before. Parental loss in midlife may result in lingering feelings of loneliness, raise memories of former losses, remind us of unresolved conflicts, and make us wonder about life’s purpose. In the death of our parents, we start to realize our mortality and lose our perceived buffer from death.For more information for this interview: https://bit.ly/3kXTwQrJeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Have you ever looked at your pet and wondered what they were thinking? Do they love you unconditionally or are they going to smother you in your sleep? This week we talked to Rae Ramsey a Pet Communicator/Pet Psychic. A person who can perceive information that is unavailable to the normal senses could be considered a psychic. Rae realized she had this gift when she was in kindergarten and can talk to both living and dead pets.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3oyFmr7Hope you doing well during this time with the Pandemic. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Being diagnosed with cancer is very scary. Having it return is a fear on a totally different level. On the other hand, many people cope with a recurrence differently than the first time around. There is some familiarity with the health care system, and you have a relationship with an oncologist and their team when you have cancer recur.Some of the changes documented in people who have had a cancer diagnosis are a greater appreciation of life, greater confidence in themselves, more caring and compassion for others, and more focus on life’s priorities. This week we are talking with Denice who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, buried her mother who died from metastatic breast cancer in 2015, and then had a local recurrence of her breast cancer in 2020.For more information on this iInterview:https://bit.ly/3jiqCsDI hope all is going well during this Pandemic we are all in. Jeanne White, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Many people think of hospice as a place people go to die. Some think that if you get hospice services a hospice nurse moves in with the dying person and does all their care until they die. Neither of these is true. There are hospice houses (not all communities have one) where people can go for the last few days of their lives under specific circumstances. But electing the hospice benefit in the United States requires that there be a caregiver willing to provide the twenty-four care.This week we are talking with Noelle whose 71-year-old mother started to receive hospice care on July 2 (her mother died 9/27) and Noelle learned firsthand what was required to provide care for her mom. There is a lot involved in caring for someone at the end of life, medications to be given, physical care to be offered. Noelle’s initial thought about this was that ‘they really don’t expect us to do this, do they?’ Well, yes Noelle, they do. Tune in to this enlightening interview with Noelle. and from all of us at Everyone Dies we offer Noelle and her family condolences on the death of their mother.For additional information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3757DiMI hope all is going well for you all. Please be safe Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

By now we have all heard the necessary information for living during a pandemic: wear a mask; social distance; wash your hand; stay away from crowds. It is old news and we are wary of the whole thing. This week, you can listen to Nicole, a 38-year-old mother of 2 talks about her experience with having Covid-19. She was not hospitalized but managed her symptoms from her home. Hers is a great example of all that can happen when tested positive for Covid-19 and the long illness that follows.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3jESzvQI hope all is well with all of you. Jeanne White, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Dr. Marianne Matzo previously had the pleasure of interviewing Stevan Lemke who talked with us about being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. In this second interview, he takes us through the process of being evaluated for a lung transplant, the wait, the surgery, and the postoperative experience. Before being approved for placement on the transplant list Steven underwent 9 days of testing. When the lungs were finally approved for his surgery, that surgery took 14 hours. Afterward, he and his family were required to stay three months at the transplant center hospital city (which was 300 miles from his home). When we think about the process of an organ transplant very few people really know what is involved. This radio show gives you a view into that world. Stay tuned for a future interview with Stevan where we will talk about what happens after you return home with your new organ.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3jugdv7I hope you are doing well in this pandemic we are all in. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Our guest this week, Lucy Morganstern, is a Pet Doula. End-of Life Doulas specializing in animal companion care complement the work provided by palliative and hospice care for pets provided by veterinarians. Doulas support animals and their owners with compassionate care in several ways, including emotional and informational support.Listen to our interview with Lucy to learn about what a pet doula does and how she works with the pet’s human to plan the memorial service. She also typically plays her violin at the service (she is a professional violinist for the American Ballet Theatre and the American Symphony Orchestra in New York City).For additional information on this interview for Pet Doula's:https://bit.ly/303X0bLI hope you doing well and safe Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

This week, I had the pleasure to interview Deborah Wright, APRN, CNS who works in the Phase I Program and Clinical Trials Office at the Stephenson Cancer Center in Oklahoma City. We talked about clinical trials, what they are and how they may benefit people who participate in them. The road to having a drug to treat cancer or the development of a vaccine is complicated and long. Drug companies and clinicians want to be sure that anything given to a patient does not hurt them. The only way to do this is that once a drug has been tested in animals and determined to be ready for human trials is to start testing with a small number of people. Ms. Wright talks about this process and what people can expect if they choose to participate in a clinical trial.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3mneQjHI hope all is going well for all of you. Jeanne White. Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Imagine if you will, finding yourself increasingly short of breath. Sure, maybe you smoked in the past, maybe you never did. Maybe you could lose a few pounds, maybe not. But for whatever reason, you can’t seem to get a good breath. You cough, sometimes you can’t stop. Your doctor gives you steroids, cough syrup, nothing works. One day, you decide to see a specialist and are diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Whatever that is, it doesn’t sound good to you. Listen to this interview with Stevan, who was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and had a double lung transplant five years ago.There is so much to learn from Stevan regarding his philosophy about living with chronic illness.For more information on this interview:https://bit.ly/35hN3uMBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

When we are young, we feel as though we cannot survive without a best friend.  We can tell them our secrets and we hear theirs and feel like the sun rises and sets on them.  Few of us, though, have the experience of going throughout our entire lives with that friend.  This week we are talking to Chris who met her best friend Cathy in third grade.  They lived in the same town, married and had children at the same time, and raised those kids together.  When Cathy was 65, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease and died with Chris holding her hand at age 70.  Chris talks with us about this loss and how she is trying to figure out her life without Cathy.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/2QIXu22I hope all is going well for you and your familyJeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

You find yourself diagnosed with a disease like colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, or Crohn’s disease (to name a few) and find out that part of the treatment is a colostomy. A colostomy is a surgical operation where a piece of the colon is brought out an opening in the abdominal wall to bypass a damaged part of the colon. How do you now exercise, make love, go swimming? Some people refuse to leave their houses after this surgery. Meet Chris who did an iron man race after his colostomy.For more information on this interview:https://bit.ly/3lorgr4I hope all is well with you and your family. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Imagine if you will, your father has Alzheimer’s Disease (for the last 4 years) and has been doing relatively well until being diagnosed with Covid-19. He then stops eating and drinking, is admitted to the hospital for dehydration, and returns to the Hospice care facility. He is still refusing to eat or drink and is now on his ninth day. You honestly don’t know how he is still alive after not eating or drinking for so long. This is starting to feel cruel. As a family member, what are you supposed to do? Of course, you Google this question and find out that the body cannot survive without water for more than three or four days, yet here we are.For more information on this interview: https://bit.ly/3aFkzvFI hope all is going well for you and your family. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Dr, Marianne Matzo's Interview today on Everyone Dies“Join us for Lisa’s story about being diagnosed with a glioblastoma (brain tumor) and what follows for her life. What are the choices for this aggressive disease and how do you move forward after hearing this news? Lisa shares about how her life changed and how this disease changed her life. Learn more about the symptoms and treatments are for glioblastoma.”For more information and contact:https://bit.ly/3gScfedI hope all is well with you and your family. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

"What happens if we are so sick that we are unable to make our own health care decisions?  How do we ensure that the decisions that are made are the ones that we would make ourselves?  Completing an Advance Directive is an important way to be prepared for this situation and naming a surrogate decision-maker is part of this process. ""This week on Everyone Dies we chatted Noble Livingston who shared with us his story about making an end of life decisions for his mother when she was too sick to make them for herself.  He talks candidly about understanding what his mother wanted for the end of her life and how he and his brother were able to make decisions that were consistent with her wishes."For additional information on this interview with Dr. Marianne Matzo and Noble Livingston go to https://bit.ly/30w1Y1uI hope all is going well for you and your family Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate Word Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Deciding to have hospice support is often a very difficult decision for people. Many feel as though they are ‘giving up’ or that they should continue to take treatments. How do you make this decision? This week on Everyone Dies we chatted Chris Sperry who talks with us about his decision to elect hospice support after 10 years of treatment for Stage IV colon cancer that metastasis to his liver and lungs. Deciding to stop curative treatment is never an easy decision. Chris talks very eloquently about the factors that influenced this decision and what he has learned from living with serious illness for the past 10 years.For the contact information:https://bit.ly/2P9w6cvI hope all is going well for you and your family. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Tonight Show with Dr. Marianne Matzo This is a live show talking with callers on any issues they maybe having with Palliative CareI hppe all is well with you and your family. Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Come and speak with  Dr. Marianne Matzo host of Everyone Dies on Spreaker 6 PM (EST) - Wednesday, July 15, 2020 A message from Jeanne White, Station Manager at Passionate World Talk Radio-  Click here to listen...You can speak with Dr. Marianne Matzo on live streaming and talk about questions you may have on a loved one that is dying.  You may have other questions concerning death and how to handle it. Whatever the questions you may have, call in and speak with Dr. Marianne Matzo.  Dr. Marianne Matzo has the expertise and training to discuss any issues one has on dying.To call into Spreaker Live to speak to Dr. Marianne Matzo -the phone number is   484-258-1876Dr. Marianne Matzo, host of Everyone Dies  will  be hosting a live radio show on Spreaker every Wednesday Evening at 6 pm(EST)For more information on this weekly call with Dr. Marianne Matzo-https://bit.ly/2Oma4TJI hope all is well with you and your family Jeanne White, Station Manager, Passionate World Talk RadioBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.

Dr. Marianne Matzo, Nurse Practitioner of 44 years. Her program "Everyone Dies" is a show about death and its effect on the family, friends, peers, and how individuals handle grief.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/everyone-dies--4495229/support.