Life, Death & Everything In Between

Barbara and Mel of @deathcafett explore death-related topics for this monthly Q&A series from Trinidad & Tobago. Leave a question or comment if you’d like to be part of the conversation.

S02 E02 Death, Grief & Workplace Culture: Ethical, Emotional and Practical Considerations with Dr. Daphene Francis

Grief doesn’t pause for work—but how do we cope when loss happens while we’re on the job?In this episode, Dr. Daphene Francis explores the impact of loss in professional spaces. Whether it’s losing a colleague, a loved one, or supporting others through their grief, this discussion centres around how we navigate loss while balancing work and life.

08-10
01:23:43

S01 E12 Back To The Future with Tracy Assing

Indigenous people believe that time is cyclical.We are a continuation of what has gone before and our experience carries the seeds for the future.Like the ripe fruit that falls to the forest floor to decay.Once bud.Once flower.Once fruit.Decay is an element of soil...life springs from decay.So is it any wonder then that we are energised when we come in contact with it? We may feel like we are afraid of it, but death has been giving us life.

11-25
55:24

S01 E11 Fear of the dead - bonus convo

The house party is over, and a couple people stop in just as it's wrapping up. You're all huddled together in the kitchen, talking over some left overs, and it ends up being the best part of the night.Imagine you hit record. Here's how it went.

11-11
34:10

S01 E11 Fear of the dead ft. Barbara King

Are you afraid of dead people? Have you ever encountered a person you know to be deceased? How did we come to believe the dead are to be feared? These are some of the questions we will explore in this episode - just in time for spooky season!

10-31
01:06:06

S01 E10 Life & Death in the LGBTQ+ Community ft. Cyrus Sylvester

Cyrus is a peer navigator at Mt. Hope, giving psycho/social, non-medical support for persons receiving an HIV positive diagnosis. An advocate and member of the LGBTQ+ community, Cyrus traces the history of the community from the '80s to present day.

09-20
01:06:10

🎂 1 year anniversary of Death Café

July 27th marks one year of death café tt!We can't thank our community enough for trying something different and trusting the process. For this death café session, we decided to record which is not something we usually do, and we're so glad we did. There were some beautiful conversations that happened quite naturally, and we're so grateful for the way this community shows up and finds strength in vulnerability.Music credits: Praises by Issahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__mChXD12us

08-22
57:43

S01 E09 Buddhist Philosophies & Rituals Around Death ft. Tamara Tam-Cruickshank

Tamara is part of the Nichiren Shoshu Buddhist Chapter, which was officially established in Trinidad in the early 1990s. It is a Japanese Buddhism that dates back to the 12th century when Nichiren Daishonin first chanted the words "Nam Myoho Renge Kyo" (Devotion to the Mystic Law of Cause and Effect).

08-13
01:29:02

S01 E08 Life & Breath ft. Alyssa Rostant

Life - the space between two breaths.Our guest host is Alyssa Rostant of @mind.set.breath who will be facilitating a 90-minute workshop on creating an intentional breathing practice.

08-06
01:13:16

S01 E07 Indigenous Perspectives On Death ft. Lucia Ellis

Lucia Ellis is the owner of NUMASA Wellness Resource Center in Belize.Lucia is an author and educator and is an active member of the Garafuna community.

06-25
01:04:56

S01 E06 Estate Planning ft. Melissa A. Hanomansingh

You’re never too young to think about creating a will. Listen to this practising attorney-at-law discuss the ins and outs of writing a will, selecting beneficiaries and the necessity of estate planning.

05-27
01:06:14

S01 E05 Alchemizing Grief Through Writing ft. Arielle John

Arielle takes us on an inward adventure through guided meditation, writing prompts and sharing stories about grief. Grab a journal and cup of tea and write your own story.

03-24
01:04:45

S01 E04 The Funeral Industry in Trinidad & Tobago ft. Reynold Porter Lee of Elite Funeral Homes

Growing up in the funeral family business, Reynold shares his knowledge and experience with the DCTT community.

02-27
59:22

S01 E03 Alchemizing Grief ft. Mel from Death Café TT

Understanding grief: tools to unpack, communicate and transform.Warning - this episode contains personal accounts of the deaths of loved ones as shared by our live audience.

12-18
01:07:25

S01 E02 Palliative Care ft. Dr. Cox and Nurse Karen Frank

Answering questions on death and dying from the perspective of two palliative care professionals in Trinidad and Tobago.

11-19
01:08:57

S01 E01 Palliative Care Research in Trinidad & Tobago ft. Dr. Nicholas Jennings

Welcome to our monthly death talks hosted by Barbara and Mel of @deathcafett.Our first guest is Dr. Nicholas Jennings who has conducted extensive research on palliative and end-of-life care in Trinidad and Tobago.

10-23
01:00:10

🎂 2nd Anniversary: Mindful Breathing by Alyssa Rostant

Celebrating our second anniversary of Death Café TT with a Mindful Breathing Exercise by Alyssa Rostant.Alyssa is a dear friend and supporter, and we're so grateful for this beautifully recorded gift that she gave to us.We played it at the end of our anniversary death café session, and since those are not recorded, we decided to share this breathing exercise for those who couldn't make it to the live session.Thank you for continuing to be part of this thriving community and we hope that you come back to this exercise any time you need it.Alyssa also has a YouTube channel called Mindset Breath with a playlist of exercises.https://www.youtube.com/@mindsetbreath

07-27
06:06

S02 E01 Four Doulas Walked Into A Bar

Four end-of-life doulas have a virtual meet up to share their personal journeys into this work, the experiences that have shaped them, and their vision for the future of end-of-life care.

03-19
53:18

S01 E13 Exploring Reincarnation with Margaret Hinkson

Margaret has been researching themes of reincarnation, near death experiences and the phenomena of child prodigies and is excited to share her findings. This was an open discussion held live on zoom which examined incredible stories shared by people around the world.During the presentation, Margaret shared some clips from a few YouTube videos on the topic of reincarnation, along with some additional links for further research which we will share below.Scientific study of very young children and their stories of previous lives by Ian Stevenson MDReincarnation, Part One: The Research of Ian Stevenson, with Walter SemkiwA cultural, and religious practice of reincarnation - Tibetan BuddhismDalai Lama: The Soul Of Tibet | Full Documentary | BiographyExperience of the moment at which the soul agrees to re enter life and be birthed PRE-BIRTH EXPERIENCE, Why Life IS SO HARD & YOUR Life BEFORE Incarnation! | Christian Sundberg  Existence and non existence - birth is coming into a specific formInteresting REINCARNATION video you must watch!!Eastern and western attitudes to children and reincarnationBBC on Remembered Previous LivesChild prodigies Mozart  Top 10 Child Prodigies Baby Dev does the mathGENIUS 2-Year-Old Baby Dev Is AGT's Youngest Mathematician! | Auditions | AGT 2024  Elisey Mysin concert pianist Astana Piano Passion, competition, Elisey Mysin, 6 years 2 year old Ukrainian geography whiz2-летняя девочка Арина Шугалевич знает все столицы мира! - Україна має талант Дети - Кастинг в КиевеSuggested links for further informationExplores reported experiences of persons who experienced NDEs - near death experiences - and other concepts/phenomenon of the afterlife both scientific explorations + spiritual thinkers.10 Mind-Blowing Facts About the AfterlifeCelebrated story of terminally ill cancer patient on her deathbed who describes what happened.Dying to be me! Anita Moorjani at TEDxBayAreaAn NDE neurosurgeon skeptic experienced fatal illness, 7 day coma returns with NDE recallThis Video Will Give You Goosebumps - Dr. Eben Alexander On AfterlifeEben Alexander: A Neurosurgeon's Journey through the AfterlifeChristian Sundberg's Book 'A Walk in the Physical'https://awalkinthephysical.com/book/Entire book available on Google Books (Free!)

02-23
01:22:17

Recommend Channels