Death and Dying in the Digital Age

When the doctors said there was nothing more they could do, Sarah Cavanaugh didn't know to ask her mother what she wanted next. That moment became the start of her life's work.In this episode, Sarah, author and creator of Peaceful Exit, joins host Niki Weiss to talk about the conversations families never have, why avoiding them pulls families apart, and how to start them before it's too late.In this episode:The three parts of peace at the end of life: relationships, possessions and the bodyThe praise list, the patch list and the pardon list, and why the pardon list is the hardestHow to plan for a peaceful exit even when a death is suddenGrief bots, AI personas and why grief isn't a problem for technology to solveWhy everyone over 18 needs a will and a medical power of attorneyThe "pexit pod": gathering your people once a year to share your wishesNot one 200-minute conversation, but 200 one-minute conversationsSarah's favorite question: what does a peaceful exit mean to you?About Sarah:Sarah Cavanaugh is an author and grief, death and dying podcaster behind Peaceful Exit. Drawing on eight years of research and her own family losses, she helps people talk openly about mortality, make their wishes known and make room for grief. Her book is Peaceful Exit: A Guide to Reimagining Your Final Chapter.Book updates and the Peaceful Exit podcast: https://peacefulexit.net/bookLive fully, die ready.Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-pageDownload the My Final Playbook app:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybookDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions

A dog dies and the person is told it was just a dog. The grief does not work that way, and neither does the law.In this episode, Koryn Greenspan, founder of The Parted Paw and a Certified Pet Loss and Grief Specialist, ACC-ICF coach, and Certified End-of-Life Pet Doula, joins host Niki Weiss to talk about why pet loss is treated as lesser grief, the decisions worth making before the last day arrives, and what it costs people at work when their grief is not recognized as grief.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN- Why the loss of a pet can hit harder than the loss of a person, and why that takes nothing away from either- The decisions worth making in advance: in home euthanasia, location, timing, and what happens to the remains- How to find out whether your employer's bereavement policy covers a pet, and what to do if it does not- Why pets being classified as property still shapes how workplaces respond to pet loss- What compassion fatigue does to veterinary teams, and what support is available to themLive fully, die ready.Start your plan and take the free assessment:https://finalplaybook.com/main-pageLISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkYSubscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcastFOLLOW USInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacyDownload the My Final Playbook app:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook#deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybookDisclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.

Your life is a house of cards. Legal, financial, physical and digital pieces all stacked on top of each other. When death, a terminal diagnosis or incapacity hits, one pulled card can bring the whole thing down on the people you love. In this short episode, Niki Weiss explains why death is still a taboo topic, why that makes it one of the most administratively complicated events a family will ever face, and how to plan for it like a project instead of a crisis. In this episode:- The four pillars of legacy readiness: legal, financial, physical and digital- The sandwich generation: caring for your kids and your parents at the same time- The phone test: if you died tomorrow and your phone died with you, could anyone get past multifactor authentication to shut down your digital life?- Why the worst time to plan a funeral is after someone has already died- Terminal diagnosis options: hospice, palliative care and medical aid in dying under Death with Dignity laws, and why your choices depend on your state- How to take the emotion out of planning so your true wishes are documented and understood Resources:ENDevo: https://www.endevo.lifePodcast website: https://digitallegacypodcast.com

"Let me think about it" may be the most expensive sentence in estate planning.Planning in a crisis costs multiples of planning ahead.In this episode, Jorge C. Jorge, a Miami based financial professional who worksin retirement and estate planning, joins host Niki Weiss to talk about thetreasure hunt families face when a plan was never shared, why professionalknowledge does not guarantee personal preparedness, and how to bring the peoplewho will inherit your plan into the room before they need it.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN- Why a life insurance payout can create an estate that needs its own planning- What happens when the primary beneficiary dies first and the contingents are  minors- Why a business buy sell agreement needs funding behind it to work- Why power of attorney alone may not be enough when incapacity arrives- How to bring family into the planning conversation so knowledge transfers  before it is neededLive fully, die ready.Start your plan and take the free assessment:https://finalplaybook.com/main-pageLISTEN TO THE PODCASTApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkYSubscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcastFOLLOW USInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacyDownload the My Final Playbook app:Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook#deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybookDisclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not providemedical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests aretheir own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. Thechannel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads orANY use of our content is prohibited.

A life insurance payout is supposed to be the easy part of an estate. A lawyer who does nothing but denies claims explains why it so often isn't. In this episode, Stephie Prestridge, an attorney and cofounder of Life Claim, a firm devoted exclusively to denied, delayed, and disputed life insurance and accidental death claims, joins host Niki Weiss to explain what actually stops a policy from paying, why a will does not control your life insurance, and how a single dropdown menu on a benefits form can cost a family everything. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - That anyone can dispute a life insurance policy, and what that dispute sets in motion - What the two year contestability period allows an insurer to look for - Why what you write in your will has no effect on who receives your life insurance - How an online benefits form can quietly leave a named beneficiary with nothing - The difference between an unclaimed policy and a disputed one, and why families give up on both Live fully, die ready. Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-page LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkY Subscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcast FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacy Download the My Final Playbook app: Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook #deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybook Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.