Talk Deathy to Me

Episode 83 — What Was Your First Big Loss Like?

Most of us remember our first big loss — the moment grief became personal and permanent. In this episode, Kaylee and Sheila reflect on first losses and how they shape the way we experience grief moving forward. They talk about how early encounters with death or loss quietly influence our expectations, coping, and understanding of mortality for the rest of our lives. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/talkdeathytome]! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [talkdeathytome@gmail.com]⁠.   This episode was produced and edited by Sheila M. Burke.

Episode 82 — Returning to Work After Loss

Returning to work after a loss can feel disorienting and surreal. In this episode, Kaylee and Sheila talk about the shock of stepping back into routines, expectations, and productivity while grief is still raw. They explore the pressure to perform, the quiet ways grief shows up at work, and why it’s okay if loss changes how you move through your professional life. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/talkdeathytome]! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [talkdeathytome@gmail.com]⁠.   This episode was produced and edited by Sheila M. Burke.

Episode 81 — The Surprisingly Petty, Random, and Completely Human Things People Worry About at the End

At the end of life, people don’t only wrestle with big existential questions. They worry about unfinished chores, awkward conversations, pets, plants, and small loose ends that still matter deeply. In this episode, Kaylee and Sheila explore the everyday concerns that show up near death, and why paying attention to these “small” worries can be one of the most meaningful ways to care for someone at the end of life. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/talkdeathytome]! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [talkdeathytome@gmail.com]⁠.   This episode was produced and edited by Sheila M. Burke.

Episode 80 — What Does Dying Actually Feel Like?

What does dying really feel like in the body? In this episode, Kaylee and Sheila talk about the physical and emotional changes that often happen near the end of life — the slowing down, the turning inward, the gradual letting go. Drawing from lived experience and end-of-life work, they explore how death is often gentler than we’re taught to expect, and why it can be harder on the people watching than on the person who is dying. Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/talkdeathytome]! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [talkdeathytome@gmail.com]⁠.   This episode was produced and edited by Sheila M. Burke

Episode 79 — Before the Choice is Made For You

This episode is for the adult kids quietly worrying — and the aging parents who still feel capable, even as living alone gets more complicated. Kaylee, Sheila, and Kelsey talk about the moment families realize home may no longer be the safest option, and why waiting for a crisis takes choice away from everyone. Drawing from Kaylee’s experience in nursing homes, they share real tools, honest stories, and practical language for starting conversations about downsizing, 55+ communities, and safer living before decisions are forced. How do we acknowledge mortality while holding onto independence? Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/talkdeathytome]! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [talkdeathytome@gmail.com]⁠.   This episode was produced and edited by Kelsey Jae.