Part 2: Loving Loudly, and Living Life Like It’s Golden Featuring Guest Ken Golden (Ep29)

Part 2: Loving Loudly, and Living Life Like It’s Golden Featuring Guest Ken Golden (Ep29)

💐 Episode Summary This is a podcast first, a two-part episode with one guest. The love fest continues as music licensing expert Ken Golden go deep on Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, and Samm Henshaw. Rounding out Ken’s funeral playlist, this episode is all about love in its infinite beautiful forms. Consider this your reminder to love louder than ever before, and let yourself be swept up in the little and great joys of life.  💿 Songs Mentioned 1. Nina Simone “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” 2. Jeff Buckley “Lilac Wine” 3. James Blake “Seance” 4. Nicholas Britell “Eden” 5. Coldplay “Fix You” 6. Boyz II Men “Yesterday” 7. Jacob Banks “Little Me” 8. Samm Henshaw “Joy” 9. K-OS “Love Song” You can listen to Ken’s playlist here: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml] 🎙 About the Guest Ken Golden is a 42-year-old life-long music lover.  The Syracuse University alum is dancer, writer, and former comedian, has spent the last 20 years working in the music industry primarily focused on licensing music for films, television shows, and ads for tv and social media.  His taste in music is so eclectic across time and genre that if someone who didn't know him were to search through his extensive record collection, they might presume it's a collection curated by a group of folks ranging from a 14-year-old girl from the suburbs to an 80-year-old man from the Mississippi delta.  Ken is beyond excited to talk about his thoughts on life and its ever-growing soundtrack. 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for. Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My Funeral Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites. Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and jocin Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

Loving Loudly, and Living Life Like It’s Golden Featuring Guest Ken Golden (Ep 28)

💐 Episode Summary This episode explores how music can be the map we create to contend with grief, healing, and identity. Join us as music licensing expert Ken Golden shares the deeply personal songs he would want played at his own funeral. From Stevie Wonder to Jacob Banks to Nina Simone, he reflects on how each track tells part of his story, honoring love, loss, resilience, and the joy of being fully alive. It’s a moving conversation about how a playlist can hold core memories and celebrate a life, and how certain songwriters (Jacob Banks, we’re looking at you!) give people permission to feel more deeply.  💿 Songs Mentioned 1. Stevie Wonder “As” 2. 2. The Jacksons “Blame It On the Boogie” 3. Otis Redding “I’ve Been Loving You…” 4. Jacob Banks “Like You’ll Never See Me Again” 5. Stevie Wonder “Love’s In Need Of Love Today” 6. Jill Scott “Golden” 7. Jacob Banks “Coming Through” 8. Stevie Wonder “Knocks Me Off My Feet” 9. Nina Simone “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” 10. Jeff Buckley “Lilac Wine” 11. James Blake “Seance” 12. Nicholas Britell “Eden” 13. Coldplay “Fix You” 14. Boyz II Men “Yesterday” 15. Jacob Banks “Little Me” 16. Samm Henshaw “Joy” You can listen to Ken’s playlist here: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml [https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/play-this-at-my-funeral/pl.u-leylWlLUjb07Ml] 🎙 About the Guest Ken Golden is a 42-year-old life-long music lover.  The Syracuse University alum is dancer, writer, and former comedian, has spent the last 20 years working in the music industry primarily focused on licensing music for films, television shows, and ads for tv and social media.  His taste in music is so eclectic across time and genre that if someone who didn't know him were to search through his extensive record collection, they might presume it's a collection curated by a group of folks ranging from a 14-year-old girl from the suburbs to an 80-year-old man from the Mississippi delta.  Ken is beyond excited to talk about his thoughts on life and its ever-growing soundtrack. 🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My Funeral Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

Storytelling Through Songs with Award-Winning Author Georgia Clark (Ep 27)

💐 Episode Summary Just 10 songs make up author Georgia Clark’s playlist, but each one holds a powerful story from an era of her life. This episode brings together so many of the creative arts into one conversation: from writing to indie music, storytelling onstage to the power of Queen’s artistry and greatest masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody.  💿 Songs Mentioned 1. “Try A Little Tenderness” by The Commitments 2. “You Can Call Me Al” by Paul Simon 3. “Sugar Water” by Cibo Matto 4. “Kissing The Lipless” by The Shins 5. “New York State of Mind” by Billy Joel 6. “Dress” by Taylor Swift 7. “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet 8. “Crowded Table” by The Highwomen  9. “Flame Trees” by Sarah Blasko 10. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen You can listen to Georgia’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O4m60MuuttvZk8uNcYPTQ?si=x4QqdYVkRMWLv2RDB4ke1A&nd=1&dlsi=415a93699deb494e [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O4m60MuuttvZk8uNcYPTQ?si=x4QqdYVkRMWLv2RDB4ke1A&nd=1&dlsi=415a93699deb494e]  🎙 About the Guest Georgia Clark is the award-winning author of  Play It Again [https://www.georgiaclark.com/play-it-again], Most Wonderful [https://www.georgiaclark.com/most-wonderful], Island Time [https://www.georgiaclark.com/island-time], It Had To Be You [https://www.georgiaclark.com/it-had-to-be-you], The Regulars [https://www.georgiaclark.com/the-regulars], The Bucket List [https://www.georgiaclark.com/the-bucket-list], and others. She's the founder and host of Generation Women [https://www.generationwomen.us/], a beloved multigenerational storytelling series that performs monthly at Joe's Pub in New York, and in cities across the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Georgia creates transformational experiences for writers and creative communities through retreats, workshops, storytelling events, and My Novel Year [https://www.georgiaclark.com/my-novel-year-draft], her signature 12-month mentorship program. She’s a freelance editor with 831 Stories [https://831stories.com/]. A native Aussie, Georgia lives in Brooklyn with her wife and daughters.  🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My Funeral Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites. Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

Cozy, Open Mic Night Funeral Vibes with guest Kat Kibben (Ep 26)

💐 Episode Summary In our first guest episode of season 3, Dinah sits down with longtime work collaborator and beautiful human, Kat Kibben, for a conversation on the reality of life’s journey taking us off course. But in the best way possible. Kat’s playlist brings to life a cozy, open mic night feel at your favorite bar which exactly how they want their funeral to feel. We’ll talk about artists like Hermanos Gutiérrez and Otis Redding, and get introduced to Kat’s favorite genre of music - “that guy playing guitar that no one’s ever heard of.” Well, now we know Joe Purdy, Greg Holden, and Noah Kahan, and we’re in love with their music.  💿 Songs Mentioned 1. “Boys in the Street” by Greg Holden 2. “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding 3. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel 4. “Hijos Del Sol” by Hermanos Gutierrez  5. “Everywhere” by Fleetwood Mac 6. “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” by Peter, Paul and Mary 7. “Mess” by Noah Kahan 8. “Big Black Car” by Gregory Alan Isakov 9. “Worn Out Shoes” by Joe Purdy  10. “A Change Is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke 11. “Nightswimming” by R.E.M. 12. “And I Love Her” by the Beatles 13. “Please Forgive Me” by David Gray 14. “I Am Appalachia” by Josiah and the Bonnevilles  You can listen to Kat’s playlist on Spotify here:  https://tinyurl.com/47dzyyuf [https://tinyurl.com/47dzyyuf] The only recording of Ingrid Michaelson’s loop cover of R.E.M.’s “Nightswimming” we discussed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3bXLwdrP7s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3bXLwdrP7s] 🎙 About the Guest Katrina Kibben is a keynote speaker, recruiting consultant, best-selling author, and founder of Three Ears Media, where they help organizations learn how to navigate change with confidence to build more collaborative and resilient teams.  With more than 15 years of experience at global brands like Monster.com and Care.com, Katrina is known for their extensive research on creating better hiring outcomes and science-backed approaches to resilience. As a LinkedIn Top Voice, their insights have been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, NPR, and more. They are the author of two books, This Was All An Accident and The Bounce Back Factor: A Leader’s Guide to Liking Yourself While Leading People. When Kat isn't writing or speaking on stages around the world, they're happy to be at home in Rockford, IL with their girlfriend and the dogs behind the name Three Ears Media.  🙏🏽 Thank You to Our Supporters TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for. Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My Funeral Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites. Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).

The Power of Threes – Kicking Off Season 3 with host Dinah (Ep 25)

💐 Episode Summary Let’s kickoff Season 3 with host Dinah. You’ll hear a preview of guests and songs coming, as we launch this fresh batch of episodes with episode.    🙏🏽 Thank You to Our SupportersHuge thanks to our show supporters: TremFit [https://www.tremfit.com/] — Kara Tremel’s boutique online training experience helping every body feel strong, confident, and cared for.Second Home First [https://www.buyyoursecondhomefirst.com/] — The hit podcast rethinking homeownership and wealth-building. What if your 401(k) came with a fire pit and a lake view? 🌹 About Play This At My Funeral Play This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, host Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios. Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes. 💜 Stay Connected Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, leave a 5-star review, and share with someone building their own “funeral playlist.” Follow on IG @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPodcast, TikTok @PlayThisAtMyFuneralPod, and Dinah @DinahSusanAlobeidWrites. Watch the full video episodes on YouTube and join Dinah’s Substack community, Write, Dance, Repeat. 🎙 About the Host Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler. I hearby declare that I do not own the rights to any music or lyrics played during the recording of this podcast. All rights to the music and audio belong to their respective owner(s).