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Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Join host Traci Arieli for "Comforting Closure," a podcast where the often silent topics of aging, death, and grieving are explored with compassion and clarity. Each episode features guests who share practical advice, emotional insights, and spiritual perspectives to illuminate these natural yet seldom discussed aspects of life. Dive into tender conversations designed to demystify and destigmatize these experiences, offering solace and understanding to those navigating life's final chapters…
Episodes
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Healing Childhood Grief: Finding Home After Loss
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. How does losing a parent in childhood shape the rest of your life? And is it ever possible to truly feel at…
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Dementia and Children: Helping Families Stay Connected
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. How do you explain dementia to a child? More importantly, how do you help them continue building a…
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Finding Yourself Again: Travel, Grief, and Life After Loss
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. Can travel help you heal after the loss of someone you love? In this episode of Comforting Closure -…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Community Deathcare: Why End-of-Life Care Belongs to All of Us
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What if the most important part of end-of-life care isn't medical at all? In this episode of Comforting…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Creativity, Grief, and Healing: Why Community Matters
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What role does creativity play in healing? Can music, art, storytelling, and community help people navigate…
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Death Doulas and Healthcare: Working Together for Better End-of-Life Care
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What could end-of-life care look like if healthcare professionals and death doulas worked together? In this…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Dating in Widowhood: How to Know You're Ready
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What does it really look like to date again after losing a spouse? In this episode of Comforting Closure -…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
What Grief Teaches Us About Bridging Divides
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What if the skills we use to support someone through grief could also help us navigate conflict…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Stay or Move? Aging, Independence, and Home
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Hospital Bills, Charity Care, and Hidden Help
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Jared…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Death Doulas, Hospice, and the Human Side of End-of-Life Care with Kacie Gikonyo
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure: Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli welcomes…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
What Happens to Your Pet If You Die?
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
What Hospitals Don’t Tell You About Medical Bills
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Andrew…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Digital Legacy: Are We Remembered or Just Seen?
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
8 Conversations About Death That Change How You Live
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
One Last Wave for His Father
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Dan…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Using AI in Grief: Memory, Connection, and What’s Real
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Hospice Care: What a Nurse Wishes Families Knew
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Peter…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
How Shamanism Helps with Grief: A Different Way to Experience Loss
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What actuallhttps://www.hjertehagen.nety happens in a shamanic journey, and can it really shift the way we…
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Funeral Planning Before a Crisis: What Families Need to Know
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores funeral…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Homeless Palliative Care: Who Gets Left Behind?
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Psychomanteum for Grief: What Really Happens
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores grief…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
When Is It Time for Hospice? What to Know and How to Talk About It
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Long-Term Care Planning: Who Will Take Care of You?
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
When Hospice Isn’t Enough: Why Families Call an End-of-Life Doula
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores what it…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Dementia Caregiving: The Shift from Caregiver to Care Partner
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Therapy Dogs in Funeral Homes: Comfort for Grieving Families
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Dan…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Writing a Will Starts at the Kitchen Table
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli discusses why…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Inside the Dementia Journey: What Caregivers Wish Someone Had Told Them
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli, end-of-life doula…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Birthdays From Beyond: The Words They’ll Open Later
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Navigating Social Security When a Spouse Becomes Ill or Dies
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli talks with Martha…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Demystifying Social Security: What Everyone Should Know
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
When Words Fail, Art Speaks: Art and Grief
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure – Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Senior Living Conversations: How to Talk with Aging Parents
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores how adult…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Protecting Yourself from Scams: Why Stress and Grief Make You an Easy Target
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Who Gets to Die with Dignity? Rethinking Palliative Care
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Writing Through Grief After Suicide: Finding a Voice Again
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli speaks with Samantha…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
How Kicking the Bucket Helps Us Talk About Dying
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Advance Directive
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Choosing When to Die: A Conversation on Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Beyond Borders: Seeking Medical Aid in Dying Abroad with Bryan Rigg
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
How to Avoid Probate and Protect Your Family
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Parenting Through Grief: What No One Prepares You For, Part 2
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli continues her…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Parenting Through Grief: What No One Prepares You For, Part 1
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli speaks with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
When the Law Blocks a Peaceful Death: The Fight to Expand Medical Aid in Dying Access
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
The Obituary of the Future Starts While We’re Still Here
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with Gary…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
How the Norse Faced Death: Viking Funeral Rituals
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
From Fear of Death to Funeral Design: Ruby Cohen Love & Cafe Mortel
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
George Mark Children's House: Where Care Feels Like Home
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli explores pediatric…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Music at the End of Life Creates Sacred Space for Dying
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Courageous Parents Network: A Lifeline for Families Facing the Unknown
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
From Death Sentence to Legacy: HIV and End-of-Life Care – Part 2
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
From Death Sentence to Legacy: HIV and End-of-Life Care – Part 1
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this first of a two-part episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Death Doula Q&A: What We Do, How We Help, and When to Call Us
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Doctor. Mom. Caregiver: A Pediatric Hospice Journey, Part Two
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. What happens when you're a doctor and still, you can't fix what's happening to your own child? In this…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Doctor. Mom. Caregiver: A Pediatric Hospice Journey, Part One
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli speaks with Dr…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
You Just Lost a Child. Now Comes the Bill. Luke’s Purpose Can Help.
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- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
From Loss to Listening: Healing Grief Within Families
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, Traci Arieli sits down with grief…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
Memory, Love, and Loss: A Daughter’s Dementia Caregiving Story
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, end-of-life doula Traci Arieli…
- Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula
The Truth About Medical Bills - And How to Push Back
I'd love to hear from you! Send me a text message. In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, I’m joined by Martine Brousse, a…