When Farewelling host Karen Bussen finds herself face-to-face in New York City with one of her heroes, tech business journalist and all-around dynamo Kara Swisher, Karen is delighted to find out that she shares something very specific in common with the legendary media maven--their Farewelling vision is strikingly similar (although Kara’s involves a bit more Marie Kondo)! After you listen to Kara’s description of the spectacular sendoff she imagines (and has budgeted for), including flaming arrows and a huge disco party, you can go back and listen to Episode 5 of Farewelling: The Podcast (at about 12:20 into the show) where Karen asks Farewelling’s funeral guru about whether her own Viking farewelling plan is legal or not. 

To learn more about Kara Swisher’s work as one of America’s pre-eminent tech journalists, check out the Recode site on Vox.com.  If you liked this featured clip, please rate and subscribe, and check out our other episodes wherever you get your podcasts. While we’re making wishes, we wish you’d follow us on social media @myfarewelling! We’re trying to build a community of cool people who know that thinking just a bit about planning for end of life is part of living now with intention and joy. Tell us whether you’d want a Viking funeral--or if not, what you do want for yourself! Once you figure it out, share your wishes with your loved ones in your Farewelling Worksheet--it’s easy and free to download!