Content warning: Today's episode explores themes related to suicide and suicidal ideation, which some listeners may find distressing. While in the grips of depression, Kathleen Saunders contemplated taking her own life, until an unexpected an

Kids Say The Darndest Things... About Death

Mar 16th, 2021 41m 9s

Kids are inquisitive, uninhibited and brutally honest. So who better to tackle a taboo subject like death? On this episode, Lauren talks death with her 3 and 5 year old nephews to hear their take on a subject adults often shy away from. Then, c

A Force of Nature

Feb 16th, 2021 35m 3s

How do you prepare your kids for a life without you? Megan Roberts grapples with this question each day as she navigates motherhood while living with stage IV cancer.For more information on this episode and others, check out www.talkdyingtome

When The World Stood Still

Jan 19th, 2021 41m 15s

What if a week was deleted from your life? That is exactly what it felt like when 42 year old Jaclyn Robinson was placed on a ventilator for 8 days after contracting COVID-19. On this episode, she describes the harrowing experience of surviving

This Is What Dying Looks Like

Dec 15th, 2020 31m 49s

How does a body die? On this episode of Talk Dying to Me, Lauren sits down with two palliative care nurses in attempt to demystify the dying process. They talk about what dying looks like, what we know to be true about this important transition

Monica and Me

Nov 16th, 2020 40m 4s

Dying is one thing, but what if what you're dying from has the potential to change who you are in the process? This is exactly the struggle Ashley faces as she lives life with a slow growing brain tumour in her left frontal lobe she calls "Moni

Let's Start At The Very Beginning... (Part II)

Nov 16th, 2020 29m 1s

Do you remember the first time you saw a dead body? Lauren and Alysa were just 6 and 10 years old, and the body happened to belong to their mother. In this episode they take a deep dive into the experience of seeing their mom after she died, a

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Nov 15th, 2020 1m 39s

I'm Lauren. Keeper of death stories, purveyor of good dying, and believer in good living. Talk Dying To Me is my attempt to wake you up to your mortality, because acknowledging death has the power to change your life.

Let's Start At The Very Beginning... (Part I)

Nov 13th, 2020 24m 45s

When a young mom dies suddenly, her children are left to make sense of life and death in the aftermath of their tragedy. Join host, Lauren Daley, and her sister Alysa as they rehash details of their mom's untimely passing and contemplate how th

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