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In Voices of the Completed Life, we interview people who are exploring end-of-life options for themselves or their loved ones.

In Gifts of the Completed Life, we have conversations with authors, artists, physicians, and philosophers who explore what having a completed life means to them. 

In Lexicon of Life and Death, we dive into the vocabulary that society employs to talk about beliefs, hopes, and attitudes towards life and death.]]>enDocumentaryCopyright The Completed Life Initiativehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/016b4891031a309b8fa00ff2205fa0f4.jpghttps://completedlife.orgMon, 07 Jul 2025 15:38:54 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThe Completed Life Initiativeinfo@completedlife.orgThe Completed Life Initiative offers three podcast series. In Voices of the Completed Life, we interview people who are exploring end-of-life options for themselves or their loved ones. In Gifts of the Completed Life, we have conversations with...
In Voices of the Completed Life, we interview people who are exploring end-of-life options for themselves or their loved ones.

In Gifts of the Completed Life, we have conversations with authors, artists, physicians, and philosophers who explore what having a completed life means to them. 

In Lexicon of Life and Death, we dive into the vocabulary that society employs to talk about beliefs, hopes, and attitudes towards life and death.]]>falsebb9f40df-8fe7-50e3-b74b-683daa2cb60fepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-grief-paul-crawford--61042381
Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

Music: Dance Of The Savanna by Sascha Ende.

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Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

Music: Dance Of The Savanna by Sascha Ende.

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Through interviews with artists - writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers - The Art of Grief explores how they use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As these artists discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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Through interviews with artists - writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers - The Art of Grief explores how they use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As these artists discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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More Info: This episode from the Art of Grief podcast is with music Thanatologist Catharine DeLong. This week’s podcast features an interview with harpist, hospice chaplain, interfaith minister, and music thanatologist Catharine DeLong. In this conversation, we learn that since ancient times, the harp has been considered an instrument of the gods because of its ability to soften boundaries, that DeLong and Harpo Marx took a lesson with the same teacher, and that there are fewer than 100 music thanatologists on the planet. Enjoy the beautiful music and deep reflections in this podcast. 
Photo by: Zaza Weissgerber 
Music performed live by Catharine DeLong

The Art of Grief Podcast
Through interviews with artists - writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers - we explore how they use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As these artists discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief. 

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More Info: This episode from the Art of Grief podcast is with music Thanatologist Catharine DeLong. This week’s podcast features an interview with harpist, hospice chaplain, interfaith minister, and music thanatologist Catharine DeLong. In this conversation, we learn that since ancient times, the harp has been considered an instrument of the gods because of its ability to soften boundaries, that DeLong and Harpo Marx took a lesson with the same teacher, and that there are fewer than 100 music thanatologists on the planet. Enjoy the beautiful music and deep reflections in this podcast. 
Photo by: Zaza Weissgerber 
Music performed live by Catharine DeLong

The Art of Grief Podcast
Through interviews with artists - writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers - we explore how they use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As these artists discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief. 

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Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60743049Fri, 19 Jul 2024 16:03:15 +0000The Completed Life InitiativePianist, composer and visual artist, Adam Tendler, began to ponder the “gesture of responsibility with inheritances,” when he received a wad of cash in a manilla envelope upon the death of his father. Through his compositions, piano performances and...Adam Tendler, began to ponder the “gesture of responsibility with inheritances,” when he received a wad of cash in a manilla envelope upon the death of his father. Through his compositions, piano performances and work as the Artist-in-Residence at the historic Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, NY, he explores both the gifts we receive gratefully as well as those we never asked for and might not want. Or, in his words, “When the rituals have been completed, what do we do with the socks?” Tendler used his inheritance from his father to commission other artists to compose pieces for him to perform in Inheritances. As the Artist in Residence at Green-Wood Cemetery, he invited the community to contribute items they inherited to create the Exit Strategy exhibit. 

Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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]]>3385adamtendler #themanyfacesofmai,exitstrategy,greenwoodcemetery,grief,inheritancesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-art-of-grief-cynthia-clark--60667663The Many Faces of MAiD: What to Expect When Someone You Know Chooses Medical Assistance in Dying. 

Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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Through interviews with writers, musicians, visual artists and storytellers, The Art of Grief explores how artists use their craft to engage and re-design the architecture of their grief. As they discuss their work, a reassurance is offered - that though we might grieve alone, we are never alone in our grief.

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Our final episode features an interview with Dr. Peter Reagan, a retired Family Practice Physician who was the first to write a prescription for MAiD medications in Oregon in 1998.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60071730Fri, 17 May 2024 14:33:38 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeWelcome back to Last Doctors, a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and...Welcome back to Last Doctors, a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and dignity of the patient becomes the physician’s primary focus.

Our final episode features an interview with Dr. Peter Reagan, a retired Family Practice Physician who was the first to write a prescription for MAiD medications in Oregon in 1998.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>3544falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-doctors-christian-ntizimira-voices-of-the-completed-life-17--59965058Welcome back to Last Doctors, a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and dignity of the patient becomes the physician’s primary focus.

Our second episode features an interview with Dr. Christian Ntizimira, a specialist in palliative and end-of-life care in Rwanda. He is a global advocate, a Fulbright Alumni, a graduate of Harvard Medical School’s Global Health and Social Medicine program, and author of The Safari Concept: An African Framework for End of Life Care, which we discuss in the interview.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59965058Fri, 10 May 2024 14:42:55 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeWelcome back to Last Doctors, a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and...Welcome back to Last Doctors, a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and dignity of the patient becomes the physician’s primary focus.

Our second episode features an interview with Dr. Christian Ntizimira, a specialist in palliative and end-of-life care in Rwanda. He is a global advocate, a Fulbright Alumni, a graduate of Harvard Medical School’s Global Health and Social Medicine program, and author of The Safari Concept: An African Framework for End of Life Care, which we discuss in the interview.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>3484falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-doctors-jean-marmoreo-voices-of-the-completed-life-16--59752454Last Doctors is a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and dignity of the patient becomes the physician’s primary focus. Dr. Jean Marmoreo, a Canadian physician and author, has helpfully called these remarkable people our “last doctors,” which is the inspiration for the title of our series.

This episode features an interview with Dr. Jean Mormareo as she discusses her book, The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying. New episodes coming May 10 and 17 will feature Dr. Christian Ntizimira, a Palliative Care Physician from Rwanda, and Dr. Peter Reagan, a Family Practice Physician who was the first to write a prescription for MAiD medications in Oregon in 1998.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59752454Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:04 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeLast Doctors is a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and...Last Doctors is a new podcast series in the Voices of the Completed Life where we will share conversations with physicians who listen to and care for patients in the last chapters of their lives – when a cure is no longer in sight and the comfort and dignity of the patient becomes the physician’s primary focus. Dr. Jean Marmoreo, a Canadian physician and author, has helpfully called these remarkable people our “last doctors,” which is the inspiration for the title of our series.

This episode features an interview with Dr. Jean Mormareo as she discusses her book, The Last Doctor: Lessons in Living from the Front Lines of Medical Assistance in Dying. New episodes coming May 10 and 17 will feature Dr. Christian Ntizimira, a Palliative Care Physician from Rwanda, and Dr. Peter Reagan, a Family Practice Physician who was the first to write a prescription for MAiD medications in Oregon in 1998.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>3400falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mgbalu-lexicon-of-life-death-4--59310246
Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59310246Fri, 05 Apr 2024 16:53:23 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this latest episode, our hosts reflect on the word, “Mgbalu." Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where https://completedlife.org/staff/lynn-barger-elliott/ and https://completedlife.org/staff/mark-barger-elliott/ will explore the...
Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>1238falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/transplant-lexicon-of-life-death-3--59139201
Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59139201Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:07:03 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this latest episode, our hosts reflect on the word, “Transplant." Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where https://completedlife.org/staff/lynn-barger-elliott/ and https://completedlife.org/staff/mark-barger-elliott/ will explore...
Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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]]>1059falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/suerza-lexicon-of-life-death-2--59049918The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

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Lexicon of Life and Death is a new podcast series where Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>885falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sisu-lexicon-of-life-death-1--58962476Lexicon of Life & Death, a new podcast series from the Completed Life Initiative. In this series, Lynn and Mark Barger Elliott will explore the vocabulary we employ to express beliefs, hopes and attitudes towards life and death. While asking what it means to live a completed life, they will probe ways that language guides us towards embracing full and whole moments in our lives. In this first episode, our hosts discuss the Finnish word, "Sisu," which literally translates to "guts" or "intestines" – but is informed by political and cultural history to carry much more meaning.

As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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As we come into the world, we inherit language to interpret and to express our experiences and emotions. Language evolves as the world changes – evidenced by the 690 new English words Merriam-Webster added to the dictionary last year. Language can also limit our abilities to interact with and to describe the world we inhabit. As the poet Jane Hirschfield once observed, as humans, we attempt to explain something that already exists fully, on its own, without words.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>1031falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/instarring-gifts-of-the-completed-life-7--58799841Gifts of the Completed Life: Transitions and Transformations. In this episode, Executive Producer Lynn Barger Elliott reflects upon transformations - when we no longer find ourselves in that in-between space. Inspired by the works of Rebecca Solnit and Eric Carle, this episode considers the gift of "instarring" and what emerges on the other side of life's transitions.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58799841Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:59:16 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeWelcome back to Gifts of the Completed Life: Transitions and Transformations. In this episode, Executive Producer Lynn Barger Elliott reflects upon transformations - when we no longer find ourselves in that in-between space. Inspired by the works of...Gifts of the Completed Life: Transitions and Transformations. In this episode, Executive Producer Lynn Barger Elliott reflects upon transformations - when we no longer find ourselves in that in-between space. Inspired by the works of Rebecca Solnit and Eric Carle, this episode considers the gift of "instarring" and what emerges on the other side of life's transitions.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>820falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-love-a-conversation-with-amy-bloom-voices-of-the-completed-life-15--58684943Voices of the Completed Life. In this episode, we will hear the “voice” of New York Times-Bestselling Author of In Love, Amy Bloom – from our 4th Annual Fall Conference – with additional commentary by Executive Producer, Lynn Barger Elliott.

Voices of the Completed Life will highlight the lives and work of those who are exploring End of Life options.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life will highlight the lives and work of those who are exploring End of Life options.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>3187falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/timing-the-harvest-gifts-of-the-completed-life-6--58623488Gifts of the Completed Life: Transitions and Transformations. In this episode, we explore the external and internal signs, and the “complete moments,” that indicate it is time to leave the “in-between spaces” of our lives.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>991falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/visions-perfume-and-how-the-heart-heals-gifts-of-the-completed-life-5--58548234Gifts of the Completed Life: Transitions and Transformations. In this episode we discuss Visions, Perfume, and How the Heart Heals, by continuing to explore “in-between spaces" – and specifically the liminal space between life and death.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>1122falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-between-the-tides-gifts-of-the-completed-life-4--58493134Gifts of the Completed Life podcast series – Transitions and Transformations. Join us as we begin with In Between the Tides, an exploration of the “in-between spaces” that we experience in our families, health, workplaces, and relationships. These are transitions that can be unsettling, challenging, and yet, there are also gifts that can be discovered in that space between where we were – where we are – and where we are going.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58493134Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:46:29 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeWelcome to a new Gifts of the Completed Life podcast series – Transitions and Transformations. Join us as we begin with In Between the Tides, an exploration of the “in-between spaces” that we experience in our families, health, workplaces, and...Gifts of the Completed Life podcast series – Transitions and Transformations. Join us as we begin with In Between the Tides, an exploration of the “in-between spaces” that we experience in our families, health, workplaces, and relationships. These are transitions that can be unsettling, challenging, and yet, there are also gifts that can be discovered in that space between where we were – where we are – and where we are going.

Gifts of the Completed Life will include reflections and interviews with authors, artists, physicians and philosophers who help us explore the many ways of answering, “What is a Completed Life?” This series will be hosted by our Director of Outreach, Lynn Barger Elliott, and will highlight voices from our staff.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on our podcasts, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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-LinkedIn]]>968falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/open-windows-gifts-of-the-completed-life-3--58089924Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott and Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts consider the words of our Fall Conference speaker Amy Bloom and the poet Jane Hirshfield as they consider what brings us back to life.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58089924Fri, 22 Dec 2023 13:00:03 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThe end of the year can prompt us to reflect upon the past year and to gaze towards what is to come. Join us for a special podcast series with...Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott and Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts consider the words of our Fall Conference speaker Amy Bloom and the poet Jane Hirshfield as they consider what brings us back to life.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>613falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unfinished-business-gifts-of-the-completed-life-2--58012278Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott and Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts draw on insights from several of our Fall Conference speakers – Jennifer Senior and Anita Hannig – as well as the film The Bucket List, to consider what opportunities are present when facing a completed life.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58012278Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:00:03 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThe end of the year can prompt us to reflect upon the past year and to gaze towards what is to come. Join us for a special podcast series with...Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott and Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts draw on insights from several of our Fall Conference speakers – Jennifer Senior and Anita Hannig – as well as the film The Bucket List, to consider what opportunities are present when facing a completed life.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>915falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reflections-on-grief-gifts-of-the-completed-life-1--57951981Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott and Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts draw on insights from several of our Fall Conference speakers – Rupert Callender, Amy Bloom, and Jennifer Senior – to discuss reflections on grief.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57951981Fri, 08 Dec 2023 14:50:24 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThe end of the year can prompt us to reflect upon the past year and to gaze towards what is to come. Join us for a special podcast series with...Executive Director Mark Barger Elliott and Director of Outreach Lynn Barger Elliott as we reflect on the completed life and the gifts it offers of grief, unfinished business, and open windows. In this episode, our hosts draw on insights from several of our Fall Conference speakers – Rupert Callender, Amy Bloom, and Jennifer Senior – to discuss reflections on grief.

To view all of the sessions from our 4th Annual Fall Conference, click HERE.

If you would like to share a response to this episode, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>1324falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rachel-timoner-what-matters-most-believing-beyond-borders-3--57441397Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, we welcome Rachel Timoner. She is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York, a graduate of Yale University and Hebrew Union College, and in 2022, she was featured in the Emmy-nominated film Last Flight Home. The film, which was written and directed by her sister, Ondi Timoner, and premiered at Sundance Film Festival, documents their father’s request for Medical Aid-in-Dying in California and his family’s efforts to support his decision. It can currently be viewed on Paramount Plus.

If you would like to share a response to Rachel's story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57441397Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:07:22 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeTo conclude our series, Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, we welcome Rachel Timoner. She is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York, a graduate of Yale University and Hebrew...Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, we welcome Rachel Timoner. She is the Senior Rabbi at Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, New York, a graduate of Yale University and Hebrew Union College, and in 2022, she was featured in the Emmy-nominated film Last Flight Home. The film, which was written and directed by her sister, Ondi Timoner, and premiered at Sundance Film Festival, documents their father’s request for Medical Aid-in-Dying in California and his family’s efforts to support his decision. It can currently be viewed on Paramount Plus.

If you would like to share a response to Rachel's story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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-LinkedIn]]>2981falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/beatriz-pizano-what-matters-most-believing-beyond-borders-2--57326702Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, Completed Life Initiative Advisor, Didi Sanchez, interviews Beatriz Pizano. She is a Colombian-born Canadian actor, director, and playwright. In 2019, she was recognized as one of TD Bank’s 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians. Pizano tells the story of her life, including the death of her mother, in Dividing Lines, the one-person play which she wrote and performed at Toronto’s Aluna Theatre, where she serves as the Artistic Director.

If you would like to share a response to Beatriz' story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57326702Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:02 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn the second episode of Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, Completed Life Initiative Advisor, Didi Sanchez, interviews Beatriz Pizano. She is a Colombian-born Canadian actor, director, and playwright....Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, Completed Life Initiative Advisor, Didi Sanchez, interviews Beatriz Pizano. She is a Colombian-born Canadian actor, director, and playwright. In 2019, she was recognized as one of TD Bank’s 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians. Pizano tells the story of her life, including the death of her mother, in Dividing Lines, the one-person play which she wrote and performed at Toronto’s Aluna Theatre, where she serves as the Artistic Director.

If you would like to share a response to Beatriz' story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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]]>2220falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ali-tate-cutler-what-matters-most-believing-beyond-borders-1--57228437Our podcast returns with a new series, Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, and a brand new episode featuring social media influencer, model, and life coach, Ali Tate Cutler. With over 250,000 Instagram and 50,000 TikTok followers, in May 2023 her videos went viral when she shared her last conversations with her grandmother, who had chosen to use Medical Aid-in-Dying in Canada. Each video has been viewed from 250,000 to 5 million times.


If you would like to share a response to Ali's story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57228437Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:03 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeOur podcast returns with a new series, Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, and a brand new episode featuring social media influencer, model, and life coach,...Our podcast returns with a new series, Women's Voices of the Completed Life | What Matters Most: Believing Beyond Borders, and a brand new episode featuring social media influencer, model, and life coach, Ali Tate Cutler. With over 250,000 Instagram and 50,000 TikTok followers, in May 2023 her videos went viral when she shared her last conversations with her grandmother, who had chosen to use Medical Aid-in-Dying in Canada. Each video has been viewed from 250,000 to 5 million times.


If you would like to share a response to Ali's story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms. Additionally, if you would like to share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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]]>3174falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dying-is-the-period-at-the-end-of-the-sentence-the-story-of-fred-voices-of-the-completed-life-11--54555372In this episode of Voices of the Completed Life, we interviewed Fred Philippi. Fred reached out to the Completed Life Initiative to share his own story. He does not have a terminal diagnosis, chronic aches and pains, or any other notable physical or medical conditions. He has lived a meaningful life: done everything he wanted to do, said everything he wanted to say, and said goodbye to the people he loves. Fred’s vision for his completed life has been met. It is a vision informed by a lifetime of religious and spiritual study, a successful professional career, a 20-year marriage, and his recent volunteer work in the area of medical aid-in-dying education. While under current laws in the United States, there is nothing Fred can do to complete his life on his own. His perspective on what such laws would mean for himself and others, is one worth sharing.

If you would like to share a response to Fred’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you would like to follow in Fred’s footsteps and share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube
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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54555372Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:46:43 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this episode of Voices of the Completed Life, we interviewed Fred Philippi. Fred reached out to the Completed Life Initiative to share his own story. He does not have a terminal diagnosis, chronic aches and pains, or any other notable physical or...In this episode of Voices of the Completed Life, we interviewed Fred Philippi. Fred reached out to the Completed Life Initiative to share his own story. He does not have a terminal diagnosis, chronic aches and pains, or any other notable physical or medical conditions. He has lived a meaningful life: done everything he wanted to do, said everything he wanted to say, and said goodbye to the people he loves. Fred’s vision for his completed life has been met. It is a vision informed by a lifetime of religious and spiritual study, a successful professional career, a 20-year marriage, and his recent volunteer work in the area of medical aid-in-dying education. While under current laws in the United States, there is nothing Fred can do to complete his life on his own. His perspective on what such laws would mean for himself and others, is one worth sharing.

If you would like to share a response to Fred’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you would like to follow in Fred’s footsteps and share your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube
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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.
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In this podcast interview, we will hear Lynda’s first-hand account of receiving her terminal diagnosis. We will also explore how she found her unique role in Right to Die advocacy, including when she met her co-plaintiff in the Vermont case, Dr. Diana Barnard, a Vermont-based physician, and connected with the Advocacy organization, Compassion & Choices, who helped file the lawsuit on Lynda’s behalf. We will conclude with a discussion about Lynda’s upbringing, where she gained her beliefs about death, and her “Death Plan,” which she intends to complete by the time she accesses Medical Aid-in-Dying.

Following the recording of this episode, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed House Bill 190 into law on May 2nd, 2023. With this landmark action, Vermont became the first state in the US to pass legislation that permits medical-aid-in-dying services to qualifying patients regardless of the state in which they legally reside.

Lynda’s story has previously been written about in various publications, including the New York Times

If you would like to share a response to Lynda Shannon Bluestein’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you are interested in sharing your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.


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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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In this podcast interview, we will hear Lynda’s first-hand account of receiving her terminal diagnosis. We will also explore how she found her unique role in Right to Die advocacy, including when she met her co-plaintiff in the Vermont case, Dr. Diana Barnard, a Vermont-based physician, and connected with the Advocacy organization, Compassion & Choices, who helped file the lawsuit on Lynda’s behalf. We will conclude with a discussion about Lynda’s upbringing, where she gained her beliefs about death, and her “Death Plan,” which she intends to complete by the time she accesses Medical Aid-in-Dying.

Following the recording of this episode, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed House Bill 190 into law on May 2nd, 2023. With this landmark action, Vermont became the first state in the US to pass legislation that permits medical-aid-in-dying services to qualifying patients regardless of the state in which they legally reside.

Lynda’s story has previously been written about in various publications, including the New York Times

If you would like to share a response to Lynda Shannon Bluestein’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you are interested in sharing your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.


Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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- fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/diary-of-a-wheel-girl-the-story-of-rachelle-chapman-voices-of-the-completed-life-9--53605384“Diary of a Wheel Girl”; and her book titled, “The Promise: A Tragic Accident, a Paralyzed Bride, and the Power of Love, Loyalty, and Friendship” was published in 2015.

In this Voices of the Completed Life Podcast interview, Rachelle dispels many of the arguments against Medical Aid-in-Dying, and explains how these misconceptions negatively impact the disability community. Rachelle also details how she became involved in the right-to-die movement through Edmund Tiryakian at Dying Right North Carolina. By sharing Rachelle’s story, this podcast episode aims to underscore the importance of highlighting personal narratives within the disability community. These narratives show that the right to live well as a person with a disability, who has full decision-making choice over their bodily autonomy, can also be compatible with the value that persons ought to have the option, and therefore the right, to die with dignity.

Rachelle’s book, blog, and TV appearances are all available on diaryofawheelgirl.com. She was also featured in the World of Champions Map, published by the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, which you can view on our website HERE. You can follow Rachelle on social media: @Rachelles_Wheels on Instagram, and facebook.com/RachelleandChris.

If you would like to share a response to Rachelle Chapman’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you are interested in sharing your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

Follow the Completed Life Initiative:
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In this Voices of the Completed Life Podcast interview, Rachelle dispels many of the arguments against Medical Aid-in-Dying, and explains how these misconceptions negatively impact the disability community. Rachelle also details how she became involved in the right-to-die movement through Edmund Tiryakian at Dying Right North Carolina. By sharing Rachelle’s story, this podcast episode aims to underscore the importance of highlighting personal narratives within the disability community. These narratives show that the right to live well as a person with a disability, who has full decision-making choice over their bodily autonomy, can also be compatible with the value that persons ought to have the option, and therefore the right, to die with dignity.

Rachelle’s book, blog, and TV appearances are all available on diaryofawheelgirl.com. She was also featured in the World of Champions Map, published by the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, which you can view on our website HERE. You can follow Rachelle on social media: @Rachelles_Wheels on Instagram, and facebook.com/RachelleandChris.

If you would like to share a response to Rachelle Chapman’s story, please feel free to reach out to us on our social media platforms, @completedlife. Additionally, if you are interested in sharing your story of a Completed Life on this podcast, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org.

Voices of the Completed Life is also available on YouTube

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.

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- 2286falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-cheryl-romaire-voices-of-the-completed-life-8--53184431
Elements of Cheryl’s story have previously been covered in the Canadian press, including a documentary produced by Veracity for CityTV, which you can view HERE. Cheryl is also featured in the World Federation of Right to Die Societies' "World of Champions" map, which you can view on our website HERE.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53184431Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:00:02 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this episode, we will meet Cheryl Romaire. Cheryl lives with two autoimmune-triggered inflammatory spine diseases – as well as numerous related conditions, all of which cause serious neurological symptoms, the most present of which is a constant,...
Elements of Cheryl’s story have previously been covered in the Canadian press, including a documentary produced by Veracity for CityTV, which you can view HERE. Cheryl is also featured in the World Federation of Right to Die Societies' "World of Champions" map, which you can view on our website HERE.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>2532falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-gayle-garlock-part-two-voices-of-the-completed-life-7--52721494
In part one, we spoke to Gayle's wife, Barbara, as well as Gayle's MAiD provider, Dr. Stefanie Green, about the legal, clinical, and ethical challenges he faced in accessing MAiD with a dementia diagnosis.

It was Gayle’s wish that his story be told. So we encourage you to share this podcast and continue the conversation in your community.

The CBC radio piece mentioned in this podcast is linked here.

Additionally, Barbara was kind enough to allow us to publicly share her diary during the time that Gayle was pursuing MAiD. Barbara’s Diary chronicles the process all the way up until the day Gayle died, and provides additional insight into what Barbara was thinking and experiencing as a wife and caregiver. Barbara’s MAiD diary is available to read on the Completed Life Journal.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52721494Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:02 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThis episode is the second part of the story of Gayle Garlock, a man diagnosed with Lewey Body Dementia, who legally accessed Medical Aid-in-Dying in Victoria, Canada in 2019. We spoke to Geoff Garlock, one of Gayle’s three sons, who provided us with...
In part one, we spoke to Gayle's wife, Barbara, as well as Gayle's MAiD provider, Dr. Stefanie Green, about the legal, clinical, and ethical challenges he faced in accessing MAiD with a dementia diagnosis.

It was Gayle’s wish that his story be told. So we encourage you to share this podcast and continue the conversation in your community.

The CBC radio piece mentioned in this podcast is linked here.

Additionally, Barbara was kind enough to allow us to publicly share her diary during the time that Gayle was pursuing MAiD. Barbara’s Diary chronicles the process all the way up until the day Gayle died, and provides additional insight into what Barbara was thinking and experiencing as a wife and caregiver. Barbara’s MAiD diary is available to read on the Completed Life Journal.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>2539falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-gayle-garlock-part-one-voices-of-the-completed-life-6--52477083
Part two, which will release in February, will include the perspective of Gayle's son, Geoff, and will explore how Gayle's decision has impacted him, Barbara, and the rest of their family in the years since.

The two-part piece was informed by the CBC's report on Gayle's story back in 2019. For another account of the story, you can listen here.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52477083Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:00:01 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeThis episode is the first part of the story of Gayle Garlock, a man diagnosed with Lewey Body Dementia, who legally accessed Medical Aid-in-Dying in Canada. We spoke to Gayle's wife, Barbara, as well as Gayle's MAiD provider, Dr. Stefanie Green. This...
Part two, which will release in February, will include the perspective of Gayle's son, Geoff, and will explore how Gayle's decision has impacted him, Barbara, and the rest of their family in the years since.

The two-part piece was informed by the CBC's report on Gayle's story back in 2019. For another account of the story, you can listen here.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>3000falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/faith-sommerfield-founder-of-the-completed-life-initiative-voices-of-the-completed-life-5--51490178
On September 27th, 2022, in Basel, Switzerland, Faith died peacefully at the time of her choosing. The Completed Life Initiative owes its existence to Faith’s extraordinary vision and perseverance. We will forever honor her contribution to our cause.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51490178Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:29:38 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this episode, we interview Faith Sommerfield, Founder of the Completed Life Initiative. Faith’s mission was to change the way people die. Throughout her life, close experiences with horrible deaths taught Faith that suffering was not natural....
On September 27th, 2022, in Basel, Switzerland, Faith died peacefully at the time of her choosing. The Completed Life Initiative owes its existence to Faith’s extraordinary vision and perseverance. We will forever honor her contribution to our cause.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>1910falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-of-carol-doug-voices-of-the-completed-life-4--50106606
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50106606Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:45:25 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this episode, we interview Carol, a woman who's husband, Doug, chose to end his own life. Carol and Doug's life together, and their frequent conversations about death, led Carol to have a unique perspective on her husband's decision. Together, we...
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>3082completed,death,dignity,end-of-life,healthcare,hospice,interview,life,maid,narrative,non-fiction,palliative,storytelling,suicidefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/breaking-barriers-response-to-the-story-of-sheryl-voices-of-the-completed-life-3--49403321
This event explored the complexities of our inaugural Podcast narrative, the Story of Sheryl. Our esteemed panelists discussed the elements of Sheryl's story that intrigue our listeners in both Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the Voices of the Completed Life Podcast. What does Sheryl mean when she says she is one fall away from having a bad death? In what ways does Sheryl want to have a gentle death? What are the challenges that she faces in achieving a peaceful, completed life? This event was moderated by Program Director Sarah Kiskadden-Bechtel, MBe.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49403321Mon, 11 Apr 2022 22:06:03 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeEpisode 3 contains the first half of a live panel discussion that originally aired on March 10th, 2022. This event explored the complexities of our inaugural Podcast narrative, the Story of Sheryl. Our esteemed panelists discussed the elements of...
This event explored the complexities of our inaugural Podcast narrative, the Story of Sheryl. Our esteemed panelists discussed the elements of Sheryl's story that intrigue our listeners in both Episode 1 and Episode 2 of the Voices of the Completed Life Podcast. What does Sheryl mean when she says she is one fall away from having a bad death? In what ways does Sheryl want to have a gentle death? What are the challenges that she faces in achieving a peaceful, completed life? This event was moderated by Program Director Sarah Kiskadden-Bechtel, MBe.

If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>3168completed,completedlife,endoflife,voicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/nitro-brew-the-story-of-sheryl-part-two-voices-of-the-completed-life-2--48916130
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48916130Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:32:23 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeSheryl was a brave, creative, and progressive woman, who sought a completed life by way of a gentle death. Sheryl believed she was one fall away from experiencing a bad death. She wanted to die unencumbered. In our second Podcast episode, Sheryl...
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>1903completedlife,death,deathwithdignity,dying,endoflife,gentle,nitrogen,non-terminal,terminalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-one-fall-away-the-story-of-sheryl-part-one-voices-of-the-completed-life-1--48244245
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48244245Tue, 11 Jan 2022 01:39:55 +0000The Completed Life InitiativeIn this episode, we interview a member of the Completed Life community, a woman named Sheryl, who reached out to us with her story about her notion of her completed life. Together, we explore the aspects of life that make Sheryl’s life worth living,...
If you wish to add your voice to our podcast with a perspective on a Completed Life, whether for yourself or a loved one, please reach out to us via email at info@completedlife.org. We welcome your submissions.

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Voices of the Completed Life is a podcast brought to you by the Completed Life Initiative (www.completedlife.org). Here, we share unprecedented conversations at the heart of the human experience. Each of our guests hold unique, and deeply ingrained philosophies on a life well lived. As our hosts dive into honest conversations about mortality, loss and grief, we hear first hand experiences from individuals who are grappling with what it means to live a completed life.]]>2128alternative_health,assisted_death,assisted_dying,bioethics,cancer,death,death_doulas,death_positive,deathwithdignity,dying,end_of_life,grief,healthcare,life_affirming,maid,mindfulness,palliative_care,quality_of_lifefalsefull