31 MAR 2022 · Happy Spring, death workers! In this month’s episode, Lauren walks us through her evolution into becoming a more death positive person as we welcome spring’s transformative energy into our lives. Whether you’ve already immersed yourself in the death positive movement or you are at the beginning of your own journey, this episode will provide practical ideas, creative inspiration, and a larger context to what it means to reclaim our relationship to death, loss and grief by visiting graveyards. Some questions that Lauren addresses include: What does it mean to be “death positive”? What is the death positive movement? How can we put death at the center of our lives through visiting cemeteries so as to create a more healing relationship to loss, grief and the rebirth process? Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more spooky history, ancestor veneration practices, and death positive reflection prompts each week. And if you had a moment, please leave a rating + review to help this new podcast get off the ground and reach more death positive listeners. Thank you to those who have already left reviews! Resources Mentioned: -“Honoring Your Ancestors” by Mallorie Vaudoise -“Death Witchcraft” (Zine by Yunan Kirkbride @Death.Witch.Envy) -Hannah Haddadi @MourningLightDivination -“Magickal Mediumship” by Danielle Dionne

12 FEB 2022 · In this month’s episode, Lauren is joined by her first guest, Irene Ouyang. Come hang out with us as we chat about how our past relationships influence our current romantic partnerships, dealing with friendship loss the closer we get to our thirties, and learning from romantic break-ups in ways that make us better people. It is not only the death of people that results in grief. We are shaped and molded by the death of a relationship, whether romantic or platonic. As in the case of ambiguous loss, sometimes we grieve people who are still alive. Tarot card deck mentioned: The Macabre Tarot deck by Samantha West Connect with Irene on her Youtube channel: @ireneeish Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more spooky history, ancestor veneration practices, and death positive reflection prompts each week. And if you had a moment, please leave a rating + review to help this new podcast get off the ground and reach more death positive listeners. Thank you to those who have already left reviews!

15 JAN 2022 · To start off this week’s episode, Lauren shares her favorite reads, watches and listens. Topics include the recently released film Sing 2, the book “Radium Girls” by Kate Moore, and Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion ride soundtrack. We then transition into a conversation about Lauren’s death-positive goals for the new year, as well as a tarot card reading using The Macabre Tarot deck by Samantha West (@marblemoonstudio). Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more spooky history, ancestor veneration practices, and death positive reflection prompts each week. And if you had a moment, please leave a rating + review to help this new podcast get off the ground and reach more death positive listeners. Thank you to those who have already left reviews!

21 DEC 2021 · To start off this week’s episode, Lauren shares her favorite reads, watches and listens. Topics include the Harry Potter and the Sacred Text podcast, Julia Halina Hadas’ book “Witchcraft Cocktails,” and Wired’s Mortician Answers series on Youtube. We then transition into a conversation about what the winter solstice can teach us about the cycles of life and death. Whether you celebrate Yule, Christmas, or simply the changing of the seasons, this episode will offer guidance for finding our light during the darkest months of the year. Some questions that Lauren addresses include: What death symbolism surrounds the winter season? How can honoring seasonal changes aid us in becoming more death positive? What deathwork practices, rituals or routines are helpful during this time of year? Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more spooky history, ancestor veneration practices, and death positive reflection prompts each week. And if you had a moment, please leave a rating + review to help this new podcast get off the ground and reach more death positive listeners. Thank you to those who have already left reviews!

29 NOV 2021 · To start off this week’s episode, Lauren shares her favorite reads, watches and listens. Topics include two death-focused episodes from the Ologies podcast and a review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife! To not hear any movie spoilers, skip 5:45-9:30. We then transition into a conversation about ancestor veneration practices and the many methods people use to (re)connect with their family members, friends and role models after they have passed away. Some questions that Lauren addresses include: What does ancestor veneration mean? What is the purpose of an ancestor veneration practice? How can it benefit you? What are veneration rituals, routines and activities? Book Referenced: “Honoring Your Ancestors” (Mallorie Vaudoise) Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more spooky history, ancestor veneration practices, and death positive reflection prompts each week. And if you had a moment, please leave a rating + review to help this new podcast get off the ground and reach more death positive listeners.

13 NOV 2021 · On this week's episode, Lauren shares her favorite reads, watches and listens. Topics include ancestral veneration books, Holly Madison and a new podcast fave! We then shift into a discussion about the history of America's cemeteries. How did the United States respond to the mass number of deaths during the Civil War? Why are cemeteries referred to as "memorial parks" today? What is a "green burial"? Tune in to find out! It’s all about reflecting, growing and getting closer to death acceptance. Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more death positive talk, witchy moments and behind-the-scenes fun!

6 NOV 2021 · Today we are discussing the classic Tim Burton film Corpse Bride, one of my all-time favorite films, through the unique lens of death, loss and grief. We are going to get deep into the symbolism of this film in order to see what gems of wisdom and knowledge we can glean about coping with life when things don't go "according to plan." It’s all about reflecting, growing and getting closer to death acceptance. Join me on Instagram @beyondtheveil_podcast for more death talk, witchy moments and behind-the-scenes fun!

26 OCT 2021 · In this week's episode, get to know the creator behind Beyond the Veil, a new death positive podcast that's a little bit spiritual and a little bit historical -- just like your host! Lauren will share a bit about herself, her vision for the podcast and what you can expect in coming weeks!