Season 2, episode 30: a good death
“There's a lot of discomfort around death. Making space for people to safely explore that curiosity and ask those questions was something that people really wanted and needed.”
—Sarah Chavez
Is there such a thing as a good death? In this episode we reflect on some of our own experiences of death, and get some fresh perspective from Sarah Chavez, executive at the Order of the Good Death and a leader in the death positivity movement. She pulls back the shroud on the modern funeral industry, points out how social issues can also affect the dead, and suggests better ways for us all to engage with this natural part of life.
Show notes:
More information on Sarah Chavez
The Order of the Good Death’s website and podcast
Read more about Caitlin Doughty’s books From Here to Eternity and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes and her YouTube series “Ask a Mortician”
Listen to Caitlin’s appearance on The Midnight Gospel
More information on decolonizing death studies
More about death practices, the funeral industry, and related topics at the Death Reference Desk
A general look at death doulas in the United States
Hire a death doula or learn more
Learn more about death cafes, also here
Other interesting articles about non-western death practices
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