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Podcast Episodes


Jan 13
Impermanence in Buddhism
Like authors, faith leaders are a great source for language about life and death. Venerable Jue Ji is a Buddhist nun who grew up in...

Jan 13
Peaceful Exit Season 5 Trailer
We live in a culture that avoids talking about death and Peaceful Exit is an invitation to be in candid conversation about it. In season...

Jan 13
The Death of Whales with Michael Moore
Michael J. Moore is a veterinary scientist who spent his entire career studying and advocating for the North Atlantic Right Whale. This...

Jan 13
Reflections - Behind the Scenes with Sarah
As the show begins to switch gears a bit, from talking with authors to talking with artists, theologians, musicians, poets–creatives of...

Nov 4, 2024
Curb Appeal: Finding Home After Loss with Rev. Steven Tomlinson
Steven Tomlinson, Episcopal priest, playwright, and former economist, shares his personal journey through grief and healing after the...

Nov 4, 2024
Reflections - Looking Back at Special Moments
As Sarah looks forward to the future of a Peaceful Exit, we take a look back at some memorable moments of the past year with some of her...

Nov 4, 2024
Get Me to 21 with Gabi Lowe
In this episode of Peaceful Exit, host Sarah Cavanaugh interviews Gabi Lowe, author of Get Me to 21: The Jenna Lowe Story . Gabi shares...

Nov 4, 2024
The Other Side of Yet with Michelle Hord
Michelle Hord, author of 'The Other Side of Yet,’ recounts the devastating loss of her daughter, Gabrielle, who was murdered by her...

Nov 4, 2024
The Art of Transformation with Alixa Garcia
Sarah talks with multidisciplinary artist Alixa Garcia about Alixa's transformative experiences with art, her powerful personal stories...

Oct 21, 2024
COVID Chaplaincy with Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel
In this episode, we talk with Luke Lorentzen and Mati Engel about their intimate documentary, 'A Still, Small Voice'. The film features...

Oct 7, 2024
The Girlfriends with Carole Fisher
In this episode of Peaceful Exit, host Sarah Cavanaugh interviews Carole Fisher, who shares her deeply personal journey through...

Sep 23, 2024
The Anthropology of Death with Anita Hannig
In this episode of Peaceful Exit, host Sarah Cavanaugh interviews an anthropologist who immersed herself in the world of assisted dying...

Sep 9, 2024
The Power of Storytelling with Brittani Ard
Brittani Ard, from "You Probably Think This Story's About You" podcast, shares her raw, unfiltered story of navigating loss and a...

Aug 27, 2024
Grief and Artivism with Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo is a prominent global activist. He is the former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Executive Director of...

Aug 13, 2024
Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur
Alua Arthur is an entrepreneur, death doula, and New York Times bestselling author, who recently published her book, 'Briefly Perfectly...

Jul 29, 2024
Grief, Trauma, and Healing with Louisa Zondo
From growing up in Apartheid South Africa to helping write the country's constitution, Louisa Zondo's life story is nothing short of...

Jul 15, 2024
Your Grieving Brain with Mary-Frances O’Connor
Mary-Frances O’Connor is a neuroscientist at the University of Arizona where she studies the impact of grief on the brain. Her work helps...

Jul 1, 2024
When Families Choose Assisted Dying with Cynthia Clark
After a terminal brain cancer diagnosis, Cynthia Clark’s husband chose to have a medically assisted death when his treatment stopped...

Jun 17, 2024
Assisted Dying in Canada with Stefanie Green, MD
Stefanie Green, MD, was one of the first providers of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada, when it became legal in 2016. Her...

Jun 3, 2024
Conscious Grieving with Claire Bidwell Smith
Claire Bidwell Smith knows grief well. When she was 14, both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer at the same time. Her mom died...
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