Death Happens - An Insiders Guide to Dying!

Death Happens - An Insiders Guide to Dying!


Latest Episodes

Season 2, Episode 8: End stage and the blame game
January 21, 2025

Season 2, Episode 8: Disease progression and self harm judgement - Todays episode is a deeper dive with just Penny and Halley to discuss diseases that may be considered to have a self harm origin, al

Season 2, Episode 7: What a trip! Psychedelic assisted psychotherapy and end of life
January 14, 2025

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is Lisa Yeager. Lisa earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University ofVirgi

Season 2, Episode 6: In Probate We Trust
January 07, 2025

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is attorney Andrew Schuh. Andrew earned a bachelors degree from the University

Season 2, Episode 5: No Country for Old People: one person’s tragedy is another’s advocacy
December 31, 2024

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is Susie Singer Carter. Susie is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, writer, direc

Season 2, Episode 4: Deathbed Phenomenon
December 24, 2024

Todays episode is a deeper dive into deathbed phenomenon with just Penny and Halley. - Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Y

Season 2, Episode 3: Meanwhile… in the ICU
December 17, 2024

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Penny and Halley interview RN and amazing creator, Andrew White. Andrew has been a bedsid

Season 2, Episode 2: Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest
December 10, 2024

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is Dr. Samantha Winemaker BSc., MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP. Dr. Winemaker is a graduate

Season 2 Episode 1: He’s dying to tell you!
December 03, 2024

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is Cody Hufstedler. Cody has worked as an inpatient palliative care chaplain in

Season 1 Episode 13: Medical Aid in Dying and Season One Wrap Up
July 30, 2024

Welcome to the end of the beginning! Our first season was so much fun. We appreciate you coming along for the ride, and extend so much gratitude for all of our season one guests! We look forward to ma

Season 1 Episode 12: Body Composting; A New Frontier!
July 23, 2024

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! - Our guest is Katrina Spade. Katrina developed the concept of human composting while earni