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Deathwalker's Guide To Life

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Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Sep 23 2023 S3ep07a - Hayley Campbell( 0:31:36)       
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In this special episode of Deathwalker’s Guide to Life, Kerry Sunderland speaks with UK-based author, broadcaster, and journalist Hayley Campbell about her stunning 2022 book, All the Living and the Dead: A Personal Investigation into the Death Trade. This conversation, which will be presented in two parts over two episodes, was recorded live at Byron Writers Festival 2023. This is the first instalment of the two-part show.
Published: 25/09/2023 2:53:07 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Sep 09 2023 S3ep06 - Caroline Barron( 0:40:4)       
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Kerry Sunderland speaks with award-winning author Caroline Barron, who wrote Ripiro Beach: A memoir of life after near death and the novel Golden Days, about why it’s so important to talk about death with family members, including children.
Published: 9/09/2023 3:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Aug 12 2023 S3ep05 - Iona Winter( 0:36:1)       
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Kerry Sunderland speaks with author and publisher Iona Winter about suicide bereavement and her new project, the Elixir & Star Press Grief Almanac. Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets.
Published: 12/08/2023 3:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jul 29 2023 S3ep04 - Laura Manson( 0:40:28)       
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Kerry Sunderland and Laura Manson consider why each death is a unique undertaking and explore the power of ceremony and ritual. Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets.
Published: 29/07/2023 3:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jul 15 2023 S3ep03 - Sacha Horton-Hoogerwerf( 0:41:17)       
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Being with dying - Kerry Sunderland speaks with celebrant and deathwalker Sacha Horton-Hoogerwerf about what it means to be 'with' someone as they walk towards death, and her desire to support children when family members have a life-limiting illness.
Published: 15/07/2023 3:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jul 01 2023 S3ep02 - Ro Cambridge( 0:39:45)       
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From posing semi-nude for Visible at 60 - the book and exhibition - to writing and performing her own one-woman show at 70, Ro Cambridge leads the way when it comes to unashamedly embracing ageing.
Published: 1/07/2023 3:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jun 18 2023 S3ep01 - Celebrant and author Pinky Agnew( 0:39:16)       
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Kerry Sunderland chats with funeral celebrant Pinky Agnew about both her work and her new book, 'This is farewell: readings and meditations on death and dying'
Published: 18/06/2023 5:30:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Nov 27 2022 S2e14 - Frank Kueppers( 0:42:14)       
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Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets.
Published: 27/11/2022 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Nov 13 2022 S2e13 - Valerie Wycoff( 0:43:34)       
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Valerie Wycoff, who teaches compassionate communication and is co-director of Reflections, a group of threshold singers based in Christchurch, joins Kerry Sunderland to discuss how she and a group of fellow singers bring comfort to the dying.
Published: 13/11/2022 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 30 2022 S2e12 - Lynda Hannah( 0:42:30)       
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Living Legacies founder Lynda Hannah talks about our mortality and the health of our planet. Featured artists include Catherine Ingram, Jem Bendell, Dahr Jamail
Published: 27/10/2022 3:14:57 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 16 2022 S2e11 - Claire Turnham( 0:42:40)       
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Claire Turnham from Only With Love (OWL) and Maanaki Mats talks about Home-based death care
Published: 16/10/2022 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 02 2022 S2e10 - Aralyn Doiron( 0:42:55)       
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Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets. In this episode Kerry talks to creative artist Aralyn_Doiron
Published: 2/10/2022 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Sep 18 2022 S2e09 - Dr Kathryn L Smith( 0:39:56)       
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Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets.
Published: 18/09/2022 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Aug 21 2022 S2e08 - Krisca Gould and Mary Garner( 0:42:7)       
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Krisca Gould and Mary Garner join Kerry Sunderland to discuss Nelson Tasman Hospice's Life Story Writing initiative, which supports those who are dying to look back and try to make sense of what their life journey has been about.
Published: 21/08/2022 2:20:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Aug 07 2022 S2e07 - Dr Jackie Bailey( 0:44:41)       
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Author, independent funeral director, civil celebrant and ordained interfaith minister Dr Jackie Bailey. Kerry Sunderland chats with Jackie about her debut autobiographical novel, The Eulogy, as well as her work as a funeral director and interfaith minister.
Published: 7/08/2022 4:46:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jul 24 2022 S2e06 - Melanie Mayell( 0:46:4)       
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Kerry Sunderland speaks with Melanie Mayell, who completed the Deathwalker Training Programme in 2016, about founding the Christchurch Death Cafe and Death Matters NZ, a one day conference that will be held at Turanga in Christchurch on Friday 23 September 2022.
Published: 24/07/2022 2:54:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jul 03 2022 S2e05 - Nick Feint( 0:45:31)       
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In this episode, we explore the intrinsic link between death and grief and poetry and songwriting. Singer/songwriter Nick Feint joins Kerry Sunderland in the studio, and plays three songs from his new album, Next Exit to Babylon.
Published: 4/07/2022 5:54:34 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Jun 05 2022 S2e04 - Dawn Jones and Sylvia Bauer( 0:44:48)       
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Around the 8th anniversary of Emery Jones’ death and burial at the Motueka Natural Burial Park, his widow Dawn Jones (92) and youngest daughter Sylvia Bauer (47) join Kerry Sunderland to discuss the concept of a ’natural death’ and how family can be involved in natural burial.
Published: 7/06/2022 5:47:16 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - May 22 2022 S2e03 - Tanya Batt( 0:50:44)       
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How death awareness affects how we live.
Published: 24/05/2022 2:30:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - May 08 2022 S2e02 - Bill McEwan( 0:45:35)       
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In this episode, which explores the cycle of life and learning to let go, Kerry Sunderland speaks with self-described ‘earthy, grounded, nature boy’, 77-year-old Bill McEwan. Death in print: What Day’s Are For by Robert Dessaix Death on screen: Nelson Poetry Map featuring ‘Kevin’ by Bill Manhire.
Published: 10/05/2022 4:59:49 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Apr 24 2022 S2e01 - Becky Aud-Jennison( 0:48:28)       
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Host Kerry Sunderland is joined by fellow deathwalker, fellow podcaster and fellow author Becky Aud-Jennison, to talk about her new book, Death and Its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons. She also introduces Kiwi comedy series, Good Grief. Join Kerry Sunderland for Deathwalkers Guide to Life. A show that explores how thinking and talking about death can help you live a life without regrets.
Published: 27/04/2022 10:06:21 a.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Dec 12 2021 S1e07 - Bonnie Etherington( 0:50:27)       
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Join Kerry Sunderland is joined by Author and brain tumour survivor Bonnie Etherington to talk about our extraordinary, beautiful brains.
Published: 13/12/2021 5:30:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Nov 28 2021 S1e06 - Rachel E. Menzies( 0:45:42)       
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Psychologist and author Rachel E. Menzies, author of Mortals: How the Fear of Death Shaped Human Society.
Published: 29/11/2021 12:29:13 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Nov 14 2021 S1e05 - Donna McLeod( 0:54:35)       
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With Donna McLeod we discuss Maori tikanga around death and dying and explore how death finds its expression in art, including H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald and a new documentary titled Living with Ghosts: Science Weighs in on the Healing Power of After-Death Communication
Published: 16/11/2021 1:52:53 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 31 2021 S1e04 - Marie Austin( 0:35:13)       
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Today on the show, leaving a legacy with guest Legal Executive Marie Austin
Published: 2/11/2021 12:25:15 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 17 2021 S1e03 - Dr Kathryn Mannix( 0:46:18)       
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Dr Kathryn Mannix on tricky topics and finding the words for tender conversations - Itarua Sasaki and Tessa Fontaine
Published: 20/10/2021 11:28:14 a.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Oct 03 2021 S1e02 - Jacqueline Bublitz( 0:36:52)       
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Guest this week is Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Before You Knew My Name. Themes explored in this episode: Death support groups of all shapes and sizes
Published: 4/10/2021 5:00:00 p.m.
Deathwalker's Guide To Life - Sep 19 2021 S1e01 - Zenith Virago( 0:59:14)       
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Kerry Sunderland talks to Zenith Virago. What is a Deathwalker? Featuring Stumble by Rob and Anna, Let's Talk About Death by Anna Sale.
Published: 21/09/2021 11:00:00 a.m.