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Don't Be Caught Dead

Don't Be Caught Dead

De : Catherine Ashton
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Don't Be Caught Dead is a podcast about the conversations most of us avoid — until we’re forced to have them.


Each episode brings you honest, accessible conversations with experts across end-of-life, health, legal, financial, and care industries, alongside people with lived experience, to help you better understand your end-of-life choices and how to prepare a practical backup plan if you fall ill, become incapacitated, or die.

Hosted by Catherine Ashton, award-winning speaker and founder of Critical Info, the podcast is grounded in lived experience — created so other people don’t have to go through what her family went through.


From wills, powers of attorney, funerals, and estate administration, to caring, grief, sudden illness, and navigating systems when life doesn’t go to plan, Don’t Be Caught Dead exists to build confidence, clarity, and preparedness — before a crisis hits.

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    • ENCORE: Beyond the Grave: Fighting Heteronormativity in Funerals and Weddings
      Feb 18 2026

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      Imagine a gay man planning his own funeral, only for his family to swoop in on the day and try to rewrite everything – that's the raw, heartbreaking reality one of Bronte Price's clients faced, and he had to advocate fiercely for his wishes.

      In this episode, I chat with Bronte Price, a.k.a. “your gay celebrant,” Australia's trailblazing LGBTQIA+ marriage celebrant who's now shaking up funerals too. We unpack the deep challenges queer folks face, from advocating for dying wishes to ditching heteronormative assumptions that creep into every ceremony.

      We will return with our new season on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

      Thanks for listening.

      If you’ve ever thought “I really should get my affairs in order,” this is your moment.

      For $99 (fully tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — or use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing by creating your own backup plan..

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4

      MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?

      Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.

      SUPPORT SERVICES
      If you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.

      Support the show

      If you’ve ever thought, “I really should get my affairs in order,” or wondered what would happen if you suddenly couldn’t show up — this is your moment.

      Through Critical Info, we’re inviting listeners of Don't Be Caught Dead to either sponsor an unpaid carer or put their own backup plan in place.

      For $99 (tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — real backup, not paperwork for paperwork’s sake.
      Or you can use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing if something happens to you.

      It’s not about being morbid.
      It’s about being kind — to yourself and to the people who rely on you.

      👉 Sponsor a carer or start your backup plan via this link:

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4


      Support the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.

      Contact Catherine

      ...

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      1 h et 7 min
    • ENCORE: Facing the Unfathomable – Grief, Suicide, and Living Fully After Loss
      Feb 11 2026

      We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-)

      Ever wondered what it's really like to stare death in the face – not just your own, but the sudden, shattering loss of a child to suicide? In this raw and honest chat, I sit down with Christine Pedley, a grief counsellor, death doula, and author who's turned her deepest pain into a lifeline for others. If you've ever felt lost in the silence around death and dying, this episode will hit home and remind you that talking about it isn't just okay – it's essential.

      We will return with our new season on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

      Thanks for listening.

      If you’ve ever thought “I really should get my affairs in order,” this is your moment.

      For $99 (fully tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — or use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing by creating your own backup plan..

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4

      MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?

      Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.

      SUPPORT SERVICES
      If you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.

      Support the show

      If you’ve ever thought, “I really should get my affairs in order,” or wondered what would happen if you suddenly couldn’t show up — this is your moment.

      Through Critical Info, we’re inviting listeners of Don't Be Caught Dead to either sponsor an unpaid carer or put their own backup plan in place.

      For $99 (tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — real backup, not paperwork for paperwork’s sake.
      Or you can use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing if something happens to you.

      It’s not about being morbid.
      It’s about being kind — to yourself and to the people who rely on you.

      👉 Sponsor a carer or start your backup plan via this link:

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4


      Support the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.

      Contact Catherine

      ...

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      1 h et 11 min
    • ENCORE: Death, Grief and Ritual: Lessons from an Interfaith Minister
      Feb 4 2026

      We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-)

      In this episode of Don’t Be Caught Dead, I sit down with Reverend Amy Firth — interfaith minister, funeral director, and spiritual counsellor — to talk about her incredible journey through grief, loss, and finding her calling in end-of-life care. From training in London with the One Spirit Interfaith Foundation, to returning to the Blue Mountains to support families, Amy shares what it means to walk alongside people in their most vulnerable moments.

      We will return with our new season on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

      Thanks for listening.

      If you’ve ever thought “I really should get my affairs in order,” this is your moment.

      For $99 (fully tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — or use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing by creating your own backup plan..

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4

      MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?

      Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.

      SUPPORT SERVICES
      If you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.

      Support the show

      If you’ve ever thought, “I really should get my affairs in order,” or wondered what would happen if you suddenly couldn’t show up — this is your moment.

      Through Critical Info, we’re inviting listeners of Don't Be Caught Dead to either sponsor an unpaid carer or put their own backup plan in place.

      For $99 (tax-deductible), you can sponsor one carer with a full year of practical planning support — real backup, not paperwork for paperwork’s sake.
      Or you can use the same tools to make sure your loved ones aren’t left guessing if something happens to you.

      It’s not about being morbid.
      It’s about being kind — to yourself and to the people who rely on you.

      👉 Sponsor a carer or start your backup plan via this link:

      https://project.liftwomen.com/p/692a1d7562daa122b31e6dc4


      Support the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.

      Contact Catherine

      ...

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      1 h et 9 min
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