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  • Ep. 10: Aging, Grief, and Facing Mortality: A Conversation About Death and Loss

    Ep. 10: Aging, Grief, and Facing Mortality: A Conversation About Death and Loss
    Jan 19 2026
    In this episode of Talk Death Delaware, we have an honest and deeply reflective conversation about aging, grief, and mortality. I speak with Mike Ingram, a nearly 70-year-old Delaware resident, about how thinking about death changes as we get older and how loss stays with us over time.

    Mike shares his experiences around the tragic death of his son, the loss of his brothers, and the anticipation of losing a brother-in-law. We explore how grief evolves but never fully disappears, why families often struggle to talk openly about death, and how different beliefs about what happens after death shape the way we live.

    This episode highlights why talking about death and dying matters—how these conversations can help us live more intentionally, prepare for end-of-life decisions, and support one another through loss. Talk Death Delaware brings death out of the shadows and into everyday conversation, where it belongs.

    Death touches all of us, but we don’t have to face it alone. Talk Death Delaware creates space for honest conversations about death, grief, and living with intention. If this episode was meaningful to you, please consider sharing it or leaving a review—it helps others find these conversations when they need them most.
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    26 min
  • Word on the Street: Why Cemeteries Matter | History, Genealogy & Grief

    Word on the Street: Why Cemeteries Matter | History, Genealogy & Grief
    Jan 11 2026
    In this episode of Talk Death Delaware, we explore why cemeteries matter—through personal memories, genealogy, data analysis, and the emotional experience of visiting graves.

    What begins as a simple question—“Do you like cemeteries?”—unfolds into a thoughtful reflection on how places of burial become sites of history, curiosity, and meaning over time. From childhood visits to Civil War cemeteries, to an American military cemetery in Luxembourg, to quiet evenings spent in Newark’s M.E. Cemetery, this episode traces how repeated encounters with cemeteries shaped a deeper way of seeing them. Along the way, we look at cemeteries as data sources for historical and genealogical research, places where family relationships, social class, and community history are written into the landscape.As life brings more personal loss, cemeteries also become spaces of empathy and imagination—where we reflect on grief, sudden death, and the stories behind the names on the stones. This episode offers a gentle, personal meditation on why cemeteries resonate with us, blending history, research, and emotional insight.

    For "Word on the Street" chats, I don't include the name of the person speaking so they can speak freely, openly, and honestly about their experiences.

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    7 min
  • Ep. 9: Human Composting: Reimagining Death, Soil, and Choice

    Ep. 9: Human Composting: Reimagining Death, Soil, and Choice
    Dec 15 2025
    Human composting is reshaping how we think about death—driven by grassroots demand for meaningful, environmentally responsible alternative to casket and flame cremation. This episode explores why families are seeking new options, how human composting fits into the funeral director’s toolbox, and the creative, deeply personal ways people are returning loved ones to the earth as perspectives on death continue to evolve across generations.

    Mandy Stafford of Return Home, one of the three major companies that offer families human composting, officially known as Natural Organic Reduction. Mandy is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Minnesota and Wisconsin. She explains why it is a growing choice among Americans and how it changes our way of grieving, and how Delawareans can opt in.

    For more information, visit the Return Home website or contact Faries Funeral Home, which offers this service through a different company.

    For more information or to have a conversation on Talk Death Delaware, contact me at
    The Good Death Doula
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    43 min
  • Ep. 8: Kim Adams of Omega Home Network

    Ep. 8: Kim Adams of Omega Home Network
    Nov 22 2025
    Kim Adams is deeply involved with the Omega Home Network, community homes for the dying that offer a compassionate alternative for individuals and families facing the caregiver crisis so many of us know all too well. Kim shares the origins of this model, why these homes fill a crucial gap in end-of-life support, and what it might take to bring a community home for the dying to Delaware.

    Omega Home Network: https://www.omegahomenetwork.org

    For more information or to have a conversation on Talk Death Delaware, contact me at
    The Good Death Doula
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    37 min
  • Ep. 7: Faries Funeral Home and Natural Organic Reduction

    Ep. 7: Faries Funeral Home and Natural Organic Reduction
    Sep 23 2025
    Robert Timblin talks about the history of Faries Funeral Home in Smyrna, the oldest funeral home in Delaware, his decision to offer Natural Organic Reduction, and embalming.

    Faries Funeral Home: https://www.fariesfuneralhomes.com

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    The Good Death Doula
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    21 min
  • Word on the Street: Caregivers need support

    Word on the Street: Caregivers need support
    Sep 15 2025
    For "Word on the Street" chats, I don't include the name of the person speaking so they can speak freely, openly, and honestly about their experiences.

    Today, I read a comment by a woman who heard Emma Heming Willis talk about the stress of being a caregiver.
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    3 min
  • Word on the Street: Don't Worry About What's Inevitable

    Word on the Street: Don't Worry About What's Inevitable
    Sep 2 2025
    For "Word on the Street" chats, I don't include the name of the person speaking so they can speak freely, openly, and honestly about their experiences.

    Today, a woman talks about the importance of having a positive attitude toward death and sustainable options.
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    7 min
  • Word on the street: Grandparents Die Four Days Apart

    Word on the street: Grandparents Die Four Days Apart
    Jul 26 2025
    For "Word on the Street" chats, I don't include the name of the person speaking so they can speak freely, openly, and honestly about their experiences.

    Today, a man explains the deaths of his grandparents and how it was sad, but also beautiful.
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    2 min