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Talk Deathy to Me

Talk Deathy to Me Podcast

Birthed from the loss of a loved one and feeling a lack of honest, easy-to-digest, and accessible resources for people living with grief, “Talk Deathy to Me” aims to give listeners a place to be real and curious about grief, death, and dying that encourages people to not fear death, dying, and those harder conversations by bringing them to your ears with authenticity and even humor. Join Host Death Doula Sheila Burke with Co-Hosts Kelsey Jae and Kaylee Green every week as they break the stigmas

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Episode 70 — Autumn as a Teacher

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2025/10/23

What can autumn teach us about grief, change, and letting go? The Talk Deathy to Me team reflects on the season’s lessons — release, rest, and renewal.As the leaves begin to fall, nature reminds us that letting go can be its own kind of grace. In this episode, Sheila helps us explore autumn as a quiet teacher — one that shows us how to release, rest, and find beauty in transition. From the gentle surrender of trees to the sacred stillness before winter, this conversation traces how grief mirrors the

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Episode 69 — The Void That Is Disenfranchised Grief

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2025/10/15

Trigger Warning: This episode includes sensitive themes related to grief, loss, and emotional well-being.Not all grief is seen. Some losses are deeply felt but quietly dismissed — relationships that didn’t have a title, people we weren’t “supposed” to love, lives that ended before they began, or even the versions of ourselves we’ve had to leave behind.In this episode, we explore disenfranchised grief — the kind that isn’t always about death, but still leaves its mark. It can show up after changing

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Episode 68 — Guardians of the... Lake?

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2025/10/08

What if a lake monster wasn’t something to fear—but something that watches over the dead? In this episode, Talk Deathy To Me looks at Champ, the legendary creature said to inhabit Lake Champlain, through the lens of death, memory, and protection.Creature or legend, Champ has been part of regional folklore for centuries. But unlike typical monster stories, some traditions—especially Indigenous Abenaki beliefs—frame the lake and its creature as sacred, not threatening. The episode explores how Champ

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Episode 67 — Animal Instincts: Can Our Pets Predict...

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2025/10/01

In this episode, we dive into the real-life accounts of animals who seemed to sense death coming long before any human could. There’s Oscar the Cat, who curled up beside nursing home patients in Rhode Island—and was almost never wrong about who was about to die. Dogs who jolted their owners awake moments before fatal heart attacks. Pets who discovered hidden cancers, years before doctors could. And the science (and mystery) behind how they know.We want you to request an episode like this for other

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Episode 66 — Marry Your Dead

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2025/09/24

Inspired by a listener’s comment, we dive into the strange world of posthumous marriage—when “I do” happens after death. Sheila explores the tragedy of loved ones lost too soon, the cultural roots of this practice in China, Sudan, France, India, and even America, and why these unions exist at all. Kaylee reminds us to not judge with the “don’t yuck someone’s yum” approach, while Kelsey can’t help but question if some of these marriages are a little more “beard-like” than romantic. From love to money

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Episode 65 — Facing the Diagnosis: When Cancer Enters...

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2025/09/17

The process of diagnosing cancer is never straightforward—it’s a mix of medical steps, emotional weight, and the unknown. Sheila outlines how it unfolded when her husband was diagnosed, giving listeners an intimate view of the waiting, testing, and results. Kaylee grounds the conversation with clear explanations of the medical reality, walking through symptoms, scans, and what patients and families can expect. And Kelsey throws in her... uhh... trademark humor. Together, their perspectives create a

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Episode 64 — The Weight of Five Years

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2025/09/10

They say you die when your body dies, then again when the last person speaks your name. It is the five year anniversary of Shane’s death, and this week’s episode is full of memories, laughter, a few tears, and of course, moments of “I wonder what he’d say”. We’d love to share YOUR stories about your loved ones, let us speak their names and stories for you.Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Email your stories,

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Episode 63 — The Spirits of Pain and Sorrow

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2025/09/03

We're back from our summer break! Dive into the world of the Algea with us—the spirits of pain, grief, and sorrow in Greek mythology. Born from Night itself, the Algea walked among the grieving and the wounded, reminding the ancient Greeks that suffering was as natural and inevitable as the dark.Kelsey shares their mythological origins, how the Greeks understood and lived with sorrow, and even what modern psychology can tell us about why grief feels like a presence all its own. It’s a thoughtful,

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Episode 62 — Guided Grief: Journal Prompts

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2025/07/16

If you're needing to "let it all out on paper" but don't know where to start, start here! This episode gives questions for journal prompts to get the grief moving.Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Email your stories, questions, and musings to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠talkdeathytome@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode was produced and edited by Kelsey Jae.

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Episode 61 — The Last Call: Feeling Death Before It...

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2025/07/09

What if you knew someone was going to die — before it happened? In this episode, Kaylee and Sheila dive into an anonymous listener story that sparks a conversation about the strange pull some people feel right before a loved one passes. From the urge to call, to the sudden need to visit someone’s bedside, they explore the theory that dying people may somehow “choose” who is with them in their final moments.Is this an intuitive gift? A divine appointment? Or something else entirely — fate, spirit,

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Episode 60 – Born Remembering: Children and the...

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2025/07/02

Some children speak of past lives with startling detail—names, places, causes of death, even people they claim to have loved before. Are they just imaginative… or is something bigger at play?In this episode, Sheila and Kaylee explore the strange and fascinating world of children who remember past lives. They talk about why these memories might surface in childhood, the common threads researchers have found, and how to tell the difference between fantasy and what might be fragments of a soul’s return

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Episode 59 — Walking with Death

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2025/06/25

Trigger Warning: This episode includes sensitive discussion around neglect and substance use.If you or someone you know is in need of support:National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453Kaylee and Sheila read and discuss a story from an anonymous listener in this week's episode! This listener’s experience becomes a mirror, showing how healing can begin even as grief lingers.We learn that sometimes death does not result in actual dying,

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Episode 58 — Jess's Story

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2025/06/18

Trigger warning: this episode discusses infertility & loss of pregnancy.This week, Kaylee and Sheila are joined by family friend—and Kaylee’s high school bestie—Jessica. Their friendship goes all the way back to freshman year, but Jess’s journey with grief goes back just as far. From losing her mom as a teen, to navigating infertility and pregnancy loss, and most recently, losing her father while pregnant with her rainbow baby, Jess opens up about what it’s like to carry joy and heartbreak in

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Episode 57 — Grief Follows.

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2025/06/10

Grief doesn’t haunt like a ghost—it lingers like a shadow. In this episode, the girls talk about what it really means to live with loss every day. Explore the quieter moments of mourning: spotting a bird your dad always wanted to see, navigating new relationships without him, and remembering a small act of kindness in your husband’s final days.Kaylee, Kelsey, and Sheila laugh through tears as they share the unexpected, everyday ways grief shows up—at the grocery store, on a walk, or in a moment of

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Episode 56 — Meet the Nuckelavee... The Cryptid That...

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2025/06/04

In this nightmarish episode, Kelsey dives into one of folklore’s most gruesome creatures aloud to Kaylee and Sheila—the skinless, corpse-rotting terror known as the Nuckelavee.Born from the dark shores of the Orkney Islands, the Nuckelavee is part horse, part man, and all rot. But is it just a monster story… or a reflection of how we process disease, death, and decay?Together, the trio dives into its chilling origins, how it might’ve been shaped by Viking trauma or medieval public health fears, and

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Episode 55 — The Death of Consent

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2025/05/28

When someone signs a Do Not Resuscitate order, it’s supposed to be the final say. But what happens when family members, doctors, or even strangers override that decision—whether out of love, fear, or control?In this episode, Kaylee walks Kelsey and Sheila through realities where DNRs were ignored, exploring the ethical, legal, and emotional fallout. From stories of unwanted revivals to the murky space between consent and panic, we’re asking the hard question: Who really gets the final word when

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Episode 54 — History or Hysteria?

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2025/05/21

Pack your black hats and walking shoes—Sheila, Kaylee, Kelsey, and Alan hit the road for a haunted history adventure through Boston and Salem! From revolutionary gravesites and midnight ghost tours to the chilling legacy of the Salem Witch Trials, the crew explores the darker corners of America's past. Expect spooky stories, historic sites, questionable reenactments, and lots of laughs along the way.Please consider leaving us a review on iTunes and Spotify and following us on

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Episode 53 — Lilly's Story

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2025/05/14

Today, Sheila, Kelsey, and Kaylee explore what it’s like when the world moves on after your loss—and you don’t. They share Lilly’s story as a way into discussing the power of celebrating a loved one’s birthday instead of their death day, how to talk to children about grief early on, and the ripple effects of loss through generations. The girls also open up about how surprisingly easy—and important—it can be to talk about death, and the ways they work to destigmatize grief, one conversation at a

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Episode 52 — Grief, Actually

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2025/05/07

Kaylee shares a few heartfelt listener-submitted stories—real experiences of grief, resilience, and reflection. These stories spark an honest conversation with Kelsey and Sheila about the things they wish they’d known during their own grief journeys. These are grief for things like loss of self, abusive relationships, lost loved ones, and more. From practical tools to personal insights, the trio explores what helped, what didn’t, and what they’ve learned along the way. Whether someone is navigating

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Episode 51 — Why Do We Obsess Over The 27 Club?

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2025/04/30

Trigger Warning: This episode discusses topics of death, suicide, and emotional distress, which may be difficult for some listeners. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988, or visit ⁠988lifeline.org⁠ for free, confidential support.Why have so many cultural icons died at 27? In this episode, Kelsey explores the lives and deaths of artists, musicians, and actors who joined what's now known as the 27 Club. From

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