Preparing for Death Consciously and Kindly: Cianna Stewart

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Episode Description: Jessica B. Harris may have been born and raised in New York City, but she has Tennessee roots through her father and has spent much of her life split between homes in the Northeast and the South – specifically New Orleans. For more than fifty years, she has been a college professor, a writer, and a lecturer, and her many books have earned her a reputation as an authority on food of the African Diaspora, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the James Beard Foundation. A few years back, Netflix adapted her book, High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America , into a 4 part docuseries. And I’m very proud to say that she’s a longtime contributor to Southern Living with a regular column called The Welcome Table. This episode was recorded in the Southern Living Birmingham studios, and Sid and Jessica talked about her mother’s signature mac and cheese, the cast-iron skillet she’d be sure to save if ever her house were on fire, and her dear friend, the late New Orleans chef Leah Chase. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by : Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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In this episode we cover the many things you can logistically do to prepare for death, but we also dive into talking about death with your loved ones, facing death, navigating grief (for yourself and with others), and a whole lot more.

We even get into some specific tips around what to actually say to those who are grieving and how you can best support them. Cianna and I share our own experiences and journeys with loss and death as well. This is a special and important episode, I hope you enjoy listening to it it as much as I did recording it!

Connect with Cianna:

DyingKindness.com - Sign up for Cianna's newsletter and get the Death Binder Essentials template too!
Podcast episode "Getting the Conversation Started"
Dying Kindness Facebook Group

Additional Resources Mentioned on the Episode:

The Death Deck
"A Man on the Inside" on Netflix
You're Going to Die (podcast, website, resources, and Bay Area events)
You're Going to Die Weekly Online Grief Release
Megan Devine, Refuge in Grief Website and Instagram

Stay up to date on latest news and episodes from Another Way:

Learn more about, contact, or work with the host, Dani O'Brien Buckley:

On her website: DaniOBrienBuckley.com
Dani's Coaching Services
IG: @daniobuckley
Dani's Way Substack for Personal Essays, Insights, and Opinions

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Preparing for Death Consciously and Kindly: Cianna Stewart

Another Way with Dani

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Connect with Cianna:

DyingKindness.com - Sign up for Cianna's newsletter and get the Death Binder Essentials template too!
Podcast episode "Getting the Conversation Started"
Dying Kindness Facebook Group

Additional Resources Mentioned on the Episode:

The Death Deck
"A Man on the Inside" on Netflix
You're Going to Die (podcast, website, resources, and Bay Area events)
You're Going to Die Weekly Online Grief Release
Megan Devine, Refuge in Grief Website and Instagram

Stay up to date on latest news and episodes from Another Way:

Learn more about, contact, or work with the host, Dani O'Brien Buckley:

On her website: DaniOBrienBuckley.com
Dani's Coaching Services
IG: @daniobuckley
Dani's Way Substack for Personal Essays, Insights, and Opinions

23 episodes

#Podcasting Education #Self-Improvement #Dani O'Brien Buckley

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An Unconventional Journey to Motherhood: Britt Fohrman 1:06:24

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Maintaining a Mindset of Abundance Despite All Odds: Mikhail Wolf Shearman 53:38

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Preparing for Death Consciously and Kindly: Cianna Stewart 1:00:41

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Cianna P. Stewart produces and hosts Dying Kindness, a podcast for people who are going to die someday. (Hint... that's all of us!) Cianna's goal is to help people make key decisions now in order to be kinder to those they'll leave behind. In this episode we cover the many things you can logistically do to prepare for death, but we also dive into talking about death with your loved ones, facing death, navigating grief (for yourself and with others), and a whole lot more. We even get into some specific tips around what to actually say to those who are grieving and how you can best support them. Cianna and I share our own experiences and journeys with loss and death as well. This is a special and important episode, I hope you enjoy listening to it it as much as I did recording it! Connect with Cianna: DyingKindness.com - Sign up for Cianna's newsletter and get the Death Binder Essentials template too! Podcast episode " Getting the Conversation Started " Dying Kindness Facebook Group Additional Resources Mentioned on the Episode: The Death Deck "A Man on the Inside" on Netflix You're Going to Die (podcast, website, resources, and Bay Area events) You're Going to Die Weekly Online Grief Release Megan Devine, Refuge in Grief Website and Instagram Stay up to date on latest news and episodes from Another Way: IG: @another_way_with_Dani Another Way Website Learn more about, contact, or work with the host, Dani O'Brien Buckley: On her website: DaniOBrienBuckley.com Dani's Coaching Services IG: @daniobuckley Dani's Way Substack for Personal Essays, Insights, and Opinions…

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