Dying Your Way

Dying Your Way Practical steps to take if you or someone you know has been given a terminal diagnosis. Approaching the passing peacefully.

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When love hurts. Dealing with grief.
10/29/2025

When love hurts. Dealing with grief.

This is not a teaching episode. It’s not a checklist or a tidy list of stages. It’s a story — my story — about grief, love, and the spaces in between.In this...

Did you know that the US now ranks 47th in EOL care, between Columbia and Myanmar? Something’s got give. Great conversat...
10/26/2025

Did you know that the US now ranks 47th in EOL care, between Columbia and Myanmar? Something’s got give. Great conversation Deanna Cochran on needed EOL outcomes!

In this moving and wide-ranging conversation, host Claire O’Berry sits down with mentor and trailblazer Deanna Cochran, RN, hospice nurse and bestselling aut...

Where loss and logistics meet.
10/16/2025

Where loss and logistics meet.

When a loved one dies, the world tilts. The air feels different. Time both stops and rushes forward.In this compassionate solo episode, Claire O’Berry gently...

Ryan Bell - Part 2 !
09/25/2025

Ryan Bell - Part 2 !

In this episode of the Dying Your Way Podcast, Ryan Bell returns for a deeper conversation about how we prepare for death—and why it matters.From the history...

Something to plan ahead of time!
09/18/2025

Something to plan ahead of time!

Most people avoid thinking about funerals—until it’s too late. But planning ahead is a gift, both for you and your loved ones.In this episode of the Dying Yo...

Round 3 with Stephen Jenkinson. Interviewing Stephen is not for the faint of heart—you need your A-game just to stay in ...
08/31/2025

Round 3 with Stephen Jenkinson.
Interviewing Stephen is not for the faint of heart—you need your A-game just to stay in the ring. I survived, I stretched, I grew… and I am forever changed.
Listen to our conversation about his new book Matrimony and why this work matters not just for marriage, but for thresholds, grief, and death itself.
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In this third conversation on the Dying Your Way Podcast, I stepped into the ring once again with one of the great cultural teachers of our time. We explored his latest book Matrimony—a text that challenges, confronts, and ultimately blesses the reader with the possibility of change.

Many of you may know someone who needs to prepare their home to stay at home towards the end of life. Share broadly🙏 And...
08/21/2025

Many of you may know someone who needs to prepare their home to stay at home towards the end of life. Share broadly🙏 And there is a free home safety checklist .

In this practical and heartfelt solo episode, Claire O’Berry explores what it really takes to stay at home in your final days — and how to make that experien...

Can laughter really heal? In the week’s Dying Your Way podcast Claire sits down with her lifelong friend Tiffany Riley, ...
08/17/2025

Can laughter really heal? In the week’s Dying Your Way podcast Claire sits down with her lifelong friend Tiffany Riley, co-founder of the Laughter League, to explore the power of humor in pediatric hospitals. This episode is full of heart, hope and the unexpected wisdom from the children of themselves.

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In this heartfelt episode, Claire O’Berry speaks with longtime friend and visionary artist Tiffany Riley, co-founder of the Laughter League. Tiffany shares w...

It’s so important to make the most of doctor appointment time and create a plan. Have a listen if the latest DYW episode...
08/07/2025

It’s so important to make the most of doctor appointment time and create a plan. Have a listen if the latest DYW episode.

What happens after a life-changing diagnosis?In this candid and heartfelt episode, Claire O’Berry shares her personal journey following her husband’s recent ...

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Our Story- Claire O’Berry

For six years, I was the primary carer for both my parents. I left a fulfilling, non-profit management job in California to move back home to Texas.

My mother had Alzheimer's & my father suffered from Parkinson, COPD & prostate cancer, I often wondered what was worse, I guess that is a matter of perspective depending on the circumstances.

Over those six years, I had gone from Eldercare 101 to a PhD in death & dying, like most I was in no way prepared for this journey. I was tested & challenged in so many ways, and I was on a steep & dramatic learning curve through the maze of medical, legal, financial. Government, emotional & practical details all needing my attention.

I wanted my parents to pass humanely & peacefully & if I had to do it all over again, I would. I saw with my own eyes that death is unique to each person, manageable with proper guidance & also uplifting in so many ways.