Episodes

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Our guest is Lisa Yeager. Lisa earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia, Masters in Social Work from San Jose State University and her Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She received her training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy from Dr. Phil Wolfson and training in Psilocybin Assisted Therapy at Synt...

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Our guest is attorney Andrew Schuh. Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California in 1993. He went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona in 1996. He currently lives in Mount Vernon, WA after having practiced law in Southern California for 20 years. His law practice covers the State of Washington and he continues to handle matters in C...

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Our guest is Susie Singer Carter. Susie is a multi-award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, producer, actor, podcast producer, host, and Caregiver Advocate. She is best known for writing, directing, and producing the 2018 Oscar Qualified short film, My Mom and The Girl starring Valerie Harper in her final performance, writing and producing “Bratz the Movie” for Lionsgate, and co-produci...

Today’s episode is a deeper dive into deathbed phenomenon with just Penny and Halley. Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! You can reach us at DeathHappensInsiders@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders Order Penny’s book: Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living on Tertulia, Amazon, Bookshop.org, and Barnes & N...

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Penny and Halley interview RN and amazing creator, Andrew White. Andrew has been a bedside nurse for 20 years, the latter 18 years in the adult Intensive Care Unit. He has worked both in direct patient care and in hospital management. In addition to holding a Bachelor’s in Nursing, he also holds a Bachelor’s in Animal Science. Andrew is featured on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube with the ...

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Our guest is Dr. Samantha Winemaker BSc., MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP. Dr. Winemaker is a graduate of McMaster University Medical School. She has completed residency training in Family Medicine, and fellowship training in Palliative Medicine. She is an associate clinical professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. She is the co-host of the Wa...

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! Our guest is Cody Hufstedler. Cody has worked as an inpatient palliative care chaplain in Denver Colorado since 2013. Since 2023 he has hosted the Dying to Tell You Podcast where he interviews people living with life limiting and terminal illness. He enjoys cooking and eating, and spends lots of time exercising so that he can continue to cook and eat. His deeply held values are hospitali...