Episodes 87
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (40)
Since Mar 2023
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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We live in a culture that avoids death and Peaceful Exit is an invitation to be in candid conversation about it. Writer and host Sarah Cavanaugh believes talking about death will work to dispel our natural fear and build courage in the face of death. She’s talking to authors who have written extensively on the topic to help us normalize death as part of the human experience, no matter who you are, no matter your politics, spiritual faith or socioeconomic status. Peaceful Exit explores how to radically accept our eventual demise, how to talk about it and even plan for it. But it’s not all doom and gloom – there's joy, meaning and connection to be found in exploring the messiness of death, dying and grief.

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Recent Episodes

S7E2 Dying Empty with Darnell Lamont Walker

Jun 09, 2026 31m

Death doula Darnell Lamont Walker, author of "Never Can Say Goodbye: The Life of a Death Doula and the Art of a Peaceful End," came to this work young. At just 12 years old, he sat with his dying…

S7E1 How to Survive the End of the World with Anne Lamott

May 26, 2026 35m

Anne Lamott is known for her piercing honesty, her humor, and her willingness to go to the hard places. She's the New York Times bestselling author of books like "Bird by Bird" and "Traveling…

Briefly Perfectly Human with Alua Arthur (Replay)

May 12, 2026 36m

Alua Arthur is a death doula and a New York Times bestselling author, most recently for her book "Briefly Perfectly Human." In this episode from 2024, Alua shares with Sarah what it was like fleeing…

S6E13 What Does a Peaceful Exit Mean to You?

Apr 28, 2026 13m

At the end of every episode of Peaceful Exit, Sarah asks her guests the same question: what does a peaceful exit mean to you? There have been many overlapping themes in people's responses, but so far…

S6E12 Living to 100 with Dr. Deborah Kado

Apr 14, 2026 35m

As co-director of the Stanford Center on Longevity at Stanford University, geriatrician Dr. Deborah Kado helps patients live not just longer, but better. In this thoughtful interview, she  shares…

S6E11 Turning Toward Grief with James Crews

Mar 31, 2026 35m

Poet James Crews lost his father when he was just 20 years old, and then, decades later, his mother and both grandmothers died in the same year. In this episode, he talks to Sarah about the different…

S6E10 The Good Death with Suzanne O'Brien

Mar 17, 2026 33m

Suzanne O’Brien is founder and CEO of the Doulagivers Institute and author of the book “The Good Death.” She has trained thousands of people around the world in end-of-life care, with a mission to…

S6E9 Renegade Grief with Carla Fernandez

Mar 02, 2026 35m

Carla Fernandez, author of the book "Renegade Grief," was just 21 years old when her father José died. She felt ill-equipped to handle her grief alone, so she started reaching out to friends. What…

S6E8 The ABCs of Grief with Jessica Correnti

Feb 17, 2026 37m

Child life specialist Jessica Correnti helps kids and families navigate loss, change, and big life transitions. In this episode, she tells Sarah why children often experience grief in short emotional…

S6E7 Pet Loss Can Break Your Heart with Kaleel Sakakeeny

Feb 03, 2026 26m

Animal chaplain Kaleel Sakakeeny was overwhelmed by grief after the death of his cat Kyro. And even though pet loss is an incredibly common experience, Kaleel felt like he had nowhere to turn. So, he…

S6E6 Living in the After Image with Jenny George

Jan 20, 2026 34m

Poet Jenny George was always drawn to writing about death and dying, even before she lost her wife to ovarian cancer. In her latest collection of poems, "After Image," Jenny uses the lens of grief to…

S6E5 What Cadavers Taught Me with Mary Roach

Jan 06, 2026 39m

Mary Roach is a New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed science writer who once thought science was boring. She has traveled the world and written fascinating, humorous books about the human…

S6E4 A Few of Our Favorite Things 2025

Dec 23, 2025 31m

It's time for the annual holiday episode, and this year we're revisiting a few of our favorite conversations from 2025. (It was tough to pick, they are all favorites!) You'll hear excerpts from…

S6E3 Sneaky Grief with Lisa Keefauver

Dec 09, 2025 37m

Social worker Lisa Keefauver was just 40 years old when her husband died from cancer in her arms. She has since become an outspoken grief activist, helping people identify, understand, live with, and…

S6E2 Resilience Is in Your DNA with Dr. Lucy Hone

Nov 25, 2025 38m

Psychologist Dr. Lucy Hone studies resilience, a topic that hit especially close to home when her 12-year old daughter Abi and two friends were killed in a car crash in 2014. She tells Sarah how her…

S6E1 What Dying Can Teach You About Living with Dr. BJ Miller

Nov 11, 2025 37m

Palliative care physician Dr. BJ Miller survived a near-death experience and lost three limbs at just 19 years old. In this intimate conversation, he tells Sarah how confronting mortality reshaped…

Season 6 Trailer

Nov 04, 2025 2m Trailer

Peaceful Exit is back with new episodes starting Tuesday, November 11! Host Sarah Cavanaugh is on a mission to dispel people's natural fear surrounding death, dying and grief. This season, she'll…

Everyday Awe with Dacher Keltner (Replay)

Oct 28, 2025 33m

Dacher Keltner is the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He’s one of the world’s leading scientists studying…

The Art of Dying Well with Katy Butler (Replay)

Oct 14, 2025 48m

Journalist Katy Butler spent years listening to hundreds of people’s stories of good and difficult deaths. She’s talked to countless experts in palliative care, geriatrics, hospice, and oncology.…

Death Before Dying with Patti Davis (Replay)

Sep 30, 2025 23m

Actress and author Patti Davis spent ten years caring for her father, President Ronald Reagan, as he faced Alzheimer's disease. She joins Sarah to share the hard truths of caregiving for a loved one…

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