The Final Say
Debra Jarvis
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S3E4 Mattering
Facing her own death, Jan says that the most important thing to her is that she mattered. In spite of "dancing" with cancer for 36 years, Jan spent years of service to the world and her story is…
S3E1 Speaking In Tongues
What does an excellent preacher do when he loses his ability to speak clearly? Find a translator who not only understands your words, but also understands your heart. For Rev. Randall Mullins, that…
S3E4 The Expert Says
Trudy James was a death and dying expert, a dynamic and articulate speaker and--a close friend of Debra's. She said some surprising things about facing her own death and some provocative things about…
S3E3 Bullet Train
All of us are on a train ride to death. Some of us are on the milk run which makes the trip pretty long. Some of us are on an express run which shortens things a bit. And then there are those of us,…
S3E2 Straight To Jail!
When he was kid, everyone thought Frank Marchand would go straight to jail as an adult. But things didn't turn out the way everyone expected--or the way Frank expected.
S3E1 Music In His Heart
Flamenco guitarist Ben Phipps explains how he finds meaning, purpose and joy in his life; the support of his family and friends and why he chose not to continue chemo for his brain cancer.
S2E5 "And yet . . . " Mini-Episode/ Mark Goulston
Debra was rattled at the unexpected death of her last guest. In this episode, she talks about why.
S2E4 Can We Talk About It?
Even people who work in the field of dying and death have a hard time talking about their own deaths. But Dr. Mark Goulston has found talking about it and being emotionally vulnerable has set him…
S2E3 Just Show Up!
What to say and how to keep meaning and purpose in your life? Here's what matters: Just show up. Bill Gardner has some wise thoughts on those challenges.
S2E2 There's Love On the Other Side
Juliana Fodera has died twenty-one times. She tells us how she navigated those trips and we might experience. Her biggest piece of advice? "Stay curious!"
S2E1 I Get to Choose
Cheryl Hauser watched her brother struggle with Alzheimer's. When she was diagnosed herself, she made the decision to voluntarily stop eating and drinking (VSED) when she no longer could enjoy life.
S1E8 I'm Lucky!
Even though he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at age 76, Don Mallet felt that he was lucky and grateful to have made it to old age. Glass half empty or half full? Feed the Good Wolf or the Evil…
S1E7 New Joy
Harlan was shocked to discover that his life-threatening illness brought him more joy than he could have imagined. Here's how he found it.
S1E6 Death With Dignity and Humor!
Diane struggled with MSA for four years until she used the Death with Dignity law. She was excited about her "Lift Off" and was well-prepared for soaring out of her body.
S1E5 Won't You Come Home?
Bill Bailey tells a story of misunderstood last words; being scared to death and being scared by death. Also, how we can almost guarantee that will people speak kindly about us after we die.
S1E4 Inhabit Your Life
Genko Blackman, a Zen Buddhist priest, talks about inhabiting your life and what we can offer people facing death. Also, the Buddhist perspective on dying and death.
S1E3 What If I Told You I Was Gay?
What we experience today might be a memory we recall over and over in days to come. Bob talks about one that is precious to him.
S1E2 Live Like You're Dying
Susan Tower decided to "live like she's dying" since she was. Here's how she did it.
S1E1 The Final Say on the Final Visit
Who gets to decide on a final visit? The dying person or the visitor? Hal Pelton made it very clear.
S1E1 TheFinalSayTrailer
An introduction to The Final Say: Conversations with People Facing Death. Different views from different people. Talking about facing death can help us understand how to face life!
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The Final Say has published 20 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
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