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Bonus Mini! The Farewelling Launch Party (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this Bonus Minisode, we go inside a special podcast booth at the Farewelling Launch Party in New York City! Party guests sip Champagne and step into the world of farewelling, where they freely share their opinions and feelings abou...
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THE SHARP END OF LIFE: EXTREME CLIMBER DIERDRE WOLOWNICK
New Year, New Bucket List! Farewelling Founder Karen Bussen travels to California to the home of Dierdre Wolownick, extreme climber and author of “The Sharp End of Life: A Mother’s Story.” Over strawberry cake and coffee, Dierdre tells Karen th...
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Bonus Featured Clip: Kara Swisher Wants a Viking Funeral!
Hard-hitting journalist, tech celebrity, and podcast superstar Kara Swisher of Recode Decode is known for her tough questions and provocative interview style. But when we ask her one of the most personal questions ever--What do you want for your own...
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Living to the Last: Author Sallie Tisdale Gets Curious About Death.
Karen Bussen welcomes author Sallie Tisdale for a chat about accepting help when you need it, why being morbid isn’t what you think, and why you should choose a healthcare proxy who’s also kind of a badass. Dying: "A No Bulls*** Zone"Host...
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YEP, SHE'S A FUNERAL DIRECTOR: ELIZABETH KARANSKY
Farewelling friends and co-founders Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky get personal this week, with an episode that dives into the transformation Elizabeth (or Liz, as we call her) experienced after the death of her father when Liz was twenty-...
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Partying with Funeral Directors: Inside the NFDA Conference
Farewelling co-founders Karen Bussen and Elizabeth Karansky get an invite to the rockin’ opening night reception at the 2019 National Funeral Directors Association Conference in Chicago (hint: it’s a Blues Brothers-theme party!). They talk to i...
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