Lately Posts

 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-...

There are plenty of articles out there on coping with grief during the holidays. Experts tell you what to “do” to feel better.  In my case, I’m writing from a different perspective. Technically I am a “thanatology fellow,” which means I’ve studi...

 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...

 Guests at the glittering Farewelling Launch Party enjoyed Champagne, sangria, charcuterie, Impossible Burger sliders...and an interactive podcast booth where the editaud.io team welcomed everyone to share thoughts, feelings and ideas about deat...

Neil Genzlinger is a former art and culture critic-turned obituary writer. He joins us on the podcast from his office at The New York Times. We discuss the elements that make an obituary stand out, who he’d want to write his tribute when the time com...

There are a whole lot of exciting trends bubbling up in the end of life space. One of the most interesting new developments is actually a really cool career path, centered around helping those who are dying to make the transition more comfortably. Yo...