The Podcast
Learning to Say Goodbye is a podcast about life, death, and spirituality. Through conversations with death workers, spiritual teachers, grieving parents, and cultural guides from around the world, we explore the one thing every human being will face – and that most of us refuse to discuss.
This isn't morbid. It's liberating. When we can look at death honestly, we finally learn how to live.
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New episodes released as frequently as my work allows.
16 episodes across 2 seasons
S2 · Episode 5
with Megan Sheldon
For most of human history, ritual shaped the rhythm of our lives. It helped us mark beginnings and endings, honour milestones, and make sense of the changes that quietly reshaped us. What happens when we reclaim ritual as a human inheritance?
February 17, 2026
S2 · Episode 4
with Garrick Colwell
What is the best way to show your love to the ones closest to you? The best gift you can give your loved ones is a plan for the end of your life. Planning is not about control — it’s about care.
January 11, 2026
S2 · Episode 3
with Garrick Colwell
When death is near, the people around you are already carrying so much. What end-of-life planning does is remove uncertainty. It frees them from making impossible decisions in moments of crisis.
December 27, 2025
S2 · Episode 2
with Dan Diaz & Brandi Alexander (Compassion and Choices)
The story of Brittany Maynard and her legacy. Dan Diaz, Brittany’s husband, discusses Medical Aid in Dying and how words like ‘euthanasia’ and ‘physician assisted suicide’ are often stigmatized by opponents.
September 14, 2025
S2 · Episode 1
with Dr. Paul Thambi (Sunstone Therapies)
Exploring how psilocybin and psychedelic therapy can alleviate emotional distress and depression at the end of life. Dr. Paul Thambi shares his work developing psychedelic therapies for cancer patients.
August 29, 2023
S1 · Episode 10
with Gina Harris (singer/songwriter)
How deep emotional turmoil gives birth to art. Singer/songwriter Gina Harris discusses her solo musical ‘The Magic of Ordinary Things’ and the creative process of blending love, grief, and hope into music.
July 8, 2022
S1 · Episode 9
with Dr. Ruby Javed (LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner)
A life-saving conversation about counterfeit drugs with the Chief Forensic Toxicologist at the LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Essential listening for parents and anyone who cares about drug safety.
May 9, 2022
S1 · Episode 8
with Jen Shaffer (psychic medium)
A look behind the curtain at how mediumship works. World-renowned psychic medium Jen Shaffer discusses messages, visions, and how to recognize signs for what they are.
April 15, 2022
S1 · Episode 7
with Paul Denniston (founder of Grief Yoga)
How grief settles in our bodies and how to release it. Hands-on tips for moving grief, pain, anxiety, fear, and anger that may have been stuck for years.
March 8, 2022
S1 · Episode 6
with Dr. Eben Alexander & Karen Newell
Where does consciousness reside? Dr. Eben Alexander and Karen Newell explore the mind-brain relationship and how binaural beats help us access deeper levels of awareness.
February 8, 2022
S1 · Episode 5
with Dr. Eben Alexander
Neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander never believed in life after death until his own near-death experience. His story offers a new perspective on death and what comes after.
January 25, 2022
S1 · Episode 4
with Ernst van Eeghen
Everyone has a story. Ernst van Eeghen shares his personal journey of love and loss, and what it took to start healing his heart and find his way to a happy ending.
December 29, 2021
S1 · Episode 3
with Garrick Colwell
Holidays and grief don’t mix well. Tips and tricks for getting through the holidays while honoring your loved one’s memory and being patient with your own feelings.
December 19, 2021
S1 · Episode 2
with Neale Donald Walsch
Best-selling author and modern-day spiritual messenger Neale Donald Walsch shares what God would say about death, life, and what comes after.
November 25, 2021
S1 · Episode 1
with Candyce Ossefort-Russell
Are we hard-wired to grieve a certain way? Exploring what role your nervous system plays in grief and how to understand this complex emotion better.
May 14, 2019
S1 · Episode 0
Meet Alexandra Dionisio, the host of Learning to Say Goodbye, and find out what motivated her to start a conversation about life and death.
April 23, 2019
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Honest reflections on grief, end-of-life care, and the writing life – usually once or twice a month. A conversation between friends about the hard, beautiful things we don't talk about enough.
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