Don't Be Caught Dead
by Catherine Ashton
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A Mother’s Story of Loss and Love with Emily Mir
Apr 29, 2026
1h 04m 59s
If I Could Do It Again, I’d Bring Her Home with Annie Caulfield
Apr 22, 2026
1h 00m 58s
The Questions I Lived With After Suicide Loss with Todd Maguire
Apr 15, 2026
54m 02s
Death Isn’t Wrong, It’s Part of Life with Annie Raser-Rowland
Apr 8, 2026
58m 37s
Preparing for Death as a Final Love Letter With Kathie Shearer
Apr 1, 2026
1h 08m 30s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/29/26 | A Mother’s Story of Loss and Love with Emily Mir✨ | griefstillbirth+5 | Emily Mir | — | — | lossgrief+6 | — | 1h 04m 59s | |
| 4/22/26 | If I Could Do It Again, I’d Bring Her Home with Annie Caulfield✨ | death carepersonal experience+3 | Annie Caulfield | Grassroots Death Care | — | deathgrief+4 | — | 1h 00m 58s | |
| 4/15/26 | The Questions I Lived With After Suicide Loss with Todd Maguire✨ | suicidegrief+3 | Todd Maguire | — | — | suicide losstrauma+3 | — | 54m 02s | |
| 4/8/26 | Death Isn’t Wrong, It’s Part of Life with Annie Raser-Rowland✨ | deathliving well+4 | Annie Raser-Rowland | The Art of Frugal Hedonism | — | deathliving well+5 | — | 58m 37s | |
| 4/1/26 | Preparing for Death as a Final Love Letter With Kathie Shearer✨ | deathfuneral celebrant+3 | Kathie Shearer | — | — | deathfuneral+5 | — | 1h 08m 30s | |
| 3/30/26 | Why People Delay Writing a Will and How to Break the Cycle With John Malouff✨ | procrastinationend-of-life planning+3 | John Malouff | University of New England | — | procrastinationwill+3 | — | 53m 37s | |
| 3/18/26 | The Kind of Grief Society Doesn’t Recognise With Linda Rowley✨ | griefloss+4 | Linda Rowley | — | regional Victoria | griefloss+5 | — | 59m 04s | |
| 3/11/26 | By the Time You Notice Alzheimer’s, It’s Already Too Late With Greg Sutherland✨ | Alzheimer's Diseasebrain research+4 | Greg Sutherland | New South Wales Brain Tissue Resource CentreAlzheimer’s Disease+1 | — | Alzheimer'sbrain bank+5 | — | 1h 12m 27s | |
| 3/4/26 | Dementia Is Terminal – But We Are Not Told How With Theresa Flavin✨ | dementiaAlzheimer's+3 | Theresa Flavin | Alzheimer’s Disease | — | dementiaAlzheimer's+5 | — | 1h 18m 30s | |
| 2/25/26 | Suicide, Success and the Trauma We Carry With Penny Locaso✨ | suicidesuccess+4 | Penny Locaso | — | — | suicidesuccess+5 | — | 54m 39s | |
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| 2/18/26 | ENCORE: Beyond the Grave: Fighting Heteronormativity in Funerals and Weddings✨ | funeralsweddings+4 | Bronte Price | LGBTQIA+ | Australia | funeral planningqueer advocacy+3 | — | 1h 07m 48s | |
| 2/11/26 | ENCORE: Facing the Unfathomable – Grief, Suicide, and Living Fully After Loss | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Ever wondered what it's really like to stare death in the face – not just your own, but the sudden, shattering loss of a child to suicide? In this raw and honest chat, I sit down with Christine Pedley, a grief counsellor, death doula, and author who's turned her deepest pain into a lifeline for others. If you've ever felt lost in the silence around death and dying, this episode will hit home and remind you that talking about it isn't just okay – ... | 1h 12m 29s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | ENCORE: Death, Grief and Ritual: Lessons from an Interfaith Minister | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) In this episode of Don’t Be Caught Dead, I sit down with Reverend Amy Firth — interfaith minister, funeral director, and spiritual counsellor — to talk about her incredible journey through grief, loss, and finding her calling in end-of-life care. From training in London with the One Spirit Interfaith Foundation, to returning to the Blue Mountains to support families, Amy shares what it means to walk alongside people in their most vulnerable momen... | 1h 10m 29s | ||||||
| 1/31/26 | ENCORE: Meaning Over Ministry: Jim's Unique Approach to Grief and Funerals | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) What do you give the love of your life as a final birthday gift when they only have days left? That's the tender moment Reverend Jim Colville shares with us in this powerful chat. It's an act of love that perfectly sums up Jim's radical, non-judgemental approach to life, death, and dying. Jim, the man who started Colony 47 in Hobart in 1973, joins me to discuss his work offering unconditional acceptance to everyone rejected by 1970s society—from ... | 56m 17s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | ENCORE: Found Family: The Importance of Compassion in Grief | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) In this episode, I have the absolute pleasure of chatting with Dr. Annetta Mallon, a leading expert in grief loss education and end-of-life care. With over three decades of experience as a psychotherapist, Annetta dives deep into the complexities of grief, loss, and the importance of personal storytelling. We explore the multifaceted roles of an end-of-life doula, the significance of advanced care planning, and how to navigate the often-overlooke... | 59m 53s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ENCORE: Facing Death: Moira Kelly's Mission to Save Lives | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) What does it mean to TRULY save a life? For humanitarian Moira Kelly, the answer was simple—give a part of herself. In this episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, we dive deep into the extraordinary life of Moira Kelly, a remarkable humanitarian whose journey has been defined by compassion, courage, and the gift of life. From her early dreams of working alongside Mother Teresa to her recent act of becoming a living kidney donor to Krishna, one of the c... | 1h 01m 34s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ENCORE: Time’s Up: Facing Death and Finding Your Life List | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Are you making the most of your time before death catches us all? In this heartfelt episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, I chat with Kate Christie, Australia’s leading time management expert, about how loss and grief can be the wake-up call we need to live intentionally. Kate shares her personal story of losing her ex-husband to pancreatic cancer and how that tragedy reshaped her approach to time, priorities, and what she calls a “life list” — not a ... | 45m 43s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | ENCORE: Embracing Grief: The Art of Memorialisation with Chloe Marcela Coelho | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) What if the objects we hold dear could help us navigate the complex journey of grief? In this episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, I sit down with Chloe Marcela Coelho, a passionate death scholar and creative practitioner who dives deep into the intricate dimensions of death, grief, and design. Chloe's work is all about enhancing our understanding of death and the grieving process through innovative memorialisation strategies. We explore how personal... | 55m 40s | ||||||
| 12/24/25 | ENCORE: Who’s Really at Risk? Understanding Elder Abuse | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Have you ever thought about who might be the biggest threat to the elderly in our lives? It’s not just the faceless strangers in nursing homes; it’s often their own family members. In this eye-opening episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, I chat with William J. Betts, a legal expert in family violence and elder rights at Peninsula Community Legal Centre. Will sheds light on the often-overlooked issue of elder abuse. We dive deep into the complex... | 1h 19m 47s | ||||||
| 12/17/25 | ENCORE: Living Well to Die Well: A Philosophical Perspective | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) This is an encore episode of the Don't Be Caught Dead podcast and a listener favourite from Season 2. In this thought-provoking episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, I sit down with Dr. Simon Longstaff, a philosopher and the first executive director of the Ethics Centre. We dive deep into the complexities of life, death, and everything in between. Simon shares his unique journey, from his early days on Groot Island to his profound connection with the ... | 1h 00m 29s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | ENCORE: This Is What Dignity Looks Like: A Daughter’s Story in Support of Voluntary Assisted Dying | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) This is an encore episode of the Don't Be Caught Dead podcast and a listener favourite from Season 2. In this heartfelt episode of Don't Be Caught Dead, I sit down with Barb Gering, who shares her deeply personal journey as she navigated her mother's cancer diagnosis and the complexities of voluntary assisted dying. Barb's story is a powerful reminder of the importance of choice and dignity at the end of life. She reflects on the emotional roller... | 58m 27s | ||||||
| 12/3/25 | ENCORE: Grief Without Permission: Rosie Batty on Challenging Silence and Speaking Truth | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) This is an encore episode of the Don't Be Caught Dead podcast and a listener favourite from Season 2. In this powerful episode, I sit down with the incredible Rosie Batty, a fierce advocate for family violence prevention and a beacon of resilience following the tragic murder of her son, Luke. Rosie’s journey through grief, PTSD, and healing is nothing short of inspiring. She shares her candid reflections on the societal perceptions of grief and t... | 1h 07m 17s | ||||||
| 11/26/25 | No More Death Denial: Alicia Ng's Story of Turning Fear into End-of-Life Wisdom | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Ever wondered how staring down your deepest fear of death could actually make you live bolder and more intentionally? That's exactly what today's guest, Alicia Ng, discovered on her wild journey from corporate life in Singapore to end-of-life planning in Australia. Alicia, a brand and content marketing whiz turned author, opened up about her thanatophobia – that gut-wrenching terror of dying that started in childhood and spiralled into panic atta... | 47m 23s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 | When There's No Funeral: Honouring Babies Lost Before 20 Weeks with Melissa King | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) When Melissa King lost her baby in 2011, she discovered an unexpected silence. No information, no pathway to support, and very few people willing to talk openly about miscarriage. Out of that heartbreak, she founded Miscarriage Information Support Service (MISS), Australia’s first miscarriage-specific not-for-profit providing free resources, care packages, and a sense of community for people affected by early pregnancy loss. In this conversation,... | 58m 39s | ||||||
| 11/12/25 | Beyond the Grave: Fighting Heteronormativity in Funerals and Weddings | We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-) Imagine a gay man planning his own funeral, only for his family to swoop in and rewrite everything. That’s what one of Bronte Price’s clients faced, and he had to fight to honour his wishes. In this episode I chat with Bronte Price, “your gay celebrant,” Australia’s trailblazing LGBTQIA+ celebrant shaking up weddings and funerals. We talk about bias in death care, family interference, and why queer people still face barriers when planning funera... | 1h 07m 48s | ||||||
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