68. What We Carry: A Conversation On Death, Dying, and Grief

68. What We Carry: A Conversation On Death, Dying, and Grief

May 3, 2026 · 54 min

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The episode features a conversation about the complexities of death, dying, and grief with Tom Attig.

In the beginning of my chat with Tom Attig, an author, teacher, speaker, philosopher, and renowned scholar… we discuss what influenced Tom to get into studying and researching death, dying, and grief. Tom describes what shaped him as a teacher and philosopher. We talk about how grieving the loss of a loved one can take our breath away. We share about the unfortunate reality that grieving is often met with an underestimation of sorrow. While loss can be extremely devastating in som...

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Host: Eric Slivoskey

Guest: Tom Attig

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