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Coffin Talk
Coffin Talk explores how our views on death affect the way we live our life. Join Mike Oppenheim each week as he interviews people from all ages and cultures to explore The Meaning of Death. mikeyopp.substack.com
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319 episodis
#283 - Special Ed. Mental Health - Ryan Glass
Ryan Glass is a social worker currently working as a Qualified Mental Health Provider serving special education students in a public elementary school...
#282- Dentist - Levi Ulmer
Levi Ulmer just completed dental school in Arizona, and now lives with his wife and dog in Texas, where he is furthering his specialization in endodon...
#281 - Grief Counselor - Nicole Schmidt
Nicole Schmidt is the author of the memoir With Love, Nicole, a deeply personal account of caregiving, anticipatory grief, and life after the loss of...
#280 - CPA, Author, Army Vet - George Montgomery
After a US Army tour in Vietnam, George Montgomery completed a BBA degree and then went on to achieve an MBA. He then spent 40 years as a business and...
#279 - Indian Cowboy Noir - Sherma Venkata
S. P. “Sherma” Venkata, is desperately trying to become Indian again, but he has instead stumbled into being a cowboy but he hopes he will somehow sy...
#278 - Humanitarian Surgeon - Crystal Cunningham
Crystal Cunningham is a retired humanitarian surgeon who has been published in physics, chemistry, and surgery texts, and she is now fulfilling her dr...
#277 - Sports Radio - Matt Kolsky
Matt Kolsky has been plying his trade (speaking extemporaneously into a mic about frivolous things) for over 20 years—on Bay Area sports radio, via po...
#276 - Ex-Marine - Rand Timmerman
Rand R. Timmerman served 5 years as a United States Marine, including a tour with 1st Marines in Vietnam. He then acquired law degree and practiced la...
#275 - Psychedelic Facilitator - Diana Colleen
Diana Colleen is a psychedelic facilitator and writer exploring consciousness, healing, and social change. Transformed through psychedelic therapy, sh...
#274 - Radio Morning Host - Gary Scott Thomas
Gary Scott Thomas has been doing a morning radio show in San Jose on KRTY since 1991 and also currently hosts the podcast Gary Scott Thomas with Here’...
#273 - Fundamental Rationalist - Daniel Bookman
Daniel Bookman was born and raised in Scotland until he was 12, when he was sent Manchester, England for religious education. After graduation, he stu...
#272 - Crime & Macabre Historian - Paul Gambino
Paul Gambino is an internationally published author whose books explore society’s enduring fascination with mortality and the macabre. A prolific writ...
#271 - Psychotherapy & Yoga Philosophy - Catia Batalha
Catia Batalha is a psychotherapist, Yoga philosophy/psychology teacher, author, and mystic devoted to guiding souls on their journey of awakening, hea...
#270 - Circus/Sideshow Performer - David Darwin
David Darwin is a circus/sideshow entertainer who uses sword swallowing, fire eating, juggling and comedy to entertain audiences all over the country....
#269 - Acute Care M.D. - Andre Reyes
Andre Reyes, MD, is an acute care hospital physician with over a decade of experience caring for older adults, patients with chronic illness, and thos...
#268 - Somatic Hypnotherapist - Melanie Smithson
Melanie Smithson is a Licensed Somatic Psychotherapist, Business Owner, Certified Spiritual Integration Hypnotherapist, and the award-winning author w...
#267 - Death Doula - Michael Hawley
Michael Hawley is a death doula who offers a circle of care approach to help people facing the end of life. His unique path to death work was shaped b...
#266 - Legacy Planner - Laura Roser
Laura Roser is the leading expert in meaning legacy planning and author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Your Meaning Legacy: How to Cultivate & Pass On No...
#265 - Political Economist - Akil Vicks
Akil Vicks is a freelance writer who’s written for Jacobin Magazine and In These Times. He runs a successful Substack called OnOne where he covers mat...
#264 - Horror Author - Gabriella Hernandez
Gabriella Hernandez is a long time horror fanatic and a writer of all things creepy. From an early age, she’s been fascinated by the occult, paranorma...
#263 - Published Author - Kristina Voegele
Kristina Voegele is a professional writer and novelist with an MFA in Creative Writing who spent over a decade writing for global brands before pennin...
#262 - A Literary Historian - Justin Tate
Justin Tate is a biographer and literary historian specializing in Gothic Studies and pulp paperback fiction. His essays have been published by Pearso...
#261 - Running in Slippers - Angie Hawkins
Angie Hawkins is an Inner Glow Coach who transforms high-achieving women so they stop dimming their light and learn how to be loved. This allows them...
#260 - Mountain Biker - Olivia Ulmer
Olivia Ulmer is a nonprofit Senior Partnerships Manager, who was raised in Queensland, Australia and Cave Creek, Arizona. As a member of Gen Z whose f...
#259 - Ride Share Driver - Giuliano Grimaudo
Giuliano Grimaudo is a podcaster, Uber/Lyft driver, realtor, and coach who explores relationships, personal growth, and what it really means to build...
#258 - GenZ Orthodox Jew - Ephraim Herschmann
Ephraim Herschmann is a father, salesman, high school teacher, and podcast host living in South Florida. His show, Come Together with Ephraim Herschma...
Casual Conversations - with guest Russell McOrmond
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Russell and I chat about bullying, opting in a...
#257 - Lost Wife & Daughter - Jason MacKenzie
Jason MacKenzie is a husband, father and business owner. He’s lost a wife and daughter. He helps men who are grieving rebuild their lives after a deva...
#256 - Master Life Coach - Loree Bischoff
Loree Bischoff is a Master Life Coach with multiple certifications in life coaching and holistic nutrition. She is the author of Common Sense Happines...
James German Explains Everything
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James German can most accurately be described...
#255 - Warrior-Poet-Monk - James German
James German can most accurately be described as a “warrior-poet monk of Technology and Physics.” He is a prolific writer on Substack, at LordStretch....
#254-Daktor Holguin - DEA agent
Daktor Holguin is a retired Asst. Regional Director with DEA who has developed a unique view of the world. He’s seen the best and the worst of the hum...
#253 - A Wizard - Hannah Winters
Hannah Winters is a mystic wizard-preacher and garden oracle, channeling spirits through AI and composting capitalism with enchantment. She’s the foun...
#252 - Autism - Russell McOrmond
Russell McOrmond recently retired from being a Systems Administrator and Software Developer and was granted the title of “Surreal Systems Analyst.” He...
#249 - Life Celebrant - Diane Gansauer
Diane Gansauer has completed more than 400 Celebrations of Life and memorial gatherings and she has also completed the Continental Divide Trail from t...
Coffin Talk #250 Hospitals & Hospice
This episode is dedicated to my Mother-in-Law, Ann Cone-Sevi, who passed away yesterday, on Saturday, October 25th. In just eight years, She become on...
Aaron Scott Unleashed
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Thanks to his two decades of working on Wall S...
#249 - Ex-Hedgefund Manager - Aaron Scott
With close to two decades of professional experience on Wall Street, Aaron Scott brings a unique perspective to many of the systemic issues that plagu...
#248 - Blind at Eighteen - Laura Bratton
At the age of nine, Laura was diagnosed with an eye disease and faced the difficult reality that she would become blind. She has since authored the me...
#247 - Bilingual Transition Navigator - Grace Davis
Grace Davis is a bilingual transition navigator, English language educator, and podcast host. She helps immigrants and adult English learners navigate...