Lately Posts
Musings
Describing a Life: What Makes A Great Epitaph?
Hi All, Karen here! As we creatives know, inspiration does strike at all hours. That said, when I woke up at 2:47 this morning, I wasn’t really in search of anything more exciting than a bathroom break and a way back to sleep. I did have a sip o...
Podcast
Bonus Mini! The Farewelling Launch Party (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this Bonus Minisode, we go inside a special podcast booth at the Farewelling Launch Party in New York City! Party guests sip Champagne and step into the world of farewelling, where they freely share their opinions and feelings abou...
Podcast
THE SHARP END OF LIFE: EXTREME CLIMBER DIERDRE WOLOWNICK
New Year, New Bucket List! Farewelling Founder Karen Bussen travels to California to the home of Dierdre Wolownick, extreme climber and author of “The Sharp End of Life: A Mother’s Story.” Over strawberry cake and coffee, Dierdre tells Karen th...
Celebrity & Culture
The Filmmaker and The Mom: Two Interesting Views on Dying from The New York Times
If you want more proof that the conversation around end of life attitudes is changing, you need look no further than The New York Times this week. In two very cool profiles—one of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese, the other of non-celebrity n...
Podcast
Bonus Featured Clip: Kara Swisher Wants a Viking Funeral!
Hard-hitting journalist, tech celebrity, and podcast superstar Kara Swisher of Recode Decode is known for her tough questions and provocative interview style. But when we ask her one of the most personal questions ever--What do you want for your own...
Podcast
Living to the Last: Author Sallie Tisdale Gets Curious About Death.
Karen Bussen welcomes author Sallie Tisdale for a chat about accepting help when you need it, why being morbid isn’t what you think, and why you should choose a healthcare proxy who’s also kind of a badass. Dying: "A No Bulls*** Zone"Host...