Death and Dying in the Digital Age

The Grief That Starts Before They Die | Terri Chaplin

Nobody brings you a meal until after the funeral. But the grief often starts years earlier, and most people have no name for what they are feeling. In this episode, Ter

Why Jews Sit Shiva for Seven Days | Rabbi Melanie Levav & Rebecca Missel

Jewish tradition gives mourners seven days where nothing is expected of them except grief. Most of us have nothing like it. In this episode, Rabbi Melanie Levav, executi

There Won't Be a Great Wealth Transfer | Bryan Walley

Everyone is waiting on the great wealth transfer. Less than half of American homeowners have a will, which means a lot of it goes to probate instead. In this episode, B

What Happens to Your Digital Twin When You Die | Dr. Cory Goldberg

Longevity medicine is building a digital copy of you. Nobody has decided what happens to it after you die. In this episode, Dr. Cory Goldberg, a Toronto plastic surgeon

Every Loss Is an Identity Crisis in Disguise | Njeri Njuhigu

StartFragment What happens to your sense of identity when someone you love dies? Grief doesn't only mean losing a person. Sometimes, it means losing a role, a relations

The Caregiving Epidemic Nobody Planned For | Lindsay Friedman

Most people do not realize they will become a caregiver until they already are one. By then, the options are much fewer. In this episode, Lindsay Friedman, founder of Ca

Estate Planning for the Childfree Community | Bri Conn

Traditional estate planning relies heavily on having children to act as executors and medical decision makers. For the growing population of childfree individuals and sol

Demystifying the Active Dying Phase | Jill McClennen

When a family member enters hospice care, panic and confusion frequently set in for the primary caregiver. Jill McClennen shares her personal transition from a pastry che

Protecting Your Family from the Probate Nightmare | Franco Della Torre

Facing the loss of a loved one brings immense emotional strain. That burden is only magnified when surviving family members must navigate the costly and bitter process of

The Lifelong Roadmap: Special Needs Trusts and Caregiver Planning | Julie Hoffman-Hogan

When Julie Hoffman-Hogan became a mother at 22 to a son with Down syndrome, her entire life plan shifted. Now a financial advisor, she uses her decades of lived experienc

Designing a Digital Tomb: Architect Built Cumulus to Save His Family’s Legacy | Alexander Josephson

When an architect’s father is given a terminal diagnosis, what does he build? For Alexander Josephson, the answer wasn't a physical mausoleum—it was a digital one. In thi

The AI Afterlife: Building Your Digital Persona | Katherine (Kate) Ivanova

What if you could leave behind an interactive, living biography instead of a static box of memories? Most 27-year-olds are not thinking about end-of-life logistics, but

The Solo Ager’s Safety Net: Why You Need a Fiduciary, Not Just a Will | Stephanie Rosso, PhD

What happens when estate planning is procrastinated until the very last minute? The tragic reality is that waiting too long can result in incomplete documents, leaving fa

What happens when the modern business of death paves over the natural cycle of life? | Hye Kyung (HK) Lee

In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss sits down with HK, the founder of Eon Woods. They explore the broken, profit-driven funeral industry and HK

The Gamer’s Legacy: Finding Comfort in a Son's Digital Afterlife | Jonathan Cottor

In this deeply moving episode of the Digital Legacy Podcast, Niki Weiss sits down with Jonathan Cottor to discuss the incredible life and digital legacy of his son, Ryan.

Leaving More Than Passwords Behind: Building a Private Family Legacy | Omar Alvarez

What happens when the fear of a dementia diagnosis at age 10 turns into a lifelong obsession with legacy? In this episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss,

Why Your Social Media Profile Might Outlive You | Gina Cui, Ph.D.

What happens when you pass away, but your social media accounts keep liking, sharing, and commenting on posts? In this thought-provoking episode of The Digital Legacy Po

The Shocking Link Between Your Divorce and Your End of Life Plan | Elaine Silver

What happens when the death of a marriage collides with the reality of aging and mortality? In this insightful episode of The Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss, Di

How the Loss of a Parent Sparked a Death Tech Revolution | Rachel Edwards

What happens when a high-performing JP Morgan finance executive and fashion entrepreneur faces the messy, unplanned death of her father? In this insightful episode of Th

How a Virtual Autopsy Solves a Case in 20 Minutes | Virtual Autopsy PT 2 | Dr Hemanth Naik

What happens when the "sci-fi fiction" of yesterday becomes the medical reality of today? In this Part 2 of our exploration into Virtual Autopsy, host Niki Weiss, Digita