"My mission is to help people talk about death," says Sean O'Connor, host and producer of the
How To Die podcast,
O'Connor adds, "Talking about death is good for life. After all, we were designed for it. But it's often difficult.
How To Die helps people revalue death for what it is, instead of avoiding it."
There are sixteen episodes available now, dating back to November 2020, each about half an hour to fifty minutes. Guests include:
- a tombstone maker
- a forensic pathologist
- a biker and ex-traffic cop
- a palliative care nurse
- a funeral consultant
- a spiritual counsellor
- a Hindu priest, and
- a sangoma.
The show, says O’Connor, "is a way to honour guests, people who serve us in often thankless but vital ways. They see things most of us don’t".
"I hope the show helps people not just with thinking about how they hope to die, but how they want to live as well,” says O’Connor. “I found that talking about death always turns to talking about life, quickly."
"Accepting my own mortality has helped me appreciate the undefined amount of time I have left. Knowing that, I think it helps us be kinder to ourselves and one another," concludes O'Connor.
The podcast is available for free download from www.howtodie.co.za or popular podcasting apps including:
- Google podcasts,
- Apple podcasts and
- Spotify.
For more information, visit
www.howtodie.co.za. You can also follow
How to Die on
Instagram.