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Season 1

The Sandwich Generation is finally getting the conversation we deserve.

If you're feeling the squish, our new podcast Club Sandwich is for you.  It's…

6 months ago

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Dr Ira Byock: On The Four Things That Matter Most

Season 1 Episode 16

Most of us know we should talk about the end of life - but almost none of us know where to start.

In this episode, Melissa Reader is joined by Dr Ira…

10 months ago

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Fear and Love: What Medicine Can’t Teach with Steve Robson

Season 1 Episode 15

What does it take to face fear, to lead with love, and to truly care for others at their most vulnerable?

In this episode of Agehood, Melissa speaks …

10 months, 1 week ago

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From Minister to Carer: Victor Dominello’s Most Personal Challenge

Season 1 Episode 14

When former NSW Minister Victor Dominello helped build Service NSW, he made government simpler for millions. But when his mum was diagnosed with deme…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Next of Kin: Casey Beros on Caring for Her Dad While Raising a Young Family

Season 1 Episode 13

What happens when you get the call - the one that changes everything?
Author and journalist Casey Beros found out when her dad was diagnosed with meso…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Kate Carnell: On what families need to know before it’s too late

Season 1 Episode 12

Kate Carnell has seen ageing and end-of-life care from every angle – as a pharmacist, as Chief Minister of the ACT, as a founding voice of Beyond Blu…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

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Dr Emily Musgrove believes we don’t need to fix grief

Season 1 Episode 11

When someone we love dies, our world shifts in ways we can’t always name. Too often we’re left to navigate grief without a guide, unsure of what to s…

11 months ago

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Holly Ransom: On love, loss & leadership

Season 1 Episode 10

Holly Ransom is best known as a globally recognised speaker, strategist, and CEO of Emergent — the woman who’s interviewed the Obamas, led a G20 Task…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Inside the life of a death walker - with Zenith Virago

Season 1 Episode 9

Zenith Virago is a death walker — someone who walks alongside people as they approach the end of life. For more than three decades, she’s supported i…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Geraldine Doogue: On the lessons her husband's death left behind

Season 1 Episode 8

Geraldine Doogue is one of Australia’s most respected journalists and broadcasters. And in this episode, Geraldine reflects on losing her husband, Ia…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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