The Art of Dying Well
Our podcast aims to make death and dying something we can talk about openly without discomfort or fear. Presented by James Abbott, our award-winning show features James in conversation with a guest on a key topic related to the Art of Dying Well, taking in everything from being at the bedside of a dying loved one, to receiving a terminal diagnosis. Coping with grief, bereavement, death, dying, and much more are all under discussion.
The Art of Dying Well
Latest Episodes
Rethinking Death, Grief and Care | Episode 52
“The parcel matters, not the postman”Imagine lying in bed near the end of your life, and your mother or father is sitting beside you. No one else in the room can see them. Is it a hallucination, or a peek into the afterl...
Meet Leo's Angels | Episode 51
This episode of the Art of Dying Well podcast features the remarkable Emma O’Brien from Leo's Angels. We learn how Emma channelled her grief, tech skills, and a highly-skilled female entrepreneuri...
Bringing Death Back Into Life | Episode 50
On this episode of The Art of Dying Well podcast we're bringing you a fascinating, wide-ranging conversation with Dr Libby Sallnow about death, dying, and the growing global movement to bring communities back into the heart of end-of-l...
The Art (and Music) of Dying Well | Episode 49
It's Holy Week for the world's 2.4 billion Christians. As such, it's a great time for us to meditate on how sacred music and sacred art accompany us on the road to Calvary to the foot of Christ's Cross and beyond.The life, Passion, deat...
Dying to Live | Episode 48
For this, the first episode of 2026, our 'Art of Dying Well' podcast steps away from the usual interview format to bring you a special interfaith panel discussion titled 'Dying to Live'. Contributors from six major faith traditions - Judaism, I...