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Dying for a Cuppa - The Podcast

Katie Costello - End of Life Support Services
Death
Grief
End Of Life Care
End-Of-Life Care
Mental Health
Death and Dying
Funerals
Palliative Care
Cancer
Anticipatory Grief
Assisted Dying
Loss
Grief Support
Funeral Services
Direct Cremation
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Advanced Care Planning
Personal Stories

⭐️ NEW EPISODES COMING 20TH JULY 2026 ⭐️ Dying for a CuppaⓇ The Podcast is where we get real about death, dying and everything in between. Each episode brings expert guests, real-life stories, and honest conversations from my world of end-of-life care and funerals. Together we explore experiences of death and dying, alongside practical insight, support and compassion. Whether you’re curious, griev... more

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In this episode of Dying for a Cuppa®, I’m joined by Lisa Rainier, a healthcare chaplain with over 15 years’ experience supporting people at the bedside through some of life’s most profound moments.

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Lisa Rainier
Healthcare chaplain with 15 years' experience; Christian minister
Healthcare chaplaincy; St. Catherine's Hospice connection; UK cancer hospital
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Lisa Rainier
Mathew Crawley
Chief Executive of the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM)
ICCM
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Mathew Crawley - ICCM
Sophia Campbell-Shaw
Coffin maker
Willow Coffin Business (Woven Coffins)
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Sophia Campbell-Shaw
Carol McLeod
Forensic scientist and nurse trainer with a focus on sexual crime and DNA evidence; personal experience of loss
None stated
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Carol McLeod
John Adams
Funeral director; author; advocate for death education in schools
Perry and Phillips Funeral Directors; National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) president (former)
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with John Adams (again!)
Martin Jeffrey
Embalming and Post-Mortem Reconstruction Specialist; current chair of the British Institute of Embalmers, Scottish Division
British Institute of Embalmers
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Martin Jeffrey
Mikey the Death Doula
Death Doula based outside Philadelphia, USA
Independent death doula practice
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Mikey the Death Doula
Dominic White
Representative of Andy's Man Club (charity)
Andy's Man Club
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Andys Man Club
Angie McLachlan
Artist, priest, Thanatologist and Dreamer
Independent death-care professional
Episode: Dying for a Cuppa with Angie McLachlan

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Host and conversational guide across episodes, frequently facilitating interviews and holding space for personal narratives.

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Dying for a Cuppa with Lisa Rainier
Q: If you don't mind just sharing a little bit about you, yourself, what you're about.
Lisa introduces her background as a healthcare chaplain and Christian minister, detailing 15 years in chaplaincy, family life, and how she came into the role through training and placement in hospitals and hospices.
Dying for a Cuppa with Martin Jeffrey
Q: What is embalming?
Embalming is a process to preserve, present, and sanitize the body, delaying decomposition so families can view their loved ones before the funeral, using arterial injection and venous drainage to replace blood with preservative.
Dying for a Cuppa with Mohamed Omer MBE
Q: How should healthcare professionals approach end-of-life care with Muslim patients?
Provide culturally and religiously appropriate support, involving family when possible, respecting modesty and rituals like washing and shrouding, and offering prayers; avoid judgment and foster dignity and kindness as universal values.
Dying for a Cuppa with Mohamed Omer MBE
Q: Could you explain the Muslim perspective on death and why burial is preferred over other methods?
Mohamed describes burial as a religious duty to honor the body as God's creation, with a rapid burial being ideal to return the body to the Lord promptly, while also acknowledging legal processes that may affect timing.
Dying for a Cuppa with Mathew Crawley - ICCM
Q: Can you give us an overview of what the ICCM does?
The ICCM is a non-profit membership organisation founded in 1913 that focuses on training, guidance, and best practice for cemeteries and crematoria, with online courses, on-site professional qualifications, diplomas, and events to support the industry.

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Dying for a Cuppa - The Podcast features candid conversations with experts and practitioners across end-of-life care, death education, funeral practices, and bereavement. Episodes span topics like professionalization of death care, culturally aware burial rites, grief support, and practical guidance around probate, decluttering after death, and post-death presentation. A notable through-line is human-centered care: empathetic storytelling, ethical considerations, and accessible information for families navigating end-of-life decisions. The show often blends personal narratives with professional insights, aiming to normalize difficult conversations and provide actionable takeaways for listeners who are grieving, caring for others, or simply ... more

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7. Mikey the Death Doula
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