Category Archives: Professional Advice

How Do You Reach Out to People in Medically Underserved Communities?

An interview with Rev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, MPA, Part One

Rev. Cynthia Carter Perrilliat, MPA, works to help medically underserved communities. She attended the University of Toledo, where she earned a bachelors degree in business administration. She then went on to earn her masters degree in public administration  from Cal … Continue reading

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What Is The Grief Dialogues?

An interview with Elizabeth Coplan about the non-profit artistic movement she created, Part Two

This month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Coplan, the brain behind The Grief Dialogues, a non-profit artistic movement dedicated to creating new dialogue about death, dying and grief. The Grief Dialogues started as a live theater event that included … Continue reading

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What is The Grief Dialogues?

An interview with Elizabeth Coplan about the non-profit artistic movement she created, Part One

This month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Elizabeth Coplan, the brain behind The Grief Dialogues, a non-profit artistic movement dedicated to creating new dialogue about death, dying and grief. The Grief Dialogues started as a live theater event that … Continue reading

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What Are Death Cafés?

An interview with Lizzy Miles, host of the first Death Cafe in the United States, Part One

Today SevenPonds speaks with Lizzy Miles. Lizzy works at a hospice center in Columbus, Ohio, and was the first person to host a Death Café in the United States in 2012. The Death Café movement was originally championed by Jon … Continue reading

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How Can We Better Reach People Who Struggle With Dementia?

An interview with Stephanie Howard, Residence Service Director with Regency of Evergreen Valley in San Jose, Part One

In this interview, SevenPonds speaks with Stephanie Howard, Residence Service Director of Regency of Evergreen Valley in San Jose.  Recently, SevenPonds CEO Suzette Sherman heard Stephanie address professionals and family members about ways to reach patients who struggle with dementia. The expertise, energy, and compassion … Continue reading

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How Do You Cultivate the Skill of Wonder?

An Interview with Morning Altars creator, Day Schildkret, Part Two

In this second part of a two part interview, I sit down with artist and educator, Day Schildkret, best known for his Morning Altars — beautiful pieces of impermanent earth art made as a practice of meditation, wonder and ritual. We … Continue reading

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