Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo
Artwork

Content provided by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Serene Meshel-Dillman

48:44
 
Share
 

Manage episode 478220495 series 2804231
Content provided by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Welcome Serene Meshel-Dillman to the show. In this episode, host Lisa Keefauver engages in a profound conversation with Serene - a producer and filmmaker, about her documentary series 'Take Me Out Feet First.' now playing on Amazon Prime. – is a poignant documentary series delving into the deeply personal journeys of 25 terminally ill individuals as they navigate their end-of-life decisions and explore their options. They explore personal experiences of loss, the cultural context of grief, and the importance of discussing medical aid in dying. The conversation highlights the need for agency and dignity in end-of-life choices, emphasizing the significance of sharing stories to normalize these discussions and advocate for change in legislation surrounding medical aid in dying.

MORE ABOUT GUEST

A New York native and dancer with a passion for the visual arts, Serene attended The School of American Ballet, Tenafly High School then The University of Vermont. Post graduation, she opted out of law school and worked at an advertising agency in New York, founded a company that imported baskets from Haiti, then moved to Los Angeles to work in production on television commercials. In 2014 Serene conceived and directed the documentary film, “Getting to The Nutcracker”, a behind the scenes look at what it takes to produce the classic ballet from auditions to final performance. Her second documentary, “The 5th Dementia” is about a Los Angeles-based band whose members live with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s. They are able to sing and play music despite their neurodegenerative diseases. Take Me Out Feet First, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, is her first series.


Key Takeaways

  • The importance of agency in end-of-life decisions.
  • Many people do not use medical aid in dying despite having the option.
  • Personal stories can drive advocacy for change.
  • Conversations about death should be normalized.
  • Quality of life is paramount in end-of-life care.
  • Legislation is evolving, and advocacy is crucial.

ABOUT THE SHOW & HOST

Lisa Keefauver is a social worker, widow, and grief activist on a mission to reimagine the narratives of grief, one conversation at a time.

LEARN more at www.lisakeefauver.com.

FOLLOW @lisakeefauvermsw on Instagram.

LISTEN to Grief is a Sneaky Bitch Podcast - Available on all podcast platforms.

READ Grief is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss. Available in bookstores and on your favorite online booksellers, including Bookshop.Org. Also available as an audiobook.

WATCH her TEDx talk, Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make it Suck Less here

SUBSCRIBE AFGO with Lisa Keefauver on Substack here


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

113 episodes

Artwork

Serene Meshel-Dillman

Grief is a Sneaky Bitch

21 subscribers

published

iconShare
 
Manage episode 478220495 series 2804231
Content provided by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Lisa Keefauver, MSW, Lisa Keefauver, and MSW or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Welcome Serene Meshel-Dillman to the show. In this episode, host Lisa Keefauver engages in a profound conversation with Serene - a producer and filmmaker, about her documentary series 'Take Me Out Feet First.' now playing on Amazon Prime. – is a poignant documentary series delving into the deeply personal journeys of 25 terminally ill individuals as they navigate their end-of-life decisions and explore their options. They explore personal experiences of loss, the cultural context of grief, and the importance of discussing medical aid in dying. The conversation highlights the need for agency and dignity in end-of-life choices, emphasizing the significance of sharing stories to normalize these discussions and advocate for change in legislation surrounding medical aid in dying.

MORE ABOUT GUEST

A New York native and dancer with a passion for the visual arts, Serene attended The School of American Ballet, Tenafly High School then The University of Vermont. Post graduation, she opted out of law school and worked at an advertising agency in New York, founded a company that imported baskets from Haiti, then moved to Los Angeles to work in production on television commercials. In 2014 Serene conceived and directed the documentary film, “Getting to The Nutcracker”, a behind the scenes look at what it takes to produce the classic ballet from auditions to final performance. Her second documentary, “The 5th Dementia” is about a Los Angeles-based band whose members live with Alzheimer’s, dementia and Parkinson’s. They are able to sing and play music despite their neurodegenerative diseases. Take Me Out Feet First, currently streaming on Amazon Prime, is her first series.


Key Takeaways

  • The importance of agency in end-of-life decisions.
  • Many people do not use medical aid in dying despite having the option.
  • Personal stories can drive advocacy for change.
  • Conversations about death should be normalized.
  • Quality of life is paramount in end-of-life care.
  • Legislation is evolving, and advocacy is crucial.

ABOUT THE SHOW & HOST

Lisa Keefauver is a social worker, widow, and grief activist on a mission to reimagine the narratives of grief, one conversation at a time.

LEARN more at www.lisakeefauver.com.

FOLLOW @lisakeefauvermsw on Instagram.

LISTEN to Grief is a Sneaky Bitch Podcast - Available on all podcast platforms.

READ Grief is a Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss. Available in bookstores and on your favorite online booksellers, including Bookshop.Org. Also available as an audiobook.

WATCH her TEDx talk, Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make it Suck Less here

SUBSCRIBE AFGO with Lisa Keefauver on Substack here


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

113 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Listen to this show while you explore
Play