In this raw, heartfelt episode of The Collective Cast Podcast, host Lizzy McNett (co-owner of the Arizona Business Collective) sits down with two Northern Arizona experts for a conversation most people avoid—but desperately need.
Join Sue Wielechowski of Circle of Life Alzheimer’s Homes and Caring Causes, who has spent decades ensuring people with dementia live and die with dignity—and that no one ever faces their final moments alone.
And Ezra Lavinsky of Forward Momentum Counseling, who shares powerful tools for navigating grief, caregiver burnout, and finding hope amid life’s hardest transitions.
This isn’t a heavy clinical lecture. It’s an honest, compassionate discussion about end-of-life planning, anticipatory grief, compassionate care, and how talking openly about death can bring deeper peace, stronger relationships, and richer living today.
Whether you’re caring for aging parents, walking through loss, or simply want to face the inevitable with less fear and more grace—this episode delivers practical wisdom and real hope for our Northern Arizona community and beyond.
Every life deserves a dignified ending. Every person deserves to be heard. Press play and discover how facing life’s final chapter can transform the way you live it.
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