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Don't Be Caught Dead

Don't Be Caught Dead

著者： Catherine Ashton
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Don't Be Caught Dead is a podcast about the conversations most of us avoid — until we’re forced to have them.


Each episode brings you honest, accessible conversations with experts across end-of-life, health, legal, financial, and care industries, alongside people with lived experience, to help you better understand your end-of-life choices and how to prepare a practical backup plan if you fall ill, become incapacitated, or die.

Hosted by Catherine Ashton, award-winning speaker and founder of Critical Info, the podcast is grounded in lived experience — created so other people don’t have to go through what her family went through.


From wills, powers of attorney, funerals, and estate administration, to caring, grief, sudden illness, and navigating systems when life doesn’t go to plan, Don’t Be Caught Dead exists to build confidence, clarity, and preparedness — before a crisis hits.

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  • Keeping People and Their Pets Together with Dr Alicia Kennedy

    Keeping People and Their Pets Together with Dr Alicia Kennedy
    2026/07/15

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    We talk a lot on this show about preparing for our own death. But what about preparing for the death of a pet, or making sure our pet is looked after if something happens to us?

    In this episode, I'm joined by Dr Alicia Kennedy, an end-of-life veterinarian of over 40 years and the founder of Cherished Pets, a veterinary social enterprise and B Corp based in the Geelong region of Victoria. Alicia pioneered the field of veterinary social work in Australia, building a multidisciplinary HAB (Human Animal Bond) Care Team of vets, vet nurses, social workers and volunteers who support older people, people living with disability, and people experiencing mental illness, homelessness or family violence to stay together with their pets through life's hardest moments.

    Alicia shares the personal story behind Cherished Pets, the three guiding principles she uses to decide when it's time to say goodbye, what actually makes for "a good death" for a pet, and why she believes every health care plan, from GPs to aged care, should ask the question: "Do you have a pet?" We also talk about the growing world of home euthanasia, memorialisation and cremation options, how to support children and other pets through pet loss, and why planning ahead for vet bills and end-of-life care can save families from financial and emotional crisis.

    Remember; You may not be ready to die, but at least you can be prepared.

    Take care,

    Catherine



    Death is hard, make death admin easy with the Critical Info Platform.

    It’s a simple, secure system that helps you prepare and share your legacy, wishes and personal paperwork.

    It’s packed with prompts, guides and even a To Do List to help you easily gather critical information for a complete end-of-life plan.

    Leave behind a legacy, not a mess.

    Sign up now to your free trial at critical info.com.au

    No credit card needed.

    Every Tuesday at 7pm, I host Critical Chat Tuesdays —
    free, online conversations where you can ask questions or just listen.

    No pressure.
    No expectation.

    Because this isn’t about planning for “someday” —
    it’s about being ready for whatever life throws your way.

    Join anytime at criticalinfo.com.au/events

    MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?

    Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.

    SUPPORT SERVICES
    If you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.

    Support the show

    Support the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.

    Learn more: https://criticalinfo.com.au/

    Connect with Don't Be Caught Dead podcast host Catherine Ashton & Critical info on socials:
    https://linktr.ee/catherine_critical_info?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

    Music composer: Ania Reynolds - https://www.aniareynolds.com/
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  • Compassionate Communities: Why We Need Each Other at the End of Life with Professor Samar Aoun AM

    Compassionate Communities: Why We Need Each Other at the End of Life with Professor Samar Aoun AM
    2026/07/08
    We'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-)What if the future of end-of-life care doesn't lie in hospitals, but within our communities?In this episode, I sit down with Professor Samar Aoun AM, internationally recognised palliative care researcher, Founder and Chair of Compassionate Communities Australia, and one of Australia's leading voices in grief, bereavement and public health approaches to end-of-life care.Samar shares how the death of her father and the contrast between community support in Lebanon and Australia inspired her groundbreaking research into grief and bereavement. Her work challenged traditional thinking and demonstrated that 90% of people cope with grief through the support of family, friends and community, while only 10% require professional intervention.Together, we explore why Australia is facing a demographic "tsunami of death" as the population ages, why our health and aged care systems are struggling to keep up, and how compassionate communities can help people live, die and grieve well.We discuss the importance of rebuilding death literacy and grief literacy, why caring networks matter, and how simple acts of kindness can transform the experience of caring, dying and grieving.What you'll hear in this episode:How Samar's personal experience following her father's death shaped her life's workThe groundbreaking grief research that found 90% of people rely on community supportWhy grief has become overly medicalised and what this means for societyWhat compassionate communities are and why they matterWhy Australia is unprepared for the coming "tsunami of death"The gap between where Australians want to die and where they actually dieHow the Compassionate Connector program reduced hospital admissions and improved social connectednessWhy building your caring network before you need it is essentialThe difference between transactional care and relational care in aged care settingsPractical ways every person can become part of a compassionate communityYou may not be ready to die, but at least you can be prepared.Take care,CatherineConnect with Professor Samar Aoun AMLearn more about Compassionate Communities Australia: https://compassionatecommunitiesaus.org.au/Learn more about Professor Samar Aoun's work at the Perron Institute https://www.perroninstitute.org/research/research-groups/samar-aoun/& the University of Western Australia: https://www.uwa.edu.au/ Resources Mentioned in This EpisodeProfessor Allan Kellehear – internationally recognised pioneer of the Compassionate Communities movement and public health approaches to palliative care. His work inspired much of the global compassionate communities movement and Professor Aoun's own research.Learn more: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/k/allan-kellehear/Professor Bruce Rumbold OAM – Australian researcher, educator and leading advocate for public health approaches to palliative care, bereavement and death literacy.Learn more: https://scholars.latrobe.edu.au/bdrumboldCompassionate Cities: Public Health and End-of-Life Care by Professor Allan KellehearBook information: https://books.google.com/books/about/Compassionate_Cities.html?id=wvNOP8hpEk4CDeath is hard, make death admin easy with the Critical Info Platform. It’s a simple, secure system that helps you prepare and share your legacy, wishes and personal paperwork.It’s packed with prompts, guides and even a To Do List to help you easily gather critical information for a complete end-of-life plan.Leave behind a legacy, not a mess.Sign up now to your free trial at critical info.com.auNo credit card needed. Every Tuesday at 7pm, I host Critical Chat Tuesdays — free, online conversations where you can ask questions or just listen.No pressure. No expectation.Because this isn’t about planning for “someday” — it’s about being ready for whatever life throws your way.Join anytime at criticalinfo.com.au/events MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.SUPPORT SERVICESIf you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.Support the showSupport the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.Learn more: https://criticalinfo.com.au/Connect with Don't Be Caught Dead podcast host Catherine Ashton & Critical info on socials:https://linktr.ee/catherine_critical_info?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareMusic composer: Ania Reynolds - https://www.aniareynolds.com/
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  • Drawing to Remember: The Healing Power of Art After Baby Loss

    Drawing to Remember: The Healing Power of Art After Baby Loss
    2026/07/05

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    Six babies are stillborn in Australia every day. Two babies die within their first 28 days of life, and a miscarriage occurs every three and a half minutes. Yet despite how common pregnancy and baby loss is, it remains one of society’s most misunderstood and least talked about experiences.

    In this episode, I sit down with Larissa Reinboth, artist, author, and founder of Possum Portraits, an Australian charity providing free memorial portraits and bereavement support to families following miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death.

    Originally from Germany and now based in Melbourne, Larissa shares how a conversation with her sister, a midwife, sparked the idea that would eventually become Possum Portraits. What began as a single commissioned illustration for bereaved parents has grown into a national charity supporting families across Australia through art, education, memorial photography training, and grief resources.

    Larissa speaks candidly about her own experience of miscarriage, the misconceptions surrounding pregnancy and baby loss, and why society's discomfort with grief continues to leave so many families feeling isolated and unsupported.

    We also explore the healing power of creativity, the importance of memory-making after loss, and Larissa’s beautiful children's book, The House in Ollie’s Tummy, which helps families explain pregnancy and baby loss to siblings and young children.

    This conversation is compassionate, thought-provoking, and deeply important. It is about grief, remembrance, advocacy, and ensuring that no family has to navigate baby loss alone.


    Remember; You may not be ready to die, but at least you can be prepared.

    Take care,
    Catherine



    Death is hard, make death admin easy with the Critical Info Platform.

    It’s a simple, secure system that helps you prepare and share your legacy, wishes and personal paperwork.

    It’s packed with prompts, guides and even a To Do List to help you easily gather critical information for a complete end-of-life plan.

    Leave behind a legacy, not a mess.

    Sign up now to your free trial at critical info.com.au

    No credit card needed.

    Every Tuesday at 7pm, I host Critical Chat Tuesdays —
    free, online conversations where you can ask questions or just listen.

    No pressure.
    No expectation.

    Because this isn’t about planning for “someday” —
    it’s about being ready for whatever life throws your way.

    Join anytime at criticalinfo.com.au/events

    MY LOVED ONE HAS DIED, WHAT DO I DO NOW?

    Our guide, ‘My Loved One Has Died, What Do I Do Now?’ provides practical steps for the hours and days after a loved one's death. Download it here.

    SUPPORT SERVICES
    If you're feeling overwhelmed by grief, find support through our resources and bereavement services here.

    Support the show

    Support the 'Don’t Be Caught Dead' podcast with a one-off or regular donation to help Critical Info, a certified social enterprise, keep creating free, high-impact conversations about death, grief and planning—every contribution fuels our mission to reduce the burden on families and build a more death-literate, compassionate community. Donate here now.

    Learn more: https://criticalinfo.com.au/

    Connect with Don't Be Caught Dead podcast host Catherine Ashton & Critical info on socials:
    https://linktr.ee/catherine_critical_info?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

    Music composer: Ania Reynolds - https://www.aniareynolds.com/
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    57 分
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