Coffin Talk

Updated: 03 Aug 2025 • 272 episodes
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Coffin Talk explores how our views on death affect the way we live our life. Join Mike Oppenheim as he interviews people from all ages and cultures to explore The Meaning of Death. mikeyopp.substack.com

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Dr. Katie Eastman, mentored by Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, has spent over 35 years helping individuals, leaders, and organizations navigate grief, loss, and major life transitions. As a psychotherapist, master grief coach, and author of Uplifting: Inspiring Stories of Loss, Change, and Growth, she integrates the Kübler-

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit mikeyopp.substack.com In this deeply personal and reflective bonus episode, I share insight from my recent interview with NLP expert Carla Rodriguez (featured in Coffin Talk Episode 237). What begins as a commentary on NLP expands into a wide-ranging explora

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Karla Rodriguez is a podcast host, speaker, and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) trainer who explores personal growth, mindset, and creativity with her clients. She is also a proud mom who balances entrepreneurship with family life, while working on finding ways to inspire and connect. Find out more at her site metam

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Jessica Morris is an author, spiritual director, and recovering addict. She is also the daughter of an alcoholic minister—a relationship that deeply affected her ideas of God, religion, and death. Her book, Higher Powered: One Woman's Journey of Personal Eschatology, takes a look at eschatology (the study of the "end t

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Sam Fischer comes from a cowboy-raised but egghead-educated background. He's saddled horses, driven and fed cattle in 40 below temperatures, worked in a corral, and put up hay in 100 degree temperatures. He also attended high school at a prestigious private school and got a College degree before spending 31 years as a

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This week I interview Allison Lane—book coach, publishing expert, and host of The Author’s Edge—for a deep dive into what it means to leave a legacy through writing. We explore the intersection of mortality, authorship, visibility, and technology, as Allison offers compelling insights on how writers can get their messa

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