Death & Donuts with Jill Binkley

River's Fog

Andrea interviewed Jill in the summer of 2020 and finally has converted the file to a useable audio to share her great works in creating Death and Donuts! We thought it would be a great way to kick off the new year to share their new virtual meeting times and encourage donuts with new year resolutions. So grab a cup of coffee and able a donut as you enjoy: Jill Brinkley knew after her mother died she wanted to help families plan their funerals after being impressed by the funeral home staff. She has worked at Alexander Funeral Home ever since who has supported her passion for planned funerals and a good death. Who doesn't enjoy a good coffee and donut!?? This is what inspired creating a community conversation, Death and Donuts, in August of 2018. It provides routine candid, open discussions about all end-of-life issues in a comfortable, cheerful atmosphere. Little did she know the pandemic would transform it into a virtual opportunity to invite nationally recognized speakers and authors in addition to attendees from across the country. Death & Donuts (based out of Evansville, IN). Virtual monthly Zoom meetings held on the second Thursday from 6-7:30pm CST. To obtain Zoom link or be added to the email list you can email [e-mail] or call 812-423-4477. Be sure to like on facebook @ AlexandersDandD or visit www.AlexanderWestChapel.com If interested in learning more about Dr BJ Miller BJ Miller: What really matters at the end of life https://www.ted.com/talks/bj_miller_what_really_matters_at_the_end_of_life. you can find Jill’s Death & Donuts zoom meeting from this summer on their facebook page; his new company at https://www.mettlehealth.com/, his book A Beginners Guide to the End at https://www.abgtte.com/ or check out our first River’s Fog podcast with our interview with him. http://every1dies.org/ is a website you can find some great podcasts by some great folks who will be join us as guest in months to come Recommended books to help you become friends with death so you can live a more meaningful life: Talking About Death Won’t Kill You by Virginia Morris A Beginners Guide to the End by BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger Being Mortal by Atul Gawande The Five Invitations By Frank Ostaseski The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler With The End In Mind by Kathryn Mannix When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi What Matters Most? Evansville, Inc To learn more about us and to support us- be sure to like and follow us on facebook & Patreon at WMMEVV or www.gofundme.com/f/WMMERipplesintheWater -Contact us at [e-mail] with questions, feedback or if you or someone you know should be a guest on our show!