Podcast appearances and mentions of cianna stewart

"Hi, I'm Cianna and I'm going to die someday." With this thought-provoking introduction, Cianna Stewart, founder of Dying Kindness prompts questions from those around her.Today, Bri talks with her as she shares her unique perspective as a caregiver with extensive experience in navigating the complexities of death to the forefront. Drawing from her background working in HIV during the 1990s and her personal encounters with loss, Cianna shares invaluable insights on making key decisions now to ensure a gentler departure for ourselves and greater peace for our loved ones left behind.In this episode, they explore the often-overlooked topic of death and how we can approach it with kindness and foresight. Regardless of the decision to not have children, embracing the reality of mortality & the impact that will be felt by those left behind can profoundly enrich our lives.Tune in for a candid conversation on navigating the practical and emotional aspects of planning for death with grace and compassion.Connect with Cianna of Dying Kindness below:+ Dying Kindness Website (Death Binder download link can be found on the home page.)+ Death Literacy course+ Dying Kindness Facebook groupAdditional Resources:+ Childfree Estate Planning+ Get your paperwork right, now! - Wills, Beneficiaries, Living Wills, POAs and more​​The Childfree Wealth Podcast, hosted by Bri Conn and Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP®, is a financial and lifestyle podcast that explores the unique perspectives and concerns of childfree individuals and couples.Like the show? Leave us a rating & review. If you want to join the conversation, email us at podcast@childfreewealth.com, follow Childfree Wealth® on social media, or visit our website www.childfreewealth.com!Stay up to date with Childfree Wealth® by signing up for our newsletter here! Want to meet with a Childfree Wealth Specialist®? Schedule a free consultation call here!Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInDisclaimer: This podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes. Please consult your advisor before implementing any ideas heard on this podcast.

In this episode, we chat with Cianna Stewart, host of Dying Kindness podcast, to learn how Cianna grew her podcast by offering workshops for something everyone can benefit from.

“I'm going to die someday, and spoiler alert: so are you.” After someone dies, your ideal situation is to be allowed to just simply grieve. But instead? Most of us are left with grief that's affected by feeling frustrated, confused, or financially freaked out by legalities. 

“I'm going to die someday, and spoiler alert: so are you.” After someone dies, your ideal situation is to be allowed to just simply grieve. But instead? Most of us are left with grief that's affected by feeling frustrated, confused, or financially freaked out by legalities. 

Dying is a fact of life. While emotional, there are certain logistics and practicalities that have to be dealt with: cremation versus burial, financial obligations, physical belongings, and the list goes on. This week, I'm joined by Cianna Stewart who also has a podcast on death and grief. Cianna hosts Dying Kindness, a podcast for people who are going to die someday (hint: that's you and me, both) with the goal of helping people make key decisions now in order to be more kind to those they'll leave behind. Death has always been part of Cianna's conversation and experience. When she was only 15 years old, she lost her mom. This loss was amplified and reinforced by working in HIV prevention and awareness during the 1990s in San Francisco. During this period, she experienced the death and memorialization of many friends, and became the primary caretaker for her roommate who died from AIDS. After Cianna's father and stepmother died in 2019, she resolved to get her own paperwork and other affairs in order so that she wouldn't leave behind the same kind of disorganized mess she and her siblings were left with. To support that effort, she started a group on Facebook and The Dying Kindness podcast then emerged as an effort to encourage others to join in on making key decisions now, well before they're needed. Cianna has been a writer, documentarian, speaker, coach, event producer, startup founder, nonprofit manager, consultant, workshop leader, and more. Episode Highlights:Cianna's experience and relationship with grief and losing both parents Working in HIV prevention and losing her roommate and dear friend to AIDSRecognizing our own fears and putting ourselves in others shoes Resources for assistance when it comes to logistics surrounding deathEmotional grief versus practical grief and managing bothThe death binder: a collection for decisions and documents you need when someone dies (and someone will need when you die)Shifting the conversation around death and making decisions that will help those still living when we pass onAdvance directives, powers of attorney, dependents, and wills/trustsMentioned in the episode:The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'ConnorCianna's curated selection of booksNeptune SocietyConnect with Cianna:https://twitter.com/ciannawww.dyingkindness.comDying Kindness PodcastDying Kindness Facebook GroupNo Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy by Cianna P StewartSign up for the newsletter on SSFYLpodcast.com and be the first to receive updates on the podcast and All The Skies grief boutique!Enjoying #SSFYL? Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend!Website | www.ssfylpodcast.comInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/sosorrywithgiannaFacebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ssfylpodcastYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoo17xXVkpLD0WiTbqsh8w

Are you one of the many people who stray away from talking about your death? If so, you may be making the grieving process more difficult for those you love. From the minutiae of notifying friends and extended family to logging off your myriad of internet accounts the people managing your affairs and assets after you die, have a big responsibility. To put to rest which details are necessary for the death process and what information benefits the overseers of your estate most, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with four people in the estate planning space. Abbey Schneiderman, Gene Newman, and Adam Seifer co-authored, In Case You Get Hit by a Bus: How to Organize Your Life Now. They discuss key information from the book and share personal stories of what can happen to the living after a death. The Host of the Dying Kindness podcast, Cianna Stewart talks about trends in the industry of death, the emergence of death doulas, and the compounded grief little or no death planning can cause after death.

71. Cianna Stewart - Dying Kindly “If you think about the impact that your death will have on the people that you leave behind, the people that you say that you love, then, you want that to be as good an experience as it can be in a really bad circumstance.” Guest Info: Cianna P. Stewart produces and hosts Dying Kindness, a podcast for people who are going to die someday. The goal is to help people make key decisions now in order to be kinder to those they'll leave behind. Cianna's varied resume includes community organizing, HIV prevention, nonprofit management, startups, theater, documentaries, and event production. Cianna's tagline: Super curious about nearly everything. Favorite Quote: “This, too, shall pass.” R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Create a back up plan so your talent can take vacation, time off and bereavement time.  Create a safe space for people to share about their circumstance and how you may be able to support them with flexibility or resources.  Set up your emergency contact information on your mobile device.  Plan thoughtfully so the people who will remain after you pass don't have to carry the burden of figuring it all out while they are grieving. Resources: Cianna Stewart on Twitter (@Cianna) DyingKindness.com Dying Kindness Podcast Dying Kindness Facebook Group Dying Kindness Slack Channel The No Complaining Project No Complaints - How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy by Cianna Stewart How to Add Emergency Info to Your Phone's Lock Screen Peace on Mind Planner by Pete Pauper Press R.O.G. Ep 57. Wade Thomas - Heart Based Culture Bridge Between Youtube Page (Additional Content with Cianna Stewart)` Coming Next: Episode 72: We will be joined by Michael Hudson, Aspire Leadership. Credits: Cianna Stweart, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

cianna stewart is the creator of the Dying Kindness podcast, "a podcast for people who are going to die someday." Her wry sense of humor and practical advice go right to the heart of the work of Best Life Best Death! How did we meet? What does it mean to 'make your death kinder'? And what wisdom does her life experience have to offer?

Guest: Cianna Stewart is the host of "Dying Kindness" and an advocate to an open discussion about death, dying and how we deal with the process. Whether it's what type of funeral you really want to tying up loose ends so your family doesn't have to be overwhelmed, Cianna and Eric have a fun, energized conversation with more laughs than you would expect. Website: DyingKindness.com A Viking Dog Production Get Open Highway, Viking Dog merch and help raise money for wolf rescue! - TheVikingDogStore.com Support us on Patreon! We're also on Substack! Get "Virginia Dare: Field of Honor" as a free gift when you JOIN THE VIKING DOG MAILING LIST ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2022 VikingDogEntertainment.com

If you would like to feel really good, then watch this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHiKxytbCWk. It’s a dull and boring video about folding towels and will make you (or at least many people) get chills and give you a “brain orgasm.” Why? No one really knows for sure but I’ll explain what is known about it as I start this episode. Do you know a complainer? It’s a trick question because you probably know a lot more than one. In fact, you might be a complainer without realizing it. Cianna Stewart has studied the subject of complaining in great detail and even wrote a book on it called, No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy (http://amzn.to/2CNYU1M ). Listen as she reveals why some people complain about every little thing and strategies to stop yourself from complaining and to stop complainers from complaining. A lot of the time you use the word “that” in a sentence, it is totally unnecessary. Oh, and so is “totally” as in totally unnecessary. I’ll have a list of words you probably use that you don’t really need to – in fact you really shouldn’t. https://www.themuse.com/advice/15-words-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-vocabulary-to-sound-smarter You may have people in your life who “gaslight” you. It is a form of manipulation and it is very toxic. Therapist Robin Stern, author of the book, The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life (https://amzn.to/2M8RzyP), joins me to explain how it works and how to defend yourself from gaslighters. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! https://monday.com https://bestfiends.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop getting in the way of your own joy with complaints!Guess who is standing in the way of your happiness? Yep. It’s you.Now you can save money on your life insurance just for being healthy. HealthIQ helps physically active people save up to 33% on their life insurance. Go to HealthIQ.com/mindful to get a free quote. - sponsor You can stop being a powerless complainer and start actively taking control over your own life. Complainers continuously fuss about a situation without doing something to solve the problem. You might love complaining in the moment, but people aren’t going to love listening to you over time. Complaining might feel good in the moment but it isn’t great for your health. It raises your cortisol levels, increases anxiety, makes you feel stressed or depressed.  Besting What Annoys You Discover your triggers. Figure out what sparks your inner complainer. Interrupt the pattern of habitual and unconscious complaining. Do you complain as small talk or have gripe sessions with a certain group of people? Determine how to have the relationships you want without the complaining. Recognize it’s a lifelong habit. The world will give you plenty of frustrations. Build your own personal, emotional resilience so you can recover more quickly when things go off the rails. Complaints often stand in for other emotions. Think about what is prompting those complaints. Listen as Cianna Stewart joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to stop complaining and get out of your own way.Sponsor:Now you can save money on your life insurance just for being healthy. HealthIQ helps physically active people save up to 33% on their life insurance. Go to HealthIQ.com/mindful to get a free quote.

Stop getting in the way of your own joy with complaints!Guess who is standing in the way of your happiness? Yep. It’s you.Now you can save money on your life insurance just for being healthy. HealthIQ helps physically active people save up to 33% on their life insurance. Go to HealthIQ.com/mindful to get a free quote. - sponsor You can stop being a powerless complainer and start actively taking control over your own life. Complainers continuously fuss about a situation without doing something to solve the problem. You might love complaining in the moment, but people aren’t going to love listening to you over time. Complaining might feel good in the moment but it isn’t great for your health. It raises your cortisol levels, increases anxiety, makes you feel stressed or depressed.  Besting What Annoys You Discover your triggers. Figure out what sparks your inner complainer. Interrupt the pattern of habitual and unconscious complaining. Do you complain as small talk or have gripe sessions with a certain group of people? Determine how to have the relationships you want without the complaining. Recognize it’s a lifelong habit. The world will give you plenty of frustrations. Build your own personal, emotional resilience so you can recover more quickly when things go off the rails. Complaints often stand in for other emotions. Think about what is prompting those complaints. Listen as Cianna Stewart joins Dr. Holly Lucille to share how to stop complaining and get out of your own way.Sponsor:Now you can save money on your life insurance just for being healthy. HealthIQ helps physically active people save up to 33% on their life insurance. Go to HealthIQ.com/mindful to get a free quote.

Cianna Stewart is the author of No Complaints, a book that teaches you how to stop complaining so you can change your life forever and bring you greater joy and more satisfying relationships. Quotes To Remember: “The first thing is to just notice that you are complaining and even understand what a complaint is.” "Complaining is basically airing a grievance without contributing to solving a problem." “You are the average of the five people you most spend your time with.” “When you focus your attention on the negative over and over again, you started living in this world of fear and constraint.”   What You’ll Learn: How to Stop Complaining and Self-Sabotaging Staying Strong and Avoid Complaints Living a Complaint-Free Life   Key Links From The Show: Cianna’s Site   Recommended Books: Content Marketing Secrets by Marc Guberti No Complaints by Cianna Stewart The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone The Power of a Positive No by William Ury

On Episode 32 of You, Me, Empathy, Cianna Stewart and I explore Complaining and how it impacts our mental health. Plus unhealthy complaints vs. healthy complaints, complaining and the brain, and The No Complaining Project! Thanks for empathizing with us, and thanks for listening! Subscribe and leave You, Me, Empathy a review in Apple Podcasts.  Follow You, Me, Empathy on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Support You, Me, Empathy on Patreon.  

Cianna Stewart started the no complaining project from her own desire to stop complaining. Cianna Stewart realized just how much she was complaining and just how much it was affecting her so she created a movement called the no complaint project

In episode 95 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April focuses on Letting Go of Complaining and features author Cianna Stewart. This episode finishes our discussion and talks about how you can replace your old complaining habits with positive new habits.  Learn actionable steps you can take to let go of complaining that will help you unlock your full and rewarding life.  If you enjoyed this month with Cianna, you can learn more about her here. 

Cianna Stewart is the author of "No Complaints" a book on how to stop complaining and sabotaging your own joy.From Cianna - "No Complaints" and created the No Complaining Project because I discovered one very basic thing you can do that can change your life forever and bring you greater joy and more satisfying relationships: Stop Complaining.Nearly every self-development and spiritually enlightened person (including Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, Suze Orman, Tim Ferris, T. Harv Ecker, Marci Shimoff, Oprah, and even the Dalai Lama) says that the first step in improving your life and experiencing happiness is to stop complaining and blaming and start taking personal responsibility. They all say this is foundational. It’s where to start. I fully agree with this – and also noticed that they don't tell you how to do it.At one critical point in my life, I made the decision to stop complaining and I discovered that it was really hard to do because we live in a culture of complaint. It seemed everyone complained and I would be going against the tide. I got stuck listening to complainers and couldn’t say a thing. At work, I started eating lunch alone. I had to stop hanging out one-on-one with certain friends. I couldn’t even watch TV or listen to comedy if I was really committed to ending complaining!And yet I kept trying because something about it seemed really important. For three years, without telling anyone, I made “No Complaining” my daily practice. To support it, I took classes and read books on psychology, neuropsychology, behavioral economics, sociology, mindfulness, business strategies, somatic therapy – anything that could help me shed some light on the patterns that keep a negative focus in place. Everything I read reinforced this idea that “No Complaining” was the first step in achieving what I wanted out of life.Eventually, I started telling people what I was doing and then I started to hear about others’ experiences with complaining. I found that even though everyone complained, pretty much no one enjoyed listening to it. I learned that many people know a chronic complainer that they wish would stop – and then they would start complaining to me about this other person’s complaining! Complaining was everywhere! Nobody liked it and yet everyone did it!Over time I got better at not complaining. I started solving the problems that made me complain in the first place, and changed my approach to situations I couldn’t change. I also saw that my decision to “Go NoCo” was having some concrete effect on my life – effects even greater than I expected. I was better able to notice and appreciate the good things in my life. The terrible things I’d experienced in the past didn’t get in the way of enjoying myself in the moment. The depressed state I experienced every winter started to have less of a hold on me. I became closer with my friends. I felt happier every day. I was even more productive at work. Switching my focus from complaining to problem solving made me a more valuable employee, coworker, and manager. And I was able to see and jump in to new opportunities because my vision was no longer focused on the bad, but was open to seeing the good and the new – the keys to opportunity.I started writing about my experiences and learnings about complaining began coaching and counseling others on how to eliminate complaints from their lives. Through this, I’ve seen others experience changes in their lives, too, not unlike my own.I created the No Complaining Project and wrote "No Complaints" to share what I’ve learned with you and everyone else. I believe that our world will be a much better place if it were free of negativity and blame. The decision to stop complaining is one small, personal way to make that world come into being. I hope you join me in this effort. It’s time to stop complaining and start experiencing your life in a whole new way.If you would like more information on Cianna please check out the following links below:- https://www.amazon.com/No-Complaints-Stop-Sabotaging-Your-ebook/dp/B077YTBHWM- https://gonoco.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

Cianna Stewart is the author of "No Complaints" a book on how to stop complaining and sabotaging your own joy.From Cianna - "No Complaints" and created the No Complaining Project because I discovered one very basic thing you can do that can change your life forever and bring you greater joy and more satisfying relationships: Stop Complaining.Nearly every self-development and spiritually enlightened person (including Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, Suze Orman, Tim Ferris, T. Harv Ecker, Marci Shimoff, Oprah, and even the Dalai Lama) says that the first step in improving your life and experiencing happiness is to stop complaining and blaming and start taking personal responsibility. They all say this is foundational. It's where to start. I fully agree with this – and also noticed that they don't tell you how to do it.At one critical point in my life, I made the decision to stop complaining and I discovered that it was really hard to do because we live in a culture of complaint. It seemed everyone complained and I would be going against the tide. I got stuck listening to complainers and couldn't say a thing. At work, I started eating lunch alone. I had to stop hanging out one-on-one with certain friends. I couldn't even watch TV or listen to comedy if I was really committed to ending complaining!And yet I kept trying because something about it seemed really important. For three years, without telling anyone, I made “No Complaining” my daily practice. To support it, I took classes and read books on psychology, neuropsychology, behavioral economics, sociology, mindfulness, business strategies, somatic therapy – anything that could help me shed some light on the patterns that keep a negative focus in place. Everything I read reinforced this idea that “No Complaining” was the first step in achieving what I wanted out of life.Eventually, I started telling people what I was doing and then I started to hear about others' experiences with complaining. I found that even though everyone complained, pretty much no one enjoyed listening to it. I learned that many people know a chronic complainer that they wish would stop – and then they would start complaining to me about this other person's complaining! Complaining was everywhere! Nobody liked it and yet everyone did it!Over time I got better at not complaining. I started solving the problems that made me complain in the first place, and changed my approach to situations I couldn't change. I also saw that my decision to “Go NoCo” was having some concrete effect on my life – effects even greater than I expected. I was better able to notice and appreciate the good things in my life. The terrible things I'd experienced in the past didn't get in the way of enjoying myself in the moment. The depressed state I experienced every winter started to have less of a hold on me. I became closer with my friends. I felt happier every day. I was even more productive at work. Switching my focus from complaining to problem solving made me a more valuable employee, coworker, and manager. And I was able to see and jump in to new opportunities because my vision was no longer focused on the bad, but was open to seeing the good and the new – the keys to opportunity.I started writing about my experiences and learnings about complaining began coaching and counseling others on how to eliminate complaints from their lives. Through this, I've seen others experience changes in their lives, too, not unlike my own.I created the No Complaining Project and wrote "No Complaints" to share what I've learned with you and everyone else. I believe that our world will be a much better place if it were free of negativity and blame. The decision to stop complaining is one small, personal way to make that world come into being. I hope you join me in this effort. It's time to stop complaining and start experiencing your life in a whole new way.If you would like more information on Cianna please check out the following links below:- https://www.amazon.com/No-Complaints-Stop-Sabotaging-Your-ebook/dp/B077YTBHWM- https://gonoco.com/Humans 2.0 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Humans2PodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/markymetryMedium - https://medium.com/@markymetryFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/mark.metry.9Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/markmetry/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-metry/Mark Metry - https://www.markmetry.com/

In episode 92 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April focuses on Letting Go of Complaining and features author Cianna Stewart.   This episode talks about how we can interrupt our pattern of complaining. Listen to this episode to learn why we should interrupt our typical pattern and the actionable things you can do to change your mindset and mood.

In episode 89 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April focuses on Letting Go of Complaining and features author Cianna Stewart.   This episode talks about how someone's complaining can ruin relationships. Listen to this episode to learn how to have the courage to express your feelings appropriately as someone who is emotionally upset and how as a listener you can have the right conversation with the person in your life who is a complainer.  Also, learn more about your inner critic and how it impacts your relationship with others.  

In episode 86 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of April focuses on Letting Go of Complaining and features author Cianna Stewart.   This episode talks about the difference between complaining and sharing. Learn what complaining really is, what a micro complaint is and learn how to discover the feeling you're looking for. Listen at the links below!

Cianna Stewart is the author of "No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy" and todays guest on the podcast. The book offers a fantastic foundation to help anyone create moments of self realization and take charge of your current outlook on life. This can lead to more awareness and self development towards a better version of yourself as complaining usually leads down a very negative path. This negative route can have a knock on effect in all aspects of your life. Cianna discusses the strategies she implements to disrupt a complaining mindset and offers solutions to use to combat any lapses. The topics discussed on the podcast include: * What is complaining? * The stages of breaking out of a pattern of complaining * Micro-complaints * How complaining negatively impacts your health * Patterns and emotions associated with being in a complaining cycle * How to interrupt the complaining cycle * The NoCo system * Common triggers related to complaining relapses * Social media and the "Comparison Culture" * Using your body to help improve your mood * Mindfulness of tiny moments * Building resiliency when it comes to complaining Show Notes: "No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy" on Amazon The No Complaints Website: www.gonoco.com Facebook: The No Complaining Project Social Media Cianna Stewart on Twitter: @cianna E-mail the show: thepillarsofhealthpod@gmail.com The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pillarsofhealth/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pillarsofhealth/support

Why is Stephen Hawking still alive? Most people who are diagnosed with ALS die within 5 years. Stephen Hawking was diagnosed in his 20’s and today he is in his 70’s. We begin this episode by looking at his amazing longevity. (http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stephen-hawking-als/)Do you know a complainer? It’s a trick question because you probably know a lot more than one. In fact, you might be a complainer without realizing it. Cianna Stewart has studied the subject of complaining in great detail and even wrote a book on it called, No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy (http://amzn.to/2CNYU1M). Listen as she reveals why some people complain about every little thing and strategies to stop yourself from complaining and to stop complainers from complaining.Look at any print or web ad and you will likely see the images on the left and the text on the right. There’s a reason for that – it is one of the techniques advertisers use. I’ll discuss several more you should be aware of. https://prezi.com/if57qeh9nw7a/key-to-advertisement/Have you heard of the word “gamification”? You do it with your kids when you make cleaning their room a game instead of a chore. Fitbit is a good example of gamification. They make a game out of fitness. Other businesses do it as well – and you probably also do it in your life. Dave Eng is an expert on gamification. He is an adjunct professor at St. Thomas Aquinas College and he joins me to discuss how gamification works, why it’s go effective and what some of the concerns are. Dave’s website is www.Davengdesign.com

You are now entering the NoCo Zone… Listen in as Cianna Stewart - founder of The No Complaining Project and author of No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy - shares tools that have helped her and countless others move from a place of complaining and victimization into personal power, productivity, gratitude, and mindfulness.

Dying is a fact of life. While emotional, there are certain logistics and practicalities that have to be dealt with: cremation versus burial, financial obligations, physical belongings, and the list goes on. This week, I'm joined by Cianna Stewart who also has a podcast on death and grief. Cianna hosts Dying Kindness, a podcast for people who are going to die someday (hint: that's you and me, both) with the goal of helping people make key decisions now in order to be more kind to those they'll leave behind. Death has always been part of Cianna's conversation and experience. When she was only 15 years old, she lost her mom. This loss was amplified and reinforced by working in HIV prevention and awareness during the 1990s in San Francisco. During this period, she experienced the death and memorialization of many friends, and became the primary caretaker for her roommate who died from AIDS. After Cianna's father and stepmother died in 2019, she resolved to get her own paperwork and other affairs in order so that she wouldn't leave behind the same kind of disorganized mess she and her siblings were left with. To support that effort, she started a group on Facebook and The Dying Kindness podcast then emerged as an effort to encourage others to join in on making key decisions now, well before they're needed. Cianna has been a writer, documentarian, speaker, coach, event producer, startup founder, nonprofit manager, consultant, workshop leader, and more. Episode Highlights:Cianna's experience and relationship with grief and losing both parents Working in HIV prevention and losing her roommate and dear friend to AIDSRecognizing our own fears and putting ourselves in others shoes Resources for assistance when it comes to logistics surrounding deathEmotional grief versus practical grief and managing bothThe death binder: a collection for decisions and documents you need when someone dies (and someone will need when you die)Shifting the conversation around death and making decisions that will help those still living when we pass onAdvance directives, powers of attorney, dependents, and wills/trustsMentioned in the episode:The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'ConnorCianna's curated selection of booksNeptune SocietyConnect with Cianna:https://twitter.com/ciannawww.dyingkindness.comDying Kindness PodcastDying Kindness Facebook GroupNo Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy by Cianna P StewartSign up for the newsletter on SSFYLpodcast.com and be the first to receive updates on the podcast and All The Skies grief boutique!Enjoying #SSFYL? Be sure to subscribe and share with a friend!Website | www.ssfylpodcast.comInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/sosorrywithgiannaFacebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/ssfylpodcastYouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoo17xXVkpLD0WiTbqsh8w