Beste Last Wish podcaster (2024)

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Conversations with Caroline: a pseudonym for security reasons 35:30

1+ y ago35:30

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On the finale episode of Season 1 of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to Caroline, a hard-working immigrant woman who has lived in the USA for fifty years. Caroline shares the pain of the abrupt loss of her husband of four years from a death that leaves many unanswered questions. Caroline works in the housekeeping world and services a v…

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Tiffany Bailey: parenting does not come with a rule book 36:20

1+ y ago36:20

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On the eighth episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to Tiffany Bailey Baumbach, Marriage and Family Therapist, who practices attachment theory which informs us that our first attachments, normally with our mothers, influences our future relationships throughout life. In addition, Tiffany is a singer & performer in the Los Angeles …

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Professor Janice Robinson misses her Mama Tish 27:53

1+ y ago27:53

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On the seventh episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to Professor Janice Robinson, who teaches at CSUN in Africana Studies, Academic First Year Experiences, & English. She often teaches writing to international students online who will be attending a variety of universities in the US. In addition, she is an actress, vocalist and m…

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Professor Colette Claire prevented from attending her grandmother's funeral 31:54

1+ y ago31:54

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In commemoration of mental health month this six episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID podcast addresses beloved family members coping with mental health struggles, raising children, and surviving a quotidian life. Many thanks my guest who was so candid in her conversation based on her devoted love of her late grandmother and mother. On the six…

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Elyce Wakerman: discovering her father 28:51

1+ y ago28:51

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On the fifth episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to Elyce Wakerman, author of Father Loss: Daughters Discuss Life, Love, and Why Losing a Dad Means So Much and A Tale of Two Citizens: A Novel (Yucca). Elyce’s father, Hyman Wakerman, died when Elyce was three. But decades later, after her mother died, Elyce discovered that Hyman …

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Professor Jessica Stewart sees light even in the dark 24:29

1+ y ago24:29

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On the fourth episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to Professor Jessica Stewart who shares the sudden loss of her mother, Sherry Dumas, who taught Jessica how to survive in the dark. Jessica lost her vision completely at 24 years old. Sherry’s life was cut short on a road in New Mexico along with that of her sister, Helen, on a l…

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Conversation with Kathy Bird-OMG She's My Sister 25:04

1+ y ago25:04

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On the third episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to her newly discovered sister, registered nurse Kathy Bird, who talks about the loss of a mother she never knew and shares the joy of finding her older sister Carolyn in 2019. And then her younger Linda in 2020. Kathy also discusses the disconnection of being adopted, despite bei…

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Susan Ware Actress, Writer, Painter 23:48

1+ y ago23:48

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On the second episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to actress, writer, and painter Susan Ware who shares her grief over the loss of her mother, Lillian Ware, who possessed a tremendous sense of humor which influenced Susan’s acting career all the while enhancing her ability to look at life through the sunglasses of comedy. You ca…

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Prof Mary Marca 23:38

1+ y ago23:38

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On the first episode of THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID, Linda speaks to retired Professor of Creative Writing Mary Marca, who taught at California State University, Northridge for twenty years. Mary shares her grief about the loss of her mother, Mabel Mary Pugh lovingly known as Molly, and the helplessness of a sudden death. A small correction from…

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My Podcast is Coming Soon! 0:55

2y ago0:55

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THE LAST THING I WISHED I SAID is a show where we explore feelings of grief and the ability to express them in conversation with a departed loved one. We’ll look at stages of grief, things left unsaid, ways to heal and the larger implications from such a loss. It’s a show that will enable listeners to understand their own losses with a deeper insig…