Welcome to the very first episode of Goodbye Moon.
I’m joined by my best friend, Channah Sarah Gabler, for a conversation about grief, gratitude, legacy, and the things we often leave unsaid.
After her grandmother entered the final stages of her life, Channah Sarah had the opportunity to sit beside her, share memories, express gratitude, and say goodbye while she was still here.
Together, we explore what happens when we choose to have the conversations that matter — and how those moments can bring healing, connection, and peace.
We talk about:
* The people who shape us and the pieces of them we carry forward
* Why we often look for inherited trauma but forget to look for inherited beauty
* How saying the things we feel can change the way we experience grief
* The power of creating meaningful goodbye experiences while we still can
Because goodbye doesn’t have to only happen after someone is gone.
Sometimes, we have the opportunity to gather, celebrate, share stories, and say the things that matter most while we are still together.
Welcome to Goodbye Moon.
If this conversation moved you, follow Goodbye Moon for more honest conversations about death, dying, love, legacy, and the many ways we say goodbye.
And if this conversation made you think, “Wait… why the heck do we wait until someone is gone to say the things that matter most?” -- you’re not alone.
That question is exactly why The Goodbye Experience exists. Sara helps people create meaningful goodbye gatherings while they’re still here — a chance to celebrate a life, tell the stories, say the things we’re usually too uncomfortable to say, and create a goodbye that feels unapologetically you.
Learn more about Sara and her work: thejewishdeathdoula.com
Connect with Goodbye Moon: @jewishdeathdoula
What is Goodbye Moon?
Goodbye Moon is a podcast about death, dying, love, legacy, and the conversations we often leave unsaid.
Most people will talk about almost anything before they talk about death.
But underneath the silence are questions we all carry:
How do we say goodbye?
How do we honor the people we love?
What do we want to leave behind?
What would it look like to celebrate a life while someone is still here to experience it?
Hosted by Sara Zoldan, The Jewish Death Doula, Goodbye Moon explores the stories, traditions, fears, and unexpected beauty found in the end-of-life experience.
Through honest conversations with guests from all walks of life, we explore grief, legacy, spirituality, medicine, culture, and what it means to be human.
Because death is a part of life.
And the way we say goodbye matters.
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Hosted by Sara Zoldan, The Jewish Death Doula.
Learn more about Sara and her work: thejewishdeathdoula.com
Connect with Goodbye Moon: @jewishdeathdoula
Explore The Goodbye Experience — meaningful, personalized experiences designed to honor a life, share stories, and create space for the conversations that matter while we’re still here: thejewishdeathdoula.com/goodbyeexperience/