Australia and NZ shows / Don't Be Caught Dead: Grief, Loss, Death Literacy and Getting Prepared
Show
Don't Be Caught Dead: Grief, Loss, Death Literacy and Getting Prepared
- Publisher
- Hosted by Catherine Ashton, founder of Australian social enterprise Critical Info. Learn more: www.criticalinfo.com.au
- Country
- Australia
- Topics
- Society, Culture, Relationships, Personal, Journals
- Latest episode
- 22 October 2026
- How often it posts
- About weekly
- Episodes published
- 136
- Guests
- Features outside guests
About the show
After surviving a serious car accident in 2019, and then losing a close friend suddenly in 2023, Catherine Ashton discovered a hard truth: most families have no plan for death, and they pay for it in confusion, stress, and decisions made in crisis. Don't Be Caught Dead exists so yours doesn't have to. Each episode is an honest, often deeply personal conversation, with people who've lived through grief, sudden illness, and caring for a dying loved one, alongside experts in aged care, palliative care, estate law, funeral planning, and financial advice. It's a show for anyone quietly aware they're becoming the one responsible for a parent, a partner, or their own end of life planning, and who...
Guests on this show
- 12 of the last 15 episodes name an outside guest in the show notes
Recent episodes
- What Happens to Your Body After You Die? The Law with Dr Kate Falconer
- Planning Ahead With Pride: LGBTQ+ Communities, Chosen Family and the End of Life with Zoe Hinton
- What Poison, Cemeteries and Ancient History Can Teach Us About Death with Rae
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Show website: dontbecaughtdead.buzzsprout.com