Legacy After Dark ~ A Legacy Recorder Podcast

Legacy After Dark with April M. Woodard from April M. Woodard. We will be chatting about storytelling, autism, writing, cliff-hangers, and who knows what else 🥰 Come listen in!

April M Woodard is an advocate for the autism community, sharing how she works with her own autistic traits to use writing as a therapeutic outlet. Crowned cliff-hanger queen, April is known for leaving her readers on the edge with her best-selling Sci-Fi Fantasy Series The Aeon Chronicles. You can find her blogging about her favorite reads on Instagram @author_april_m_woodard   She is also a marketing consultant to authors, helping them focus on how they can connect with their ideal audience on social media.

Ok. Trigger warning time.

In this episode, we will be having a conversation about how we dispose of our loved ones remains and how we handle what we do with their last requests.

This can be dealing with the entire scope of grief, from animals to humans.

So, onto the deep stuff, check out the episode.

Lighthearted convo about where my parents grew up, specifically my Dad :P

• Where did your parents grow up?
• Do you live in the same town as they did growing up? What is that like for you?
• Are you somewhere else? How did that happen?

A little on the weather, recording everyday moments, and upcoming episodes.

Question to mull over... What landmark (man-made or historic) do you want to see before it's gone?

Here are a few on my list ~

• Taj Mahal
• Versailles
• Egyptian Pyramids
• The Hanging Gardens
• A Glacier

There are a lot more but that is a brief list :P

Follow up questions...

• Why do you want to see that place?
• What do you think you will feel when you are standing there?
• Do you think you will be different after visiting?
• Who would you take with you?

Happy Writing!

Gael, the Legacy Lady

Join Christina Andreola (New Narrative) and Gael Gilliland (The Legacy Recorder) as they chat about personalized Celebrations of Life and how hiring an Event Planner can be one of the best decisions you'll make during this process.

We discussed the Celebration of Life event trends (yeah!), options for families, and the different ways families are telling the stories of their loved ones.

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Christina was always passionate about telling people stories. When she had the unique opportunity to help tell her uncle story in the form of his celebration of life after he passed away, she, of course, said yes. She had already been a part of the event planning industry in Canada for a number of years. 

Her family felt she was an obvious choice to plan what would be a large-scale event for her uncle's celebration of life. From lining up caterers to securing the venue, Christina planned out the event so her family could process and morn uncle’s loss.

The funeral and death industry has long been a dreary, depressing, sad and dark expression of a loved one. The next generation of funeral and death industry professionals are encouraging families and loved ones to embrace joy in their end-of-life celebrations. the focus is on the story of the person and the way they lived their life rather than how and why they died. 

While this change has been happening for a while I believe Gen-X and Millennials will be at the forefront and forerunners of this culture change. Christina with New Narrative memorials is one of those leading the charge. 

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I sincerely hope you enjoy the interview.

You can find Christina on... 

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBDg2Xqo7eF3vteTVaeiCkw?sub_confirmation=1

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/newnarrativememorials/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/newnarrativememorials/

Website https://www.newnarrative.ca

Happy Writing!

Gael, the Legacy Lady

In this episode we will be talking about intergenerational projects, how they can help young and old participants. If you've participated in an intergenerational project, whether it was about storytelling or anything else, feel free to leave something in the comments, or send me a message and let me know your experience. I'd be so happy to feature your story on the next episode. 

Question to mull over... What landmark (man-made or historic) do you want to see before it's gone?

Here are a few on my list ~
• Taj Mahal
• Versailles
• Egyptian Pyramids
• The Hanging Gardens
• A Glacier

There are a lot more but that is a brief list.

Follow up questions...

• Why do you want to see that place?
• What do you think you will feel when you are standing there?
• Do you think you will be different after visiting?
• Who would you take with you? 

 What stories do our photos tell about us?

• Our favorite things
• Things that make us happy
• Who we love
• What we enjoy seeing when we travel

A few thoughts on how to document those stories and what to look for in the photos a person takes over a lifetime. 

Ah, birthdays, those fabulous days where humans of every shape, size, and background make their debut in the world. Each year brings new adventures and new ways to interact with the people they love.

Do you have birthday traditions?

This episode was all about birthdays and the traditions we use to celebrate ourselves and the people we love. 

 How Grief effects us physically...

Grief affects everyone differently and that includes the physical effects. This time of year is when I feel those effects most often. A few things I experience...

• Overwhelming sadness
• Overly tired/exhausted
• Nausea
• Crying at weird times
• Aches and pains and general fatigue

Sometimes it's just as strong as it was in the days/weeks/months following my Dad's death.

What are some of the effects you feel? 

Learn how I processed my grief at https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/

 Using Legacy as a Volunteer and Legacy for Volunteer Groups

• What does that look like
• Who am I talking about
• Where can you Volunteer 

Visit https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/