GUEST | The Journey Intention Radio
January 13, 2015 Palliative care and end-of-life educator Deanna Cochran RN, BA, CHPN of Quality of Life Care interviews me on "The Journey" about my work as a memory artist inside a 25-bed…
Tragicomedia with writer Penny Slusher on somber-free rites
Buying presents for the dead and gifting them; knowing your "mama dance" and texting as the deceased: this and more when memory artist, Nancy Gershman talks with writer and actress Penny Slusher about…
Tragicomedia with improv artist Marc Hershon on vision quests for mourners
Fasting on water, chanting his heart out and beating a drum for 4 solitary days in a pine valley opened a door to the afterlife for Marc Hershon. This and more when memory artist,…
Tragicomedia with poet Dana Jerman on griever dreams and signs
Not only is there is no wrong way to interpret dreams and signs, but they can become catalysts for a great day. This and more when memory artist, Nancy Gershman talks with writer, photographer and…
AUDIOFILES podcast
Radio journalist Julia Alsop interviews two creative practitioners working at the frontline of end of life care: memory artist, Nancy Gershman of Visiting Nurse Service of NY's Haven Hospice in New York…
Tragicomedia with writer J.W. Basilo on starting fresh when the Old Guard is gone
How to use the death of a matriarch and birth of a baby to foster a new culture of decency around the dinner table; this and more when memory artist Nancy Gershman talks with Chicago-based writer,…
Tragicomedia with comic Yisrael Campbell on uplifting the dying
Be a DJ on a pretend radio station with your friend's name in the call letters: this idea and more when memory artist Nancy Gershman speaks with Yisrael Campbell (born Chris Campbell):…
Tragicomedia with playwright Taren Sterry on finding the funny in awfulness
Taren Sterry is a comedic actress and playwright who also teaches improv, presentation coaching, public speaking and team building. She is a full time manager of Volunteer Training at Visiting…
Tragicomedia with comic Lynn Ruth Miller on sentimentality
Every day Lynn Ruth Miller lives a full life for the people she's loved -- who could not. This and more as memory artist Nancy Gershman talks with this stand up…
Tragicomedia with Anita Milner on doing standup comedy about her late husband
Marriage jokes about her late husband's snoring. Widow jokes about their one-sided conversations. This and more when memory artist, Nancy Gershman talks with standup comedian and attorney, Anita Milner about…
Tragicomedia with playwright Ann Randolph on creative writing about grief
How is a performance and a post-show creative writing workshop sparking a national discourse on grief? This and more when memory artist Nancy Gershman sits down with playwright and comedian, Ann…
Interview | ADEC 2014 (Baltimore, MD)
In this Open To Hope Foundation YouTube video, memory artist, Nancy Gershman tells founder Gloria Horsley that dignity portraits give three reasons to hope. From what she's learned from her end…