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Our Death Book Club – March 2024

By Faye Temperley
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You can purchase the book here: https://amzn.to/3T4bDHY March Death Book Club will be the first to be opened to the public. Check out Eventbrite on 27th February to register for a space. Spaces will be limited so don’t miss out.

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Being Gifted By Grief podcast

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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I was interviewed by Louise Bates in her podcast ‘A Gift for Grief’,  about exactly why there is a gift hidden in grief and how to find it.   Listen in here: https://pod.link/1699741572

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Northern Scot article

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/forres-business-woman-says-she-felt-late-husband-with-her-332356/ Forres business woman says she felt late husband with her as she is crowned woman of inspiration A Moray woman has scooped a prestigious accolade at a national awards ceremony. Forres-based, Jane Duncan Rodgers, founder of Before I Go Solutions, claimed the title of woman of inspiration at the…

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What happens if I die alone at home?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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‘What happens if I die alone at home?” is a question that was posed in our Facebook group, Before I Go: End of Life Conversations. Sadly, if you haven’t thought about this in advance, then what happened to Grace’s Dad could happen to you or someone you know. He was…

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What IS a living funeral?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Look at this clip of Kris Hellenga, who had a living funeral and Jane Duncan Rogers who speaks about them afterwards A living funeral is just like you might imagine your own funeral to be.  But instead of you being dead in a coffin you are still fully alive and…

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What Happens (To My Work) When You Die?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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When you are self-employed, or have a small business, what happens to your work when you die is a bit more complex than if you are an employee. For instance, if you are a health practitioner, or a professional who has clients, what would happen to those clients if you…

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Courage, Context and a Chat

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Top tips from Jane in the latest podcast out with Tessa Apkepi, are all about how to have a conversation about death and end of life planning. Having a death chat allows people to focus on the practicalities; to talk about death without going into drama. “Somebody has to have…

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Getting Unstuck With Jeff Ikler

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Jeff Ikler Jeff Ikler has dedicated his career to helping others – as an educator, executive and career coach. Today, Jeff helps others gain insight about themselves to develop engaging, satisfying and rewarding lives. This commitment to helping others, he said, is rooted in his childhood.   Jeff’s first experience with…

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3 Tips On Talking To Someone Who Is Dying

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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How Do You Talk To Someone Who Is Dying? How on earth do we talk with someone who is dying? Selena was becoming more and more frail. It was clear that, though in good spirits, her body was nearing the end of her life. She kept having visits to hospital,…

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6 unusual ways to have a more enjoyable Christmas and festive season

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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6 unusual ways to have a more enjoyable Christmas and festive season Traditionally, it is a time when, according to the media, life is good, filled with blessings, and enjoyment is had by all. But the actuality, as you well know, may be a little different, and for some people…

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The Growing Through Grief Podcast

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Diana Curtis We make a conscious effort to learn how to grieve a loved one. We are aware of the challenges we might be forced to face, the pain we must endure, and the growth we should seek. But what about our own transition? How prepared are we to talk…

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Securing training funding – Interview with Emma Satchell

By Karen Luedtke
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Imagine receiving funding for your BIGS Facilitator Training? That’s exactly what happened to one of our licenced facilitators! Emma Satchell was successful securing training funding for her place on our BIGS End of Life Plan Facilitator Training. Emma is now one of our certified and licenced facilitators. Read our Interview…

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The Health In The Real World Podcast

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Chris Janke Chris Janke has been a personal trainer and group fitness instructor since 2004. Welcome to Health in the Real World. Health in the Real World Podcast brings together personal trainers, doctors, motivational speakers, massage therapists, chiropractors, weight loss gurus and clients, acupuncturists, and inspirational and healthy people of…

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How to get creative with funding your BIGS Facilitator Training

By Karen Luedtke
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Are you keen to do the BIGS End of Life Planning Facilitator Training but don’t have the means to pay right now? Here’s what to do…

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The Queen's Funeral, Excellent Planning

The Queen’s Funeral, Excellent Planning

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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The Queen’s Last Message Huw Edwards on BBC TV was speaking about the Queen having approved everything that was happening yesterday with her funeral. Obviously, for such a huge occasion, planning is essential, and it has been in place for decades (known under the code name London Bridge). It impacts…

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Lessons From The Queen’s Death Plan

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Learning From The Queen’s Death The lessons we can learn from our Queen’s death and apply to our own mini-realms of family, friends and property. During her reign, the Queen has given us examples of many kinds of things that remind us we are all human. Even in her final…

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Elizabeth II has died – what happens now?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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A Plan Nobody Wanted But Was Always Necessary Queen Elizabeth has died – what happens now is something that has been known about for many, many years. The Queen’s funeral plans, nicknamed ‘London Bridge’ now comes into operation. This well-thought through plan will be followed by all those involved in…

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Who should I have as executor of my will?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Who should I have as the executor of my will? The answer to ‘who should I have as executor of my will?’ is often ‘someone in your family’.  But what if there isn’t an obvious person in your family to take on this role?  What do you do then?  In…

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The Women On A Mission Podcast

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Sue Revell  Sue Revell wants to make a difference in this world. With over 30 years of coaching and leadership experience, Sue is on a mission to encourage strong women around the world to think big and become the best versions of themselves.  Coaching internationally, Sue’s clients are primarily world…

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Finding Documents After Someone Dies

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Have you ever had to play Sherlock Holmes? Missing garden equipment, important documents, finding passwords, finding documents after someone dies can be a nightmare! It’s often a mystery trying to find these details after a loved one has passed. To celebrate Sherlock Holmes National Day on May 22nd, we’ll be…

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How to talk about death and dying

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Talking about death and dying can be met with horror especially if the conversation seems out of the blue. A colleague Juli told me she had told her daughter what she wanted for some of her funeral service, and was taken aback when her daughter rounded on her and told…

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Why is End of Life Planning Important?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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The Importance of End of Life Planning Why is End of Life Planning so important? Surely at some point it’ll all get taken care of, right?  Wrong! The vast majority of people wait until it’s too late to start their End of Life plan.  It’s not until stress, worry or…

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What age should you start end of life planning?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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When is the best time to start end of life planning? It’s a common question and the truthful answer is from age 18, i.e. when you are an adult. However, realistically, this is probably not going to happen – remember when you were 18? It’s most likely you felt that…

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The Gratitude Guy Podcast

By Vee Tanner
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Interview on the Gratitude Guy Podcast. David George Brooke, the Gratitude Guy interviews Jane Duncan Rogers and her journey on how she came to do what she does today, training people to become End of Life Planning Facilitators. David wants to know how her journey began, starting with when she…

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Yeukai Business Show podcast

The Yeukai Business Show podcast

By Vee Tanner
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Listen to Jane’s interview on the Yeukai Business Show podcast. Jane and Yeukai spoke about taking care of your own end of life plan first and inspiring others in your business. So, listen in now Welcome to Episode 421 of the Yeukai Business Show. In this episode,  Jane Duncan Rogers…

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How to Have Difficult Conversations

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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The Challenges of Difficult Conversations  In life, it’s all too easy to avoid difficult conversations until we’re forced to confront them.  When that happens, we find ourselves feeling uncomfortable, out of place and rushed as we’re sprung into making decisions at what can seem to be the worst possible time. So,…

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What is UK National Reflection Day?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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The U.K. reflects on its National Day of Covid-19 This day is UK National Reflection Day. Two years ago, the country was turned upside down in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Countless lives have been lost, families bruised, and all generations suffered. Today, we come together to reflect over…

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How death affects a child

How does death affect a child

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Assumptions are easy to make when we think of how death affects a child, as I learned after my late husband died and then we had another tragedy in the family. A child’s perception of death Just 3 months after his death, his grand-daughter, aged just 16, also died of…

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How to keep my end of life plan secure

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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You may have read in the press, all about Biscuit Tin, who a few days ago were on Dragons Den (equivalent to Shark Tank in USA). Sheila Hogan, who founded Biscuit Tin as a result of her parents’ deaths, had a similar idea to mine when I started Before I…

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Valentines Day when on your own

7 Tips For A Good Valentine’s Day When You Are On Your Own

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Some suggestions and practical actions to help cope with Valentines Day when you are on your own, whether by choice or not.

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When the Queen Dies

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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When the Queen dies, there is a plan. It’s called ‘Operation London Bridge’. (‘London Bridge is down’ is the code for passing on the information that she has actually died) What happens when the Queen dies It’s a highly detailed plan (you can read all about it on Wikipedia). Everyone…

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A reason for living when someone close has died

A reason for living when someone close has died

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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A reason for living, when someone close has died is demonstrated perfectly with Ricky Gervais. He plays Tony in ‘After Life‘ currently on Netflix. He struggles to come to terms with the death of his wife. Here are my observations and the lessons we can take from this series. Why…

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Podcast The Discomfort Practice interview with Jane

Podcast Interview with The Discomfort Practice

By Vee Tanner
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Betsy Reed of The Discomfort Practice interviewed me for her podcast. Podcast interview with The Discomfort Practice If ever there is a discomforting conversation, it is about death. But this particular one includes much more. In this podcast interview with The Discomfort Practice, Jane shares insights about her personal journey through…

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How to get end of life planning actually done

How to get end of life planning actually done

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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When you know end of life planning is important, and you know you want to get your end of life plan actually done, there’s a few things that need to be put in place first, to set yourself up for success.

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How to choose a funeral director

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Choosing a funeral director isn’t something often mentioned in polite society. Because it means acknowledging the fact of death. but it’s kinder to those you leave behind if that decision is already taken care of. Here’s 5 tips how to pick a funeral director before it’s really needed.

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7 Reasons to NOT make a will during Free Wills Month! (UK)

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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It’s Free Wills Month during October here in the UK. Which means you can get your will drawn up for free from participating solicitors. Maybe you’re still thinking of putting it off. Here’s some reasons and consequences to NOT making a will during Free Wills Month. Reasons NOT to sort…

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When should you write your last will and testament?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Read what small step you can do today to help you move forward with writing your last will and testament, and why it’s a good idea right now, even if you don’t live in the UK

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Ross Shire Journal – share in £1.5m award

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Article in Ross Shire Journal reporting that Before I Go is named one of 10 national “Changemakers” helping people cope with money pressures. Here’s an extract from the original article A social enterprise which encourages people to make plans for the end of their lives while they can has been…

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Advantages of Age – Sep 2021

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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I was asked to write an article for the site Advantages of Age, about how I came to set up Before I Go Solutions after my first husband died. “Jane Duncan Rogers is the CEO of Before I Go Solutions. Her first husband died when she was 54 which led…

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How to get my family to let me go

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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When you know you’re dying but your family can’t accept the fact. This article shares 3 tips how to get your family to let you go.

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Diane Wyzga Podcast interview – part 2

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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This is Part 2 of the podcast interview I did with Diane Wyzga where I spoke about the absolutely vital end-of-life planning work that I and my team are spreading around the world. We were talking about creating Before I Go Solutions as a non-profit when I was asked about…

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Diane Wyzga Podcast interview – part 1

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Diane Wyzga of Whidbey Island, Washington and her podcast Stories From Women Who Walk. Listen to me being interviewed about my journey. Transcript: Today my guest is Jane Duncan Rogers, founder and Chief Officer of Before I Go Solutions and Before I Go Academy who’s joining us from North Scotland.…

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What happens to your belongings when you die

What happens to your belongings when you die?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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This article is about what happens to your belongings when you die, particularly if you have no children to leave them to and some tips how to decide where your belongings go after you’ve gone.

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The ‘D’ Word – with Pete Hill at UK Health Radio

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Talking with Pete Hill of The ‘D’ Word (dementia). It’s so important for those with early signs of dementia and their loved ones to address the other ‘d’ word – death.

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End Of Life – with Erica at 12Radio

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Would you want a copy of your loved one’s fingerprint after they have died?  Or even before?
What would you want to wear in your coffin? Should black armbands be brought back? Just a few of the fascinating topics we covered in this podcast.

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Charity Today – May 2021

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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I talk to Charity Today about how my End-of-life Planning Cards can help society get more open about grief, death and dying.

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What signs do we get from people who have died?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Staying alert to signs can be a way to find comfort and support as you move forward with your life after a bereavement. Find out how a woodpecker helped Jane!

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Death By Design – in conversation with Kimberley Paul

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Learn why end of life planning is so crucial and why people don’t realise this until it’s too late. And how laughter when talking about this subject is so important!

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Who should I appoint as my power of attorney?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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If you’re not sure who you should choose for the different types of power of attorney here are some ideas to help you.

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What’s the difference between a will and power of attorney?

By Jane Duncan Rogers
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Learn the difference between a will and power of attorney, and when each of them takes effect.

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