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Don’t Be Caught Dead: Australian Podcast on Death, Dying and Grief

12th October 2026

Don't Be Caught Dead is an Australian podcast about death, dying, grief and end of life planning, hosted by Catherine Ashton, founder of Critical Info. Each episode is a frank, warm conversation with someone who has lived it or works with it every day: lawyers, funeral directors, doctors, researchers, doulas and bereaved families. There are more than 100 episodes to choose from.

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Don't Be Caught Dead — Podcast Episode Links

Topic Episode title URL
Wills, estates and the law Secure Your Legacy: Clear Legal Advice from Greg Russo https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/secure-your-legacy-clear-legal-advice-from-greg-russo/
Wills, estates and the law The Fight to Be Buried on Country: Prue Vines on Wills, Death and Family https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/
Grief Why the Stages of Grief Were Never Meant for You: Dr Candice Mace https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/why-the-stages-of-grief-were-never-meant-for-you-dr-candice-mace-on-grief-trauma-and-evidence-based-care/
Grief and suicide loss The Questions I Lived With After Suicide Loss with Todd Maguire https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/the-questions-i-lived-with-after-suicide-loss-with-todd-maguire/
Funerals and death care The Power of Community: Transforming Funerals with Tender Funerals https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/the-power-of-community-transforming-funerals-with-tender-funerals/
Funerals and death care The Future of Funerals with Kelly Scott https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/the-future-of-funerals-insights-from-kelly-scott-president-of-australian-funeral-directors-association/
Water cremation Eco-Friendly Farewells: Water Cremation’s Splash in the Deathcare Industry https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/eco-friendly-farewells-water-cremations-splash-in-the-death-care-industry/
Ageing, dementia and care Compassionate Communities with Professor Samar Aoun AM https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/compassionate-communities-why-we-need-each-other-at-the-end-of-life-with-professor-samar-aoun-am/
Voluntary assisted dying The Law at the Bedside: Ben White on Advance Care Directives and VAD https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/the-law-at-the-bedside-ben-white-on-advance-care-directives-and-voluntary-assisted-dying/
Voluntary assisted dying Death on Your Terms: Navigating Voluntary Assisted Dying with Jane Morris https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/death-on-your-terms-navigating-voluntary-assisted-dying-with-jane-morris/
Children and grief Helping Kids Navigate Loss with Lionheart Camp for Kids https://criticalinfo.com.au/podcast/helping-kids-navigate-loss

Who hosts the podcast?

Catherine Ashton is the Melbourne-based founder and CEO of Critical Info, an independent Australian social enterprise for end-of-life planning and death literacy. She started Critical Info after surviving a serious car accident in 2019 and later losing a close friend suddenly. She won the 2026 LIFT Women Asia Pacific People's Choice Award and gave the keynote at the Funerals Australia Victorian Conference.

Where can I listen?

On the Critical Info website, on YouTube, and in your favourite podcast app .

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