#18 - Maura McInerney-Rowley

Written By Zach Ancell
 

EPISODE #18

Maura McInerney-Rowley has been part of When We Die Talks from the very beginning—encouraging Zach to turn the project into a podcast long before the first episode was released. In this conversation, she shares how early experiences with illness and loss shaped her, what she learned as a hospice director, and the moment that led her to create Hello Mortal and Death Archetypes.

Zach and Maura talk about what it means to live with the reality of death, the importance of sitting with uncertainty, and how curiosity can be a powerful guide. This episode explores why contemplating death isn’t morbid—it’s deeply human, and can help us live more intentionally.

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