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Mortal
Season 17 · Episode 1704

Mortal

Hannah Sussman and Swapna Deshpande tell stories about coming to terms with mortality.

RISK!

October 21, 202539m 52sExplicit

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Show Notes

Hannah Sussman and Swapna Deshpande tell stories about coming to terms with mortality. 

🎤Anecdote: Another Conversation with my Dead Mother by Hannah Sussman

Hannah reflects on her relationship with her deceased mother—waking from a dream, looking in the mirror and eventually coming to peace with her own aging. 

keywords: mother daughter relationships, aging, grief

🎤Live Story: Each Other's Angels by Swapna Deshpande

Dr. Swapna Deshpande recounts her experiences with a patient she befriended named 'John' at a trauma center. She practically saved his life on a couple of occasions, but grieved when he passed after she’d been on a brief vacation. 

keywords: Doctor, Parkinson's, ICU, Coma

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