Name: Death And The Void | Mortician Victor M. Sweeney + Dr. Liz Scott on What Happens After Death
Uploaded: 2026-06-03T14:00:04.000Z
Duration: 2941
Description: In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Liz Scott to grapple with the big question of death and what...

In this episode of "Death And," mortician Victor M. Sweeney welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Liz Scott to grapple with the big question of death and what comes next. The conversation revolves around the concept of “annihilation” and the fear of nothingness after death, contrasting Victor’s steady belief in an afterlife with Dr. Scott’s journey from near-terror to near-acceptance of mortality. They discuss Liz’s book “You're Going To Die But Not Me!” and Dr. Scott opens up about her personal experiences, including the loss of her husband and how that shaped her exploration of legacy, meaning, and what really remains after we’re gone.

LINKS:
http://lizscottwriter.com
https://www.powells.com/book/youre-going-to-die-but-not-me-a-psychologist-wrestles-death-9781965784372?condition=New&srsltid=AfmBOorgRtfkYO4h05LJuiJQ8EoBuXyOTf5whKPnDi59POHgxMF1Awoj
https://www.instagram.com/lizscottpdx
https://www.facebook.com/lizscottpdx
http://instagram.com/victor.m.sweeney
http://tiktok.com/@victormsweeney

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00:00 Mortician Victor M. Sweeneyintroduces the episode and their perspectives on the afterlife
01:16 Victor reflects on mutual bonds in death and listener questions
03:17 How funeral directors cope with stillbirth and infant death
05:51 Can you choose your undertaker? The realities of funeral service and geography
08:33 Facing the fear of nothingness and the concept of the void
09:41 Victor welcomes Dr. Liz Scott and introduces her background
11:02 Wrestling with mortality: from terror to near-acceptance
12:11 Fearing nothingness versus fearing the process of dying
13:02 The meaning of legacy, immortality projects, and Ernest Becker's influence
14:21 The value and impermanence of meaning, memory, and work
15:36 Living memory, being forgotten, and the limits of legacy
18:20 Does being forgotten matter?
19:27 Childhood influences and narcissism’s role in death anxiety
21:32 Imagining nothingness—and finding peace with it
22:27 How Liz helps clients wrestle with existential fears
24:21 The psychologist’s approach: no advice, just exploration
28:40 Humor, lightness, and death: using levity as a coping mechanism
32:01 Being “background people”: the mortician’s approach to grief
33:35 Liz’s story: her husband’s death, hospice, and the experience of loss
37:20 Dying alone versus dying surrounded: what often happens and why
39:45 No easy way to die: grief, guilt, and the “good death”
41:41 Amending beliefs: panpsychism and consciousness after death
43:26 Love after death, animus, and what it means to go on
45:54 Reflections, thank yous, and the shared journey of death literature
47:00 Victor discusses legacy, living memory, and connecting with listeners

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