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A Way To Go

Talking about death is good for life.

Host Sean O’Connor guides local conversations about medical assistance in dying, end-of-life choices, and the stories that help us speak about mortality with more honesty and compassion.

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June 2, 2026 Season 1, Episode 5 1:21:06

When Memory Fades but the Soul Remains

DignitySA director Vuya Ilengou explores the widespread impacts, as well as our emerging understanding, of dementia with Prof Rayne Stroebel, Rev Mogomotsi Diutlwileng and Karen Borochowitz.

In this fascinating and deeply personal discussion, Vuya and her panelists speak to the practical, cultural and spiritual elements of this dis-ease that can offer surprising gifts and remind us of important truths.

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April 20, 2026 Season 1, Episode 4 39:28

Faith, African Spirituality and Dying Well: Part One

DignitySA director Vuya Ilengou explores faith, African spirituality and what it means to die well with Siyabonga Mkhize, Rev Mogomotsi Diutlwileng and Thabisile Sethaba.

This first part of the dialogue asks whether medical assistance in dying is a foreign concept in Africa, or not. The second part is available to DignitySA members.

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December 8, 2025 Season 1, Episode 3 24:57

Couple Courageous: Defying the Odds

Dieter Harck and his partner Lynne Grubb share how they have navigated a terrifying terminal diagnosis and found peace along the way.

A touching tale of a couple who have drawn closer through adversity and forged a path where there was none, told with humour and great candidness.

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October 9, 2025 Season 1, Episode 2 27:55

Love’s Journey: Pi & Pegasos

Pi Delport movingly shares the story of accompanying their partner, Una Karlsen, to Pegasos in Switzerland.

Pi reflects on helping their partner seek the gentle death they sorely wanted, and on the process and learnings that offer profound insight for us all.

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September 1, 2025 Season 1, Episode 1 19:03

The Patient Patient: Finding Life Again

An extraordinary young man shares how illness led him to contemplate ending his life on his terms, and how that helped him find life again.

The first episode of A Way To Go introduces a personal story about suffering, control, hope and why talking about death can be good for life.