Ever heard of cyberthanatology? Learn how technology has reshaped end of life planning and how to save your family from digital woes when you die.
What are Digital Afterlife Services?
Digital technologies are reshaping the interactions between the living and the dead. As a result, a new concept is evolving called “digital afterlife services” and these services assist people in organizing their digital property and determining what happens to it after death.
This week we interviewed Niki Weiss who is a digital tech thought leader and founder of My Final Playbook Systems. Learn some of the things to think about in your estate planning: “Peace of Mind for those you Leave Behind.”
In this Episode:
- 03:47 – Ancient Greek Funeral Traditions
- 06:31 – Recipe of the Week: Koliva
- 07:58 – Digital Afterlife Services
- 12:01 – My Final Playbook – Guest Niki Weiss
- 46:56 – Outro
References:
Resources for Digital Afterlife:
- Our Guest Niki Weiss – Information and Contacts
- My Final Playbook – Website | My Final Playbook – Apple App
- DigitalandStone: https://www.digitalandstone.com/ 310-943-7388. hello@digitalandstone.com
- Your Digital Afterlife: https://www.yourdigitalafterlife.com/
- 7 Steps to Protect Your Digital Assets After Death | Cake Blog | Cake: Create a Free End of Life Plan (joincake.com)
- Digital Afterlife: What It Means & What To Do About It | Cake Blog | Cake: Create a Free End of Life Plan (joincake.com)
- 7 Steps to Protect Your Digital Assets After Death | Cake Blog | Cake: Create a Free End of Life Plan (joincake.com)
- What Happens To My Email Accounts When I Die? | Everplans
- How To Close Online Accounts And Services When Someone Dies | Everplans
- Task: Get Your Passwords Organized | Everplans
- How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID – Apple Support
- Digital Asset Management in Life and Death (actec.org)
Related Podcasts
- S5E17: Digital Assets after Death…What Happens to Your Phone?
- S4E49: How to Preserve a Life through Digital Memorials
- S5E13: How Will Leading Causes of Death Change in the Future?
Recipe of the Week
Learn about this traditional Greek memorial treat from Real Greek Recipes. Koliva or Kolyva is a sweet wheat berry salad with nuts, seeds, pomegranate, raisins, and spices. This highly nutritious and filling salad is traditionally served after a Greek orthodox funeral.
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