The Digital Legacy Podcast

Death & Dying in the Digital Age.

The conversation we've all been avoiding. I have them every day. Made clear, human, and surprisingly hopeful. Hosted by Niki Weiss, the world's leading Digital Thanatologist.

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Digital Legacy · Podcast
Death & Dying in the Digital Age
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Hosted byNiki Weiss
About the show

The one conversation none of us want to have, we are having.

Our whole lives are digital now. The accounts, the photos, the passwords, the identities. But almost no one has a plan for what happens to any of it. Death & Dying in the Digital Age takes that uncomfortable subject and makes it clear, practical, and even a little hopeful.

Each week, Niki sits down with the experts, founders, and families rethinking how we plan, grieve, and remember, from estate law and AI to grief, caregiving, and the future of memory itself.

What actually happens to your accounts when you die
The hidden HR crisis employers keep ignoring
AI, grief, and the future of digital memory
Real families, real stories, real lessons
What you'll hear
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Expert guests

Estate attorneys, technologists, founders, and thanatology voices.

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Practical takeaways

Every episode ends with steps you can actually act on.

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Honest & warm

A heavy topic handled with candor, care, and the odd laugh.

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New every week

Up to four fresh episodes a month, wherever you listen.

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