David Ferrugio 

Author of You're Not Dead Yet

& Host of DEAD Talks

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DEAD Talks is where we talk about the one thing we all experience but rarely discuss openly: death. Hosted by David Ferrugio, the show brings raw, honest, and often surprisingly uplifting conversations about grief, loss, healing, and the afterlife. Every guest shares a story that challenges the "don't talk about death" taboo and reminds us that grief is deeply human — and deeply shared.

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David Ferrugio is a podcast host, speaker and author exploring one of humanity's most universal and most avoided experiences: death. After losing his father on September 11th at age 12, David was propelled into a lifelong search to understand grief, identity and the meaning behind loss. That search became DEAD Talks, where celebrities, experts, spiritual leaders and everyday people have honest conversations about mortality and healing. It later became his book, You're Not Dead Yet: How Grief and Loss Can Teach You to Live.​​

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David speaks to universities, conferences, hospice and grief organizations, and companies about grief, resilience and living fully.

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Our Mission

 

DEAD Talks exists to:

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• Normalize conversations about death and grief

• Offer community, support, and resources for anyone grieving

• Provide comfort through storytelling

• Reduce the stigma around death and emotional pain

• Help people who haven’t yet experienced loss understand it when they do

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Whether you’re grieving, curious, or simply human, this is a space for you. We talk, we laugh, we cry, and we learn — together.