Episode

Why Small Acts of Care Matter More Than You Think

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The Death Readiness Podcast: Not your dad’s estate planning podcast

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Feb 20, 2026

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801

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Summary

In this Friday episode, Jill shares the unexpected lessons she’s learning from fostering a puppy named Boots, and how chaos, inconvenience, and small acts of care reveal what agency really looks like. Through stories about raising a guide dog puppy as a child, parenting, and estate planning, this episode reframes death readiness as something much more human: choosing small, meaningful actions even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.