Editorial Standards & AI Transparency

The Good Death Experience is a Blueprint Vision Ventures media brand creating conversations, interviews, field-based insight and practical education about death, dying, grief, caregiving, preparation, legacy and the work surrounding them.

Our content may be created in several ways. Some releases are hosted directly by Charon Collier. Some feature invited guests. Others use AI-assisted tools to help organize, narrate or visually explain information drawn from selected sources.

Our approach

We distinguish among:

• Charon-hosted original content
• Guest conversations and interviews
• Source-based guides and explainers
• AI-assisted video or audio explainers
• Live conversations and replays

We identify the format of each release so viewers can understand how it was created.

Sources and substantiation

Source-based content begins with materials selected for their relevance and credibility. Depending on the subject, sources may include:

• Government information
• Peer-reviewed research
• Professional standards
• Laws and regulations
• Established nonprofit and healthcare organizations
• Original interviews
• Blueprint Vision Ventures research and field observations

Published explainers should include or link to their principal sources whenever practical.

Source-based does not mean that every source is complete, permanent or free from disagreement. Information may change, and viewers should consult the original source and an appropriate qualified professional when making personal, medical, legal, financial or professional decisions.

Use of AI-assisted tools

The Good Death Experience may use tools such as NotebookLM or other production technology to help:

• Summarize selected source material
• Create narrated visual explainers
• Create audio overviews
• Organize research
• Draft transcripts, captions or supporting summaries
• Improve accessibility and presentation

AI-assisted content is not presented as independent professional judgment.

Before publication, AI-assisted releases are reviewed for alignment with the selected sources, the intended audience and the editorial purpose of The Good Death Experience.

When AI meaningfully contributes to the narration, visuals or structure of a release, the episode page will identify that use.

Human oversight

Charon Collier and authorized TGDE editors remain responsible for deciding what is published.

Human review may include:

• Checking names, dates, quotations and numerical claims
• Comparing statements with the listed sources
• Removing unsupported or insensitive material
• Clarifying what reflects research, professional observation or personal experience
• Adding context, limitations and appropriate referrals to original sources

No review process can guarantee that content is error-free. Corrections may be made when new or more accurate information becomes available.

Lived and professional experience

From the Field includes observations and lessons drawn from Charon’s education, professional experience and ongoing work.

Personal or professional observations are identified as such and should not be interpreted as universal experiences or individualized professional advice.

Privacy and dignity

The Good Death Experience does not knowingly publish confidential patient, client or family information without appropriate authorization.

Private doula notes, protected health information and identifying details should not be entered into public AI-assisted content workflows.

Examples, stories and interviews should be handled with respect for privacy, dignity and the sensitive nature of death, dying and grief.

No voice or identity imitation

The Good Death Experience will not knowingly use AI to imitate the voice or likeness of Charon, a guest, a deceased person or another identifiable individual without clear permission and appropriate disclosure.

Educational purpose

TGDE content is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It is not a substitute for individualized medical, legal, financial, mental-health or other professional advice.

Corrections

If a viewer identifies a potential error or missing source, they may contact The Good Death Experience through the website’s Contact page.