First Half: With a PhD in international security affairs and instructor at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, J. Michael Waller is the president of a research and analytical company for private sector clients specializing in applied solutions for business and defense, diplomatic, intelligence, and national security strategy. He'll discuss the history of the CIA, his work for the CIA in Central America, and his experience being in the Kremlin during the collapse of the Soviet Union while writing his PhD dissertation.

Second Half: Recovering attorney and the founder of Going with Grace, Alua Arthur is the most visible and active death doula working in America today. She'll reveal why we need to change how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfilling, and authentic lives.