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Ep. 499 Death as a Shift in Consciousness with Felicity Warner

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Learn about the value of viewing death through a spiritual lens rather than just as an ending of the physical body.

My guest Felicity Warner is the founder of Soul Midwives™ a global movement to teach holistic and spiritual end-of-life care. She has been working with death and dying for 35 years and her work is often used in hospitals, hospices, and care homes. She also teaches on the use of sacred oils at the end of life and will share that information today along with her insights about the five energetic stages of death. Felicity is also the author of The Soul Midwife’s Handbook, which will released later this year as an updated second edition and she is currently teaching a course on sacred oils for The Shift Network. Learn more at her website:

soulmidwives.co.uk

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This episode includes:

  • What is a “soul midwife” and how Felicity came to do this work
  • The five energetic stages of death and how they show up when people are dying
  • The role of sacred oils in supporting the dying
  • How death can be viewed as a shift in consciousness rather than an ending
  • How Western medicine is missing the emotional and spiritual perspective on life and death
  • What Felicity’s course on sacred oils will consist of
  • How we as deathcare workers can be more present to the emotional and spiritual needs of the dying

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Ep. 498 Memory Bears and Grief in Community with Michelle Sebern RN

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Learn how a project making memory bears for people who are grieving is opening the door to conversation about the end of life.

My guest Michelle Sebern is an RN who trained as an end-of-life doula to channel her skills and passion into more community-focused work. When she found her rural community wasn’t quite ready to receive end-of-life doula services she decided to find a more creative way to give back. She will share how she founded The Memory Bear Maker and now creates customized bears to help people in their grief and begin end-of-life conversations. Learn more at her website:

thememorybearmaker.com

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This episode includes:

  • Michelle’s journey from nurse to doula and memory bear maker
  • The challenges of introducing doula services into a community not quite ready for that step
  • How she discovered memory bears to be the perfect blend of her passions
  • How memory bears help with grief
  • Why the bears are an alternate doorway into end-of-life education and conversations
  • How grief unites people by dissolving barriers
  • The magic of storytelling that comes with memory bear making

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Ep. 497 Integrating Doulas and Chaplains in End-of-Life Care with Jane Whitlock and Liza Neal

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Learn how doulas and chaplains collaborate to provide end-of-life care in a skilled nursing facility.

My guests for this episode are Jane Whitlock and Liza Neal who both work with the Full Circle Care Program in a skilled nursing facility to support residents and their loved ones during end-of-life journeys. Jane is an end-of-life doula who also helped found the Minnesota Death Collaborative and co-founded Full Circle Care. Liza is a chaplain who has worked to develop spiritual community within and outside faith and multi-faith contexts. She joined the skilled nursing facility in order to be part of the Full Circle Care Program, which we discuss in this interview.

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This episode includes:

  • How the Full Circle Care Program came about
  • The goals for the program and what it consists of
  • The roles of doulas and chaplains and how they work together
  • How they support and educate patients, families and staff around grief and end-of-life choices
  • The community that develops within a residential facility and approaching the experience of grief for everyone in the facility
  • The importance of teaching families and staff how to say goodbye to a dying person
  • How this program helps fills the gaps left by today’s “modern” hospice care
  • Obstacles that have occurred in creating this program
  • Tips for other skilled nursing facilities that might want to start a similar program

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Ep. 496 Visual Storytelling for End-of-Life Planning with Jill Greenbaum

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Learn how the art of Visual Storytelling can enhance end-of-life education and serve as a tool for advance care planning.

My guest Jill Greenbaum is a contemplative chaplain and advocate of conscious living and dying. She completed chaplaincy training at the Upaya Zen Center and integrates her experience in psychology, education, visualization, and trauma-informed teaching into her work helping people explore their choices for end-of-life planning. She discusses how she utilizes visual storytelling in her work and why it is a powerful tool. Learn more at her website:

jillgreenbaum.com

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This episode includes:

  • How Jill was drawn to visual storytelling and applying it to end-of-life planning
  • What is visual storytelling and how is it used
  • Why images can convey messages more powerfully than text
  • What is “graphic medicine”
  • Tips for more effective end-of-life planning and conversations
  • How to incorporate visual storytelling into end-of-life education
  • How visual storytelling can be used to create a visual obituary and a graphic recording for a celebration of life

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Ep. 495 Care Boss: Strategies for Family Caregivers with Jennifer A. O’Brien

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Learn how leadership skills and organizational tools can help decrease stress for family caregivers.

My guest Jennifer O’Brien has been a practice management consultant to physicians for 35 years and is the author of the book The Hospice Doctor’s Widow, which was the subject of our previous interview. After providing care for her husband, a hospice and palliative care physician, at the end of his life she has focused on helping people start conversations about caregiving and end of life. She shares insights and tips from her latest book Care Boss: Leadership Strategies and Resources for Family Caregivers, which was inspired by her realization that there are profound similarities between leadership and family caregivers. Learn more at her website:

jenniferaobrien.com

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This episode includes:

  • Similarities and differences between the roles of family caregiver and CEO
  • How leadership strategies can benefit an overwhelmed family caregiver
  • The value of having a mission and vision statement for our end of life
  • How to assemble a “team” as a caregiver by identifying the helpers
  • Tips for delegating tasks to others
  • The best time to read this book and how to use it
  • Rethinking the idea of self-care as self-management and self-awareness
  • Using the Intensity Assessment Tool to understand the degree of stress you are experiencing
  • The idea of “Precious Time” and why it’s important

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Ep. 494 Integrating Art and the End of Life with Rich Curtis

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Learn how a hospice volunteer and doula utilizes his artistic talents to help patients and families.

My guest Rich Curtis is an artist, teacher, hospice volunteer and end-of-life doula. He currently volunteers for Archbold Hospice in Thomasville GA where he has utilized his artistic talents to help patients and their families at the end of life. Rich discusses his own path as an artist and eventually becoming a doula. He shares his drawings and tips for those considering being a hospice volunteer in this conversation. View Rich’s drawings at the link below or watch the video on YouTube to see them on screen:

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This episode includes:

  • Rich’s spiritual journey to becoming a doula
  • How Buddhism encourages contemplation of death
  • The value of teaching art students about death
  • How Rich began drawing the hands of patients
  • Why drawings of hands are a unique and powerful remembrance
  • Life stories as told through images of hands
  • Art as an opening to conversations with difficult patients
  • The power of bringing our creative talents to the bedside of hospice patients
  • Tips for hospice volunteers
  • How Rich is creating “Breath Poems” from the sounds of end stage breathing

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my latest supporters Tanya Archambault and Malynda Cress and thanks to Heather Jardine for buying me 3 cups of coffee! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 493 The Good Death: An End-of-Life Guide with Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

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Learn what it means to have a “good death” and how and why we all need to prepare for the end of life to benefit ourselves, our loved ones and our planet.

My guest Suzanne B. O’Brien RN is the founder and CEO of Doulagivers Institute and a “pioneer” in the global death doula movement. She has trained hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world to care those at the end of life. Most recently Suzanne is the author of The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. She discusses the book and why it’s so important that we facilitate a shift in how we experience death at this time in our world. Learn more at her websites:

Doulagivers.com

TheGoodDeathBook.com

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This episode includes:

  • How Suzanne first got started offering free end-of-life trainings to lay people as a hospice nurse
  • Why hospice care alone can’t fix all the problems with how we approach the end of life
  • How as a society we lost generational knowledge about caring for the sick, dying and dead at home
  • Why allowing natural death can be a better choice than aggressive life-prolonging treatment
  • Most family members lack the skills and training to care for their dying loved ones at home
  • As the physical body goes through the dying process the spiritual aspect of life becomes more apparent
  • Contemplating mortality helps us shift our mindset about death and changes how we live our lives
  • How rituals help us cope with the losses we experience in life and death

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest donor Connie WS and to John Wadsworth for renewing your pledge. Also thanks to Someone who became a monthly member of Buy Me a Coffee! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 492 Rituals and Ceremonies for Life, Death and Grief with Megan Sheldon

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Learn about the benefits of creating intentional rituals for the big and small moments of life and death.

My guest Megan Sheldon is a cultural mythologist, humanist celebrant, and end-of-life doula in North Vancouver, BC. She is the co-founder of Be Ceremonial, the world’s first guided ritual and ceremony app. Megan will discuss her work creating ceremonies for people around the world, focusing on what she calls the ‘seemingly invisible moments of change’ in life and in death. She offers online workshops, virtual courses, and seasonal retreats and you can learn more at her website:

beceremonial.com

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This episode includes:

  • Why rituals are important as we navigate life and loss
  • How rituals are a forgotten part of our lives that come naturally to us
  • Ceremonies and rituals ultimately involve storytelling
  • What inspired Megan and her husband to create the Be Ceremonial app
  • How the app works and who might benefit from using it
  • Daily rituals can help us build our own creativity
  • The components of a meaningful ceremony, including a ritual for being present
  • Examples of simple rituals
  • Rituals for care providers for supporting self and others
  • How rituals help us embody the emotions we feel during challenging times

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Ep. 491 The Hospice Team and Whole-Person Care with Barbara Karnes RN

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Learn about the benefits of team-based care and how the hospice team works together on behalf of patients and families.

This week I’m welcoming my recurring guest Barbara Karnes RN, who is an internationally recognized thought-leader and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. We are continuing our series of conversations on various aspects of hospice care and you can find links to previous episodes in the notes below. Today we discuss the importance of a team approach to care on hospice and the roles played by each member of the team. Barbara is the author of numerous books on death, dying, grief and caregiving including “the little blue hospice book,” Gone from My Sight. Check out her books and videos at her website:

bkbooks.com

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This episode includes:

  • Why team-based care is essential at the end of life in order to meet the needs of the whole person and their loved ones
  • The medical model focuses primarily on physical care but dying is also an emotional and spiritual experience
  • The members of the hospice team and what they do
  • How the hospice physician’s role has changed over time
  • Why creativity in the moment is important for hospice workers
  • How the hospice team shares information and works together to create a care plan with and for patients

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Ep. 490 How to Write Non-Fiction About Death, Dying and Grief with Joanna Penn

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Learn why and how to share your end-of-life wisdom and stories by writing a non-fiction book.

My guest Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, and memoir as J.F. Penn. She is also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Her most recent publication is the 2nd edition of How to Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words. Today we discuss the challenges of writing non-fiction books about difficult and personal subjects like death and grief. Joanna offers her best tips and encouragement for anyone who wants to write a book but doesn’t know where to begin. Learn more about her work at her website:

thecreativepenn.com

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This episode includes:

  • Types of non-fiction books and how to choose the best format for your subject matter
  • Why you don’t have to be an expert or “great” writer to write a book
  • Why and how to identify the target market for your writing
  • Choosing the best title for your book (and why it’s important)
  • The balance between writing what you think people need vs. what people want to read
  • The challenge of vulnerability in writing memoir
  • Why you need an outside editor or proofreader for your book

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest supporters Morgan Everitt and Minda Sanchez. Also thank you to everyone who has bought me a coffee or donated on Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 489 Influencing Death: Teaching Hospice Care on TikTok with Penny Smith RN

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Learn from “Hospice Nurse Penny” how she started working in hospice and ended up being a viral influencer about end-of-life issues on social media.

My guest this week is Penny Smith RN, known on social media as “Hospice Nurse Penny.” She discusses her journey to becoming a hospice nurse and her rise to fame on TikTok during the COVID-19 lockdown. Her new book Influencing Death, Reframing Dying for Better Living is an honest and vulnerable look at her own life story and what she has learned from working with dying patients. Learn more and connect with Penny at her website:

hospicenursepenny.com

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This episode includes:

  • How Penny’s life experiences helped her be a better hospice nurse
  • How she helps family members feel comfortable when their loved ones experience end-of-life visions and dreams
  • How Penny went viral on TikTok
  • What information TikTok users are searching for about death and dying
  • Why social media platforms can be a good place to address misconceptions about death

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, to Simply Celebrate for donating on Paypal and thanks (again) to Robin Bissell for buying me 3 cups of coffee! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 488 DEAD Talks Podcast: Life, Grief and the L.A. Fires with David Ferrugio

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Learn how talking about death and grief on a podcast can help us face tragedy and loss together.

My special guest David Ferrugio is the host of DEAD Talks Podcast, where he hosts guests like Tony Hawk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Billy Carson, David Dastmalchian, Bryan Callen, Hospice Nurse Julie and many more over a growing audience of nearly 1 million followers, including social media platforms. He discusses his story of loss at the early age of 12 and his passion for helping others face grief by sharing conversations with his guests about loss. As current residents of Los Angeles we also talk about the recent fires that have devastated this city. Learn more about David’s work and podcast at this link:

www.deadtalks.net

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This episode includes:

  • David’s journey with grief since the death of his father on 9/11
  • What inspired him to create DEAD Talks Podcast
  • Why his podcast is about life as much as death
  • The fact that grief is both universal and also unique to each and every person
  • Loss as an impetus for growth
  • How his perspective on a possible afterlife opened after interviewing certain guests
  • The importance of gratitude in life and when facing loss
  • The impact of the LA fires and grieving as a community

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Ep. 487 Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care with Dr. Kelli Stajduhar

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Learn about research being done in Canada to improve access to palliative care for marginalized populations.

My special guest Dr. Kelli Stajduhar is is a professor in the School of Nursing and Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health at the University of Victoria and the Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care, Aging and Community Health. She has worked in oncology, palliative care, and gerontology for 30+ years as a practicing nurse, educator, and researcher.  She discusses her clinical work and research which have focused on health service needs for those at the end-of-life and their families, and on the needs of marginalized and vulnerable populations.  Learn more at the website:

equityinpalliativecare.com

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This episode includes:

  • Loss and grief after the fires in Los Angeles
  • Obstacles to receiving palliative care for marginalized communities
  • How the palliative care system fails to meet the needs of these populations
  • The value of mobile palliative care teams as demonstrated in research
  • Why trust is a huge issue for people in marginalized communities
  • Models being studied in Canada to improve access to palliative and hospice care for vulnerable populations
  • The need for an equity-informed advance care planning tool for unhoused people
  • The importance of supporting community workers who are providing services to marginalized populations on the street
  • Why we need to continue to evolve and adapt our systems of palliative and hospice care
  • The value of authenticity in our provision of care

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my latest supporters Chris Rogers and Jan Wiebking and thanks to Robin Bissell for buying me 3 cups of coffee! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 486 Death & Grief in Pop Culture: Songs to Die For with Benjamin Kintisch

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Learn about a Top Ten Playlist of songs selected by hospice patients for their own end of life journey.

We start out this new year with another episode our special series: Death & Grief in Pop Culture. This week my co-host Ben Kintisch and I will be reviewing the Top Ten Songs from an end-of-life playlist created by hospice patients in the UK. Ben is a cantor, hospice and eldercare chaplain, music teacher, and the creator of Life Review: The Hospice Musical. Learn more about Ben’s work at his website:

lifereviewmusical.com

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This episode includes:

  • How the Top Ten List was compiled
  • Why music is a compelling marker for our life histories and companion for our journey
  • The List
  • What was expected and what was surprising about the playlist choices
  • Why end-of-life workers should help people create playlists as part of their legacy
  • Our personal choices to add to the playlist

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Ep. 485 Highlights of 2024: The Best of the Best with Karen Wyatt MD

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Find out what you may have missed in 2024 if you haven’t listened to every episode!

In this solo episode I recap some of the episodes of this podcast that had the greatest impact on me personally and professionally! All of the interviews from 2024 were fantastic but if you missed any of these be sure to take a listen! Thanks for your support this year! Looking forward to another amazing year – be sure to subscribe and leave a rating and review if you enjoy this content.

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR BELOVEDS!

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Ep. 484 Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis During the Holidays (Special Episode)

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Learn from this special recording of a workshop with Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow from their book Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest.

For this special episode I will share a few thoughts for everyone who has (like me) experienced a life-changing diagnosis during 2024. This holiday season will be different than all others for us as we face uncertainty in the future and also recognize the value of living fully in each and every moment. Check out my blog post Five Gifts to Give Yourself this Holiday Season for more thoughts and tips.

I also share a replay from a workshop with Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsein Seow from their amazing book Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest titled: Learning the Illness Roadmap. I hope you gain insights from this conversation that will help you on your journey.

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Ep. 483 ENCORE: The Evolution of Hospice Care – Our First Interview with Barbara Karnes RN

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Enjoy this very first conversation with my friend Barbara Karnes as we get to know one another and discuss our hopes for the future of hospice care.

This episode is a replay of my very first interview with Barbara Karnes RN that appeared on the EOLU speaker series but not on the podcast. Barbara is a pioneer in the hospice movement and a world-renowned speaker, author and educator. You’ll hear us getting to know one another and talking about her work at that time, which has expanded and grown over the years. Enjoy our conversation and remember that some links and programs mentioned back then may have changed. For up-to-date resources go to Barbara’s website:

bkbooks.com

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This episode includes:

  • How Barbara first came to work in hospice
  • The inspiration behind Barbara’s very helpful hospice guideline series
  • Barbara’s video: New Rules for End-of-Life Care
  • The difference between home health care and hospice care
  • What Barbara finds discouraging about hospice care now
  • Why she finds hope in the end-of-life doula movement
  • How we care for the dying continues to evolve though the dying process remains the same
  • Advice for new nurses in hospice care
  • Why community education about death and dying is essential

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Ep. 482 Talking About Death on College Campuses with Jenna Yeam

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Learn how a college student investigating death and dying is starting student-run Death Cafés on her campus.

My guest Jenna Yeam is a senior at Duke University who is investigating what it means to die well anyhow we can help people die better. As part of her thesis she interviewed 67 death doulas to learn about the major issues that interfere with experiencing a “good death” and will publish her results in the future. She is now organizing student-run Death Cafés, called Dying with Duke, to encourage young people to have open conversations about death and dying. Learn more on this Instagram account:

Dying with Duke

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This episode includes:

  • How Jenna became interested in doing research on death and dying
  • What her thesis program on death doulas consists of
  • What she has learned from interviewing death doulas
  • How she was inspired to create a Death Café for students on her college campus
  • The student response to the Dying with Duke event she hosted
  • How she promoted it by word of mouth, physical marketing, and social media
  • The format of the Duke event and questions used to prompt discussion
  • What she learned from the first event and plans for the future
  • Tips for those who want to start a student Death Café or similar event on their campus
  • The ripple effect of encouraging young people to talk about death

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my latest supporters Nancy Walker and Linda Fennigbauer and thanks to Linda for also making a Paypal donation! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.

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Ep. 481 Help Texts: Text-Based Grief Support with Emma Payne

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Learn about effective, personalized grief support that arrives via text message and how this innovation is a game changer for caregivers, healthcare workers, and the bereaved.

My guest Emma Payne is the founder and CEO of Help Texts, which provides private grief, caregiver, or mental health support via personalized text messages. On this episode, Emma’s second guest appearance, she will discuss what’s new on the Help Texts platform and the data they’ve been gathering about the efficacy of grief-informed texting. You need to know about this tool if you work anywhere in the end of life as a means of offering support to people who are grieving, caregivers and healthcare workers. This is a game-changer! Learn more at the website:

helptexts.com

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This episode includes:

  • What inspired Emma to create Help Texts
  • Why text messaging is an ideal delivery method for grief support, as validated by neuroscience
  • How Help Texts messages are customized and personalized to each person who signs up by many different experts in this space
  • Why the cost of Help Texts is less than one hour of therapy
  • Research shows remarkable efficacy of these messages
  • Why people supporting grievers are also included in receiving helpful messages and reminders by text
  • The ripple effect of helping people become “grief literate” one text message at a time
  • How hospices and other organizations are signing up to gift Help Texts to the families they work with
  • Help Texts for healthcare workers and caregivers
  • Support is also now available for pregnancy loss, pet loss, and mental health issues

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Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD

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Learn about palliative medicine from a physician who is also a popular content creator on social media.

My guest Dr. Matthew Tyler is a board certified physician in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life. He specializes in creating short videos for social media that cover a variety of topics related to hospice and palliative medicine. Learn more at this website:

howtotrainyourdoctor.com

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This episode includes:

  • How Matt ended up choosing palliative medicine as a career path
  • Overview of palliative medicine and how it differs from hospice
  • What a palliative doctor does
  • How to find a palliative provider near you
  • Why early referrals to palliative medicine are important
  • How the palliative care team can help patients and families make decisions about medical care
  • Why many doctors can use training to have better serious illness and end-of-life conversations
  • Why Matt started creating content for social media sites
  • The power of short, informative videos online

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my latest supporter Monica Park, and to Dana Tuttle for buying me 3 coffees! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.