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Ep. 518 What My Brother Knew: Grief After Sibling Loss with Kristina Amelong

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Learn about a memoir that discusses sibling grief and the spiritual transformation that can occur after loss.

My guest Kristina Amelong is the author of the memoir What My Brother Knew about the death of her younger brother when she was in her teens and her journey from loss and abuse to healing and spiritual awakening. She is the founder of a holistic health business Optimal Health Network and a senior board member for the Center for World Philosophy and Religion. Learn more at her website:

kristinaamelong.com

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This episode includes:

  • The story of her brother’s premonition that he would die young
  • How sibling grief is often overlooked in our society
  • How guilt can haunt us for years after a death
  • Synchronicities that have occurred since Jay’s death
  • How grief has been a portal for spiritual transformation
  • Why it can take decades to process the pain of grief
  • The importance of facing grief head-on and not avoiding it

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Ep. 446 “The Last Ecstatic Days:” How to Die Without Fear with Aditi Sethi-Brown MD

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Learn about THE LAST ECSTATIC DAYS, a film about a young man with brain cancer in search of community, and the hospice doctor who gives up everything to honor his dying wish.

My guest Dr. Aditi Sethi-Brown is a hospice and palliative care physician, end-of-life doula, and musician. She is the founder and executive director of the Center for Conscious Living and Dying and an emerging and important voice for shifting our cultures understanding and approach to dying, death, and bereavement care. She discusses the documentary film The Last Ecstatic Days, which features her work with a very special patient at the end of his life. Learn more at the following websites:

aditisethimd.com

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This episode includes:

  • Ethan Sisser’s journey and how Aditi came to work with him
  • What inspired the making of The Last Ecstatic Days
  • How Ethan served as a teacher for others during his life and in his dying process
  • How Ethan called together a community of people willing to help care for him as he was dying
  • The power of social media that Ethan harnessed throughout his journey after his diagnosis
  • How Aditi was inspired to start the Center for Conscious Living and Dying after caring for Ethan
  • The upcoming screenings for the film and how to register

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