Talking about, and ultimately preparing for End of Life is a stressful time. But open and honest conversation can not only make things less stressful, but can open you up to stories, and memories, that you may have missed out on otherwise.   Join Suzy as we talk openly about end of life choices, and working with an End of Life Doula.

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0:09 – 05:00

Dee: Welcome to bourbon branches and no BS the podcast that is helping you discover, you are even more and more, every single time you listen to this podcast, we are hoping that you get inspired, and educated and find a little bit more of who you are. And to help you do that the host of this podcast, Suzy Woollam

Suzy: Good Afternoon

Dee: Hi

Suzy: Hi.

Dee: We are so happy about how the news of this podcast is spreading to people and people are sharing it. And people are getting in on I tunes and on Google play. And they’re getting it on their favorite podcast outlets, and we could not be happier. And let me just suggest to everyone who is enjoying this podcast. Please share it with someone you know.

Suzy: Absolutely. And if you don’t like it, let me know if you like it, let somebody else know

Dee: Yes!

Suzy: See that’s what it’s all about

Dee: It’s how you do.

Suzy: Let me be better for you. .

Dee: Absolutely. And you know what else? I know firsthand that Suzy has a fantastic spirit about her where she is always inviting to your questions and your concerns, and what is going on in your life, and she has a beautiful friend, but very knowledgeable ear and shoulder. And I love that. And so please, if you have questions, we do want to invite people to either drop by and see you in person here in the store in downtown Fredericksburg, or to drop you an E-mail,

Suzy: Absolutely. E-mail me. Call me. If I can’t help you from one of my local services, I can certainly try to find somebody that’s local to you and point you in the right direction. But if you have a question, if you need just somebody to ask as long as it’s not where you left your car keys I pretty much can can help how about that.

Dee: You’re the girl.

Suzy: Yeah. On Tuesdays, I can help you find your car keys.

Dee: Absolutely. Absolutely. It’s happened

Suzy: It’s happened.

Dee: It’s happened. And it’s okay because you’re good at that, too. This episode today. is going to be one of those episodes that make you feel a range of emotions.

Suzy:  It’s a little more difficult subject than what we’ve talked about before. And it may be a subject that some people don’t want to talk about or think about. And I think that’s why… I don’t know. Maybe I’m so good at talking about it and thinking about it and helping people to, to jump that barrier. So today, what we’re going to talk about is embracing and honoring the death experience and how you can utilize an End of Life Doula, which of course, I am. And there are many other in the country, certainly, how you can utilize their services before the death experience, but also for the family to help them through the death experience.

Dee: I recall vividly, and I know everyone has their own moment and story that they’re thinking about right now, as you say that I recall vividly when my grandfather passed from Alzheimer’s, and the. The process, the journey at the end of his life, dealing with a disease that, you know, has no cure.

Suzy: Absolutely.

Dee: And that, you know, is only going in one direction and dealing with some of the fantastic people at Hospice at the end where we were at the Vet hospital just amazing, the, you know, that’s a true calling, and I feel the same way about an End of Life Doula. That is a true calling. And it’s,