Ask a Death Doula

By Suzanne B. O’Brien RNEducation

Ask a Death Doula episodes

July 30, 2019Suzanne B O’Brien RN Talks The Seven Steps to Happiness
Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, In this podcast I share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life .I will share the incredible wisdom of those I have worked with at the end of life. I will share how all of what is being taught in this class is rooted and backed by Science. Combining my personal studies in Nursing, Nutrition and Transpersonal Psychology, In this webinar, Suzanne will give you great insight into what life’s journey is all about and how you can use a few simple techniques to live your happiest life today!

In This Life Class Podcast, I will cover "The Seven Steps to Happiness"
Learning how everything is connected to your energy and what that means for us as people
The keys to understanding the four bodies of energy and how they make up the human body
How each of the separate body systems effect your overall wellbeing
How to support and nourish each body of energy
Why optimal healing, health and happiness depends on the balancing of each one of these bodies of energy
How learning to own your personal power and live as your authentic self is the secret to true peace and happiness
How forgiveness is the key to transformation
How to tap into your alignment with your highest energy and find your purpose and passion in life
How acts of kindness, compassion and service will connect you to our one great consciousness
Links mentioned in this Podcast:
www.doulagivers.com
FB Life Class Page:https://www.facebook.com/DoulagiversLifeClass/?modal=admin_todo_tour
FB PAGE @DoulagiversLifeClass

FREE LIFE CLASS WEBINAR
Join us for our FREE webinar "Doulagivers Life Class" a webinar of hope, healing, and inspiration. Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, Suzanne B. O’Brien RN will share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life. Suzanne will share the incredible wisdom of those she has worked with at the end of life. Suzanne will share how all of what is being taught in this class is rooted and backed by science. Combining her personal studies in Nursing, Nutrition and Transpersonal Psychology, in this webinar, Suzanne will give you great insight into what life’s journey is all about and how you can use a few simple techniques to live your happiest life today!
REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/708055102472596236

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!

CLICK HERE: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
1 hr 22 min
July 23, 2019Suzanne B O’Brien RN Talks to RedLily Founder Kerrie Lee Brown on how to ”Take Charge of Your Health”
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula," my guest, Kerrie Lee Brown and I talk about health, healing and the power of the word "No". We also announce the launch of RedLily August 2019! RedLily™ is a cool, new digital platform that celebrates real women, real-life experiences, and more. A place where women can turn their "mess" into an important message. Unlike other outlets that focus on celebrities simply because they sell... We believe well-being should be a given; not a goal. RedLily™ is for ALL women. We want to provide a platform for you to inspire and be inspired. It's YOUR positivity portal. All heartfelt content. Your place to learn, share and grow. RedLily™ is for women who crave more from their heart's core.™ Visit RedLilyLife.com.
About Kerrie Lee Brown:
Kerrie Lee Brown
Founder of RedLily™ / Publisher of RedLilyLife.com

Originally from Toronto, Canada, Kerrie Lee Brown is a sought-after corporate storyteller, magazine editor, and serial entrepreneur. Now based in Denver, Colorado, Kerrie-Lee works with a variety of global clients in the areas of health and fitness, real estate, personal development, publishing, and education. After advancing through a number of media positions (most notably as editor-in-chief of Oxygen Women's Fitness and founding editor of American Health & Fitness magazines), Kerrie-Lee moved to the role of vice president, communications for an international mind/body organization to build their marketing and creative divisions. Throughout her career, Kerrie-Lee has written for more than 100 magazines worldwide and has appeared on numerous television shows as a women's health expert. She is also the author of "My Heart, My Self" a memoir about her heart-health scare at the age of 39; available on Amazon. Today, she has made it her mission to inspire women with her new lifestyle brand RedLily™ launching this Summer. For official launch details, visit RedLilyLife.com or to contact Kerrie-Lee, check out KerrieLeeBrown.com.

This interview includes:
How stress is the secret killer affecting us all
How most women put themselves last in life
How self care is not optional
The power of "No"
How gratitude can be your access point to reducing stress day to day
The transforming and healing benefits of women supporting one another
How you can "Take Charge of Your Health
Links mentioned in this episode: You can purchase the book by clicking the link below!
My Heart, My Self: A Heartfelt Guide For Women Who Do Too Much
Kerrie Lee Brown social media links are:

Facebook @kerrieleebrown and @redlilylife (your heartfelt lifestyle brand)
Instagram @redlilylife
Twitter @redlily_life
Email for people to send their story ideas or article pitches: [email protected]
New URL: redlilylife.com (sign up to learn more about official launch details)
My site: kerrieleebrown.com

FREE LIFE CLASS WEBINAR
Join us for our FREE webinar "Doulagivers Life Class" a webinar of hope, healing, and inspiration. Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, Suzanne B. O’Brien RN will share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life. Suzanne will share the incredible wisdom of those she has worked with at the end of life. Suzanne will share how all of what is being taught in this class is rooted and backed by science. Combining her personal studies in Nursing, Nutrition and Transpersonal Psychology, in this webinar, Suzanne will give you great insight into what life’s journey is all about and how you can use a few simple techniques to live your happiest life today!
REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/821208042495375115

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!
CLICK HERE: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
31 min
July 16, 2019HOW TO FIND YOUR HAPPINESS. SUZANNE B. O’BRIEN RN INTERVIEWS AWARD WINNING NEW YORK TIMES JOURNALIST JOHN LELAND
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula," my guest, award winning New York Times journalist John Leland will talk about his latest book and what it truly means to be happy. This book is an extraordinary look at what it means to grow old and is a heartening guide to well-being. Happiness is a Choice You Make, weaves together the stories and wisdom of six New Yorkers who number among the “oldest old” ― those eighty-five and older.
My guest, John Leland, in his 30-plus years of professional journalism has gone from chronicling youth culture to writing about the “oldest old.” A graduate of Columbia College, he has worked as a senior editor at Newsweek and Editor-in-Chief of Details Magazine before joining The New York Times in 2000. In 2015, he wrote a year-long series following six people age 85 and up, which became the basis for his book “Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a year among the Oldest Old,” a New York Times bestseller. As he wrote in the Times, “No work I have ever done has brought me as much joy and hope or changed my outlook on life as profoundly.”
He is the author of two previous books: “Hip: The History” and “Why Kerouac Matters.”

This interview includes:
What is happiness?
How gratitude can be your access point to a happy life
The transforming benefits of forgiveness
What is perception and the profound impact is has on your life
How you do not need to let past experiences define you
How you can choose to be happy
Links mentioned in this episode: You can purchase the book by clicking the link below!
Happiness is a Choice You Make- amazon.com

FREE LIFE CLASS WEBINAR
Join us for our FREE webinar "Doulagivers Life Class" a webinar of hope, healing, and inspiration. Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, Suzanne B. O’Brien RN will share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life. Suzanne will share the incredible wisdom of those she has worked with at the end of life. Suzanne will share how all of what is being taught in this class is rooted and backed by science. Combining her personal studies in Nursing, Nutrition and Transpersonal Psychology, in this webinar, Suzanne will give you great insight into what life’s journey is all about and how you can use a few simple techniques to live your happiest life today!
REGISTER HERE: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/821208042495375115

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!
CLICK HERE: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
38 min
July 04, 2019 Suzanne B O’Brien RN Talks Reuniting with Your Loved Ones with Glenn Klausner
In this episode of Ask a Death Doula, I am interviewing Glenn Klausner. Glenn Klausner is a nationally and internationally renowned Psychic Medium residing in New York City, who for over 20 years has been reuniting thousands of people from all over the world with their loved ones who have transitioned.
He exhibited intuitive abilities with communicating to Non-Physical Spirits at the age of four by making predictions and relaying messages for family, and friends. As a teenager, he further explored these abilities through his communications with The Spirit World, and by the early 1990’s he began conducting readings for a growing and steady clientele worldwide.
Glenn has been featured since 2002 as a Tested Legitimate Medium on Bob Olson’s website, www.bestpsychicmediums.com.
In addition to communicating with departed loved ones (humans & pets), he also gives psychic readings and intuitive coaching for every day life guidance. He is available for seminars, teaching classes, media appearances and consultations to assist families with intuitive children.
Since 1999, Glenn has been a featured guest on over 1,000 top radio programs heard worldwide including: Hay House Radio, XM Sirius Radio, CBS Sky Radio.com, Contact Talk Radio, Blog Talk Radio, Achieve Radio, Berkshire Community Radio, Centanni Broadcasting.com, Hey Z Radio, Lady Bug Live, Now Live.com, 12 Radio.com, IPR365.com, WCKT, WOLZ and K-Rock (Ft. Myers, Florida), 1660 AM (Naples, Florida), KRQ (Tucson, Arizona), KLLY (Bakersfield, California), End Online (Sacramento, California), WARL (Providence, Rhode Island), Horne Radio Network (Knoxville, Tennessee).
Tickets for our Live NYC Event Click Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/one-day-workshop-heaven-on-earth-a-day-of-hope-healing-and-inspiration-august-24th-tickets-63542594611
For More Information on Glen Klausner Click Here: https://www.glennklausner.com

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a Certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, follow the link below to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!
For More Information on this free LIVE Doula Training Click Here:
http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
Don't want to wait for the LIVE Doula Training Click Here:
https://www.doulagivers.com/eoldtraining
OR
Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! Follow the link below to learn about the five keys to achieving Peace of Mind at the End of Life.
For More Information on The Peace of Mind Planner Click Here: https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
32 min
June 27, 2019 Suzanne B. O’Brien RN Talks New End of Life Doula Profession with Alua Arthur
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula", my guest, Alua Arthur and I discuss the new End of Life Doula Profession, the need for End of Life Doulas now more than ever, and how they are filling the huge gaps in mainstream healthcare.
Alua Arthur is a death doula, attorney, and the founder of Going with Grace, an end of life planning organization that exists to support people as they answer the question 'What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die peacefully?' From private end of life consultations and public education about death to online coursework to train death doulas, she is tirelessly committed to bringing awareness to death and dying. She passionately believes considering death can inspire the way people live. A jewelry addict, Alua is also a life lover, donut fanatic, and developing nation enthusiast. She is inspired by LIFE, the little joys we can find even in dark times, the freedom of authenticity, and the power in the word YES.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Going With Grace Website
National End of Life Doula Alliance

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a Certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, follow the link below to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!
For More Information on this free LIVE Doula Training Click Here:
http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
Don't want to wait for the LIVE Doula Training Click Here:
https://www.doulagivers.com/eoldtraining
OR
Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! Follow the link below to learn about the five keys to achieving Peace of Mind at the End of Life.
For More Information on The Peace of Mind Planner Click Here: https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
46 min
April 25, 2019 Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN Talks Life, Death, and - Yes - Afterlife with Rev. Terri Daniels
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula," we talk all about the spiritual component of life, death, and yes-afterlife. My guest Rev. Terri Daniel, MA, CT is a clinical chaplain, end-of-life educator and trauma specialist certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling. The focus of her work is to assist dying and grieving individuals to discover a more spiritually-spacious understanding of death and beyond.

Terri conducts workshops throughout the U.S. to help the dying and the bereaved find healing through meditative, ceremonial and therapeutic processes that focus on inner transformation rather than external events. Her work is acclaimed by physicians, hospice workers, grief counselors and clergy for its pinpoint clarity on the process of dying and grieving, and its heartfelt depiction of consciousness beyond the physical body.

Her unique form of "radical mysticism" incorporates elements of Buddhism, Shamanism, ancient pagan practices, Gnosticism and other spiritual traditions to break down limiting beliefs about forgiveness, divine judgment, and negative experience.

Terri has a BA in Religious Studies from Marylhurst University, an MA in Pastoral Care & Counseling from Fordham University, and is currently doing doctoral research on spirituality and grief at the San Francisco Theological Seminary.

She is the author of three books on death and the afterlife and is also the founder of the annual Afterlife Awareness Conference.

About The Afterlife Conference

The Afterlife Education Foundation was launched by Terri Daniel in 2010 because, at the time, the survival of consciousness beyond physical death wasn't adequately represented in traditional forums such as scientific or bereavement conferences. Motivated by a desire to share that knowledge, the first conference was produced in 2011. The conference is now in its 9th year and draws attendees from all over the world. It is held in a different U.S. city each year, and in June 2019 it will be held in Salt Lake City, UT. For details, please visit www.AfterlifeConference.com

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a Certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, follow the link below to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!

For More Information on this free Doula Training Click Here: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/

OR

Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! Follow the link below to learn about the five keys to achieving Peace of Mind at the End of Life.

For More Information on The Peace of Mind Planner Click Here: https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
42 min
February 19, 2019 Suzanne B. O’Brien, RN Interviews Deanna Cochran, RN and Shares Deanna’s New Book!
This week on "Ask a Death Doula" my guest is Deanna Cochran RN.

Deanna Cochran, is a hospice RN since 2000. She is Founder and CEO of Quality of Life Care since 2005 and has been a palliative care educator, end of life doula in private practice, and creator and trainer of her signature program: Accompanying the Dying: A Practical Guide and Awareness Training, the first Certificate program of its kind in 2010.

She is one of the earliest voices in the end of life doula movement and is presently honored to serve as Chair of the newly formed End of Life Doula Advisory Council within the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and is a founding member and was 1st Vice President of the National End of Life Doula Alliance. She believes in unity in this grassroots death positive movement and contributes all she can to special projects with others. Her latest is The National Certificate for End-of-Life Doula Hospice Programs (NCEHP) where she is a partner with Suzanne O’Brien, RN. Together they are presenting hospice organizations with an end-of-life doula program development template complete with all full training to create their own unique hospice doula program. She is the author of the book: Accompanying the Dying: Practical, Heart-Centered Wisdom for End-of-Life Doulas and Healthcare Advocates.

Her new book “Accompanying the Dying: Practical, Heart-Centered Wisdom for End-of-Life Doulas and Healthcare Advocates” is out TODAY. You can download it for free today, February 19th until 6pm ET. To Download the FREE book HERE: http://amzn.com/0989659356

“The book is ideal for the go-to person who is always the one helping everyone in illness, through dying, through crises of life. These people are the salt of the earth, they are the ones who are coming forward as the newly emerging role of the end-of-life doula, wanting to empower others through a serious illness. The book is meant to educate and inspire us to accompany each other through dying well in this modern age. It will save you countless hours of research and enhance your confidence and guide you through every stage of empowering your friends, family, and community.”

FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a Certified End of Life Doula Practitioner, follow the link below to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!

For More Information on this free Doula Training Click Here: http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/

OR

Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! Follow the link below to learn about the five keys to achieving Peace of Mind at the End of Life.

For More Information on The Peace of Mind Planner Click Here: https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
52 min
February 14, 2019 How to Find Peace of Mind at the End of Life
On this episode of Ask a Death Doula, I will share with you the 5 keys to achieving peace of mind at the end of life. Hear first- hand stories from patients themselves. Find out what people are most worried about regarding the end of life and how to relieve these concerns.
The Peace of Mind Planner course is a complete A-Z planning guide that includes everything from pre-planning your end of life wishes in all 5 categories, (Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Financial) including the necessary paperwork to insure your wishes are upheld all the way through the end of life process up until celebrating your loved one after death. The Peace of Mind Planner course is a holistic approach to covering all 5 of these categories to ensure that you have complete peace of mind with how you want to be remembered, celebrated and honored at the end of your life. This course encompasses all the necessary components of what is needed for an end of life experience that is financially the best, emotionally the best and environmentally the best. These are concerns that people have been expressing to me for the last 10+ years and are still looking for the answers to.
FREE DOULA TRAINING
If you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified end of Life Doula Practitioner, CLICK HERE to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training!
http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/
OR
Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members
by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! CLICK HERE to learn about the five keys to achieving
Peace of Mind at the End of Life.
https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
35 min
January 30, 2019 Home Wakes/Home Funerals 101 with Former NHFA President Lee Webster
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula", my guest, the former president of The National Home Funeral Alliance Lee Webster, breaks down Home Wakes/Home Funerals in a way that every individual and End of Life Practitioner can understand!
My guest Lee Webster is a career writer, editor and researcher, and frequent speaker and published author on funeral reform, including end-of-life support, home funerals, and natural burials. She is the Director of New Hampshire Funeral Resources, Education & Advocacy, former President of the National Home Funeral Alliance, and has served on the NHPCO End-of-Life Doula Council. She currently serves as a founding member on the Board of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance and with the Conservation Burial Alliance and the Green Burial Council. Along with consulting for end of life, home funeral and green burial causes, her writing has appeared in various mainstream magazines, newspapers, and in funeral trade outlets. She is also a frequent speaker to local and national academic, health, and conservation organizations throughout the country.

This interview includes:
What is a home wake?
What is a home funeral?
The benefits of the green burial movement.
Is embalming required by law?
How education is the key to positive change.
The importance of empowering families and communities with holistic, sustainable and family-based tools, skills and information in the care of the dying and the dead.
How home wakes have proven to help families to have a much better bereavement process after the death of their loved one.
The secret to transforming our culture is by educating and once again bring back relationships with aging, dying and death.
What an individual needs to know to have a home wake?
What is the role of the End of Life Doula/Death Doula in assisting a family to have a home wake?
What are the laws both state and federal regarding homes wakes?

Links mentioned in this episode:
NH Funeral Resources, Education & Advocacy
National Home Funeral Alliance
Funeral Consumers Alliance
National End-of-Life Doula Alliance

FREE DOULA TRAININGIf you're a family caregiver, community volunteer, or are interested in becoming a certified end of Life Doula Practitioner, CLICK HERE to join Suzanne for her FREE Introductory End-of-Life Doula Training! http://freetraining.doulagivers.com/

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Learn how to give the gift of Peace of Mind at the End of Life to yourself and your family members by signing up for Suzanne's Peace of Mind Planner course! CLICK HERE to learn about the five keys to achievingPeace of Mind at the End of Life.https://planner.doulagivers.com/about
50 min
January 23, 2019 The First Ever End of Life Doula ”World Training Day” Announced April 20th 2019
In this episode of "Ask Death Doula" I will be interviewing Dawn Whelan of The International Doulagivers Foundation. We will be discussing the birth of "World Training Day" and how people can participate in hosting an event or just share the outreach attend one.
This interview includes:
1) "World Training Day" Overview and Vision and Mission
2) Welcome - Introduction of Key Members To The World Training Day Team
3) What it means to be a collaborator and How to Sign Up
4) How to plan a successful training event- Important next steps for participation
5) How working together on a global level with education, kindness and compassion can change the world!
Links mentioned in this episode:
World Training Day Website
World Training Day FaceBook Page
INDGF International Doulagivers Foundation Website
On April 20th, 2019 the International Doulagivers Foundation will be presenting the Doulagivers Free Level 1 End of Life DoulaTraining in locations all around the world. "It is a great reminder that no matter where you live in the world, what culture, religion or socioeconomic status, we all are connected in this thing called end of life. We should and can be there for one another, sharing education and resources, and making the inevitable death experience as positive as possible," said O'Brien.
Anyone who is interested in the Death Positive Movement and helping to support and educate their community with this education is invited to host the Level 1 Training. The International Doulagivers Foundation in coordination with Doulagivers, will be supplying all educational materials and providing people with the entire Level 1 End of Life Doula Training presentation. Complete event training, setup and registration will be taken care of through the main website. Interested partners simply need to find a location and be passionate about making a positive change in end of life care for others
9/10 people say they want to be cared for at home if terminally ill, yet half die in the hospital or some other institution.” -NHPCO Gallup Poll 1996
“Death is the 2nd leading fear in the U.S., but it is an inevitable part of the life journey. With the right kindness, education and support, death can be the natural sacred experience it was meant to be." -Suzanne B. O'Brien RN
The Doulagivers Level 1 End of Life Doula Training was created by experienced Hospice and Oncology nurse, Suzanne B. O'Brien RN and has been used by thousands of family caregivers and community volunteers around the world with wonderful success. The training teaches people the 3 Phases of End of Life, what they can expect and what they can do to support someone who is in each phase
ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL DOULAGIVERS FOUNDATION
The goal of the International Doulagivers Foundation is to support communities worldwide with Free Level 1 End of Life Doula Community Caregiving Training. The training has been used by people in over eight countries. This is why INDGF has a global outreach program to share this training worldwide with anyone who would like to take it. INDGF knows that education and engagement are the keys to peaceful passing. World Training Day is a community-driven initiative sparked by the International Doulagivers Foundation, a new nonprofit organization whose purpose is to host a public education program that takes the fear out of end of life.
ABOUT SUZANNE B. O'BRIEN RN
Suzanne B. O’Brien RN is the proud Founder and Creator of the award-winning program Doulagivers: End of Life Doula Training, Eldercare Doula Training, and Doulagiver Care Consultant Training. “Awarded Worldwide Leader In Healthcare” by the International Nurses Association for creating Doulagivers, she is also an end of life educator, consultant and author of the #1 International Bestselling book Creating Positive Passings & End of Life Doula Level 1 Caregiver Training (2015) — a guide to learning the invaluable skills of how to care for someone at the end of life.
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About Ask a Death Doula

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Ask a Death Doula Podcast is a weekly show hosted by Hospice and Oncology nurse Suzanne B. O’Brien. Suzanne is the CEO and founder of International Doulagivers Institute. This is a vital platform for discussions and interviews that will bring back death into the natural fold of life. Ask a Death Doula will share vital education on how to care for those who are dying as well as sharing inspiring stories from working at the bedside with over 1000 dying people from all around the world. Please visit www.doulagivers.com to access our free education and resource center.