Being kind to ourselves doesn't come easily. Especially for those of us who are caregivers. This short podcast offers you inspiration and a practical method to practice self-kindness because we all deserve it.

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Annie Blampied-Radojcin is a hospice chaplain and interfaith minister in East Sussex/UK. She shares what’s it been like to serve patients and families during the pandemic and how she meets the new challenges. 

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Facing the darker winter months in the middle of a pandemic is hard, especially when we are dealing with a loss. Treating ourselves kindly when we hurt doesn’t come easily. Kirsten DeLeo sat down with John Douglas, a meditation teacher, Authentic Presence trainer and therapist from West Cork/Ireland to explore how we can find self-compassion in our grief.

Kirsten DeLeo talks with Deanna Cochran, a longtime hospice nurse and a pioneer in the doula movement in the US. 

Deanna currently chairs the End-of-Life Doula Advisory Council of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). She is a graduate of the Authentic Presence, a training program in the contemplative approach to end-of-life care. Deanna is the author of Accompanying the Dying: Practical, Heart-Centered Wisdom for End-Of-Life Doulas and Health Care Advocates.

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In this first episode, Erica Conery shares her experiences working as a night nurse at Albany Medical Centre/ NY in a ICU designated for Covid 19 patients. The interview was recorded on April 20, 2020. Erica was interviewed by Kirsten DeLeo, a faculty member of  Authentic Presence.

This podcast is part of authentic-presence.org, a program offering training in contemplative care with a special focus on end-of-life care.