In this special episode, Laurel gathers trainees, faculty, and community members to celebrate a historic milestone: the first certification cohort of the Death and Resurrection Doula Training Program. What unfolds is a warm, communal conversation reflecting the heart of the program—rooted in a shared calling and Christian hope.

Laurel revisits the vision behind the training, responding to a growing crisis in end-of-life care by equipping believers to offer compassionate, non-medical, spiritually grounded support to the dying and their families. Certified doulas and trainees offer personal reflections, many describing how their calling emerged through seasons of loss and caregiving.

Listen in as a variety of guest speakers share how the curriculum was shaped by insights from hospice nursing, chaplaincy, grief care, and bioethics—distinguishing this program from secular models through its Christ-centered theology, prayerful presence, and commitment to resurrection hope.

(02:45) Celebrating the first certification cohort
(09:10) Medical aid in dying: ethical concerns
(12:40) Building a Christian end-of-life model
(18:50) Compassion across faith traditions
(32:00) Grief, purpose, and vocational clarity
(41:20) What’s next for training and growth
(57:10) Closing prayer and commissioning

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