In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Dr Craig Sinclair, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, and Conjoint Senior Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia.

I learn about Advance Care Planning International and we discuss plans for the 9th ACP-i Conference, which will take place from 24th to the 26th September 2025.

It’s a super conversation, and we share many common themes in Advance Care Planning despite the thousands of miles distance between our two countries.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In the last of our behind the scenes series of  2025 Advance Care Planning Conference podcasts,  Dani, James and I give final updates  and talk about the Four  national panel discussion. 

Next time we meet it will be in person and at the conference, hope to see you there too!

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In the third of our behind-the-scenes series of podcasts, Dani, James and I continue sharing plans for the 2025 ACP Conference.

In this episode, we continue sharing guest speakers and reflecting how each session aligns to the framework of Getting Your House in Order. Exploring the window of legacy, we are honoured to have Vicky Caldwell sharing her experience as Mother of organ donor Fi. We reflect on organ donation as a legacy and highlight the difference made by Max and Kiera’s Law.

The conference, and national ACP Day is on the 7th May. Listen to find out how you and your team can be part of the growing movement.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In the second of our behind-the-scenes series of podcasts, Dani, James and I continue sharing plans for the 2025 ACP Conference.

In this episode, we focus on the Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment session with Professor Celia Kitzinger, and the professional lens through which I will be presenting the session on Lasting Power of Attorney. I’ll be including things that every health care professional needs to know about LPAS.

The conference, and national ACP Day is on the 7th May. Listen to find out how you and your team can be part of the growing movement.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

In the first of our behind the scenes series of podcasts,  Dani, James and I begin sharing news for the  Advance Care Planning Conference 2025. In this episode we talk about how you can obtain tickets or live stream the event and give teasers for the first two incredible guests.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to catch up with voiceover artist and podcast editor Martin as we bring another season to a close.

We reflect on standout episodes from 100 to this point and share plans for podcast releases in the summer and the new season.

Thank you to each and every listener and guest for helping grow Conversations about Advance care Planning  into the tremendous wealth of Advance Care Planning it has become.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to catch up with Drs Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow. We begin by reflecting with such fond memories of meeting in person for the Advance Care Planning Conference and UK Book Tour last year, before I find out, hot off the press information, about their new  workbook. 

The Hope for the Best Plan for the Rest workbook is the latest tool following on from their tremendously successful  podcast and book of the same name. Listen to find out how the workbook can help people have a better illness experience and find out how you can access resources, including the workshop in a box.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Dr. Emma Clare. Emma is a chartered psychologist specialising the development of death competency. Her PhD and MSc research to date has focused on improving communication in end-of-life care, psychological influences on healthcare professional’s coping responses to patient death events factors, which support death competency and the impact of healthcare professional's own death anxiety.

You’ll find an extra to Emma’s podcast as we recorded Emma’s Advance Care Planning to date in a separate discussion. The recording kit failed in our original meeting and this part of our conversation was too important to miss, thank you Emma for a round two recording!

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

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In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with Julie Armstrong Wilson, Chief Operating Officer for the Gold Standards Framework Charity. Julie shares what GSF is, describing the training involved, and the difference it can make to teams, organisations and, most importantly to people.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY

In this episode it is my pleasure to talk with podiatrist Mark Povey. Mark and I first met when I was lead for EoLC at an NHS Trust and Mark  presented an idea around decision making for podiatry patients towards the end of life. It’s fascinating and a privilege to hear how this idea developed into a QI project and subsequent training package.

If you are a team looking to provide better end of life care, or set up a one off or complete education programme in end of life care head to www.speakformelpa.co.uk where I provide details on how I can help you. You will also find information about my Lasting Power of Attorney consultancy and the talks I offer for organisations.

If you enjoy the episode or learn something new, please consider buying me a coffee to go towards making more valuable podcasts: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/6nQVJqVgLY