Episode 18 with Erin Bishop Guest: Erin Bishop, Certified End of Life Doula Key Takeaways:

• Death awareness is a powerful tool for living more authentically and meaningfully

• Understanding mortality can help reduce fear and create deeper connections

• Community support is crucial in processing our relationship with death and dying

Episode Highlights:

• Erin shares her journey of becoming an end-of-life doula after a close friend's death

• Discussion on how Western culture avoids conversations about mortality

• Exploration of the "Memento Mori" practice (remembering you must die)

• Insights into creating healing and closure before death

Memorable Quotes:

• "Our finitude is my motivation these days." - Erin Bishop

• "Life is the curriculum." - Yedda Stancil on Narrative coaching perspective

• "My soul has been caressed." - Describing the transformative power of inner work

Resources Mentioned:

• Death Cafe

• RVa End of Life Network

• Innerwork Center's Death Matters Group

• Memento Mori sessions

Call to Action: Explore your relationship with mortality, join community discussions, and practice the Hawaiian prayer of forgiveness and love. Upcoming Events:

• Death Matters Group (monthly meeting at IWC) https://www.innerworkcenter.org/community-groups

• Memento Mori Sessions https://www.innerworkcenter.org/

A profound episode that invites listeners to lean into the uncomfortable, find community, and live more fully by understanding our mortality.

Connect with Erin: http://www.nightsongdoulas.com/