End-of-Life University

By Karen Wyatt MD

Dr. Karen Wyatt, hospice physician and author of "7 Lessons for Living from the Dying," interviews experts on all aspects of the end-of-life, including: caring for the dying, funeral and burial practi... more

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August 15, 2022Ep. 364 What to Do When I’m Gone: Mothers and Daughters on Loss and Grief with Hallie Bateman, Suzy Hopkins, and Gia Snyder
Learn about a charming book of wisdom shared by a mother to her daughter and how it touches on the universal experience of loss and grief.
In this episode I’m welcoming my daughter Gia Snyder as my co-host. Gia is a spiritual teacher and musician, who is currently in nursing school to become an RN. Our special guests are also a mother and daughter pair: Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman. Suzy is a retired journalist who worked for four Northern California newspapers and founded a community magazine in the Sierra Foothills. Hallie is a writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Buzzfeed and many others. Together Suzy and Hallie created the book: What to Do When I’m Gone: A Mother’s Wisdom to Her Daughter. The four of us will discuss the book, our mother-daughter relationships, and how we are all dealing with loss and grief as we navigate life and its changes.
Learn more about Gia’s work at: www.divinelygia.com
Learn more about Hallie’s work at: www.halliebateman.com
Get the book here
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This episode includes:
Why Suzy and Hallie decided to write this book
The anxiety mothers feel over the prospect of leaving children behind when they die
Anticipatory grief experienced by daughters as their mothers age
The complicated nature of the mother-daughter relationship
The importance of wisdom passed on by mothers to their daughters
How we grieve the loss of our mothers differently than others
Afterlife communication with our mothers
How sharing food together helps us heal
Why recipes are a valuable part of the legacy we leave for family members
Links mentioned in this episode:
Download What to Do Postcard with questions for parents: Postcard
Mother-daughter podcast with Gia and Karen: It’s Just Life
Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and receive free gifts like the “Mind if we talk about death?” mini-poster or Love Your Life sticker or coffee mug. PLUS get our regular bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, occasional movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
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1h 14min
August 08, 2022Ep. 363 Support for Hospice Nurses with Shelley Henry RN
Learn how this hospice nurse is supporting other nurses by providing employment that allows them to improve their work-life balance.
My guest Shelley Henry has been a registered nurse for over 30 years, with 20 of those years served in hospice. She is the creator of the popular Instagram channel For Hospice Nurses where she shares quick video tips from her many years of experience to make work a little easier for her colleagues. Shelley is also the founder of the Amity Group, which she started with the primary goal of bringing experienced hospice nurses back to the field while maintaining a fulfilling personal life. She discusses how her innovative company helps hospice nurses create the work life they desire while filling in the gaps for hospice companies. Learn more at her website:
www.amitystaffing.com
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This episode includes:
Why Shelley was drawn to work in hospice
The rewards and challenges of being a hospice nurse
Why some hospice nurses leave the field
Shelley’s top tips for hospice nurses
The issues that hospice nurses are most concerned about now
How redundant documentation is causing stress and wasting precious time for hospice nurses
Why Shelley created Amity Staffing
How this model benefits nurses who still want to work in hospice but need more control over their schedule
How hospices are benefitting from having well-trained contract nurses available to fill in the gaps
Links mentioned in this episode:
Follow Shelley on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/forhospicenurses/
Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
Buy me a coffee
Donate on Paypal
If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu and to those who have bought me a coffee and made a donation through Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference.
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52min
August 01, 2022Ep. 362 The Grief Cruises™: Travel to Heal Grief and Honor Loved Ones with Linda Findlay
Learn about an innovative cruise that focuses on grief support and memorialization of loved ones.
My guest Linda Findlay is an Aftercare Coordinator for funeral homes and a hospice bereavement support group facilitator. She is also the founder of The Grief Cruises and has escorted four groups on special cruises for the purpose of healing grief and honoring loved ones. She discusses her inspiration for this work and what to expect on a “grief cruise.” Learn more about her work at her websites:
www.thegriefcruises.com
www.mourningdiscoveries.com
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This episode includes:
Linda’s own grief journey that inspired her current work
What is a grief cruise and who is it for
The benefits of getting away from ordinary life when dealing with grief
Activities included on the cruises: workshops, memory wall, candlelit memorial walk, night of remembrance
These experiences help people go home with a coping “toolbox”
How families can benefit from taking a grief cruise together
How burial at sea for cremated remains is possible during a cruise
Feedback from attendees on past cruises
How participants learn that grief and joy can coexist
How COVID impacted Linda’s work as a bereavement coordinator
Links mentioned in this episode:
Learn more and sign up for Grief Coach ($10 discount for 1 year)
Previous episode: How Travel Helped My Grief
Check out my YouTube channel!
Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
Buy me a coffee
Donate on Paypal
If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest patron Sharon, and to those who have bought me a coffee and made a donation through Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference.
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1h
July 25, 2022Ep. 361 Exploring End-of-Life Controversies Through Fiction Writing with John Byrne Barry
Learn about a novel that explores the moral dilemma of a son whose father asks him to end his suffering by hastening his death.
My guest John Byrne Barry is a writer, designer, actor, pickleball player, and crossing guard. He is the author of the novel When I Killed My Father: An Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller that explores what might happen if a son followed through on his father’s request to hasten the end of his life. He discusses how fictional stories can help us address controversial issues and find new perspectives on them and why he writes fiction “with a conscience.” Learn more about his writing at his website:
www.johnbyrnebarry.com
Get the book here
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This episode includes:
Why John chose to wrote a novel that addresses a family member helping a loved one end his life
How John did research for the book in order to understand hospice, end-of-life and right-to-die issues
How fiction can help us look at controversial and complicated issues and find more compassion for one another
How John portrayed communication issues, old family conflicts, and shadow wounds as obstacles to decision-making in the book
What John learned from writing this book
How end-of-life issues are becoming more visible in popular culture
What readers might take away from the book and apply to their own lives
Links mentioned in this episode:
Contact John at [email protected] if you’d like him to connect with your book club
Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
Buy me a coffee
Donate on Paypal
If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest patron Karen Hendrickson, and to those who have bought me a coffee and made a donation through Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference.
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59min
July 18, 2022Ep. 360 Creating Community for Death Doulas with Jo-Anne Haun and Karen Hendrickson
Learn why community is important for all of us as we work to improve the end of life in our society.
Today I’m welcoming two guests to the podcast: Jo-Anne Haun and Karen Hendrickson who are the co-founders of the Death Doula Network of BC. Jo-Anne is a professional end-of-life doula, hospice volunteer, and therapy clown. Karen is a professional coach, a licensed Willow EOL Educator, and end-of-life doula. They share their experiences in creating an online community for death doulas, why it’s important that we form collaborative networks right now, and how everyone benefits when we work together. Learn more at their website:
www.ddnbc.com
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
Why Jo-Anne and Karen decided to create DDNBC
How the pandemic helped inspire this online network
How facing death can help us truly find quality in life
Why preparing in advance can help us cope with a terminal diagnosis
The value of humor to help us shift energy and cope with difficult situations
Why the role of the death doula is essential at this time in our history to fill in gaps in end-of-life care
Doula communities allow creative potential to arise for each individual and foster collaboration
The need for community-wide education about loss and end-of-life issues
Links mentioned in this episode:
Email DDNBC for information: [email protected]
Previous episodes about community: Peaceful Presence Project ; How to Find Community
Leave me a message by email: [email protected], Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
Support your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul
Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher Radio
Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past here
Join the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
Buy me a coffee
Donate on Paypal
If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, and to those who have bought me a coffee and made a donation through Paypal! Your contributions make all the difference.
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1h 7min
July 11, 2022 Ep. 359 Unburying My Father: A Grief Project with Zander Masser
Learn how discovering his father’s old slides helped Zander heal his longstanding grief and understand his father’s story. My guest Zander Masser is an occupational therapist, husband, father, musician and author of the newly released narrative photography book Unburying My Father. The book chronicles his 10-year project of exploring his own grief while sorting through… Continue reading Ep. 359 Unburying My Father: A Grief Project with Zander Masser
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1h 2min
July 04, 2022 Ep. 358 STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers with Mary Roach
Find out what happens when a body is donated to science and how cadavers have benefitted the living through various types of research. My guest Mary Roach is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers including STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, which has sold over 1 million copies and been translated into… Continue reading Ep. 358 STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers with Mary Roach
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1h 16min
June 27, 2022 Ep. 357 The Hidden Grief of the Replacement Child with Jeremy Damec
My guest Jeremy Damec has a master’s in Counseling Psychology and has worked with youth and families in San Francisco and in Mexico providing therapeutic services and developing community programs to support family and youth development. After his mother’s death from cancer in 2009 and following his own personal journey of grief, he began in… Continue reading Ep. 357 The Hidden Grief of the Replacement Child with Jeremy Damec
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1h 2min
June 20, 2022 Ep. 356 What Keeps Me Up at Night (about Hospice and Palliative Care) with Ira Byock MD
Dr. Ira Byock takes an honest and challenging look at worrisome issues within the hospice and palliative care field. My guest today is Dr. Ira Byock who is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. He is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer for the… Continue reading Ep. 356 What Keeps Me Up at Night (about Hospice and Palliative Care) with Ira Byock MD
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1h 11min
June 13, 2022 Ep. 355 Irish Keening and Wakes: Traditional Mourning Rituals with Mary McLaughlin
Learn about the history and importance of Irish mourning rituals. My guest Mary McLaughlin is a singer/songwriter and teacher who studies and teaches workshops about Irish singing and technique and Gaelic song and culture. She has recorded five CD’s to international acclaim, written two song books and completed a PhD in Irish Otherworld Song. Today… Continue reading Ep. 355 Irish Keening and Wakes: Traditional Mourning Rituals with Mary McLaughlin
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1h 19min

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