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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February 12, 2024Ep. 442 When You Die Project: Raising Death Awareness with Johanna Lunn
Learn about a trilogy of documentary films that inform and inspire conversations about death, dying and the afterlife.
My guest Johanna Lunn is an award-winning producer, director, and writer, who has crafted many compelling, entertaining, and profoundly thought-provoking programs during her 20+ years in the business. She is the director and producer of the When You Die Documentary Trilogy. Johanna discusses how she founded WhenYouDie.org to foster awareness about death by curating many voices to share their stories–from palliative care clinicians, death doulas and the bereaved, to poets, comedians, and artists. Learn more at the website:
whenyoudie.org
YouTube Channel
Listen here:
This episode includes:
What inspired Johanna to create this series of films
How she gathered the speakers she interviewed for each film
Why we need to look ahead to create something new rather than relying on what has worked in the past
The need for both a “curing team” and a “healing team”
What Johanna has learned about death, dying and the afterlife from creating the When You Die Project
Who can benefit from these films and her long term goals for them
How to watch and share these three documentaries with others
Links mentioned in this episode:
Buy a ticket for the Film Premiere for Architecture of Death on Feb. 24th
NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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, monthly What to Watch recommendations, Behind the Scenes Bonus content, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!
Buy me a coffee
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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 donors Jane Whitlock, Robin Mallor, Carla Wheeler, and 4Brigid. Also thank you to Dana Tuttle for buying me 3 coffees and Lisa Creeden for joining the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 4min
February 05, 2024Ep. 441 The Doula Tool Kit: A Guide for EOL Doulas with Diane Button, Gabby Elise Jimenez, and Angela Shook
Learn about a helpful new tool kit that’s not just for end-of-life doulas but can benefit anyone who cares for others at the end of life.
My three guests this week, Diane Button, Gabby Elise Jimenez, and Angela Shook, are all end-of-life doulas who have teamed up to create a helpful guidebook for other doulas: The Doula Tool Kit: The Complete Practical Guide for End-of-Life Doulas and Caregivers. We’ll learn all about the book and how this trio came together to write it. Plus they’ll share some of their tips for doulas and what motivates them to do this work. Learn more at their websites:
DianeButton.com
thehospiceheart.net
AngelaShook.com
Get the book here
YouTube Channel
Listen here:
This episode includes:
How these three doulas connected to collaborate on this project
Why a “doula tool kit” is needed right now for new doulas after training
What’s included in the book
Who can benefit from the contents of the book
The power of collaboration and why we need more of it in the end-of-life field
Why the book is not just for doulas but also for lay people and family caregivers
Why some doulas for humans may also want to get training as companion animal doulas
Links mentioned in this episode:
NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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, monthly What to Watch recommendations, Behind the Scenes Bonus content, 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 donor Jan Booth and to Linda Read for increasing your pledge. Also thank you to everyone who has bought me a coffee or joined the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 9min
January 29, 2024Ep. 440 Nights of Grief and Mystery with Stephen Jenkinson
Enjoy this deep and soulful conversation with “The Griefwalker” Stephen Jenkinson.
My guest Stephen Jenkinson is the author of the award-winning book Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul and the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School. He discusses the Nights of Grief and Mystery project, which he created with singer/songwriter Gregory Hoskins, and how they have been touring the world with this profound musical and storytelling show. Stephen shares his thoughts on the crises of our contemporary society and how to proceed in the midst of our deep sorrow. Learn more about Stephen’s work at his website:
orphanwisdom.com
Get Stephen’s book here
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
How Stephen views his “audience” as allies
Tips for being fully present during performances on tour
A reading of the Invocation from the show
“Rage is what you do when you don’t know how to have a broken heart”
Why happiness is a by-product of living life a certain way, not a goal of life
Why age + experience does not add up to wisdom
How the second half of life differs from the first (and what to do about it)
“Crisis” literally means the place where the roads cross and a choice must be made
Why Stephen says hope doesn’t belong in a time such as ours
Links mentioned in this episode:
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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, monthly What to Watch recommendations, 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’ve bought me a coffee! Also many thanks to all of you who joined the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 7min
January 22, 2024Ep. 439 Medical Aid in Dying: A Chaplain’s Perspective with Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel
Learn how hospice chaplains can offer support to people who choose medical aid in dying.
My guest Dr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor, who is the author of four books on death, grief and the afterlife, and a frequent guest on the podcast. Today Terri and I talk about medical aid in dying from a chaplain’s perspective and she discusses her experiences working for a hospice in Oregon that provides support for MAID. Learn more about Terri’s work at her website:
danieldirect.net
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
The history of medical aid in dying in Oregon
How EOLCOR (End-of-Life Choices Oregon) assists people who want to utilize medical aid in dying
The wide variations in hospice policies around medical aid in dying
Dilemmas around communicating with family members who don’t support MAID
How MAID differs from suicide and why we need to understand that difference
A beautiful end-of-life ritual Terri created for a person utilizing MAID
Why some chaplains feel conflicted about supporting medical aid in dying
Religious objections to MAID
The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy about MAID in some hospices
Dementia directive for advance care planning
Links mentioned in this episode:
Death and Grief Worker Collective on Instagram
Casting Call for new docuseries on grief; email [email protected] if you are interested in participating
Register for Workshop with Francesca Lynn Arnoldy on January 30th
NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
Previous interview with Terri Daniel
Dementia Advance Directive Tool from Compassion and Choices
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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, monthly What to Watch recommendations, 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 donor Kathleen Behrens. Also thank you to Tom Waknitz and Carew Papritz for joining the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 7min
January 15, 2024Ep. 438 How to Choose the Best Hospice for Your Loved One with Barbara Karnes RN
Learn tips for choosing the best hospice and asking all the right questions.
This week I welcome back my recurring guest Barbara Karnes RN, hospice nurse, author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care. She is the author of ‘the little blue hospice book, Gone from My Sight and the recently published By Your Side: A Guide for Caring for the Dying at Home. Today we discuss why we hope people will choose hospice for care at the end of life and how to choose the right hospice for their loved one. Learn more about Barbara’s work at her website:
www.bkbooks.com
Get the book here.
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
Why we need to do our own research on hospices that are available to us
How Medicare-certified hospices can differ from one another
The importance of having a primary nurse assigned to each hospice patient
Why you need to ask about the availability of inpatient care for private pay
Understand that families have to provide the 24/7 care at home
Ask how often visits will occur and how long each visit will last
Ask if staff members prioritize being there at the time of death
Find out how quickly first visit will occur
Don’t just go with the hospice recommended by the hospital discharge planner
Ask about the quality of bereavement support offered
Links mentioned in this episode:
Casting Call for new docuseries on grief; email [email protected] if you are interested in participating
Register for Workshop with Francesca Lynn Arnoldy on January 30th
NEW Gift Guides for Caregivers, People Receiving Care, and People Who are Grieving
FREE Doulagivers Level 1 Training for EOL Family Caregivers
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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, monthly What to Watch recommendations, 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 donor Deborah Laukaitis. Also thank you to Dana Tuttle for buying me a coffee and to everyone who has joined the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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58min
January 08, 2024Ep. 437 Holding Space for Birth and Death with Amy Wright Glenn
Learn what it actually means to “hold space” for others during times of challenge.
My guest Amy Wright Glenn is a Kripalu Yoga teacher, birth and death doula, hospital chaplain, and prenatal yoga and wellness instructor. She is the founder of the Institute for the study of Birth, Breath, and Death, known for its teacher training programs. Amy is the author of the book Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go, which she discusses today. Amy shares what it means to hold space and how we learn to practice that. Learn more at her website:
www.birthbreathanddeath.com
Get the book here
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
How Amy came to create the Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath and Death
How birth and death are connected
What it means to “hold space” for others
Practices for learning how to hold space
The “companioning model” of grief support
How to hold space for pregnancy loss
Training course for facilitators of pregnancy loss support groups
Links mentioned in this episode:
Listen to the BONUS recording on Casting Call for the Grief Docuseries here and email Kim Clevenger at [email protected] if you are interested!
Register for Workshop with Francesca Lynn Arnoldy on January 30th
FREE Doulagivers Level 1 Training for EOL Family Caregivers
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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!
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 donors Marian Folkemer, Monica Czaplinski, Jan Wiebking, Neo Sakurai, Chrissi Guerin, Donna Fleming and to Joy and Suzanne for increasing your pledges. Also thank you to Sam Cash, Mark Langlois and “Someone” for buying me coffees and to Shannon Tolson, Sylvia Sigurdson, Jeya Venugopalakrishnan, Leslie Morgan and Laura Srygley for joining the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 1min
January 06, 2024 BONUS: Casting Call for Docuseries on Grief with Kim Clevenger
In this special brief episode I’m bringing you an invitation from casting director Kim Clevenger to contact her about appearing in a new docuseries on grief and loss. She is looking for people experiencing grief over any type of loss who are willing to share their journey with others in this series. In the recording she explains a bit about the show and what it will consist of. If you’re interested contact Kim at the email address below and send your full name, photo, story, and contact information.
[email protected]
Listen here:
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9min
January 02, 2024Ep. 436 Highlights of 2023: The Best of the Best with Karen Wyatt MD
Find out what you may have missed in 2023 if you haven’t listened to every episode!
In this solo episode I recap some of the episodes of this podcast that had the greatest impact on me personally and professionally! All of the interviews from 2023 were fantastic but if you missed any of these be sure to take a listen! Thanks for your support this year! Looking forward to another amazing year – be sure to subscribe and leave a rating and review if you enjoy this content.
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MANY BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR BELOVEDS!
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
Links mentioned in this episode:
Ep. 385. Shifting the Culture Around End of Life with Tracy Wheeler
Ep. 389. Virtual Reality as an EOL Tool with Gregory Roufa and Lama Karma
Ep. 393. EOL Care for People with Dementia with Barbara Karnes RN
Ep. 395. Conscious Dying, Dreamwork and Death Doulas with Wilka Roig
Ep. 400. The Value of Death: Lancet Report with Dr. Libby Sallnow
Ep. 408. Support for Widowed People with Michele Neff Hernandez
Ep. 411. The Four Things that Matter Most with Dr. Ira Byock
Ep. 415. EOL Care for Children and Families with Toula Saratsis
Ep. 419. Humane Prison Hospice Project with Lisa Deal & Fernando Murillo
Ep. 421. Caring for Veterans Through End of Life with Qwynn Galloway-Salazar
Ep. 424. Implicit Bias in End-of-Life Care with Dr. Kimberly Curseen
Ep. 426. Dear Brandon with Krystina Christiansen & Brenna Brooks
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55min
December 26, 2023Ep. 435 Home Funerals as an Option After Death with Jerrigrace Lyons
Learn how to create a home funeral ceremony that can honor and celebrate the life of a loved one.
My guest for this interview from the archives is Jerrigrace Lyons, founder of Final Passages, where she offers training for death doulas and home funeral guides. She shares the beauty of a home funeral and describes step-by-step how to honor a loved one with a private, intimate ceremony after death. Learn more at her website:
www.finalpassages.org
Hear the original interview and see the slides at this link: https://InstantTeleseminar.com/Events/89192217
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
How the home funeral movement is changing our societal perception of death and after-death care
Why home funerals are powerful
The beautiful rituals that can be created economically for a home funeral
How to go about creating a home funeral
Links mentioned in this episode:
National Home Funeral Alliance
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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!
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’ve bought me a coffee! Also many thanks to all of you who joined the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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1h 1min
December 18, 2023Ep. 434 Life-Cycle Celebrants® and Ceremonies for Life’s Transitions with Charlotte Eulette
Learn how celebrants co-create ceremonies to help people navigate the milestones of life.
My guest for this interview from the archives is Charlotte Eulette is the International Director of the non-profit educational organization Celebrant Foundation and Institute. The foundation certifies and trains people to become ritual experts who create ceremonies to mark milestones in life. Charlotte discusses the importance of these rituals for ourselves and our communities and how to become a celebrant. Learn more at the website:
www.celebrantinstitute.org
Watch on YouTube
Listen here:
This episode includes:
What is a life-cycle celebrant and what do they do
How the modern celebrant movement got started
Honoring the culture and beliefs of the participants in ceremonies
Why ceremonies and rituals are important for everyone with or without religious affiliation
How rituals can make a difference for grievers
Alternatives when a loved one doesn’t want a funeral
How celebrants can be helpful in healthcare settings
What training is required to become a celebrant
Why “closure” is not a helpful concept at times of loss and change
Links mentioned in this episode:
Get my two new books!! Stories from the Dark Night and The Tao of Death
Get EOLU Podcast Merch here
Conversations on Death with ChatGPT – Audiobook here; Print Book here
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!
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’ve bought me a coffee! Also many thanks to all of you who joined the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.
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