End-of-Life University

Ep. 446 “The Last Ecstatic Days:” How to Die Without Fear with Aditi Sethi-Brown MD

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Learn about THE LAST ECSTATIC DAYS, a film about a young man with brain cancer in search of community, and the hospice doctor who gives up everything to honor his dying wish.

My guest Dr. Aditi Sethi-Brown is a hospice and palliative care physician, end-of-life doula, and musician. She is the founder and executive director of the Center for Conscious Living and Dying and an emerging and important voice for shifting our cultures understanding and approach to dying, death, and bereavement care. She discusses the documentary film The Last Ecstatic Days, which features her work with a very special patient at the end of his life. Learn more at the following websites:

aditisethimd.com

ccld.community

thelastecstaticdaysmovie.com

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This episode includes:
  • Ethan Sisser’s journey and how Aditi came to work with him
  • What inspired the making of The Last Ecstatic Days
  • How Ethan served as a teacher for others during his life and in his dying process
  • How Ethan called together a community of people willing to help care for him as he was dying
  • The power of social media that Ethan harnessed throughout his journey after his diagnosis
  • How Aditi was inspired to start the Center for Conscious Living and Dying after caring for Ethan
  • The upcoming screenings for the film and how to register
    • Links mentioned in this episode:
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