November 10, 2025

Ep. 527 Transforming Veteran Care Through Stories, Art, and Theatre with Qwynn Galloway-Salazar PhD

1 hour 10 minutes

Learn about a powerful course and theatre initiative to redefine how we care for veterans at the end of life.

My return guest, Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is an Army Veteran, end-of-life doula educator, and an advocate for redefining how nations honor and support veterans and their loved ones through the end of life. She is the creator of the course Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life and a new initiative We Hold the Line, which uses applied theatre to teach about veteran care through a story monologue. Today’s conversation focuses on the history and scope of Qwynn’s work and the importance of honoring and caring for veterans through aging, loss, and the end of life. Learn more at these website:

intheirhonor.info

psycharmor.org/caring-for-veterans-through-end-of-life

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This episode includes:

The widespread embrace of the Caring for Veterans course

Qwynn’s experience as a George W. Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Scholar

How Qwynn was inspired to bring this material to the stage

Why theatre is a powerful medium for sharing a message

Why we need collaboration now to change the way we approach the end of life in our society

How Qwynn followed her intuition to create this work

The importance of “taking the next right step” and saying yes to opportunities even when we can’t see or imagine the outcome

The concerning incidence of suicide for veterans

Links mentioned in this episode:

EndWell Conference

Previous interview with Doc Q: Episode 324, Episode 421

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