Getting to Know Woo

Episode 48 - Getting to Know Death Doulas with Ashley Oppon

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Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett are so happy to talk to about death doulas with Ashley Oppon.  Ashley is a death doula, hospice nurse, podcast host, and author.

In this episode, they discuss:

  • Brett's recent trip to the ER (he's fine)
  • Remembering to ground when you're off base
  • A lot of energetic layers are being pulled back for people right now, especially relationally
  • Be soft with yourself
  • Everyone has a different style for being present
  • The value of being in "the inbetween"
  • What if we all valued the "disgusting process" of the cocoon?
  • What exactly is a death doula?
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  • Working as an advocate for the dying and dead
  • Growing up with death rituals from her father's tribe in Ghana
  • In many West African traditions, funerals can be bigger than weddings
  • Using funerals to celebrate a person's life and to acknowledge the presence of death
  • Growing up not fearing death because of the frank discussions about it in her family
  • Helping people with all stages of dying and dealing with death
  • Some people just want to talk about their lives
  • Having your own funeral
  • People seeing their dead loved ones when close to death
  • How Ashley's relationship to death has changed
  • The similarities of death mythologies around the world
  • Letting death inform your enjoyment of the physicality of life
  • People don't regret helping to physically deal with their loved one's body after death
  • And more!

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    Ashley's info:

    • Website: https://www.sankofahealingsanctuary.com/
  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sankofahs

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