What would you do if you found out you had a terminal illness?

Would you be able to wrap up your life admin on your own? Would you be able to handle friends and family? Would you be able to juggle all that with medical appointments and treatment? And what happens to your story after you're gone?

Meet Helen and Judy. Helen is a Death Doula and her life's work is helping those who know the end is near, and even those who didn't know, through those final stages with respect and care that is shown for those coming into the world, while Judy is an end of life biographer who collects the stories of those leaving the world in order for those who are left behind the know them for a lifetime after.

We also catch up with a couple who know the end isn't far for one of them, to find out how these women help them get through the toughest times.

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CREDITS 

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Helen Callanan - Founder, Managing Director and lead educator at Preparing the Way

*Simon & *Nicole - Thank you for letting us into your private world

Judy Hubbard - Eastern Palliative Care Volunteer Biographer

*Names have been changed for privacy

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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