End-of-Life University

Apr 29 2024 309
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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 practices, planning for the end-of-life, conscious dying, grief and loss, caregiver support, afterlife, death and the arts, and community initiatives to improve end-of-life care. Access show notes at www.eolupodcast.com

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Ep. 453 Gravestone Recipes: Cooking to Honor the Dead with Rosie Grant

Apr 29 2024 49 mins  
Learn about Rosie Grant’s unique project to memorialize those who have died by cooking their special recipes. My guest Rosie Grant has a library science degree from the University of Maryland and now works at UCLA as an archivist. She is well known on social media as a “cemetery tiktoker” who researches recipes found on… Continue reading Ep. 453 Gravestone Recipes: Cooking

Ep. 452 Funeral Planning, After-Death Care, and Healthy Grief with Jokotifa Alaye

Apr 22 2024 63 mins  
Learn how planning ahead for after-death care can help loved ones with grief and loss. My guest Jokotifa Alaye is a licensed funeral professional and NEDA certified end-of-life doula with a focus on grief. She created Mourning Space to fill the gaps in education and support that society requires for healthy grieving. She discusses the… Continue reading Ep. 452 Funeral Planning, A

Ep. 451 Filling the Gaps in End-of-Life Care with Kaishauna Guidry MD

Apr 15 2024 55 mins  
Learn how a physician creatively meets the needs of patients who don’t qualify for hospice services. My guest Dr. Kaishauna Guidry is an author, podcaster, healthcare advocate, mentor and educator. She came to medicine and hospice later in her career and founded Mourning Dove Medical as a private mobile medical practice, serving home-bound patients at… Continue reading Ep. 451

Ep. 450 Death Doula World Training Day with Suzanne O’Brien RN

Apr 08 2024 52 mins  
Learn about a movement with a goal to train 1 million death doulas around the world. My guest Suzanne O’Brien RN is the founder and CEO of Doulagivers Institute and a pioneer in the global death doula movement. She was awarded Worldwide Leader in Healthcare by the International Nurse Association and named Humanitarian Ambassador for… Continue reading Ep. 450 Death Doula World T

Ep. 449 Open to Love: Senior Dating After Loss and Grief with Drs. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers

Apr 01 2024 60 mins  
Learn about an informative and inspirational book to help seniors find love in their lives after experiencing loss through death or divorce. My special guests this week, Drs. Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers, are a senior couple who met later in life, after experiencing loss. Gloria is a marriage and family therapist and Frank is… Continue reading Ep. 449 Open to Love: Senior Dati

Ep. 448 Human-Centered Design for End-of-Life and After-Death Care with Isabel Knight

Mar 25 2024 61 mins  
Learn how the concept of human-centered design can improve how we care for people at end of life and also how we operate our businesses. My guest Isabel Knight is a human-centered designer and end-of-life guide who founded The Death Designer to provide design services for deathcare businesses and non-profits. She is also the president… Continue reading Ep. 448 Human-Centered Desi

Ep. 447 Compassionate Communities and End-of-Life Care with Elizabeth Johnson, Erin Collins and Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

Mar 18 2024 76 mins  
Learn about a powerful international model that calls for a public health approach to end-of-life care and how we are championing it in the U.S. This week I am hosting three guests who are my collaborators in a “think tank” on the Compassionate Communities Model: Elizabeth Johnson and Erin Collins of The Peaceful Presence Project… Continue reading Ep. 447 Compassionate Commun

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

Mar 11 2024 56 mins  
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… Continue reading Ep. 446 “The Last Ecsta

Ep. 445 Grief and Bereavement on the Hospice Journey with Barbara Karnes RN

Mar 04 2024 65 mins  
Learn about grief from the perspective of two hospice providers on their personal experiences of loss. This week I’m happy to be speaking once again to my recurring guest Barbara Karnes RN, hospice nurse, author, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara is the author of “the little blue… Continue reading Ep. 445 Grief and Bereavement on

Ep. 444 Contemplative Practices for Death and Grief with Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison

Feb 26 2024 63 mins  
Learn about contemplative practices for medical providers offered by the NY Zen Center for Contemplative Care. My guest Koshin Paley Ellison is an author, Zen teacher, and Jungian psychotherapist. He co-founded the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, which offers contemplative approaches to care through education, personal caregiving, and Zen practice. Koshin is also… Con