The Dishing Doulas Podcast

Kath Murray is a Hospice Palliative Care Nurse, educator and founder of Life and Death Matters. She is passionate about developing and delivering death education and resources aimed at helping Personal Support Workers, nurses and other members of the health care team and family to provide best care for the dying person and their caregivers. In this podcast Kath will talk about her

EPISODE 14: Jordan Arogeti, SupportNow – Understanding Its Process, Benefits, and the Comfort It Provides What do individuals and families need in times of illness, death and tragedy? How can you help? Jordan will share her experience and how their resource has influenced the development of SupportNow. Learn what individuals really want and need in times of distress, and why;

SHOW NOTES –EPISODE 13, NICOLA FINCH, NATURAL BURIAL Nicola Finch is passionate about caring for our own dead. Through her lived experiences and how her family approached death, Nicola knows the value of being with her dead, caring for them, and participating in companioning them to their final resting spot makes a difference for the grievers; for those left behind. Nicola share

Would you consider hiring an event planner for an end of life gathering? We all know about the traditional funeral service or celebration of life, and there is varying opinion about whether these gatherings are a necessary act of mourning and remembrance. No matter what you call it, funeral service, celebration of life, end of life gathering or a barbeque – experiences tell us t

As a Family Caregiver Consultant, End-of-Life Doula, and founder of Be Present Care, Stefanie Elkins has over 20 years of experience supporting and helping people navigate challenging life transitions such as caregiving, end-of-life, and grief. Her expertise includes being an educator and facilitator on advance care, caregiving and end-of-life conversations as well as creating pla

Episode 10: The Many Faces of MAiD (Medical Assistance in Dying) - Sharing the Stories Cynthia guided her family through MAID, twice. First with her husband in 2019 and then again with her father in 2023. She discovered writing when her husband was sick as a way to process her experience and has since encouraged others to do the same. She is the creator and Co-Author of the recen

Episode 09: Life in the ICU - Leslie Buller-Hayes, ICU Nurse, Death Doula, Stonehedge Transitions Leslie Buller-Hayes is an ICU Nurse and end of life doula who is fueled by a commitment to fostering open, authentic conversations, providing compassionate support, and guiding others towards embracing the natural cycle of life with dignity and peace. In this episode Leslie shares he

EPISODE 08: A “SOLO AGER” - WHO ARE THEY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? Jennifer O’Brien, the Hospice Dr’s Widow, became a “solo ager” in 20?? when her last living family member, her father, died. Starting with the loss of her brother, David many decades ago, then her mother, her husband, Bob and now her father, she is “solo”. In her quest as a thought leader and with a

Vanessa Callison-Burch - The Many Faces of Grief Support – How Help Texts makes a difference Help Texts is an online text messaging grief support tool created by its Founder, Emma Payne, after her spouse died by suicide and she saw how many around her simply didn’t know how to offer support. Though originally focused on supporting grief because of a death, Vanessa shares how H

Michelle Tyliakos - Knowing What’s Probable, Inviting What’s Possible – a Story of Love, Connection and Vitality Michelle would say they had an average family life. A family of 6, kids going to school, struggling to make ends meet, running a business, and always wanting more time with her husband. Average, at least, until her husband Steve was diagnosed with a rare heart can