Ask a Death Doula Podcast: Can I Introduce you to Death Doula Network of BC?
I’m thrilled to introduce you to these two heart centered dynamic women. Karen Hendrickson and Jo-Anne Haun are the founders of Death Doula Network of BC. They are passionate about making and creating connections throughout the Death industry, communities, and the world. I LOVE to support people who are doing amazing work and making the…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast : The VSED Checklist
In This episode of Ask a Death Doula, I will share what V.S.E.D. ( Voluntarily Stop Eating and Drinking ) is, why it’s a viable option, and the checklist of things you need to go over before deciding if V.S.E.D. is right for you! What is V.S.E.D.? [2:00] – V.S.E.D. stands for voluntarily stopping, eating,…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: Do You Want to Die Like Patty and Greg?
Big Ideas: A Breakdown Leads to a Breakthrough [3:20] – Many times the most painful moments in our lives lead to the best moments because it gives us an opportunity to find ourselves. The darkest points in our lives turn into the brightest when we grow spiritually through them. We are able to gain so…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: Annoucing Doulagivers Level 1 End of Life Doula Training Veterans Edition
Big Ideas: 1.We Have to Start Being Guided by Our Hearts [6:32] – We have to break the cycle of living from a place that is guided by our ego. A place that leads to pointing fingers and creates hate and division and that comes from a place of fear, shame, and guilt. We must…
Read MoreAsk a Death Doula Podcast: World Training Day Interview with Doulagivers Thailand Lead Trainers Susan and Jim!!
The goal of the International Doulagivers Institute is to support communities worldwide with free end-of-life doula community caregiver training. Doulagivers International recognizes that education and engagement are the keys to a peaceful passing. One of the organization’s key initiatives is Death Doula Training for Families via their Annual World Training Day event – a free…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: How Bedside Visitations are Helping to Heal Grief with Suzanne O’Brien
Big Ideas: 1. What are Bedside Visitations [00:59] – Many times there is a space in the end of life where people who have died before “come back” to the bedside of the patient. I am told they return to help the other person cross over to the other side. In the Doulagivers Training, we…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: How Dementia Presents at the End of Life with Suzanne O’Brien
Big Ideas: 1.Defining Dementia and Alzheimer’s [1:35] – Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with functions of daily living. Alzheimer’s disease is a mental decline that shows up first as loss of memory function and is a form of Dementia. Brain lesions, called amyloid plaques, accumulate…
Read MoreAsk A Death Doula Podcast: Pain Management at the End of Life with Suzanne O’Brien
Big Ideas: 1. There are two different types of pain [1:49] – Both types of pain require different treatments to control. Somatic pain is the most common type that requires narcotic medication to treat. Nerve pain is the second type of pain. Narcotic medication does not work in the treatment of nerve pain, and it…
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