CareDoula® Talks
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThis podcast is grounded in Palliative Care concepts. We explore topics and tools to create an amazing day amidst dying. My own insights and others' that have something to say about dying well in this modern age, healing symptoms and supporting the people who are supporting our dying loved ones. May we bring peace and comfort to ourselves and to our communities.
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Karen's Powerful Work
September 14, 2015 22:05 - 40 minutes - 25.1 MBKaren Van Vuuren has been a part of what has grounded this "death positive" movement in the USA for over the last 20 years. When you think about the power that our ancestors have in our present day lives, I want you to think of Karen's story and let it impact you. Karen's efforts to transform people's fear of dying is to be commended. Her latest project, a documentary entitled "Go in Peace" is about veterans at the end of life. Karen's website: http://www.naturaltransitions.org/ End of L...
Hospice Nurse Stories. From Sun To Sun
September 14, 2015 21:11 - 33 minutes - 20.7 MBI spoke with Nina, longtime hopice nurse, last week about her book and this week's podcast is a glimpse into what makes her tick.In From Sun to Sun, Nina Angela McKissock goes from home to home and within the residential hospice to give care, and shares her experiences and lessons learned in reflections about dying. Nina's website:http://ninaangelamckissock.com/ End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives si...
Wellness in Life to Wellness in Death
September 08, 2015 21:32 - 27 minutes - 17.2 MBAs a Certified Thanatologist and founder of Practically Dying, Kim Mooney offers private consultations and workshops to help individuals explore how to live based on their highest values throughout their lives and into their deaths. Through workshops, presentations and consultations, she works with individuals, families and organizations to provide the resources they need to successfully navigate a journey from wellness in life to wellness in death. website: http://www.practically-dying.co...
Funeral Consumer Advocacy. A West Texan Makes a Difference.
August 25, 2015 14:43 - 33 minutes - 21.4 MBJim Bates has been a funeral consumer advocate volunteer for over 25 years; serving in local, state and national leadership positions. Locally, he leads a board of directors who help consumers with deathcare issues in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, as well as teaching a seniors course on funeral planning at a local community college. Statewide, Mr. Bates serves as the legislative liaison in the state capitol, defending consumer rights and authoring consumer-friendly legislation. websi...
Learning to Die
August 18, 2015 15:52 - 37 minutes - 31.5 MBThere are so many things that could happen in this time period if we were not so busy and applauded for fighting it. Can we stretch what is acceptable behavior as we are dying to include activities that show we are lovingly and with great dignity and grace choosing to learn to die in a way that honors us? Can that be just as acceptable as fighting our dying and expecting a miracle? If not, why not? End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas,...
"Thunder" A Feature Movie About a Young, Male EOL Doula, Coming of Age & Grief.
August 11, 2015 11:50 - 40 minutes - 26.5 MBMeet Maxwell. We have a wonderful time in dialogue about "Thunder," a dramatic film about coming of age and deals with themes of identity, family, and fear. Grief is a universal theme and central to this film, which is about a young male death doula and his relationship with his grandfather as he dies. Maxwell and I explore quite a bit about the movie, our own experiences and life. Join us! website: http://www.maxwelladdae.com/ End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. ...
What is a Cancer Coach?
August 04, 2015 17:04 - 26 minutes - 16.6 MBBeth is a certified professional life coach serving women impacted by cancer. As a two-time cancer survivor she recognizes the need for a consistent and constant resource throughout the cancer experience. As a coach, Beth partners with you from point of diagnosis through treatment and beyond, enabling you to take action aligned with your personal beliefs and needs. Serving as partner, practical facilitator, and objective listener, you regain your footing and show up fully engaged in your o...
Polypharmacy with Dr. Carlson
July 28, 2015 12:48 - 42 minutes - 26.7 MBDr. Mark Carlson and Laurie Rock are leading the pack when it comes to innovative solutions to caring for seniors. It's not just about chronic disease management, its about wellness, being proactive about living well that got my attention and wanting to speak with Dr. Carlson. He explains not only pharmacogenetic testing, but with 25+ years of oncology experience behind him, his in depth knowledge about what it takes to creatively address quality of life in the midst of health care challen...
Home Funerals Are Here to Stay
July 22, 2015 01:52 - 47 minutes - 31.9 MBIn 2007 I discovered home funerals and it took my breath away. It was shocking, but it was so beautiful a concept too. How do you do it? Why would you do it? It demands an exploration once you find out about them and deserves to be considered. There are some confusions about it, for instance, many people equate funeral with burial but they are not the same thing. There is the home funeral (honoring the dead) and there is the home burial (interment). Listen in as I ask Lee Webster, Presid...
When You Want to Talk
July 15, 2015 18:27 - 19 minutes - 16.5 MBHealth crisis. Waiting. Not knowing if its someone's time to die now. Surgery. How are you when all this is going on? Are you a talker or do you wish everyone would just be quiet! When there is a crisis, there are ones who go inside and there are those that need to talk. This podcast is to enlighten the non-talkers (who wish to be enlightened) about one reason we are wanting to talk. email me about your experiences: [email protected] Quality of Life Care, LLC. website: qualityo...
When a Beloved Grandpa is Seriously Ill Unexpectedly
July 07, 2015 20:11 - 17 minutes - 14.7 MBWhat goes through the mind of a young person when their grandparent is going through an unexpected health crisis? Just one young person's experience who is 11 years old. In healthcare circles and in families all over the world, we ask the same questions..."how much should we say?" "should we say anything?" "should we talk about the risks?" "what is appropriate?" This podcast is one young girl, Liliana Flores, age 11, and her view of how the week unfolded and what she needed and how she fel...
A New Paradigm for Care Giving Circles
July 01, 2015 11:54 - 26 minutes - 20 MBAliyah Alexander has been dealing witht the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. She can no longer even lift her finger to control her computer. Despite her extreme limitations, she has created a powerful concept in caregiving. Listen in as Aliyah and her therapist Judith Oakland describe how they do it. Aliyah's website: http://meetmebytheriver.net/ End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midw...
Barbara Karnes and Demedicalizing Dying
June 23, 2015 11:24 - 50 minutes - 33.1 MBAward winning author and nurse, Barbara Karnes has seen the evolution of the hospice movement from the beginning and has seen what is working and what is not. We have a very frank discussion in this episode of how the new wave of death awareness may fit in to help fix the weak areas in our present system. Barbara's website: HERE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
EOL Practitioner Movement
June 16, 2015 15:31 - 48 minutes - 31.2 MBIt began with hospice in the late 1960s, the first wave of an incredible movement to bring comfort and peace to people who were dying in misery, alone and in pain. There is another wave of empowerment at the end of life that is going on now; this time, on the individual level. There are independent practitioners all over the world, heeding the call to serve the dying in very creative ways. This podcast describes this movement, the organization Deanna Cochran created to nurture it, and the fi...
Palliative Physician Dr. Tim Shares From the Heart
June 09, 2015 15:49 - 46 minutes - 35 MBThe core of palliative care is why it was created--to address the whole person and that person's relationship to themselves, their family and their community. In palliative medicine, the reason we are doing all this is because we know we must look at the person fully, not just their disease. We are looking at what is meaningful to them. We are asking the questions: what do you want now? what is important to you? what do you need? Dr. Tim beautifully describes the true essence of palliative m...
What IS an End of LIfe Doula?
June 02, 2015 13:19 - 45 minutes - 40.8 MBI am asked all the time, "so, what really is an end-of-life doula?" I wish there was an easy answer in one way and I'm glad there isn't in another. This podcast explores this beautiful role that is emerging in the last several years and some of the issues of why its not so easy to pin down. Do you have the calling? If it is strong and you want to help to serve your community, let me know. Deanna's website: www.qualityoflifecare.com End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.S...
What IS an End-of-Life Doula?
June 02, 2015 13:19 - 31 minutes - 33.7 MBPeople ask all the time, "so, what really is an end-of-life doula?" This answer still applies today. The professional definitions may continue to change but the spirit of the practice does not. This session describes some of the issues we face along with what we do and why our service is not so easy to pin down. Do you want to dive deeply and explore your desire to accompany the dying? If you are interested, take a look at our EOL Doula Program here: https://school.accompanyingthedying.com ...
What is Really Going on Around the World?
May 19, 2015 12:11 - 45 minutes - 28.8 MBLiliana De Lima, Executive Director of The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, talks with me about trends in supportive care for the dying around the world, what is still needed for people to access medications at the end of life and about the way various countries view palliative care. Please visit IAHPC website to find out how you may be helpful in your part of the world: IAHPC Website End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentori...
Innovative Palliative Care Delivery
May 12, 2015 00:33 - 46 minutes - 33.5 MBMichael Fratkin, MD is showing America a new way to bring palliative care to people who would not otherwise receive it. At a time of great demographic and cultural change in our society, Dr. Fratkin has created ResolutionCare to insure capable and soulful care of everyone, everywhere as they approach the completion of life. ResolutionCare leverages partnerships with existing healthcare providers and payers to provide telehealth applications that bring greater quality of living and greater ...
A Voice of Reason, Celebration and Comfort - Elaine Voci
May 05, 2015 10:21 - 51 minutes - 38.2 MBElaine is a Life Coach in private practice, specializing in career coaching, in Carmel, Indiana and the author of four inspirational books. She is also a Certified Life Cycle Celebrant and provides individuals and families in the greater Indianapolis area with personalized and unique ceremonies that mark life’s important transitions. When not facilitating programs, coaching, or writing books, she blogs at http://blog.elainevoci.com/ Visit her website: www.elainevoci.com Twitter: @elainevo...
Doorway Into Light: a Talk with Bodhi Be
April 28, 2015 06:53 - 54 minutes - 61.6 MBBodhi Be, the Executive Director of 'Doorway Into Light', is a teacher, guide and ordained minister in the universal Sufi lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan and Samuel Lewis. He is an independent funeral director, hospice volunteer, notary, and the founder and president of Doorway Into Light’s The Death Store, Hawaii’s first certified green funeral home. He is happily married for 29 years, parent and step-parent to 5 grown children. A grandparent, coffin maker, crematory apprentice, artist, ent...
"The Death Monologues." A Talk with Giselle Suarez.
April 21, 2015 02:24 - 40 minutes - 25.5 MBThis one woman show is written and performed by Giselle Suarez. Giselle graduated from the Royal Theatre Arts Academy in Utrecht in the Netherlands. She went on to perform in classic and original works, throughout the European professional theatre circuit. Together with her husband, she founded MOMENTA, a non-profit organization based in the Netherlands, which completed several theatre projects in Central America working with the young Mayan population. In 2009, her mother was diagnosed with...
Lucy died from Pediatric Cardiomyopathy
April 07, 2015 11:19 - 45 minutes - 30.7 MBSara Farmer lives in Texas with her husband, son, daughter, and two cats. She is a former teacher turned stay-at-home mom. When she's not tending to her kids, she spends time with her husband, reads, writes, and sings. Following the death of her daughter Lucy at 15 months, she began writing in earnest, sharing her journey through grief and child loss. She is a passionate advocate for several causes, including pediatric cardiomyopathy, vaccines, feminism, and animal rights. Please visit, sha...
Existential and Psycho-Spiritual Distress: Relief is Possible
March 31, 2015 12:49 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MBIn hospice, we expect people are going to be dealing with their mortality and that there will be suffering in this. Many people find meaning in this struggle. Some simply suffer. We offer anti-psychotic medications, benzodiazapines and anti-depressants and we try all kinds of non-medicinal ways to address this. And, we have a drug, still out of reach, that with just one dose, has been shown to alleviate this suffering. Psilocybin, a hallucinagen (still a Class 1 drug) is out of a person's...
The Art of Dying ~ The Art of Living. A Talk with Ralph White.
March 24, 2015 12:39 - 39 minutes - 27 MBThe Art of Dying V Conference. NYC. April 24 - 26, 2015. This conference is a thinking person's delight in exploring our dying. Today's podcast focuses on the man behind this and other powerful gatherings around the world such as the Esoteric Quests. A prolific writer and thought leader, Ralph is a guiding force in the worldwide consciousness movement. Read more about him and his work: Ralph's website End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas...
End of Life Doulas: Perfect Palliative Companions
March 17, 2015 17:57 - 48 minutes - 43.1 MBA doula is a beautiful word and concept. It reminds me so much of palliative care, a premier type of holistic service and support. Not just physical, not just emotional, not just the person who is ill but the whole family...these are so many of the qualities of the doula. This episode is all about doulas at the end of life and how we may use them in the time period prior to hospice. Pre-hospice palliative care and doulas would be a beautiful connection, a very powerful team. End of Life...
Young and Beautiful and Grieving
March 10, 2015 12:44 - 28 minutes - 25.4 MBBrandie Bradley is the second person I have interviewed in my series of talking to Americans (who are not working in healthcare) about their experiences with illness through bereavement. A Native of Louisiana, Brandie presently lives in Austin Texas and is a mother of 2 boys, 5 and 2. Just 22, her journey handling the suicide of her mother is amazing. She has insights far beyond her years. When she's not working or at the park with her kids, she's enjoying Austin's live music scene. End...
A Wonderful Journey Serving Through Hospice
March 03, 2015 15:14 - 33 minutes - 24.7 MBPenny Davis, author of the book "PJ's, Pearls and Fishing Poles"will talk about hospice, her journey serving at literally every level and share some insights of her career. Her book is all about hospice and how hospice is all about living. You can find Penny HERE. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
A New Understanding: the Science of Psilocybin
February 22, 2015 18:23 - 37 minutes - 31.9 MB"Robert J. Barnhart has a BA in comparative religion from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He has been a strong advocate for the study of psychoactive materials in spiritual and nontraditional healing practices for many years. He sits on the board of both The Heffter Research Institute and The Multi-disciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. He has now completed producing this documentary film about the use of psilocybin medicine in modern healing practices. He currently lives in Au...
Special Interest Topics
February 04, 2015 12:11Hello everyone!I am so glad you found The Journey Radio podcast. Sweet! Instead of weekly podcasts, I will bring interviews as they naturally work into my life and practice. Please share The Journey with your family, friends and collegues. If you need anything, please email me at [email protected]. peace, Deanna End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
"I don't want to talk about it."
January 20, 2015 18:18 - 30 minutes - 25.7 MBAre you a person who avoids topics about death or dying? Why are you uncomfortable with it do you think? Or are you a healthcare professional that may want some insight into why some of the people you serve may avoid it? READ MORE The Journey Radio podcast sponsors are: http://www.Hospicetimes.com and http://www.Wellbeyondcare.com Listen in as Kiersten, a 46 year old woman from Austin, Texas, describes her feelings about this. It is a very tender topic for her and she is not alone. Peop...
"Memory Artist"
January 13, 2015 18:12 - 36 minutes - 24.4 MBNancy Gershman is “the Memory Artist” – a personal historian and digital artist who playfully drills down with irony and humor to discover what has always made the patient feel most alive. Read More About this Picture. Show Sponsors: HospiceTimes.com and WellBeyondCare.com End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
"Hiring Caregivers"
January 06, 2015 17:30 - 52 minutes - 46 MBLauren Tarrant and Jeffrey Fry of Well Beyond Care are addressing the issues of high costs of caregiving and the low wages of caregivers in a unique way with their new company, Well Beyond Care. Don’t miss this episode as it is packed with information that will validate why it’s so hard and how they can help. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
December 30, 2014 Show
December 29, 2014 21:38I was sick this week so I had to cancel my interviews. We will be back on it for the January 6, 2015 show with Lauren Tarrant, CEO of Well Beyond Care. peace, Deanna End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
"The Book of Life" with Linda Galloway ...
December 23, 2014 17:30 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBWelcome to our Special Christmas show! Get your favorite beverage and relax with us as Linda shares her very powerful message. With humor and grace, she speaks as only a person who "has been there" can. READ MORE. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
The Spiritual Geography of Death
December 16, 2014 15:03 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBSarah Kerr is a Death Midwife and Ceremonialist in Calgary, Alberta. Her focus is on the spiritual and relational support of people who are at the end of life and guides them through this spiritual landscape. READ MORE. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Palliative Care Thoughts with DR. ROBERT FRIEDMAN
December 09, 2014 12:14 - 33 minutes - 26 MBDr. Robert Friedman is Chief Medical Officer at Hospice Austin in Austin, Texas. Join us as we Kickoff THE JOURNEY radio podcast! We will be discussing what palliative care is, about palliative care community clinics and about access to services. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
The One Mind with DR. LARRY DOSSEY
December 06, 2014 21:02 - 52 minutes - 30.9 MBIf the idea of the One Mind is both ancient and current, why do we need another book about it? Up to now, the concept of the One Mind has rested mainly on philosophy, spiritual insights, and reports of people’s personal experiences. Not anymore! We have an abundance of empirical evidence pointing to the One Mind. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Namaste Care & Dementia with JOYCE SIMARD
December 06, 2014 20:50 - 56 minutes - 35.1 MBWhat really makes a difference in someone’s life who is living with the effects of dementia? Joyce Simard, creator of Namaste Care shares with us a beautiful way to connect with people affected that not only increases the quality of their life but also ours. Namaste Care not just an idea but a systematic way of interacting with someone. Join us as we explore this. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and mid...
Palliative Care in ICU? with DR. JESSICA ZITTER
December 06, 2014 20:34 - 56 minutes - 35.5 MBDr. Jessica Zitter is vibrant, articulate, accessible and your advocate in ICU. She’s created a unique position for herself of being both an ICU and Palliative physician, not a common combination in today’s medicine. She will talk all about some of the issues facing families and healthcare works at the end of life in the ICU setting. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Afterlife Awareness with Terri Daniel
December 06, 2014 20:22 - 54 minutes - 33.5 MBJoin Us for an uplifting talk about the phenomenon of after death communication. Some people think that it has never happened to them, until they stop and think about all those times….”nah, it was just my imagination.” Or, was it? READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Energy Medicine with Shaman CHRISTINA ALLEN
December 06, 2014 20:14 - 1 hour - 35 MBWhat is Energy Medicine? Tonight we will be talking with a modern day Shaman on her perspectives on health, illness, recovery, dying and death. She has much to say and is a wonderfully grounded and practical healer. Tune in to our interesting dive into her world. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
I'm Not My Disease with CAITLIN CAVEN
December 06, 2014 19:54 - 58 minutes - 36 MBSpend some time with Caitlin and I as we discuss what it is like living with a serious chronic illness. She shares insights that will help us be real with the people in our lives who’s health may not be the greatest at the moment. Are you at a loss about how to ‘be’ in this situation? Listen in! READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
What Really Matters with DR. KAREN WYATT
December 06, 2014 19:46 - 54 minutes - 33.9 MBWe will explore the power of LOVE to heal mind, body and spirit with Dr. Karen Wyatt. She has a powerful, healing message for all of us, no matter on what side of illness we stand. The person who is ill, the caregiver, the healer…we are all deeply affected by our relationship to our own mortality. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
The Best Care Possible with DR. IRA BYOCK
December 06, 2014 19:30 - 58 minutes - 36 MBDiscover the grassroots movement of Palliative Care with renowned expert Dr. Ira Byock, who has been in the forefront of the industry for many years. Articulate, warm, genuine and full of insight into how it is possible to receive quality medical care that will relieve your suffering no matter what your diagnosis or prognosis or how you choose to treat it. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives si...
Exploring Death Midwifery & Grieving with Cassandra Yonder
December 03, 2014 13:49 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBWe will be talking with Cassandra Yonder about the pan death experience and some thoughts about how home funerals help with the grieving process. We will talk in particular about the concept of death midwifery. READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Dr. Warren Wheeler ~ One of USA's 1st Palliative Physicians
December 03, 2014 12:54 - 54 minutes - 33.5 MBDr. Warren Wheeler, a nationally known Palliative Medicine Specialist, is the Senior Director of Palliative Medicine at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas. He has advocated for patients and physicians alike for the purpose of relieveing pain and suffering for people facing serious illness. With a rich history and wiinner of many...READ MORE End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005
Emmanuel Bombardier interviewing Deanna Cochran
November 30, 2014 15:36 - 32 minutes - 30 MBEmmanuel brought me into the world of podcasting in 2014. He was one of the owners of Intention Radio and he died shortly after this interview. I didn't know at the time that he was suffering from terminal cancer. He was a bright light in this world and I'm very blessed to have met him. End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005