Birth, Death and Doulas
Birth, Death and Doulas
Podcast Description
A podcast for anyone who believes that more compassion at the beginning and end of life just might be the key that changes the world. Join us as we delve into heartfelt conversations with doulas, anthropologists, researchers and parents about the science and social impact of loving support during life's greatest transitions.
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Focuses on the compassionate aspects of birth and death, exploring topics such as the role of doulas, the emotional weight of grief, and the importance of loving support during life's transitions. Sample episodes include interviews with death doulas sharing their experiences and insights, as well as discussions on navigating medical systems and end-of-life care.
A podcast for anyone who believes that more compassion at the beginning and end of life just might be the key that changes the world. Join us as we delve into heartfelt conversations with doulas, anthropologists, researchers and parents about the science and social impact of loving support during life’s greatest transitions.
How can death doulas pick up the “compassion pieces” often dropped by the conventional medical system when a loved one is dying, or has died?
In the first episode of Birth, Death, and Doulas, host Anne Kathryn Rice interviews Sheila Burke about how the death of her husband, Shane, from an aggressive form of lung cancer began her journey to becoming a death doula. Sheila came to understand how sacred the process of dying is, and how much dying people and their loved ones can benefit from someone who can compassionately hold space for the emotional and spiritual dimensions of death, where conventional medicine typically only addresses the physical aspects.
In this episode, Sheila and Anne Kathryn talk about the need for compassionate honesty, hopeful last hurrahs, the real value of palliative care, and the importance of honoring the supernatural experiences that are common when someone dies.
In this episode:
02:57 – Sheila and Shane’s love story
07:01 – Children’s closeness to the dead
09:17 – Shane’s diagnosis
13:25 – Navigating treatment options
23:05 – Maintaining hope when death is imminent
29:20 – The importance of honest communication in healthcare
33:08 – The role of death doulas for end-of-life support
36:56 – Creating meaningful goodbyes
To learn more about the Global Doula Project and how they support
birth and death doulas, visit:
www.globaldoulaproject.org
To learn more about Sheila Burke’s work and books:
https://endoflifedoulacle.com/
Find Sheila’s podcast, Talk Deathy to Me, at:
https://talkdeathytome.com/welcome/
Follow Global Doula Project on Instagram @globaldoulaproject
Follow Sheila on Instagram @deathdoulacle
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