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Dying To Ask with Christy B.
Most of us were never taught how to be with death and Christy's voice is just what the (hospice) doctor ordered. Hosted by death doula and end-of-life educator Christy Braun M.S., this podcast pulls back the curtain on all things end-of-life: hospice & palliative care, caregiver fatigue, advance directives, and what actually happens as someone is dying. Every conversation is honest and grounded, with no spiritual bypassing. Whether you are caring for someone you love or carrying grief of your…
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- Dying To Ask with Christy B.
14. Nobody's Filming You: The Loneliness of Caregiving
There is a documentary out right now called Caregiving, and famous people are finally talking about this work out loud. But nobody is filming you. This one is…
Dying To Ask with Christy B.13. Sideways...Grief is a Sneaky B!tch
Episode descriptionWe tend to think grief only counts if someone died. Dr. Megan Rhoads is here to widen that. Grief is a whole-person response to losing…
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12. The Steadiness Is the Skill
Most of what we think we know about dying is wrong. And most of it is gentler than we fear.In this episode I take you to the bedside. To the last days and…
Dying To Ask with Christy B.11. More Than A Memory
This episode is dedicated to someone I love dearly. Don't worry my friend, I am holding our memories tightly; I carry them with me in this work and every day…
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10. Dear Lisa Frank, (a gentle grief suggestion)
When you are grieving, people hand you a lot of gentle suggestions when even the small things feel like too much.This week I want to offer you one more, and it…
Dying To Ask with Christy B.9. Helen Dunkle, RN, on Doula Work and Why She Traded In Her Stethoscope
Find HelenWebsite: https://pinnacledoula.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-dunkle-msn-rn-bcFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleDoulaA…
Dying To Ask with Christy B.8. Hearing Voices: Legacy Recordings with Barrie Farivar of Leaf
Website: sharewithleaf.comInstagram: @sharewithleafThere are sounds we hold onto. The way someone says our name. A laugh we would know anywhere. In this…
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7. The Casserole and the Getaway Car
We bring the casserole. We say a quick thing at the door. Then we get out fast, because standing in someone's grief with no plan to fix it is the part that…
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6. Dead People Don't Need Resumés
Someone you love has died, and now there is a blank page to fill. Most of us freeze and reach for the dates and the job titles, and somehow the warm, funny…
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5. Congratulations on your diagnosis: As a free bonus, you'll be handling everyone else's feelings about it.
5. Congratulations on your diagnosis: As a free bonus, you'll be handling everyone else's feelings about it.One of my closest friends called me today because…
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4. Failure is NOT an Option
In the latest episode of 'Dying to Ask,' we tackle the profound and often unspoken belief that death equates to failure. Join me as I offer a new perspective…
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3. The Talk You Keep Putting Off
The Conversation You Keep Avoiding: Asking Your Parents What They Want at the End of LifeChristy B. explains why it’s important to talk with parents or…
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2. Keeping Watch: What Sailing Taught Me About Dying
Christy reflects on nighttime watch at sea and how six years living aboard a sailboat taught her lessons that later shaped her work as a Death Doula sitting…
- Dying To Ask with Christy B.
1. I Just Want This to Be Over, and Other Things You're Allowed to Feel
Death doula, Christy Braun, M.S. introduces her podcast as an honest, untidy space to talk openly about death, dying, caregiving, and grief without platitudes…
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Dying to Ask with Christy B. is a podcast about death, dying, and what it really means to care for someone at the end of life. Hosted by death doula and…