End-of-life University

Learn about an inspirational books of stories, poems, essays and reflections that teaches how to use writing during a time of grief. In this episode I’m joined by my dear husband, Dr. Larry George who is a family physician (now retired) and an expert in Integral Medicine, an application of Ken Wilber’s Integral Model. We… Continue reading Ep. 423 Writing as a Tool for Grief with Karen Wyatt MD and Larry George MD

Learn how meditation practice can help decrease the fear of death and prepare you for a peaceful end of life. My guest Patt LInd-Kyle is an authority on mindulness meditation, chakras, and the Enneagram who will share practices for addressing the fear of death. She is the author of 4 science and spirituality books including… Continue reading Ep. 422 Practices to Prepare for the End of Life with Patt Lind-Kyle

Learn about a groundbreaking new educational series about end-of-life care for veterans and their loved ones. My return guest this week is Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar, an Army veteran, end-of-life doula, educator and the founder of In Their Honor, LLC, an organization dedicated to re-imagining end-of-life care for veterans and their families. Qwynn recently collaborated with… Continue reading Ep. 421 Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life with Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

Learn useful tips for helping patients and loved ones be more comfortable at the very end of life – small changes can make a big difference. This week I welcome back my recurring guest Barbara Karnes RN, hospice nurse, author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care. She is the author of ‘the little… Continue reading Ep. 420 Providing Comfort During the Last Days of Life with Barbara Karnes RN

Learn about a remarkable program that trains incarcerated people in palliative and hospice care skills so they can provide care for their peers in correctional facilities. My two special guests this week work with the Humane Prison Hospice Project: Lisa Deal is the Executive Director, who previously worked for Mission Hospice and Home Care in… Continue reading Ep. 419 Humane Prison Hospice Project with Lisa Deal RN and Fernando Murillo

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be taking a little time off to have cataract surgery. In this brief audio recording you will learn three simple steps for being in the present moment with a patient that can help you feel more focused and less stressed. I hope you’ll take time for some self-care too… Continue reading Ep. 418 Self-Care Series: How to be More Present with Patients at the End of Life with Karen Wyatt MD

Learn about a helpful guidebook to provide information and dispel fear around medical aid in dying. My guest Gabrielle Elise Jimenez is a hospice nurse, an end-of-life doula, and a conscious dying educator. She is the author of 6 books and the host of The Hospice Heart Facebook group, which now has 140,000 members. We… Continue reading Ep. 417 Dignity Day: A Guidebook for Medical Aid in Dying with Gabrielle Elise Jimenez

Learn about an innovative ranch that provides a safe and healing space for veterans and how to help veterans prepare for end of life “upstream”, before it’s too late. My guests this week are two veterans who now work with other veterans at end of life. Lauren Grigsby is the co-executive director at Central Oregon… Continue reading Ep. 416 Upstream Care for Veterans at End of Life with Lauren Grigsby and Wes Moldogo

Learn how a grieving mother has been called to offer palliative, end-of-life, and after death care to children and their families. My guest Toula Saratsis is a certified end-of-life doula who specializes in prenatal and pediatric palliative, end-of-life, and after death care support. She shares her poignant story of being called to this work after… Continue reading Ep. 415 End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families with Toula Saratsis

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be enjoying a little time off. In this brief audio recording you will learn about powerful benefits of experiencing gratitude and 3 simple practices to help you bring more gratitude into your life. One thing I’m grateful for is all of the wonderful listeners out there who send me… Continue reading Ep. 414 Self-Care Series: The Benefits of Gratitude with Karen Wyatt

Learn about current issues in healthcare that are impacting the quality of care received at the end of life. My guest Dr. Drew Remignanti is an emergency medicine physician who has lived with chronic illness since being diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at the age of 19. He suffered a major stroke at the age of… Continue reading Ep. 413 Death in the E.R. and the Failures of Modern Medicine with Drew Remignanti MD

Learn some skills and tools for managing anger when it arises at end of life for patients, families and even co-workers. I’m welcoming back my recurring guest Barbara Karnes, hospice nurse and internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. Today we discuss the issue of anger,… Continue reading Ep. 412 Dealing with Anger at the End of Life with Barbara Karnes RN

Learn about a powerful book that has been helping people heal their relationships at the end of life for almost 20 years. My special guest Dr. Ira Byock is a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of life. We discuss his seminal book The Four Things That Matter… Continue reading Ep. 411 The Four Things That Matter Most with Dr. Ira Byock

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be enjoying a little time off. In this brief audio recording you will learn a simple process for noticing the good and positive experiences happening around you and gradually training your mind to store more joyful and positive memories. I hope you’ll take time for some self-care too as… Continue reading Ep. 410 Self-Care Series: Finding Little Moments of Joy with Karen Wyatt

Learn about a brilliant workbook that helps us expand death literacy while exploring life’s deeper meaning. My guest Francesca Lynn Arnoldy is a doula and a researcher with the Vermont Conversation Lab. She was the original developer of the end-of-life doula training programs at the University of Vermont and is the author of three “death-lit”… Continue reading Ep. 409 The Death Doula’s Guide to Living Fully and Dying Prepared with Francesca Lynn Arnoldy

Learn about a valuable organization that provides peer support and resources for people grieving widowhood. My guest Michele Neff Hernandez is the founder and CEO of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing peer support programming for widowed people worldwide. Michele has received local, state, and national recognition for her work in founding Soaring Spirits.… Continue reading Ep. 408 Soaring Spirits: Support for Widowed People with Michele Neff Hernandez

Learn some great tips for helping your parents make challenging decisions about their senior years and end of life. My guest Star Bradbury is an Aging Life Care Specialist and the CEO of Senior Living Strategies. She has helped thousands of families make educated and informed decisions as they navigate the world of senior living… Continue reading Ep. 407 Navigating Your Parents’ Senior Years with Star Bradbury

Learn about the challenges of coping with loss, grief and uncertainty that accompany a life-limiting illness. My guest Novelette Munroe is a poet, artist and hospice volunteer who was born with a rare and life-limiting genetic skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB.) Despite dealing with ongoing and constant medical issues Novelette manages to volunteer her… Continue reading Ep. 406 Living with Life-Limiting Illness with Novelette Munroe

Today is “Self-Care Monday” and I’ll be enjoying a little time off. In this brief audio learn how to utilize the simple skill of deep breathing to reduce stress and anxiety for yourself and your patients. I hope you’ll take time for some self-care too as you work to help others experience a better end… Continue reading Ep. 405 Self-Care Series: A Deep Breathing Exercise to Reduce Stress and Anxiety with Karen Wyatt MD

Learn how a Buddhist approach to death and dying can help us come to terms with our mortality. My guest Sallie Tisdale is a nurse and the author of ten books, including Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them.) She has worked as a registered nurse and taught at Reed College, Northwestern University,… Continue reading Ep. 404 Advice for Future Corpses and Those Who Love Them with Sallie Tisdale