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Dr. Karen Wyatt, hospice physician and author of "7 Lessons for Living from the Dying," interviews experts on all aspects of the end-of-life, including: caring for the dying, funeral and burial practices, planning for the end-of-life, conscious dying, grief and loss, caregiver support, afterlife, death and the arts, and community initiatives to improve end-of-life care. Access show notes at www.eolupodcast.com

End-of-Life University Karen Wyatt MD

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 123 Ratings

Dr. Karen Wyatt, hospice physician and author of "7 Lessons for Living from the Dying," interviews experts on all aspects of the end-of-life, including: caring for the dying, funeral and burial practices, planning for the end-of-life, conscious dying, grief and loss, caregiver support, afterlife, death and the arts, and community initiatives to improve end-of-life care. Access show notes at www.eolupodcast.com

    Ep. 422 Practices to Prepare for the End of Life with Patt Lind-Kyle

    Ep. 422 Practices to Prepare for the End of Life with Patt Lind-Kyle

    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

    • 1 hr
    Ep. 421 Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life with Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

    Ep. 421 Caring for Veterans Through the End of Life with Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar

    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

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Ep. 420 Providing Comfort During the Last Days of Life with Barbara Karnes RN

    Ep. 420 Providing Comfort During the Last Days of Life with Barbara Karnes RN

    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

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Ep. 419 Humane Prison Hospice Project with Lisa Deal RN and Fernando Murillo

    Ep. 419 Humane Prison Hospice Project with Lisa Deal RN and Fernando Murillo

    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

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Ep. 418 Self-Care Series: How to be More Present with Patients at the End of Life with Karen Wyatt MD

    Ep. 418 Self-Care Series: How to be More Present with Patients at the End of Life with Karen Wyatt MD

    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

    • 14 min
    Ep. 417 Dignity Day: A Guidebook for Medical Aid in Dying with Gabrielle Elise Jimenez

    Ep. 417 Dignity Day: A Guidebook for Medical Aid in Dying with Gabrielle Elise Jimenez

    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

    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
123 Ratings

123 Ratings

ColoradoNatureGirl ,

What we never learned in school (or anywhere else)

Death is the one certain thing about life. Yet so many of us do our best to never think about it. We certainly aren’t taught about death in our public schools, and it would be difficult for many if not most parents to broach the subject with their children, even grown ones. It’s not a topic for date night with our beloved, unless one of us is facing a terminal illness. Why wait?

In this podcast, the many topics related to death are addressed directly, lovingly, thoughtfully, and non-dramatically. It helps us to prepare for the inevitable, even if that is decades away. Perhaps more importantly, this podcast helps me to live a fulfilling life today.

I began listening to this podcast because I am a relatively new Hospice volunteer and wanted to learn everything I could to support my clients. As a a result, I am educating myself and engaging my spouse, friends, and family in exploring our thoughts and feelings on the greatest mysteries of life. What a gift Dr. Wyatt offers all of us through her interviews and reflections! I am eternally grateful.

Translator Dlique ,

Highly informative and interesting

I have only just discovered this podcast this week and have already listened to the last 4 episodes. They are all super informative, Dr Wyatt is a very good interviewer because she is obviously a good listener with a lot of compassion. The variety of speakers and ideas is wonderful.

jlblalock ,

The comprehensive source for end of life

I listen to Dr. Wyatt’s podcast every week. I am a death doula and she is my go to source and resource. I highly recommend listening on a regular basis!

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