# death doula (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover death doula. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Three Pillars of Creating Compassionate Communities for Aging and End of Life](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/the-three-pillars-of-creating-compassionate-communities-for-aging-and-end-of-life/) _2026-08-11 · Ask a Death Doula_ ☀️Join Me For The DEATH DOULA BOOTCAMP August 27th-29th https://www.deathdoulabootcamp.com What if the greatest solution to our aging and end-of-life crisis isn't building another system—but remembering what we've forgotten? For generations, communities naturally cared for one another through illness, caregiving, dying, and grief. Today, many families face these experiences feeling isolated,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ufenpyksnk27fzgx/The_Three_Pillars_of_Creating_Compassionate_Communities_for_Aging_and_End_of_Lifeavcul.mp3) ## [Death Doula Business Bootcamp: Is This Your Calling?](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/death-doula-business-bootcamp-is-this-your-calling/) _2026-08-04 · Ask a Death Doula_ Death Doula Business Bootcamp: Is This Your Calling? ☀️Join Me For The DEATH DOULA BOOTCAMP August 27th-29th https://www.deathdoulabootcamp.com What if the work you're meant to do has been quietly calling you all along? Across the world, families are caring for loved ones through aging, serious illness, and the end of life with very little preparation or support. Most people don't realize that… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qjd9wjvkkgby8ysx/Death_Doula_Business_Bootcamp_Is_This_Your_Calling6alza.mp3) ## [Why I Don't Sell the Death Doula Certification Anymore](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/why-i-dont-sell-the-death-doula-certification-anymore/) _2026-07-28 · Ask a Death Doula_ For years, people have come to me asking one question: "How do I become a death doula?" At the very beginning, my answer was straightforward: become certified. Today, my answer is different. In this episode, I share why the future of this movement is no longer about earning another certificate—it's about becoming a full spectrum educator who brings compassionate community care back where it… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/6c5z7iapuq8d73s3/Why_I_Don_t_Sell_the_Death_Doula_Certification_Anymore60gxx.mp3) ## [Is Fear Driving the Medical Aid in Dying Movement?](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/is-fear-driving-the-medical-aid-in-dying-movement/) _2026-07-20 · Ask a Death Doula_ As Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) legislation continues to expand across the United States and around the world, one important question deserves deeper exploration: Are people choosing Medical Aid in Dying because they truly want to die—or because they're afraid of how they believe they will die? In this thought-provoking episode of Ask a Death Doula, Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN, Founder of Doulagivers… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/butznvd6mmpqpf3u/Is_Fear_Driving_the_Medical_Aid_in_Dying_Movementa96fz.mp3) ## [The New Definition of Success with Kerrie Lee Brown Chief Editor of SUCCESS Magazine](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/the-new-definition-of-success-with-kerrie-lee-brown-chief-editor-of-success-magazine/) _2026-07-14 · Ask a Death Doula_ What if everything we've been taught about success is incomplete? From the time we're young, we're taught that success looks like achievement, titles, promotions, money, recognition, and checking all the boxes. But what happens when you finally arrive... and something still feels missing? In this powerful episode of Ask a Death Doula, Suzanne B. O'Brien sits down with Kerrie Lee Brown,… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dm3483ydxpxnyyr5/The_New_Definition_of_Success_with_Kerrie_Lee_Brown_Chief_Editor_of_SUCCESS_Magazine88to6.mp3) ## [The Next Evolution of the Death Doula Movement (And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever)](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/the-next-evolution-of-the-death-doula-movement-and-why-it-matters-now-more-than-ever/) _2026-07-07 · Ask a Death Doula_ What if the future of end-of-life care isn't found inside the healthcare system—but within our communities? In this powerful episode of Ask a Death Doula, Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN, shares why the global death doula movement has reached a pivotal moment—and why it's time for its next evolution. Drawing from more than 20 years as a hospice and oncology nurse and over 1,000 bedside experiences, Suzanne… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pkyvwescb8t8k4hw/The_Next_Evolution_of_the_Death_Doula_Movement_And_Why_It_Matters_Now_More_Than_Everaw8e5.mp3) ## [From Family Caregiver to Global Doulagiver: Following the Heart with Kelly Sanchez](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/from-family-caregiver-to-global-doulagiver-following-the-heart-with-kelly-sanchez/) _2026-06-30 · Ask a Death Doula_ What happens when you listen to the quiet voice in your heart and trust where it leads? In this inspiring episode, Suzanne B. O'Brien sits down with Doulagivers graduate Killy Sanchez from Guatemala to explore a remarkable journey that began with caring for her mother and grew into a calling that is now touching lives around the world. Like so many people, Killy first entered the world of… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/dadr54d4s29mjfi3/From_Family_Caregiver_to_Global_Doulagiver_Following_the_Heart_with_Killy_Sanchez7nk25.mp3) ## [Is the Medical Aid in Dying Movement Opening Up a Bigger Conversation?](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/is-the-medical-aid-in-dying-movement-opening-up-a-bigger-conversation/) _2026-06-23 · Ask a Death Doula_ Is the Medical Aid in Dying Movement Opening Up a Bigger Conversation? As Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) legislation continues to expand across the United States, a deeper question is emerging: What is really driving the conversation? In this episode, Suzanne B. O'Brien, RN, Founder and CEO of Doulagivers Institute and author of The Good Death, explores the growing movement around Medical Aid in… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/eemt2etk5fkypw5i/Is_the_Medical_Aid_in_Dying_Movement_Opening_Up_a_Bigger_Conversation8pbuy.mp3) ## [Graduate Spotlight: Yasmeen Fatima — Following the Heart's Calling to Serve Children and Families Through End of Life & Grief](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/graduate-spotlight-yasmeen-fatima-%e2%80%94-following-the-hearts-calling-to-serve-children-and-families-through-end-of-life-grief/) _2026-06-16 · Ask a Death Doula_ What if success wasn't measured by titles, status, or income alone? What if true success was measured by fulfillment, purpose, compassion, presence, and the impact we leave on others? In this special Doulagivers Graduate Spotlight episode, we are honored to introduce Yasmeen Fatima—author, Certified Doulagiver, and a beautiful example of what becomes possible when we follow the quiet calling of… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rugmmcfkxde3u2p8/Graduate_Spotlight_Yasmeen_Fatima_Following_the_Heart_s_Calling_to_Serve_Children_and_Families_Through_End_of_Life_Griefb029r.mp3) ## [Birthday Reflections, Purpose, and the Return of the Good Death Seminar Series](https://askadeathdoula.podbean.com/e/birthday-reflections-purpose-and-the-return-of-the-good-death-seminar-series/) _2026-06-09 · Ask a Death Doula_ In this special birthday episode, Suzanne reflects on turning 59 and shares some of the greatest lessons she has learned from caring for more than 1,000 people at the end of life and training over 400,000 people to care for the dying. What do those nearing the end of life teach us about how to live? Again and again, they remind us that time is our most precious resource. They remind us not to wait… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/yd7reyrv2xs9jq72/Birthday_Reflections_Purpose_and_the_Return_of_the_Good_Death_Seminar_Seriesbqgj2.mp3) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iHiVCz9uMdhZ) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [WYD Podcast With Rosie Grant.](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/WYD-Podcast-With-Rosie-Grant-e3d0f44) _2025-12-31 · When You Die · When You Die_ Rosie Grant is a writer, baker, and traveler who journeys across the world with an unusual guide: gravestones. In cemeteries from small towns to far-off countries, Rosie searches for recipes carved into headstones — instructions left behind as acts of love, memory, and hope. She then brings those recipes back to life, baking and cooking them exactly as they were written.What began as curiosity has… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/113310276/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-31%2F917a21d5-a248-f421-0650-ff7b7e563642.mp3) ## [Sian Sibley: Old Ways in Modern Times](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/Sian-Sibley-Old-Ways-in-Modern-Times-e39lns3) _2025-10-17 · When You Die · When You Die_ When we hear the word "witch" we think of fairy tales . But witches (yes they are real!) are rooted in the "natural" instead of the supernatural. Sian Sibley is a traditional witch, animist and a lover of the green world. She embraces ecological death culture and draws on the ancient beliefs to create sustainability in modern life. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/109813059/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-17%2F4d197311-f691-9abd-0418-5efbf7fa11e3.mp3) ## [Jennifer O’Brian: Advice for Sustainable Caregiving](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/Jennifer-OBrian-Advice-for-Sustainable-Caregiving-e37runk) _2025-09-06 · When You Die · When You Die_ Using her skills as a CEO in health care management combined with her experience as a caregiver, Jennifer O'Brian shares advice from her latest book Care Boss , about how to balance providing a dignified death for our loved ones with a smooth transition from caregiver to griever. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/107919540/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-8-6%2Fee3934d4-4321-016f-8436-2c84bbffecbb.mp3) ## [Nurse Penny Smith: The Transformative Power of Hospice Care](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/Nurse-Penny-Smith-The-Transformative-Power-of-Hospice-Care-e2uan7t) _2025-02-02 · When You Die · When You Die_ Social media star Nurse Penny Smith talks about her new book Influencing Death , her transformation from addiction to celebrated hospice nurse, the state of hospice, and so much more. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/97917629/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-2%2F70e15d53-dc6c-b383-110a-7de6e05cd55b.mp3) ## [Kathryn Mannix, MD: Stories to Help Us Understand Death](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/Kathryn-Mannix--MD-Stories-to-Help-Us-Understand-Death-e2uamib) _2025-02-02 · When You Die · When You Die_ Palliative care pioneer, and passionate death educator Dr Cathryn Mannix shares beautiful stories from her decades of practice at the bedside. Not to be missed! [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/97916939/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-1-2%2F46ab91c8-d453-28a5-6a79-3d3a396141ad.mp3) ## [Gabby Jimenez, RN: Grief, Ritual, and End-of-Life Care](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/when-you-die/episodes/Gabby-Jimenez--RN-Grief--Ritual--and-End-of-Life-Care-e2t6j64) _2025-01-07 · When You Die · When You Die_ While grief is universal, it is also personal and unique to each to each of us. Gabby Jimenez is a hospice nurse, and end-of-life doula, and educator who uses her experience to improve end-of-life care and support grief. She talks about the need to address unresolved grief, otherwise it can be come staked, one experience after another like a pancake; the role of ritual and ceremony to help process… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/7ea2b38/podcast/play/96733828/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-0-7%2F173eb675-d672-4beb-4197-fde20a436ec3.mp3)