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In this episode, we spoke with two new friends we met at a recent death care conference in Seattle. They are both Death Doulas and some of their cohort will share their inspiration and work in a special premium video episode called “What is a Death Doula?” We hope you’ll subscribe to enjoy that and other premium content.
Phoenix and Myra share their personal experiences with death and how it has shaped their lives and careers. They discuss the importance of community, the challenges they face in their work, and the profound impact of early encounters with death.
The conversation highlights the role of death doulas in providing support and care during end-of-life transitions, emphasizing the need for compassion and understanding in navigating grief and loss. They explore the importance of community in creative work, the practices that sustain their energy, their perspectives on death and legacy, the role of storytelling in healing, and the need to normalize discussions around death and life cycles. They emphasize the interconnectedness of their experiences and the significance of sharing stories to foster understanding and support.

From Myra
https://thresholdchoir.org/webform/ma...
https://www.modamyra.org/
https://inelda.org/

From Phoenix
Personal Website: www.cosmikplayground.com
Pacific Death Doula Collaborative:
https://www.pacificdeathdoulacollaborative.com/
Ceremony/ Integration Collective: http://www.medicinewecarry.org

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Laura Musselman is the Director of Communications (and program facilitator) for the Humane Prison Hospice Project. She is also a trauma-support specialist and advocate for compassionate, dignified end-of-life care.

A mother of one child and three dogs, she enjoys exploring how privilege affects access to a “good death” and learning from others’ stories.

In this conversation, Laura Musselman shares her journey from teaching philosophy to becoming an end-of-life care specialist. After losing her parents, she became a doula and now works with the Humane Prison Hospice Project at the Central California Women’s Facility, providing support and education to caregivers in prison. The discussion explores her early awareness of death, the challenges of her work, and the importance of community in caregiving. In this conversation,
Laura discusses the complexities of self-care in high-stress environments like prisons, the importance of nature and gardening for emotional well-being, and her fears surrounding death and dying. She emphasizes the need for planning and open conversations about end-of-life issues and shares her appreciation for poetry as a means of processing grief.

humaneprisonhospiceproject.org
Insight Garden Project
Buried in Work

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In this episode, hosts Wakil and Annalouiza reflect on the highlights of their second season.

They discuss various topics related to end-of-life practices from the episodes in this second season, including alternative funeral methods, medical assistance in dying, and end-of-life planning resources.

They emphasize the importance of community support, preparation (especially with completing your advanced care directive), and the normalization of conversations surrounding death and dying.

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