Journey With Deanna

Are you a person that wants to make a difference in your community related to illness, dying, death and mourning?  You can and you don't have to train with anyone to do so. What communities need are safe spaces where individuals can join together and explore their feelings and thoughts around these topics.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

There is still so much misunderstanding about Palliative Care in and outside of Healthcare. There are educational videos I have found on the internet and definitions about Palliative Care that are flat out wrong. What is wrong: they are saying that palliative care is what you use at the end of life. Listen in and get the real scoop.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

I'm inviting you to explore this topic within yourself and with people you love and trust. I am inviting you to not be in grand, heated debates but in introspective, respectful discussion with others. Practice the discipline of silence and respect as you hear what your partner is saying about their thoughts on the subject.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

There is an explosive growth of people wanting to serve others as companions and service providers of all kinds. This is their vocation; they want to serve full time, not just after work or on weekends. The willingness to pursue their vision of serving others opens many doors for people in their personal life as well. It is very common that people will give themselves permission to explore and pursue new interests and deepen what they are already doing because now they are giving life to their calling. This week, meet Monique VanGuten.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Heather Poduska is a personal brand strategist, speak-to-sell expert for entrepreneurs, image consultant, and former professional operatic soprano. Heather uses her expertise to teach entrepreneurs how to clarify and deliver their own unique and profitable brand message so they can attract and convert ideal clients . I had the idea to talk with her about her ideas of how principles of branding could help our end of life "death positive" movement. Listen in! Heather's website: http://www.clearvoicebranding.com/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Karen Van Vuuren has been a part of what has grounded this "death positive" movement in the USA for over the last 20 years. When you think about the power that our ancestors have in our present day lives, I want you to think of Karen's story and let it impact you. Karen's efforts to transform people's fear of dying is to be commended. Her latest project, a documentary entitled "Go in Peace" is about veterans at the end of life. Karen's website: http://www.naturaltransitions.org/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

I spoke with Nina, longtime hopice nurse, last week about her book and this week's podcast is a glimpse into what makes her tick.In From Sun to Sun, Nina Angela McKissock goes from home to home and within the residential hospice to give care, and shares her experiences and lessons learned in reflections about dying. Nina's website:http://ninaangelamckissock.com/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

As a Certified Thanatologist and founder of Practically Dying, Kim Mooney offers private consultations and workshops to help individuals explore how to live based on their highest values throughout their lives and into their deaths. Through workshops, presentations and consultations, she works with individuals, families and organizations to provide the resources they need to successfully navigate a journey from wellness in life to wellness in death.  website: http://www.practically-dying.com/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Jim Bates has been a funeral consumer advocate volunteer for over 25 years; serving in local, state and national leadership positions. Locally, he leads a board of directors who help consumers with deathcare issues in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, as well as teaching a seniors course on funeral planning at a local community college. Statewide, Mr. Bates serves as the legislative liaison in the state capitol, defending consumer rights and authoring consumer-friendly legislation.  website: http://www.fcant.org/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

There are so many things that could happen in this time period if we were not so busy and applauded for fighting it. Can we stretch what is acceptable behavior as we are dying to include activities that show we are lovingly and with great dignity and grace choosing to learn to die in a way that honors us? Can that be just as acceptable as fighting our dying and expecting a miracle? If not, why not?   End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Meet Maxwell.  We have a wonderful time in dialogue about "Thunder," a dramatic film about coming of age and deals with themes of identity, family, and fear. Grief is a universal theme and central to this film, which is about a young male death doula and his relationship with his grandfather as he dies. Maxwell and I explore quite a bit about the movie, our own experiences and life. Join us! website: http://www.maxwelladdae.com/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Beth is a certified professional life coach serving women impacted by cancer. As a two-time cancer survivor she recognizes the need for a consistent and constant resource throughout the cancer experience. As a coach, Beth partners with you from point of diagnosis through treatment and beyond, enabling you to take action aligned with your personal beliefs and needs. Serving as partner, practical facilitator, and objective listener, you regain your footing and show up fully engaged in your own healing process throughout your cancer journey. Her Website  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Dr. Mark Carlson and Laurie Rock are leading the pack when it comes to innovative solutions to caring for seniors. It's not just about chronic disease management, its about wellness, being proactive about living well that got my attention and wanting to speak with Dr. Carlson. He explains not only pharmacogenetic testing, but with 25+ years of oncology experience behind him, his in depth knowledge about what it takes to creatively address quality of life in the midst of health care challenges is enlightening. Time. It really is about taking time with people. And it is about utilizing the latest developments in medicine and pharmacy to clearly develop a plan, especially when a person has "tried everything," and is still suffering. Dr. Carlson's website  Contact Laurie Rock for more information about pharmacogenetic testing: 713-703-9985 or email her at Laurie lauriewalkerrock@gmail.com  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since

In 2007 I discovered home funerals and it took my breath away. It was shocking, but it was so beautiful a concept too. How do you do it? Why would you do it? It demands an exploration once you find out about them and deserves to be considered. There are some confusions about it, for instance, many people equate funeral with burial but they are not the same thing. There is the home funeral (honoring the dead) and there is the home burial (interment). Listen in as I ask Lee Webster, President of the National Home Funeral Alliance, every question that comes to mind about this practice. It is new but it is not. We have been doing it since time began until we began to ask funeral directors to take over (the last 100 + years). There is a growing movement of people wanting to take it back. National Home Funeral Alliance website    End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Health crisis. Waiting. Not knowing if its someone's time to die now. Surgery. How are you when all this is going on? Are you a talker or do you wish everyone would just be quiet! When there is a crisis, there are ones who go inside and there are those that need to talk. This podcast is to enlighten the non-talkers (who wish to be enlightened) about one reason we are wanting to talk.  email me about your experiences: deanna@qualityoflifecare.com Quality of Life Care, LLC. website: qualityoflifecare.com  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

What goes through the mind of a young person when their grandparent is going through an unexpected health crisis? Just one young person's experience who is 11 years old. In healthcare circles and in families all over the world, we ask the same questions..."how much should we say?" "should we say anything?" "should we talk about the risks?" "what is appropriate?" This podcast is one young girl, Liliana Flores, age 11, and her view of how the week unfolded and what she needed and how she felt.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Aliyah Alexander has been dealing witht the devastating effects of Multiple Sclerosis for 10 years. She can no longer even lift her finger to control her computer. Despite her extreme limitations, she has created a powerful concept in caregiving. Listen in as Aliyah and her therapist Judith Oakland describe how they do it. Aliyah's website: http://meetmebytheriver.net/  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

Award winning author and nurse, Barbara Karnes has seen the evolution of the hospice movement from the beginning and has seen what is working and what is not. We have a very frank discussion in this episode of how the new wave of death awareness may fit in to help fix the weak areas in our present system. Barbara's website: HERE  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

It began with hospice in the late 1960s, the first wave of an incredible movement to bring comfort and peace to people who were dying in misery, alone and in pain. There is another wave of empowerment at the end of life that is going on now; this time, on the individual level. There are independent practitioners all over the world, heeding the call to serve the dying in very creative ways. This podcast describes this movement, the organization Deanna Cochran created to nurture it, and the first gathering of this org, The End of Life Practitioner's Collective, all through a conversation between Lindsay Bakke, ELPC's Celebration Alchemist and Deanna. Come to our celebration "An Anam Cara Gathering" in Estes Park, Colorado, USA, September 18-20, 2015. More Information Here.  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005  

The core of palliative care is why it was created--to address the whole person and that person's relationship to themselves, their family and their community. In palliative medicine, the reason we are doing all this is because we know we must look at the person fully, not just their disease. We are looking at what is meaningful to them. We are asking the questions: what do you want now? what is important to you? what do you need? Dr. Tim beautifully describes the true essence of palliative medicine. Please join us. Dr. Tim's website here => Website  End of Life Care Certificate Program Learn.Create.Serve. Training and mentoring doulas, companions, guides and midwives since 2005