Death & Dying

EPISODE 77: MARY HELEN HENSLEY: FROM NEAR DEATH TO HEALER

Emerging from a Near Death Experience (NDE) in her 20's, MARY HELEN HENSLEY began to realize her previous skills of communicating with those in spirt had become so much more.Her new found metaphsical healing abilities led her to devoloped into the modalities she uses today to facilitate the healing process. Dr. Mary Helen Hensley is an author, speaker and chiropractor. We talk about using frequencies to heal trauma as well as physical ailments. She a wealth of knowledge who speaks with kindness, humor and compassion.

EPISODE 49: FREDDA WASSERMAN: GRIEF, LOVE AND TRUTH

Grief is a much  misunderstood and avoided aspect of being human, FREDDA WASSERMAN of Our House Grief Support Center in West Los Angeles, talks frankly about the many manifestations of grief with the loss of a loved one. How does grief manifest  differently in different people? How long does grief last? What about dealing with  the negative feelings about the person who has died?  Who and when should one seek support? What services does Our House offer to those experiencing grief? Fredda has a true calling for her work and you will find her warm, compassionate, engaging and deeply knowledgeable on this subject which affects us all.

EPISODE 38: OLIVIA BAREHAM: FINDING BEAUTY & HEALING IN DEATH

OLIVIA BAREHAM is a death midwife. I didn't know those existed either, but what a wonderful blessing she offers to both the dying and those left behind. We talk about the home funeral, the living funeral, ancient and modern rituals -- and how her training as a healer intersected with the AIDS epidemic, leading to her calling to provide a spiritual and healing transition for the dying. We deal with the questions of: What is grief? What does it mean to die? What have we lost as a culture with funeral homes? What does it mean to be human? How do we find the beauty in the inevitable? Heavy stuff, but why not?

EPISODE 37: ALAN LIEBERT: HE WAS DEAD, THEN HE WASN'T

ALAN LIEBERT tells his miraculous story of being the only living survivor of a risky surgery where he had to be killed in order to save his life. This experience profoundly changed him, prompting him to dedicate himself to helping others as a licensed psychotherapist. We talk about what it means to be alive, how we define success, aging, how we choose to perceive the world and traffic. Amazing guy!

episode 1: JAY WESTBROOK: COMPASSIONATE TRANSiTION

Welcome to the first episode!! I talk with end-of-life, palliative care and hospice nurse JAY WESTBROOK. It was a frank, compassionate and spiritual discussion on all aspects of the dying experience.