Alua Arthur Comes Home
From Before We Go by Podcast Nation
September 18, 2025 · 36 min · Season 2 · Episode 1
About this episode
Alua Arthur shares her transformative experience on a bus ride in Cuba that reshaped her understanding of life and death.
Season 2 begins with Alua Arthur—world-renowned death doula and New York Times bestselling author of Briefly, Perfectly Human . In this conversation, Alua shares the story of a chance encounter that changed everything: a 14-hour bus ride in Cuba with a woman her age who was dying of cancer. That experience set her on a path to rethink everything she thought she knew about purpose, mortality, and what it means to live fully. Follow along on Instagram @beforewegopodcast for more stories, behind-the-scenes moments, and reflections on living and dying. Thank you to our Sponsors: Quince : Visit www.quince.com/beforewego for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. This podcast is brought to you by Podcast Nation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Guest: Alua Arthur
Topics covered
- death doula
- mortality
- purpose
- living fully
- personal story
Keywords
- death doula
- Alua Arthur
- purpose
- mortality
- Cuba
- living fully
- Briefly, Perfectly Human
Sponsors
Quince
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Podcast Nation
Books & works: Briefly, Perfectly Human
Places: Cuba
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