About this episode

The episode features a death doula discussing the realities of dying and how to support those facing terminal illness.

Are you ready for a sharp turn? One minute we’re debating love languages, pickleball etiquette, and loyalty to your barber. Next, we sit down with a death doula/soul midwife who shares what dying feels like in the room, how to navigate grief, and the emotional realities of end-of-life care. She helps Mandy with a pressing question and a listener who asks how to support a friend with a terminal illness. There’s laughter, awkwardness, surprising honesty, and a reminder that joy can still exist even in life’s hardest moments. Correction: The quote, "We're all here to walk each other home" is misattributed in our podcast. It’s by American spiritual teacher and author Ram Dass. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to askmandyandkathryn@gmail.com. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT 📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia #MandyPatinkin #KathrynGrody #Podcast #DontListenToUs Head over to Booking.com and start your listing today. Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody

Guest: death doula

Topics covered

• death
• grief
• end-of-life care
• love languages
• supporting terminal illness
• emotional realities

Keywords

• death doula
• grief
• end-of-life care
• love languages
• support terminal illness
• Mandy Patinkin
• Kathryn Grody

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lemonada Media

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