In this episode of Death Talk Unscripted, Paula Adams, a Death Walker, explores the complex themes surrounding death, autonomy, and the experiences of those who are dying. She discusses the perception of time for the dying, the importance of allowing individuals to choose their end-of-life path, and the societal attitudes that often deny them this choice. Through personal anecdotes and philosophical reflections, Paula advocates for a reimagining of death care that honors the wisdom and autonomy of the dying, emphasizing the need for open conversations about death and the sacredness of the dying process.TakeawaysDeath is not an ending, but a transformation.Dying individuals often wait for their loved ones to be ready.The perception of time differs for the dying and their families.Denying autonomy in dying can be seen as patronizing.The agony of being ready but not allowed to go is a form of suffering.Time bends around longing in the dying process.We must advocate for policies that honor choice in death care.The dying have access to wisdom and clarity that we often overlook.Communal support can transform the dying experience.Autonomy and freedom are essential in the dying process.
In this episode of Death Talk, we shine a light on the 63 million unpaid caregivers who form the invisible backbone of hospice care. From financial strain to spiritual depletion, we explore the sacred labor of those who walk the dying—often in silence, often alone. With fresh data, ancestral insight, and deathwalker reverence, we ask: What does it mean to sacrifice everything for someone else's final chapter? And how do we begin to honor those who hold vigil at the threshold?
Let's talk about the Hippocratic Oath. Its 2,400 years old, Revered, Recited by every medical student. And yet-when it comes to death, Especially MAID-its often used as a shield. Not to protect the dying, but to avoid the conversation altogether. It's time to ask: Is the oath still healing or harming? What would it look like rewritten for this time and place.
In this soul-stirring episide, death walker Paula invites listeners into a sacred remembering od ancestral death rites-rituals that honored the dying with reverence, ceremony and sovereignty before systems soyght to sanitize and control the end of life. Through poetic reflection and storytelling, she explores how rooted traditions were shelved by medical, legal, and religious sectors-and how reclaiming them is an act of radical love.
Here in the USA, we have put hospice on a pedestal. What if it's not that holy to a vast amount of the population? Then what? Should anyones death require someone elses permission to die a certain way? Join me for this episode as I ask some hard questions, reveal some awful truths, and talk unscripted.
They call it Medica Aid In Dying. A Legal Term. A medicalized phrase. for those attuned to the liminal spaces whete body meets soul-its a threshold, a cosmic hinge.
Frames body donation as a meaningful, hopeful, choice for societal benefit. Resources for body donation: Science Care Mayo Clinic Research for Life Universities in your state Medical School Programs.
This podcast session is highly charged action required. In America there are over 8 million Baby Boomers, 30 plus billion have died, that means 50 minion will be continuing to die leaving a wake of healthcare diaster. Want to hear more come ck It out.
Investigate the various fears people have about dying, from the fear of the unknown to the fear of pain and suffering. We continue to feed the fear from generation to generation..Break the Damn Cyle Already.
Today, we're diving into a topic that is often overlooked but offers a legacy that echoes through the halls of science and education—body donation.
Something is very wrong wig this country's deathcare. We must do better be better. Beware tough episode!!!
This episode dives into the medical side of life saving techniques. Do you want them? If so how far do you want them to go? Death Plans are important. I talk about the nitty gritty so be warned ⚠️.
Have we been spooked about death? ☠️ This episode of The Language of Death part 2 continues from episode 10 dives into the words we use surrounding mortality. We'll explore how language can shape our fear of dying, and ask if it's time to rewrite the narrative. Tune in for a thought-provoking look at death and the power of words.
In this episode, I talk about how language and words can create a mess of fear, shame, and awful vibrations when it comes to discussing death and the dying process in this country. We are such pussies about death and it doesn't have to be that way at all.
Natural Burials are not the same as conventional burials. These types of burials are making a huge cultural shift in the process of burials and how we choose to have our bodies handled after death. The cosmic connection is gaining momentum.
In this episode, we step away from the dogmas and explore the nuanced humanistic, and philosophic lenses through which we view mortality. In a world where diverse beliefs interact, the topic of death remains universal. While religious traditions offer solace and guidance, there exists a rich tapestry on non-religious perspectives that illuminate the journey beyond life. In this ep
This episode challenges the conventional form of death, beliefs, and norms surrounding death. It delves and explores the concept of death in a thought-provoking manner. My personal experiences.
The Baby Boomer generation will be one of the largest groups of people to die in huge numbers at a time. Baby Boomers I speak with each month are Raging at the Options or lack of when it comes to Death. We deserve and require it to be a better system. If not then we will take it out of your hands and into ours with our Death Walkers, Death Doulas.
How we see our death is so pivitol for so many reasons. Wouldn't be lovely to see a Good Death and A Good Day to Die vibrations. What if your death was the very last decision you as a sound grounded human being could make?
Episode 4 hits home that Death is Messy but hey Life is messy yet we find a way to balance out the messiness with moments of orderly and amicable moments why can't it be that way with Death in our culture? This is a gateway into my perspective that if we can just talk about dying and death and normalize as well as embrace the brilliance of it we all might just find balance in dying just as we do in living.