I'm opening up conversations around life, death, and the spiritual side of both of these things…
None of us are getting out of here alive, and I hope that as I host challenging conversations I help people to ‘live and die well’.
As a Near Death Experiencer, a certified Funeral Celebrant, and End of Life Doula, I’m available for personalised end of life planning, support and conversation.
“Creating the space for conscious conversations around life, death, and everything in between.”
As difficult as it may be to comprehend, death is a part of life; a natural progression for all of us once our time in this world comes to an end. And as someone who is truly passionate that we embrace the conversation around this progression, I look to ask the difficult questions, to connect with our unique journeys, and to help us prepare for the inevitable.
What’s amazing about this, is that I have also found that when we come to terms with death, and connect to its concept, it is then that we learn how to truly live.
Whether we have days, years, or an undisclosed amount left in between, death remains a centre point for my work, my work as an End of Life Worker is helping us work through the necessary steps to prepare for death, acknowledge that passage, and to learn how to die well.
As the host of The Let’s Talk Near Death podcast, I share firsthand accounts, discussions and research on all things ‘Life, Death, and Experiences in-between’.
In this podcast conversation, I chat with Dr. Kathryn Mannix firstly about her experiences with physical death, and secondly some of the more non physical aspects of death and dying including deathbed visitations, spiritual signs that death is close and Near Death Experiences.
Join me for a quick reflection back on the last 10 episodes, plus also a few stories from listeners...
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Dr. Fenwick's research looks into deathbed visions of the dying person, as well as the experiences of hospice and palliative care workers and relatives of dying people. Along with wife Elizabeth Fenwick, Peter is the author of multiple books, the latest being The Art of Dying which helps the dying, their loved ones and their health care workers better understand the dying process and to come to terms with death itself.
Helen Callanan is the Managing Director and Lead Educator at Preparing The Way, training End of Life Doulas. Helen is trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine, is a Reiki Practitioner and has more than 30 years experience working with the very ill and dying.
Over the past 23 years, Father Nathan, has helped more than 300 “stuck” – and not-so-stuck souls who died suddenly and traumatically adjust to the afterlife. Victims of fires, automobile accidents, shootings, stabbings, drownings – and suicides – come to him in his dreams seeking help to resolve their Interrupted Death Experiences.™
Find Part 1 at: https://youtu.be/uLV9ql_jBew
Paul Smith has worked in Hospice for nearly 20 years and been at the bedside of many dying people. In today's episode Paul shares what it's like to be a hospice worker, the things that can happen at the end of life, and some of the experiences that stand out to him.
Paul Smith has worked in Hospice for nearly 20 years and been at the bedside of many dying people. In today's episode Paul shares what it's like to be a hospice worker, the things that can happen at the end of life, and some of the experiences that stand out to him.
Johanna Lunn is an award winning Producer, Near Death Experiencer and Director of the ground breaking film 'In the Realm of Death and Dreaming'. She has worked in the film and television business for over 30 years and at a young age witnessed a number of significant deaths that completely cracked her world apart. Johanna has learned that death, like birth, is one of the most extraordinary events in life, and it is critical that we learn to talk about it.”
Julie Ryan is an entrepreneur, psychic and medical intuitive. Julie shares her spiritual insight into the dying process. A process which involves angels, deceased relatives, friends, and even pets in what she had described as the Twelve Phases of Transition™.
Julie is the author of 3 books, including 'Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next'.
For more about Julie visit: https://askjulieryan.com https://www.facebook.com/askjulieryan https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMYtR_CBJeC6MKbzuQ2dd6A/featured
Dr. Christopher Kerr, End of Life researcher, Hospice Physician and CEO and Chief Medical Officer at Hospice Buffalo. He is also the author of 'Death Is But a Dream', (Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End) based on his extensive research with hospice patients and their families and and validates the powerful dreams and visions often experienced at end of life that bring comfort and meaning to the dying process.
Welcome to our new season! Here is a quick introduction into deathbed phenomena (End of Life Experiences), and some first hand accounts from listeners. Share your personal experience at: kirsty@letstalkneardeath.com
After being diagnosed with IPF in 2014, Mike Olsen spent 5 years on oxygen waiting for a lung transplant. During the operation, he bled out and experienced a profound out-of-body experience that briefly took him to heaven, where he met his organ donor.
Kat Sanders life changed in an instant when she was overun by pain, and felt like she was fading into nothingness. Turns out it was an AVM, an arteriovenous malformation. Kat remembers being outside her body, and in a park. She also connected with her deceased Father. In this episode, Kat explains her journey, and how this experience plays out in her everyday life.
Steve Taylor investigates the phenomena of awakenings that occur after trauma, and how psychological suffering can often be a catalyst to an expansive identity and shift in consciousness.
Tonya has had some amazing spiritual experiences and feels it is her mission to share the information she has gained from these experiences.
Can trauma open a door that might otherwise be closed? As an experiencer of childhood trauma, Patricia Dunn is interested in how trauma plays into spiritual experiences, the paranormal and NDEs.
Join us for casual conversation as we chat all things, life, death and experiences in between with Chas Hathaway, author of Life in the Spirit World: What Near-Death Experiences May Teach About Life on the Other Side.
Join me as I chat LIVE with Dr. Lotte, two time Near Death Experiencer and Medical Intuitive.
Happy 2022! Join me as we kick off Season 12 with a solo episode chatting around what it might mean to live a spiritual life.
In 1975, Dr. Raymond Moody coined the term NDE in his book Life After Life. For half a century, he has researched some of life’s greatest mysteries. He has had a strong interest in how medical realities intersect with the ineffable realm of philosophy and throughout his five-decade career and has explored themes related to the transpersonal aspects of death, dying and grief.
The final instalment to our journey into After Death Communication. Let's take a look at the themes from our conversations, plus more personal accounts including ghost stories... 👻 Wow, what a season! 😍
Jennifer Farmer has been connected with Spirit since a very early age. However, a Near Death Experience and the loss of her Father later in life have led her onto a passion to empower others to connect to Spirit, and to embrace joy and inner peace through the deep healing of spiritual teachings and guided meditations.
Karina Machado grew up hearing stories of her mum’s psychic gift, igniting a life-long curiosity about marvel, mysteries and the unseen world. Over time, and alongside a successful career in journalism, Karina went on to write Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell and Love Never Dies.
Dr. Michele Knight had a Near Death Experience following a fall from a tree. Her life has never been the same since. Since her experience, she has gone on to study After Death Communication, and has completed her PhD: “Ways of Being: The alchemy of bereavement and communique explores the impact of unsought after-death contact experiences between the bereaved and those close to them who died”.
Her friends call her 'the atheist who went to heaven...
' When Nancy Rynes was hit by an SUV whilst riding a bicycle, her life was transformed and she was given spiritual wisdom during a profound Near-Death Experience (NDE).
Join me as I chat with Mark Anthony, also known as The Psychic Lawyer, who is a fourth generation psychic medium who communicates with spirits. Mark has travelled to remote corners of the world to examine Ancient Mysteries and Supernatural Phenomena. Mark appears on TV and Radio, including CBS TV’s “The Doctors,” and Gaia TV’s “Beyond Belief with George Noory” and is the co-host of “The Psychic and the Doc” on the Transformation Network.
Suzanne Giesemann is a Retired U.S. Navy Commander, a Mystic, a Medium, and a Messenger of Hope.
She is a former U.S. Navy Commander who served as a commanding officer and aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 9/11, and has been on quite a spiritual journey. Today Suzanne provides stunning evidence of the existence of Universal Consciousness and our interconnectedness.
Bill Guggenheim is a pioneer in the field of After-Death Communication (ADC) experiences. He is considered to be the "father of ADC research" after he experienced a spiritual awakening in 1974 that would shape the rest of his life. Over the course of four months, he received messages from the "other side" that consisted of short stories, philosophy, parables, and poetry - all of which affirmed life after death - something that challenged his belief system as he did not believe prior to his experiences.
Rohini Moradi’s breath stopped and her heart, and that of her unborn baby, dropped to near zero on her due day—forcing her into an emergency C-section. During this experience, Rohini left her body and she witnessed the chaos in the emergency room as the medical team frantically attempted to save both their lives.
For Rohini Moradi, her NDE brought her back to her spiritual roots, rekindling a part of her that she had suppressed for a long time.
Asta Lander has had many spiritual experiences, and has a strong connection to the angelic realm. It wasn't until later in her life did she piece together her experiences and realise that she likely had a Near Death Experience as a young child. She recalls seeing the people who would be impacted by her death and her overwhelming fear of 'eternity'. Asta's unique connection and abilities have led her to become an artist, drawing what she has termed 'elf angels'.
Whilst many people don’t like to think about their own death before it happens, it can be a very important thing to do, and it can help to make a huge difference to those who deal with our affairs after we pass. For those who have taken the time to consider what they want after death, they often have strong ideas on what they want done with their remains. While burial has traditionally been the a preferred option, cremation has steadily gained popularity over the past few decades. In fact, around 70% of people who pass away each year in New Zealand are now choosing to be cremated*
If you’ve ever experienced the loss of a loved one, you’ll know that it can be a disorienting experience. The rollercoaster of emotions it takes us on can be exhausting and everyday tasks can seem extremely difficult.
What is an End of Life Doula?
There’s no denying it - none of us are getting out of here alive. In fact, our lives are bookended by two certainties; birth and death.
When a couple is expecting a baby, there’s a great deal of preparation involved. Including individual preferences for things like how the upcoming parents want the birth to go. They can choose where it will take place, who will be there, and what type of birth plan they want to follow.
In 2010 my friend's mother had a sudden fatal heart attack. In 2012 My Father was killed in an accident. In 2019, one of my best closest friends' husband never came home from work one day. And in the last few years, I’ve heard of so many more life-threatening medical diagnoses than ever before. Not positive, I know! But before you switch off from reading such a sad post, please bear with me to understand why I am telling you these things…
No NDE is exactly the same. There are no text book answers as to why some experience some things, and others do not. We are unable to answer quantitative questions around experiences or to understand relative comparisons such as time vs depth of experience, or beliefs vs type of experiences.
I always feel like today (April 5th) is my birthday. Technically it's not, but I always secretly celebrate it. Today not so secretly as it marks 30 years since surgeons brought me back, and my second life began 🙂
We had planned to be climbing Machu Picchu today, but with Covid-19 crashing the party, I've done a bit of rowing, some gardening and am planning to take the dog for a walk to the beach instead. This photo is our fav new spot.
Have you ever wondered where the tradition of wearing black to a funeral comes from? Read on to understand how this fashion became the norm for so many of us.
According to research, between four and eight percent of people around the world have had a Near Death Experience (NDE).
And just like the NDE experience itself, what happens after it takes place is unique to each person. Often there are shared elements, with an estimated 80 percent of people agreeing that the experience significantly altered their lives.
Can we tell when someone is going to die? It’s an interesting question isn’t it...
Well, I think the answer is yes, and that often there are signs that someone is going to pass away.
Many of us live our lives as if we have all the time in the world.
We put our dreams on hold until ‘later’, live as if we are invincible, and rarely pause to think what life would be like if we weren’t a part of it anymore. Often we prioritise things that aren't truly important to us, and waste time on things that will later turn out to be irrelevant. And research has shown that often, it is only when people are on their deathbeds that they truly comprehend how precious and fleeting life is.
There are two key habits that can rob our present moments of joy. They are, worrying about the future and... well, regretting the past.
One of my dear friends lost her husband a few weeks ago. It was a truck crash and he died instantly. I'll never forget the pain in her voice as she gave me the update. Sheer devastation. Now this isn't just someone I know of. I am talking about one of my closest friends.
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