Suzanne B. O’Brien here, Grief is a natural response to losing someone or something that is important to you. You may feel a variety of emotions, like sadness or loneliness. You might experience it for different reasons. Perhaps a loved one died, a relationship ended, or you lost your job. Other life changes, such as chronic [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, Doing these two things can make End of Life better by 80 to 90 percent no matter what the disease process, and both are free! I have been working in end of life care as a Hospice and Oncology RN for most of my nursing career and I have been on [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, If we were living in a death denying country before, COVID-19 has certainly changed that. While most people were not openly embracing the conversation of death (although death has had a major rebirth in the last few years) Coronavirus has reminded each and every one of us of the fragility of [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, The “Ask a Death Doula” Podcast is a bi-weekly show chronicling the Death Doula movement. We will interview leaders in this progressive movement from around the world as well as patients, families and Death Doulas. On today's episode of Ask a Death Doula, my guest is Justin M. Yopp, PhD. Justin Yopp [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, I have been saying for a long time that people at the end of life can teach us everything about living if we would only listen to them. As a young hospice nurse, I was blown away by how much more enriched my life became after I started to work [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, In this 9th video of my 30-day Doulagivers Video Training Series, I talk about my personal journey to becoming an End of Life Doula and the profound impact it has had on my life. Watch the video below and think about if maybe this is the opportunity you’ve needed to [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, This past weekend, I had the absolute joy and honor of participating in the Reimagine Festival in San Francisco. It was a beautiful experience and filled with amazing people that share the common goal of making End of Life better for all. Reimagine is a nonprofit organization that facilitates public [...]
In this episode of "Ask a Death Doula," my guest, Kerrie Lee Brown and I talk about health, healing and the power of the word "No". We also announce the launch of RedLily August 2019! RedLily™ is a cool, new digital platform that celebrates real women, real-life experiences, and more. A place where women can turn their [...]
Based on the principles of The Doulagivers Life Class, In this podcast I share what it takes to truly live a happy and fulfilled life .I will share the incredible wisdom of those I have worked with at the end of life. I will share how all of what is being taught in this class [...]
Suzanne B. O’Brien here, People always ask me, “What makes a good death?” The answer: a good LIFE! But how do we have a good life? I’ve been developing a Doulagivers Life Class to share education, skills and inspiration on how to individually create a healthier and happier life, and to collectively come together on a global [...]
