This week’s first responder is Laura Silver, a certified death doula. We tackle the paradox, as Laura says, that “death is often mentioned subtly and in hushed tones, and yet it is life’s one absolute guarantee.” This conversation was enlightening, heartfelt, and at times downright delightful. She shared the transcendent elements of death but also the practical steps that make all the difference. 

2:08 - Laura explains what a death doula is

2:40 - How Laura became a death doula

7:26 - The growing need for death doulas

11:03 - Topics Laura covers in her dying and death workshops

15:38 - What a day in the life of a death doula looks like

28:08 - What she’s learned and how she manages her own grief

32:49 - Her experience with the “other side”

37:04 - Misconceptions she’d like to clear up

46:10 - Where you can find Laura

Get in touch with Laura: https://www.deathdoulalaura.ca/

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