Alua Arthur (Death Doula) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the importance of embracing mortality, talking about death, and her new book, Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life and Getting Real About the End.

Segments to look forward to:

(02:31) What is a death doula?

(05:39) Alua’s journey and embracing mortality

(07:28) The impact of avoiding conversations about death

(10:33) Practical ways to approach contemplating death

(26:00) Having conversations about death with your loved ones

(28:10) Supporting loved ones facing end-of-life challenges

(30:30) Reframing our language about death and disease

(32:19) The desire for “more time” at the end of life

(38:10) The importance of quality of life in end of life care

(40:00) Assisted Suiceide and personal autonomy

(43:40) Meaningful rituals for death

(47:14) Mourning people with troubled legacies

(51:10) Being briefly, perfectly human

Read Briefly Perfectly Human: https://bit.ly/4a5UYJb

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