How To Deal With Grief and Trauma
You can't go through life without experiencing loss and trauma the question is how do we deal and live with the grief and pain? Join Nathalie Himmelrich, grief expert and author, talking to people who have experienced grief and trauma first-hand. If you want to be inspired by others who traveled through their grief and trauma, found that healing is possible, and came out the other end knowing they can survive and thrive in life after loss. For more info: www.nathaliehimmelrich.com
How To Deal With Grief and Trauma
189 What a Death Doula Knows About Grief That Most of Us Don't (2/2) | Sierra Campbell
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This is the second of a two-part episode. Check out part 1: 188 What a Death Doula Knows About Grief That Most of Us Don't (1/2) | Sierra Campbell
What does someone who has spent more than three decades sitting with the dying actually know about grief, and what can that teach the rest of us about living?
Today's guest is an elder caregiver, end-of-life doula, and founder of a leading end-of-life education platform. She began working in care at sixteen, opened her own home care services by twenty-one, and has since supported hundreds of people through the final chapter of their lives. As a two-time cancer survivor, she brings both professional expertise and lived experience to one of the most avoided conversations of our time.
In this episode, we cover
- What the dying most commonly grieve about their lives,
- What unprepared families carry long after a loved one is gone,
- What accumulates in the body of a caregiver who witnesses death repeatedly, and
- Why talking about death is, in her words, talking about life.
Chapters
00:00 Welcome
00:49Second part episode
02:49 Death is a great teacher
03:44 Letting go or continuous bonds?
08:44 Your wishes for your death
012:51 How not to fix, save or heal
017:48 Medical-assisted death
05:32 Secondary gains in grief
0Teaching Death Doulas - What surprises them the most?
Whether you are grieving a loss, supporting someone who is, or simply carrying an unspoken awareness that you are not prepared for what lies ahead, this conversation offers grounding, clarity, and practical perspective.
About our guest
An experienced elder caregiver and end-of-life doula, Sierra Campbell is the founder of Choose Nurture. With more than three decades of experience in the field, Sierra is a leading voice in end-of-life reform. She combines her professional background with her personal journey as a cancer survivor to educate and support ageing adults and their loved ones.
- choosenurture.com
- IG: choosenurture
- TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sLENQbRSls
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