Season 1 : Episode # 51 - Normalizing death & dying for healing & living with Ashley Johnson.
Ashley Johnson is an end-of-life doula and if you raised your eyebrows and wondered what that even is I was just as curious myself. This interview is really a beautiful normalization of a conversation that many find difficult but is necessary. We cover a range of things in this interview such as being present during a loved one's passing, acceptance, grieving, the reality of what happens and how an end-of-life doula supports and even heals, life awareness or awakenings with death and dying, and also the healing of the bedside confessions.
Ashley bio:
With more than a decade in the death care industry, Ashley Johnson launched Loyal Hands End-of-Life consulting agency which is NEDA proficient doulas assisting the dying and their families to feel more confident and connected during the end-of-life process. Loyal Hands provides a wide range of holistic services including emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and practical support. Ashley is currently serving on the executive board of the National End of Life Doula Alliance. She holds an anthropology degree from the University of Florida, and is a trained End of Life Doula. She was recently featured on a TedxTalk titled "the Future of Mortality" and holds several publications.
Connect with Ashley Johnson & Loyal Hands:
TEDx talk "The Future of Mortality" - https://youtu.be/2gj9gGJiD4c
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/Loyal.Hands
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loyalhandsllc
website - https://loyal-hands.com
Additional resources discussed:
Netflix Documentary "End Game" https://www.netflix.com/title/80210691
National End-of-life Doula Alliance (NEDA) - https://www.nedalliance.org/