E39: On Death and Dying with Nicholas Goodman

Nicholas Goodman talks about his experience working in a hospice and how he has learnt to sit with death and dying. Death and dying are very taboo subjects in the western world, keeping death and the process hidden from view, as per the norms in western medicine. Comparing this with Eastern beliefs that grieve and mourn widely in public, we can see why so many of us in North America are afraid to die. In this conversation, we talk about processing the death and dying of our family and loved ones and the impact that this grieving process has on us.

TODAY'S GUEST: NICHOLAS GOODMAN

 

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Nicholas Goodman Death and Dying

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YOU'LL LEARN

> Nicholas's childhood story (02:56)

> Why people don't acknowledge that death is a part of life? And what are the common curiosities that people have related to death? (05:05)

> Is there life after death? Nicholas shares his perspective (13:14)

> Besides death what are other fears that people who are in hospice have? (23:19)

> Why people at the end of their life crave physical touch? And how this can help them feel better mentally? (45:40)

 

EMPATHY OVER EVERYTHING