Podcasts about dying well a practical guide

Katy Butler is a journalist and author of two books, who spent years listening to hundreds of people's stories of good and difficult deaths. She's talked to countless experts in palliative care, geriatrics, hospice and oncology. Her conversations and research, paired with her own family's story of being unable to turn off her father's pacemaker at the end of his life, come together in her deeply practical and existential book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life. In this episode, Katy shares what she learned from each of her parents' deaths, what she wants at the end of her life, what the research says most people want in their final chapters, and some specific and tangible advice for how to get there.

Award-winning journalist, public speaker, and bestselling author Katy Butler has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life and is a thought leader in the national movement for medical reform. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a national bestseller, was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2013 by the New York Times.  The book was based on her groundbreaking 2010 New York Times Magazine article about her family's difficult end-of-life experiences. (“What Broke My Father's Heart”)  SoundPractice host Mike Sacopulos interviewed Katy Butler about her new book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life. A popular speaker on doctor-patient communication and the choices families face near the end of life, Katy has given keynotes and Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente, UCSF, and elsewhere. Her interests include Slow Medicine, aging parents, bioethics, parental caregiving, spirituality, dementia, family caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease, end of life decisions, compassionate care, comfort care, palliative care, hospice, meditation, Zen practice, Buddhism, and how people transform themselves and their lives, especially at the boundary of the psychological and the spiritual. To order Katy Butler's books:  Books (katybutler.com) Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org  

Award-winning journalist, public speaker, and bestselling author Katy Butler has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life and is a thought leader in the national movement for medical reform. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a national bestseller, was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2013 by the New York Times.  The book was based on her groundbreaking 2010 New York Times Magazine article about her family's difficult end-of-life experiences. (“What Broke My Father's Heart”)  SoundPractice host Mike Sacopulos interviewed Katy Butler about her new book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life. A popular speaker on doctor-patient communication and the choices families face near the end of life, Katy has given keynotes and Grand Rounds at Harvard Medical School, Kaiser Permanente, UCSF, and elsewhere. Her interests include Slow Medicine, aging parents, bioethics, parental caregiving, spirituality, dementia, family caregiving, Alzheimer's Disease, end of life decisions, compassionate care, comfort care, palliative care, hospice, meditation, Zen practice, Buddhism, and how people transform themselves and their lives, especially at the boundary of the psychological and the spiritual. To order Katy Butler's books:  Books (katybutler.com) Learn more about the American Association for Physician Leadership at www.physicianleaders.org  

In this fun episode, after sharing a digital planning tip from listener Sonali, Sarah chats with Kristen Meinzer, a podcaster, culture critic, author, and more! They chat about aspects of planning that are incredibly important but that might not instantly come to mind, from planning for death (promise, it's more uplifting than it sounds!) to planning memorable dates and strategic media consumption. You can find all of Kristen's work (and there is A LOT of it!) by starting at https://www.kristenmeinzer.com Books mentioned Getting Things Done by David Allen The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler Podcast Sponsors: Gusto: Gusto is offering our listeners three months free at gusto.com/sarah. Get easy payroll, benefits, HR, and a happier team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are replaying the podcast interview with the legendary author, public speaker, and journalist Katy Butler. She has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, is a national bestseller. She has followed that up with her new book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life.

Highlights: 1. Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End 2. It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand 3. Signs From Pets In The Afterlife: Identifying Messages From Pets in Heaven 4. The Denial of Death 5. The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully 6. Grief & Loss: Will the pain ever end? 7. The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life  Connect with host Edward Tay

Our culture shies away from talking about death. But Katy Butler, author of The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life, argues we have an obligation to think about what constitutes a well-supported death. In this episode, Yael embarks on a thought-provoking, important, and timely conversation with Katy. In their discussion, Katy shares ways we can honor the death process relationally, practically, medically, emotionally, and spiritually, both for ourselves and those we love.  Listen and Learn: How we can honor death in the time of Covid-19What it means to die wellThe value of longevity versus quality of lifeWhat is slow medicine?Ways to infuse sanctity, even in a hospital roomWhat is an advance directive?The importance of cleaning up our emotional legacyUsing ritual in virtual ways (The Bathing and Honoring Ritual)How we can cultivate hope when prolonging life becomes tenuous About Katy Butler:  Katy Butler Katy Butler is an award-winning journalist, public speaker, and bestselling author. Katy Butler has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life and is a thought leader in the national movement for medical reform. Her newest book is The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, a national bestseller, was named one of the 100 Most Notable Books of 2013 by the New York Times. Katy’s writing has appeared in The New Yorker; Mother Jones; Scientific American, Atlantic, Tricycle, Psychotherapy Networker; Best American Essays, and Best American Science Writing. She has taught writing at Esalen Institute in Big Sur and at Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. A Buddhist, Katy was lay-ordained by the Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. Resources: The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy ButlerKnocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death by Katy Butler“What Broke My Father’s Heart: How a Pacemaker Wrecked Our Family’s Life,” June 18, 2020 New York Times article by Katy ButlerKaty Butler’s websiteFive Wishes, ways to talk about advanced care directives 138. Exploring Existence and Purpose: Existentialism with Dr. Robyn Walser117. Bearing Unbearable Loss: A conversation About Grief with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore52. Palliative Care and Healing with Dr. Michael Kearney

The Hospice Chaplaincy Show hosts Saul Ebema and Joe Newton were joined remotely in the studio by the legendary author, public speaker and journalist Katy Butler. She has written two groundbreaking books about the end of life. Her first book, Knocking on Heaven’s Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death, is a national bestseller. She has followed that up with her new book, The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life.

Kristen and Jolenta reply to listener comments about their experiences living by The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler. Plus, they talk with death doula Alua Arthur and announce next week’s book! We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 For tickets to By the Book LIVE! on September 6th at the Bell House in Brooklyn:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/by-the-book-live-tickets-61456233248 To start listening to the Stitcher Premium season By the Book: Authors Tell All, head to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code BOOK for a free month trial. To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: Calm, the number one app for sleep. Get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/BTB Third Love, the most comfortable bra you'll own.Go to thirdlove.com/BYTHEBOOK for 15% off your first purchase.  History the She-Quel, on Stitcher Premium. For a free month of Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code ‘BOOK.’ Honest Tea, great-tasting, healthy, organic beverages. Pet Releaf, all-natural CBD products for pets.  Smartwater, hydration with body and mind, in mind. 

Kristen and Jolenta live by The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by journalist and end-of-life speaker Katy Butler. Will Kristen become comfortable with loss? Will Jolenta face her fears around death? We love hearing from you! CALL us at 302-49B-OOKS. Email us at kristenandjolenta@gmail.com, or tweet us @jolentag, @kristenmeinzer, or @bythebookpod. And if you haven't already, please join our By The Book Facebook community! https://www.facebook.com/groups/116407428966900/?source_id=475465442806687 To start listening to the Stitcher Premium season By the Book: Authors Tell All, head to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code BOOK for a free month trial. For tickets to By the Book LIVE! on September 6th at the Bell House in Brooklyn:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/by-the-book-live-tickets-61456233248 To get By the Book merch, head over to PodSwag.com: https://www.podswag.com/collections/by-the-book And a big thanks to this week's sponsors: Snap Kitchen, fuel your body with real food. No cooking required. Head to snapkitchen.com, and use promo code BTB to save $20 a week on your first 4 weeks. Wander Beauty, makeup for women on the go. To get 20% off, head to wanderbeauty.com/BYTHEBOOK Better Help, online counseling that is accessible, affordable and convenient. Go to betterhelp.com/btb to get 10% off your first month. Quip, the electric toothbrush that makes brushing your teeth simple and affordable. Go to getquip.com/bythebook to get your first refill pack for free with a Quip electric toothbrush. Honest Tea, great-tasting, healthy, organic beverages.

We have the ability to live longer but ultimately death is a reality and advanced medicine is not well set up to prepare us for a peaceful death. Here is specific advice, with resources for the patient and caregivers, about dying with dignity. Butler advises us to not wait for a health crisis to consider our wishes about dying and to have conversations with friends and loved ones in advance.She is the author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door (Scribner 2014) and The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Scribner 2019)Tags: Katy Butler, dementia, conveyor belt medicine, Western medicine, pacemaker, resilience, advance directive, medical directive, active living, active dying, Dementia Directive, pharmaceuticals, chemotherapy, palliative chemotherapy, hospice, lotsahelpinghands.org, sharethecare.org, DNR, do not resuscitate, dying in the ER, death certificates, Death & Dying, Health & Healing, spirituality

We have the ability to live longer but ultimately death is a reality and advanced medicine is not well set up to prepare us for a peaceful death. Here is specific advice, with resources for the patient and caregivers, about dying with dignity. Butler advises us to not wait for a health crisis to consider our wishes about dying and to have conversations with friends and loved ones in advance.She is the author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door (Scribner 2014) and The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Scribner 2019)Tags: Katy Butler, dementia, conveyor belt medicine, Western medicine, pacemaker, resilience, advance directive, medical directive, active living, active dying, Dementia Directive, pharmaceuticals, chemotherapy, palliative chemotherapy, hospice, lotsahelpinghands.org, sharethecare.org, DNR, do not resuscitate, dying in the ER, death certificates, Death & Dying, Health & Healing, spirituality

Katy Butler is a journalist and speaker on doctor-patient communication and the choices families face near the end of life. She is the author of Knocking on Heaven's Door (Scribner 2014) and The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life (Scribner 2019)Tags: Katy Butler, community, quality of life, advance medicine, Western medicine, passivity in our health care, end of life, mortality, palliative care, knowing the trajectory of your illness, chemotherapy, caregivers, palliative care doctors, length of life, honest hope, practice of presence, denial, Kaiser RESPECT checklist, Death & Dying, Health & Healing, Spirituality