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Millennial 911
Join us every Tuesday to tackle the millennial emergency. We’re aware that they’re not real emergencies, but they’re still important. We’ll bring in guests as first responders and by the end of each episode you’ll have essentials for your own first aid kit. For more, follow us on Instagram @mlnl911pod. And feel free to dial 911 by sending us a dm with an emergency - we got you.
Millennial 911
Bringing death out of the dark
This week’s first responder is Laura Silver, a certified death doula. We tackle the paradox, as Laura says, that “death is often mentioned subtly and in hushed tones, and yet it is life’s one absolute guarantee.” This conversation was enlightening, heartfelt, and at times downright delightful. She shared the transcendent elements of death but also the practical steps that make all the difference.
2:08 - Laura explains what a death doula is
2:40 - How Laura became a death doula
7:26 - The growing need for death doulas
11:03 - Topics Laura covers in her dying and death workshops
15:38 - What a day in the life of a death doula looks like
28:08 - What she’s learned and how she manages her own grief
32:49 - Her experience with the “other side”
37:04 - Misconceptions she’d like to clear up
46:10 - Where you can find Laura
Get in touch with Laura: https://www.deathdoulalaura.ca/
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