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  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 21: They Said She’d Never Walk Again: She Rewrote the Ending

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 21: They Said She’d Never Walk Again: She Rewrote the Ending
    2026/04/25
    In this profoundly moving episode of Death Demystified, Dr. Andrea Deerheart is joined by Nikki Brake, Executive Director of The HeartWay, whose life story is a testament to resilience, trauma recovery, transformation, and the power of the human spirit. At just 16 years old, Nikki survived a devastating car accident that left her fighting for her life.

    Facing multiple surgeries, months of rehabilitation, and the unimaginable grief of being told she might never walk—or have children—Nikki was forced to rebuild her life from the ground up. But this is not a story about limitation.

    It is a story about becoming. In this intimate and courageous conversation, Nikki shares her journey through trauma, identity loss, grief, and ultimately empowerment—moving from feeling discarded to discovering purpose. Today, she walks, she mothers, she leads, and she serves as the Executive Director of The HeartWay, giving back with deep compassion and lived wisdom. This episode is for anyone who has ever been told “you can’t,” for anyone learning how to begin again,
    and for anyone seeking hope in the face of the unimaginable.
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    56 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 20: NeuroDiversity with Sari Solden

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 20: NeuroDiversity with Sari Solden
    2026/03/27
    In this deeply moving episode of Death Demystified with Dr. Deerheart, psychotherapist and neurodiversity advocate Sari Solden, MS, joins Andrea to explore an often-overlooked frontier in end-of-life care — how we can honor, comfort, and support neurodiverse individuals as they approach the final chapter of life.

    Together, they dive into what neurodiversity truly means — the unique ways brains and beings experience the world — and how that understanding should shape the way we listen, touch, communicate, and accompany the dying. With tenderness and insight, Dr. Deerheart and Sari discuss practices that ease anxiety, build safety, and affirm dignity for those whose minds may process, feel, and perceive differently. This is a conversation about belonging until the very last breath — and the grace of meeting every soul exactly where they are. A must-listen for end-of-life practitioners, doulas, caregivers, and anyone seeking to deepen compassion in the face of difference.
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    1 時間
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep19: Holding the Unheld: Jizo, Ritual, and Healing After Infant Loss

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep19: Holding the Unheld: Jizo, Ritual, and Healing After Infant Loss
    2026/02/27
    In this deeply tender episode of Death Demystified, Dr. Deerheart is joined by Patricia Danaher, founder of The Jizo Foundation, to explore how ritual, community, and ancient wisdom can help heal one of the most silenced forms of grief—infant loss. Inspired by the Japanese tradition of Jizo, the beloved protector of children and guardian of souls,

    Patricia shares how creating public memorial spaces and embodied rituals allows parents and families to grieve openly, lovingly, and without shame. Together, they discuss miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss as forms of grief that are often unseen and unacknowledged in Western culture—and why witnessing, ritual, and remembrance are essential to healing.

    This episode weaves heartfelt conversation with moments of intentional silence, reflection, and poetry, inviting listeners to slow down, breathe, and honor love that did not have time to grow—but will never be forgotten. Whether you have experienced infant loss personally, support someone who has, or wish to deepen your understanding of grief, ritual, and resilience, this conversation offers compassion, meaning, and hope.
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    57 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 17: Finding Peace at Life's End: Essential Questions Every Family Should Know

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 17: Finding Peace at Life's End: Essential Questions Every Family Should Know
    2026/01/23
    Death touches every life, yet many of us navigate end-of-life decisions feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. On a recent episode of Death Demystified, Dr. Dearhart shared crucial insights that could transform how families approach this sacred transition, answering the questions she hears most often as a death doula.
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    53 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep16: “Walking Him Home: Love, Ritual, and Life After Goodbye with Mary Franz

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep16: “Walking Him Home: Love, Ritual, and Life After Goodbye with Mary Franz
    2025/12/26
    In this deeply intimate episode of Death Demystified, Dr. Deerheart is joined by Mary Franz—retired marriage and family therapist, longtime educator, widow, and HeartWay client—for a courageous and tender conversation about love, loss, and resilience. As the one-year anniversary of her husband’s death approaches, Mary reflects on what it was like to walk beside him at the end of life—participating in sacred rituals such as bathing, anointing, and honoring his body after death. She shares how end-of-life doula support complemented hospice care, filled emotional and spiritual gaps, and allowed her to be both wife and witness, not just caregiver.

    Together, they explore grief as a living relationship, the slow unfolding of resilience, and the practices that help Mary remain grounded as she steps into a new year with meaning, hope, and love still intact. This episode is an offering for anyone who has loved deeply, lost profoundly, and is learning how to live again
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    58 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep15: When the Season Sparkles and Your Heart Hurts: Holding Grief with Grace with Crystal Potter

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep15: When the Season Sparkles and Your Heart Hurts: Holding Grief with Grace with Crystal Potter
    2025/12/01
    The holidays can be tender, complicated, and unexpectedly raw when grief is present. In this heartfelt episode, Dr. Deerheart sits down with grief companion and spiritual mentor Crystal Potter to explore how love and loss intertwine during the holiday season. Together they offer gentle practices, meaningful rituals, boundary-setting wisdom, and compassionate ways to honor those who are no longer physically with us.
    This episode is an invitation to breathe deeper, slow down, and remember that grief is not something to “get over”—it’s something we learn to walk with. Whether your heart feels heavy, hopeful, or somewhere in between, this conversation offers comfort, clarity, and community.
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    55 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 14: Beyond the Funeral: Healing, Choice & Compassion in Modern Deathcare with Becky Lomaka

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep 14: Beyond the Funeral: Healing, Choice & Compassion in Modern Deathcare with Becky Lomaka
    2025/10/23
    In this deeply human episode of Death Demystified, Dr. Andrea Deerheart welcomes Becky Lomaka, grief educator and Director of Community and Grief Resources at O’Connor Mortuary. Together, they explore how modern deathcare can be infused with compassion, choice, and heart — helping families move through loss with dignity and grace. Becky shares how O’Connor’s unique approach blends education, ritual, and community care to honor both the dying and the living. They discuss the realities of what happens after a death, the sacred nature of ceremony, and the importance of preparing your wishes while you live.
    ✨ An episode for anyone who longs to understand deathcare as love in action — where every goodbye becomes a blessing.
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    56 分
  • Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep13: Walking Between Worlds: Spirit, Past Lives, & healing with Fiona

    Death Demystified With Dr. Deerheart - Ep13: Walking Between Worlds: Spirit, Past Lives, & healing with Fiona
    2025/09/29
    In this episode, Dr. Deerheart sits down with the luminous Fiona “Fi” Hancock—multi-sensory medium, healer, and founder of Earthmonk. Together, they explore how Spirit walks with us through life, death, and everything in between. With warmth, wit, and wisdom, this conversation reminds us that death isn’t an ending but part of a much greater journey of connection, healing, and love.
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