Welcome to the end of the beginning! Our first season was so much fun. We appreciate you coming along for the ride, and extend so much gratitude for all of our season one guests! We look forward to many more guests and conversations to normalize death. Be sure to rate and review the show, and share it with others so we can all have a better dying and death experience.

You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, Death Happens Podcasts on all places you find podcasts are found as well as IG, FB. and TT. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Our guest is Katrina Spade. Katrina developed the concept of human composting while earning her Master of Architecture from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2013. She went on to invent a system that transforms the dead into soil and founded Recompose, a company based in Seattle, WA which offers the service to the public.

Recompose led the successful legalization of the process in Washington State in 2019 and began providing the service of human composting in 2020. Human composting is now also legal in Oregon, Colorado, Vermont, California, New York, Nevada, and Arizona.
Katrina and her team have been featured in Fast Company, NPR, BBC, and the New York Times. Katrina is an Echoing Green Fellow, an Ashoka fellow, and a Harvard Kennedy School Visiting Social Innovator. Her TED Talk has been viewed over 1.5 million times.

www.recompose.life; IG: @RecomposeLife; Twitter/X: @RecomposeLife

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath!

You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Our guest is Dr. Faith Banks. Dr. Banks graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in 1996, and has been practicing veterinary medicine in Toronto, Ontario ever since. She opened Toronto’s first mobile veterinary hospice service in 2012 which now includes a team of 7 veterinarians and 11 hospice care coordinators.

She is amongst the first group of veterinarians to be named as a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian (CHPV) through the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care. She has written two chapters in a textbook called “Treatment and Care of the Geriatric Veterinary Patient.” She is a guest lecturer at the Ontario Veterinary College for the Art of Veterinary Medicine course on animal euthanasia. She has completed the Pet Loss and Grief Companioning Certification course through Two Hearts Pet Loss Center, in addition to being certified as a Pet Loss Counsellor through the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.

Two years ago, she opened Toronto’s first pet water cremation service to provide families with an eco-friendly, personalized aftercare option for their beloved pets.

Her goal in providing compassionate in-home palliative, hospice, and end-of-life care is to allow people to strengthen and lengthen the bond they share with their much loved pet.

When not working, Dr. Banks enjoys photography, travelling, reading, cottaging, collecting vintage flea powder tins and spending time with her friends and family. She shares her home with her husband, 3 children, and 3 Bernese Mountain Dogs.

The website is: https://mmvhs.ca/

TikTok: @Dr.faithbanks

Instagram: hospicevet (MMVHS)

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Our guest is Celeste Wooten. Celeste has been a Hospice CNA for over 25 years. She also obtained her Associates Degree as a Medical Assistant as well being a CHPNA (Certified Hospice Palliative Nursing Assistant. She also holds certifications as a dementia practitioner, grief coach and an end of life doula. She serves on several community boards helping families navigate hospice, dementia and caregiving.

Celeste is the CNA Lead for Bristol Hospice in Virginia Beach. When not involved in community outreach, Celeste spends time with husband, Eric, three adult children and two grandsons.

LinkedIn: Celeste M. Wooten

TikTok: HospiceCNA2u!

Instagram: livelikeyouweredyingdoula

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath! You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Season 1, Episode 8: Spiritual Care: More Than Meets the Eye

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Our guest is an amazing multi-tasker in hospice medical records.

Esme is a 35-yr-old mother of one, who came to the U.S. as a child of 8. She has been working in the healthcare system in various ways for nearly ten years, the last 4 in hospice medical records.

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath!

You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Our guest is hospice spiritual counselor, Steve Bundi.

Pastor Steve Bundi is a versatile minister whose journey spans diverse roles and continents. His early ministry included stints in Nairobi as a Colporteur with the Bible Society of Kenya, and in Eldoret as an Assistant Chaplain of a regional college. Expanding his horizons, Pastor Steve pursued a Bachelor of Theology from Bugema University in Uganda, where he deepened his understanding of theology while also serving as the Minister of Religious Affairs in the Student Guild.

Later, he returned to Nairobi where he completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Nairobi, while serving as a TV preacher and presenter on a national Christian channel and as an Associate Pastor of a large congregation in Nairobi, Kenya.

His quest for knowledge led him to pursue a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA. He graduated in 2020 amidst the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, which included the global closure of churches. These challenges catalyzed his calling into spiritual care within the Healthcare Industry, beginning with Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina.

Pastor Steve’s journey in the United States has seen him serve in various capacities, including as a Hospice, Hospital, and Call Center Chaplain. Currently, he serves as a Volunteer Coordinator and Chaplain at Puget Sound Home Health and Hospice, where he continues to touch lives with compassion and empathy. Prior to this, he served as a Spiritual Counselor with Hospice of the Northwest in Mt. Vernon and Walla Walla Hospice in Washington.

Pastor Steve’s ministry has brought solace and comfort to many individuals and families facing the end-of-life journey. His commitment to service extends beyond traditional settings, as evidenced by his engagements as a guest speaker in churches, universities, schools, prisons, family gatherings, and corporate functions. With his wife Ninah, he is raising two daughters while also planting a new church called Seattle Sabbath Fellowship.

In summary, Pastor Steve Bundi’s journey exemplifies dedication, resilience, and a deep-rooted commitment to serving others. Through his multifaceted ministry spanning continents, he continues to impact lives with compassion and empathy, bringing hope and comfort to those in need, and inspiring others to follow a path of service and faith.

WEBSITES AND SOCIALS:

www.prsteve.com

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100049145211715

www.seattlesabbathfellowship.com

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556609284731

Thanks for joining Hospice Nurse Penny and Halley (Hospice Social Worker) on the journey to #NormalizeDeath!

You can reach us at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Julie McFadden, BSN, RN has been a nurse for 15 years.  Julie is an experienced ICU, and now Hospice/Palliative Nurse.

Julie has been featured in Newsweek, USA today, The Atlantic, and several other articles worldwide.

Julie has been passionate about normalizing death through education to the masses using social media and her new book is out now (June 2024), titled Nothing To Fear.

Her TikTok has 1.4M followers, and you can find her on all social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube) at Hospice Nurse Julie.

You can find her on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Socials:

Website: https://www.hospicenursejulie.com/book

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@hospicenursejulie?si=AwrIGHxEq-mA68Lc

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hospicenursejulie?_t=8fzucrdBPWE&_r=1

Instagram: https://instagram.com/hospicenursejulie?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077937666311&mibextid=LQQJ4d

You can reach the insiders at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Javeeda is a 52 year old mother of 1 living in Ontario, Canada. She has a huge loving family, am the baby of 5 siblings, and has been called the #1 Aunt. She is the Biggest Duran Duran fan! Suddenly and unexpectedly, at the age of 50, she was diagnosed with terminal Adrenal cortical carcinoma, and has been trying to live each day to the fullest since then, making memories with her family and friends by baking, travelling, and getting together often. Her motto: Life is short. Make each day long!

She can be found on TikTok @javeeda4life, on Facebook @Javeeda Khawaja, and Instagram @javexjavex

You can reach the insiders at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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Andrew has been a bedside nurse for 20 years, the latter 18 years in the adult Intensive Care Unit. He has worked both in direct patient care and in hospital management. In addition to holding a Bachelor’s in Nursing, he also holds a Bachelor’s in Animal Science.

Andrew is featured on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube with the user name “Plantymurse”, a named derived from his vegan lifestyle (planty) and the fact that he is a male nurse (murse). His content is heavily nursing-influenced and combines elements of humor, education, snark, and general silliness.

Andrew lives in Idaho with his wife of 17 years, their 3 children, and their dog Shadow.

You can reach the insiders at DeathHappensPodcast@gmail.com, on all places you find podcasts are found. A video option can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@DeathHappensInsiders

Hospice Nurse Penny on the socials: @HospiceNursePenny

Halley on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook: @HospiceHalley

Our intro music was composed by Jamie Hill (misfitstars.com)

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