104. Karen Wyatt, MD: Lessons for Living from the Dying

In this episode Karen opens up about early lessons of death after her father ended his life and how that has followed her. She shares perceptions about the frustration of how dying is addressed (or not) in main stream medicine. AND— she eloquently explains each of the seven lessons for living from the dying. Dr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She is widely regarded as a thought-leader in the effort to transform the way we care for our dying in the U.S. In addition, she is valued for her application of spiritual principles to illness and healthcare and teaches that in order to live life fully we must each overcome our fear of death and embrace the difficulties that life brings us. Website: www.eoluniversity.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/eoluniversity/ Twitter: @spiritualmd Instagram: www.instagram.com/kwyattmd/. Please follow The Death Dialogues Project and learn more about this project at www.deathdialogues.net where you will find links to podcast platforms and our social media. Instagram is our fave social media home @deathdialoguesproject --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deathdialogues/message