S1/E4 4: The Death of Her

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09/06/22 • 98 min

Death, Grief & Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss

In a super sized episode 4 of Death, Grief and Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss, Kyle McMahon discusses the final hours and moments with his Mom before pancreatic cancer took her life.
Then, Kyle talks with Dr. John Goodill, Chief for the section of Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Department of Medicine at ChristianaCare, about what Palliative and Hospice care are, their differences, what to ask for yourself or a loved one and more.
Finally, Kyle talks with Death Doula and holistic death care professional Karen Karnatz about what a death doula is and what they do, what her two decades in death care has taught her and how she sees death as beautiful as life.
"You Are My Sunshine"
Performed by Kyle McMahon
Written by Jimmie Davis
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S1/E3 3: The Nearing Death Experience

In episode 3 of Death, Grief and Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss, Kyle discusses when he realized the end was nearing, what happened in his Mom's final days and how he almost didn't make it through.
Then, Kyle talks with Dr. Jan Holden, President of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, and retired Professor Emerita of Counseling at University of North Texas (UNT). They discuss what near-death experiences are, what are the most common things seen in NDE's, what the science proves and much more.
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S1/E5 5: The Immediate Aftermath

In episode 5 of Death, Grief and Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss, Kyle McMahon discusses the immediate hours and days after his Mom passed.
Then, Kyle talks with Dr. Kenneth J. Doka, Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America and best selling author of books such as Grief Is a Journey: Finding your Pathway through Loss. They discuss what are some helpful things to do in the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one, how to have less regrets with your loved one and more.
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Death, Grief & Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss - S1/E4 4: The Death of Her

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I'm just a fool, way Fearenschange's welcome to death, grief and other shit we don't discuss. I'm Kyle McMahon. I was completely numb. It felt like nothing was real, that this wasn't really happening. My mom had just been given her last rites. How is this happening? How is this possible? It's hard to explain, but it felt like I was watching a movie of my life rather than living it. It's almost like I was detached from what was going on, from what