{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6116d87e13bb0e00155b8b80/65f46eab3cf4df001775606d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"A Celebration of Life - Karen Dempsey ","description":"<h2>Gold Ribbon Conversations - The podcast that supports those fighting Childhood Cancer.</h2><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/baldpriestess/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Karen Dempsey</a> is a celebrant and founder of <a href=\"https://entheos.ie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Entheos</a> a supportive service that can walk alongside families when marking an occasion or a loss.</p><p>When it comes to funerals, Karen wants to normalise the conversation.</p><p>She understands how important it is for people to know that they have choices. </p><p>They have permission to be creative and design a ceremony that is meaningful and right for the person they are cherishing.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about how as a nurse she recognised the need for a more human compassionate support to step in and hold people through their loss. </p><p>We talk about how ceremonies can be fun and bright and full of life, </p><p>why ceremonies are so good for our souls and </p><p>how she encourages anyone who missed out during covid to plan one now with the people who should have been there. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>To help us to continue our services please text GOLD to FIVE ZERO THREE ZERO ZERO and donate €4 or visit <a href=\"http://childhoodcancer.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">childhoodcancer.ie</a> for more.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland "}