{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67f4259a546af57906928621/6998f07e240b4a2d75f261fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#44. What Death Teaches Us About Life: Stories with End of Life Companion Deborah Pascuzzi","description":"<p>I'm turning 40 this year and it's gotten me thinking about death and existence. I've always struggled with knowing that I'd die one day. That's why I've decided to lean into learning more about death to understand what it might have to teach us about life. </p><p><br></p><p>My guest today is Deborah Pascuzzi, who serves as an End of Life Companion and Complementary Alternative Medicine Certified Practitioner. </p><p><br></p><p>We talk about: </p><p><br></p><p>Death &amp; dying:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What it's actually like to be present at the moment of death</li><li>Feeling a loved one's presence after they pass</li><li>Signs and communication from those who have died</li><li>How death has been medicalized and taken out of our hands</li></ul><p><br></p><p>End of life wisdom:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What people regret at the end of their lives</li><li>How the dying teach us to live differently</li><li>The difference between quantity and quality of life</li><li>Reclaiming agency over your own death</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Spirituality &amp; presence:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The soul and what happens after death</li><li>Synchronicities and what they mean</li><li>Energy, essence, and how we sense others</li><li>Being fully present vs. living in your head</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Personal journeys:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How Deborah's mother's death called her into this work</li><li>Leaving corporate life to follow an inner calling</li><li>Her husband's death and turning an ICU into a sacred space</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Practical &amp; psychological:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why we avoid talking about death as a culture</li><li>How facing mortality can reduce anxiety about living</li><li>What end of life doulas actually do</li><li>The fear underneath our relationship with death</li></ul><p><br></p><p>**</p><p>Deborah Pascuzzi serves as an End of Life Companion and Complementary Alternative Medicine Certified Practitioner. She is skilled at building partnerships with clients to enable profound self healing and transformation. She helps clients establish balance and wholeness through the use of the energy based therapy of Healing Touch and Qigong. Deborah moved to Green Valley Arizona in 2021 and enjoys sharing her expertise and wisdom as an End of Life Companion.</p><p><br></p><p>***</p><p>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 – Introduction: turning 40 scream joy , mortality, and why we avoid talking about death</p><p>02:05 – Meeting Deborah: what an end-of-life companion really does</p><p>04:30 – Deborah’s first experience with death: her mother’s passing</p><p>07:20 – Presence after death: sensing essence beyond the body</p><p>10:15 – Signs, feathers, and ongoing connection with loved ones</p><p>13:40 – Why death makes us uncomfortable as a culture</p><p>16:10 – Death as a teacher: emotions, presence, and meaning</p><p>19:05 – Storytelling at the end of life: legacy and being heard</p><p>22:45 – Harvesting wisdom, confession, and emotional release</p><p>26:30 – Curiosity and awe: unconditional love without judgment</p><p>29:15 – Companioning the dying: surrender, planning, and letting go</p><p>33:40 – Graceful vs. difficult deaths: regret, resistance, and peace</p><p>38:10 – “Don’t wait”: what dying people teach us about living</p><p>41:55 – Legacy work and ethical wills: preserving soul stories</p><p>46:20 – Grief, widowhood, and walking the path together</p><p>50:05 – Rituals, celebration of life, and honoring the dead</p><p>53:40 – Miracles, synchronicity, and being in flow</p><p>56:40 – Listening to your inner calling and becoming a companion</p><p>59:30 – Closing reflections: awe, presence, and walking each other home</p><p><br></p><p> ***</p><p>RESOURCES MENTIONED:</p><p><br></p><p>The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katie Butler</p><p>The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski</p><p>The Tibetian Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche</p><p><br></p><p>PODCAST LINKS:</p><p>✨ Podcast Website: https://www.innercalling.org/</p><p>✨ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/innercalling-with-dr-victoria/id1809177408</p><p>✨ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4K2khwqNKgs90Hs8vrQenZ?si=41beac3235054354</p><p>✨ Podcast Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_zIrjdevY1Q91PX5woaNtjTDvell1ZJ8&amp;si=lvYtBD2PHmF3bVAX</p><p><br></p><p>SOCIAL LINKS:</p><p>✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drvictoriaranade</p><p>✨ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vchranade</p><p><br></p><p>WORK WITH DR. VICTORIA + HOPE+WELLNESS</p><p>✨ Therapy &amp; Psychological Testing at Hope+Wellness: Kind, Compassionate, Evidence-Based Mental Health Care</p><p>👉 https://www.hope-wellness.com</p>","author_name":"Dr. Victoria Ranade"}