{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68df6f255f95c3d4193089e4/6a959ff5ee851f3f31049947?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Most Important Conversation in Midlife: How A Son Helped His Mother Realise Her Last Wishes","description":"<p>In this week's powerful episode of Don't Let the Old Man In, we sit down with author Oliver Christen to discuss his deeply moving book As She Chose, the story of his mother's self-determined end-of-life journey.</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about As She Chose: https://www.amazon.com.au/As-She-Chose-conscious-lived/dp/1764067827</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter: https://dontlettheoldmanin.com/subscribe/</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Introduction to the conversation on end-of-life choices</p><p>01:21 Why this topic matters: removing fear of death</p><p>02:10 Early memories of Oliver's mother</p><p>06:21 Global overview of assisted dying laws</p><p>08:46 Why Oliver's mother chose assisted dying</p><p>11:07 The criteria for voluntary stopping eating and drinking</p><p>16:41 Understanding death fasting from a spiritual perspective</p><p>20:58 Living fully and purposefully</p><p>21:52 The gap between wishes and reality in end-of-life care</p><p>25:39 The process and experience of fasting for death</p><p>28:16 Letting go of identity and expectations</p><p>30:56 The importance of presence and acceptance</p><p>33:12 Acts of love and creating meaningful moments</p><p>37:28 Supporting loved ones through physical decline</p><p>39:25 The significance of signs and nature in end-of-life</p><p>44:56 Reflections on conversations and relationships</p><p>50:39 Conscious completion and letting go</p><p>56:27 What Oliver learned about his mother</p><p>01:07:38 Final words of wisdom: live fully and have the conversation</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Pod O'Sullivan"}