MEDIA INTERVIEWS and PUBLICATIONS

An Interview with Helen Bauer of The Heart of Hospice where Karen Hendrickson shares Shares Her Powerful Story of Grief as a Teen:

*Trigger warning - this episode contains a description of an intense death event.  Please make space for your self care if you find the topic overwhelming."

Karen Hendrickson’s brother died suddenly when she was sixteen years old.  That event became a lifelong lesson in death and dying, grief, and how to support teens during a loss. 

In her personal life, Karen experienced the death of her older brother Ernie when she was only sixteen years old.  He was only 22 years old.  That life event changed forever the culture of her family.   

Karen describes it as “the beginning of us tucking our grief into the shadows”.      

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An Interview with Helen Bauer of The Heart of Hospice where we talk about:

- working to dispel misinformation about the work that death doulas (also known at end of life doulas) do.  

- the work of Death Doula Network International in support of all Death Doulas and those they care for

- what it takes to build a community of trust, respect and authenticity

-  educating healthcare workers about the role of the death doula, and supporting death doulas as they companion patients and their caregivers.  

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An Interview with Suzanne O'Brien, Doulagivers on Ask a Death Doula where we discuss:

- How Death Doula Network of BC was born

- The blessing in disguise of COVID-19 bringing global awareness to end of life

- How Doulagivers and Death Doulas are an asset to patients, families and the medical care team.

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Karen Hendrickson, Co-Founder, DDNBC and Owner of  

Take the Journey, Coaching for Success shares some heartfelt stories from her own experience and those of

 Death Doula Network BC members, 

all about working in community to carry folks through the death care process. 

Ngaio & Emily of KORU Cremation-Burial-Ceremony have this to say...

"We so value the collaboration and support of Karen, Jo-Anne, and the many DDNBC members who have worked with us. 

As the grassroots movement grows we will continue to lean and lift one another.

In community, "

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Published July 18, 2022

• Why Jo-Anne and Karen decided to create DDNBC
• How the pandemic helped inspire this online network
• How facing death can help us truly find quality in life
• Why preparing in advance can help us cope with a terminal diagnosis
• The value of humor to help us shift energy and cope with difficult situations
• Why the role of the death doula is essential at this time in our history to fill in gaps in end-of-life care
• Doula communities allow creative potential to arise for each individual and foster collaboration
• The need for community-wide education about loss and end-of-life issues

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Published March 31, 2022

Alanna Kelly interviews Karen and her client, Moni Steele as they discuss the value and importance of Death Doulas as an essential service needed for patients, caregivers and families.

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Recorded in November 25, 2021

Aired February 14, 2022

Jo-Anne and Karen talk to Amanda and Andrew about the rise of the death doula, courageous conversations, and celebrating your life before you die.

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June 11, 2021

Our passion and commitment is about creating a collective community that will shift the mindset of society in accepting death as a part of life, and embracing the valuable and important role of the death doula in life ... and death ... Collectively, we will make change ... helping all of us live well to die well ... 

one conversation at a time.

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May 4, 2021

Karen recently had the opportunity to chat with Bernadine Fox, of BOTH SIDES NOW, with  Vancouver Coop Radio.

We explored the role of the Death Doula and how important they are in the health and well-being of those facing end of life, their caregivers and loved ones.   My focus as a Death Doula is to support you in living well to die well - on your terms. 

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AN INTERVIEW WITH SUZANNE O'BRIEN

April 18, 2021
We recently had the chance to interview with

 Suzanne O-Brien, DoulaGivers 

We talked about the importance of creating community for end of life education and how World Training Day is so important in educating our community caregivers on what to expect and how to support their loved ones at end of life.  

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December 2020

We had the chance to meet up with Jules Taylor, of No Easy Answer Podcast where we talked about the role of a Death Doula,  death itself, and the impacts of this pandemic, and most importantly how getting comfortable with our own mortality can inspire us to take action to live and love more fully right now!   

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