Before You Go

“Don’t be a role, be a soul.”  These wise words by Frank Ostaseski guide our work with people at End of Life.  In this episode Mary and Natalie talk about some of the Guests who have left imprints on our hearts and how we partner with hospice organizations in San Antonio to provide a dignified end of life experience for the people we serve.  Hospice is not a place, it’s a service.  So we at ABODE...

I’m sorry.  Please forgive me.  Thank you.  I love you.  These four powerful phrases are part of the Hawaiian prayer called Ho’oponopono.  In this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the concept of a good death and how we can prepare now for a good death by making sure our wishes are written down and communicated to our loved ones.  You know who can help with this?  End of Life Doulas!  It’s neve...

ABODE ’s vision is “We live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die.”  During this episode, Mary and Natalie go through the Nine Contemplations on Death.  If you’re new to giving death a lot of thought, or the idea of death still frightens you, these contemplations are a good place to start.  Natalie talks about her breast cancer journey and Mary introduces us to her “...

Facing our Fears About Death Thanatophobia is an intense fear of death or the dying process, or anxiety around death.  In this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the many reasons people fear death and what they can do about it.  Hint, hint, it may involve hiring an End of Life Doula to help assuage your fears! Learn more about ABODE Learn more about Natalie : Donate to keep this mission going

What’s a Death Doula? During this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the role death doulas (or End of Life Doulas, as they’re called at ABODE) can play at the end of life.  They’ll walk you through the award-winning End of Life Doula Training and the ABODE at Home Doula Dispatch Service. Read about ABODE’s Award-Winning End of Life Doula Training program Read more about the ABODE at Home Doula D...

Welcome Home to ABODE Welcome to our first episode of Before You Go, the official podcast of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying.  In this episode you’ll meet your hosts Mary Thorsby and Natalie Buster, discover what brought them to the world of death care, and learn about ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying, a beautiful home in San Antonio, Texas offering contemplative care for those in the...