It's Okay, We're All Gonna Die with Nurse Julie

What happens when the life you planned disappears in an instant? Just 13 days after her wedding, Lindi Marcusen survived a catastrophic car accident that left her fighting for her life. Five and a half weeks later, she woke up to discover she'd lost her leg, suffered a traumatic brain injury, and would have to rebuild a life she no longer recognized. This week, Lindi joins Nurse Julie to share the...

What can a death doula teach us about living? Turns out... quite a lot. Nurse Julie sits down with bestselling author and founder of Going with Grace , Alua Arthur , for a conversation about fear, purpose, regret, and the moments that remind us what really matters. After years of helping people through life’s final chapter, Alua has become one of the world’s leading death doulas, and what she’s le...

What if the best chapter of your life hasn't happened yet? This week, Julie sits down with fellow hospice nurse and social media favorite, Hospice Nurse Penny , for one of the most surprising conversations of the season. Before she was helping families navigate the end of life, Penny was living a very different life, complete with bad decisions, a few trips to jail, and one unforgettable encounter...

Have you ever felt relief after something painful ended... and then immediately felt guilty for feeling relieved? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with grief expert Meghan Riordan Jarvis for a fascinating conversation about the emotions nobody prepares us for. From guilt and shame to rumination and anticipatory grief, Meghan reveals why grief often disguises itself as something else, and why so ma...

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't death... it's fear? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Anita Moorjani , bestselling author of Dying to Be Me and one of the world's most well-known near-death experience survivors. After a four-year battle with cancer, Anita fell into a 30-hour coma that completely changed the way she sees life, death, and herself. Anita shares the profound sense...

What happens when the worst day in American history becomes the day that changes your life forever? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with David Ferrugio , creator of DEAD Talks and author of the upcoming book You’re Not Dead Yet , for a powerful conversation about grief, resilience, and what it means to keep moving forward after unimaginable loss. After losing his father on 9/11 at just 12 years o...

What if the thing stealing your peace isn't life... it's the way you're thinking about life? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Lily Sais , the anxiety coach and creator behind Peace From Within , whose insights on anxiety, overthinking, and emotional healing have helped millions of people feel less alone. Julie and Lily explore death anxiety, the hidden cost of being “appropriately worried,” w...

What actually happens when we die? Are signs from loved ones real… or are we just searching for meaning? And why do so many people describe feeling overwhelming peace at the very end of life? This week, Hospice Nurse Julie checks in with Julie Jancius , known to millions as The Angel Medium, for a fascinating conversation about angels, intuition, the afterlife, and what both of them have witnessed...

If you are overwhelmed by the noise, the pressure, and the nonstop pace of life right now…what if peace is smaller and closer than you think? This week, Nurse Julie sits down with Erik Ireland , author of Awaken Your Myth , and the soothing voice behind Listen to Sleep , to talk about mindfulness in a way that actually feels human. Not perfect mornings, silent retreats, or pretending everything is...

It’s the very first episode of “ It’s Okay, We’re All Gonna Die ,” so we’re starting exactly where most people avoid: the conversations that actually matter. Hospice Nurse Julie invites Kalina Silverman , creator Big Talk and the voice behind a global movement helping millions skip the small talk and connect faster. Julie and Kalina talk about why we’re more connected than ever… and somehow loneli...

Bad news: we’re all going to die.  Good news: it might be the best motivation you’ll ever have. In It’s Okay, We’re All Gonna Die, Hospice Nurse Julie brings her honest, compassionate, and surprisingly funny perspective from years at the bedside of people at the end of life. Through conversations with guests and real questions from listeners, Julie opens up the discussion most people avoid: d...