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 learned might change the way you live.

Alua explains what a death doula actually does, the most common (and surprising) regrets people have at the end of life, and how our fear of death often “lives within someone else.” Julie and Alua also unpack the biggest misconceptions about death, how grief can point us toward the life we're meant to live, and whether dying well is something everyone can achieve.

This episode is a great reminder that the people closest to death often have the clearest perspective on what makes life worth living.

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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 with a police officer that changed everything.

Together, Julie and Penny share how they met, what hospice care really looks like, the biggest myths people get wrong about dying, and the powerful lessons they've learned from patients over the years. Penny also opens up about her own fear of death, the patient she'll never forget, and why it's never too late to become the person you're meant to be.

It's funny, honest, inspiring, and proof that no matter where you've been, your story isn't over yet.

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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 many of us miss the signs.

Julie and Meghan also discuss the very common relief-guilt-shame cycle, how to navigate those impossible moments, and what it actually means to move grief from a noun into a verb.

If you've ever wondered whether you're grieving, carrying too much guilt, or struggling to move forward after a loss, this episode is packed with tips for finding your way back to shore.

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