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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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 of peace she encountered, the lessons she brought back from that experience, and why she believes healing starts long before the body catches up.

Julie and Anita also explore the consequences of people-pleasing, why spiritual intuition diminishes as we get older, and how coming face-to-face with death can become one of the most powerful invitations to finally start living.

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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 old, David shares what it was like to watch that day unfold, the hope he held onto that his dad might still come home, and the strange reality of having the world mourn a loss that was deeply personal.

Julie and David explore the strange realities of loss, the guilt and questions that often come with it, why sharing our stories can help us all heal, and the lesson David learned far earlier than most: life can change in an instant.

It's an honest, surprisingly funny, and deep conversation that asks the question: if tomorrow isn't guaranteed, why do so many of us keep acting like it is?

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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,” why we get trapped in our thoughts instead of reality, and what it means to live with what Lily calls "unconditional okayness." Lily also shares the deeply personal story of the panic attack that changed the course of her life, and how she spent years learning how to break free from fear, stop living in worst-case scenarios, and find peace in a world that feels increasingly overwhelming.

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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 around death and dying. After more than 10,000 readings, Julie says she’s learned incredible things about communicating with the other side, whether crossing over actually hurts, and why many of us may be far more spiritually connected than we think. Plus, Nurse Julie gets a reading of her own during the episode.

Whether you are deeply spiritual, wildly skeptical, grieving someone you love, or simply curious about what comes next, this episode might completely change the way you think about death… and life.

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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 fine. Real life mindfulness. The kind that happens when you are stuck in traffic, spiraling at 2 AM, grieving someone you love, or just trying to hold it together during another exhausting week.

The two discuss why so many of us feel overwhelmed, what “McMindfulness” gets wrong, how grief can change the way we see life, and why toxic positivity is often just denial in disguise. Erik also guides Julie through her own mindfulness journey, sharing simple ways anyone can begin, even if you feel too overwhelmed to start.

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