Full Circle of Living and Dying: Experiences of a Death Doula

In this episode of Death Is My Life, I sit down with Akhila Murphy, a trained end-of-life doula and the founding director of Full Circle of Living and Dying, a volunteer-based nonprofit serving Northern California. From the very beginning of my conversation with Akhila, I realized how little I truly knew about end-of-life doulas.

We talk about what end-of-life doulas actually do, how their role differs from and complements hospice care. Akhila shares how families are often assisted with holding an in-home wake, washing and shrouding the body, and creating meaningful rituals that help support the process of goodbye.

This conversations really teaches us about grief, meaning, and what it means to show up at the end of life.

Please check out the website below for LOADS of information regarding death, grief, doula services and much more!

https://www.fullcirclelivingdyingcollective.com/