Something to Think About

a blog on end of life

Barbara Karnes Books team members Julia, Danny, Barbara Karnes, Cher, and Jacquelyn providing trusted end-of-life education, hospice resources, and caregiver support.

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About the BK Team
The Superhumanize Podcast with Barbara Karnes, RN

In this conversation, Barbara offers profound wisdom: she offers a map, a presence, a way of holding death that allows us to also hold life more fully...

One Year After the Death of a Spouse

This podcast is personal, and I thank Barbara Karnes for her candid sharing of what the first year has been like after the death of her long-time husband, Jack.

EOL University Grief and Bereavement on the Hospice Journey with Barbara Karnes RN

Learn about grief from the perspective of two hospice providers on their personal experiences of loss.

The Dishing Doulas Podcast

Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally respected speaker, educator, author, and thought leader on matters of end of life. So we might think she would have known exactly what to expect...

Redefining Aging Podcast featuring Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing her hospice nursing career, Gone From My Sight, The Final Act of Living, and her work in end-of-life education

  We're all getting older, and as we age, we want to pursue vibrant, healthy lifestyles. So what does that look like? How do we navigate the financial, medical, social,...

End of Life University Podcast with Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing how movies and television misrepresent death and what the natural dying process actually looks like.

In this episode I welcome back my recurring guest Barbara Karnes who is a hospice nurse, international speaker, and author of the books Gone From My Sight: The Dying Experience and By Your Side: A...

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation Community Outreach Talk with Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing hospice care, caring for the dying, and end-of-life doulas.

Hosted by Susan Barber, this discussion covers care for the dying, hospice care and end of life doulas.

EOL University Podcast with Barbara Karnes, RN, discussing how to create a sacred space for a loved one at the moment of death.

My favorite guest Barbara Karnes, RN is back for another episode where we talk about issues in hospice care. Barbara is an internationally recognized speaker and expert on end-of-life care. She is...

The Death Dialogues Project Podcast interview with Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN

This conversation holds so many jewels that are beneficial for all of us to hear. From what death asks of us to how to be there for ourselves and family...

End of Life Expert Barbara Karnes, RN is interviewed on this episode of LET'S TALK DEATH

In this episode, Barbara shares an experience from when she was a 16-year-old nurse’s aide asked to sit with someone dying. Terrified to do so, she was told to let...

Barbara Karnes, RN talks about The Heart of Hospice.

Barbara Karnes talks about The Heart of Hospice.