Something to Think About

Barbara explains the similarity between the dying process and the birthing process. And why she says, "People don't die like they do in the movies"  Listen to this wonderful episode.

This episode aims to open minds and demystify death, dying, and grief, encouraging listeners to prepare and embrace end-of-life conversations.

In the United States how we approach illness is the medical model addresses diseases that people happen to have and end of life care addresses people that happen to have...

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...

After losing her beloved mother, librarian Michelle Hilburn shares her personal journey through grief and the books that helped her—and her children—cope with the loss. From hospice to healing, she...

For 65 years basically we were "a we", and then this last year I became "a me". And I don't know how to be "a me". I've had to learn...

Barbara discusses why death is a communal, emotional event, not just a medical one. She reveals how end-of-life care can be transformed into a sacred, meaningful experience for everyone involved.

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.

As a new widow, Barbara has had many new insights into the grief journey. Her decades of expertise in her work in end of life has been focused on approaching death.

...Karnes experienced her own loss in September of 2023 with the death of her husband of 63 years, Jack Karnes, who was 89. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer...

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

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...

Mourning Dove Medical Presents Dr. G at the Heart of Healthcare Mission-Educate & Empower in three parts, helping listeners ‘SEE’ what’s needed to navigate the healthcare system.

Aside from having a great conversation with two special women we talked about how Help Text came to be, why I joined the team and how it helps support grievers and caregivers.

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

Barbara says dementia at end of life and how the the disease "doesn't play by the rules" when it comes to the dying process.  Decreased eating and drinking, pain medications, and...

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, R.N., end-of-life specialist and author, takes questions from listeners, Facebook, and other platforms and provides answers in a way each of us can understand.

Barbara Karnes, R.N., end-of-life specialist and author, takes questions from listeners, Facebook, and other platforms and provides answers in a way each of us can understand.

Author and end-of-life expert Barbara Karnes, R.N. joins Dr. Michael Fratkin to discuss compassionate palliative care in rural areas.  Listen Here... Related Product is My Friend, I Care: The Grief Experience ...

Along with Revs. Bill Englehart and Richard Carlini, American Hospice Pioneer, Barbara Karnes, RN discuss' the crucial subjects of grief and loss, which touch each of us during the human...