Valoria Walker's guest appearances

Valoria Walker

Choose to be Curious

The Upside to Aging

Go Ask Ali

Tom King

Judson Brewer

Jill Bolte Taylor

Frederick Douglass

John Green

Rohit Bhargava

John Marzluff

Jennifer Rothschild

Nancy Drew

Todd Kashdan

Kate McCauley

Larry Robertson

Kate Graham

Mario Livio

Bob Mitchell

OwlTail

It seems most people feel obligated to cringe or shut down when the thought of the inevitable surfaces. But the simple fact exists that we will all leave this life at some point. Ali talks with Valoria Walker and Lauren Lyster-Mensh who are trained as end-of-life doulas, people who shepherd the dying and their loved ones through the often difficult, emotional, complicated process. They serve as non-medical advocates and holistic supporters of the person passing. Valoria and Laura talk about their experiences, the death positivity movement, death cafes and how we can all start planning for and normalizing conversations about death. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) **Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for her and the whole team at https://bit.ly/415e8uN by April 20, 2023! Links of Interest: Washington Post Article with Laura and Valoria Death Doula Days at Historic Congressional Cemetery Doula by Destiny (Valoria Walker) Valoria in Oprah Daily INELDA: International End-of-Life Doula Association Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That (Time Magazine) How the Death Positive Movement Is Coming to Life Death Cafes Spread Rapidly Around the World (Healthnews) Death Cafe on Facebook 10 Best Books on Death and Dying (according to UpJourney) Credits: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang &amp; Gabrielle Collins Producer &amp; Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems most people feel obligated to cringe or shut down when the thought of the inevitable surfaces. But the simple fact exists that we will all leave this life at some point. Ali talks with Valoria Walker and Lauren Lyster-Mensh who are trained as end-of-life doulas, people who shepherd the dying and their loved ones through the often difficult, emotional, complicated process. They serve as non-medical advocates and holistic supporters of the person passing. Valoria and Laura talk about their experiences, the death positivity movement, death cafes and how we can all start planning for and normalizing conversations about death. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email <a href="http://go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com</a>. (No dashes) **Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for her and the whole team at <a href="https://bit.ly/415e8uN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/415e8uN</a> by April 20, 2023! Links of Interest: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/01/09/death-doula-congressional-cemetery-hospice/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Washington Post Article with Laura and Valoria</a> <a href="https://congressionalcemetery.org/death-positive-programming/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Doula Days at Historic Congressional Cemetery</a> <a href="https://www.doulabydestiny.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doula by Destiny</a> (Valoria Walker) <a href="https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/a33916517/how-to-deal-with-grief/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valoria in Oprah Daily</a> <a href="https://inelda.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">INELDA: International End-of-Life Doula Association</a> <a href="https://time.com/6128469/death-doulas-covid-19-pandemic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That (Time Magazine)</a> <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/the-death-positive-movement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How the Death Positive Movement Is Coming to Life</a> <a href="https://healthnews.com/mental-health/self-care-and-therapy/death-cafes-spread-rapidly-around-the-world/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Cafes Spread Rapidly Around the World</a> (Healthnews) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/deathcafe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Death Cafe on Facebook</a> <a href="https://upjourney.com/best-books-on-understanding-death-and-dying" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">10 Best Books on Death and Dying</a> (according to UpJourney) Credits: Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang &amp; Gabrielle Collins Producer &amp; Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell Associate Producer: Akiya McKnightSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

It's Time to Talk About Death w/ Doulas Valoria Walker & Laura Lyster-Mensh

Some time ago I was at a STEM event for middle schoolers, talking about curiosity -- in particular their curiosity about death. That got me thinking: how does curiosity show up around death? Doula by Destiny founder Valoria Walker joins me to explore how choosing to be curious about death might help us acclimate to the inevitable -- and how compassionate curiosity helps her in her work.

Ep. #143: Compassionate Curiosity & Death, with Valoria Walker

The Upside to Aging is excited to present the Let's Talk, Aging! Series. Our featured guest this week is Valoria Walker. Valoria is an end of life doula and business owner of Doula by Destiny.Websites mentioned: Website: www.doulabydestiny.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valoriawalker/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agingadultservicesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/doulabydestiny/Follow the Upside to Aging: Website: https://www.theupsidetoaging.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/UpsidetoAgingFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theUpsidetoAgingPreorder your copy of Caregiving Both Ways today at Amazon.com, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, and INDIEBOUND!

The Upside to Aging is excited to present the Let's Talk, Aging! Series. Our featured guest this week is Valoria Walker. Valoria is an end of life doula and business owner of Doula by Destiny. Websites mentioned: Website: <a href="http://www.doulabydestiny.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.doulabydestiny.com</a> Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valoriawalker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/valoriawalker/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/agingadultservices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/agingadultservices</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doulabydestiny/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/doulabydestiny/</a> Follow the Upside to Aging: Website: <a href="https://www.theupsidetoaging.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.theupsidetoaging.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/UpsidetoAging" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/UpsidetoAging</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/theUpsidetoAging" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/theUpsidetoAging</a> Preorder your copy of Caregiving Both Ways today at <a href="http://Amazon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a>, Apple Books, Barnes and Noble, and INDIEBOUND!

Let's Talk, Aging: Valoria Walker on Advanced Care Planning and the Role of an End of Life Doula