Little Gifts

To Be a Death Doula, in conversation with Meredith Melvin

March 18, 2024 Savanna Wonderwheel & Sue Ellen Parkinson Episode 19
To Be a Death Doula, in conversation with Meredith Melvin
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Little Gifts
To Be a Death Doula, in conversation with Meredith Melvin
Mar 18, 2024 Episode 19
Savanna Wonderwheel & Sue Ellen Parkinson

In this episode we are joined by an “Extraordinary Ordinary” human Meredith Melvin, a death doula and end of life midwife in Sue Ellens local community. Meredith radiates warmth and caring. She’s here to share so much potent and educational information  with us on how to navigate preparing for the end of life. Listen in on this sweet conversation about one of the only things we’ll all experience as humans.

Recourses and authors mentioned in this episode…

Five Wishes advanced health care directive form: https://www.fivewishes.org

Advanced health care directive information: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care

The Advanced Deathcare Directive (for after death matters):  www.deathcaredirective.com

For Death Doula/Midwife and Home Funeral Guidance training: http://finalpassages.org/

Death Doula Training and Death Nesting: https://www.annemariekeppel.com

Suleika Jaouad “Live every day like it’s your first”: https://www.suleikajaouad.com



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Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.suellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practices at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.

Show Notes

In this episode we are joined by an “Extraordinary Ordinary” human Meredith Melvin, a death doula and end of life midwife in Sue Ellens local community. Meredith radiates warmth and caring. She’s here to share so much potent and educational information  with us on how to navigate preparing for the end of life. Listen in on this sweet conversation about one of the only things we’ll all experience as humans.

Recourses and authors mentioned in this episode…

Five Wishes advanced health care directive form: https://www.fivewishes.org

Advanced health care directive information: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care

The Advanced Deathcare Directive (for after death matters):  www.deathcaredirective.com

For Death Doula/Midwife and Home Funeral Guidance training: http://finalpassages.org/

Death Doula Training and Death Nesting: https://www.annemariekeppel.com

Suleika Jaouad “Live every day like it’s your first”: https://www.suleikajaouad.com



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Want to help support us and this show? Subscribe to our Substack! https://littlegifts.substack.com/https://substack.com/@littlegiftspodcast

Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and leave us some stars over on Spotify. You can email us at littlegiftspodcast@gmail.com or find us on isntagram @littlegiftspodcast.

Find Sue Ellens artwork at www.suellenparkinson.com or connect with her on instagram @sue.ellen.parkinson. And the same goes for Savanna! Find more about her practices at www.savannawonderwheel.com or connect on instagram @savannabeing.