EP 108: A Dying Experience that Accelerated Grief and Re-birth with Leanne Cochrane
Listen now
Description
Leanne Cochrane shares her story of death, grief and re-birth. Her husband Will, facing a terminal diagnosis, chose to enroll in MAID program which stands for - the Medical Assistance in Dying- to have control over his final days. -- Leanne takes us through what she calls their 7 month long “incredible journey to death.” She shares details of the MAID program and the tough conversations they shared which helped accelerate her grief. She shares her experience with grief in the time of Covid and how it has transformed her. -- Leanne shares: ✔️ what the early days of her husband’ diagnosis looked like. ✔️ her advocacy for the MAID program...as she says it is not suicide. It is about love and compassion. ✔️ how her husband helped counsel her through her grief and how having the heavy hearted conversations accelerated her grief. ✔️ how to not make death a taboo subject. ✔️ what she has learned about grief. -- CONNECT with Leanne Cochrane: [email protected]
More Episodes
Guest: Mary Janet MacDonald-- Mary Janet McDonald rose to popularity in 2020 when she started a Facebook live in her kitchen while she baked. It became a weekly show to keep people company in lockdown. She has grown in popularity and success and is now author of two cookbooks called Tunes and...
Published 06/18/23
Published 06/18/23
Guest: Fawn Last, Aromatherapist -- Fawn Last is my guest today. Her passion for nature has led her down many paths… biology, geology, plant based chef. Today we talk about her love of aromatherapy and the power of plants. As a trauma survivor, Fawn wants to help others who have suffered from...
Published 06/04/23