What is a Good Life? #38 - Breath, Death & Spirit with Anthea Grimason
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On the 38th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to have Anthea Grimason as our guest. Anthea is a Death Doula, Reiki Master, Certified Yoga & Breath Teacher, as well as a Psychedelic Guide, focusing on the research and healing impact psychedelics are having on people at all stages of life, including facing death. In this episode, Anthea shares with us her journey of studying various philosophies and practicing numerous spiritual methods across several continents. We discuss how losing her mother at a young age, as well as her studies of Eastern Philosophies, has made her more comfortable with death throughout her life and guided her toward her present work. Anthea also delves into a number of her profound experiences of working with the dying as well as significant moments from her own life when she felt connected with spirit and guided by a deeper intuition. We also reflect on our experiences with, and perspectives on, psychedelics, as well as elements of research that are being done in terms of their impact on people at the end of their life. If you're taking life for granted and going through the motions, or you're feeling disconnected from yourself and your intuition, this episode will give you plenty to contemplate and provides numerous perspectives, anecdotes, and methods for you to consider. Subscribe for weekly episodes, every Tuesday, and check out my YouTube channel (link below) for shorter clips and reflections. Contact me at [email protected] to book a free 30 minute consultation for one-on-one coaching programs or to hear about corporate workshops I am offering around this question. Running Order: 02:25 Would I be ready to die tomorrow? 06:32 Getting comfortable with death 09:24 Experiences at the end of life 13:00 Immense energy at the end of life 17:10 Huge shifts with Yoga, Reiki and Meditation 20:50 Thoughts on where we go after death 23:49 Why are we here? 25:45 The path to being a death doula 33:10 Being guided by intuition, cultivating intuition 35:40 The importance of spiritual health not only emotional, physical, and mental health 42:08 Psychedelics and death 50:09 The importance of inner-work around psychedelics 59:19 Summary of the conversation 1:00:04 What is a good life for Anthea? For further content and information check out the following:  - For the podcast's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife/videos - My newsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/ - My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/ - Anthea's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthea-grimason-390b6125/ - Anthea's website: http://www.lifedeathbreath.com/
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