Podcast Trailer - December 12, 2023 (10)

Deaf Doula Dialogues is a podcast that aims to have candid conversations about topics considered taboo in mainstream culture. The hosts, Joelle and Nicole, explain that a deaf doula guides individuals through the transition of death, providing support and education to the family. They complement the healthcare team and serve as spiritual hand-holders, facilitating difficult conversations and providing comfort to those experiencing grief. The podcast covers topics such as death, chronic illness, caretaking, and grief, and aims to shift the paradigm around death from avoidance to curiosity and acceptance. Their goal is to empower listeners to advocate for themselves and their loved ones and to equip them with knowledge to initiate these conversations. The hosts share their own experiences of loss and invite listeners to share their stories as well. The podcast will feature interviews with experts who have experienced loss and transformed their pain into purpose. The official launch date Welcome to Deaf Doula Dialogues, where we facilitate candid conversations surrounding topics which are often not spoken about and are considered taboo in terms of mainstream culture. We are your hosts. I'm Joelle and I'm Nicole, and together we present to you the Deaf Doula Dialogues. Some of you are probably wondering, what is a deaf doula? In short, much like a birthing doula or midwife supports in the birthing process, a deaf doula is someone who guides an individual through the final transition of life through death. Deaf workers can help to educate the family of the dying and provide support through the initial grieving process. We complement the role of the patient's healthcare team, hospice, and funeral home, and serve to bridge any of the gaps that may exist. The role of a deaf doula is to serve as a spiritual hand-holder. We provide intuitive guidance and help to facilitate difficult conversations. We strive to be a comforting presence for those experiencing or anticipating grief. Our philosophy is that through providing a safe place to explore these topics, it will demonstrate that death is merely a natural part of life. In fact, it is the most certain part. 100% of us are going to die. Maybe you're wondering, is this podcast right for me? This platform is for anyone feeling called to have intimate conversations about death, chronic illness, caretaking, grief, and even the afterlife. We believe that our message will resonate with the right audience. Chances are that if you're listening now, you're going to find value here. This podcast is meant to serve as an educational tool to provide valuable resources to our listeners. While some of you may be processing the news of a terminal diagnosis for yourself or a loved one, others may be learning to navigate the role of a caretaker or riding the tumultuous waves of grief. Maybe you came here to connect with others who can relate, and in that, we hope that you find reassurance. Or perhaps, like us, you find yourself being called into the field of death work. Whatever brings you here, we hope that you feel empowered to advocate for yourself, your clients, and your loved ones. The mission of Death Dola Dialogues is to shift the paradigm around death from avoidance and fear to one of curiosity, love, and radical acceptance. Death work is community work, and it is sacred. Our goal is to equip you, our listeners, with knowledge to take back into your own home and share this work with your community. Our hope is to inspire you to gain the confidence and tools to have the courage to initiate these difficult conversations with ease and grace. We hope you tune in and learn what sets us apart from other podcasts. Here at Death Dola Dialogues, we value lived experience, which is why we are using our own to cultivate this sacred space for all of our listeners. Being that we are a collective, we invite you to share your stories. We have both experienced significant loss in our own lives and believe that through our own vulnerability, we can curate meaningful content and create authentic connections with our audience. During our first few episodes, you will gain a better understanding of how the vision for this project came to fruition, and it's not what you think. Without holding back, we will dive deep into death and explore topics such as what it means to be a death doula, coping with illness, and processing grief. We will feature thought-provoking interviews with subject matter experts who have also experienced tremendous loss and grief in their own life. You will hear firsthand accounts of how they have transformed their own pain into purpose. We hope that you join us on this journey of love through death with the understanding that we are all just walking one another home. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for our official podcast launch date. You will not want to miss what we have in store for you. Thank you for taking the time to listen. Be sure to tune in to future episodes of the Death Doula Dialogue.