What is a Good Death?
It is almost cliche to hear that we are a death-denying society. Carl Jung observed that, ‘America is the world’s first culture that believes death is an option… such is our unqualified belief in the power of science.’ This podcast series gets beneath this illusion through a series of inspiring and challenging conversations with Dr. Kevin Dieter, an acclaimed hospice physician and Richard Groves, founder of the Sacred Art of Living Center in Bend Oregon.
Podcast #1
What is a Good Death: Part One Facing Our Fears With Kevin Dieter MD
In our culture talking about a good death seems like an oxymoron. Like, what could possibly be good about dying? Kevin Dieter has spent much of his life working in hospice where that question cannot be sidestepped. Dr. Dieter experiences and real life stories are compelling and inspiring. In this podcast series we look forward to four intimate and powerful conversations about something that everyone of us will eventually have to deal with.