#357: Hospice Nurse Penny - What Caring For The Dying Taught Me About Living & Life After Death

Hospice Nurse Penny is a nationally certified hospice nurse with more than 17 years experience of looking after the dying. In this conversation, hospice nurse Penny discusses the taboo surrounding death, the impact of COVID-19 on public discourse about dying, and her personal journey with death anxiety. She shares insights from her experiences with patients, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and communication at the end of life. Penny also explores the signs of active dying and the profound moments she has witnessed, including the ability of some individuals to choose when to pass away. The conversation concludes with her reflections on the interpretations of end-of-life experiences and the potential for visions of deceased loved ones. Timestamps: 00:00 - Why discussing death is taboo 01:43 - People want to discuss death 02:45 - Is Penny afraid of death? 03:50 - The criteria for hospice 05:40 - How caring for the dying has shaped Penny’s life philosophy 08:30 - The main regrets of the dying 09:30 - What makes someone happy to die? 11:50 - How to accept death 14:45 - How Penny knows how long someone has left to live 18:50 - When people decide when they want to die 21:30 - The mysterious things dying people do 25:00 - Energy shifts when a person dies 26:50 - The last moments of life that have shocked Penny 28:50 - What it was like for Penny caring for her dying father 31:20 - What it’s been like for Penny working in hospice 33:30 - Advice for family members with dying relatives 37:00 - The amazement of hospices 42:00 - Lessons from the end 44:00 - What makes life worth living 44:30 - Connect with Nurse Penny Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter​ (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) www.Instagram.com/freedompact www.twitter.com/freedompactpod Email: freedompact@gmail.com https://Tiktok.com/personaldevelopment Connect with Penny: https://www.hospicenursepenny.com