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Welcome to BEFORE YOU GO, the official podcast of Abode Contemplative Care For The Dying. At Abode, our vision is that we live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die. Hosted by Abode's End of Life Doula and Yoga Director, Natalie Buster.
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- Inside a Community-Powered Comfort Care Home | Laci Graham of Laurel House · 39 min · Sesong 4 Episode 8When a loved one passes away, what do we do with the cherished treasures, China sets, and mementos they leave behind? And how can a small community come together to provide free…
- Why Two Hospital Nurses Are Redefining End-of-Life Care | Ars Moriendi & The Death Doula Movement · 39 min · Sesong 4 Episode 7In nursing and medical school, providers are trained to "fix, fix, fix"—rarely pausing to ask how we care for someone when curing is no longer the goal. And what happens when a…
- Bringing "In Honor" to Military City USA: Veterans, Loss & The Day of the Dead in San Antonio · 44 min · Sesong 4 Episode 6Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of death, military loss, and suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis or having thoughts of suicide, please call or…
- A Sanctuary in the Finger Lakes: Community, Care, and Legacy at Vincent House with Jackie Council · 34 min · Sesong 4 Episode 5In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with Jackie Council, Executive Director of Vincent House—a two-bedroom Omega home situated in the rural farm…
- Bringing Humanity to the Bedside: Inside Inhora with Miles Gloetzner · 38 min · Sesong 4 Episode 4In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with Miles Gloetzner, founder and executive director of Inhora—an Omega home providing compassionate end-of-life…
- DIGNITY, LOVE, AND HARBOR: Inside Solace Friends with Kendra Deja · 43 min · Sesong 4 Episode 3In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster talks with Kendra Deja, Executive Director of Solace Friends in Madison, Wisconsin. Solace Friends is an Omega home uniquely…
- Finding Peace in the Caregiver Crisis: Inside Clarehouse with Kelley Scott · 45 min · Sesong 4 Episode 2What happens when families face the physical, emotional, and financial exhaustion of round-the-clock end-of-life care? In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits…
- Finding Joy, Community, and Care at the End of Life with Beth Hoey · 46 min · Sesong 4 Episode 1What does it mean to truly live fully until we die? In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with Beth Hoey, newly elected Board President of the Omega…
- Season 4 of BEFORE YOU GO Premieres September 14th! · 1 min · Sesong 4We're back and this season we're introducing you some of our friends in the Omega Home Network!
- The Art and Soul of Sanctuary: Abode Co-Founders Edwin and Patsy Sasek on Weaving Beauty into End-of-Life Care · 39 min · Sesong 3 Episode 10For the final episode of the season, host Natalie Buster sits down with the visionaries behind Abode Contemplative Care for the Dying: co-founders Edwin and Patsy Sasek. Edwin…
- We're All Going to Die: Ossuary Jeweler Kristin Bunyard on Death, Art, and Preparation · 24 min · Sesong 3 Episode 9Natalie Buster welcomes Kristin Bunyard, an artist and author who is not afraid of the podcast's core philosophy: "We're all going to die." Kristin works with death every day…
- Kindred Spirits: From Broadway to Bedside Care with Shavonne Conroy · 40 min · Sesong 3 Episode 8Natalie Buster welcomes a cherished, long-time friend and "kindred spirit," Shavonne Conroy. Shavonne is a professional actor, a gifted singer, and the former Interim CEO of…
- The Stories Caregivers Carry: Narrative Medicine with Vive Griffith · 36 min · Sesong 3 Episode 6In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster sits down with poet, essayist, and narrative medicine facilitator Vive Griffith to explore the often-overlooked emotional…
- Poetry as Survival: Laura Van Prooyen on Grief, Healing, and the Power of Words · 39 min · Sesong 3 Episode 6Host Natalie Buster welcomes poet and restorative writing facilitator Laura Van Prooyen for a conversation about how poetry can become a lifeline in times of grief, trauma, and…
- Grief Dialogues: Putting Death and Dying on Stage with Elizabeth Coplan · 37 min · Sesong 3 Episode 5In this episode of Before You Go, host Natalie Buster explores the power of creative arts and storytelling to normalize conversations about death and grief—a central theme of the…
- The Modern Mortician: Green Burials, Grief Dogs, and Death Care Reimagined · 30 min · Sesong 3 Episode 4In this lively and heartfelt episode, host Natalie Buster welcomes Melissa Meadow, a funeral concierge, death doula, and social media educator, for a conversation that redefines…
- Everybody Dies in the End: Hospice, Humor, and Musical Theater with Benjamin Kintisch · 30 min · Sesong 3 Episode 3In this unforgettable episode, host Natalie Buster sits down with Benjamin Kintisch, a hospice chaplain, cantor, and creator of Life Review: The Musical. Inspired by real-life…
- Landscapes of Loss: Designing Sacred Space with Death Doula Leah Gundrum · 32 min · Sesong 3 Episode 2In this soul-stirring episode, host Natalie Buster welcomes Leah Gundrum, a landscape designer, death doula, and Abode volunteer, for a conversation about how sacred spaces shape…
- Writing Your Resilience with Lisa Cooper Ellison · 36 min · Sesong 2 Episode 10Grief is an interesting beast. It can curl up inside of you and make itself quite cozy. It can unpack its bags, put up the do not disturb sign on the door and lock itself in…
- Memento Mori with Courtney Wynn Sheets · 34 min · Sesong 2 Episode 9Memento Mori: remember you must die: an invitation to become aware, to bask in the wonder of being alive, to not take anything for granted, to be witness to the painful beauty of…







