Jill Brattain has become an ALS advocate after losing her husband, Dave, to ALS in 2019. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is 100% fatal with no hope and no cure. Jill shares her amazing journey as Dave’s spouse and caregiver. She marvels that even with a terminal illness, joy is present.

With excellent palliative care and a team of caring professionals, a model is used that could be the standard for anyone with a life-threatening illness. Jill is a brave woman, turning her pain into intentional purpose, so others do not need to reinvent the wheel.

To connect with Jill visit:

https://iamals.org/

https://www.als.net/

https://www.neals.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stillstandingals

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Jill Brattain has become an ALS advocate after losing her husband, Dave, to ALS in 2019. Also known as Lou Gehrig&rsquo;s Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is 100% fatal with no hope and no cure. Jill shares her amazing journey as Dave&rsquo;s spouse and caregiver. She marvels that even with a terminal illness, joy is present.
With excellent palliative care and a team of caring professionals, a model is used that could be the standard for anyone with a life-threatening illness. Jill is a brave woman, turning her pain into intentional purpose, so others do not need to reinvent the wheel.
To connect with Jill visit:
<a href="https://iamals.org/">https://iamals.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.als.net/">https://www.als.net/</a>
<a href="https://www.neals.org/">https://www.neals.org/</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/stillstandingals">https://www.facebook.com/groups/stillstandingals</a>
Join the Dying Your Way conversation on our FaceBook group, search for Dying your Way. Or to learn more or contact us go to <a href="http://dyingyourway.com">www.dyingyourway.com</a>.

Dying Your Way explores the practical heart and soul of our greatest exit. You will hear from family members, carers and patients themselves with profound insights that will shine a light on this mortal experience.

Join certified End of Life Doula as she speaks with experts in the field of death and dying as well as those who bravely share their personal stories as a real life experience.

This is the conversation that looks at death in the way it should be…a courageous and sacred event.

This is Dying Your Way

Join the conversation on our FaceBook group, search for Dying your Way. Or to learn more or contact us go to www.dyingyourway.com.

Dying Your Way explores the practical heart and soul of our greatest exit. You will hear from family members, carers and patients themselves with profound insights that will shine a light on this mortal experience.

Join certified End of Life Doula as she speaks with experts in the field of death and dying as well as those who bravely share their personal stories as a real life experience.

This is the conversation that looks at death in the way it should be…a courageous and sacred event.

This is Dying Your Way

Join the conversation on our FaceBook group, search for Dying your Way. Or to learn more or contact us go to www.dyingyourway.com.

Dying Your Way

Dying Your Way explores the practical heart and soul of our greatest exit. You will hear from family members, carers and patients themselves with profound insights that will shine a light on this mortal experience.
Join certified End of Life Doula as she speaks with experts in the field of death and dying as well as those who bravely share their personal stories as a real life experience.
This is the conversation that looks at death in the way it should be&hellip;a courageous and sacred event.
This is Dying Your Way
Join the conversation on our FaceBook group, search for Dying your Way. Or to learn more or contact us go to www.dyingyourway.com.

Dying Your Way with Claire O'Berry

Dying Your Way explores the practical heart and soul of our greatest exit. You will hear from family members, carers and patients themselves with profound insights that will shine a light on this mortal experience.
Join certified End of Life Doula as she speaks with experts in the field of death and dying as well as those who bravely share their personal stories as a real life experience.
This is the conversation that looks at death in the way it should be&hellip;a courageous and sacred event.
This is Dying Your Way
Join the conversation on our FaceBook group, search for Dying your Way. Or to learn more or contact us go to <a href="http://www.dyingyourway.com">www.dyingyourway.com</a>.

Dying Your Way With Claire O'Berry

Dying Your Way Interview With Jill Brattain - Finding Moments That Matter - An ALS Journey

In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O’Berry revisits her first conversation with Toni Reilly, regression specialist and founder of the Toni Reilly Institute. Together they explore what regression work is, how it can include past-life recall and the space “in between lives,” and why many people report feeling calmer and less fearful about death afterward.

This conversation touches on the universal fear of dying, the grief and anxiety that can arise as we face mortality, and how curiosity—rather than rigid belief—can soften fear. Toni shares how regression is experienced as a deeply personal inner knowing, and why people often come away feeling lighter, clearer, and more at peace.

Learn more about Toni’s work: https://tonireillyinstitute.com/
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In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O&rsquo;Berry revisits her first conversation with Toni Reilly, regression specialist and founder of the Toni Reilly Institute. Together they explore what regression work is, how it can include past-life recall and the space &ldquo;in between lives,&rdquo; and why many people report feeling calmer and less fearful about death afterward.
This conversation touches on the universal fear of dying, the grief and anxiety that can arise as we face mortality, and how curiosity&mdash;rather than rigid belief&mdash;can soften fear. Toni shares how regression is experienced as a deeply personal inner knowing, and why people often come away feeling lighter, clearer, and more at peace.
Learn more about Toni&rsquo;s work:<a href="https://tonireillyinstitute.com/"> https://tonireillyinstitute.com/ </a>Explore Dying Your Way:<a href="https://dyingyourway.com/"> </a><a href="https://dyingyourway.com/">https://dyingyourway.com/</a>
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S4E33 - Encore - Past Lives, Fear of Death & What Regression Can Reveal (with Toni Reilly)

In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O’Berry speaks with Julie Ryan, a former medical device entrepreneur and inventor who now works as a medical intuitive and psychic.

Julie shares the framework she calls the 12 transitions, describing what she believes happens as a person approaches death from the spiritual side of the equation. Claire and Julie explore the parallels between birth and death, the comfort many people report from end-of-life visions, and why Julie believes no one dies alone.

They also discuss grief and guilt, especially for families whose loved ones died during the COVID era, and Julie explains her weekly call-in show and podcast, Ask Julie Ryan, where listeners can ask questions about end-of-life experiences, healing, and the afterlife.

Episode page:
https://dyingyourway.com/podcast-item/julie-ryan-12-transition-phases-end-of-life/

Julie Ryan:
https://askjulieryan.com/

 

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In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O&rsquo;Berry speaks with Julie Ryan, a former medical device entrepreneur and inventor who now works as a medical intuitive and psychic.
Julie shares the framework she calls the 12 transitions, describing what she believes happens as a person approaches death from the spiritual side of the equation. Claire and Julie explore the parallels between birth and death, the comfort many people report from end-of-life visions, and why Julie believes no one dies alone.
They also discuss grief and guilt, especially for families whose loved ones died during the COVID era, and Julie explains her weekly call-in show and podcast, Ask Julie Ryan, where listeners can ask questions about end-of-life experiences, healing, and the afterlife.
Episode page: <a href="https://dyingyourway.com/podcast-item/julie-ryan-12-transition-phases-end-of-life/">https://dyingyourway.com/podcast-item/julie-ryan-12-transition-phases-end-of-life/</a>
Julie Ryan: <a href="https://askjulieryan.com/">https://askjulieryan.com/</a>
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S4E32 - Encore - The 12 Transition Phases at End of Life with Julie Ryan

In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O’Berry reconnects with Carlos Pomeda, a yoga teacher and practitioner of more than 40 years, and a scholar of Sanskrit and religious studies.

This conversation is personal for Claire. In 2004, she and her mother took a course taught by Carlos called Karma, Death, and Dying, before her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. That teaching became a steady foundation through years of caregiving, and now, sixteen years later, the conversation continues.

Together, they explore how cultural denial shapes our relationship with death, why acceptance can ease emotional suffering, and how meditation supports a shift from body-based identity toward inner awareness. Carlos also shares his perspective on karma, prana (vital energy), ritual, and “unfinished business,” along with research threads that many find compelling, including near-death experiences, hospice visions, and children’s reports of past-life memory.

This is a thoughtful, grounding episode for anyone facing illness, grief, caregiving, or the simple human question of how to die well.

Learn more about Carlos: pomeda.com

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In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O&rsquo;Berry reconnects with Carlos Pomeda, a yoga teacher and practitioner of more than 40 years, and a scholar of Sanskrit and religious studies.
This conversation is personal for Claire. In 2004, she and her mother took a course taught by Carlos called Karma, Death, and Dying, before her mother&rsquo;s Alzheimer&rsquo;s diagnosis. That teaching became a steady foundation through years of caregiving, and now, sixteen years later, the conversation continues.
Together, they explore how cultural denial shapes our relationship with death, why acceptance can ease emotional suffering, and how meditation supports a shift from body-based identity toward inner awareness. Carlos also shares his perspective on karma, prana (vital energy), ritual, and &ldquo;unfinished business,&rdquo; along with research threads that many find compelling, including near-death experiences, hospice visions, and children&rsquo;s reports of past-life memory.
This is a thoughtful, grounding episode for anyone facing illness, grief, caregiving, or the simple human question of how to die well.
Learn more about Carlos: <a href="http://pomeda.com/">pomeda.com</a>
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