More and more we see the funeral industry turn to eco options. No one does this better than Kotuku Funerals in Cromwell, New Zealand. Leigh-Anne Fox is a funeral home owner and director of Maori descent who blends the best of traditional burials with the culturally rich “tangi”. The tangihanga is the enduring 3 day Maori ceremony for mourning someone who has died. 

Learn more about choices at the end of life that are environmentally friendly and meaningful no matter your background or traditions. Consider your preferences, budget and share your thoughts with your loved ones.  They will thank you for it while honoring your life!

For more information about Leigh-Anne Fox please visit:

Website - https://kotukufunerals.co.nz/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kotukufunerals.co.nz/

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

Other links:

https://www.dyingyourway.com/facing-death-ebook?r_done=1

https://www.dyingyourway.com/eol-training

https://dyingyourway.com/book-a-consultation/

More and more we see the funeral industry turn to eco options. No one does this better than Kotuku Funerals in Cromwell, New Zealand. Leigh-Anne Fox is a funeral home owner and director of Maori descent who blends the best of traditional burials with the culturally rich “tangi”. The tangihanga is the enduring 3 day Maori ceremony for mourning someone who has died. 
Learn more about choices at the end of life that are environmentally friendly and meaningful no matter your background or traditions. Consider your preferences, budget and share your thoughts with your loved ones.  They will thank you for it while honoring your life!
For more information about Leigh-Anne Fox please visit:
Website - <a href="https://kotukufunerals.co.nz/">https://kotukufunerals.co.nz/</a>
Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kotukufunerals.co.nz/">https://www.facebook.com/kotukufunerals.co.nz/</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>.
Other links:
<a href="https://www.dyingyourway.com/facing-death-ebook?r_done=1">https://www.dyingyourway.com/facing-death-ebook?r_done=1</a>
<a href="https://www.dyingyourway.com/eol-training">https://www.dyingyourway.com/eol-training</a>
<a href="https://dyingyourway.com/book-a-consultation/">https://dyingyourway.com/book-a-consultation/</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 <a href="http://www.dyingyourway.com">www.dyingyourway.com</a>.

Dying Your Way With Claire O'Berry

Dying Your Way - Interview With Leigh-Anne Fox - Alternatives to Traditional Funerals as Part of End of Life Planning - Maori Style

In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O’Berry revisits a conversation with Dr. Marjorie Woollacott, world-renowned neuroscientist, tenured professor at the University of Oregon, and author of Infinite Awareness: The Awakening of the Scientific Mind.

While Dr. Woollacott’s early academic work focused on rehabilitation neuroscience, her current work explores consciousness research and end-of-life phenomena that challenge strictly materialist assumptions, including near-death experiences, terminal lucidity, and the dreams and visions many hospice patients report near the end of life.

This conversation invites listeners to set aside fixed beliefs about both science and religion and to listen with curiosity to the research, the clinical implications, and the human stories that continue to emerge.

In this episode, we explore:


Consciousness and the brain, including the “filter” hypothesis




A near-death experience account that raises clinically relevant questions




Terminal lucidity and why it matters for dementia, coma, and stroke care




End-of-life dreams and visions, and what they may mean for comfort and fear reduction




The implications for carers and clinicians supporting people who appear unresponsive



Links and resources mentioned in the episode are included below.

https://marjoriewoollacott.com/

https://dyingyourway.com/

https://galileocommission.org/

In this Encore episode of the Dying Your Way podcast, Claire O&rsquo;Berry revisits a conversation with Dr. Marjorie Woollacott, world-renowned neuroscientist, tenured professor at the University of Oregon, and author of Infinite Awareness: The Awakening of the Scientific Mind.
While Dr. Woollacott&rsquo;s early academic work focused on rehabilitation neuroscience, her current work explores consciousness research and end-of-life phenomena that challenge strictly materialist assumptions, including near-death experiences, terminal lucidity, and the dreams and visions many hospice patients report near the end of life.
This conversation invites listeners to set aside fixed beliefs about both science and religion and to listen with curiosity to the research, the clinical implications, and the human stories that continue to emerge.
In this episode, we explore:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
Consciousness and the brain, including the &ldquo;filter&rdquo; hypothesis 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
A near-death experience account that raises clinically relevant questions 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Terminal lucidity and why it matters for dementia, coma, and stroke care 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
End-of-life dreams and visions, and what they may mean for comfort and fear reduction 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
The implications for carers and clinicians supporting people who appear unresponsive 
</li>
</ul>
Links and resources mentioned in the episode are included below.
<a href="https://marjoriewoollacott.com/">https://marjoriewoollacott.com/</a>
<a href="https://dyingyourway.com/">https://dyingyourway.com/</a>
<a href="https://galileocommission.org/">https://galileocommission.org/</a>

S4E28 - Encore Episode: Dr. Marjorie Woollacott on consciousness, NDEs, and terminal lucidity

In this Encore episode, Claire O’Berry speaks with Australian filmmaker Molly Reynolds, director of My Name Is Gulpilil, a documentary shaped around the final chapter of iconic actor and dancer David Gulpilil’s life.

Together, Claire and Molly explore what David’s story reveals about mortality, culture, identity, and the deep human longing to return to our roots at the end of life. The conversation moves through Aboriginal perspectives on Country and kinship, the complexities of care and access, and the way film can hold both beauty and hard truth.

Claire is resharing this conversation after recently watching Journey Home, David Gulpilil (narrated by Hugh Jackman), which tells David’s story of returning home and last wishes being honored.

In this episode


My Name Is Gulpilil and David’s life on screen and off




Country, belonging, and the importance of being laid to rest on ancestral land




How care systems can help, and how they can miss cultural realities




The role of story, art, and memory in preparing for death



Mentioned


My Name Is Gulpilil (Molly Reynolds)




Journey Home, David Gulpilil (narrated by Hugh Jackman)




Films connected to David’s career and collaborations, including Walkabout, Storm Boy, The Tracker, Ten Canoes, Charlie’s Country, and Another Country

In this Encore episode, Claire O&rsquo;Berry speaks with Australian filmmaker Molly Reynolds, director of My Name Is Gulpilil, a documentary shaped around the final chapter of iconic actor and dancer David Gulpilil&rsquo;s life.
Together, Claire and Molly explore what David&rsquo;s story reveals about mortality, culture, identity, and the deep human longing to return to our roots at the end of life. The conversation moves through Aboriginal perspectives on Country and kinship, the complexities of care and access, and the way film can hold both beauty and hard truth.
Claire is resharing this conversation after recently watching Journey Home, David Gulpilil (narrated by Hugh Jackman), which tells David&rsquo;s story of returning home and last wishes being honored.
In this episode
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
My Name Is Gulpilil and David&rsquo;s life on screen and off 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Country, belonging, and the importance of being laid to rest on ancestral land 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
How care systems can help, and how they can miss cultural realities 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
The role of story, art, and memory in preparing for death 
</li>
</ul>
Mentioned
<ul>
<li dir="ltr">
My Name Is Gulpilil (Molly Reynolds) 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Journey Home, David Gulpilil (narrated by Hugh Jackman) 
</li>
<li dir="ltr">
Films connected to David&rsquo;s career and collaborations, including Walkabout, Storm Boy, The Tracker, Ten Canoes, Charlie&rsquo;s Country, and Another Country
</li>
</ul>

S4E27 - Encore Series — Molly Reynolds, David Gulpilil, and the  Final Return to Country

In this Encore Series episode, recorded in 2020 during the height of COVID, Claire O’Berry and Terry Mepham speak with Dr. Peter Fenwick and his wife, Elizabeth Fenwick, from Scotland.

Peter Fenwick, a renowned neuropsychiatrist and researcher, is widely known for his work exploring near-death experiences and what they may reveal about consciousness, dying, and the human experience at the end of life. Elizabeth Fenwick, a writer and long-time collaborator, brings clarity, warmth, and grounded insight to the conversation. Together, they authored The Art of Dying, the book at the heart of this episode.

This conversation is also a living legacy. Peter died in November 2024, and we offer love and condolences to Elizabeth and to all who are missing him.

In this episode, we explore:


What first drew Peter into near-death experience research, and what changed his scepticism


Deathbed visitors, end-of-life visions, and why they may matter deeply to the dying


The role of curiosity as a powerful antidote to fear


What preparation could look like, including repairing relationships and releasing old regrets


Why death literacy may deserve a stronger place in medical education and community care

Key moments include Peter’s simple invitation: “If you’re going to die, be curious,” and the reminder that we often talk about death as someone else’s story, not our own.

Subscribe, share, and join us as we continue building death literacy from diagnosis through grief and bereavement.

In this Encore Series episode, recorded in 2020 during the height of COVID, Claire O&rsquo;Berry and Terry Mepham speak with Dr. Peter Fenwick and his wife, Elizabeth Fenwick, from Scotland.
Peter Fenwick, a renowned neuropsychiatrist and researcher, is widely known for his work exploring near-death experiences and what they may reveal about consciousness, dying, and the human experience at the end of life. Elizabeth Fenwick, a writer and long-time collaborator, brings clarity, warmth, and grounded insight to the conversation. Together, they authored The Art of Dying, the book at the heart of this episode.
This conversation is also a living legacy. Peter died in November 2024, and we offer love and condolences to Elizabeth and to all who are missing him.
In this episode, we explore:
<ul>
<li>
What first drew Peter into near-death experience research, and what changed his scepticism
</li>
<li>
Deathbed visitors, end-of-life visions, and why they may matter deeply to the dying
</li>
<li>
The role of curiosity as a powerful antidote to fear
</li>
<li>
What preparation could look like, including repairing relationships and releasing old regrets
</li>
<li>
Why death literacy may deserve a stronger place in medical education and community care
</li>
</ul>
Key moments include Peter&rsquo;s simple invitation: &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re going to die, be curious,&rdquo; and the reminder that we often talk about death as someone else&rsquo;s story, not our own.
Subscribe, share, and join us as we continue building death literacy from diagnosis through grief and bereavement.

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