#104. End of Life Can Be Beautiful | Christy Knutson

Love the podcast? Send us a text!Laura and Abigail Johnston discuss Near with co-founder Christy Knutson. Near is an organization that seeks to aid individuals in navigating an end of life diagnosis. The group talks about what happens when an individual comes to Near and the various plans available to them. Laura, Abigail, and Christy also discuss positive ramifications after death and how grief can affect someone overtime. ♡ TOPICS DISCUSSED :⟡ Christy Knutson’s introduction [1:59]⟡ What happens when an individual comes to Near? [11:52]⟡ Foundations plan and legacy plan [16:18]⟡ Are the programs open to anyone? [18:49]⟡ Backgrounds on Doulas [23:50]⟡ How does this work allow for positive ramifications after death? [28:45]⟡ How do trauma and grief change DNA? [35:34]♡ RESOURCES MENTIONED⟡ Staynear.co⟡ ciitizen.com/sbcclinicaltrials⟡ How Trauma and Resilience Cross Generations♡ QUOTES WE LOVE⟡ “But so many people go through really a lot of devastating loss and disconnection there at the end, that doesn't have it doesn't have to be that way.” [7:50] ⟡ “And ask them, like the number one question is what matters most to you? What matters and we make all kinds of assumption about what matter to people on any given day, and especially at the at the end of their life. And sometimes those are true, and sometimes they line up, and oftentimes they don't.” [13:30]»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»♡ SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL⟡ Website⟡ Twitter ⟡ Instagram »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»♡ JOIN OUR GROUPS⟡ LinkedIn⟡ Facebook♡ WATCH OUR WEBINARS⟡ YouTube♡ SHOP OUR BRAND!⟡ Our Online Store:  https://www.survivingbreastcancer.org/our-brand⟡ Amazon Smile Supports Survivingbreastcancer.org. Every time you shop Amazon Smile and select “Survivingbreastcancer.org”, you shop and Amazon donates! ⟡Shop our Amazon Charity List and donate to a breast cancer survivor’s care page!♡ LET’S CONNECT⟡Subscribe to our newsletter ⟡Attend an event »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»♡ DONATE⟡ Donate to our charity and give the gift of hope, education and resources today»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that we provide, our organization may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting our channel so we can continue to provide you with free content each week!Support the showListener FeedbackIf this episode resonated with you, we invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.You can also click the link in the show notes that says "Love this episode? Send us a text" to share feedback.Messages are completely anonymous.If you would like us to follow up directly, please include your email address in your message so we can respond.Latest News: Join our Mailing List - New content drops every Monday! Discover FREE programs, support groups, and resources from SurvivingBReastCancer.org! Become a Breast Cancer Conversations+ Member! Sign Up Now. Enjoying our content? Please consider supporting our work.