Ep. 59 Leaning Into Our Mortality – Why We Should Contemplate Death

Send us Fan MailWith a Master’s in Divinity and Board Certified with Christian Professional & Pastoral Counselors, my guest Shari Otteman is a Hospice Chaplain, Spiritual Counselor and Community Celebrant. Shari is passionate about spiritual health and helping her community thoughtfully interact with their own and their loved ones' mortality.Shari founded Aspen Roots Care and Counseling to provide both in-person and virtual counselling sessions and education on end-of-life planning, spiritual health and more. Her biggest passion is assisting loved ones with planning a memorial service, writing a eulogy, and mourning their loss within their community.Tune in for this fabulous, fun and educational conversation on all things dying, death and beyond with Shari.  Who really is an angel on earth!Connect with Shari:EmailWebsiteFacebookConnect with Vonne:WebsiteMentions:Dr. John Lerma (website being updated)Caitlin DoughtyTIMESTAMP:Grief, end-of-life planning, and spiritual health with a hospice Chaplain. (0:00)Spiritual care and support in healthcare. (1:10)Healthcare communication and spiritual abuse recovery. (6:45)Spiritual abuse and its impact on individuals. (12:05)Spirituality and community. (15:54)Spirituality, mortality, and personal growth. (21:51)Embracing mortality and living in the moment. (27:31)Embracing death and finding peace. (34:07)Afterlife communication and mediumship. (39:31)Death, grief, and personal experiences with passing. (44:58)End-of-life planning, DNR, and disenfranchised grief. (51:13)Healing, spirituality, and self-love. (1:00:06)Spiritual counselling and personal growth. (1:06:36)🆕 📣 Text Me Fan MailYou can now text me directly about any episode. I personally read your messages and respond with practical, grounded insight. While I can’t offer long back-and-forth exchanges, I may respond directly or address your question in a future episode.Your voice helps shape the conversation.Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with me on LinkedIn and Facebook.