Life, Death & Healing: Hospice Expert Leann Thrapp Shares Wisdom

On this episode of The ToosDay Crüe, hosts Jake Holland and Stephen LaMonica welcome Leann Thrapp, a nurse, speaker, and compassionate guide who has spent 40 years helping individuals and families navigate life’s most profound transitions. Leann’s remarkable career spans high-risk obstetrics, labor and delivery, and hospice care, where she has supported people through both the beginning and the end of life. As a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator, she has dedicated her life to ensuring that patients and families experience dignity, peace, and compassion during life’s final chapter. Through her work with New Haven Healing, Leann blends traditional medical experience with holistic practices such as Reiki, sound healing, and biofield therapy, supporting emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Leann has also worked closely with veterans at the end of life and is recognized as a veteran champion, advocating for the unique needs of those who served our nation. In this powerful and thoughtful conversation, we discuss: • What an end-of-life doula does and why the role is growing • Lessons learned from decades beside patients and families • Helping veterans find peace and dignity at the end of life • The role of compassion, forgiveness, and healing in life’s final chapter • How holistic approaches like sound healing and Reiki support well-being Leann is also the author of the forthcoming book Cradled on Both Sides, a moving collection of bedside stories from veterans and civilians reflecting on life, loss, and love. This episode offers a powerful reminder that life is meant to be lived fully, with compassion, openness, and connection until the very end. Learn more about her work: Newhavenhealing.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices