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God ForbidBodies bodies bodies: burial, belief and death across faithHow do different religions treat the dead? What do their burial practices say about the soul? And in an era of environmental crisis and shrinking space, how might death rituals evolve?GUESTS:Dr Paul Tapsell, Māori academic at Lincoln University and expert in Indigenous knowledge systemsRev Prof. Vicky Balabanski, Uniting Church minister and ecological theologian, General Editor of the Earth Bible seriesAnnie Whitlocke, Buddhist death doula supporting people at the end of life2025-05-1654 min
Well Enough Alone - A Guide To Thriving SoloAnnie Whitlocke: A death doula’s lessons on dying, aloneness and how to live wellWhat do death and dying have to teach us about getting comfortable with aloneness and living a good life? It’s a subject that’s often taboo and shrouded in fear and secrecy, but it’s also something none of us can avoid. But what does a good death look like? Is it a lonely and frightening experience? Or can it be something profound and beautiful, with as much to teach us about how to live as how to die? This week, Jill talks to Annie Whitlocke about her...2025-03-3050 min
Behind The MaskAnnie Whitlocke & Joe Sehee - Sitting with DeathDeath is often considered a morbid and taboo topic, socialised silence teaches us to avoid speaking about it, to cast it in the shadows, to hide it away until we’re ultimately faced with it’s inevitable presence. But if death is the culminating adventure of the adventure of life, how can we best approach that final instalment and how does the idea of death help us to live life more fully in the now.This episode features Death Doula and Buddhist Chaplain, Annie Whitlocke who has sat supportively and compassionately with those nearing death for 14 years...2024-11-181h 26
Don't Be Caught DeadMortality and Mindfulness with Annie Whitlocke, Buddhist Death DoulaWe'd love to hear from you. Send us a text :-)Annie Whitlocke is a death doula with a rich history of embracing life’s trials with an open heart.Annie shares her profound journey from a turbulent childhood through to her multiple personal tragedies, including loss of multiple husbands and struggles with miscarriages.These challenges have uniquely equipped her to assist others at the end of their lives. Her story is one of transformation; from pain and isolation to finding her calling in helping others face death with dignity and peace....2024-05-151h 25
BRAVE JOURNEYS with TAMMI FARADAYAnnie Whitlocke - The Death DoulaMy beautiful guest today is Annie Whitlocke. Annie is a death doula. A What you ask? 40 + years on the planet and this entire profession was completely unknown to me… that is until now. Like many of you I suspect, the only context in which I’d heard of any kind of Doula was a person who provides emotional, physical and instructive support to mothers before, during and after labour. Not someone, who assists at the other end of the life cycle. But taking on this noble profession isn’t as unusual as you might think, particularl...2022-11-091h 13
What About Death!?What is a Death Doula?: Their role at the end of life.In today's episode, I speak with Annie Whitlocke a Death Doula from Melbourne, Australia. Annie explains her role as a death doula and how the privilege of caring for those coming to the end of their life has reinforced the importance and value of talking openly about death, during life. This episode of What About Death is hosted by Tsultrim and this episode was edited by Kiara Fauzi. Special thanks to Verena Coombs, Joshua Byrd, Adair Sheppard, and Shannon Callender, and the whole Karuna team. Brought to you by karuna.org.au https://karuna.org.au/donate-karuna/ Music: Bling...2021-08-3031 min
So...Podcast John MckennaIs a conscious death a perfect death?Annie Whitlocke is a Death Elder and Palliative care liaison coordinator at Buddhist Council of Victoria.To be honest, I went into this interview with a sense of discomfort and also a mix of excitement.My favourite part of our chat was hearing about the Tonglen meditation practice.Tonglen Meditation is Tibetan meditation style which means giving and taking and visualizing the suffering of others via your breath.I do hope that there are some interesting takeaway messages for you, as Annie & I discuss many other topics around dying from Voluntary Assisted Dying to her own perfect death.2020-03-0220 min
Short Films Teachers LoveS2 Ep4 bonus with Annie Whitlocke on spirituality, meditation & poetryNotes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep4
“Is mindfulness a kind of non-religious praying?” Talking spirituality, meditation and poetry with dying and bereavement expert, Annie Whitlocke.2017-04-2400 min
Short Films Teachers LoveS2 Ep4 - Mindfulness, death and dying - Annie WhitlockeNotes: http://tinyurl.com/SFTL2Ep4
Q1: How do you explain mindfulness to someone?
Q2: Is it possible to ‘make peace’ with the dark emotions of grief, sadness and depression?
Q3: When was the last time you slowed down enough to notice the really important things in life?
Death doula Annie Whitlocke shares 3 films with the answers to these questions.2017-04-2100 min