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Rediscover The 80sMemory Jogger 62: Karate KidTake a journey with our guest Karen as we jog our memories about The Karate Kid and her crush on Ralph Macchio and the "Ken-like" Willam Zabka. We discuss the memories and where we watched the movies to include all of the Karate Kid successive series. We touch on but do not spoil the recent Cobra Kai series as well.2025-06-1353 min
Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & ResilienceFinding Healing in Grief: Hospice Lessons on Love, Forgiveness & Gratitude with Dr. Karen WyattIn this powerful and soul-stirring episode of Broken Beautiful Me, host Kelly Buckley welcomes renowned hospice physician and bestselling author Dr. Karen Wyatt for a deeply moving conversation on death, dying, grief, and healing. Dr. Wyatt—author of Seven Lessons for Living from the Dying and host of the End of Life University podcast—shares intimate stories from her career as a hospice doctor, including how her father’s suicide shattered her worldview and eventually led her to a life of spiritual healing and purpose. Together, Kelly and Dr. Wyatt explore the transformative lessons that come from end-of...2025-05-0555 min
The Creative Penn Podcast For WritersWriting As A Tool For Grief And Dealing With Change With Karen WyattHow can writing help you through difficult times, whether that's a change you didn't anticipate or an experience of grief? How can you differentiate between writing for yourself vs. writing for publication? Karen Wyatt gives her tips. In the intro, Amazon opens up AI narration with Audible Virtual Voice on the KDP Dashboard [KDP Help]; […]
The post Writing As A Tool For Grief And Dealing With Change With Karen Wyatt first appeared on The Creative Penn.2025-03-1700 min
The Waiting Room RevolutionS9: Episode 94: Dr. Karen WyattThis episode features our conversation with Dr. Karen Wyatt, Medical Director, Author and Founder of End-Of-Life University. We chat about Karen's clinical practice and personal tragedy, her transition into hospice care and reflections on healing, writing and community building.
Learn more about the EOL University here: https://www.eoluniversity.com/
Visit our website to learn more about our work, check out the Map Project, or to see our resources. www.waitingroomrevolution.com
Our theme song is Maypole by Ketsa and is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
2024-10-2233 min
Healthy Wealthy & SmartDr. Courtland Wyatt: Navigating Nonprofit Finances: Insights from a Treasurer's JourneyIn this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy & Smart podcast, guest host Dr. Jenna Kantor welcomes Dr. Cortland Wyatt, a distinguished physical therapist with extensive experience in the field. The discussion focuses on Cortland’s role as a treasurer for two nonprofit organizations. Jenna and Cortland explore the responsibilities and challenges of being a treasurer, the importance of financial management in nonprofit organizations, and how these experiences contribute to professional growth in the healthcare industry. Tune in for valuable insights on leadership and financial stewardship within the physical therapy community. Time Stamps: [00:01:42-00:02:03] Treasurer expe...2024-10-1034 min
When You DieKaren Wyatt, MD: 7 Lessons From The DyingHospice physician, Dr. Karen Wyatt has been widely recognized for her compassionate presence with patients and her deep understanding of the spiritual aspect of health, illness and dying. In this episode, Johanna Lunn talks with Hospice physician Dr Karen Wyatt about Seven Lessons for the Living from the Dying, a beautiful book about Dr Wyatt's entre into hospice work after her father died and the many life-giving lessons she received from her patients.2024-07-0541 min
De Facto LeadersThe content + strategy + retrieval trifecta for language and executive functioning (with Katy Wyatt)Is it functional to work on parts of speech?Is sentence diagramming useful? How do we improve word-retrieval in kids with developmental disabilities, and is it similar to what we’d do for an adult with a brain injury?How can we make therapy academically relevant and functional beyond just getting a good score on a standardized test? I invited speech-language pathologist and Language Therapy Advance Foundations student Katy Wyatt to the show to share answers to these questions. I’m always excited to connect with people who are usin...2024-06-121h 19
The Whole Care NetworkDr. Karen Wyatt Shares a Physician's Perspective on Hospice and HealthcareHospice physician Dr. Karen Wyatt wants people to get comfortable thinking about death, and have time to plan for the end of their lives. Karen is the host of the End of Life University podcast and author of 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying. She’s considered a thought leader in end of life care. We talked about lots of topics related to hospice in this great conversation, including trends in the industry, advance care planning, and how bedside hospice professionals are giving their best to patients and caregivers.
Listen to the End of Life University podcast he...2024-02-0758 min
The Heart of Hospice PodcastDr. Karen Wyatt Shares a Physician's Perspective on Hospice and HealthcareHospice physician Dr. Karen Wyatt wants people to get comfortable thinking about death, and have time to plan for the end of their lives. Karen is the host of the End of Life University podcast and author of 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying. She’s considered a thought leader in end of life care. We talked about lots of topics related to hospice in this great conversation, including trends in the industry, advance care planning, and how bedside hospice professionals are giving their best to patients and caregivers.
Listen to the End of Life University podcast here.2024-02-0258 min
50, Now What?!Grief with Grace - Navigating Painful Times with Dr. Karen WyattGoing through a journey with grief after losing a loved one is a life-altering experience, but not one that has to be walked alone. Today’s guest, Dr. Karen Wyatt, host of “The End of Life Podcast” joins us today to help us shed some light into an area of life that can be difficult to exploreIn this episode, we discuss all of the methods that helped Dr. Wyatt process her own grief, and how they can be applied to our own lives. We also expand upon what it means to become a caretaker for those...2024-01-1231 min
Ask a Death DoulaExploring The Transformative Power of Love and Grief: A Conversation with Dr. Karen WyattLessons of Love and Letting Go from Hospice Care
What if embracing death could enrich your daily life? Join us as we navigate this profound exploration with our cherished guest, Dr. Karen Wyatt.
A transformative journey awaits, as Dr. Wyatt shares her personal story of finding meaning and purpose in the wake of her father's suicide, eventually leading her to a rewarding career as a hospice physician.
Discussion takes a turn towards the deep end as we delve into the world of hospice care, unfolding the transformative power it holds over death and i...2023-12-1239 min
The Joyful FriarFinding Joy with Guest: Dr. Karen WyattFr. Nathan discusses Dr. Karen Wyatt's application of spiritual principles to healthcare and teaches that love is the force that heals all. Dr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She is widely regarded as a thought-leader in the effort to transform the w...2023-09-2646 min
What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 52 What is Integrity?In this episode I talk about the true meaning of integrity and why it may be harder to achieve than we realize. Yet integrity (or wholeness) is necessary if we really want to bring about change in the world.
Why we need to look at our own Shadow if we want to act with greater integrity.
How our own hidden issues can sabotage our attempts to behave with integrity.
Why exploring the Shadow is necessary if we want to grow in consciousness.
To become integrated (at the Integral level of consciousness) we need to be as whole as...2022-03-2334 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 51 The Difference Between Knowledge and WisdomToday I'm answering two more questions about life from those are most frequently searched on Google: What is knowledge? and What is wisdom? It's important to know the difference and to learn how to increase your wisdom throughout life, since our society seems to be lacking in genuine wisdom right now. This episode includes:
Knowledge expands and changes over time.
We have to be careful of false knowledge that can lead us astray.
Wisdom is only learned through the experiences of life (usually the painful and difficult experiences.)
Wisdom shines a light on everything and helps us recognize f...2022-03-1636 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 50 How to Cultivate Love in Times of FearToday we'll talk about the importance of living in a state of love and how difficult that can be when we are inundated with fearful circumstances in our world. As we hear non-stop frightening reports about the war in Ukraine, climate change, political and social unrest, we naturally respond with anxiety and fear but if we can transcend the fear and live with love we have a chance to help make things better for ourselves and for others. This episode includes:
Why love needs to be a daily practice right now.
How to create a circle of love...2022-03-0938 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 49 How to Cope with Uncertainty in LifeToday let's talk about uncertainty since it is surrounding us in the world right now. Not only are we still coping with the pandemic that has stressed us for 2 years but now there is war occurring in Ukraine and a potential threat of nuclear war that could affect all of us. These are challenging times and we need to know how to rise above them, since life is actually always uncertain--we just are not always aware of that fact. Here are some tools for coping that I talk about in this episode:
Stillness.
Connectedness.
"Chop wood and carry...2022-03-0231 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 48 How to be a Better PersonIn this episode I'm discussing another frequently searched for question about life: How can I be a better person? This is big and important and also something we can (and should) spend our entire lives working on. Here is a simple (but not easy) way of looking at some tasks to consider as you work toward being a better person. This nomenclature comes from Ken Wilber's Integral Theory but I've put my own spin on these 4 things:
Wake Up - recognize that you are more than just your ego.
Grow Up - learn how to manage your emotions a...2022-02-2331 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 47 What is the Meaning of Life?In this episode I tackle one of the biggest and most common questions people Google-search about life: What is the meaning of life? This question seems far too huge to address in 30 minutes BUT I want to bring it down from the vastness of the unknowable universe to our experience of everyday life, moment-to-moment and breath-to-breath. This episode includes:
Viktor Frankl's writing on Man's Search for Meaning.
Why it's so important for us to remember that we can always find meaning in the midst of deepest suffering.
How I came to see LOVE as the deep meaning of...2022-02-1631 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 46 What Am I Doing Here?In this episode I talk about my own recent musings over whether or not I'm actually doing what I'm supposed to be doing and why that's a universal and unanswerable question! I had to remind myself of my own writings about Purpose and review how to stay focused on the "inner purpose" of life. This episode includes:
The difference between inner and outer purpose.
Why we need to focus on our inner purpose first in order to ensure that our outer purpose aligns with the highest good.
Practices to stay tapped into our higher selves, even when we...2022-02-0930 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 45 How to Improve Your Empathy SkillsAs we begin our 3rd year of the COVID pandemic, many of us are undoubtedly feeling emotionally exhausted and lacking in empathy for other people who are suffering right now. But empathy is essential if we want to navigate our journeys here and keep growing spiritually. So we'll look at some tips for improving and expanding our ability to empathize with others who are experiencing difficulties. This episode includes:
The definition of empathy.
How empathy and compassion differ from one another.
The benefits of empathy for us and others.
The difference between empathic distress and empathic concern.
Tips...2022-02-0231 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 44 How to PrayIn this episode I take a look at one of the most frequently searched questions about life according to Google: How to pray. Apparently searches regarding prayer have skyrocketed during the pandemic as people look for ways to deal with fear and uncertainty. I share how I view prayer as a non-religious person and my own personal practice plus some information on why prayer is a practice worth considering. This episode includes:
Studies on the benefits of prayer.
Why you don't have to be religious to utilize prayer.
Why non-directed prayer is more helpful that directed prayer.
How...2022-01-2626 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 43 How Do I Forgive?In this episode I consider the 3rd question of those that people most frequently Google about life: How do I forgive? This is an important that signals the timing is right for some healing and growth to occur if you feel motivated to forgive. Here are some things you should know as you start to work on forgiveness:
Have a mindset that you are willing to move on from the past and no longer want to carry a load of resentment and pain from the past.
Acknowledge that harm has been done to you and you didn't deserve...2022-01-1945 min
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The ego is primarily interested in holding onto things (especially power and control).
Spiritual growth involves training the ego to let go.
But sometimes holding on is what is needed and the timing matters a great deal.
How I've found the balance between holding on and letting go in my long-term marriage.
Why we need to...2022-01-1232 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 41 How Do I Find Love?Today I'm reflecting on another of the most common questions about life that people ask Google: How do I find love? While most people are probably searching for romantic love and wondering what is the best dating app to use, I'm talking about the much bigger picture of Divine, universal, creative love and some of the work I'm doing in my life to increase my ability to give and receive love (which is what we came here to do!) This episode includes:
We already carry love within us (in fact we are made of it!)
The lower self...2022-01-0532 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 40 Gifts to Give Yourself This Holiday SeasonIn this episode I'll briefly share some ideas for non-material gifts you can "give" yourself to help make the holiday more meaningful and less hectic and exhausting. This is part of my own journey to get better at self-care so I'm sharing it with you as I try to learn how to do it myself. There won't be an episode next week because I'm taking the week off to enjoy the holidays (self-care!!) so I'll see you next time in 2022! This episode includes 6 gifts you should try to give yourself this year and that includes starting a journal, if...2021-12-2218 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 39 How to Be HappyIn this episode I talk about another pressing question we all deal with about life: how do we find happiness? I'm definitely not an expert on happiness but I have spent much of my life wishing I could be a happier person. So I'll share some poems and Rumi quotes with you and some stories of my own quest for happiness. Here are some of the things I've learned:
Don't compare yourself to others.
Trust happiness to come when you are ready.
Happiness is an inside job so do your inner work.
Savor each moment of joy that...2021-12-1526 min
Grief Dreams PodcastE206 - Dr. Karen Wyatt - These Roads Can Be Tricky SometimesDr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She is widely regarded as a thought-leader in the effort to transform the way we care for our dying in the U.S. In addition, she is valued for her application of spiritual principles to illness and h...2021-12-131h 02What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 38 Why Do Bad Things Happen?In this episode I talk about the perennial question of life: Why do bad things happen (to ALL people - not just good people.) It's important that we talk about this because we need to develop a mindset that helps us when unwanted things do happen in our lives. This episode includes:
The Parable of the Chinese Farmer and how some things that appear to be "bad" can actually turn out to be "good" in the end (and vice versa.)
Why we should learn not to label events in our lives as bad or good and think of...2021-12-0844 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 37 How to Set Boundaries During the HolidaysIn this quick episode I share what I'm learning right now and how I'm planning ahead to have a healthy and low-stress holiday season this year (wish me luck!) But to do that I have to work on setting better boundaries and honoring my own needs, which is what I'm working on. I hope you have a healthy and happy holiday season too! Remember to plan ahead, set clear priorities, communicate your needs and focus on the things that you enjoy most!
Watch my 1-hour presentation on Self-Care for the Holidays! https://youtu.be/qXaI7Lr9w1...2021-12-0118 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 36 The Importance of Practicing GratitudeIn this episode I share some quotes and poems about gratitude in honor of Thanksgiving Day in the US. If you live elsewhere I hope you'll also take a moment to be thankful and to commit to making gratitude a daily practice as part of your Shadow work. This episode includes:
Why we need to give thanks even if we can't see anything positive around or within us.
How the intentional practice of gratitude helps "clean the window" through which we view life and adds more clarity, peace and order to our lives.
Gratitude is the ability to...2021-11-2425 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 35 How Healing Yourself Heals the WorldIn part 4 of the series on the Shadow I talk about the collective Shadow and why we need to work on our own internal pain before we can begin to heal the problems of the world that are external to us. Be sure to listen to the previous 3 episodes on Shadow if you haven't already done so! This episode includes:
The collective Shadow is becoming more apparent now as evidenced by the increasing awareness in society of racism, homophobia, misogyny, genocide, mistreating the planet, and all the other ills of mankind.
The ego hates change and will resist...2021-11-1726 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 34 The 3-2-1 Process for Healing the ShadowIn this episode we continue to look at Shadow and how we can begin to heal our own individual wounds and traumas that are hidden away from view. Remember that this is the most important work you can do if you want to grow spiritually and to increase your capacity for love. This episode includes Ken Wilber's 3-2-1 Process for working on the Shadow and I'll walk you through each step with an example from my own life. Be sure to start by listening to Episodes 32 and 33 to get the background you'll need before trying this process.
K...2021-11-1034 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 33 How to Recognize Your ShadowIn this episode I talk about some simple ways you can begin to get in touch with your own shadow issues so that you can heal and reintegrate them. This is an essential first step in doing shadow work because "you don't know what you don't know." These 4 suggestions will help you explore and analyze the ways your shadow reveals itself in your day-to-day life, which will be tremendously helpful as you move forward with healing work that leads to your spiritual growth. These 4 suggestions are:
Examine conflicts in your work or daily life and analyze the other...2021-11-0334 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 32 Shining Light on the ShadowIn this episode I discuss the Shadow aspect of the ego or lower self and why the spiritual journey requires us to delve into all the pain and wounds that are stored there. Our Western society shuns the idea of the Shadow and rejects all failure, weakness and loss. But the "shadowlands" as Richard Rohr writes "are good and necessary teachers." So let's look within on our spiritual journey and begin the task of healing what has been relegated to the shadows. This episode includes:
Metaphors for the rich, nurturing aspect of the shadow (lotus, tulip, butterfly).
Shadow...2021-10-2736 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 31 Why Death Awareness is Necessary for Spiritual GrowthIn this episode I talk about the merging of my end-of-life studies with my spiritual practice and why the two are inextricably linked together. Through the writings of Carl Jung and Ken Wilber it is clear that there is a time in life for many of us when our focus turns inward, toward our spiritual growth rather than toward success in the external world. That shift often occurs suddenly when we become aware of our own mortality or can happen after a consciousness-expanding experience such as taking a psychedelic substance. This episode includes:
In Tibetan Buddhist culture people...2021-10-2024 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 30 The Galaxy and the Garden: Multiple Ways of Seeing the PandemicIn this episode I discuss what I call the "Garden" and "Galaxy" views of life and why we need to be able to take both perspectives right now. Life in our individual "garden" existence here on planet Earth is under threat right now and we are overwhelmed with stress and uncertainty because of the pandemic. The view from the Galaxy is needed to help us cope and contribute to positive change. This episode includes:
Pandemics are historical and part of the cycle of life and death.
Human behavior has been similar in each of the pandemics and plagues...2021-10-1333 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 29 The Four-Fold Way of Angeles ArrienToday I'm sharing a tool I've used for many years to help me stay in alignment with my values and my higher wisdom. These 4 pieces of advice come from teacher Angeles Arrien and her Four-Fold Way - I have paraphrased them over the years and this is how I think of them. I'll talk about each one and then give an example of how to use this tool in any situation such as helping a loved one who is grieving.
Show up.
Pay attention.
Tell the truth.
Don't attach to the outcome.
Check out my website at...2021-10-0633 min
The Death Dialogues Project Podcast104. Karen Wyatt, MD: Lessons for Living from the DyingIn this episode Karen opens up about early lessons of death after her father ended his life and how that has followed her. She shares perceptions about the frustration of how dying is addressed (or not) in main stream medicine. AND— she eloquently explains each of the seven lessons for living from the dying.
Dr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts En...2021-09-301h 06What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 28 Spirituality With or Without GodIn this episode I share why it's important to be aware of your own spirituality whether you believe in God or not. You can work on your spiritual growth and the expansion of your consciousness even if you don't or can't believe in a deity. In fact it's essential that we each do this work now in order to become our best and highest selves. This episode includes:
Why we each need to be aware of our own spiritual nature.
A new definition of spirituality that doesn't require a deity.
Three levels of consciousness that are predominant in...2021-09-2939 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 27 What the Ego Needs to Learn About DeathIn this episode I discuss the 5th lesson the ego needs to learn: You are going to die. This is the most difficult concept for the ego to master because death is ego's greatest fear. I'll share why learning this lesson is essential before true spiritual growth can occur and how to continually work on this concept. Confronting the mortality of the physical body is an ongoing, life-long practice! This episode includes:
Why this is the last of the 5 lessons.
Why we can't rush ahead into teachings about the afterlife before the ego has grasped its own mortality.
...2021-09-2236 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 26 What the Ego Needs to Learn About ControlIn this episode we discuss the 4th lesson the ego needs to learn, which is "You are not in control." This is one of the greatest challenges for the ego since its primary desire is to achieve control over as much of life as possible. But that's why this is one of the most important steps toward spiritual growth - helping your ego surrender to higher wisdom and consciousness. This episode includes:
Why the ego is determined to control our lives.
The mixed messages in our society (and our own minds) about surrendering.
The spiritual teachings about surrender.
...2021-09-1534 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 25 What the Ego Needs to Learn About PurposeIn this episode I talk about the 3rd lesson the ego needs to learn, which is "Your life is not about you." This is a challenging lesson for us to hear but an important one. The ego needs to learn that life has a higher and greater purpose than just this human existence. This episode includes:
We are part of the greater purpose but we don't create or control that purpose.
We may not even understand or comprehend the role we play in the greater purpose.
We are actually here to be channels of love.
The greater purpose of...2021-09-0823 min
What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 24 What the Ego Needs to Learn About ImportanceToday we're looking at the 2nd lesson the ego needs to learn (see the previous episode for lesson #1): You're not that important. This is a challenging truth for the ego to face but essential if we want to truly grow spiritually. This episode includes:
Western civilization is functioning at an individualistic ego-driven level of consciousness right now.
How most of our current problems on the planet stem from ego-driven behavior that is not modulated by higher consciousness.
Why we have to humble the ego with this message before we can begin to learn higher spiritual truths.
How the...2021-09-0128 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 23 What the Ego Needs to Learn: Life is HardIn this episode I share the first of a series of "lessons" the ego needs to learn in order to become a better ally for our higher consciousness and for our day-to-day lives. "Life is hard" is not something the ego likes to look at but that realization is the very beginning of all of our spiritual growth. This episode includes:
The ego divides everything into "good" and "bad" and places blame on others for the "bad" parts of life.
Why ego-controlled thinking leads to perpetual victimhood.
How to sit with the difficult situations of life and embrace...2021-08-2529 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 22 Dealing with the EgoIn this episode I share some excerpts from my book The Journey from Ego to Soul and talk about why we need to recognize the ego when it controls our behavior instead of our higher consciousness. This episode includes:
A description of the ego's common behaviors.
How to recognize times when your ego is in control.
Understanding that the wounds your ego hides will always have an effect on how you see the world.
Why looking at our ego behaviors honestly can help us identify our shadow issues, and healing our shadows can help us "train" our ego.
...2021-08-1836 min
Wrestling 101 With Karen's PodcastTop 16 Bray Wyatt MatchesIn this episode of Wrestling 101 With Karen, I talk about the Top 16 Bray Wyatt Matches.
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Thank you for listening to #Wrestling101WithKaren2021-08-1209 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 21 Relationships: Something New in Every MomentToday I'll discuss how to experience something new in our relationships rather than replaying old history again and again in our interactions. This discussion includes:
How the brain's negativity bias has caused us to store old memories of pain and woundedness regarding our relationships (the "box of resentments").
How our confirmation bias also prevents us from recognizing growth and change in our partners but rather leads us to see what we already believe to be true.
How we can override our brain's wiring toward negativity and confirmation bias to truly experience something new.
The fact that we are...2021-08-1129 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 20 It's Time to Shift Our ConsciousnessI'm recording this episode on 8/8/21 which is the "Lionsgate Portal" - a time of creativity, healing, and a shift toward new "agreements" for our lives. I'll share why this particular moment in time has been very powerful for me and how my own consciousness is shifting right now. Here are some of the topics inspired by an email I received from spiritual teacher Matt Kahn:
Why right now it's important to shift into our higher consciousness selves rather than our "ego-selves".
When we make this shift we will be living our "life purpose" even if we don't know...2021-08-0828 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 19 How to be a Leader During a CrisisIn this episode let's talk about what it takes to be a leader for those around you when you are going through a challenging time (like the COVID pandemic we are experiencing right now.) We are all leaders in some way whether or not we hold administrative or managerial positions. Here are some skills to help us ride the waves of crisis like a surfer rather than be tossed about in the tumult:
Be adaptable and learn to be grateful for change.
Stop trying to control what cannot be controlled.
See the bigger picture of life.
Focus on...2021-08-0429 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 18 How to Practice Self-ForgivenessIn this episode we dive into the challenging subject of self-forgiveness, why it's important and how to do it! This is a project I'm currently working on that I plan to continue for the rest of my life. This episode includes:
The definition of self-forgiveness.
Studies on forgiveness that show it takes a process over time to complete.
Why self-love and self-forgiveness go hand-in-hand.
The "Pillars" of self-forgiveness.
A 9-step process toward actually forgiving yourself.
Download the notes for this episode here.
"You don't want to beat yourself up for beating yourself up in the...2021-07-2858 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 17 The Dance of Life and Death Part 4: GraceIn this episode I talk about grace, which is an essential element of any dance. Learn how the many different of meanings of grace apply to both life and death and discover a daily practice that can help us prepare for the end of life with ease and dignity.
This episode includes:
The many definitions of “grace”.
That grace is always given freely, not earned or deserved.
How grace “finds us” during our darkest times of brokenness.
Forgiveness as an act of grace.
How I want to live and die with grace and gentleness.
A daily practice...2021-07-2143 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 16 The Dance of Life and Death Part 3: RhythmIn this episode I talk about rhythm, which is an essential element of any dance. Learn how the rhythm of nature and the universe includes both stillness and motion, waiting and movement, and how we can find peace and hope by surrendering to this rhythm as it unfolds in the moment.
This episode includes:
Why it’s important that rhythm contains both stillness and movement, whether in dance, music, or the written word.
The power of the liminal space of waiting for an uncertain outcome.
Why spiritual growth requires learning how to return to...2021-07-1644 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 15 The Dance of Life and Death Part 2: BalanceThis is part 2 of the series on the intertwining of life and death in a perfect dance that spirals throughout eternity. This episode covers:
Why we cannot live fully (and in balance) if we ignore death.
How the medical system perpetuates the separation of death from life.
How being mindful of death helps us let go of attachments and live with equanimity.
Practices for bringing death awareness into daily life:
Morning gratitude practice.
Mantra: This day is a gift.
Notice death around you – including tragedies in the world.
Observe the “little deaths” each day.
Pr...2021-07-0746 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 14 The Dance of Life and Death Part 1: TimingThis begins a 4-part series I call "The Dance of Life and Death." You'll learn where the title comes from when you listen! This episode includes:
Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters to the bereaved.
Why death and life are locked in an inseparable dance.
How we learn slowly about death through life’s experiences.
How to cope with the unique timing of life’s events when it doesn’t fit our hopes and expectations.
Why even our mistakes and failures turn out to be perfect.
We must live in both, be intimately at home in both [life and death.]2021-06-3050 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 13 How Do I Actually Love Myself?In this episode we'll look at why self-love is important and why it's so hard to do. I share poems by Alex Elle, Rupi Kaur and Nikita Gill plus a story of a self-love workshop gone wrong that turned out to be the perfect thing. Here are some suggestions from Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson for working toward healing of our self-judgment, wounds, and shame:
Recognize the pain and shame when it arises; where is it coming from? what is the underlying wound?
Cool down the judgment and soothe the pain of your wounds by "bringing in the...2021-06-2331 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 12 The Lotus Blossom: Why We Need the DarknessThis episode tells the story of the mysterious and miraculous lotus blossom and how it grows up from the mud to blossom in the sunshine every day. The lotus is a perfect symbol for our own spiritual journey and why we must embrace the darkness and explore it for opportunities to heal our old wounds and transform our lives. The poems The Well of Grief and Self Portrait by David Whyte are featured in this episode.
The Well of Grief by David Whyte
Those who will not slip beneath
the still surface on the well...2021-06-1826 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 11 Getting Through the Down TimesIt's challenging when we feel despair or depression hovering around us and we don't really know why it's there. But, like Rumi's poem The Guest House, it's important to welcome in even the feelings we don't like and wish would leave us alone. So today I'm recommitting to accepting my own despair and letting it in the door. I'll stop rejecting this down time, allow it to be present, and receive whatever it has to teach me. I'll also stop judging myself for wanting to push away the negative feelings. If you are feeling down right now too just...2021-06-0710 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 10 Order and DisorderIn this episode I share a simple model for how spiritual growth occurs based on the work of Fr. Richard Rohr: Order, Disorder, Reorder. We'll talk about each of these 3 stages and how to navigate them with a focus on finding a "thread" that carries you through each time of life, loving the life you have, and learning to cherish change and impermanence.2021-06-0131 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 8 Impermanence: Why It's Good to be MortalLearn the lesson of impermanence and why it is essential for life.
This episode includes:
The Buddhist concept of impermanence.
How everything that is fleeting becomes more precious to us.
Entropy – the 2nd law of thermodynamics – from the Greek word entropia, which means a turning toward or transformation.
How life moves from order to disorder, structure to non-structure, physical form to energetic form or Soul.
The benefits of mortality:
Creativity, growth and transformation are made possible,
Even our suffering and pain will not last (“this too shall pass”),
This is the unifying characteristic of all h...2021-05-2441 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 9 Post-Traumatic Growth in Real LifeToday let's talk about how our greatest devastation can lead to transformation and growth. I've experienced it in my own life and have been excited to read the research on Post-Traumatic Growth. This coincided with reading about Dr. Edith Eger who is a survivor of Auschwitz and wrote about her own healing and growth after the horror of her experiences in early life. She writes about having been victimized but not being a victim and how she chooses to be responsible for her own growth and happiness.
Research on Post-Traumatic Growth by Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun UNC: A...2021-05-2418 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 7 Surrender: How to Let Go of What You Thought Should HappenLearn how to let go of expectations and your bitterness over life’s disappointments.
This episode includes:
How suffering increases when we believe that things should have been different.
How clinging to the need to control the events of life can lead to bitterness and regret.
Life flows like a river and we cannot control or stop the flow by resisting it.
Why staying attached to our expectations keeps us from experiencing what life is offering us in each and every moment.
How to reframe disappointments by being curious about what life is bringing.
Journaling practice to...2021-05-2456 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 5 The Present Moment: How to Be Right Here, Right NowLearn how to make the most of the present moment and give the gift of presence to those you love.
This episode includes:
Presence is an essential skill for working with dying patients.
Many dying patients seem to have a new-found ability to focus on the present and appreciate each moment.
According to Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hahn presence is the ability to align body, mind, spirit, emotions in a single focus on the here and now.
Being fully present with a patient or a loved one allows us to create a sacred space within which...2021-05-2459 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 4 Forgiveness: How to Move Beyond OutrageLearn the importance of forgiveness for moving forward in society, personal life, and spiritual growth.
This episode includes:
Why there is so much outrage in our society today.
Why we need to remember our interconnectedness and interdependence in order to solve the problems we are facing,
How hospice patients focus on forgiveness as they face the end of life,
How forgiveness benefits health, relationships and spiritual growth.
Why forgiveness should be an intentional, daily practice.
Tools for practicing forgiveness:
Journaling,
the “4-View” Process for forgiveness,
Ho’oponopono.
Forgiveness is the fragrance a flower...2021-05-241h 05What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 3 Love: The Power of the Broken HeartIn this episode I share how love can transform and heal our lives even during our last days.
This episode includes:
The story of my “Love Project”.
The importance of love for those at the end of life.
How forgiveness makes room for even greater love.
The many ways love can break our hearts.
Why we need to remain open to love even after we have been hurt.
The “violin metaphor” and why we should allow love to hollow us out.
Practices for opening to love.
2021-05-2459 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 2 Suffering: The Thorn and The RoseIn this episode I discuss how our greatest tragedies can ultimately lead us to growth through the gift of grace. This is the lesson of Suffering, the first of the 7 lessons I learned from my hospice patients.
This episode includes:
How my father’s suicide changed the trajectory of my life.
Why the remedy for pain is found “inside the pain” as Rumi wrote.
There is no “other side” of the tunnel of grief.
How our grief journey can only be viewed clearly in retrospect.
How to “burn our pain as fuel”.
The meaning of grace and how it arri...2021-05-2446 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 1 Introduction to the 7 LessonsFor the very first episode of this podcast I introduce you to the 7 lessons I learned from my hospice patients and wrote about in my books: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to Soul. We'll be diving into each of these lessons in upcoming episodes but this is a brief overview to get you started. These lessons are the foundation of all the spiritual work I've been doing and I hope they will help you visualize your own journey to becoming the best person you can be, even in a world full of challenges:2021-05-2429 minWhat Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityEp. 6 Purpose: How to Figure Out Why You're HereLearn how to find more clarity about your life’s purpose and why it’s not just about choosing the right career path.
This episode includes:
The difference between “inner” and “outer” purpose.
Why it’s important to recognize that there is a larger reason for our existence.
Why we must change ourselves before we try to change the world.
Steps to discovering your inner purpose:
Awaken to the fact that you are here to learn,
Look for recurring themes in your life so far,
Journal about the pain and suffering you have experienced si...2021-05-241h 04What Really Matters: Everyday SpiritualityTrailerWhat Really Matters is hosted by Dr. Karen Wyatt who shares the lessons she learned from her patients facing the end of life. She'll share this life wisdom along with what it actually takes to put these lessons into practice in our own lives. She'll be sharing how we navigate the ups and downs of this life and these challenging times while we work to become our best selves.
This podcast makes sure we focus on the important stuff of life and don’t lose sight of What Really Matters when things get tough. Tune in to hea...2021-05-1902 min
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We Don't Die Radio349 Karen Wyatt MD - 7 Lessons for Living from the DyingDr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She teaches that in order to live life fully we must each overcome our fear of death and embrace the difficulties that life brings us. Visit her websites at https://www.karenwyattmd.com/ and End of Life University’s...2020-08-0759 min
WE DON'T DIE® Radio with host Sandra Champlain349 Karen Wyatt MD - 7 Lessons for Living from the DyingDr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying, which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also hosts End-of-Life University Podcast, which features conversations with experts who work in all aspects of end-of-life care. She teaches that in order to live life fully we must each overcome our fear of death and embrace the difficulties that life brings us. Visit her websites at https://www.karenwyattmd.com/ and...2020-08-0759 min
Grief 2 GrowthRevealing the Secrets of End-of-Life Care: Dr. Karen Wyatt's Inspiring JourneySend me a Text MessageThe death of Dr. Wyatt's father prompted her to move from a family practice physician to hospice care. Dr. Wyatt wanted to help others make their transitions. Little did she know that there were valuable life lessons waiting for her as she did this work.Dr. Karen Wyatt is the bestselling author of the book "7 Lessons for Living from the Dying", which contains stories of patients she cared for as a hospice doctor and the spiritual lessons she learned from them at the end of their lives. Dr. Wyatt also...2020-08-041h 06
NDE Radio With Lee WittingDr. Karen Wyatt-Dr. Karen WyattDr. Karen Wyatt is a family physician who spent much of her twenty-five-year career as a hospice medical director caring for dying patients in their homes. Dr Wyatt has lectured and written extensively on end-of-life issues, with an emphasis on the spiritual aspect of illness and dying. Though she doesnt remember the details, Karen stopped breathing at age five long enough to have possibly experienced an NDE. The suicide death of her father triggered a deep depression, which only began to lift as she got into her work with hospice patients. Dr. Wyatt is the host of the popular p...2020-07-2300 minNDE Radio With Lee WittingDr. Karen Wyatt-Dr. Karen WyattDr. Karen Wyatt is a family physician who spent much of her twenty-five-year career as a hospice medical director caring for dying patients in their homes. Dr Wyatt has lectured and written extensively on end-of-life issues, with an emphasis on the spiritual aspect of illness and dying. Though she doesnt remember the details, Karen stopped breathing at age five long enough to have possibly experienced an NDE. The suicide death of her father triggered a deep depression, which only began to lift as she got into her work with hospice patients. Dr. Wyatt is the host of the popular p...2020-07-2300 min