Category: Podcast
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Episode 28: A Talk with Laura Bondurant- Lead Chaplain at Agape Hospice Care in Atlanta
Laura Bondurant is the lead chaplain at Agape Hospice Care in Atlanta. Laura is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Before working for Agape, Laura worked for the military in the chapel corps as a Protestant Parish Coordinator and as a Children’s Church Coordinator. While working for the military as a DOD Contractor, she was…
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Episode 27: Renshin Bunce on her new book, “Love and Fear: Stories from a hospice chaplain”
In Today’s episode, Joe and Saul talk remotely with Renshin Bunce on her new book, “Love and Fear: Stories from a hospice chaplain.” Rev. Renshin Bunce is a California native, she began her meditation practice in midlife years, propelled by yearning for a peaceful mind. In 1994 she met her first teacher, Myōgen Steve Stücky,…
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Episode 26: A talk with Dr. Marion on her book, “Elder Care Made Easier”
In this week’s episode, Joe and Saul talk with Dr. Marion who is a national expert in Elder Care. During the past three decades, Marion Somers, Ph.D., has provided care for more than 2,000 elderly clients while she owned and operated a thriving Geriatric Care Management practice. It is now Dr. Marion’s goal to help…
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Episode 25: A talk with Ashley Gower who is a Registered Nurse and Director of Hospice at Hospice of the Cherokee in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
In Today’s episode, Saul and Joe talk with Ashley Gower. Ashley talks about her faith, calling to nursing and her current role as Director of Hospice. Within the hospice care setting, the looming reality of a patient’s death can be extremely hard for both patients and family members to accept. This is the time when…
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Episode 24: Colleen Hansen and Joe Newton on the importance of pet therapy
In today’s episode we talk to Colleen Hansen and Joe Newton who is also the co host of the hospice chaplaincy show on the importance of animal-assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal‐assisted therapy (AAT) is defined as “The introduction of an animal into the immediate surroundings of an individual, or a group, as a medium of interaction…
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Episode 23: Daniel Haas and Dave Chambers on the art of Hospice Chaplaincy in a diverse society
In this episode, Saul remotely talks to Daniel Haas who works as a Hospice Chaplain at Compassus Hospice in Houston Texas and Dave Chambers who works as the Spiritual Care Specialist at Family Hospice and Palliative Care at New Castle Pennsylvania. Hospice Chaplains spend thousands of hours perfecting skills that many people assume come naturally:…
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Episode 23: Gloria Miguens on working as a Hospice Chaplain in Argentina
On this week’s episode, the hosts of the hospice chaplaincy show zoom into Argentina to talk with Gloria Miguens. Gloria Miguens is an author of an end of life book written in Spanish called “ACOMPAÑANDO EN EL ADIOS.” She is also an end of life spiritual care specialist and educator in Argentina. Currently, hospice care…
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Episode 22: Dr. Anne Katz on breaking the silence on sexuality in end of life care
In this episode, the hosts of The Hospice Chaplaincy Show” Joe and Saul cross the border and talk to Dr. Anne Katz in Canada. Dr Anne Katz is a certified sexuality counselor and clinical nurse specialist. She is the author of fourteen books and numerous articles in the professional literature. She is also the editor…
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Episode 21: Dr. Sara K. Schneider- On her invention of “The Human Journey®” and its relevance for hospice and palliative care.
All the material shared by Dr. Sara Schneider on this episode regarding “The Human Journey®” is proprietary material. In this episode, the hosts of ‘The Hospice Chaplaincy Show” Saul and Joe talk to Dr. Sara K. Schneider. Sara has a PhD in Performance Studies. She is also an accomplished playwright and theatre director. Prior to…
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Episode 20: Laura Goble on L’Arche as a “University for the Heart”
In Today’s episode, the hosts of The Hospice Chaplaincy Show – Saul and Joe sit down in our studios to talk with Laura Goble. Laura Goble is the Vice National leader and the Director of community support at L’Arche USA. L’Arche makes it possible for people’s perceptions regarding disability and vulnerability to be transformed. Since…
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