Hey, Woozers!  The winner of a half-hour reading with Natasha is none other than BStangl!  BStangl, please email us at gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com to schedule your reading!  And thanks to everyone who has reviewed the show.  Each review helps us reach a wider audience. Host Natasha Levinger and her co-host/husband/producer, Brett are so happy to talk to about death doulas with Ashley Oppon.  Ashley is a death doula, hospice nurse, podcast host, and author. In this episode, they discuss: Brett's recent trip to the ER (he's fine) Remembering to ground when you're off base A lot of energetic layers are being pulled back for people right now, especially relationally Be soft with yourself Everyone has a different style for being present The value of being in "the inbetween" What if we all valued the "disgusting process" of the cocoon? What exactly is a death doula?   Working as an advocate for the dying and dead Growing up with death rituals from her father's tribe in Ghana In many West African traditions, funerals can be bigger than weddings Using funerals to celebrate a person's life and to acknowledge the presence of death Growing up not fearing death because of the frank discussions about it in her family Helping people with all stages of dying and dealing with death Some people just want to talk about their lives Having your own funeral People seeing their dead loved ones when close to death How Ashley's relationship to death has changed The similarities of death mythologies around the world Letting death inform your enjoyment of the physicality of life People don't regret helping to physically deal with their loved one's body after death And more! Plus... Get Natasha's book Healing Your Inner Child in paperback or audiobook today. Spots are open for Awakening, Natasha's one-on-one mentor program.  Learn more at natashalevinger.com Individual readings are available. Learn more or book one here Don't forget to rate/review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and tell your friends about us Send questions, show topic suggestions, or  to gettingtoknowwoo@gmail.com   Ashley's info: Website: https://www.sankofahealingsanctuary.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sankofahs   Getting to Know Woo is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to dispelling the rhetoric that so-called "woo-woo" practices such as energy work, energy healing, inner child healing, chakra clearing, and more are impractical and ineffective, and instead are pragmatic, transformative, and powerful.