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Before You Go

Abode Contemplative Care For The Dying

Welcome to BEFORE YOU GO, the official podcast of Abode Contemplative Care For The Dying. At Abode, our vision is that we live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die. Hosted by Abode"s End of Life Doula and Yoga Director, Natalie Buster.

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00:43:32

Honoring Our Loved Ones After They Go

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2025/03/17

“If I die young, bury me in satinLay me down on a bed of rosesSink me in the river at dawnSend me away with the words of a love song”These lyrics by The Band Perry offer a beautiful description of honoring a loved one who has passed. Our guest today, Dawn Walsh provides such a service for the people she cares for after they pass. Dawn is the Executive Director of The Lily House, a community home for living and dying in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Dawn came to ABODE to lead a workshop on after-death

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00:35:50

A Conversation About Death

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2025/03/10

Our guest today, Colleen McCool-Pierce definitely turns heads and inspires conversation wherever she goes. Whether she’s pulling up for gas in her hearse or wearing a bright and colorful clown costume, Colleen is the epitome of living life to the fullest. It doesn’t surprise us that she embraces life so exuberantly due to her lifelong contemplation on death. In today’s episode, Natalie chats with Colleen about her outlook on life, her son who she named Coffin, and how she inspires others to

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00:31:25

A Conversation with a Hospice Social Worker

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2025/03/03

Fred Rogers, of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood fame has a famous quote: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” In today’s episode, Natalie sits down to talk with one such helper. Jen Ferguson is a San Antonio hospice social worker - a helper for families who are facing grief and bereavement due to the terminal diagnosis of their beloved family member. She describes what a hospice

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00:28:45

Planning your Parting with the Parting Planner

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2025/02/24

Planning your Parting with theParting PlannerWelcome to Season Two of Before You Go - the official podcast of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying. In this episode, Natalie sits down with Lynn Perez, founder of the Parting Planner, an organization in San Antonio, Texas designed to guide and support families who wish to create meaningful and personalized tributes for their loved ones who have passed. We don’t always know how to act when it comes to death. And especially end of life celebrations

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00:35:15

Our Year at ABODE: 2024

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2024/11/18

Eminem once said “You only get one shot,” and we at ABODE took that to heart this year. We had such an amazing 2024 and we’re excited to share our most memorable events with you! While we’re sad that this is our last episode of Season One, we’re so grateful for the memories and experiences we’ve explored on this podcast. We’re also incredibly grateful to you, our listeners, for being a part of our community. #eatthesandwich Check out ABODE Academy here:

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00:31:19

Sticky Situations

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2024/11/11

In our line of work, we come across things that challenge us. We like to call them opportunities for growth, or sticky situations. When you work with people, you’re bound to have challenges. Family dynamics often come into play when someone is dying. It’s a very tender time, it’s a very emotional time. So learning to be aware and not overreact when faced with any number of situations has been a very rewarding growth opportunity for us to take things in stride and not need to solve things right

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00:18:15

Bonus Episode: Opening And Closing The Shop

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2024/11/04

Join co-host Natalie Buster as she takes us through a simple technique to create healthy boundaries while working in death care. Learn how to “open the shop” to arrive fully present and ready to do your work, and then learn how to “close the shop” so you don’t take your work home with you. These techniques are particularly effective for people who work in death care, but can be very valuable for people in all professions.If you’re in the San Antonio area, please come by for a tour of ABODE! Learn

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00:26:29

Yoga at the End of Life

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2024/10/28

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “End of Life Yoga”? In this episode, Mary and Natalie dispel the myth about yoga being only about pretzel positions and tight pants and how it’s actually about being present and connecting to the breath. ABODE launched their End of Life Yoga Certification this year, and are offering two cohorts in 2025. Learn how yoga can benefit people at the end of life, people whose loved ones are at the end of life, and caregivers who work in the death industry –

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00:10:55

Bonus Episode: Metta Meditation

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2024/10/21

Join co-host Natalie Buster as she takes us through a Metta (lovingkindness) meditation. If you’re in the San Antonio area, please come by for a tour of ABODE! Learn more about ABODE Learn more about Natalie Donate to keep this mission going

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00:35:27

We Love Caregivers

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2024/10/14

Rosalind Carter once said “There are only four kinds of people in this world – those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” We couldn’t agree more. Caregiving is a challenging and often unpaid job. In this episode Mary and Natalie talk about the different shadow archetypes caregivers can fall into, and what to do if you see yourself reflected in some of these archetypes. ABODE has a Caregiver Support Group.

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00:30:49

Our Guests, Our Hearts

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2024/10/07

“Don’t be a role, be a soul.” These wise words by Frank Ostaseski guide our work with people at End of Life. In this episode Mary and Natalie talk about some of the Guests who have left imprints on our hearts and how we partner with hospice organizations in San Antonio to provide a dignified end of life experience for the people we serve. Hospice is not a place, it’s a service. So we at ABODE provide the home and the love, while our beautiful hospice partners provide the medical care. We also

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00:27:43

The Good Death

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2024/09/30

I’m sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you. These four powerful phrases are part of the Hawaiian prayer called Ho’oponopono. In this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the concept of a good death and how we can prepare now for a good death by making sure our wishes are written down and communicated to our loved ones. You know who can help with this? End of Life Doulas! It’s never too early to get started.We love this book by Pema Chodron The Five Wishes document is a great way to

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00:30:49

Contemplating Death

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2024/09/23

ABODE’s vision is “We live in a world where death is not feared, and we live fully until we die.” During this episode, Mary and Natalie go through the Nine Contemplations on Death. If you’re new to giving death a lot of thought, or the idea of death still frightens you, these contemplations are a good place to start. Natalie talks about her breast cancer journey and Mary introduces us to her “Bless and Release” method. If you haven’t listened to Episode Three, you may want to start here: (link to

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00:30:42

Facing our Fears About Death

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2024/09/16

Facing our Fears About Death Thanatophobia is an intense fear of death or the dying process, or anxiety around death. In this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the many reasons people fear death and what they can do about it. Hint, hint, it may involve hiring an End of Life Doula to help assuage your fears! Learn more about ABODE Learn more about Natalie: Donate to keep this mission going

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00:23:32

What’s a Death Doula?

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2024/09/16

What’s a Death Doula? During this episode, Mary and Natalie talk about the role death doulas (or End of Life Doulas, as they’re called at ABODE) can play at the end of life. They’ll walk you through the award-winning End of Life Doula Training and the ABODE at Home Doula Dispatch Service. Read about ABODE’s Award-Winning End of Life Doula Training program Read more about the ABODE at Home Doula Dispatch Service Learn more about ABODE Learn more about Natalie Donate to keep this mission going

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00:26:18

Welcome Home to ABODE

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2024/09/16

Welcome Home to ABODE Welcome to our first episode of Before You Go, the official podcast of ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying. In this episode you’ll meet your hosts Mary Thorsby and Natalie Buster, discover what brought them to the world of death care, and learn about ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying, a beautiful home in San Antonio, Texas offering contemplative care for those in the last three months, weeks or days of life. ABODE is a 501(c)3 and provides these services at no cost

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