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New on The Doyenne of Death Podcast: Near-Death Experiences
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Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert Gail Rubin, The Doyenne of Death, Funeral Expert
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Dateline: Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, November 3, 2022

 

What are Near-Death Experiences?

Near-death experiences (NDEs) happen when a person is either clinically dead, near death, or in a situation where death is likely or expected. Today’s medical treatments can save many individuals who might have otherwise died. As a result, people return from these traumatic events with remarkable stories and insights.

Lee Witting

Lee Witting

Could having a near-death experience reduce fear of death and of funeral planning? Lee Witting, representing the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), joins host Gail Rubin on The Doyenne of Death Podcast to discuss a range of near-death experience issues.

Lee Witting’s interest in NDEs began as a child, when he drowned in a lake near Branchville, NJ. He serves as a chaplain at a major Maine hospital and pastors the Union Street Brick Church in Bangor, Maine. He is publications director for the International Association for Near-Death Studies. Check out his weekly exploration of Near-Death Experiences on NDE Radio with Lee Witting.

This interview is being shared in two parts, approximately 30 minutes each. Topics discussed include:

  • What a near-death experience is and how they are perceived
  • The hallmarks of both pleasurable and distressing NDEs
  • How NDEs change those who experience them
  • Who has near-death experiences
  • What NDEs can teach us about the body, mind and spirit.

The Doyenne of Death® podcast covers a wide range of critical information most people don’t consider until there’s a death in the family. Host Gail Rubin brings a light touch to a serious subject and presents expert interviews on funeral planning issues with practical insights into the party no one wants to plan. By planning ahead and having a conversation, families can reduce stress at a time of grief, minimize family conflict, save money and create a meaningful, memorable “good goodbye.” Sign up for a free planning form and get more information at www.AGoodGoodbye.com.

ABOUT GAIL RUBIN

Gail Rubin, Certified Thanatologist and The Doyenne of Death®, is an award-winning author, speaker, and pioneering death educator. She is also a Certified Funeral Celebrant, funeral planning consultant, and insurance agent. She uses humor, film clips and outside-the-box activities to get the funeral planning conversation started. She has held Before I Die Festivals in New Mexico for five years in a row. Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association.

Gail Rubin, CT, is author and host of the award-winning book and television series, A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, Hail and Farewell: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips, and KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing and Organizing Things to Do Before You Die.

Rubin is a Certified Thanatologist (that's a death educator) and a popular speaker who uses humor and films to get the end-of-life and funeral planning conversation started. She "knocked 'em dead" with her TEDx talk, A Good Goodbye. She provides continuing education credit classes for attorneys, doctors, nurses, social workers, hospice workers, financial planners, funeral directors and other professionals. She's a Certified Funeral Celebrant and funeral planning consultant who has been interviewed in national and local print, broadcast and online media.

Known as The Doyenne of Death®, she is the event coordinator of the Before I Die New Mexico Festival and author of a guide to holding such festivals. Her podcast is also called The Doyenne of Death®. She produces videos about the funeral business and related topics. Her YouTube Channel features more than 600 videos!

Rubin is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, Toastmasters International and the National Speakers Association. Her speaking profile is available at eSpeakers.com.

Gail Rubin has been interviewed about funeral planning issues in national and local broadcast, print and online media. Outlets include The Huffington Post, Money Magazine, Kiplinger, CBS Radio News, WGN-TV,  and local affiliates for NPR, PBS, FOX, ABC-TV, CBS-TV and NBC-TV. Albuquerque Business First named her as one of their 2019 Women of Influence.

Sign up for a free planning form and occasional informative newsletter at her website, AGoodGoodbye.com.
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Dateline: Albuquerque, NM United States
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