Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -
Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)
Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).
The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.
So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).
Still not sure where to start?
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Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
Ep. 212 | Who Has the Right to Die? Decisions & Dignity
In 2016 the Canadian government passed the C14 bill, allowing some individuals to have assistance from a medical practitioner in ending their own life. Jan Ditchfield is the founder of a non-profit called Bridge C14, A Network of Peer-to-Peer Connections and Community Supports Through All Stages of Medical Assistance in Dying (AKA Maid). She is also someone with first-hand experience with how the laws (& the stigmas) impact the loved ones who decide to have a Maid death. Her mother was one of the first in her region to choose a Maid death. In this episode, we talk about fear of death, judgment, how the Maid approval process works & how her organization is supporting families.
If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 165: GRIEVING DURING THE HOLIDAYS: SNEAKY SYMPTOMS & FINDING JOY
Guest: https://www.bridgec14.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/BridgeC14/ | https://twitter.com/bridgec14 | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7BC4dwXZswpmzCMC2bfCGw | https://www.instagram.com/bridge.c14
Host: https://www.meredithforreal.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/ | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert
Sponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/