256: Courtney was able to say goodbye
What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.
Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media
4.7 • 1.8K Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2026
⏱️ 89 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Today's episode deals with a controversial question. |
| 0:09.0 | Should a person be legally allowed to get medical assistance to end their own life? |
| 0:16.0 | Keep in mind, this usually pertains to someone who's terminally ill and who's also mentally |
| 0:26.6 | and emotionally stable enough to make that decision on their own. |
| 0:32.6 | Here in the U.S., most states still do not allow it. |
| 0:36.6 | But medical assistance in dying is legal in all of Canada. |
| 0:42.3 | That's where Courtney lives. |
| 0:47.3 | Courtney told this amazing story on the podcast about four years ago. |
| 0:52.3 | It's the story of her mother's decision, and it's both wonderful and heartbreaking. |
| 0:59.1 | Probably want to have some tissues handy. |
| 1:03.2 | And stick around after, because I was able to record a chat with Courtney recently to get an update on what's happened since we last spoke. |
| 1:16.3 | Real people in unreal situations. |
| 1:21.2 | The eerie silence when I walked in and he's just staring at me. |
| 1:26.6 | I was like, hello, like, are you okay? |
| 1:28.8 | And then I had to tell him, it was me. |
| 1:32.3 | There was just blood everywhere. |
| 1:35.3 | They're shouting, they're screaming, they're being hit by bullets, they're hitting the ground. |
| 1:39.3 | And in that moment, I literally thought, this is how I die. |
| 1:42.3 | Everything changed then. And I just thought to myself, |
| 1:47.3 | this isn't happening. Every single story deserves to be heard. I'm Scott Johnson, and this is |
| 1:56.2 | what was that like? |
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