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Dying Laughing with Jessimae

What Happens When We Die | Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden

Dying Laughing with Jessimae

Jessimae Peluso

Health & Fitness, Education, Comedy, Self-improvement, Comedy Interviews, Mental Health

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

EPISODE 28: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE | Hospice Nurse Julie McFadden Dying Laughing  with Jessimae Palliative care and hospice nurse Julie McFadden joins Dying Laughing for a calm, honest conversation about death, dying, and what actually matters at the end of life. Jess and Julie break down the real difference between palliative care and hospice, the biggest misconceptions around both, and why a comfortable death is often tied to privilege, access, and timing. They discuss what dying usually looks like in real life, how families can unintentionally make things harder, and what actually helps loved ones die with more dignity and grace. They also explore why death itself is often less scary than we imagine and close with a thoughtful reflection on what may happen to us on a spiritual level when we die. This episode is meant to reduce fear, offer clarity, and help listeners feel more prepared, not just for death, but for living. 💀 Subscribe, rate, and tag your griefiest friend. 🖤 Follow @JessimaePeluso for more. 🎁 Listener Prompt: What do you think happens when we die? (EMAIL US: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com) Dying Laughing Sad B!tch Mix: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oEPcojn4F8tAl93m7O8dm?si=XvGd7MXASIyUh5qSIFUcmQπ=fzUNvYr0SP2oG CALL or TEXT US: 513-916-0930 EMAIL: JessimaePelusoComedy@gmail.com Pod music: "Consider Death" by Akira The Don Edited by: Debbie Dellorso  Follow JESSIMAE: YT: https://found.ee/jessimae-youtube TOUR: https://found.ee/jessimaetour  FAN CLUB: https://found.ee/JessimaePeluso-Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

We spend our whole lives trying to not think about death.

0:03.5

And then when it shows up, we're completely unprepared.

0:06.4

We don't know what questions ask.

0:07.8

We don't understand the system.

0:09.8

And most of what we think comes from movies, fear, our worst case scenarios.

0:15.6

Well, today's episode is about replacing fear with clarity.

0:19.1

My guest is Julie McFadden, a palliative care and hospice nurse who has spent years caring for people at the end of their lives

0:26.3

and helping families navigate what is often the most overwhelming moment they'll ever face.

0:32.5

We'll talk about the real difference between palliative care and hospice

0:35.6

and why a comfortable death is often a privilege

0:38.2

tied to access and timing and what dying actually looks like in real life, not the dramatized

0:44.3

version we've all been fed. We also talk about how to help your loved ones die more peacefully

0:50.0

and what actually brings comfort at the end and why death itself is often far less scary than the fear surrounding it.

0:58.8

This conversation isn't morbid, it's grounding,

1:01.7

and if understanding death a little bit better helps us live with more intention,

1:06.4

that's worth having, I think.

1:08.4

This is dying laughing.

1:10.4

I hope you guys enjoy this episode with one of the coolest, most informative people I've ever met. Hospice, Nurse Julie McFadden. I hope you guys enjoy this episode of Dying Laughing. Let's get into it.

1:27.2

Hey, everybody. Welcome to Dying Laughing.

1:29.6

Today is a special episode.

1:31.3

We have a guest.

1:32.4

I love when we have a guest, especially someone who is in the realm of death and dying.

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