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🗓️ 30 December 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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There’s a saying about two things that are inevitable in this world, and Alua Arthur wants to help you think about one of them with less fear. No, she’s not a tax professional – she’s a death doula, a person who supports dying people and their loved ones. On this episode of How to Be a Better Human, another podcast from the TED Audio Collective, Alua shares what we can all learn when we purposefully think about the end of life, whether that is our own or someone else’s. From finding joy in our everyday lives to navigating the emotional, legal, and spiritual decisions that arise around, Alua’s wisdom will inspire you pursue to live, and “go”, with grace. If you enjoyed this episode, find more How to Be a Better Human wherever you are listening to this.

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0:27.4	DFDS.com to find out more. Hey, Ted Talks Daily listeners, I'm Elise Hugh. The end of the year is here, and it's a fitting time to reflect on where we've been and where we want to go next. To help with this, we're sharing an episode of how to be a better human, featuring beloved TED speaker, Alua Arthur.
0:57.0	Alua is a death doula, someone who helps guide dying people and their loved ones through the emotions surrounding death. And she believes
1:02.2	having a plan for the end of your life can actually help you live better in the present.
1:06.5	In the episode, she explains why death doesn't have to be scary, how to find joy in understanding
1:11.5	mortality, and how you can support the people in your life as they navigate the end of theirs.
1:17.2	It's a great listen and a wonderful way to reframe your thinking about something that happens
1:21.3	to all of us. To hear more new ways to think about the world, listen to how to be a better
1:25.8	human, available wherever you get your podcasts.
1:29.0	Learn more about the TED Audio Collective at audiocollective.ted.com.
1:37.4	You're listening to How to Be a Better Human. I'm your host, Chris Duffy, and this is the first
1:41.9	episode of Season 4 of our podcast. Thank you so much for
1:45.4	listening. We are really excited to be back. On today's episode, we're going to be talking about an
1:49.8	experience that every single human being on the planet is going to experience, but one that we
1:55.3	often avoid acknowledging or discussing openly. I'm talking about death.
2:04.6	One of the first times I ever really contemplated death was when I was a little kid and my pet hermit crab named Crappy died.
2:08.1	I had unfortunately decided, without my parents knowing it, that I was going to bring
2:12.0	Craby along on a trip that we were taking to the beach.
2:14.6	But when we got to the parking lot, I got really excited about the beach and I
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