End of Life Rounds is a podcast about honest conversations around death, end-of-life care, and the human experience behind it.
Through real stories and thoughtful discussions with experts and caregivers, we explore presence, fear, and what it truly means to support someone at the end of life.
A space to understand, reflect, and see death in a more human way.
Your Life, Your Choice: Why End-of-Life Planning Matters
What does it mean to have dignity, autonomy, and choice at the end of life?
In this episode of End-of-Life Rounds, Susan Kacvinsky speaks with Mark Greenberg, Executive Director of End of Life Choices California, about the legal and supportive options available to Californians facing serious or terminal illness.
They discuss advance care planning, hospice and palliative care, Medical Aid in Dying under California’s End of Life Option Act, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, and the importance of communicating your wishes with your family and medical team.
Mark also explains how End of Life Choices California provides free, confidential guidance and trained volunteer support to individuals and families navigating these deeply personal decisions.
This conversation is a compassionate reminder that planning for the end of life is not simply about death. It is about protecting your values, making informed choices, and ensuring your voice is heard.
In this episode:
• Understanding California’s legal end-of-life options
• How to begin difficult conversations with loved ones
• Advance healthcare directives and care planning
• Hospice, palliative care, and Medical Aid in Dying
• The importance of dignity, autonomy, and informed choice
• Volunteer and bereavement support from EOLCCA
This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical or legal advice.
3 Jul 2026
How to Care for Someone You Love Without Losing Yourself
Being a caregiver is one of the greatest acts of love, but it can also become one of the most emotionally exhausting experiences of your life.
In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Jaime G. Raygoza, mental health advocate, coach, and founder of Rainbow Career Coaching, shares practical tools to help caregivers navigate stress, grief, emotional overwhelm, and end-of-life care with greater intention and compassion.
Together, we explore why so many caregivers neglect themselves, how chronic stress impacts both the mind and body, and why asking for help is not weakness, it's essential.
Whether you're caring for a parent, spouse, family member, or friend, this episode offers practical strategies to protect your own well-being while remaining fully present for the people you love.
In this episode you'll learn:
❤️ Why caregivers experience burnout so easily
❤️ The power of intentional caregiving instead of operating on autopilot
❤️ How chronic stress affects your nervous system and physical health
❤️ Simple breathing techniques to regulate overwhelming emotions
❤️ Healthy boundaries and why it's okay to say "no"
❤️ How to support someone through grief and end-of-life care
❤️ Why asking "How are you really doing?" changes conversations
❤️ Body awareness and recognizing emotional stress before it becomes illness
❤️ Finding culturally competent care for diverse communities
❤️ Weekly self-check-ins that can improve emotional resilience
Caregiving isn't about being perfect.
It's about being present.
If this conversation resonates with you, please like, subscribe, and share it with someone who may need these insights today.
💙 Because no caregiver should have to carry everything alone.
5 Jun 2026
Nobody Wants to Talk About Death… But Someone Has To
Nobody wants to think about death. But what happens when you have to?
In this episode, Karla Medina, health marketing specialist at Golden Gate Hospice
and Fundación Vivir en Plenitud, opens up about one of the most human conversations
we avoid: how we die, and how we can do it better.
We talk about what hospice really is, the myths that keep families from getting the
support they need, and why enrolling sooner can change everything for the patient
and for the whole family.
What we cover in this episode:
- The real meaning of hospice care
- Why most people wait too long and the cost of that
- How hospice supports the whole family, not just the patient
- The role of death doulas and holistic end-of-life care
- Why marketing hospice is one of the hardest challenges in healthcare
- How to start the conversation before it's too late
Learn more:
Golden Gate Hospice: https://goldengatehospice.com/
Fundación Vivir en Plenitud: https://fundacionvivir.org/
28 Apr 2026
What End-of-Life Care Really Looks Like
This episode goes deeper into a part of end-of-life care that few people truly understand, the medical and logistical side of medical aid in dying.
With Dr. Jessica Lucey, we explore how the medications are prescribed and prepared, and what the experience actually looks like for patients and families.
We talk about timing, access, support systems, and the very real challenges people face, not just medically, but emotionally and logistically.
Because at the end of the day, it is not just about the medication, it is about how we support someone through one of the most personal decisions of their life.
At Golden Gate Hospice Care, we believe in making this process more understood, more supported, and more human.
If you have questions or want to learn more, feel free to reach out.
#endoflifecare #medicalaidindying #hospicecare #patientcare #caregiving #endoflifeplanning #healthcare #compassionatecare
27 Mar 2026
Rebranding Death: Turning Fear into Presence
What if we changed the way we see death?
In this episode of End of Life Rounds, we sit down with Mary Telliano to explore the idea of “rebranding death”—bringing open conversations, awareness, and presence into the end-of-life experience.
We talk about:
Normalizing conversations around death and dying
The role of breath, sound, and presence at the bedside
What an end-of-life doula really does
Complementary approaches like somatic practices and alternative therapies
The emotional impact of initiatives like the Threshold Choir
A powerful and human conversation that invites us to see death differently… with more understanding, connection, and peace.
This episode is created in collaboration with Golden Gate Hospice Care, helping bring more awareness and support to end-of-life care.
Remember, it really helps us if you like, save this episode, and leave a comment.
#endoflifecare #hospicecare #deathandlife #griefsupport #rebrandingdeath #marytelliano #endoflifedoula #hospiceawareness #podcastlife #goldengatehospicecare
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