In this special birthday episode, Suzanne reflects on turning 59 and shares some of the greatest lessons she has learned from caring for more than 1,000 people at the end of life and training over 400,000 people to care for the dying. What do those nearing the end of life teach us about how to live? Again and again, they remind us that time is our most precious resource. They remind us not to wait to become who we came here to be. They remind us that purpose matters. Love matters. Presence matters. Suzanne shares why she has come to view each day as its own lifetime—an opportunity to show up fully, love deeply, serve meaningfully, and not miss the gift of being alive. She also shares her birthday wish for the coming year: to help train another 100,000 people through the free Doulagivers Level 1 Family Caregiver Training so that more families around the world feel prepared, empowered, and supported through caregiving, end-of-life, and grief. This episode also celebrates the return of the Good Death Seminar Series—a transformational 12-month educational series designed to bring death literacy, empowerment, and sacred understanding back into our communities. Because when we bring back the sacredness of death, we bring back the sacredness of life. In This Episode Why time is our most valuable commodity The powerful lessons learned from those at the end of life How living with purpose changes everything Suzanne's birthday wish for the coming year Why every family deserves end-of-life education The return of the Good Death Seminar Series How restoring death literacy helps restore humanity The movement to return to Sacred Dying, Sacred Grieving, and Sacred Living The Good Death Seminar Series 2026–2027 June 11, 2026 How Did We Get Here? How did death become the number one fear in our world? Exploring what we've forgotten and how we can remember. July 9, 2026 What Is Hospice Care and How Does It Work? Understanding hospice, the Hospice Gap, and how families can bridge it. August 13, 2026 Advance Directives and POLST Forms What they are, how they work, and what you need to know to make your wishes legally actionable. September 10, 2026 Choosing a Healthcare Proxy The language we often get wrong and how to select the right person. October 8, 2026 Quality of Life Defining what quality of life means to you and why it should guide your healthcare decisions. November 12, 2026 The 9 Essential End-of-Life Questions The conversations and decisions that create peace of mind. December 10, 2026 Having the Family Conversation How to discuss end-of-life wishes and why this may be one of the greatest gifts you ever give your loved ones. January 14, 2027 When Families Don't Agree Navigating conflict and differing opinions around end-of-life care. February 11, 2027 The Three Most Common End-of-Life Phenomena What people around the world report experiencing at the end of life and what it may mean. March 11, 2027 Home Wakes, Home Funerals, and FUNerals Exploring family-centered after-death care and celebration. April 8, 2027 Green End-of-Life Options Natural burial, water cremation, human composting, and emerging choices. May 13, 2027 Grief and Bereavement The truth about grief, healthy bereavement, and how to talk with children about death. All seminars are held live on Zoom. Space is limited and registration is required for each individual session. A Birthday Wish If this message resonates with you, please help make Suzanne's birthday wish come true. Share the free Doulagivers Level 1 Family Caregiver Training with your family, friends, healthcare professionals, faith communities, and social networks. Education changes fear into understanding. Understanding changes experience. Experience changes lives. Together, we can create a world where no family faces end-of-life alone. Resources Free Doulagivers Level 1 Family Caregiver Training The award-winning training that has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world feel more prepared for caregiving, end-of-life, and grief. Save your seat here: https://www.doulagivers.com/monthly-free-class-register The Good Death Seminar Series Join us for this transformational 12-month journey into death literacy, end-of-life planning, and sacred living. https://thegooddeathbook.com/the-good-death-seminar-series/ Connect with Suzanne Website: https://www.suzannebobrien.com Doulagivers Institute: https://www.doulagivers.com Get the Book: The Good Death Here "Bringing back the sacredness of death brings back the sacredness of life."- and THIS is how we change the world! Xo Suzanne