Poetry As a Powerful Tool for Addressing End-of-Life Topics with Poet Steve Dahl

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In this episode we are honored to speak with poet, Steve Dahl. Steve’s career has always been in the world of marketing and creativity. He’s helped many clients over the years promote and grow their business with his creative writing, photography, and social media skills. Steve holds a Master’s degree in Organization Development and a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology.
His marketing experience took an interesting twist in 2013 when he became Director of Marketing for the Cal State University Institute for Palliative Care. There, he began to dive into the worlds of hospice and palliative care education.
His task at that point was to help bring awareness of the value of hospice and palliative care to doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains.
In this conversation, Steve discusses his journey into the world of hospice and palliative care education and the importance of having conversations about death and end-of-life care. He shares personal experiences and poems highlighting the need for open dialogue and preparation for the inevitable. We emphasize the significance of starting these conversations at a young age and the role of healthcare professionals in facilitating these discussions. The conversation explores the importance of end-of-life planning and the need for open and honest discussions about death. It highlights the need for healthcare professionals, spiritual care providers, and advocates to be better equipped to support individuals and their families during the end-of-life process. We also touch on the fear of incompleteness and the desire to live a fulfilling life. The guests share their personal experiences and discuss the power of poetry in addressing end-of-life topics. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the potential publication of a book of collected poems and the importance of spreading awareness about end-of-life planning.
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