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 EpisodeWhy time is our most valuable commodityThe powerful lessons learned from those at the end of lifeHow living with purpose changes everythingSuzanne's birthday wish for the coming yearWhy every family deserves end-of-life educationThe return of the Good Death Seminar SeriesHow restoring death literacy helps restore humanityThe movement to return to Sacred Dying, Sacred Grieving, and Sacred LivingThe Good Death Seminar Series 2026–2027June 11, 2026How 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, 2026What Is Hospice Care and How Does It Work?Understanding hospice, the Hospice Gap, and how families can bridge it.August 13, 2026Advance Directives and POLST FormsWhat they are, how they work, and what you need to know to make your wishes legally actionable.September 10, 2026Choosing a Healthcare ProxyThe language we often get wrong and how to select the right person.October 8, 2026Quality of LifeDefining what quality of life means to you and why it should guide your healthcare decisions.November 12, 2026The 9 Essential End-of-Life QuestionsThe conversations and decisions that create peace of mind.December 10, 2026Having the Family ConversationHow to discuss end-of-life wishes and why this may be one of the greatest gifts you ever give your loved ones.January 14, 2027When Families Don't AgreeNavigating conflict and differing opinions around end-of-life care.February 11, 2027The Three Most Common End-of-Life PhenomenaWhat people around the world report experiencing at the end of life and what it may mean.March 11, 2027Home Wakes, Home Funerals, and FUNeralsExploring family-centered after-death care and celebration.April 8, 2027Green End-of-Life OptionsNatural burial, water cremation, human composting, and emerging choices.May 13, 2027Grief and BereavementThe 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 WishIf 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.ResourcesFree Doulagivers Level 1 Family Caregiver TrainingThe award-winning training that has helped hundreds of thousands of people around the world feel more prepared for care