A Journey Through Poetry, Darkness, and Death Doula Work with David Morin.

Join us in an intimate and enlightening conversation with David Morin, a poet and death doula, as he explores his journey to discovering his poetic voice and understanding his role in guiding others through their final moments. David shares his transformative experiences at a darkness meditation retreat, the profound impact of poetry on his life, and the unique challenges and rewards of working with incarcerated individuals. This episode delves into themes of purpose, mortality, finding peace within ourselves, and freeing our true voices, offering a compelling perspective on living a fulfilling life.

00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:31 Discovering Poetry
02:09 The Darkness Meditation Retreat
05:18 Becoming a Death Doula
10:05 A Year to Live Experiment
14:52 Reflections on Life and Death
26:06 The Essence of Poetry
31:32 Innovative Body Composting in Washington
33:42 Personal Reflections on Meditation
35:46 Rehabilitation and Poetry in Prisons
39:54 The Role of a Death Doula in Prison
50:33 Sharing a Poetic Journey
59:43 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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David's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mor.intune/

Milkweed: David’s poetry book that he describes as a raw, soul-stirring, vision quest of reclaiming himself through poetry. Get the book at the following link, as well as his free resource, the Voice Reclamation Guide, a poetic workbook for helping you reclaim the voice that you buried to survive:
https://stan.store/Morintune

David’s podcast, Art 2 Heart, and other podcasts that David has been on can be found here:
https://linktr.ee/morintune?utm_source=linktree_profile_share

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