What to Expect When You're Expecting The End: Death, Dying, & How to Talk About It (with Dr Kathryn Mannix)

Talking about death can be hard, and in some societal settings it's become a taboo. How can we plan for death in a society that tries to avoid it at all costs?

In Episode 8 of Sick Society, Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew “Bod” Goddard are joined by Dr Kathryn Mannix, a palliative care consultant and bestselling author of With the End in Mind and Listen. Kathryn says we've lost sight of the process of dying, and works to help people better understand and prepare for death.

• why medical professionals are not taught the process of dying
• why death is most often peaceful
• the medicalization of death and why fewer people are dying at home
• death avoidance and the concept of death as failure

Sick Society is a Haunted Mouse Productions podcast, hosted by Dr Alexis Paton and Sir Andrew Goddard, exploring how medicine and public life shape health.
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What is Sick Society?

Sick Society is a celebrity doctor talk show examining how social, political, and economic forces shape our health beyond the clinic.

Featuring leading doctors, journalists, and experts, the series explores misinformation, inequality, climate and health, food systems, and public health crises.

The show is produced by Haunted Mouse Productions, an independent podcast network creating journalism-forward and culture-led audio series.