Episode 94: Oliver Christen

October 12, 2026 • 00:42:21
Episode 94: Oliver Christen
Living with dying
Episode 94: Oliver Christen

Oct 12 2026 | 00:42:21

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Show Notes

Oliver Christen talks very movingly about his book  As She Chose - about his mother's choice to end her life with a death fast - sometimes known as Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking.  So a trigger warning - as he calmly describes the way his mother came to this choice and how she achieved it with his support.  

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