Episodes

In this special episode, Laurel gathers trainees, faculty, and community members to celebrate a historic milestone: the first certification cohort of the Death and Resurrection Doula Training Program. What unfolds is a warm, ...

In this deeply moving gathering at the Café, Laurel hosts a safe space for the sharing of testimonies as three special guests join the conversation to share their lived experiences of loss, caregiving, and clinging to faith i...

In today's conversation, Laurel is joined by Brittany McCardle, founder of the Biblical Birth School, to explore the shared calling of Christian birth doulas and end-of-life doulas. Together, they reflect on doula care as an ...

In this extended International Fellowship Café conversation, Laurel Nicholson facilitates a global, faith-centered discussion on Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), joined by Megan, a British journalist researching proposed MAID leg...

Today on The International Fellowship Café Podcast, Laurel is joined by Carole Klinger, CEO and founder of LIFE, a dementia-friendly nonprofit offering free weekly Memory Cafés for people living with dementia and their care p...

In this powerful conversation, Laurel sits down with Miles Gloetzner, RN and founder of Inhora Home, a Christian social-model hospice home in downtown Albuquerque. Miles shares his remarkable journey through VA nursing—spanni...

In this inspiring conversation, Laurel welcomes Candy McCune—lawyer, Christian conciliator, and family legacy coach—to explore how God uses every chapter of our lives to shape our calling. Candy shares her unexpected journey ...

In this illuminating episode, Laurel is joined by Naomi Bjorgan, a licensed midwife, end-of-life doula, and funeral director whose work bridges both the beginning and the end of life. Naomi offers a rare and compassionate loo...

In today's episode, Laurel is joined by Becky Joosten, one of the first of Laurel's students to train as a Death & Resurrection Doulas, she is also a licensed massage therapist and co-founder of Refiners Gold Ministry with he...

Joining Laurel today at the Cafe is her husband, Ed Nicholson, to share a personal case study from Ed’s family that many will find relatable: the tender and often complex journey of supporting an aging parent whose needs grad...

In today's episode, Laurel Nicholson is joined by Jill Yuen, a certified Death & Resurrection Doula whose calling centers on helping others create meaningful legacy projects rooted in faith and hope. Jill shares how God led h...

In this episode, host Laurel Nicholson is joined by Stephanie Moore, an Orthodox Christian and certified Death & Resurrection Doula, for a thoughtful exploration of ancient Christian burial traditions. Stephanie shares her sp...

In this deeply moving episode, Laurel Nicholson is joined by India Rice and Tara Marrow, two certified Death & Resurrection Doulas whose personal experiences with profound loss have shaped their ministry of compassion. Togeth...

In this episode, Laurel Nicholson is joined by Josh Slocum, former executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance, for an eye-opening conversation about the funeral industry and the realities families face when planning...

Join Laurel Nicholson as she sits down with Kate Daniels, a hospice professional whose experience offers a valuable window into the shared work of hospice teams and end-of-life doulas. Together, they walk through a real case ...

In this episode, host Laurel Nicholson is joined by Lisa Bennion, a hospice nurse and end-of-life doula whose professional experience and renewed Christian faith have shaped a deeply compassionate approach to caring for the d...

Conversations about death are often avoided, yet they hold some of the deepest opportunities for healing, faith, and spiritual clarity. In this episode, host Laurel Nicholson is joined by Chad Bird—former pastor, author, and ...