Finding Healing in Grief: Hospice Lessons on Love, Forgiveness & Gratitude with Dr. Karen Wyatt

In this powerful and soul-stirring episode of Broken Beautiful Me, host Kelly Buckley welcomes renowned hospice physician and bestselling author Dr. Karen Wyatt for a deeply moving conversation on death, dying, grief, and healing.

Dr. Wyatt—author of Seven Lessons for Living from the Dying and host of the End of Life University podcast—shares intimate stories from her career as a hospice doctor, including how her father’s suicide shattered her worldview and eventually led her to a life of spiritual healing and purpose. Together, Kelly and Dr. Wyatt explore the transformative lessons that come from end-of-life experiences: the redemptive power of love, the courage to forgive, and the small moments that matter most.

Whether you’re walking through grief, supporting a loved one, or simply seeking meaning through life’s darkest moments, this episode offers hope, wisdom, and tools to help you embrace the beauty within the brokenness.

 

Topics covered include:

• Grieving the loss of a loved one (including to suicide)

• Healing through hospice care

• The spiritual growth that comes with facing death

• How to forgive others and yourself

• End-of-life clarity and the importance of storytelling

• Gratitude and grace in times of suffering

 

“You’re not alone. Let grief reshape you—and let love and gratitude carry you forward.”

 

Guest: Dr. Karen Wyatt

• Bestselling Author: Seven Lessons for Living from the Dying, The Tao of Death, The Journey from Ego to Soul

• Podcast Host: End of Life University

• Website: eoluniversity.com

 

Connect with Host Kelly Buckley:

• Website: kellybuckley.com

• Books available on Amazon

• Watch full episodes on YouTube: Broken Beautiful Me

 

Highlights from this Episode:

 

• 00:03:00 — Dr. Wyatt shares how her father’s suicide shattered her—and eventually led her to hospice work

• 00:07:00 — The unexpected healing that comes from caring for the dying

• 00:09:00 — The small moments that give life meaning—and why love is always the final answer

• 00:13:00 — Finding peace at the end of life through forgiveness and reconciliation

• 00:22:00 — How families find clarity and healing through end-of-life conversations

• 00:31:00 — Gratitude as a daily, soul-shifting practice—even in grief

• 00:38:00 — The power of stories, legacy, and saying their names

• 00:46:00 — Signs from beyond: butterflies, baseball, and spiritual symbols of connection

• 00:50:00 — Final wisdom: letting grief change you, not define you

 

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