Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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End-of-Life Planning: What No One Tells You Until It’s Too Late.
In this episode, Steven talks with death doula Alua Arthur about how to prepare for the end of life before it becomes an emergency, and why doing so is one of the most generous things you can do for the people you love.
They walk through what end-of-life planning actually entails: wills, advance directives, healthcare proxies, power of attorney, medical decisions, and how to have these conversations with your family before a crisis forces them. Alua breaks down what matters most, what’s often misunderstood, and where people tend to get stuck.
This grounded, honest conversation about mortality also explores grief, regret, family dynamics, and why so many end-of-life choices are made for the comfort of the living rather than the wishes of the dying. Alua explains how you can find peace from planning, break through this award subject with loved ones, and maybe even live life a little more mindfully.
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WHAT IS DYING youtu.be/DXMdWpFTNhY
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Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 18 | Alua Arthur
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TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
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There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s all the big, messy questions of being alive.
Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream gone? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
Keywords: Steve Burns, end-of-life planning, advance directives, healthcare proxy, death doula, grief, family conversations, living intentionally
Hashtags: #SteveBurns #Podcast #Adulting #EndOfLifePlanning
** SUBSCRIBE NOW AND BECOME PART OF THE ALIVE FAMILY **
End-of-Life Planning: What No One Tells You Until It’s Too Late.
In this episode, Steven talks with death doula Alua Arthur about how to prepare for the end of life before it becomes an emergency, and why doing so is one of the most generous things you can do for the people you love.
They walk through what end-of-life planning actually entails: wills, advance directives, healthcare proxies, power of attorney, medical decisions, and how to have these conversations with your family before a crisis forces them. Alua breaks down what matters most, what’s often misunderstood, and where people tend to get stuck.
This grounded, honest conversation about mortality also explores grief, regret, family dynamics, and why so many end-of-life choices are made for the comfort of the living rather than the wishes of the dying. Alua explains how you can find peace from planning, break through this award subject with loved ones, and maybe even live life a little more mindfully.
** IF YOU LIKE THIS, CHECK OUT THESE EPISODES**
WHAT IS DYING youtu.be/DXMdWpFTNhY
WHY MONEY STRESSES US OUT youtu.be/-F7hR9k4EiI
———————————————
Alive with Steve Burns - Season One Episode 18 | Alua Arthur
Instagram: @alivewithsteveburns
TikTok: @alivewithsteveburns
————————————————
Exclusive Offers For Our Listeners:
BetterHelp makes it easy to get matched online with a qualified therapist. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/stevealive.
Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code STEVE at checkout.
Check out Little Saints and discover your Magic Hour. Visit littlesaints.com and use code ALIVE to get 15% Off Your First Order.
Go to drinkag1.com/alive to get their best offer. That’s 3 FREE AG1 Travel Packs and 3 FREE AGZ Travel Packs, plus FREE Vitamin D3+K2 and an AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order!
Go to Midea.com to see how you can bring home a little wow today.
—————
There are a thousand podcasts you can listen to. This one listens back.
Alive with Steve Burns continues the conversation you began all those years ago. Back then it was letters and numbers and graham crackers. Now it’s all the big, messy questions of being alive.
Why does money stress us out? Is the American dream gone? What’s the future of truth?
Each week, a new guest drops by Steve’s window for a genuine and respectful dialogue between two people just trying to figure it out, together.
Funny, tender, and just a little weird, this show invites you to sit down and think with Steve once again and wonder… what it really means to be Alive.
Keywords: Steve Burns, end-of-life planning, advance directives, healthcare proxy, death doula, grief, family conversations, living intentionally
Hashtags: #SteveBurns #Podcast #Adulting #EndOfLifePlanning
