Speak Up Podcast

Episode 5: Legally Speaking with Epilogue

In Episode 5 of the Speak Up podcast, Laurel Gillespie, Director of Advance Care Planning in Canada, sits down with Daniel Goldgut and Arin Klug, co-founders of Toronto-based Epilogue. Daniel and Arin speak to the importance of Advance Care Planning in Canada, address questions surrounding living wills, and explain how in some regions Advance Care Planning and a Power of Attorney can work together.

Episode 4: Advance Care Planning with Dr. Amit Arya

In this episode of the Speak Up podcast, Director of Advance Care Planning in Canada, Laurel Gillespie sits down with Dr. Amit Arya to discuss the importance of having an Advance Care Plan. Also discussed is palliative care as a human right, and the importance of “Connection before Content”. Dr. Arya also speaks on the significance of cultural settings and backgrounds when considering Advance Care Planning.

Episode 3: The History of Advance Care Planning in Canada (Part 2)

Sharon Baxter, Executive Director of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and Louise Hanvey, former Director of Advance Care Planning in Canada continue to discuss the history of Advance Care Planning in Canada and its progress over the past 10 years.

Episode 3: The History of Advance Care Planning in Canada (Part 1)

In this episode, Sharon Baxter executive director, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and Louise Hanvey, former director of Advance Care Planning in Canada talk about the history of Advance Care Planning in Canada and its progress over the past 10 years.  

Episode 2: Advance Care Planning Across our Borders (Part 1)

In this episode of the Speak Up Podcast, we discuss Advance Care Planning in the United States. This episode is hosted by Brianna Hammond and Chad Hammond, ACP in Canada team. They are joined by our guest speaker, William de Michaelis, a funeral director at The Omega Society in Southern California.

Episode 1 : What If? Lets Think About Advance Care Planning

In this episode of Speak Up, we discuss the "what if?" questions associated with Advance Care Planning. This episode is hosted by Brianna Hammond, the Project and Administrative Assistant at Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association and is joined by our guest speaker, Mary Ann Murray, the Director of ACP in Canada. Speak Up is edited by Aia Raafat, the Communications Officer at ACP. Make sure to subscribe to Speak Up so you can listen to more of our podcasts coming soon!