E22 – Finding the beauty in all stages of life with Megan Hazeldean

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E22: Interview with Megan Hazeldean

Megan is the founder of Dying Right Australia which is a foundation that supports end of life transition. In this episode Megan talks about how assisting her friend through her end of life journey birthed the idea of Dying Right Australia.

Megan has a unique way about bringing joy into the conversation around dying and talks about giving space for grief, revelling in it, but also celebrating the life. She touched on how friendships can push us to do things we normally wouldn’t do and how passionate she is about what she is bringing to the table in this space.

We also discussed how leaders don’t have to be supervisors and managers, but they take up space in all kinds of unassuming roles. The fact that you are drawing people to you shows that you are taking on the role of leader, even when you don’t realise it. And when we understand this we no longer underestimate how helpful our knowledge is to others.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Andrea Robinson (22/08/1972 – 05/03/2021)

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Megan Hazeldean Bio:

Megan is a Nurse, mum and allround awesome human. She has been nursing for 15 years and has a passion for end of life care.

In addition to her nursing, Megan is driven to serve others in any way she can and is a member of Compassionate Communities, a volunteer for PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia) and a Volunteer Coordinator for NODAC (no one dies alone companion program). She also volunteers for the telethon open air movies and has done so for the past 5 years.

In 2021 she lost a dear friend to a terminal illness which has motivated her to work on establishing a foundation that will provide education and support for those coming to the end of their life and their families and support network.