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Movers & Thinkers: A Hospice Doctor On Bearing Witness At The End Of Life

Sasha Bowers speaks at a live taping of Movers & Thinkers in October. Credit: Kara McLelandWPLN
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As a palliative care doctor at Alive Hospice, Sasha Bowers has been there at the very end of life for a lot of people. This exposure to the dying has given her a perspective on death that most people don’t have, and she talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner in our podcast Movers & Thinkers about what she’s learned.

This audio is an excerpt from the 
latest episode of our Movers & Thinkers podcast. Hear more of the conversation 
on our website, on 
Apple Podcasts, or on 
Google Play.

Emily Siner, News Director

Emily Siner is the news director at WPLN News, overseeing an award-winning newsroom that serves Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Since joining Nashville Public Radio in 2014, she has also reported on a wide range of topics, including for national news outlets, and helped the station develop a fleet of podcasts and live events. She hosts the Movers & Thinkers podcast.

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