Aveen talks with Kerry Wickman.

Kerry shares, "I often say that I have been feeding either the body or the soul most of my career. I was a personal chef and caterer for about 25 years. Then I shifted careers and became a hospice social worker. I now practice therapy at an addiction and trauma treatment center.

My interest in death and dying (which I have studied for over 30 years) came from the death of my high school boyfriend to Leukemia and then his mom 2.5 years later to MS, though her death always felt more attributed to a broken heart. My brother's death 12 years ago was the impetus for finally going back to school to get my Masters so I could work with the terminally ill. I've been studying NDE's for 30 years to get some sense of where my loved ones are. It has given me the most tremendous sense of peace and calm about death, and even sometimes feelings of, shall we say, "envy" towards those who have had the privilege of passing on. The work I do in addiction and trauma with my clients is highly influenced by spirituality, seeking beauty and grace as we navigate the complexity and chaos of living this Earth-life amidst such suffering and pain."