#25 Reflecting on Conversations About Advance Care Planning with Martin Whiskin

We talk about the history of the podcast and which episode had the greatest impact on Martin and why. Martin shares the actions he has taken as a direct result of listening to the episodes and some very personal reflections on how it has changed his views on talking about death and the importance of planning ahead. Martin uses the term Speaking, Listening and Planning (and Talking, Listening and Planning!), a phrase which perfectly summarises Conversations About Advance Care PLanning.

Key messages from guest

• Martin Whiskin is a professional voiceover artist and also edits podcasts for people.

• We acknowledge the emotional content of the episodes.

• Martin explains how editing the podcast has normalised his view of Advance Care Planning

• Listening to Clair Fisher talk proved a powerful introduction to Advance Care Planning; the importance of listening to wishes as people approach the end of life and planning ahead is key.

• These are Important Conversations About Important Conversations, a phrase made by Clair Fisher.

• Editing the Digital Legacy episode changed how Martin thinks about leaving his “stamp on the world”

• Speaking, Listening & Planning  - what a great new #!

• As a result of editing episode 18, Making Memories, Martin is planning to record audio diaries of his life.

• Making episode 13, Donating Your Body for Medical Education, prompted Martin to have conversations with family members. 

• Listening to Vicki talk about the experience of Organ Donation had a profound impact on Martin, resulting in conversations with his own family and joining the Organ Donor register. 

• Martin suggests an episode on dealing with finances, what happens in the last moments of a peaceful death and alternative funerals would be good topics for future episodes.

Resource

• Chamber of Commerce Network Medway Chamber of Commerce 

• Listen to the episodes Martin highlights:

  • How to ensure your plans are heard with Clair Fisher

  • How to start your Digital Legacy with James Norris

  • Making Memories with Karen Pardoe 

  • Title Donating Your Body for Medical Education with Kim Claridge

  • Organ Donation: hope and transition after an unexpected death with Vicki Caldwell, mother of organ donor Fi

Martin Whiskin - Voiceover artist, podcast editor

Martin is a voiceover artist based in North Kent. His work spans across genres and has seen him work with clients such as Lego, Mercedes, NHS, Arsenal FC and BMW. More recently his work has seen him move into audio editing, working on the Conversations About Advance Care Planning podcast.

Find out more about my Bespoke Consultancy

• Service analysis for teams seeking to improve EoLC or prepare for CQC

• End of Life Care Education

• Lasting Power of Attorney Consultancy

• Talks and presentations

If you’d like to find out more about my work contact me.

What one thing will you do?

It would be great to share what resonated with you from this episode, what is the one thing you will do differently? Head to Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to continue these important conversations.

Thanks to all my guests for working with me to share their knowledge, experience and stories about Advance Care Planning. I hope you enjoyed listening and have insights to take away; I love hearing your reflections on the series and look forward to reviews on Spotify where you can also subscribe to the series.

Clare

Important Conversations about Important Conversations.