In Conversation with Oliver Christen | A Conscious End to a Life Well Lived
Description
Join author Oliver Christen and Preparing the Way founder and lead educator Helen Callanan for a special live online conversation inspired by Oliver's memoir, As She Chose.
Oliver's book shares the deeply personal story of accompanying his mother as she made a conscious choice about the end of her life through voluntarily stopping eating and drinking (VSED).
Together, Oliver and Helen will explore choice, agency, preparation, family support and what it can mean to feel complete with living, with an opportunity for participants to submit questions for Oliver.
Your registration includes:
Access to a pre-recorded conversation - available after registration
Once registered, you’ll receive access to the 1.5-hour pre-recorded conversation between Oliver Christen and Helen Callanan.A paperback copy of As She Chose
Access to the live online event
Join Oliver and Helen live on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, from 6:30pm - 8:00pm AEDT.Access to the live event recording
You’ll also receive access to a recording of the live event afterwards.
This event is for:
Anyone curious about end of life choices
Carers, family and community members
Health and palliative care professionals
Aged care workers
Spiritual care and grief practitioners
End of life doulas
Lineup
Oliver Christen
Oliver Christen is the author of As She Chose, a memoir about accompanying his mother, Gisela, as she made a conscious choice about the end of her life through voluntary stopping eating and drinking (VSED). His story offers a deeply personal perspective on choice, agency, preparation and family support at the end of life.
Helen Callanan - Founder of Preparing the Way
Helen Callanan is the founder, co-owner, and lead educator of Preparing the Way, which has trained over 2,600 end of life doulas across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35 years’ experience as a doula and over 40 years supporting people who are healing, living with a diagnosis, advancing in age, dying and grieving, Helen brings deep personal and professional insight to her work. She provides training and consultation to government bodies, NGOs, universities, and healthcare organisations. Her passion is education that empowers choice, compassion, and transformation.
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