My Mentor Died

Dr Kirk Honda talks about his mentor, Dr Paul David, dying by physician-assisted suicide. Afterwards, Kirk presents two archived interviews with Paul.

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00:00 Who was Dr. Paul David
09:27 Interview from 2016
18:08 Empirical data that Dr. Paul was awesome
22:13 Dr. Paul's history
37:21 Starting at Antioch & seeing clients
1:09:20 Starting the marriage and family therapy program
1:21:01 What did Dr. Paul think of his legacy?
1:39:24 Dr. Paul's advice for the new generation of therapists
1:45:33 Dr. Kirk & Dr. Paul's history
2:13:34 Work at Antioch and program chair
2:26:47 Dr. Paul's diagnosis & physician assisted death
2:53:30 How does it feel to know when you will die?
2:57:27 Does Dr. Paul believe in an afterlife?
3:01:02 Acknowledging death & did Dr. Paul tell his clients?
3:08:18 How would Dr. Paul like to be remembered?




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November 20, 2024

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