Followed by a filmmaker interview with director Lowell Blank and William Peters. Moderated by ILLUMNATE Artistic Director Téana David.

When Paul Gralen is diagnosed with ALS he makes the brave decision to use legally available methods to end his own life.&nbsp;At first, his wife Beth is scared to lose him, but together they go on a guided psilocybin journey and ultimately lose their fear of death.&nbsp;Beth reaches out to William Peters, the world's leading expert on the Shared Death Experience (SDE), to begin the process of SDE training in order to have a conscious and loving end-of-life experience.

Suffering Into Gold

Paul Gralen and his wife face difficult end of life decisions with grace and humor while preparing for a shared death experience (SDE).

Panel: Suffering Into Gold

Suffering Into Gold & Filmmaker Interview

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