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Get the clarity you need for the end-of-life you deserve
My industry expertise, personal experience, and belief that talking about death doesn't have to suck helps you navigate end of life — because you deserve a good life and a good death.
Services
Get the clarity you need for the end-of-life you deserve
My industry expertise, personal experience, and belief that talking about death doesn't have to suck helps you navigate end of life — because you deserve a good life and a good death.
I KNOW you didn't work hard for a good life just to stop living it on your terms at the end
You deserve more than you can get by avoiding end-of-life conversations and hoping for the best.
You deserve to choose how you want to live your final chapter, have those wishes honored, and be able to focus on being present.
I help individuals and families articulate and advocate for their wishes through offering advance care planning, end-of-life support, and life and legacy projects so you get a 'good death' on your terms.
I offer the only virtual and in-person end-of life services specifically for busy professionals
designed for your typical working style, availability, and top needs
Advance care planning
Most people never have an honest, guided conversation about what they want at their end of life — who speaks for them, what quality of life means, what they want their final days to look like. Advance care planning help facilitate these conversations, and teaches how to properly document your wishes. This is where almost everyone should start, regardless of age or health.
Step 1 - Free Family Readiness Review Call
(20 minutes, free)
An honest assessment of where you actually stand. What you have in place, what's missing, and what a smart next step looks like for your specific situation. The right place to start no matter what brought you here.
Step 2 - Strategy Session
(60 minutes + 30-minute follow-up)
A personalized strategy session that produces a clear, values-based roadmap for your planning — what to prioritize, what your choices actually mean, and what to do first. You leave with a plan and a follow-up call already scheduled.
Step 3 - Advance Care Planning Essentials
(120 minutes)
Where the planning becomes real. State-specific advance care documents completed correctly. Your end-of-life preferences documented in your own words. The healthcare agent conversation done honestly. You leave with documents that exist in the world.
Step 4 - Advance Care Planning Extended
(8 60-minute sessions)
Everything beyond the essentials — financial accounts, digital life, passwords, personal possessions, business interests, obituary, celebration of life. One topic per session, guided from start to finish, until the people you leave behind have everything they need.
End-of-life support
A terminal diagnosis brings urgent decisions, a medical system moving at its own pace, and family trying to hold together while being there for their loved one. The gap between what the system provides and family needs is large, but that's where I can help... steady, knowledgeable support for the dying and their family. This can include:
Education on the dying process
Translation between medical providers and family
Advocacy for your loved one's wishes
Family dynamics support
Vigil planning
Obituary and celebration of life assistance
Grief support and resources
legacy + STORYTELLING projects
Every person has a story worth telling, and most never get told. Legacy + Storytelling Projects capture a person's stories in whatever form brings them most alive. The form is chosen around who the person is, and the outcome is something the family can return to for generations. Legacy + Storytelling Projects can be initiated at any point — proactively, as a gift, or during active decline. Sample projects include:
Recorded conversations
Video interviews
Letters to family members for future milestones
Recipes on camera
Family lore and traditions preserved
Create an end-of-life plan that
reflects your wishes in 3 simple steps
Create an end-of-life plan that reflects your wishes in 3 simple steps
01. Book a readiness review call
Book a FREE call to assess your family readiness (and potential next steps)
02. Strategy
I learn where you are and want to go—and personalize a plan to YOUR needs
03. Ongoing support
Get a personalized plan and an expert communicator to help execute it
Frequently asked questions
What exactly is a death doula?
A death doula (also called an end-of-life doula) is a non-medical professional trained to support dying individuals and their families through the end-of-life process — emotionally, practically, educationally, and sometimes spiritually. Think of me as a knowledgeable, experienced guide who helps everyone involved feel less lost and more supported. I'm not a nurse, an attorney, or a financial advisor — I'm the person who sits in the gap between all of those and makes sure you understand what's happening and what your options actually are.
How is a death doula different from hospice?
Hospice is an essential medical service — and if you or someone you love needs it, please contact them as soon as possible. But hospice has limits (thanks, Medicare). I complement hospice by providing more time, more individualized attention, more advocacy, and more availability. We're not either/or. We're better together.
What if I just want information before committing to anything?
That's exactly what the Readiness Review Call is for. It's free, it takes 20 minutes, and you leave with a clear picture of where you stand and what a smart next step looks like — whether that's working together or something else entirely. There's no pressure to move forward.
Do I have to be facing a terminal illness to work with you?
Absolutely not. In fact, the most powerful thing you can do is plan before you need it. Advance care planning is for anyone who has people they love and wishes they'd like honored. The earlier you start, the better protected everyone is.
Is everything confidential?
100%. Everything shared in our work together stays private and confidential — full stop.
Do you only work with people in Minnesota?
Nope. I work both virtually and in-person, which means I can work with you from anywhere. No commutes, no scheduling gymnastics. Just real support when and where you need it.
Minneapolis, MN-based death doula and advance care planner. Personalized end-of-life solutions for busy GenX professionals and families.
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