Death can be: messy, beautiful, scary, comforting, lonely, and a little bit weird.

After moving back to my home state of Colorado, I took a little time off, and helped family with caring for my Granny, who was at her end of life. After she passed, it was time to find work again. Which took an unexpected turn. Well, unexpected for my family and friends, but honestly, I wish I found this sooner. I found my passion, death care. It was some of the most meaningful work I've ever done. Not because death is beautiful or peaceful or any of the things you see on the wellness side of the internet — but because families needed someone to sit with them, explain the process, and help them understand what was actually happening. Even the ugly bits.

When I made the choice to leave my job in death care, it wasn’t one I took lightly, but I needed to take care of myself. Life happens, bills come, money goes, and so on. I eventually found myself back in healthcare (I work for a large not for profit medical group), this time I’m on the backside and not in direct patient care. However, the one thing that hasn’t changed through all of this, is my passion for death care.

That's why The Death Realist exists.

So many people have no idea what their options are. What happens when a death is unattended. How many death certificates they'll need. What to do about the cable bill, the passwords, the accounts. What questions to ask their parents before it's too late.

I am someone who has experience not only in healthcare, but death care as well. I have gone through death doula training, as well as continuing education courses, so that I can be a knowledgeable resource for you.

You deserve straight answers. That's what I'm here for.

hello@thedeathrealist.org