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What does a death doula actually do — and why are more people choosing green burial and community-based death care? In this episode, death doulas Jen Blalock and Shelby Mundy (co-founders of Before I Die Cincinnati) share how Jen supported Shelby's husband through his final days, and how that experience grew into a movement built on presence, transparency, and community.

We cover:
🔹 What does a death doula do — the role, the training, and how Jen and Shelby found this work
🔹 Green burial options — ecological and alternative approaches to death care
🔹 Community death care & the Before I Die Festival — building public conversation around dying

Whether you're a death doula, hospice worker, creator, or just someone carrying grief, this conversation offers grounded, practical insight into approaching death with more intention and less fear.

https://www.deathdoulacincinnati.com

https://www.beforeidiecincinnati.com

#DeathDoula #GreenBurial #EndOfLifeCare #GriefSupport #DeathPositive

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