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Arlette O'Rouke and Patrick Crawford of Sacred Grove Preserve
This week's episode of Spotlight Now features Arlette O'Rouke and Patrick Crawford of Sacred Grove Preserve. Tune in to learn about Arlette and Patrick’s unique vision for South Carolina’s newest green burial preserve!
Arlette O'Rouke and Patrick Crawford of Sacred Grove Preserve
Tune in to learn about Arlette and Patrick’s unique vision for South Carolina’s newest green burial preserve!
Michelle Puga of Death Talk Cuenca
Tune in to learn about traditional funeral practices in Ecuador, the availability of eco-friendly funeral options in Latin America, and much more!
Cecily Callahan and Stacey Dwyer of Ash Tree Green Burial
Tune in to learn about Ash Tree Green Burial, an organization dedicated to opening Fresno County's first green burial cemetery.
Russell Hargrave of Great River Natural Burial
Tune in to learn about Oregon’s newest green burial cemetery and their Opening Celebration on May 17th.
Jill McClennen of End of Life Clarity
Tune in to learn about what inspired Jill to become a death doula, her podcast Seeing Death Clearly, tips for those looking to offer end-of-life services, and much more!
David Chacón from Guatemala City, Guatemala
Tune in to learn about standard burial practices in David’s home country and how he is attempting to introduce eco-friendly funeral options to the Guatemalan people.
Daniel Holland of Boundless NOR
Tune in to learn about how Dan is attempting to bring natural organic reduction to Michigan and his vision for Boundless NOR.
Kate Bagnati and Lisa Sarfaty of The Connecticut Death Collective
Tune in to learn about how the Connecticut Death Collective is inspiring open conversations about mortality and is paving the way for positive change in Connecticut.
Lisa Aron of Rosemont Cemetery, New Jersey
Tune in to learn about Rosemont's beautiful hybrid burial ground that combines rich colonial history with a one-of-a-kind green burial space.
Lucie Salmon of Humo Sapiens
Tune in to learn about Humo Sapiens, a non-profit organization working to legalize eco-friendly funeral options in France.
Hugo Salazar of Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home and Mountain Creek Cemetery
Tune in to learn about how Hugo helped bring green burial services to Dallas County, Texas!
Michael and Stacy Watson of The Wooden Casket LLC
Tune in to learn about The Wooden Casket LLC, a Kentucky-based business specializing in handcrafted, personalized caskets.
Sheila Champion of The Good Earth LLC
Tune in to learn about The Good Earth, Alabama's FIRST green burial cemetery!
Carin Bonifacino of Friends of Green Burial PA
Tune in to learn about how Friends of Green Burial PA is spreading the word about, and increasing access to, green burial options in the state of Pennsylvania.
Peter Shackelford of Heartwood Caskets
Tune in to learn about Heartwood Caskets, a Michigan-based business specializing in 100% biodegradable wooden caskets.
John Wilkerson and Fawn Hendricks of Glendale Memorial Nature Preserve
Tune in to learn about America's second conservation cemetery and what makes it so unique.
Shari Haber of Great Goodbyes, LLC
Tune in to learn about the benefits of pre-arrangement in modern world and how Shari is empowering people to "die well" through death education and her advance planning services.
Michael Judd of Morris Orchard Natural Burial
Tune in to learn about The Morris Orchard, a natural burial ground located on the site of a mature nut orchard in Frederick, Maryland.
Taras Luchak of Memorial Woodland of Manitoba
Tune in to learn about Taras is developing a one-of-a-kind memorial forest for cremated remains inManitoba, Canada.
Dr. Max Justice of Setas Eternal Living
Tune in to learn about the MyCoffin and My Pet Coffin, 100% biodegradable mycelium coffins for humans and pets.
Stephanie Sinclair-Lappi of the Finnish Society for Natural Burials
Tune in to learn about the creation of Finland's first natural burial ground, Ikilehto, what current and historic Finnish funeral practices look like, Stephanie's vision for the future of sustainable deathcare in Finland, and much more!
Brandon Zimmerman of The Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery
Tune in to learn about how the Friends of Mount Vernon Cemetery is restoring Philadelphia's historic Mount Vernon Cemetery!
Michael Kaufman-Schofield of Hickory Nut Farmstead
Tune in to learn about Hickory Nut Farmstead, Micheal's small family-owned business that specializes in handcrafted, 100% biodegradable caskets, burial trays, and urns.
Andrew Ousley of Death of Classical
Tune in to learn about how Andrew is breathing new life into cemeteries, catacombs, and crypts with his classical music and opera concert series Death of Classical.
Trina Wacasey of Creating Honoring Spaces
Tune in to learn about Trina's unique mobile at-home deathcare space, the Mini Mobile Suite, as well as what inspired her to become an end-of-life doula.
Ariel Zubigaray and Paula Vazquez of Senfina Eco-Friendly Urn
Tune in to learn about how Senfina is creating living pet memorials with their 100% Amercian beeswax pet urn.
Jess Cheng of Revere
Tune in to learn about how Revere is redefining the memorial experience for both consumers and providers with innovative designs and cutting-edge technologies.
Trish Penner of Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg
Tune in to learn about how Green Cemetery Project Winnipeg is redefining funeral practices in Manitoba, Canada, with their up-and-coming green burial cemetery.
Steve Berkoff and Laura Boehm of Memorial Reefs International
Tune in to learn about Pet Reefs, living undersea memorial gardens for pets.
Janet Siroto and Her Experience with Green Burial
Tune in to learn about Janet's experience with green burial, from how it impacted her to how she believes it compared to a traditional funeral.
Steve and Melissa from Serenity Ridge Natural Burial Cemetery
Tune in to learn about Serenity Ridge Natural Burial Cemetery, Maryland's sole green burial preserve.
Nicolas Sanchez of Imosel Ecoprojects
Tune in to learn about how Imosel came to be and all the wonderful work Nicolas is doing with his eco-friendly burial products.
Abenie and Her Experience with Green Burial
Tune in to learn about what green burial means to Abenie and how it transformed her life.
Glenda Villegas of Thresholds Home and Family-Directed Funerals
Tune in to learn about the unique hands-on services that Thresholds offers, from family-directed aquamations to full body burials at sea.
Gloria Carter of Green Hill Historic African American Cemetery
Tune in to learn about the restoration of Green Hill Historic African American Cemetery, a historic slave cemetery that dates back to 1872.
Bob Jenkins of Let Your Love Grow
Tune in to learn about Bob's product Let Your Love Grow, an organic mixture that blends soil and ash to create a nourishing environment scientifically proven to support plant life.
Alexis McCurdy of Green Farewells Crematory
Tune in to learn about Green Farewells Crematory, the first black-owned aquamation facility in the world.
Gwen Dudley and Her Experience with Green Burial
Tune in to learn about her personal experience with green burial, from how it changed her perspective on death to how it helped her heal.
Peter Quakenbush of West Michigan Burial Forest
Tune in to learn about his pending lawsuit against Brooks Township concerning an ordinance made to block the creation of West Michigan Burial Forest.
Dawn Carson of Green Burial Nova Scotia
Tune in to learn about green burial in Canada with special guest Dawn Carson of Green Burial Nova Scotia!
Wilka Roig of the Elizabeth-Kubler Ross Foundation (Central Mexico)
Tune in to learn about all of the wonderful work Wilka Roig is doing in Mexico, including her new green cemetery!
Tasmin Ramone and Alyssa Wormbald of Heaven and Earth Eco Burial
Tune in to learn about Tasmin and Alyssa's experiences with green burial in Australia!
Elizabeth Fournier - Eco-Friendly Funeral Director, Author, and Educator
Tune in to learn about backyard burials with special guest Elizabeth Fournier!
Michele Little - Beautiful Dying
Founder Michele Little talks about Beautiful Dying, a virtual event where you can have one-on-one conversations with professionals in the death and dying industry.
Mike Mitchell - Mitchell Funeral Homes
Mike Mitchell talks about his experiences as an eco-friendly funeral director in Michigan.
Patricia Kimie - Pre-Plan with Patricia
Patricia Kimie talks about her experiences as a pre-arrangement counselor in California.
James Manos - Romancing the Wind
James Manos, owner of Romancing the Wind LLC, talks about full-body green burials at sea.
Cleopatra Hughes - Eternal Garden Sanctuary
Cleopatra Hughes of the Alabama Green Burial Association talks about her up-and-coming green cemetery and funeral home: Eternal Garden Sanctuary.
Lauren Richwine - Death Done Differently
Lauren Richwine of Death Done Differently speaks about her experiences and struggles as a death doula in Indiana.
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