BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TalkDeath - ECPv6.15.16//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://talkdeath.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for TalkDeath REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20270314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20271107T080000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Kentucky/Louisville BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T203000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260114T212320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T212320Z UID:10001663-1773169200-1773174600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Yoga for Grief DESCRIPTION:Queer Death Salon is a community space for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people to come together to discuss death\, dying and grief. It is a facilitated drop-in discussion space\, with the purpose of building connection\, skill\, and resources for 2SLGBTQIA+ people navigating end of life in our personal lives and in our communities. \nJoin Yoga Therapist in training\, Des for a trauma-informed yoga practice.\nExplore yogic practices\, such as pranayama/breath work\, asana/physical shapes\, and pratyahara/tuning inward to aid in processing grief.\nDes (they/them) is a Yoga Guide and Grief Doula who lives\, breathes\, and plays on Michi Saagiig Anishnaabeg territory\, Treaty 20\, and the Williams Treaties in Nogojiwanong\, what is colonially know as “Peterborough\, ON” in so-called “Canada.” Nogojiwanong means “the place at the end of the rapids” in Ojibwe.\nQueer Death Salon takes place over Zoom\, in English\, with Automatic Closed Captioning URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/yoga-for-grief/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031 CATEGORIES:Grief Group,LGBTQ,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/march-e.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001357-1773320400-1773324000@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-03-12/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260312T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260312T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000702-1773336600-1773342000@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-03-12/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T233000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260310T150336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T160259Z UID:10001831-1773428400-1773617400@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Friday the 13th Summit: Life\, After Life\, and the Bridge Between DESCRIPTION:While Friday the 13th is often depicted as an ominous day of bad luck\, we’re here to appreciate the occasion with some inquisitive and thoughtful fun. Join us as we discuss\, discover\, uncover\, and connect the known with the unknown\, the seen with the unseen\, and the felt with the body\, mind\, and heart. We’ll explore the depth and width of life\, after life\, and the bridge between and turn this into an auspicious date we look forward to!\nEnjoy a non-spooky Friday the 13th of death positivity – let’s talk about an inevitable part of life. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-friday-the-13th-summit-life-after-life-and-the-bridge-between/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_7549.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Let's Create Summits":MAILTO:Contact@letscreatesummits.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260316T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260316T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000358-1773682200-1773687600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-03-16/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260316T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260316T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260223T150540Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T150842Z UID:10001692-1773687600-1773691200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Laughing in the Face of Death DESCRIPTION:Why so serious? From gallows humor to the joy of celebrating a life well-lived\, Becky Robison—author of the new book My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death—will offer fun\, silly\, and passionate pathways into the inevitability of death and dying to make necessary preparations less intimidating. \nRegister on Morbid Anatomy’s website. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/laughing-in-the-face-of-death/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Laughing-in-Face-of-Death-March-2026.png ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now>%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260326T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260304T155848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T160858Z UID:10001826-1774555200-1774558800@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:'Stitch & Time' Screening and Discussion DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of ‘Stitch & Time\,’ followed by a panel discussion and Q&A on Thursday\, March 26 at 8pm ET | 7pm CT | 6pm MT | 5pm PT. \nThe docu-short ‘Stitch & Time’ portrays how Billy Ray Worth and Clay Turner\, two incarcerated men serving life sentences\, forge an extraordinary friendship through an unexpected act of compassion: starting a crochet group to make warm items for fellow inmates in hospice care. \nTogether\, they lead a community of men who defy stereotypes about life behind bars\, finding purpose and connection through caregiving and creativity. As the group collaborates on a special project—a crochet wall hanging for the hospice unit—their story becomes one of redemption\, transformation\, and the enduring power of human connection. \nAfter the screening\, there will be a panel discussion with the co-directors and producers of Stitch & Time and team members of the Humane Prison Hospice Project. \nFollowing\, there will be an opportunity for a Q&A with guests\, before attendees are invited to a special opportunity to submit prompts for grief journals for incarcerated people. \n-You must RSVP \n-This event will be held via Zoom \n-This event will NOT be recorded \n-Closed captions will be provided. Guests are welcome to attend on or off camera. If there is anything we can do to make this event more accessible\, don’t hesitate to email rian@talkdeath.com \nWe hope you can join us for this special event. \nDavid Munro\, Producer\, Co-Director\, Story Editor \nDavid Munro is a Bay Area-based writer and film director/producer. His feature documentary Stand Up Planet profiles a new generation of global comedians sparking social change through humor. Hosted by Hasan Minhaj (The Daily Show) and featuring Nate Bargatze and Michelle Buteau\, the film was funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for broadcast on PBS. David’s indie comedy Full Grown Men won the Sundance Channel Audience Award and was a critic’s pick in New York Magazine\, LA Weekly\, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His short films have screened from Sundance to Berlin\, leading Filmmaker Magazine to name him one of their “25 New Indie Faces.” \nV. Scott Balcerek\, Producer\, Co-Director\, Editor\nV. Scott Balcerek is a feature film editor turned director. His latest work\, the award-winning feature documentary Satan & Adam\, was produced by Frank Marshall and purchased by Netflix. Scott edited More Than A Game\, a feature documentary about LeBron James\, which was released by Lionsgate and nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He directed RePlay\, a doc series for Gatorade that received a Gold Lion at Cannes and was nominated for a Sports Emmy. Prior to directing\, Scott was the Senior Visual Effects Editor for George Lucas’ Star Wars films\, Episodes I and II\, as well as Ang Lee’s The Hulk and Wolfgang Petersen’s The Perfect Storm. Scott attended the American Film Institute while editing a short documentary\, Street Songs\, which received a Student Academy Award. \nDr. Michele DiTomas\, Consulting Producer \nMichele DiTomas\, MD\, MS has worked for the California Correctional Healthcare Services since 2007. She earned her MD from the University of California\, San Francisco (UCSF)\, and is board-certified in both family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. She is currently the statewide Assistant Deputy Medical Executive over Palliative Care which strives to provide high quality care to older adults and those with serious\, life-limiting illness. As Hospice Medical Director she works with the hospice team at the California Medical Facility to create an environment where patients can live their final days with dignity\, respect and comfort despite their incarceration. \nLaura Musselman\, Director of Development & Communications\, Humane Prison Hospice Project \nLaura Musselman (Director of Development & Communications) is an end-of-life doula\, writer\, and former philosophy instructor with a background in trauma support. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her role at Humane Prison Hospice Project\, where she oversees development\, communications\, and strategic initiatives that advance the organization’s mission. Her work focuses on translating the goals of prison-based palliative care into clear\, compelling messaging for diverse audiences while ensuring incarcerated peer caregivers have the training and resources to provide compassionate end-of-life care—advancing a model that fosters dignity\, connection\, and equity within correctional health care systems. \nCamila Ryder\, Communications Manager\, Humane Prison Hospice Project \nCamila Ryder (Communications Manager) was first drawn to this work after caregiving for her family for many years. Learning firsthand about end-of-life care\, she became deeply driven towards expanding awareness and support for dignified care as people age and die well. She is equally passionate about sharing the stories and experiences of incarcerated folks. A seasoned communications expert\, Camila has worked in nonprofits\, corporate firms\, and education. Her focus is to reveal the stories that connect with and transcend generations through holistic\, authentic communications. \nLauren Seeley \nLauren Seeley is a death and grief doula for pets & humans. She is a death educator and facilitator of the Silent Book Club Of Death NYC\, as well as the Ahhsweetdeath Book Club that hosts monthly author talks. She is a curator for funerals\, altars\, memorial spaces\, designer\, illustrator\, reiki practitioner\, and creative grief artist. She hosts regular grief & death discussions with musicians \, artist’s\, photographers\, film directors\, and authors. Lauren has partnered with institutions such as Historic Green-Wood Cemetery\, The Met Cloisters\, Morbid Anatomy\, and more. She resides in Brooklyn\, NY and works with a funeral practice in Brooklyn as well. \nTalkDeath \nTalkDeath encourages generative conversations around death and dying. We are the hub for death-conscious education\, advocacy\, and community. From death care history and cultural practices\, to sustainable disposition\, funeral law\, and grief resources\, TalkDeath enables you to make informed end-of-life choices and bridges the gap between death care providers and the general public. Through our online forums and community events\, we create spaces that connect individuals and encourage them to participate in community care. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/stitch-time-screening-and-discussion/ CATEGORIES:Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Promo-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="TalkDeath":MAILTO:rian@talkdeath.com LOCATION:https://talkdeath.com/event/stitch-time-screening-and-discussion/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260401T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260401T200000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260316T144551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T144551Z UID:10001835-1775070000-1775073600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Death & Taxes: An Overview for Those Still Living DESCRIPTION:It’s officially tax season—and that goes for corpses\, too! In this hourlong online talk\, I’ll provide an (ideally funny) overview of how to pay a dead person’s state and federal taxes\, as well as the estate and inheritance taxes you might encounter after a loss. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/death-taxes-an-overview-for-those-still-living/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/DeathandTaxes-April26.png ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now>%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260401T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260401T210000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20260107T211042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T145652Z UID:10001587-1775073600-1775077200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Book Club: What The Dead Know by Barbara Butcher DESCRIPTION:What The Dead Know by Barbara Butcher Wednesday April 1st 5:00 – 6:00 PM (PT) 8-9 PM (ET) \nAbout the book:\nA “remarkably candid and sensitive” (The Wall Street Journal) true crime memoir from Barbara Butcher\, a trailblazing New York City death investigator\, who reveals the untold stories behind more than 5\,500 death scenes\, including the nation’s most horrific tragedy: the 9/11 attacks. \nWhen Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism\, she found an unexpected lifeline in a job at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in NYC. As only the second woman ever hired for the role—and the first to last more than three months—she became a vital force in the world of forensic science and criminal investigations. \nOver the next two decades\, Butcher worked thousands of cases: gruesome homicides\, suspicious suicides\, heartbreaking scenes involving underage victims\, and complex mass casualty investigations. In her unforgettable account\, she invites readers into the gritty\, high-stakes world of crime-scene investigation\, from the autopsy room and morgue to tense moments at active crime scenes. Along the way\, she uncovered how confronting death every day gave her a new perspective on life—and ultimately saved her from becoming a statistic herself. \nIn vivid\, darkly humorous prose\, Butcher recounts how she narrowly avoided a boobytrapped suicide scene\, and how\, during 9/11\, she and her colleagues worked tirelessly to identify victims using scraps of clothing\, DNA\, and the memories of grieving loved ones. Her honesty\, resilience\, and sharp wit make this a standout in the genre of first responder memoirs and women in law enforcement. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/book-club-what-the-dead-know-by-barbara-butcher/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Class,Community Meet Up,Education,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/what-the-dead-know-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001358-1775739600-1775743200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-04-09/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260409T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260409T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000703-1775755800-1775761200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-04-09/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260420T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260420T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000359-1776706200-1776711600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-04-20/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20251113T142009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T142009Z UID:10001497-1778677200-1778682600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Grief Beyond Graves: Queer Mourning & Collective Healing DESCRIPTION:Less Fear | More Fierce: Queer End-of-Life Planning\nLGBTQ+ Centric Online Discussion Series\n2nd Wednesdays | 1-2:30 pm ET | | January – June 2026 \nWhat would collective healing look like if we made space for every kind of queer loss—not just the ones with headstones? \nGrief isn’t only about death. Queer and trans people often carry grief from non-death losses—family estrangement\, identity erasure\, loss of community\, housing\, or health. \nThis session explores disenfranchised grief and collective mourning\, offering space to name\, witness\, and begin to heal these often-invisible losses. \nWe’ll also touch on grief in response to social and political violence\, and how we can create rituals for communal mourning and resilience. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/grief-beyond-graves-queer-mourning-collective-healing/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031 CATEGORIES:Education,Grief Group,Grief Release,LGBTQ,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/5.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stonewall Village NYC &%3B La Vida Pride":MAILTO:connect@lavidapride.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001359-1778763600-1778767200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-05-14/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260514T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260514T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000704-1778779800-1778785200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-05-14/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260518T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260518T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000360-1779125400-1779130800@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-05-18/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260610T143000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20251113T142028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T144958Z UID:10001498-1781096400-1781101800@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Canvas of the Heart: Creating Queer Legacies DESCRIPTION:Less Fear | More Fierce: Queer End-of-Life Planning\nLGBTQ+ Centric Online Discussion Series\n2nd Wednesdays | 1-2:30 pm ET | | January – June 2026 \nWhat does it mean to leave a legacy that’s as unapologetically queer as the life you lived? \nThis thought-provoking and imaginative session centers on legacy-making and creative expression at the end of life. \nWe’ll discuss art-making\, memory work\, and how grief itself can be a generative process. Participants will be invited to begin their own small legacy projects. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/canvas-of-the-heart-creating-queer-legacies/ LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031 CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Grief Release,LGBTQ,Virtual,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/6.png ORGANIZER;CN="Stonewall Village NYC &%3B La Vida Pride":MAILTO:connect@lavidapride.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001360-1781182800-1781186400@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-06-11/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260611T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260611T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000705-1781199000-1781204400@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-06-11/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260615T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260615T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000361-1781544600-1781550000@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-06-15/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260709T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001361-1783602000-1783605600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-07-09/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260709T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260709T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000706-1783618200-1783623600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-07-09/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260720T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260720T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000362-1784568600-1784574000@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-07-20/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001362-1786626000-1786629600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-08-13/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260813T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260813T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000707-1786642200-1786647600@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-08-13/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260817T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260817T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000363-1786987800-1786993200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-08-17/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001363-1789045200-1789048800@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-09-10/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260910T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260910T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250605T200631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z UID:10000708-1789061400-1789066800@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-09-10/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260921T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260921T190000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250507T143945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z UID:10000364-1790011800-1790017200@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit. URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2026-09-21/ LOCATION:Virtual Event CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T140000 DTSTAMP:20260406T044849 CREATED:20250709T145844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z UID:10001364-1791464400-1791468000@talkdeath.com SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends! URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-10-08/ CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR