The Millennial Morticians with ABQ Brews: Death Doula Edition is a panel discussion with three Albuquerque area death doulas dishing the dirt on what they do. This was a preview event for the seventh annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival, November 1 to 4, 2024. Thanks to Tractor Brewing Wells Park location for hosting the event!
L to R: Death Doulas Danielle Slupesky, Kelly Saindon, Brooke Nutting and Nikki Neuen.
Watch the video
The death doula panelists and emcee:
- Brooke Nutting, Death Doula Professionals: https://deathdoulaprofessionals.com/
- Danielle Slupesky, Conscious Crossroads End-of-Life Services, https://deathdouladanielle.com/
- Kelly Saindon, Licensed Spiritual Practitioner and Master Clinical Social Worker
- Emcee is Nikki Neuen, Bonne Mori End of Life Navigation & Planning, https://bonnemori.com/
Watch the video to learn:
- What is a death doula?
- How do you get certified to be a death doula?
- How do death doulas work with hospices and funeral homes?
- What do you do for the dying person and their families?
- What’s the most unusual death or memorial service you’ve witnessed?
This event was a preview for the 2024 Before I Die New Mexico Festival, taking place November 1-4 at a different location each day in Albuquerque, NM. The festival has entertaining and educational elements that get people to discuss end-of-life issues and plan ahead. Most sessions will be available online as hybrid events, with audiences participating both in-person and via Zoom.
Each day has a theme: November 1 – Eco-Friendly Funerals; November 2 – Hospice 101 and MAID; November 3 – Planning for the Inevitable; November 4 – Unexpected Deaths. Each evening, watch a Mortality Movie related to each day’s theme and stick around for a lively discussion! The festival is coordinated by GailRubin, host of the Mortality Movies TV series.
View the schedule and register online at: https://beforeidiefestivals.com/2024-before-i-die-nm-festival-event-schedule/
Thank you to our 2024 Festival Sponsors:
- A Good Goodbye: AGoodGoodbye.com
- Bernalillo County Indigent Program: https://www.bernco.gov/general-services/about-the-program/
- Better Place Forests: BetterPlaceForests.com
- Bosque Trails Hospice: BosqueTrailsHospice.com
- Conscious Crossroads End-of-Life Services: DeathDoulaDanielle.com
- Death Doula Professionals: DeathDoulaProfessionals.com
- End of Life Options New Mexico: EndOfLifeOptionsNM.org
- French Funerals & Cremations: FrenchFunerals.com
- Keeper Memorials: MyKeeper.com
- Passages International: PassagesInternational.com
