A Conversation with Michael Hebb, Founder, Death Over Dinner and EOL.Community
Michael and I spend some time talking about how to create spaces to have conversations about death, even with young people. He shares his story about some painful childhood experiences he went through that propelled him into this work and how he believes that the kitchen table can be a transformative space to have difficult conversations. He shares techniques, including the way we invite people to this conversation, that make it more possible for people to talk about death. He also shares his new venture, EOL.community, which he describes as an "itinerary" for death, not leaving anything up for last-minute decisions. EOL.community provides all of the necessary tools, services and products one needs to plan for death, much of which is FREE!
To connect with Mr. Hebb, reach out to him on EOL.community.
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