Navigating Grief, Loss & Death with The Death Empath
This week, Zoey is speaking with Jessica Reis, also known as The Death Empath, a Death Doula who specializes in Grief, Loss & Shadow work. Jessica received her training 4 years ago through INELDA and has expansions in Grief Recovery, Pregnancy/Infancy Loss, Pet Hospice and Shadow work. Jessica and Zoey talk about: What a death doula is What she loves about her career and how she thrives Making death accessible and bringing Zoey’s confusing and painful personal life experience of beginning the grieving experience for her ailing mother that was cut short when her mother ended up going into remission unexpectedly How becoming a death doula and being the death doula for her grandmother allowed her to shift into The importance and necessity in “feeling your feelings”, what that means, and how to do it Miscarriage and child infant loss Experiences of sexual abuse, depression, and suicide How we can exercise empathy towards others and ourselves Physical, Mental, and Emotional processes that help with grieving Grief, Loss & Death can feel isolating, lonely and overwhelming. As a Death Doula, Companion & End of Life Guide, Jessica has come to realize that our Grief is meant to be shared, nurtured, loved and witnessed. She offers 1:1 Grief Coaching & Guidance Calls as well as hosts The Human Psychopomp Community Club for Self-Grieving, Self-Honoring & Healing. Connect with Jessica: https://thedeathempath.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the.death.empath/