by Brian Hayden | Mar 3, 2022 | Podcasts, Resources
“There’s a psychological block going on here because the death word is hanging around our head. And that deranges us and shuts our rationality off and opens up our emotions. So we think we’re thinking, but we’re not, we’re just...
by Brian Hayden | Oct 29, 2021 | Articles, Resources, Tools
Too many books, too little time. So I want to help you get a sense for a foundational text that is worth investing your time in. Stephen Jenkinson’s “Die Wise” was first recommended to me by Emily McClatchey, a green funeral steward from Cambridge,...
by Brian Hayden | Sep 7, 2021 | Articles, Courses, Resources, Tools
Jennifer Downs serves on the board of the Green Burial Association of Maryland and is a contributor to the Green Burial Masterclass, a 12-week professional development training course for anyone interested in managing a natural burial cemetery. In this video, Jennifer...
by Brian Hayden | Jul 28, 2021 | Podcasts, Resources
RadioLab has long been one of my favorite podcasts. If we had an unlimited budget these are the kinds of shows we’d produce. That’s why it’s so exciting when the talented production team at RadioLab focuses their time and attention on the end-of-life...
by Brian Hayden | Jul 27, 2021 | Articles, Resources, Tools
This is an excerpt from Lee Webster’s, “Building Bridges along the Death Care Continuum”. I especially appreciate the author’s focus on clear, actionable steps that can be taken right away. This isn’t theoretical stuff – care...
by Brian Hayden | Jul 22, 2021 | Resources, Tools
This is the second excerpt we’re reprinting from “Green Burial by the Numbers” – Lee Webster’s 2016 article written for the Green Burial Council. The last section was “Who Buys Green Burial?”. This piece offers context around...
