When death is your career

OCT 3, 202436 MIN
This Is Uncomfortable

When death is your career

OCT 3, 202436 MIN

Description

<p><span style="font-weight: 400">What does it mean to make a living from death? From a young age, Joél Simone Maldonado was fascinated by mortality, leading her to a career as a funeral director, embalmer and sacred grief practitioner. In the final episode of our miniseries on grief and money, Reema Khrais talks with Joél about her profession: the tough conversations around money, the toll it takes on her mental health, and why she advocates for more cultural competency in death care. Also, Joél offers tips to financially prepare ourselves for the inevitable, and Reema reflects on the personal impact of her recent experiences with loss. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400">If you liked this episode, share it with a friend. And to get even more Uncomfortable, </span><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/comfort/"><span style="font-weight: 400">subscribe to our newsletter</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400">!</span></p>