In this episode, host Ellen Wong invites Mallory Hartzler, a death doula, who shares her recent experiences companioning two important beings in her life through their end of life – her dog Jackson and her grandfather, who was diagnosed with dementia. Mallory describes death as expanding beyond the edge of our skin.

About Mum’s Guest

Mallory Hartzler is a human-centered designer, death doula, and grief educator who founded Edge of Skin, a practice centered on end-of-life care and supporting people through the profound transitions of death and grief. She is dedicated to creating a more just and equitable world by making human connection and compassionate care more accessible. She is a seeker of truth, a curator of perspectives, and a dreamer with a passion for investigation, discovery, and sharing of collective wisdom. Through Edge of Skin, Mallory weaves together her work in design and end-of-life care to honor both life’s transitions and the magic of human connection.

Mallory’s Links

Instagram: @edgeofskin

www.edgeofskin.com

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In this episode, host Ellen Wong and Nelly Reznik (a psychic medium) shares her journey into mediumship and discussed disenfranchised grief from the death of a colleague during their budding romance. They discuss the nature of spirit psychic communication and its often mundane and humorous aspects, Nelly’s grandfather's Holocaust survival story, and the connection between ancestral trauma and psychic abilities.

About Guest: Nelly Reznik (she/her) is a Soviet-born psychic medium and spiritual teacher living in Brooklyn, NY. She began to develop her psychic ability following a tragic event in her twenties that caused her to confront death and mediumship in a new way. Since then, she has done thousands of private readings for over 700 people, and has taught and supported other intuitives through classes on psychic development, mediumship, intuition, and through private mentorship. You can catch her performing her show in New York, Comediumship, which combines her stand up comedy with live audience readings.

Nelly’s Links

* Comediumship: a live show that combines stand up comedy with audience readings

* Intuition Immersive: a 6-week intuition program

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In this episode of MUM, host Ellen Wong interviews Abbie Rosner (writer) about new models for elderhood, confronting mortality, and how the Boomer generation is discovering and re-discovering psychedelics as a treatment. You’ll hear about:

* what falls away as elders age and the connection to nature and love

* ancestral connection and sacred medicines

* creating a new kind of elderhood

About Guest

Abbie Rosner is a writer focused on how older adults are discovering and re-discovering the drugs of their youth. She is currently working on a book about how older adults are re-inventing elderhood through their work with psychedelics.

More on Abbie Rosner:

* AbbieRosner.com

Sources

Baby boomers, contemplating their mortality, are taking psychedelics again (ARTICLE)

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In this episode of MUM, host Ellen Wong invites Mariah Gannessa, founder of Four Visions, to speak about the Warrior Spirit, experiencing spiritual death through medicine ceremonies, and living life in totality in all of its flavors and colors. They exchange stories of their relationships with plant medicine, and discuss how sacred plant allies can support grief.

About Guest: Mariah Gannessa was born and raised in Northern California and now resides in Cundinamarca, Colombia. She has spent the last decade immersed in the healing cultures of the Amazon and has dedicated her life’s work to the plants and indigenous peoples of the rainforest. Inspired by her many years of apprenticeship deep in study and service with the Inga tribe of Putumayo and working intimately with them to preserve and share their traditions, Mariah founded Four Visions, a platform dedicated to the amplification of indigenous cultures and integrating ancient plant medicine into the modern world. Mariah is also the President of Magic Fund Amazon, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of Amazonian lands, peoples, and their cultures.

Four Visions just launched a very special collection of rare, Amazonian plants, roots, barks, flowers, and seeds. Our prayer is that our offerings provide our community with the tools, resources, and access to support your deepened connection with Nature and all of Creation.

You can explore the Rainforest Herbal Apothecary and let the plants speak to you by visiting our website.

Special discount for MUM listeners: 20% off your first purchase at fourvisions.com with the code "MUM"

Mariah’s Links & Offerings:

* Four Visions - Apothecary

* Instagram

About MUM

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MUM is produced by ⁠Ellen Wong⁠ and edited by ⁠Stepfanie Aguilar.⁠ Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.

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In this episode, host Ellen Wong and Death Doula and educator Alua Arthur discuss her NY Times bestselling book, “Briefly Perfectly Human”, racism in death work, what self-care in service looks like, and how her life experiences have informed her work. Learn about the inherent activism in death work, the significance of witnessing others' pain, and the necessity of honoring death to be in right relationship with humanity and the earth.

About Guest: Alua Arthur is the most visible death doula in America today. She is a recovering attorney and the founder of Going with Grace, a death doula training and end-of-life planning organization. Her TEDTalk titled, “Why Thinking About Death Helps You Live a Better Life,” went online in July 2023 and has already received over 1.5 million views. A frequent guest on TV and radio, Arthur has been featured on CBS’s The Doctors and in Disney's Limitless docu-series with Chris Hemsworth, as well as other national media outlets, such as Vogue, InStyle, the Los Angeles Times, The Cut, The New Yorker, New York Times, Marie Claire, and CNN. She has appeared on dozens of podcasts, and a Refinery29 video feature on Arthur and her work received ten million views across social platforms. She travels the country and world as a keynote speaker, addressing audiences at medical and end-of-life conferences, universities, seminaries, senior citizens’ communities, and more, and is perpetually in the quest for donuts.

Alua’s Links

* Order her book Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life by Getting Real about the End

* Going with Grace

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MUM is produced by ⁠Ellen Wong⁠ and edited by ⁠Stepfanie Aguilar.⁠ Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.

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If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit ⁠tripwithellen.com⁠ to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.

In this episode, host Ellen Wong and guest Laura Miner (end-of-life doula and educator) discuss the importance of honoring individuals' end-of-life choices and the profound spiritual experiences associated with death. They talk about the challenges, emotions, and the spiritual component of end-of-life care, highlighting how these elements are incorporated into educational courses on death work, and conclude with reflections on the transformative nature of death and the celebration of life at its final stages.

What Matters in the End: 7-week course on death, dying and grief.

Laura pulled together what she learned over the last 20 years and created the training she wished she had. It's a 7-week live deep dive for finding peace of mind and navigating the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges of end-of-life care.

Mum listeners receive a 10% discount via Venmo. Send $445 (regularly $495) – add “MUM” and your email in the description. Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/lauracminer

About Guest: Laura Miner is an end-of-life doula, educator, and former hospice worker with over 20 years' experience in the field. She brings joy and a lightness of spirit to her work, drawing on her personal experiences with the dying. Caring for her mom as she died of cancer in their home had a profound impact on her life, and she's been on a mission to open minds and hearts to the powerful potential of the final chapter of life ever since. She maintains a certification in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling since 2016. Laura feels alive wandering in nature and loves salsa dancing.

Laura’s Links:

* Website

* Facebook

About MUM Podcast:

We are now on Youtube! Subscribe to our channel.

MUM is produced by ⁠Ellen Wong⁠ and edited by ⁠Stepfanie Aguilar.⁠ Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.

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If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit ⁠tripwithellen.com⁠ to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.

Welcome to Season 3 of Mum! In this episode, host Ellen Wong and guest Śivani Howe (medium and intuitive artist) discuss the nuances of living versus surviving, and how the relationship with death impacts the way people live their lives. They talk about the collective navigating rapid transformation of the present, holding conflicting emotions of joy and grief, and the societal shift towards higher awareness. It emphasizes the importance of loving in moments of difficulty and maintaining boundaries while embodying love. Practical advice is offered for navigating these turbulent times through community, self-awareness, and embracing one's higher mind.

About Guest: Śivani Howe is a Medium, Intuitive Artist, Sannyasin and the Spiritual Director of Ishtadev Niwas Ashram, an off-grid retreat center and farm wherein she guides individuals through all aspects of living and embodying their true potential through foundations of love, service and Yoga Ecology. She has travelled the world speaking, channelling messages of love and teaching in ways that raise one’s consciousness and quality of life.

Śivani will share about how connecting to our guides before we transition is often a very supportive way of creating awareness before we leave the body. Śivani's upcoming online program - Roots & Wings offers 6 months of Spiritual Wellbeing Capsules which include live and recorded yoga asana practices, channelled messages and spiritual talks to help you maintain moments of calm and genuine solace throughout your day. Mum listeners can be offered a 10% Discount, using the code weraw10.

Link with Śivani:

* Youtube Channel: @sivanihowe

About MUM:

We are now on Youtube! Subscribe to our channel.

MUM is produced by ⁠Ellen Wong⁠ and edited by ⁠Stepfanie Aguilar.⁠ Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.

Follow Mum on Instagram ⁠⁠@mumthepod⁠⁠.

If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit ⁠tripwithellen.com⁠ to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats.