“Grief is not a feeling it is a capacity. It is not something that disables you, we are not on the receiving end of grief we are on the practising end of grief.”
― Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul

The first of a thought provoking two part chat with the world renowned author, storyteller, musician and culture activist,Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW . In 2010, he founded Orphan Wisdom, a house for learning skills of deep living and making human culture that are mandatory in endangered, endangering times.

“Dying is active. Dying is not what happens to you. Dying is what you do. Dying”
― Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul

Die Wise – A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, is Stephen Jenkinson’s book about grief, and dying, and the great love of life. Published by North Atlantic Books.

Stephen's book, Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever

About me
Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

“Grief is not a feeling it is a capacity. It is not something that disables you, we are not on the receiving end of grief we are on the practising end of grief.”
― Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul

The first of a thought provoking two part chat with the world renowned author, storyteller, musician and culture activist,Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW . In 2010, he founded Orphan Wisdom, a house for learning skills of deep living and making human culture that are mandatory in endangered, endangering times.

“Dying is active. Dying is not what happens to you. Dying is what you do. Dying”
― Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul

Die Wise – A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, is Stephen Jenkinson’s book about grief, and dying, and the great love of life. Published by North Atlantic Books.

Stephen's book, Die Wise does not offer seven steps for coping with death. It does not suggest ways to make dying easier. It pours no honey to make the medicine go down. Instead, with lyrical prose, deep wisdom, and stories from his two decades of working with dying people and their families, Stephen Jenkinson places death at the center of the page and asks us to behold it in all its painful beauty. Die Wise teaches the skills of dying, skills that have to be learned in the course of living deeply and well. Die Wise is for those who will fail to live forever

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Rosie Inman Cook of http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk and Association of Natural Burial Grounds's first of a three part podcast that will walk you along a heart to heart journey of life into death, perhaps to begin to plant seeds of preparation in plenty of time for death.

Did you know you can have the choice of a home burial or woodland ending?

An empoweringly honest and eye opening conversation that may surprise you at times and will reassure the whole way though.

Rosie has her feet firmly in the importance of families having a time rich experience

So give yourself some time perhaps with a cup of tea to hear Rosie and Holly having a refreshingly real conversation about unexpected subjects like

"The Mortuary express"

How to keep a "well behaved" dead body at home.

The great “leave the land for the living” swindle.

"Doing your driving test having never driven a car."

Or even digging graves when heavily pregnant! Yes you read that right!


"Two impressively wise individuals talking naturally about burials.

Who have the knowledge and wisdom of our ancestors to shed light onto a subject that’s so often kept in the dark.

Dispelling myths and unearthing truth.

Bring peace of mind to the facts of death by educating yourself with part one of this podcast.

The third of three deeply responsible and informative conversations between two very wise women who walk the life-to-death path with knowledge and ease."
Caroline James.

About me
Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Rosie Inman Cook of http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk and Association of Natural Burial Grounds's first of a three part podcast that will walk you along a heart to heart journey of life into death, perhaps to begin to plant seeds of preparation in plenty of time for death.

Did you know you can have the choice of a home burial or woodland ending?

An empoweringly honest and eye opening conversation that may surprise you at times and will reassure the whole way though.

Rosie has her feet firmly in the importance of families having a time rich experience

So give yourself some time perhaps with a cup of tea to hear Rosie and Holly having a refreshingly real conversation about unexpected subjects like

"The Mortuary express"

How to keep a "well behaved" dead body at home.

The great “leave the land for the living” swindle.

"Doing your driving test having never driven a car."

Or even digging graves when heavily pregnant! Yes you read that right!


"Two impressively wise individuals talking naturally about burials.

Who have the knowledge and wisdom of our ancestors to shed light onto a subject that’s so often kept in the dark.

Dispelling myths and unearthing truth.

Bring peace of mind to the facts of death by educating yourself with part one of this podcast.

The second of three deeply responsible and informative conversations between two very wise women who walk the life-to-death path with knowledge and ease."
Caroline James.

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Rosie Inman Cook of http://www.naturaldeath.org.uk and Association of Natural Burial Grounds's first of a three part podcast that will walk you along a heart to heart journey of life into death, perhaps to begin to plant seeds of preparation in plenty of time for death.

Did you know you can have the choice of a home burial or woodland ending? 

An empoweringly honest and eye opening conversation that may surprise you at times and will reassure the whole way though.

Rosie has her feet firmly in the importance of families having a time rich experience 

So give yourself some time perhaps with a cup of tea to hear Rosie and Holly having a refreshingly real conversation about unexpected subjects like 

"The Mortuary express" 

How to keep a "well behaved" dead body at home.

The great “leave the land for the living” swindle. 

"Doing your driving test having never driven a car."

Or even digging graves when heavily pregnant! Yes you read that right! 

"Two impressively wise individuals talking naturally about burials. 

Who have the knowledge and wisdom of our ancestors to shed light on a subject that’s so often kept in the dark.

Dispelling myths and unearthing truth.

Bring peace of mind to the facts of death by educating yourself with part one of this podcast.

The first of three deeply responsible and informative conversations between two very wise women who walk the life-to-death path with knowledge and ease."
Caroline James.

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Sarah Stephenson is a professional classical pianist, vocal coach and Sound Healing Practitioner, as well as a  tutor for the College of Sound Healing.  She believes music and sound are fundamental to us all. With this podcast, we see why for more information on Sarah's service the link below is her website where you can see the services to offer and the benefits of sound healing. https://www.seraphinasound.com/

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Sarah Stephenson is a professional classical pianist, vocal coach and Sound Healing Practitioner, as well as a  tutor for the College of Sound Healing.  She believes music and sound are fundamental to us all. With this podcast, we see why for more information on Sarah's service the link below is her website where you can see the services to offer and the benefits of sound healing. https://www.seraphinasound.com/

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Having cared lovingly for her own father before and after he died Claire understood the benefits and deepest healing experience creating a home funeral "only with love" can bring. In this episode, we hear from Claire MBE founder of Only With Love, we hear about her work and her story. We see the accessibility to being vulnerable and it’s okay to feel a certain way and to feel able, to be honest about the support that is needed when going through this time.  For more information see the link below for her website https://www.onlywithlove.co.uk/ 

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Having cared lovingly for her own father before and after he died Claire understood the benefits and deepest healing experience creating a home funeral "only with love" can bring. In this episode, we hear from Claire MBE founder of Only With Love, we hear about her work and her story. We see the accessibility to being vulnerable and it’s okay to feel a certain way and to feel able, to be honest about the support that is needed when going through this time.  For more information, her website is the link below
https://www.onlywithlove.co.uk/

About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com

Patsy Freeman is a bereavement counsellor and author. Her book, In Search of You: Letters to a Daughter, is a powerful chronicle of her own grief after the death of her 39-year-old daughter, Jasmine,  in 2013. Patsy describes her searing grief as 'a gift' that took her deep into the heart of life. Discover what she learnt from her daughter's life, illness, death, funeral, the deep loss she experienced.


About me

Holly Lyon-Hawk is a multi-award winning Holistic Funeral Director and End of Life Doula for both people and pets, bringing love, connection, time, choice and space back to the sacredness that is life and death. She is a trustee for End of Life Doula UK and on the committee for the Association of Green Funeral Directors


Connect with Holly: 

www.gentleendings.co.uk

www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
www.hollylyonhawk.com