A discussion with Rachel Donnelly, author of Late To Your Own Funeral. After experiencing multiple family losses, Rachel realized that mourners need guidance through death's bureaucracy, not just condolences. As an after loss consultant, she helps navigate estate complexities, acting as a "wedding coordinator—but for death."

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Late To Your Own Funeral: How To Leave a Legacy and Not a Logjam order on Amazon at https://a.co/d/2IMfOo4Through a blend of practical insight and unflinching honesty, Donnelly offers a roadmap for both the living and those thrust into the role of executor. Late To Your Own Funeral helps readers face the conversations everyone else avoids, giving loved ones an invaluable gift: the ability to mourn without drowning in paperwork.

Rachel Donnelly is the founder and CEO of AfterLight,https://myafterlight.com/ a pioneering firm dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complex administrative challenges of estate settlement and legacy planning after a loss. Inspired by her own experience managing multiple family estates while balancing a career and raising children, Donnelly created AfterLight to provide the support she wished she had during those difficult times.

Under her leadership, AfterLight has developed innovative offerings like the Legacy Building Formula™, a six-step coaching program designed to help clients preserve their stories and protect their families’ futures. Donnelly’s expertise includes handling intricate cases involving digital assets and cross-border estates, and she is widely recognized for her compassionate, client-centered approach to after-loss services.

She is also the author of the book Late To Your Own Funeral, which offers practical guidance and personal insight into grief, estate administration, and legacy planning. Before founding AfterLight, Donnelly worked in fundraising and development at institutions such as Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the Shepherd Center Foundation. She is a graduate of Agnes Scott College, serves on the board of the Momento Foundation, and lives in Decatur with her husband and two children

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