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Six to carry the casket
Welcome to the Quixotic Heights Podcast, where we climb to new perspectives through stories of resilience, identity, and creativity.
Our next guest is Bill Hulseman—an educator, ritual designer, and author of the memoir "six to carry the casket and one to say the mass: reflections on life, identity, and moving forward."
Bill is from Chicago and the East Coast and now lives in Seattle. He is the youngest of ten children who grew up in a large Irish Catholic family, navigating questions of faith and identity, and coming out as a gay man. In 2019, he turned to writing to process grief, burnout, and the search for meaning. In this conversation, we’ll explore the intersections of loss and healing, the power of rituals in modern life, and what it truly means to move forward after heartbreak.
To learn more about Bill:
https://www.facebook.com/billhulsemanrituals
https://www.youtube.com/@billhulseman1251/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billhulseman/
https://www.billhulseman.com/reflection
https://www.instagram.com/billhulsemanrituals/
Bill Hulseman is a writer, ritual designer, and former educator whose work explores identity, belonging, and personal agency. His debut book, “six to carry the casket and one to say the mass,” is a collection of deeply personal essays examining the identities we inherit, the traditions we navigate, and the power we have to shape our own narratives. Through reflections on family, Catholicism, and queer identity, Hulseman offers a nuanced exploration of what it means to carve out space for oneself in a world that often seeks to define us.
A former middle school principal, teacher, and campusminister, Hulseman holds degrees in religious studies, the comparative study of religion, and education leadership. His time in Catholic schools gave him both a profound appreciation for faith and a firsthand understanding of the tensions between personal identity and institutional tradition. His writing is informed by this background, as well as his deep love for pop culture—where figures like Madonna and “The Golden Girls” helped him see himself long before the world was ready to.
Hulseman now lives in Seattle with his husband, Jonathon, where he continues to write, design rituals, and lead meaningful conversations about identity, faith, and belonging. Learn more at BillHulseman.com.
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By Quill Hawk PublishingWelcome to the Quixotic Heights Podcast, where we climb to new perspectives through stories of resilience, identity, and creativity.
Our next guest is Bill Hulseman—an educator, ritual designer, and author of the memoir "six to carry the casket and one to say the mass: reflections on life, identity, and moving forward."
Bill is from Chicago and the East Coast and now lives in Seattle. He is the youngest of ten children who grew up in a large Irish Catholic family, navigating questions of faith and identity, and coming out as a gay man. In 2019, he turned to writing to process grief, burnout, and the search for meaning. In this conversation, we’ll explore the intersections of loss and healing, the power of rituals in modern life, and what it truly means to move forward after heartbreak.
To learn more about Bill:
https://www.facebook.com/billhulsemanrituals
https://www.youtube.com/@billhulseman1251/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/billhulseman/
https://www.billhulseman.com/reflection
https://www.instagram.com/billhulsemanrituals/
Bill Hulseman is a writer, ritual designer, and former educator whose work explores identity, belonging, and personal agency. His debut book, “six to carry the casket and one to say the mass,” is a collection of deeply personal essays examining the identities we inherit, the traditions we navigate, and the power we have to shape our own narratives. Through reflections on family, Catholicism, and queer identity, Hulseman offers a nuanced exploration of what it means to carve out space for oneself in a world that often seeks to define us.
A former middle school principal, teacher, and campusminister, Hulseman holds degrees in religious studies, the comparative study of religion, and education leadership. His time in Catholic schools gave him both a profound appreciation for faith and a firsthand understanding of the tensions between personal identity and institutional tradition. His writing is informed by this background, as well as his deep love for pop culture—where figures like Madonna and “The Golden Girls” helped him see himself long before the world was ready to.
Hulseman now lives in Seattle with his husband, Jonathon, where he continues to write, design rituals, and lead meaningful conversations about identity, faith, and belonging. Learn more at BillHulseman.com.