In this podcast episode with Catherine Ashton, I reflect on my journey as an interfaith minister and funeral director, and what it really means to “do death differently.” From barefoot backyard funerals to community Death Cafés, I share how ritual can hold truth, grief, and healing in all their complexity.
Read moreA Pilgrimage of Remembrance: Laying Belly to the Battleground
This ANZAC Day, I'm remembering - and reflecting on a pilgrimage taken ten years ago - to the battlefields of France, where the footsteps of my ancestors still echo in the soil and the violence in the earth called me belly to the ground.
Read moreFuneral Celebrant vs. Funeral Director: What’s the Difference? (And Why I Do Both)
For many people, the words ‘funeral celebrant’ and ‘funeral director’ sound interchangeable. But in reality, they’re distinct roles - and, as someone who wears both hats, I want to share why that matters.
Read moreMy Journey to Interfaith Ministry
I’ve always been drawn to life’s big transitions - the moments that crack us open, break us down, lift us up, and reshape us. Ceremony has been woven through my life for as long as I can remember, thanks in no small part to my grandmother…
Read moreI Hope You Never Need Me (But When You Do, I'm Here.)
Despite it being one of life’s only certainties - not many people like to think about death. It’s one of those topics we push to the edges. And truly, I hope you never need me. But when you do, know that I am here.
Read moreMy Dad Is A Watchmaker
My dad is a watchmaker.
Passionate about the art of horology, the study of time and the phenomenal stories that lie behind the creation of intricate time pieces, old and new.