Dr. Qwynn Galloway-Salazar is based in Snellville, Georgia, where she works as an end-of-life doula, educator, hospice volunteer, and qualitative researcher. With over two decades of work serving the military and veteran community, she recently found her footing in the space of social change and began sparking conversations nationally and internationally related to suicide prevention and end-of-life care for our nation’s veterans. READ FULL BIO
Omni Kitts Ferrara has spent the majority of their life educating about the body, working to dampen misinformation and disconnection—and encouraging animacy and connection. Omni works as a somatic facilitator on many levels: movement, birth, living, relationships, and death. Omni facilitates, processes, and holds space for others as they move through the work of living and dying. READ FULL BIO
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Teri Jacobs early on was called to support friends, neighbors, and loved ones in times of disease, advanced illness, and end of life. She recognized how leaning into a situation and being present and open created a deeper connection for all. Being a witness to someone fully alive while dying inspired her to find ways to bring conscious living into wellness, illness, and dying. READ FULL BIO
Rasalin Neudeck was born and raised by grandparents in St. Louis, learning early in life the meaning of “transition.” The meaning deepened in parenthood, higher education, and community building in El Paso, Texas, for almost a decade. Her role in supplementing the provision of health care includes ensuring quality of life alongside access to basic needs, education, public resources, and mental and physical health during transition for those in focus and those in surrounding support. READ FULL BIO
Lara Stewart-Panko (she/they) is someone who has a passion for individual, family, and community issues. Lara finds end-of-life fascinating, challenging, and ripe with opportunities for healing and connection. “I feel humbled and privileged to be involved in work that is so intimate, empowering and profound,” Lara writes. “I believe compassion is never wrong, liberation is an imperative, and I love the power of community.” READ FULL BIO |