Online presentations in a hybrid setting can provide speakers from almost anywhere. These people have graciously expressed their willingness to speak at Before I Die Festivals. Here are their names, contact information and topics they can cover.
Matthew Van Drimmelen
Full-Circle Aftercare
Matt is an expert on assisting families with the complexities of settling personal and estate matters after a death. He can help the bereaved understand the many challenges they face and how to manage them. He is based in Utah. Contact him by email
Coleen Ellis, CT, CPLC
Two Hearts Pet Loss Center
Coleen is a pioneer in helping humans cope with pet loss and a dynamic speaker. She is based in Texas.
Phone- 317-966-0096
Heather Leigh
Greenhaven Memorial Gardens
Grief Recovery Specialist, Certified Funeral Celebrant, and General Manager of Greenhaven Memorial Gardens. Heather can speak on a range of topics: the grief process, pet loss, new trends in memorial services, and green burial. She is based in South Carolina.
Phone- 803-419-7110
Allen Klein, MA, CSP
AllenKlien.com
Award-Winning Professional Speaker, Best-Selling Author, TEDx presenter. Klein’s wife died at the age of 34. Her sense of humor showed him how powerful this therapeutic tool could be, even during loss. Through his presentations and his books (i.e., Embracing Life After Loss), Klein shows people how to find humor in their not-so-funny stuff. He is based in San Francisco
Anne Moss Rogers
annemossrogers.com
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Motivational Speaker, Author and Trainer. Anne Moss’ son died by suicide, and now she helps people to recognize warning signs and understand this unique grief process. She is based in Richmond, VA. You can contact her through her websites
Gail Rubin, CT,
The Doyenne of Death®
A Good Goodbye
Gail is a pioneering death educator who uses humor, film clips and outside-the-box activities to encourage planning for end-of-life issues. She held the first Death Café in the US west of the Mississippi, created The Newly-Dead Game®, and has hosted multiple Before I Die Festivals. She is based in New Mexico. PH: 505-265-7215
Garrick Colwell
.Kitchen Table Conversations
Garrick is a hospice volunteer (since 1987), a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, a Certified Grief Educator, and a Respecting Choices Advance Care Planning Instructor. He and his late wife Kinsloe co-created Kitchen Table Conversations, a nonprofit that empowers people to have conversations about end-of-life issues, advance care planning, and grief education. He is based in Texas.
PH 512-787-3402
Martie McNabb
Thingtide Show & Tales LLC
Martie is a personal historian/legacy artist and creator of Thingtide Show & Tales LLC story-sharing gatherings. While the best things in life aren’t things, they hold the best life stories. At these highly interactive in-person or virtual gatherings, people are invited to bring a treasured object or photo and share its story.
PH: 718-398-1519
Kyle Tevlin
I Want A Fun Funeral
Kyle offers talks and upbeat workshops on planning your own goodbye party and creating celebrations that make a positive difference in the world. She is based in Pennsylvania.
PH: 215-348-4306
Petra Orloff
Beloved
Petra writes compelling obituaries and eulogies and can speak to participants about how to craft these important documents. She is based in Michigan.
PH: 248-894-7076