The Direct Cremation Podcast

Jill Schock (Death Doula LA): Guiding Clients Transition Through the End-of-Life Process | #15

Episode Summary

Founded by Jill Schock, a certified doula, DDLA aims to help her clients navigate end-of-life arrangements, embrace their own style in that experience, and empower them to have meaningful conversations with their loved ones.

Episode Notes

In an industry concentrating heavily on cremation and burial, Death Doula LA is a shining light for those who are looking for a more personalized end-of-life experience.

Founded by Jill Schock, a certified doula, DDLA aims to help her clients navigate end-of-life arrangements, embrace their own style in that experience, and empower them to have meaningful conversations with their loved ones.

In this episode we discuss:

• What is a Death Doula? 
• Jill's background and how it led you to found DDLA?
• What Jill thinks the current death care industry does well and what needs work?
• What services does Jill offer your clients and their families to fill that gap?
• What problems does Jill solve that hospice doesn’t?
• What do Jill's clients have in common?
• Does Jill run into any challenges as a doula who operates with but also outside the normal scope of a client’s medical team? 

Tell us what you think! Email Tyler (tyler@directcremation.com) or Will de Michaelis (will@directcremation.com).

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