Mary Telliano || Re-branding Death: Insights from a Death Doula

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Learn Speak Teach Episode #78 with Mary Telliano.

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Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an end-of-life doula? Well, buckle up for a fascinating journey as we delve into the world of end-of-life doula work with Mary Telliano. Mary is an innovative end-of-life coach, grief counselor, and Death Doula with over a decade of experience.

Through her transformative work at The Anam Cara Academy, she is reshaping how we approach end-of-life care. Additionally, she is also exploring new areas of healing through psychedelic facilitation.

In this episode, Mary delves into her unique role as an end-of-life doula and shares remarkable insights on how to handle grief as an entrepreneur and proactively prepare for grief.

She dives deep into the profound concept of getting acquainted with your death and discusses people’s most common regrets when nearing the end of their lives. Moreover, she reveals what the end of life feels like after a life lived authentically, without regrets.

Finally, we explore ways in which we can collectively support Mary in her noble quest to re-brand death, ultimately reshaping our society’s relationship with this inevitable part of life.

Time to dive in!


During this episode, you will learn about:

[01:56] A quick bio of our guest, Mary Telliano, Founder of The Anam Cara Academy

[02:40] What she does as an end-of-life doula

[08:05] How to handle grief as an entrepreneur

[11:16] How to proactively prepare for grief

[13:16] What getting acquainted with your death means

[14:41] What Mary does to strengthen connections and build human bonds

[17:16] Exploring what our anxiety signifies

[20:26] How to break free from the shame cycle 

[24:17] Most common regrets from people nearing death

[27:59] What does the end of life feel like after a life lived in truth and without regret?

[29:42] The backstory of the journey that led her to become a death doula

[33:57] Mary’s advice to anyone unsatisfied with their current role or career path

[38:09] How did her intuition and gift in a unique industry lead to income generation?

[40:23] “The seeds that you plant today don’t necessarily flourish today.” ~Mary Telliano 

[45:43] How to keep in touch with Mary Telliano

Website: https://www.connectanamcara.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_telliano/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/YourAnamCara

[47:04] Rapid Fire Round  

[51:30] How can we assist Mary in achieving her goal of re-branding death?

[53:23] Connect with Mary Telliano

Email: connectanamcara@gmail.com

Website: https://www.connectanamcara.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_telliano/


Key Takeaways:

  • To proactively prepare for grief, get acquainted with your death. [11:16]
  • Getting acquainted with your death means making death your life coach. [13:16] 
  • Shame immediately goes away as soon as we start talking about it. [22:55]
  • “We have more money in our vortex than we can spend in eight lifetimes.” ~Mary Telliano [37:16]
  • “The seeds that you plant today don’t necessarily flourish today.” ~Mary Telliano [40:23]

Keep In Touch with Mary: 

Website: https://www.connectanamcara.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mary_telliano/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/YourAnamCara

Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/TheAnamCara


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