Death Doula Magazine Autumn 2026 Issue 3 cover featuring DEAD Talks host David Ferrugio
Issue 3 Autumn Issue 2026

Autumn Issue

Conversations and reflections on grief, bereavement, memory, beginning doula work, and the practical work of carrying on after loss.

Recently, I sat down with David Ferrugio, host of the DEAD Talks podcast and author of You’re Not Dead Yet, whose community of more than one million people is helping bring honest conversations about grief and mortality into the open. We spoke about the death of his father, the humor grief can still hold, and why talking about death can teach us how to live.

From there, the issue turns toward the many forms carrying on can take: the practical and emotional work that follows a death, the uncertainty of beginning in doula work, and the small stories that keep a beloved animal close. A free interactive guide offers a steady place to begin when grief and responsibility arrive together.

Inside the Autumn 2026 Issue

Explore grief, bereavement, honest conversations about mortality, beginning doula work, pet loss and memory, and practical support for carrying on after a death.

The Work of the Living: Carrying On

After the sudden death of her mother, Amy-Lynne reflects on the practical and emotional work of carrying on: family responsibilities, limited energy, unexpected reminders, complicated relationships, and learning to live with someone no longer physically here.

In Conversation with David Ferrugio

Death Doula Magazine sits down with DEAD Talks host and author David Ferrugio, whose community reaches more than one million people, for a candid conversation about grief, memory, humor, and the life still waiting to be lived.

When a New Doula Wants to Walk Away

Crystal Potter speaks to the quiet crisis many newly trained death doulas face: what happens when the calling is real, but confidence, clients, and a clear path forward have not yet arrived?

Witnessed: Keeping a Pet’s Story

What remains when a beloved animal is gone? Eugene Veger turns toward the small, ordinary details that hold a lifetime of love, and how families can gather those stories before they disappear.

Free interactive companion

After Someone Dies

A free resource tool to help you sort what needs attention, what can wait, and what support may help in the early days and weeks after a death.

Interactive resource Open the free resource →
A free reflection from IEOLCA

Could End-of-Life Doula Work Be Right for You?

Explore what draws you to this work and discover a thoughtful next step.

Take the Quiz → Free · 8 questions · About 2 minutes
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