When Death Teaches Us to Belong: A Conversation with Holly Lux-Sullivan
Episode 68
There’s a certain hush that comes when we talk about death—a mix of reverence, fear, and the quiet question: What now?
In Episode 68 of Hear Where You Belong, I sit down with Holly Lux-Sullivan, founder of Heartwood Death Doula and Bereavement Care, whose life’s work reminds us that belonging doesn’t end when life does. Holly has spent years at the bedsides of the dying, offering presence when words fall short.
She reminds us that the gift of belonging is not found in fixing or speaking perfectly—it’s found in showing up. Holly’s journey from journalist to hospice chaplain to death doula shows how compassion, honesty, and humor can soften fear and deepen our humanity.
In a world that avoids the topic of death, Holly invites us to face it—with courage, grace, and a full heart.
Because when we dare to look at death, we learn more about how to live.
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