Your Estate Matters
Episode 19 - Transforming Fear into Empowerment in End-of-Life Planning with Christa Ovenell
30 Jan 2025
In this week's episode of Your Estate Matters, Nicole and Greg engage with Christa Ovenell, a licensed funeral director and end-of-life doula. Christa, founder of Death's Apprentice Education and Planning, shares her journey into death care, emphasizing the importance of open conversations about death, advanced care planning, and legacy preparation. The discussion covers the roles of funeral directors and end-of-life doulas, societal aversion to discussing death, and the necessity of early planning to avoid overwhelming loved ones. Listeners are encouraged to take proactive steps, however small, to ease the burden on their families.Check out her Decluttering with Heart Challenge:https://deathsapprentice.ca/shop/p/decluttering-challenge--Follow Christa Ovenell:Website - https://deathsapprentice.ca/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/deathsapprentice.ca/?hl=enLinkedIn - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/christa-ovenellFollow Heritage Trust:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heritagetrustbc/Website - https://heritagetrustcompany.ca/ Get the Essential Estate Planning Checklist for Canadians:https://www.estateclub.ca/estate-planning-checklist
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