What truly happens at the end of life—and why are we so afraid to talk about it?

In this episode of Meant to Be Heard, we sit down with Christa Ovenell, an end-of-life doula, funeral director, death educator, and founder of Death’s Apprentice, who is on a mission to normalize conversations around death and dying.

Through her work supporting individuals and families at the bedside, Christa has witnessed what people experience in their final days, hours, and moments. From visions of loved ones to energetic shifts and how the body prepares, she shares what actually happens as life comes to an end.

But this conversation goes beyond the moment of death.

As baby boomers age, more families than ever will be navigating end-of-life care. Yet most of us are deeply unprepared. We avoid the conversation, delay planning, and t ...