Lady of Death

19/10/2025

We're back! Season 2 of Lady of Death podcast is now live! This one is one of my favourites (ok they're all favourites lol)... but this one is realllly interesting.... Here's just a little of what the write up says:
Grief doesn’t arrive with instructions, and it rarely follows a neat timeline. We sit down with Liam, 14, and Toan, 22, to explore how losing a father at the age of eight years old, reshapes identity, school, friendships, and the rhythm of home. Their losses are different—motor neurone disease in one family, alcoholism in the other—but their insights echo: funerals make reality land, support matters most when it’s quiet and consistent, and rituals help turn pain into presence.
So for those of you who know Liam - be prepared to be impressed! By both of them, but of course I'm biased with Liam lol...
Hear it wherever you listen to your podcasts, or you can get it here if you don't!

Grief doesn’t arrive with instructions, and it rarely follows a neat timeline. We sit down with Liam, 14, and Toan, 22, to explore how losing a father at the age of eight years old, reshapes identity, school, friendships, and the rhythm of home. T...

04/07/2025

Well it's only been four days after all... that's a couple isn't it??

I loved this one too... oh gosh I love them all lol... but I think you'll find this one particularly interesting (if you haven't already listened to it!!).

30/06/2025

So much for trying to do it every couple of days to catch up lol.... I was going to say this was one of my favourites... but seriously there hasn't been one so far that I haven't loved.

24/06/2025

And I'm still chasing my tail, but so you don't get inundated, I will post each day the podcasts that you may have missed because I've been too busy to post them.... this one is all about visual presentations, it's had some really fabulous feedback so please if you like it, make a comment! Don't forget, please subscribe, then you'll be notified when a new one comes up and it will help me too!!

Can you believe we are almost at the end of Season 1? Will there be a Season 2? You betcha, I'm just loving these chats!!!

21/05/2025

Hey everyone!

It's been a little while since my last post, but as many of you know, my passion lies with the Rebecca Jane Foundation, a charity dedicated to financially supporting families who cannot afford a funeral for their baby. We recently held our biggest fundraiser of the year, our Bereaved Mother’s Day Lunch, on Sunday, May 4th. It was a truly massive day, and I'm thrilled to announce we raised over $20K! This enables us to provide crucial support when families need it most.

Support Our Cause & Share Your Voice

If you'd like to help us continue this vital work, you can now become a regular subscriber! Even a small amount, like $10 fortnightly, makes a huge, consistent difference (think of it as a subscription to a podcast except you can claim it as a tax deduction lol!)

You can easily subscribe and/or donate here: rjf.org.au/donate

And for those who haven't caught up, our fortnightly podcast uploads are still available to listen to. They're packed with valuable insights and stories from the funeral industry.

Finally, I'd absolutely love it if you could take a moment to leave us a review on our page (or wherever you listen to your podcasts). Your feedback is incredibly valuable and I'd love to know others you may like me to chat with.

Thanks so much for your ongoing support!

Thank you for considering a contribution to support families facing the unimaginable loss of a baby. Your generosity helps provide dignity and comfort during one of life's most challenging moments. Every dollar you donate helps us provide services for families in need.

16/04/2025

Wow... just wow! That's just downloads!

07/04/2025

Here's the latest podcast - I don't want to nag to subscribe but it would help me lol....

Have you ever wondered what happens after we die? For Sharon Lee, psychic medium with over 50 years of experience, the answer is crystal clear – our souls continue on a never-ending journey while our physical bodies do not. Sharon takes us deep in...

23/03/2025

The next podcast has been dropped today... take a listen and if you find it as fascinating as I did, please tell others!

Available wherever you listen to your podcasts (if it is not, please tell me!)... if you don't subscribe, you can listen here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2449523/episodes/16834926

12/03/2025

Amazing in four days!!!

Are you curious about death, dying, and the funeral industry in Australia?  Join us as we chat and learn from experts from funeral directors, to embalmers, from those who create floral arrangements to photo presentations and so many more.  We will gain insights and have open and important conversa...

09/03/2025

I am super proud to say that I have loaded the first episode of my 'Lady of Death' podcasts and in this episode I interview Suzie Philp who is a well known Brisbane celebrant. It is all about educating people about death, dying and funeral industry in Australia.

Just for clarity, I do not make any money out of doing this, in fact it costs me about $100 a month to do it! But fortunately my hubby is supporting my hobby for six months as I celebrated a 'significant' birthday (oh ok, for those who are not connected to me on FB, I turned 70)! I'm hoping to empower women to realise that you can still do productive things as you age. At 63 I started a charity, at 65 I started a new business and now at 70 I have started a podcast and reels! Go girls lol....
You can listen to the podcast on Spotify but if you don't subscribe to anything, you can also listen here:

What truly happens behind the scenes of a funeral ceremony? Brisbane's renowned celebrant Suzie Philp unveils the shroud of the life of a funeral celebrant.Suzie dispels common misconceptions about her work, revealing the 10+ hours that go into ea...

02/03/2025

We are live!!!! Spotify - Lady of Death! Or if you don't have Spotify or any subscriptions, you can listen here! Please subscribe!!

Step into the world that many fear to discuss—death, grief, and the stories that intertwine them. This episode features Robyn O'Connell, affectionately known as the Lady of Death, who brings over two decades of experience as a funeral celebrant to...

04/02/2025

Gosh what a trial to get my original reels over to the Lady of Death page lol.... I tried sharing but that goes to the page rather than with all the other reels.... so, I will lose the 3.5K views I have already, but that's life isn't it?

I'm going to post alternatively ones that I've already published under Robyn O'Connell, where I was on a ship (so please excuse the moving background), to the ones in the studio.

Thanks for your patience and understanding - this is all new to me!! lol....