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MULTI AWARD WINNING Soul Midwife, Funeral Celebrant and CPD accredited death educator, offering love and support before, during & after death ❤️

💫 Supporting the Dying
💫 Honouring the Dead
💫 Educating the Living

✨ Upcoming Dying for a Cuppa®️ Masterclass Dates ✨Our first ONLINE Masterclass of the year is on Wednesday 25th February...
06/02/2026

✨ Upcoming Dying for a Cuppa®️ Masterclass Dates ✨

Our first ONLINE Masterclass of the year is on Wednesday 25th February (with only a couple of spaces left)

Our next IN-PERSON session is on Friday 13th March with space already taken.

There are more dates available throughout the year, but there are already bookings on every single date now, so if you’ve been thinking about joining us, I’d hope you’d consider booking sooner rather than later.

This is formally CPD-accredited death education, full of honest conversation, learning, reflection, and connection. Valuable to all of us both personally and professionally.

There is also the option to join our exclusive Dying for a Cuppa community too, offering further connections and future opportunities

Someone shared with me recently they found the Masterclass they attended last year ‘LIFE CHANGING’

Hope to see you there ☕️❤️

https://www.katiecsoulmidwife.com/dyingforacuppa

Another bandwagon jumped on and I really love this one!! It is amazing (and scary) how well ChatGPT knows me! (I’m hopin...
05/02/2026

Another bandwagon jumped on and I really love this one!! It is amazing (and scary) how well ChatGPT knows me!

(I’m hoping the Freddie Kruger is just to symbolise my love of a good horror film 😆)

Type in - Create a caricature with everything you know about me

Do you know the difference between a coffin and a casket? ⚰️ A coffin has six sides (wider at the shoulders, narrower at...
04/02/2026

Do you know the difference between a coffin and a casket?

⚰️ A coffin has six sides (wider at the shoulders, narrower at the feet)
⚰️ A casket has four sides (more rectangular in shape)

And the materials that are made from can vary and this is where choice, sustainability, and personality come in.

Coffins can be made from far more than just traditional wood. Options include:

🪵 Solid woods – oak, pine, ash, or veneered finishes. These can feel classic and familiar, with different price points depending on the timber and finish.

🌱 Wicker or willow – lightweight, natural, and popular for greener funerals and natural burials.

🌱 Bamboo – fast-growing and sustainable.

📦 Cardboard – Surprisingly strong, fully biodegradable, and often beautifully personalised.

🍄‍🟫 Biodegradable composites – like the new mushroom pod - designed specifically to break down naturally, offering another earth-friendly choice.

🪡 Fabric-covered coffins – like felt and wool or finished in coloured or patterned fabrics.

Most of these can be painted and include bespoke designs – artwork, landscapes, symbols, favourite colours, photos, or hand-written messages. I’ve seen families decorate coffins together, children add drawings, and friends leave notes of love. It can be a very powerful part of saying goodbye.

You can keep things very simple and natural or you can go fully personal. There really is no right or wrong, only what feels right for you or your person.

Whatever material you choose though it must be approved for the type of farewell:

🪦 For burial, this depends on the cemetery or burial ground and their specific rules.
🔥 For cremation, materials must meet strict requirements around components, chemicals etc, and due to the process.

There is so much more choice than most people realise. A coffin doesn’t have to be standard or impersonal. It can reflect values, wishes, environmental choices and who someone truly is ⚰️❤️

02/02/2026

I’ve done one of these before but I have now reached Japan!! The thought of even just 1 person in these countries listening absolutely blows my mind 🤯🤩🥴 Thank you for all the love and support for the podcast and the launch of series 3, please PLEASE do share, like and do all the algorithm jazz stuff so the podcast can reach the people that need it 🙏🏼❤️


This week on Dying for a Cuppa®️ I’m joined by the glorious ⁠Lee-Anne Duncan⁠, joining us all the way from New Zealand.L...
02/02/2026

This week on Dying for a Cuppa®️ I’m joined by the glorious ⁠Lee-Anne Duncan⁠, joining us all the way from New Zealand.

Lee-Anne is a writer and journalist, and also a bereaved child. She lost her mum at just eight years old, an experience that went on to shape her life’s work. Today, Leanne dedicates her time to exploring the long-term impact of childhood bereavement, listening deeply to others who lost one or both parents young and gathering their stories with real care and integrity.

This is a long one (two talkers, no surprises there), but it’s long for all the right reasons. We didn’t want to cut anything out because the insights shared are just too valuable. Leanne talks about her research, the interviews she’s conducted, and what those early losses can mean for behaviour, emotions, identity, and how people move through the world as adults.

We also have the huge privilege of hearing about Māori traditions around death, dying, and funerals, offering a powerful cultural perspective on grief, ritual, and community.

So yes, pop the kettle on. Maybe grab a few biscuits too. This episode is a gentle, thoughtful, and deeply meaningful listen. Please know we talk about death and dying very openly. And if this resonates with you as someone who lost a parent young or old, we’d really love to hear your thoughts. Lee-Annes link is below if you’d like to get in touch or explore her work further.

⁠https://www.tooyoung.org.nz⁠

Too Young Lee-Anne Duncan

© 2026 Katie Costello. Dying for a Cuppa® is a registered trademark of Katie Costello. All rights reserved.

Why Every Carer Needs Death Education…Carers in nursing homes and care agencies do incredible work, offering support, ki...
01/02/2026

Why Every Carer Needs Death Education…

Carers in nursing homes and care agencies do incredible work, offering support, kindness, and dignity to those they care for. But when it comes to death and dying, many feel unprepared—unsure of what to say, how to support someone at the end of life, or how to process their own emotions. The best they have access to is often detached and clinical E-learning. I know this because I have completed that training.

Death education isn’t about making carers experts in palliative care; it’s about giving them the confidence to:
✅ Recognize the signs of dying and respond calmly and with compassion
✅ Offer emotional and practical support to both individuals and families
✅ Understand their own feelings around death to prevent burnout
✅ Create a culture where dying is talked about openly, not avoided.

It’s inevitable in the work they do.

In care settings, death isn’t an exception—it’s part of life. When carers have the right training, they can provide truly holistic, person-centered care, ensuring that no one faces the end of their life feeling alone or unsupported.

Are we equipping our carers with the tools they need to navigate this vital part of their work? Let’s change that. Get in touch 🙏🏼

Hope 🪶❤️
30/01/2026

Hope 🪶❤️

✨ Me, My Care and I — my support and holistic care document has been refreshed, redesigned, and is ready and waiting fo...
29/01/2026

✨ Me, My Care and I — my support and holistic care document has been refreshed, redesigned, and is ready and waiting for you ✨

I’ve given my Me, My Care and I document a little glow-up — with a fresh, crisp new look and colours that are much easier to print at home.

It’s now also much easier to access. Wherever you see it on my website, just click and the PDF opens straight away in front of you. No faffing about. Download it instantly, wherever you are on the site.

This document sits alongside your Advance Care Planning (ACP) paperwork and your ReSPECT form — but this one is different. This isn’t clinical. This is human.

It’s a holistic space for you, or someone you care about or are caring for, to share who they are, what matters to them, how they’d like to be cared for, and what feels important in their world.

I really encourage you to fill it out ahead of time, not just in crisis moments or when you are poorly. Take a look for yourself. Download it. Sit with the questions. They’re powerful and make you think about what’s important to YOU.

It’s incredibly valuable for anyone thinking about their time ahead, if short, and the care they may need, and how they want to be supported.

Me. My Care. And I, from me to you, for all of us ❤️

28/01/2026

A little personal rant (and slight ugly cry) today. Please be mindful of your digital space 🙏🏼 Where have all the human beings gone? 😞

Someone asked me the other day, so what does a Funeral Celebrant actually do?A funeral celebrant is someone who helps cr...
28/01/2026

Someone asked me the other day, so what does a Funeral Celebrant actually do?

A funeral celebrant is someone who helps create a deeply personal, meaningful farewell/funeral service. Unlike traditional religious ceremonies, celebrants craft unique services that reflect the individual’s life, personality, and beliefs, whatever they may be. I can incorporate religion, as much or as little as you like, I am not ordained but I am also not a ‘humanist’.

A funeral celebrant…

✨ Listens to families and folks involved to understand the person’s story, values, and wishes as much as humanly possible.

✨ Creates a service that honors the dead and supports those left behind, often including music, readings, stories, and rituals. Wherever and however you chose.

✨ Delivers the ceremony with care, compassion, and professionalism, guiding everyone through a moment that is as supportive as possible. It can and should be a moment to remember, for all the right reasons.

Whether it’s a quiet, reflective gathering or a celebration of life filled with laughter, a celebrant ensures the service is as unique as the person being remembered.

Celebrants bring endless options, education and information and support for you to create whatever it is you need to create. We bring comfort and connection during one of life’s most challenging times ❤️

It’s funny because it’s true 🙊😆
27/01/2026

It’s funny because it’s true 🙊😆

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