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My meeting with CNN's nominee for "Hero of the Year"

Emma Payne · 27 November 2019 Grief Support Founder Children's Grief

Mary Robinson still has the sympathy card she received her neighbor 40 years ago, when her Dad died. Your vote can help her win $100K for her work in childhood bereavement.

Is giving your interviewer chills a good thing? In this case, YES!

Emma Payne · 26 November 2019 Grief Support Podcast

Terri said she had chills as we talked, because she'd never had this kind of conversation before and (like pretty much everyone) had never been educated about how to effectively support someone who is going through the grieving process.

Pinch me! Investors are flocking to these 2 Seattle start-ups, led by women who are re-imagining death and grief.

Emma Payne · 20 November 2019 Grief Support Entrepreneurship End of Life Founder

Recompose and GiveInKind dominated Seattle start-up news on November 19th, with nearly $6M raised. And they're just getting started.

My interview for 'Let's Talk Death' made me cry.

Emma Payne · 19 November 2019 Grief Podcast Grief Support

I'd like to say that I gave a fantastic interview full of profound insights last week, but in truth the best part of the interview was hearing from Fran Solomon and Andy McNiel, two experts in the space. Their feedback brought tears to my eyes.

Great storytelling lets grieving children know their tears are OK.

Emma Payne · 10 November 2019 Grief Support Grief Children's Grief Sympathy Gift

This Children's Grief Awareness Month I want to share my favorite grief book for children (OK, probably my favorite grief book ... period).

An inspiring conversation with Ashley Jones, founder of Love Not Lost, about loss, fear and love.

Emma Payne · 29 October 2019 Grief Support Mom Entrepreneurship Loss of a Child

Like so many people who suffer a traumatic loss, Ashley was devastated when her daughter died, but also felt isolated in the aftermath, as friends struggled to find the words or - worse - stayed away.

My Grief Coach team; The ones here with me, and the one whose funeral inspired me.

Emma Payne · 21 October 2019 Grief Support Grief Grief Coach Entrepreneurship Founder

As I took my seat at the funeral, the woman next to me in my pew immediately asked how I knew Gordon. When I told her my name, her face collapsed. “Are you Barry’s widow?” she asked.

Grief Coach selected for Emerging Ventures Day at this year's End Well Symposium.

Emma Payne · 14 October 2019 Grief Support Grief End of Life

This year I'll be spending my birthday with entrepreneurs and investors in San Francisco, who are gathering together to stimulate innovation & investment in end of life. Perfect!

Happy to be sharing Lantern's warm, accessible and practical funeral planning and grief resources with Grief Coach subscribers.

Emma Payne · 12 October 2019 Grief Support Bereavement

Some partnerships take months & months to forge, and then there are the ones that make sense right away. I'm so pleased to have met Liz Eddy, founder of Lantern.co

Virginia Mason's Grief Services team now offering Grief Coach subscriptions to their clients.

Emma Payne · 8 October 2019 Grief Support

Virginia Mason's Grief Services clients in Seattle can now receive personalized, text-based support from Grief Coach.