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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2025 · 54 MIN

Ancestral Wisdom with Shivani

from Halva for the Heart: Dying and Grieving in Diaspora · host Misha | Hafez Death Care

On this episode of Halva for the Heart, I am joined by my friend and fellow death doula Shivani Narang. Shivani is a death worker, a grief worker, and a postpartum, abortion, and post-abortion doula who is deeply connected to their ancestors. Their work is an act of devotion.In this conversation, Shivani and I speak about surrendering to the wisdom of our ancestors and allowing them to guide our death work. We also discuss magic of grandmthers and great-grandmothers, and how we stay connected to our ancestral homelands while having grown up in the US.You can connect with Shivani Narang on their website and on Instagram @deathworkwithshivAlso follow their new podcast series @of.sweetness.and.spiritIf you'd like to share what this episode brought up for you...Leave me a 90 second voice noteMessage me on InstagramSend me an emailLearn more about my work at my website www.hafezdeathcare.comSubscribe to my weekly newsletter🎵 Theme song: 'Lullaby' by Iranian oud player Negâr Boubân 

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