The Exit Plan

In this MUM episode, death doula Marta Macbeth shares her experiences with loss and grief, emphasizing the importance of living joyfully after grieving. Marta introduces her new offering Exit Plan, which intends to make end-of-life planning easy and fun, addressing practical aspects such as writing letters, creating videos, and considering important details they may not have thought about.About Marta Macbeth:Marta Macbeth’s journey began with her father's sudden death when she was ten, a moment that deeply impacted her. Throughout life, she's faced more losses, including a best friend in her 30s and her mother at forty. In 2022, she grappled with profound grief, bidding farewell to two close friends within a month, followed by the sudden loss of her partner of twenty years.Now 69 years old, as she enters 2024, she's in a phase of reinvention after a year of navigating grief and joy. Marta is a student of Tibetan Buddhism, as well as a mother, grandmother, and death doula, reflecting the diverse aspects of her life journey.Link with Marta: ⁠Exit Plan (free) on March 23Get ready to tackle the serious stuff in a lighthearted way with Exit Plan - the online event that makes end of life planning a breeze.MUM is produced by ⁠Ellen Wong⁠ and edited by ⁠Stepfanie Aguilar.⁠ Your support allows us to continue creating this podcast. If you enjoy this episode, please take a moment to rate and review. Keep this conversation alive by bringing it to your communities.Follow Mum on Instagram ⁠⁠@mumthepod⁠⁠.If you are interested in working privately with Ellen, visit ⁠tripwithellen.com⁠ to learn more about her Death/Birth program and her spirit medicine solo retreats. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tripwithellen.substack.com/subscribe