Death Matters: Dionne on Celebrating Change

Death Matters: Dionne on Celebrating Change

What if we honoured life’s big changes not just with milestones like weddings and funerals, but with rituals that truly acknowledge who we’re becoming?

In this special episode from Brum YODO recorded live at Birmingham Central Library as part of Death Matters, we sit down with Dionne, a celebrant whose work reimagines how we commemorate both beginnings and endings. After sharing an incredible near-death story from her travels in Peru, Dionne reflects on the power of ceremony to help us navigate life, loss, and transformation.

What You’ll Learn

Ritual and Transition: How ceremonies can help us acknowledge not just life events, but personal transformations and endings too.

Menopause as a Rite of Passage: Why menopause deserves to be marked, honoured and supported rather than silently endured.

Holding Space: How conscious, compassionate ceremony can strengthen families, relationships and communities.

Dionne’s work is a reminder that ritual isn’t about the past - it’s about creating meaning in the present. By marking the moments that shape us, we open the door to healing, connection and growth.

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