{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61f82efd6bb2bb001477427f/6431f7cddd3f7d0011d35254?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Eliza's Interviews: Lee Webster","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61f82efd6bb2bb001477427f/1681607291715-1e477ef2ad89e373a391e8effd17b76b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Happy Earth Day 2023! 🌍&nbsp;Green burials, home funerals, and conservation, oh my!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Lee Webster has been on the frontlines of funeral reform advocacy for many years. She has worked in all areas of end of life and after death care and has been passionate about a return to the natural ways we used to care for the dead- in the home and in the community. In this spotlight episode, Eliza picks Lee’s brain about hospice, funerals, and cemeteries from her developing lens and role of social worker. Lee shares her experiences in caring for the body of a loved one, of being truly present to the sensual bond that helps make meaning of our loved one’s death, and softens our grief experience. Be sure to listen to the end for Lee’s own ghost stories- of being lovingly haunted by her parents, that is- after their passings.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are just a <em>FEW</em> of the amazing things Lee has been involved with over the last decade:</p><p><br></p><p>The article Lee references: <a href=\"greenburialcouncil.org/the-catholic-church-and-green-burial.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">greenburialcouncil.org/the-catholic-church-and-green-burial.html</a></p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://www.redesigningtheend.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">redesigningtheend.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Book<em>: The After-Death Care Educator Handbook: A practical guide to teaching how to care for our own dead</em></p><p><br></p><p>Co-Creator at:<a href=\"https://www.funeralpartnership.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">funeralpartnership.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Co-founder &amp; Director at: <a href=\"https://www.conservationburialalliance.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">conservationburialalliance.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Former President at <a href=\"https://www.nhfuneral.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nhfuneral.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Former President &amp; Webmaster at: <a href=\"https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">homefuneralalliance.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Former Director, Treasurer &amp; Webmaster at: <a href=\"https://www.nedalliance.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nedalliance.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Former President, VP for Education &amp; Webmaster at:<a href=\"https://www.greenburialcouncil.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">greenburialcouncil.org</a></p><p><br></p><p>Original interview recorded on April 23, 2022</p><p><br></p><p>8th House Healers Podcast is Eliza Harris and Sarah Cole-McCarthy. Original podcast theme music, Dylan McCarthy (<a href=\"http://dylanmccarthymusic.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">dylanmccarthymusic.com</a>). All rights reserved. </p>","author_name":"Eliza & Sarah"}