What does it mean to tend grief, death ed, and end-of-life planning in late-stage capitalism?
This is death work beyond the bedside.
In this episode of the Nine Keys & Co. podcast, I speak with grief and death tenders Abby Goelzer and Venessa Greenheron about the evolving shape of death work in 2026. Together, we explore facilitating advance planning, death education, and collective grief spaces during times of political violence and systemic instability.
When institutions feel fragile, when trust in medical systems is fractured, when the nervous system of a nation feels activated - advance care planning is no longer just responsible paperwork. It becomes sovereignty work. It becomes culture work.
Abby and Venessa share about their co-facilitated offering:
TenderNest Part 2: A Space for Witnessing and Awakening to the Grief of US Violence
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
6:30–8:00 PM Central Time (4:30 PM Pacific)
Online gathering
TenderNest registration:
garnetandthemoon.com/event-details/tendernest-part-2
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