Mary Anne's guest is Ashley Bright. She received her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Aging Services Leadership from Lipscomb University. She went on to use her unique skills as a Medical Social Worker in the fields of Geriatric Medicine and Long Term Care. After several years in Long Term Care, her passion for advocacy for dying people and their families led her to obtain an End of Life Doula Certificate from the Conscious Dying Institute (CDI) out of Boulder, CO. She realized there was a severe lack of education surrounding Death and Dying, and a desire to fill that void led her to accepting a role as faculty at CDI where she trains other End of Life Doulas across the globe.   In addition to her role at CDI, she also is in private practice as owner of Bright Pathway End of Life Doula Services.  She also provides consulting to healthcare workers and companies who desire to become a pioneer in quality, holistic end of life care; and she teaches community seminars for those seeking to live a more purposeful and meaningful life by starting with the end in mind. www.verandaministries.org https://www.brightpathwaydoula.com