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Taylor Bell
In 2013, Taylor’s mother, Vicki, was given a terminal diagnosis after years of evading adrenal cancer. Her mother took the diagnosis head-on, getting her affairs in order, planning her celebration of life service and even creating a sacred space within her home in which she could pass. This profoundly affected Taylor, and sparked her desire to help others plan for their eventual end-of-life so it can be both meaningful and supported.
A student of yoga since 2008, Taylor incorporates many of the teachings and practices into her end-of-life work, allowing her to offer a calm, steady presence alongside light-heartedness and humor.
Taylor also considers herself a ‘senior dog enthusiast’. Since 2021, she and her partner have adopted four senior dachshunds, giving them a soft place to land for their final years.
Taylor received her End-of-Life Doula training through CareDoula. She is based in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Lacy Buynak
After losing her grandmother in 2020 to Alzheimers, as well as supporting other family and friends at the end of their lives, Lacy realized she was uniquely suited to supporting the dying. And so she began her training with Going With Grace in 2022 to become an End-of-Life Doula.
As a hairdresser of 23 years, Lacy had the opportunity to build rich relationships with people from all walks of life while providing comforting touch and a listening ear.
As a life-long spiritual student and empath, she has honed skills that are useful to those nearing the end of life, including herbalism and energy medicine.
Lacy is an avid hiker, a lover of nature, and is often told she has a calming presence. She is passionate about helping others, and changing the way we speak about and treat those who are entering the sacred time of transition.
Lacy received her End-of-Life Doula training through Going with Grace, is NEDA proficient, and a Reiki and Quantum Touch practitioner. She is based in Kea’au, Hawai’i.
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Kyra Overmier
Kyra is a passionate advocate for people, bringing creativity and depth into her work as a death doula. She specializes in creating ritual, promoting and nurturing conversation around death and grief, and building strong community that comes together to support one another. With compassion for the myriad of emotions around living and dying and an emphasis on the playful intersection of art and the taboo, she is a skillful companion and provider of resources for people and their loved ones before, during, and after death.
Kyra is a mother of two girls, a member of Philadelphia Community Deathcare, conducts workshops for marginalized groups, such as the queer community and elders, and showcases her art at South Street Art Mart and Laurel Hill Cemetery, integrating nature into her work whenever she can.
Kyra received her End-of-Life Doula training through CareDoula. She is based in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.