Ep 244 - On the Line with death doula Emmy Colon

From the isolation of our homes, AirGo is presenting a series called On the Line, which focuses on the COVID-19 pandemic and the people putting their bodies on the line to help us all survive and heal. Since early April, we've been hopping on the line with front line workers in different spheres to talk about what their work looks like right now, and what we can do to help as we isolate our physical bodies at home.

This week's guest is Emmy Colon. Emmy is a certified death doula–don't worry, she explains what that means, just in case you've never heard of it before. She describes what her work entails, how the rituals and industries around death are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, how grief as a collective process extends far beyond losing someone you love, and some thought processes that can help all of us understand how we may be grieving in this time.

Learn more about her work: https://www.formidablecg.com/ Connect with Emmy: https://www.instagram.com/la_zurda_chi/?hl=en

Recorded 5/19/20 in Chicago Music from this week's show: Park - Isaiah Rashad