How to Die:
A podcast and more, for impermanent types.
Sean O’Connor is the host and producer of the How to Die podcast. He is a mid-life coach, end-of-life companion, and soul carer.
Sean also enjoys working as a writer, interactive performer, and producer of theatre in working communities. He lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa. Contact Sean for more info.
End-of-Life Companion
Sean is an experienced member of the Soul Carer’s Network, a group of soul-midwives, death doulahs and end-of-life companions working throughout South Africa.
He is good at managing family dynamics, and intimately familiar with anticipatory grief and loss. Sean has a calm, steady presence that people relate to, unburdening themselves to let go and navigate the final passage.
Sean has a special interest in accompanying men, young and old, confronted by their mortality.
Memorial Celebrant
Sean provides calm and intuitive support in your early grief. He is reliably by your side to help craft an event that honours the life of your loved one, informed by a belief that love never dies - it lives on in us, in the love that was shared with us, that we share again.
People need a ritual, a container to help them comprehend their loss. This is what Sean provides.
Sometimes people ask him - how did you know the deceased? I met them in their loved ones, he likes to say.
Mid-Life Counsellor
You’ve gone around the block a few times now, and the script you’ve been using doesn’t seem to work anymore… Do you try and do the same things better, hoping it makes you happy? What do you actually want, in the second half of life? And how do you get it?
Sean’s deep experience and wide training give him the skills to help navigate life’s challenges, helping you to connect with your authentic self and live with meaning.
The process takes around ten weeks, includes homework, and is both enjoyable and affordable.
Why not meet for a chat online? I offer a free 30-minute consultation (with no obligation) to meet and ask questions.
Death Cafe Associate
Why not host a Death Cafe?
It’s easy, and such a great way to address the one thing we all have in common, but often don’t speak about. There are some basic rules tho’, which you would do well to heed!
As the host of innumerable Death Cafes in multiple locations, Sean is dedicated to spreading this simple social franchise and is always available for support and consultation free of charge.
Because talking about death - is good for life.