About

Megan Morano

Death Doula • Speaker • Educator

Megan creates spaces for honest, heart-centered conversations about death. For her, talking about death makes living more full. She helps build support networks and ceremonies that reflect who you are and what matters most, no matter your stage of life - just curious, aging, faced with a new diagnosis, or entering the final chapter of life.

Her path to this work began early. Growing up in a community touched by sudden loss, she noticed a difference: deaths in old age were honored and ritualized, while sudden deaths often lost their personal touch—quietly mourned, but rarely celebrated. Each person had a unique story, yet most farewells felt the same. As a teen hospital volunteer, she found meaning in listening, being present, and honoring the quiet moments near the end of life.

Years working in the events and music industry honed her gift for creating connection and beauty under pressure. But after facing her own illness in her twenties, Megan experienced firsthand the power of a Care Circle—a web of people who show up when you need it most. That experience guided her back to death work, where all her worlds meet: care, community, creativity, and truth.

That calling continues in her professional life through both private practice, supporting patients and families in the community, and her work at Alive Hospice as a Volunteer Coordinator, supporting others called to this work. Walking alongside people during vulnerable transitions strengthens her commitment to practical support, emotional honesty, and dignity at every stage of dying.

"Supporting people through preparation for the end of life feels like a return to something essential - something I am consistently called to. Death isn't a crisis to manage, it's a part of life that deserves care, dignity, and connection."