A Life Worth Working Searching for Work that Matters? Meredith Parfet on Trading Hedge Funds for Hospice Work
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May 13, 2025 
Meredith Wilson Parfet, CEO of Raven Yard, shares her transformative journey from finance to hospice care following personal tragedies. She discusses how confronting death enriches life, emphasizing the importance of genuine human connections during end-of-life care. Meredith also dives into her work as a death doula and chaplain, illustrating how grief can lead to personal growth and deeper meaning. The conversation challenges societal norms about invincibility and immortality, encouraging listeners to embrace life’s impermanence.
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Grief Begins at Business School
- Meredith experienced profound grief starting with her sister's accidental overdose during business school.
- This personal loss marked the beginning of her deep confrontation with death and grief in a competitive setting.
Companion, Don’t Fix The Dying
- Be present and companion those who are dying instead of trying to fix their situation.
- Accepting death's certainty brings freedom to simply be with people in their final months.
Ordinary Moments at Death’s Edge
- Meredith describes ordinary yet profound moments, like offering warm washcloths to a dying cancer patient.
- Death reveals both the physical struggle and sweet moments of human connection.