Season 1 Episode 6
Joél Simone Maldonado
I view myself as a vessel to care for those that have become ancestors. And, to me, it couldn’t get much better than that. What an honor. But it does come with a heavy cost.
Joél Simone Maldonado is a licensed funeral director, insurance agent, and sacred grief practitioner. She specializes in educating professionals and the public about the importance of Cultural Competency, Racial Inclusion and Diversity in death and sacred grief care through the use of her courses, podcast, YouTube channel and social media platforms. Born in Europe and raised in Beaufort, SC—the heart of Gullah and Geechee culture—Joél ‘s professional approach is deeply rooted in ancient and ancestral wisdom passed down generation to generation.