
Nine Keys: Death Midwifery Conversations and Meditations with Narinder Bazen
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<p>Formerly known as Vulture Culture, this podcast is landing with full-hearted clarity as host Narinder Bazen refines her vision. Nine Keys is an exploration of death midwifery as an art form, a calling seen through the mystic’s soul-eyes, and a force for collective healing. Here, we weave together activism, art, grief literacy, soft-business structures, decolonized death care, and the deep wisdom of living in death awareness. This is a space for the sacred, the practical, the weird, and the revolutionary.</p><br><p>Thank you for listening—welcome to the Keys.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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June 17, 2026
Saying Hard Things: A Conversation About the Death Worker's Voice with Somatics Sam X
<p><br></p><p>In this episode, Narinder sits down again with trauma alchemist, death worker, and somatic coach <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somatics.sam?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam X</a> to explore one of the most overlooked aspects of death work: <strong>the voice.</strong></p><br><p>Together they discuss why so many death workers struggle in their work with knowing how to find the right words - struggle with speaking up, with boundaries, advocacy, conflict, and showing up honestly in difficult moments. They explore where these patterns come from, how they show up in the body, and what practitioners can do when they notice themselves shrinking, freezing, people-pleasing, or asking for reciprocity in return for what they give and give.</p><br><p>Learn more about <a href="https://www.psilocycle.com/linkinbio?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGn4buUp1Hem-B7qhM-Je3PTkOTuhFFpq7WGONHhYnWa6wouwjGUwR35_NYr7A_aem_-PpD0p2pv5_dziY2Wq3udg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam X here.</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somatics.sam/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@somatics.sam</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

June 1, 2026
Thresholds of Our Discomfort: Death Workers on Comfort Aesthetics, Difficult Conversations, and Staying at the Table
<p>What happens when death workers bring the same willingness for difficult conversations to each other that they bring to the families they serve?</p><br><p>In this roundtable discussion, Narinder is joined by death workers, artists, and activists, <a href="https://hafezdeathcare.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Misha Murphy</a>, <a href="https://prismdeathcare.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Venessa Greenheron</a>, and <a href="https://www.rebeccamullinsstudio.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rebecca Lopez Mullins</a> for a thoughtful cultural critique on the death worker movement and an invitation to practice the skills we often ask of others.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

May 27, 2026
The Somatic Realities of Death Work with Sam X
<p>In this grounding episode of Nine Keys & Co., Narinder sits down with somatic therapist, astrologer, and grief worker Sam X (xe/they) for a conversation about the somatic realities of death work.</p><br><p>Together, they explore practitioner trauma, nervous system responses, imposter phenomenon, burnout, fear around speaking honestly in the death care field, and the grief death workers themselves quietly carry while supporting others.</p><br><p>This episode opens up an important conversation around trauma care for the practitioners and what authentic, embodied support can look like for death doulas, grief workers, hospice volunteers, caregivers, and full-spectrum death workers navigating emotionally intense spaces.</p><br><p>Sam offers 1:1 somatic support sessions online and is also hosting a collective healing portal, Rebirth Retreat, in Portugal this September.</p><br><p><strong>Connect with Sam:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somatics.sam?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sam's Instagram</a></p><p>Website:<a href="https://www.psilocycle.com/linkinbio?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnEGvrt3tyQG__GppIiANVTNqfjFTd6j-OrQb25MGEZIYzIQg5U5KShsTAwi8_aem_HP8oZPpFMwKKHotByy2KHw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Sam's Website</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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<p>Formerly known as Vulture Culture, this podcast is landing with full-hearted clarity as host Narinder Bazen refines her vision. Nine Keys is an exploration of death midwifery as an art form, a calling seen through the mystic’s soul-eyes, and a force for collective healing. Here, we weave together activism, art, grief literacy, soft-business structures, decolonized death care, and the deep wisdom of living in death awareness. This is a space for the sacred, the practical, the weird, and the revolutionary.</p><br><p>Thank you for listening—welcome to the Keys.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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