Caitlin Doughty

Caitlin Doughty is a mortician, author, and advocate for death acceptance. Born in Hawaii and raised in California, she founded The Order of the Good Death, promoting conversations around death and end-of-life care. Doughty gained recognition through her YouTube series, "Ask a Mortician," where she discusses death-related topics with humor and sensitivity. Her bestselling books, including "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "From Here to Eternity," examine funeral customs and challenge modern death denial. As a licensed funeral director, she operates her own funeral home, Clarity Funerals, and continues to inspire a cultural shift towards embracing mortality.