Press & Media
From podcasts to news articles to radio segments, we invite you to learn more about our story and the impact Be Ceremonial is having in the world.
Print Articles
A Wave of Start-ups Are Disrupting the $2-Billion Funeral Industry
End-of-life planning is getting cheaper, easier and more comforting. By Rosemary Counter
Cold Water Swimming
A secular group led by local celebrant Megan Sheldon makes space for people to share their grief, and let it go. By Nick Laba
Globe and Mail
Canada’s growing death care industry offers a different way to die
By Daina Lawrence
CBC News
Funeral industry develops new ways of coping with loss as loved ones struggle with isolated grieving, by Joel Ballard
North Shore News
Ceremony box Initiative helps parents grieving pregnancy loss, by Ben Bengtson
Radio
CBC ~ The Doc Project
Rediscovering Ritual: Kent Hoffman leads a conversation with Megan Sheldon, co-founder of Be Ceremonial, and author Stephen Jenkinson.
980n CKNW with Raji Sohal
Letting go of grief with cold water therapy - with Megan Sheldon
Podcasts
Shame Pinata
Season 4, Episode 1: The World's First Ceremony Creation Platform. "In those significant life changing moments, like becoming a parent or losing a parent, it’s easy to feel lost, ungrounded. We might think to ourselves, “Ceremony could maybe be a useful thing right now, but where do I start?” Well, there’s an app for that and it’s beautiful!"
The Social Impact Startup
Episode 62: Rituals, reimagining growth, acknowledging change & letting go of perfection with Megan Sheldon - Co-Founder & CEO, Be Ceremonial
Blogs
Koru Cremation
"How to bring secular rituals into life and death experiences." By Megan Sheldon
Death Doula Network International
"Becoming ceremonial is like building a muscle – the more you invite rituals into your daily life, the stronger those ritual muscles become." By Megan Sheldon.
Books
The Greater Good: Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People
Madeleine Shaw presents an inspiring look at how a new generation of non-traditional entrepreneurs can use their personal values and vision to launch and grow world-changing ventures.
