Death Cafe profile for Manda Peckham
Location: United States
About Manda Peckham:
I was born and raised in the church, so the concept of "death" and the experience of "dying" were introduced to me at an early age. I was three years old when I attended a funeral for the first time, at which I asked out loud, "how did they get his head in that little jar?" (the "jar" in question was an urn of course, and I totally accepted the fact that the cremated individual was no longer with us, but heads in jars?? There's only so much a kid will believe! That's where I had to draw the line.)
I've witnessed my grandmother's passing; written eulogies, obituaries, and terrible poetry; sat with those who are dying; have smelled the hospital smells. All of them have been so different and felt so familiar all the same.
What brings you to Death Cafe?
I'm chatty and terrified of my own death someday. I have had close losses this year back-to-back and observed how isolating death and dying can feel for those left behind. I think death brings us together, if we let it. I love meaningful conversations about my special interests, and death is at the top of the list.
I also think there is a huge need in our society for more sanctioned space to meet and be morbid, for more elder advocates, for more support of the dying, and for us to invest in our communities.
What would you like your legacy to be?
Still struggling to sort this one out.
Contact Manda Peckham
Manda Peckham's posts on the Death Cafe website
With Amanda Peckham
Sept. 11, 2025, 7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (Pacific)
Accepts donations
To keep things open, respectful, and introspective, we loosely follow a "Socratic Seminar" style. The "Socratic Method" prioritzies inquery over information, and discussion over debate. Learning is SOCIAL, and death ...
Death Cafe write up: Psychopomp Kitsap County Death Cafe
Posted by Manda Peckham on Aug. 19, 2025, 9:54 p.m.
I had no idea just how energizing it would be to talk about death with so many others. In the past these conversations have always felt either clandestine, stolen between friends "going through something", or at church, with talk of a guaranteed afterlife (strings attatched). Our Death Cafe was neither.
Some of this might have to do with the location--The Witch at The Edge of The Park agreed to host our circle at her shop, and the engergy of the group rose to the occasion.
I didn't realize how apprehensive I was to see the following hour unfurl until I stood up to introduce myself and our ...
With Amanda Peckham
Aug. 7, 2025, 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (PST)
Accepts donations
Our Death Cafe is nonchalant. We want to nourish you with community (and maybe some cake) and demonstrate you will always have a listening ear. We'll ask who you ...