Death Cafe profile for Marie-Louise
Death Cafe write up: Virtual Death Cafe South Africa
Posted by Marie-Louise on April 24, 2026, 10:50 a.m.
End-of-life doulas Lisa Ludwig-Mackenzie & Marie-Louise Steyn co-hosted this gathering at 7:30 p.m., SAST, on April 23rd. There were 16 of us, including 2 guests from the US. The duration of our Café was 90 minutes.
After brief introductions and sharing what brought each of us to DC, we split into two breakout rooms for more intimate discussions. Our conversations travelled far and wide, from the personal realities of loss and the role of a doula to complex discussions on VSED, MAiD, and the Kubler-Ross stages of grief. We touched upon the essential nature of end-of-life planning, the reality of navigating transitions alone, the intentionality ...
With Lisa Ludwig-Mackenzie and Marie-Louise Steyn
April 23, 2026, 7.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Accepts donations
What to Expect: This is an open, agenda-free conversation about death and dying. It is not a bereavement support group, but rather a space to share thoughts, fears, and curiosities ...
With Marie-Louise Steyn & Adriaan van Zyl
April 15, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Accepts donations
Join us for an open, soulful conversation at the cosy and quirky Mr. Write coffee shop in Hermanus. Facilitated by Marie-Louise Steyn, a qualified End-of-Life Doula Companion and legacy specialist ...
Death Cafe: Aanlyn Afrikaanse Online Death Cafe
Posted by Marie-Louise on March 26, 2026, 10:39 a.m.
With Marie-Louise Steyn
April 12, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Accepts donations
About this Death Cafe
Join us for a relaxed, open conversation in Afrikaans about mortality. This is a safe space to discuss the topics we often avoid, helping us to ...
With Adriaan van Zyl & Marie-Louise Steyn
March 18, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Free
Join us for an open, soulful conversation at the cosy and quirky Mr. Write coffee shop in Hermanus. Facilitated by Marie-Louise Steyn, a qualified End-of-Life Doula Companion and legacy specialist ...
With Marie-Louise Steyn
Feb. 19, 2026, 5.30 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Free
I'd love to get people in our beautiful area talking about death and dying in order to decrease fear. If we don't talk about death, the dying end ...
With Marie-Louise Steyn
Feb. 8, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Free
Join us for a relaxed, open conversation in Afrikaans about mortality. This is a safe space to discuss the topics we often avoid, helping us to appreciate our precious lives ...
With Marie-Louise Steyn
Feb. 8, 2026, 4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. (South African Standard Time)
Free