1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Sacred Portals of Surrogacy, Birth, Death, &amp; Grief with Brook van der Linde Brook van der Linde (she/her) is a mom, writer, and widow. She went from working with criminal defense attorneys to documenting the lives of those living on the farthest margins of society. She is currently working as a full-time copywriter, piecing together a memoir, creating a writing program for people experiencing incarceration, and carrying a baby for some friends. *disclaimer — this episode discusses addiction and death* In this episode, Brook and I discuss: - Brook’s background and what led her to writing and storytelling - Brook shares about the curriculum she’s developing for incarcerated people, including what inspired this work and its mission - The heartbreaking loss of Brook’s partner Kyle to addiction and what this experience taught her - What held Brook in the grief of losing Kyle - Brook’s recent journey with surrogacy, what inspired her to become a surrogate and what has this experience been like for her - Birth and death as sacred portals and liminal spaces and the similarities between these universal experiences&amp;nbsp; You can find Brook’s work on her website brookvanderlinde.com and on IG at @brookvanderlinde You can find my work, including my sound baths, retreats + journeys, substack newsletter, and more on waverlydavis.com and on IG at @heywaverlydavis I hope you love listening to this beautiful and wise conversation as much as Brook and I loved having it! If you love this episode, if it nourishes you somehow, please subscribe to the pod, leave a review and rating, and share it with a friend, thank you! A Wave Away with Waverly Wood Davis https://waverlydavis.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28169966/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/28169966