Death and Dying in the Digital Age
HR That Heals: The Future of Human Care at Workplace | Mercedes Sullivan
October 14, 2025 · 40 min
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An HR leader and end-of-life doula explains why workplaces must prepare for grief, not just productivity.
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In this episode
- How personal loss can reshape an entire approach to workplace culture
- What it looks like when HR supports grief and caregiving as core functions
- Why empathy and technology are not opposites in building humane organizations
- Practical ways companies can prepare employees for life's hardest moments
About this episode
What if the future of work wasn’t just about efficiency — but empathy? In this inspiring episode of the Digital Legacy Podcast, host Niki Weiss speaks with Mercedes Sullivan — End-of-Life Doula, Cultural Strategist, and HR Leader — about reimagining Human Resources as a force for healing, not just hiring.Mercedes shares how her personal experience with loss reshaped her understanding of workplace compassion and why every organization must prepare to support employees through life’s most human moments — grief, caregiving, and change. Together, she and Niki explore how empathy, technology, and culture can work hand in hand to build organizations that truly care.
About Death and Dying in the Digital Age
They say we die twice: once when we take our last breath and again when our name is spoken for the final time. But in today's world, there's a third passing to consider - our digital death. Welcome to Death and Dying in the Digital Age, a podcast that explores the uncharted territory of our online afterlife.
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