About
Hi, I’m Marilynn
As founder of Transitional Witness, I serve as a grief guide and conscious living/dying coach and support individuals experiencing grief and loss to find emotional alignment during transition.
I’ve served in the realms of death and grief since 2008 and have a background working as a death investigator at a coroner’s office.
During my time as an investigator at the coroner's office, I repeatedly interacted with family members who had just discovered their person deceased or who were just notified of a death and apologized for their inability to participate in an interview about the decedent due to their emotional state.
Being in shock and/or a dysregulated emotional state at that time is normal. I felt deep compassion for these individuals and realized that their apologies on their worst day and in their worst moments pointed toward something deeper and more culturally systemic that begged attention.
I founded Transitional Witness because I feel passionately about creating a space for, and providing comfort and assistance to, people experiencing or grieving a loss to express authentically, without judgement or criticism.
When I support people who are experiencing pain, loneliness, and isolation due to loss, I meet them where they are without expectation.
When I support people in creating conscious living and dying practices, we focus on all parts of their lives, not just what’s happening in the mind or what we think our body needs to do for us to move through life.
Conscious living incorporates our awareness of how we experience things mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually and encourages choice in the moment of what feels good to us internally versus what we’ve been conditioned to believe or do by external authorities.
This way of life asks that we be present with our hearts and be brave enough to meet and complete unfinished emotional pain.
When we’re engaged in conscious living, it’s normal to experience “little deaths”. These natural endings in life lead to new beginnings. The regular practice of conscious living prepares us for conscious physical death.
Come play with me.
Let's explore together.
I want to help you feel and reclaim your heart.
Education and Credentials
Sacred Passage End-of-Life Doula, Conscious Dying Institute
Grief Recovery Specialist, Certified by the Grief Recovery Institute®
Medical Investigator, Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Teams (DMORT Region VIII)
Awarded the Civilian Service Medal during the COVID-19 pandemic
Master of Arts, Forensic Psychology, University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Bachelor of Arts, Counseling and Human Services, Lindsey Wilson College
Volunteer Secretary Funeral Consumer Society of Colorado and National Home Funeral Alliance 2021-2024
Channeled message from Transitional Witness
Transitional Witness is an entity that supports and encourages the coming out and coming together of souls.
Please envision the red carpet being rolled out for you.
Transitional Witness welcomes you, invites you to walk in and sit down, to take a seat for yourself.
Choose this for you and those you love.
You won’t regret it.
You are welcome here.
Testimonial
"Experiencing Marilynn’s ability to hold space with such incredible grace and ease has truly been a blessing in my life. She helped me process emotions and move through the steps needed to recover and heal from significant loss. I have gained so much more awareness of relationships and the importance of expression. Marilynn’s loving nature is a gift to anyone who is grieving and seeking help."
– Stacy B.