I quit fast-paced journalism to care for my sick mom. My experience in both led me to become a celebrant at funerals.

Journalist Mandy Appleyard, who worked in the UK, the US, and Asia, became a caretaker for her sick mom. She later switched careers to preside at funerals. Courtesy of Mandy Appleyard Mandy Appleyard worked in the rat race as a national and international journalist for 37 years. Her mother had a stroke, and she left her career to care for her before she died two years later. The life-changing experience, together with her time in the media, led Appleyard to help mourners. This interview is ...