
David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. He is the author of seven books including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, as well as a new Finding Meaning Companion Workbook. He co-authored two books with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, Life Lessons and On Grief and Grieving. He co-wrote You Can Heal Your Heart with Louise Hay and also wrote Visions, Trips and Crowded Rooms: Who and What You See Before You Die. His first book, The Needs of The Dying received praise from Saint (Mother) Teresa. He also hosted his own Spotify Podcast called Healing with David Kessler. He speaks frequently for local cancer organizations, grief organizations as well as large organizations such as General Mills, Verizon, Dow Jones, and The Wall Street Journal. He has a unique place in pop culture as one of his books being the premise for the season premiere of The Walking Dead and he was a question on Alex Trebek’s Jeopardy. He is the Chief Empathy Officer for the Empathy.com app. David’s volunteer work includes being a founding member of Project Angel Food. He also serves as Specialist Reserve for the Los Angeles Police as well as having served on the Red Cross’s disaster services team. His new online model of grief support, Tender Hearts, offers over twenty-five groups. Additionally, David leads one of the most respected Grief Educator Certification programs. He is the founder of Grief.com.