The universe has a very strange way of connecting us all in ways that at times seem divinely orchestrated and at others feel completely chaotic and random. Regardless of how it chooses to connect it; the universe, aka Spirit is intentional, timely and unfathomably precise and accurate in its execution.

I was connected to today’s guest of The Death & Grief Talk Podcast; Krystina Christiansen in a way that feels equally divine and random. Krystina is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. She's produced, directed, and written a bit of everything - from documentaries and music videos to art installations and talk shows. I had the honor of experiencing Krystina exercising her passion for story telling through the medium of film on the set of a documentary she is producing about the death care industry. In between shooting with her in LA we had a chance to share an intimate moment over dinner in which she shared the heart touching and breaking story behind her passion project.

During our time together in this podcast episode, Krystina and I discuss everything from the way Spirit speaks to and guides us, shared southern Baptist roots, how telling the stories about life and death and those of us who work in the death care industry has assisted her in navigating her personal grief to the current SAG AFRA strike and its true impact on the creators and the viewers of the stories they write, perform, and sell them.

Currently, she's campaigning for her short documentary, “Dear Brandon'', following an outdoorsman now paralyzed with MS who, at the end of his life, writes a letter that was left on a hiking trail in Utah by his social worker. The inspirational letter quickly made its way to the highest peaks in the world with his newfound family of strangers, which is how she finds it 3000 miles away in Hawaii. The 30-day crowdfunding campaign has a goal of $20,000 in order to finish the film and submit it to festivals for distribution consideration.

To support, visit seedandspark.com/fund/brandon. To read the letter visit: krystinachristiansen.com/brandon Krystina is also in post-production on her first feature length documentary produced under the Appian Way and QC Entertainment banners, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Eli Roth as Executive Producers. When not immersed in storytelling she can most likely be found maintaining her duolingo streak, wandering a National Park, art gallery, or the nearest science museum.

Connect with Krystina Online
Website www.krystinachristiansen.com
Email [email protected]
Social Media @KrystinaOlivia
Brandon’s Instagram @forbrandonslove77

About the Death & Grief Talk Podcast

Death and grief are sacred aspects of our human journey that we all witness, honor, and process uniquely. The Death and Grief Talk Podcast is here to host open and honest conversation about the questions, fears, anxieties, and emotions that we all experience when someone dies. I am your host The Grave Woman. I'm a licensed funeral director, embalmer, insurance agent and scared death/grief care practitioner. I have over a decade of experience working in the death care industry. I am dedicated to helping everyone navigate individual journeys to find peace and purpose with life, death, and grief.

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