Gabriella Wilde Embraces Work as a Death Doula

Overview

• Wilde discussed her transition into death-doula work in a television interview on Saturday, Oct. 17, saying she now practices non-medical end-of-life support for people and their families.
• She says her interest began during psychotherapy training and that she studied doula skills at night while still acting on the BBC series Poldark.
• In September she launched the podcast Mortal to host conversations meant to demystify mortality and encourage people to talk more openly about death.
• Wilde admitted she felt imposter syndrome at first but learned that the core of the role is simple presence, calm support and practical companionship like holding a hand.
• Her move draws on personal experience, volunteer hospice work and public reach, which she hopes will make dying less isolating and prompt more people to seek or offer emotional end-of-life care.