Overview
- Her account published the prewritten announcement on Jan. 13, with TODAY reporting she died Jan. 12.
- Diagnosed with ALS in March 2023, she pivoted her The Ananda Edit platform to The Ananda Pivot and drew an audience of more than 100,000.
- In her final message, she said she was not in pain, felt at peace, had finished her list, and found meaning in returning to the earth.
- She is survived by her husband, Rusty, and sons Lincoln, 9, and William, 7, and she left letters plus a 100‑page scrapbook created for her children.
- She planned a green burial and held an August 2025 “dry run” end‑of‑life ceremony, and loved ones shared ways to contribute to her sons’ college funds per her wishes.