Speaking
Book Stephanie Werner
to speak at your event.
I’m the founder and CEO of MORTL. I talk about death the way MORTL writes about it: in plain words, with the sources shown.
Send a speaking requestPaid engagements only. Requests go to press@mortl.com.
The short answer
Stephanie Werner, founder and CEO of MORTL, takes speaking requests on eight topics, among them planning for death, what dying costs, grief at work, and what AI gets wrong about death. To ask about an event, email press@mortl.com with Speaking in the subject line and a few lines about the event. She takes paid engagements only.
Topics
What I talk about.
Eight topics. Each one comes from work MORTL has already published, and each card links to a piece of it.
Why I built MORTL
My dad, Joby, died of brain cancer in 2022. My mom managed his entire illness from a spiral notebook, because no one told her what came next. I built the place my family couldn't find.
Watch the launch film →Planning for death
What to put in place while it's easy: a will, your medical wishes, and one place your family can find all of it. And what to do in the first days after someone dies.
MORTL's planning page →Death and grief at work
A bereavement policy says how many days people get. I cover the rest: the first call, the first 48 hours, the paperwork months, and the return to work.
MORTL for Employers →What AI gets wrong about death
For its August 2026 report, MORTL ran death-planning questions from a fixed set of 30 through live search. Top results and AI-assembled answers kept recommending two planning sites that had already shut down. I show what we found and how we checked it.
Read the MORTL Report (PDF) →What dying costs
What a funeral costs, line by line: the national medians for burial and cremation, what those numbers leave out, and the federal rule that gives you the right to itemized prices and quotes by phone.
What a funeral costs in 2026 →How death is changing
Green burial, water cremation, human composting, death doulas and funerals at home. I cover what each one is and what your state's law says about it.
Green burial, explained →How to talk about death
How to bring it up with your parents, what to tell kids, and what to say to someone who's dying. MORTL says "died." I explain why.
How to talk to your parents about it →Your digital life after you die
Email, photos, social media, subscriptions, crypto. What happens to each one when you die, and the three settings at Apple, Google and Facebook that take about 30 minutes to set up.
What happens to your digital life →
About me
Who you’re booking.
I’m Stephanie Werner, MORTL’s CEO, founder, and editor. I write and edit its guides, stories and tools, including all 51 state guides.
I’ve spent more than 18 years in marketing across consumer and healthcare companies. I have an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communication from The Ohio State University.
I’m not a lawyer, a financial advisor or a doctor, and nothing I say in a talk is legal, medical or financial advice.
I’m based in Denver, Colorado.
Booking
How to send a request.
Do these three things.
- Email press@mortl.com.
- Put "Speaking" in the subject line.
- Tell me about the event in a few lines: the date, where it is or whether it's online, who'll be in the room, and the topic you want.
One thing to know before you write: I take paid engagements only.
Email press@mortl.comThe button fills in the subject line for you.
Before You Write
Questions about booking Stephanie.
What does Stephanie Werner speak about?
Eight topics: why she built MORTL, planning for death, death and grief at work, what AI gets wrong about death, what dying costs, how death is changing, how to talk about death, and your digital life after you die. Each one comes from work MORTL has published.
How do I book her for an event?
Email press@mortl.com and put Speaking in the subject line. Say the date, where the event is or whether it's online, who'll be in the room, and the topic you want.
Does she speak for free?
No. She takes paid engagements only.
Is a talk legal, medical or financial advice?
No. Stephanie isn't a lawyer, a financial advisor or a doctor, and MORTL doesn't give legal, medical or financial advice.
Where do I ask for an interview?
The press page. Interview requests, data requests and media assets all run through it.
Go to the press page →Where is she based?
Denver, Colorado. Say in your email whether your event is in person or online.