On a mission to unleash the greatness of women leaders

Join me as I guide women to see and own their greatness to propel their careers and lives.

Pre-order my new book, Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession.

Women are the future of the funeral and deathcare profession.

Breaking Barriers. Building Leaders.

I’m Lisa Baue—author,  podcaster, and public speaker with over 45 years of experience as a funeral director. With a combination of head, heart, and grit, I turned my father’s small funeral business into a thriving group of funeral care companies–as one of the first women leaders in this profession. I sold my business in 2019 to focus solely on championing other women who want to lead.

You Are Not Alone.

If you’re a woman in the funeral or deathcare profession, you’ve probably faced real challenges. I have too. And  I’ve overcome them.

I write, speak and advocate nationally for women. With the support and partnership of others in this profession, I’ve founded Funeral Women Lead, written a memoir and leadership book, and speak, advocate and coach. I won’t stop until I see real change.



I believe in:

01
Grit

We don’t give up on ourselves or each other.

02
Love

Practice heartfelt compassion.

03
Strength

Get back on the pony.

04
Leadership

Start with humility.

05
Confidence

Seek moments of courageous grit.

My focus on next-era, heart-based development provides guidance, encouragement, and realistic answers to the issues facing women in the funeral profession today.

Leading Conversations.

Driving Change.

Be a part of the discussion, be a part of the change we need.
Speaking
Inspiring Connection
Using my decades of leadership experience and leveraging my work as a coach, I bring energy, wisdom and motivation to the audiences I move. I love championing and inspiring others with my story.
Podcast
Women's Leadership Unleashed
Building on the success of my podcast, Your Funeral Coach Talks, I’ll soon launch a new podcast called Head, Heart & Grit: Women’s Leadership Unleashed exploring ways women can use theirs to lead.
Coaching
Ready to Rise
My coaching is bold, heartfelt, and transformational—designed to empower women in funeral service to lead with clarity, confidence, purpose, and the courage to break barriers.

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Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession

Lisa Baue recounts her transformative journey from a grieving daughter to a successful business owner in a male-dominated industry.
Through a series of pivotal “wake-up calls,” she learns invaluable lessons of the heart, the head and becoming a woman of courage and grit in grief, empathy, resilience, mentorship, and leadership, eventually turning her family’s modest funeral home into an industry-leading firm.

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