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Years ago, a coach at a leadership retreat handed me a blank piece of paper and asked me to draw my life. Every high year climbing up, every hard year dropping low, one long line from where I started to where I stood that day. I thought I would sail

Forbes: The Numbers Don’t Lie, And Neither Do I

I have spent more than four decades in this profession. I’ve seen it change in ways I never could have predicted, and I’ve stayed close enough to the ground to

80% of Your Team Is Checking Out. Here’s What That Means for Funeral Service.

By Lisa Baue The numbers have dropped for the last two years in employee engagement, and they should stop every funeral and death care service company owner and leader in

Spring Didn’t Ask Permission. Neither Did You.

There’s something about spring that reminds me of a lesson I learned a long time ago. Sitting on the back of a bucking Shetland pony on my grandfather’s farm in

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Lisa Baue Publishes Memoir for Women in the Deathcare Profession

Parker, Colorado — Lisa Baue’s first book, Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession, will be published on September 3. Baue recently established the Funeral Women Lead Foundation, the first nonprofit dedicated exclusively to advancing women’s leadership in the funeral profession. Read more…

Lisa Baue Pens Her First Book “Wake-Up Calls,” A Powerful Memoir for Women in Funeral and Death-Care Professions

PARKER, Colo. – Acclaimed funeral industry leader and entrepreneur Lisa Baue (lisabaue.com) is proud to announce the release of her new book, “Wake-Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Death Care Profession,” publishing nationwide Sept. 3, with 100% of book proceeds being given to industry charities including Funeral Women […]

Achieve Your 2025 Goals with SMART Strategies and Support

As we step into a new year, it’s the perfect time to focus on growth, both personally and professionally. At Your Funeral Coach, we’re here to guide and support you in achieving your goals for a fulfilling and impactful year ahead. Goal-setting is the foundation of success, and using the SMART criteria—Specific, Measurable, Action-Based, Realistic, […]

The Balancing Act: Women’s Wellbeing in Funeral Service

All Blogs Women are changing the face of funeral service. They’re leading, innovating, and making a difference in this traditionally male-dominated field. But along with progress, many women in funeral service face challenges that are unique and often overwhelming. A recent Gallup study revealed some troubling trends: Over half of working women in the U.S. […]

Finding Stability in Chaos: A Message to Women Leaders in Deathcare

As women in deathcare, we often carry the weight of many responsibilities—guiding families through profound grief, managing the demands of a business, and striving to be leaders in a historically male-dominated field. It’s no surprise that there are moments when life feels overwhelming. I’ve been there, and I know how challenging it can be to […]

Building a Culture of Gratitude

As we enter the season of giving thanks, it’s a great time to think about the importance of gratitude, not only in our personal lives but also in our workplaces. In the funeral service and deathcare profession, where compassion and support are at the heart of what we do, practicing gratitude can make a big […]

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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.