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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 their tracks. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace: 2026 Report, the world’s largest ongoing study of the employee experience, found

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

This Year, I’m Choosing to Simplify

February invites us into a quieter kind of leadership. Not the loud kind. Not the performative kind. But the kind that leads with heart, and stands firmly in strength. As

Amazon Bestselling Memoir Wake-Up Calls by Funeral Industry Leader Lisa Baue Launches as Audiobook January 20, 2026

PARKER, Colo., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Acclaimed funeral industry leader, entrepreneur, and advocate for women in deathcare, Lisa Baue (https://lisabaue.com/), announces the upcoming release of the audiobook edition of

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Finding Happiness and Fulfillment in Deathcare

What is the key to happiness? It’s different for everyone. In the funeral service and deathcare profession, where we encounter life’s most profound moments, the discovery of happiness and fulfillment can be particularly challenging yet deeply rewarding. Let’s explore how to achieve both happiness and fulfillment, drawing insights from recent psychological research and the wisdom […]

Breaking Barriers: Supporting Women Leaders in Funeral Service

As women leaders in the funeral service and deathcare profession, we face unique challenges. Gallup’s research, particularly the article “Women’s Engagement Advantage Disappears in Leadership Roles” by Camilla Frumar and Anna Truscott-Smith, highlights that women generally exhibit higher levels of engagement than men at nearly all organizational levels. However, this engagement advantage tends to disappear […]

Creating a Healthier Work Environment in Funeral Service

In deathcare, we are no strangers to the emotional and psychological demands of our roles. As professionals dedicated to supporting others through their grief, it’s essential that we also prioritize our own mental health and well-being. A recent article from Fortune highlights the growing need for healthier work environments that prioritize mental health. According to the American […]

Embracing Self-Respect as a Woman in Deathcare

As women in the deathcare and funeral service profession, we often find ourselves in the role of guiding and supporting others through some of the most challenging moments of their lives. While our work is deeply fulfilling, it can also be emotionally taxing. That’s why it’s crucial to prioritize our own well-being and self-respect. According […]

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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.