We have birth certificates, marriage certificates, and death certificates. We have plenty of bureaucracy, but we are starving for ritual.
I’m Stuart Morris - best selling author, Master Celebrant, and founder of the International College of Professional Celebrants. Ever since 1995, when I put a coffin in the back of my car to hold a funeral for a twenty-year-old girl I’d known since she was little, I’ve spent my life holding space at the edges of human experience
Welcome to Hello, I Love You, Goodbye. I started this podcast because modern society has replaced our ancient Rites of Passage with logistical hurdles and sanitised paperwork. We’ve lost the script for how to cross life’s big thresholds.
If you are a thoughtful soul who feels that empty disconnect - or if you’ve ever considered stepping up to master the craft of professional celebrancy - this show was made for you.
Together, we’ll explore the three universal beats of human existence: the Hello of arrival, the I Love You of connection, and the Goodbye of departure. We’ll uncover how ceremony brings deep joy and healing, how to build a meaningful vocation doing this work, and how we can stop drifting through life’s punctuation marks.
You can expect a mix of short, sharp insights into the art of ceremony alongside conversations with global faith leaders, cultural thinkers, and witnesses of human transition.
It’s time to stop performing life and start living it well. Hit subscribe now, and pull up a chair.
