My dad probably never imagined that his death would lead to the start of Your Final Party🎈And my mom and I definitely didn’t expect to be talking about death on Dutch national television, on the program Kruispunt KRO-NCRV about how funerals are becoming more personal and more sustainable.
Sustainability was always a big thing in our family, so it made sense to bury him in a biodegradable coffin made of mushrooms🍄
In this clip we talk about being aware that life ends and how that awareness can push you to actually say the things that matter, while you’re still here.
2nd of November 2025.
Press
I was interviewed by a Dutch media outlet EO Ik Mis Je that shares stories of loss and sorrow. We talked about my dad Ed, the disease Alzheimers he suffered from, why I started with Your Last Party and in what way that project is helping me with my grief.
3rd of December 2025.
Interviewed by national media outlet
Interviewed by a local newspaper
Nieuwe Vijzelcourant
In the weeks before the opening of the 'We Are All Going to Die' church during The Spirit of Amsterdam festival, I was interviewed, among others, about my dinner series to make death a topic of discussion.
November 2025.
For a background article on funerals and rituals, magazine EW interviewed me about Your Last Party and how the seed for it was planted years ago during conversations about our funeral when I was thirteen.
25th of Januari 2026.
