Grief Speaker & Certified Grief Educator Ursula Darby

Public Speaker | 22 + Years of Experience

Helping audiences navigate loss with compassion, clarity, and connection.

I’m Ursula Darby, a Certified Grief Educator and public speaker with over 22 years of experience. I work with hosted conferences, workplaces, community organizations, and support groups to create real, honest conversations about grief and healing. Based in Ontario and available worldwide, I offer interactive keynote-style talks and grief education sessions that leave audiences informed, supported, and equipped with tools they can use long after the event.

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Topics I Speak About

✔ The Truth About Grief: Why “Moving On” Is a Myth

✔ How to Support Someone Who’s Grieving (Without Saying the Wrong Thing)

✔ Why Grief is More Than Death (And What That Means for All of Us)

✔ Grief at Work: What Employers Need to Understand

✔ When Life Changes: Healing After Loss, Together

Watch: A few short clips from my recent grief-education videos.

Who I Work With:

​✔ Mental Health & Wellness Events 

✔ Community Organizations 

✔ End-of-Life Care Spaces 

✔ Grief & Bereavement Groups

Grief talks are offered as hosted events.
Hosts organize the group or fundraiser, and Ursula delivers an interactive, speaker-led session with space for questions and reflection.

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Community Partnerships & Recognition

Ursula’s speaking and fundraising work has supported nonprofit and community-based organizations across Ontario, including animal rescues and Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey.

In 2025, she received an official letter of recognition from Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey, acknowledging her compassionate, insightful contribution to their fundraising and education initiatives supporting women and children affected by violence.

To read the letter in full, click here to view the official Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey recognition letter (PDF).

I lead interactive, honest conversations that make people feel seen, whether I’m speaking to 10 or 200 people.

My goal is simple. To make grief less isolating.

I combine compassion, humour, and real-world insight to create safe, meaningful spaces where people can reflect, connect and begin to heal.