OverMyDeadBody

Facilitating safes spaces for
grief, loss & death

About OMDB
&
our mission

The topics of grief, loss and death remain one of the biggest taboos in our society. Although they affect everyone, we hardly find opportunities and spaces to talk openly about them - even less so at the workplace.
The fear of upsetting or hurting someone by saying the wrong things or by speaking about the unspeakable, but also the fear of our own feelings, often prevent us from addressing the elephant in the room. And by doing that, we ironically miss the probably most promising opportunity of lessening the burdens of those very same fears. Because sharing about grief, loss and death openly can liberate us from surpressed or stuck emotions and help us to process them in a healthy way.

Providing safe spaces where this can happen, is our misson at OMDB. Because we believe that addressing the elephant in the room can help us to meet death and grief - as well as life - in a more honest but also empowered way. We believe that such safe spaces are especially important at the workplace where grief, loss and death are often labeld as private matters that should be sperated from the work enviornment. We think that this is neither healty nor does it actually work. It is only by bringing to the surface the feelings and thoughts that we try to burry inside of us that we can establish a healthy realtionship with them. And we are here to guide you through this proces.

Our Services

  • Workshops

    We develop and facilitate tailored workshops to address topics of grief, loss and death. By providing a safe space we give participants the opportunity to process personal experiences with grief or to learn how to help others in grief.

  • Trainings

    In our trainings we share our knowledge, experiences and unique approaches to grief, death and loss. We empower leadership teams to become allies for grieving team members and help HR professionals to hold space for people experiencing grief or loss.

  • Consulting

    We can not isolate grief and loss from the workplace. Because they are already there. This is why we want to help organisations to create a work enviornment that is grief sensitive and to provide the best possible support for employees experiencing grief or loss.

BEYOND FEAR: Transforming Your Relationship to
Death & Life

a 12 Week Online Program

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Hi, we are Cori and Patrick. Next to our passion for creating innovative formats and facilitating conversations, workshops and trainings we also share something else: We are both fascinated, while at the same time pretty scared about death. But we are convinced that there is also a lot to learn from death and how we decide to confront it. That is why we founded OverMyDeadBody (OMDB) - a (virtual) meeting place where we hold space for grief and loss and for people and organisations who seek learnings about life, personal growth and relationships by talking openly about death and everything that comes with it.

At OMDB we hold space for thoughts, ideas and emotions related to death, loss and grief – our fears, hopes and anguishes, as well as discussing bold new approaches and innovative schools of thought.

Together with you we want to spark community-driven change in how we talk about and handle the topics of death, grief and loss, breaking taboos one conversation at a time.

About Cori & Patrick

About Cori Moore
It’s known as society’s biggest taboo, but in my experience given the right space, speaking about death really opens people up and brings a lot of joy to those sharing. Death has been following me for years now – since writing my bachelor dissertation on suicide and self-harm prevention, to running game-based funeral design workshops with British pensioners, to co-developing a grief app. To some it may sound bleak, but there is nothing quite as uplifting and life-affirming as to facilitate these intimate and powerful conversations.

Patrick and I founded OverMyDeadBody in 2020, initally as a community initaitve, to open space for grief, death and loss. We were amazed ourselves to witness such strong bonds and candid conversations open up between people who had only met in a virtual space. We've broadened our scope over the years, to also offer Grief in the Workplace Trainings, coachings and learning journeys. This is the cumulation of the last 10 years of seminars, workshops, interviews, and countless projects, and I’m incredibly proud of what Patrick and I have to offer with OMDB.

About Patrick Liebl
Death has been a constant presence in my life from an early age, though I rarely spoke about it. It wasn't until I became interested in narrative work that I realized how essential it is to discuss and integrate challenging experiences—like death and grief—into our personal stories. Through this, I discovered how healing and freeing it can be to confront doubts, fears, and even hopes about death and grief.
Inspired by this understanding, I partnered with Cori to develop innovative formats and safe spaces for open, honest conversations about death and grief. I am a certified end-of-life companion (doula) and have been trained in grief work, Authentic Presence, and contemplative practices. Over the years, I have participated in numerous trainings and programs, which have deepened my connection to death and grief while strengthening my skills in facilitating both online programs and retreats. To further enrich my relationship with death, I volunteer at a hospice in Berlin, offering support and holding space for those in their final moments.
Many of the teachings I have received are rooted in Buddhist tradition, which also informs my work. However, neither the teachings I embrace nor my approach are ever dogmatic or exclusive. In my practice, I am committed to making these insights accessible to everyone. The practices I offer are always an invitation, never an obligation or requirement. My goal is to ensure they resonate with each individual on their own terms..

What others say about us

“I cannot recommend OMDB enough. Patrick and Cori delivered workshops and grief sessions for us, as well as sharing advice on the grief process on our company podcast. The way our employees were supported and shown care for has truly made a difference to how participants processed their grief. Patrick and Cori provided a safe space for people to breathe, process and talk when they needed to. They also gave everyone the opportunity to take the time they needed as individuals, showing how everyone's journey is different. I am so grateful for their kindness, their understanding and the way they really listened and delivered on what we needed. Every company can benefit from the services of OMDB. ”

— Eileen Barnard, Principal Organisational Culture Manager - DE&I at Babbel

“OMDB provides a unique community to discover and learn more about such a human experience that is so often covered up. I left each meetup feeling lighter and most times having fun. This seems contradictory since the subject is death but that is the beauty of Patrick and Cori's unique approach. ”

— Yasmine Genena, OMDB meet-up participant

“Patrick and Cori have created a space for a topic that is often pushed aside in our daily lives but ultimately affects us all: death and loss. The conversations we had touched me deeply at times. However, this space isn’t solely for grief. It’s also comforting to come together as a group, to remember loved ones, and to cherish the moments we shared with them. ”

— Katja Wehling, OMDB meet-up participant