About Me

Dr. Jamie Eaddy is the founder and principal of Thoughtful Transitions, as well as the creative force behind The Ratchet Grief Project®. A thanatologist, theologian, healer, author, and innovative educator, Dr. Eaddy’s work extends beyond guiding people and communities through grief—it’s about conjuring new ways of being, disrupting death-dealing systems, and creating space for collective healing, especially for those whose grief is often overlooked or misunderstood.

Her practice is rooted in the sacred labor of liberation. She combines sound therapy, aromatherapy, somatic practice, ritual, and storytelling to create a space for transformation and growth. As a certified death doula, trauma professional, clinically trained chaplain, and Fellow in Thanatology (FT), Dr. Eaddy holds grief as a spiritual companion—one that, when honored, can open portals to possibility and re-membering.

She is a sought-after speaker and educator whose teaching invites people to think critically, feel deeply, and return to themselves. Her offerings support individuals, churches, nonprofits, and schools in building grief-informed, trauma-conscious, anti-racist cultures rooted in radical inclusion and community care.

But before the titles, Dr. Eaddy is Alberta’s granddaughter, Pauline’s cousin, and Salam’s niece. A lover of pink lipstick, 90s hip-hop, and 80s gospel. A poet and body butter maker. 

Her ethic is clear: “If your fight for liberation stops once you get free, it wasn’t liberation you were after—it was privilege.” Her work is an invitation to reimagine grief, resist erasure, and rise again and again.