Tarron Estes is founder and director of The Conscious Dying Institute of Boulder, Colorado; Faculty of The Watson Caring Science Institute and Adjunct Faculty with University of Colorado School of Nursing. She is a member of the NHPCO End of Life Doula Advisory council and founding member of NEDAlliance.org. She facilitates “Sacred Passage: End of Life Doula Certificates”; “Conscious Dying Coach Certificates”, and “Conscious Dying Educator Certificates” in the U.S. and Canada certifying over 1500 End of Life Doulas since 2015. Tarron is healthcare consultant and curriculum developer for nurses and clinical staff in Human Caring & Conscious Dying Education for large systems like Kaiser Permanente.

Tarron’s work supports anyone who desires ​to ​serve patients and families before, during and after the final moments of life. As Strategic Business Partner In Health Care & Palliative Innovation she brings over 28 years experience leading non-profit organizations and corporations supporting patients, families, caregivers, and health professionals toward personal, professional, and system-wide transformation.  As A faculty with WCSI, designed and facilitated “Human Caring Program” for over 500 nursing staff of Kaiser Permanente’s 21 hospitals in Northern California, creating positive improvements in patient satisfaction and nurse patient communication.

In her own words: “My passion is creating sacred space-- a trusting, caring and healing learning environment that supports the recognition of who we truly are. To remember our true nature, our authentic being, which is essential and timeless. To experience that all living beings and we exist in an interconnected field of loving energy that supports all life. Along with this essential remembering, my work includes supporting individuals and organizations to discover and live out their unique purpose- to activate the skills, gifts and talents that we were born to express in the world."