Workshops and speaking on caregiving, grief, and planning ahead
Keynotes, workshops, and lunch-and-learns for employers, ERGs, conferences, and community organizations. Available virtually nationwide and in person.
Available both virtually & in-person ProgramminGI lead workshops and talks for people who are caring for aging parents, grieving while working, planning for their own later years, or dealing with all three at once. My background is in law, mediation, and end-of-life and grief work. Sessions cover the practical side (documents, decisions, who handles what) and the family and emotional side, which is usually what stalls the practical work.
This work belongs in the conversations organizations already have about health, wellness, financial wellbeing, and aging well. Planning for later life, and for the caregiving years that often come first, is part of taking care of yourself. It fits naturally into wellness weeks, aging well programs, financial wellness series, and women's leadership events.
Most people in the room already know they should be doing something. They've been meaning to talk to their parents, or they started a plan that has sat on their list for a year. Some are in the middle of caregiving and trying to keep it together at work. My job is to make the next step clear and doable, in a way that fits a workplace, where people need to be able to go back to their desk afterward.
Sessions are interactive, warm and inviting, and attendees leave with worksheets, checklists, and scripts. Before the event, we'll talk through your audience, format, and what you want people to take away. I can join a panel, lead a single session, or run a series.
Where I’ve spoken
The Life & Death in NYC Summit (2025, 2026) · National Aging in Place Council (NAIPC) National Conference · Retirement Coaches Association Conference · Live Long Women's Conference · Modern Widows Club Conference · National End-of-Life Doula Alliance Conference · DOROT · Cambridge Public Library · Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan · Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
Featured in HuffPost, Sixty and Me, Trust & Will, and Hello Gloria, and on podcasts including Women in the Middle and Best Life Best Death.
Who I work With
Corporate ERGs and benefits teams at financial services firms, law firms, tech companies, and other employers building real support around caregiving, grief, and aging. I've spoken to women's ERGs, sandwich-generation groups, and caregiver-focused employee networks.
Conferences and professional associations in aging, financial planning, estate planning, healthcare, and HR, including the National Aging in Place Conference (NAIPC) on solo aging.
Community organizations, libraries, and faith communities offering programs for adult learners, caregivers, and older adults.
Continuing education programs for professionals who encounter end-of-life and grief in their work, including financial advisors, estate attorneys, geriatric care managers, hospice and palliative care teams, and clergy.
Signature Workshops
Each can be delivered as a 45-minute talk, a 60-minute workshop, or a 90-minute session with deeper exercises. Custom topics are also available, including life planning for widows.
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For adults aging without a spouse, adult children, or a default support system. We cover building a chosen support circle, naming decision-makers when there's no obvious choice, and the questions that catch solo agers off guard.
Best for: ERGs serving women, LGBTQ+ employees, and child-free professionals; senior centers, libraries, and aging-in-place communities.
Attendees leave with: a Circles of Support worksheet, a starter checklist for solo aging planning, and language for the conversations they've been putting off. -
For workplaces that want to do better when an employee loses a parent, partner, child, pregnancy, or colleague, and for the managers who freeze because no one taught them what to say. We cover how grief shows up at work, the gap between bereavement policy and bereavement culture, and what genuinely helps.
Best for: women's, parent, and caregiver ERGs; HR teams; people-manager training.
Attendees leave with: a What to Say / What Not to Say guide, a manager's checklist for supporting a grieving employee, and a framework for re-entry conversations after loss.
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For adult children who can feel the shift coming or are already in it. We cover starting conversations about health, finances, and end-of-life wishes before a crisis, organizing the documents you'll actually need, and handling the family dynamics that make this hard even when everyone means well.
Best for: women's ERGs, sandwich-generation groups, financial wellness programs, and community organizations.Attendees leave with: a Start Here family conversation guide with real scripts, a critical documents checklist, and a framework for setting boundaries that don't blow up the relationship.
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For people caring for aging parents while raising kids, holding down careers, and quietly running out of capacity. We cover the practical side of coordinating care, the emotional reality of the role, and how to ask for help in ways that actually get it.
Best for: women's, parent, and caregiver ERGs; benefits programs supporting employees through long caregiving seasons.Attendees leave with: a caregiving coordination toolkit, scripts for asking siblings and employers for support, and a sustainable approach to the long haul.
What Organizers Say
"Marni has led numerous community education programs for the DOROT community. Participants consistently appreciate the thoughtful, holistic, and inclusive way she presents complex topics, making them accessible, meaningful, and relevant to diverse audiences."
Carley Howay, Program Coordinator, DOROT"I wholeheartedly recommend Marni Blank to any organization seeking a speaker who can deliver meaningful, practical content with authenticity, compassion, and expertise."
Carolyn Moor, Founding Executive Director, Modern Widow's Club
How It Works
1. A free consultation
We start with a conversation about your group: who they are, what they're facing, and what you'd like them to walk away with.
2. A session built for your group
I tailor the topic, format, and length to your goals, whether that's a 45-minute talk or a 90-minute workshop with deeper exercises.
3. The session and beyond
Expect real discussion, hands-on exercises, and practical tools. Every attendee leaves with take-home resources to keep the conversation going.
Let's plan something meaningful for your group.
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