Media Collabs

Cassidie Carmen Bates is a published grief researcher, writer, TEDx Speaker, and public policy practitioner whose work explores bereavement leave, grief-informed systems, advocacy, and the institutional realities surrounding loss.

Through research, interviews, writing, and collaborative conversations, her work contributes to a broader dialogue around what grief support can look like in our workplaces, especially for those who carry fiduciary responsibilities to their loved one’s estate. 

Cassidie partners with media outlets, organizations, publications, podcasts, and mission-driven initiatives seeking thoughtful conversations around grief, bereavement leave, and public policy advocacy

Opportunities Include

  • Podcast interviews
  • Editorial features
  • Brand partnerships
  • University conversations
  • Advocacy collaborations
  • Conference sessions
  • Guest writing and commentary
  • Research partnerships
  • Book talks
  • Panel discussions

Selected Topics

  • Grief-informed workplace policy
  • Bereavement leave reform
  • Leadership through loss
  • Executorship and estate responsibilities
  • Public policy and grief
  • Institutional support after loss
  • Lived expertise in policy design
  • Advocacy and systems change

FEATURED IN

Media Features

Podcasts & Social Collabs

EP27: Cassidie Bates: How Becoming an Executor at 25 as an Only Child Sparked a Mission for Bereavement and Executorship Advocacy