Greg Brown is an end-of-life doula living in Columbus, Ohio. His private doula practice, Armonia Maxima, LLC, particularly welcomes opportunities to meet the needs of LGBTQIA+ clients and people whose support systems and family/friend networks are atypical. In the role of Family Services Coordinator for Central Ohio’s Organ Procurement Organization, Greg recently wrapped up two years guiding donor families through the donation process, which often occurs during a period of sudden trauma and acute grief. Working alongside healthcare teams, Greg embraced daily opportunities to model the doula approach to care not just in interactions with clients and their families, but by holding space for the nurses and doctors who themselves grieve the loss of a patient.
Greg is currently working toward a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Capital University. He previously received a Master of Arts in Music Theory from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has never stopped centering his life around music, whether teaching college-level music theory, giving piano lessons to children, singing in choirs, playing keyboards in a band, or volunteering to make playlists for people receiving hospice care. He loves late-night conversations about how people of all cultures use music and memory to make meaning in all stages of their lives, particularly during the final weeks, days, and hours.