Penny Hawkins Smith

Penny Hawkins Smith is a nationally certified hospice nurse with twenty years of experience. She has cared for thousands of dying people and is a passionate advocate for high-quality end-of-life care. Over two million people follow her on social media, where she uses storytelling, dark humor, and dance trends to normalize death and the dying process. She also shares her own inspirational stories of overcoming a tumultuous past.Penny lives in Washington State with her husband, along with her...See more

Penny Hawkins Smith is a nationally certified hospice nurse with twenty years of experience. She has cared for thousands of dying people and is a passionate advocate for high-quality end-of-life care. Over two million people follow her on social media, where she uses storytelling, dark humor, and dance trends to normalize death and the dying process. She also shares her own inspirational stories of overcoming a tumultuous past.Penny lives in Washington State with her husband, along with her cattle dog, Kevin, and Pam the cat. She works virtually as a hospice quality nurse from her off-the-grid cabin on a mountain, with a retirement plan in the works. See less