Nicola Ann Marguerite Myers - Visionary Woman Founder to Watch — 2026

Women Story
Jan 21
3 min read

Nicola Ann Marguerite Myers

Founder, Your Funeral Director

📍 Based in: Sydney, Australia

“Celebrate life by being radically connected and involved — honesty, appropriateness, and participation matter most when it matters most.”

Why She Matters

In an industry often driven by speed, templates, and transactions, Nicola Ann Marguerite Myers has chosen a different path — one rooted in presence, dignity, and human connection.

As the founder of Your Funeral Director (YFD), Nicola is reshaping deathcare in Australia by slowing everything down. Her work centres families as participants, not spectators, and honours lives through non-rushed, deeply personal rituals that reflect real stories, cultures, and relationships.

Company Overview

Company Name: Your Funeral Director

Industry: Deathcare · Funeral Services · End-of-Life Support

Service Areas: Sydney · Blue Mountains · Central Coast

Website: www.yourfuneraldirector.com.au

What the Company Does

Your Funeral Director companions individuals and families before, during, and after death, offering an integrated model of care that includes:

End-of-Life Doula Support (Before) — advocacy, education, and practical guidance
Funeral Direction (During) — intimate, bespoke ceremonies; transparent documentation; venue and ritual curation
Aftercare & Grief-Aware Support (After) — continued presence beyond the day of the funeral
Death Cafés & Community Education — open, judgement-free conversations about death, dying, and grief

YFD rejects “identikit” funerals, empowering families to co-create ceremonies that are authentic, culturally respectful, and financially appropriate.

Founder’s Philosophy

Nicola’s philosophy is simple yet radical in practice: honesty, appropriateness, and participation.

She believes funerals are sacred rites of passage — moments that should be felt, not rushed. Her approach prioritises listening over selling, care over volume, and relationship over routine. Families are invited to ask questions, take time, and remain connected throughout the journey.

Key Achievements & Milestones

🤍 Walked alongside hundreds of families across sudden, expected, and complex deaths
🕯️ Built a reputation for deeply personal, non-rushed funerals that honour real lives
🌿 Expanded aftercare and grief-aware practices, supporting families long after services conclude
☕ Delivered and supported Death Cafés and community education to normalise conversations about death
🧭 Mentored collaborators and strengthened the YFD Cadre culture and standards
🗣️ Maintained a strong public voice through storytelling and advocacy — normalising grief
⏰ Showed up consistently — nights, weekends, holidays — when families needed care most
⚖️ Balanced growth with integrity, never compromising quality for volume

Why She’s One to Watch in 2026

As society seeks more humane, transparent, and culturally responsive end-of-life care, Your Funeral Director is leading a quiet revolution.

In 2026, Nicola Myers stands out for:

Re-humanising deathcare through participation and education
Integrating end-of-life doula work with funeral direction and aftercare
Building community literacy around grief and dying
Proving that compassion-led models can thrive without corporatisation

She isn’t scaling grief — she’s protecting it.

Impact Beyond the Service

Restores agency and dignity to families
Reduces trauma by slowing processes and centring care
Builds grief-aware communities through conversation and education
Sets a higher ethical bar for the deathcare profession

Nicola Ann Marguerite Myers is redefining what it means to care at the end of life. Through Your Funeral Director, she reminds us that while death is universal, how we honour it is deeply personal.

That is why she is a Visionary Woman Founder to Watch in 2026.