Hello & Welcome To Studio B Death Doula
Thank you for taking the time to be here. I know this may be a difficult season in your life, and I want you to know that it would be an honor to support you through it.
My name is Kristina Perez, and I am a Death Doula. I am here to support you and your loved ones through the transition of dying with presence, care, and preparation.
I believe that in our society, death is often treated as something taboo and something to avoid talking about until we are forced to. It is also frequently approached in a very medical way, leaving little room for conversation, reflection, or personal choice. When death isn’t talked about, many people don’t have the opportunity to plan for how they want to die. This often leaves loved ones feeling stressed, unsure, and burdened with making decisions they may not feel prepared to make.
My role is to help change that. I support people in talking through their wishes, getting practical plans and paperwork in place, and having someone in their corner - someone who will listen without judgment and walk alongside them during some of their hardest days. My hope is to help bring back a sense of love, community, and sacredness to death. After all, it is something we will all face.
I have had the honor of graduating from Death Doula LA's Death Doula Program, I am a member of NEDA (National End-of-Life Doula Alliance), I am listed on the NEDA directory and I currently volunteer at CareCHOICES Hospice in Irvine, CA.
A Little About Your Death Doula
When I was young, I lost someone close to me. It was one of my first experiences with death, and it left a deep impression on me. My uncle died by suicide, and while that loss was painful, what has stayed with me just as strongly are the memories of who he was.
He had a small recording space set up in the garage, with microphones, harmonicas, a keyboard, and more. He called it Studio B. My sister and I would spend time there with him, singing, playing instruments, and he even taught us how to play dice games he had made up. It was a place of creativity, presence, and connection. It became a core memory of my childhood.
The name Studio B is a tribute to him and to those moments. It reminds me of the importance of being present with the people we love, of making space for expression, and of holding on to what matters while we can. It also reflects why I care so deeply about supporting people through death with honesty, care, and preparation, so that meaningful moments aren’t lost to fear, silence, or uncertainty.
That understanding deepened even further with the loss of my grandmother, whom us grandkids called Gram. She passed away unexpectedly in her sleep, and it was a heartbreaking loss.
Gram had such a deep love for animals. She would take us grandkids to the park to feed stray cats, and those are some of my most cherished memories with her. Like my uncle, she showed me in her own way what it means to be present, to care deeply, and to love without holding back. She was a fierce, loving light in our lives.
I miss her every day, and I carry both of them with me in the way I show up for others, creating space for connection, for memory, and for meaningful goodbyes.
RIP Uncle Doug
Jan 1958-June 1999
RIP Gram
March 1941-Nov 2007
