David Morin
Transform Compassion Fatigue Into Profound Connection.
I help medical and hospice caregivers overcome emotional burnout with the power of poetry and connection.
In high-stakes environments, the human cost is immense.
Your team is facing exhaustion, numbness, and disconnection. But the answer isn’t to bypass the pain—it’s to move with it. We need powerful, human-first tools that help our people on the front lines of life and death to process emotional complexity, witness their depth, and reconnect to the meaning in their work.David’s approach blends emotionally resonant poetry, trauma-informed presence, and the power of witnessing into a restorative experience. Audiences leave with a new framework to see grief not as a problem to be solved, but as a portal to deeper connection, purpose, and lasting resilience.
Watch David in Action
"Of particular significance to me is David’s willingness to touch the parts of life that are hard to look at – incarceration, death, marginalization, sadness and so much more. He looks at those parts of life with his unique and very deep perspective that inspires others to do the same."— Barbara Van Sickle, Executive Director, ReEvolution
“You created a safe container for my pain to exist, to be fully seen... You helped me sit with my pain in a safe space. That’s the transformation I received. There are no amount of money or amount of words I can give you to thank you enough.”— Olestine T., Attorney
"David Morin offers a level of authentic depth, natural curiosity, and genuine empathy that together can comfort, validate, and empower an entire community."— Art From The Ashes Magazine, Long Beach
Witnessing, Not Fixing.
From emotionally powerful performances to immersive, interactive workshops, David moves audiences from passive listeners to active participants because he speaks to the human behind every title.His guiding philosophy is less about fixing people and more about creating a profoundly safe space for them to excavate their own wisdom. Cancer support groups, hospice teams, and prison rehabilitation facilitators trust David to help them transform burnout and compassion fatigue into the kind of profound connection that brought them to their work in the first place.
"What you created... was a very visceral experience that acknowledged the intellect and cut right past it... I have never experienced anything quite like it."— Ian M., Coach
"I’ve witnessed his voice, his expression and his compassion for others. David finds the words that are too hard to find, like a needle in a haystack, he can find it."— Arika Kay Griffith, Muscular Dystrophy Association
About David
David Morin helps people transform existential awareness into meaningful living. As a poet, death doula, and prison rehabilitation facilitator, he has led trauma-informed prison workshops, created immersive grief programs like A Year to Live, and has been the Producer and Signature Poet for Possibility Festivals, multi-city events aimed at addressing the mental health crisis.David blends soulful artistry with grounded wisdom, creating space for deep emotional acknowledgement, powerful conversation, and reinvigorated purpose. His work invites us all to stop avoiding, start feeling, and come home to our fullest selves and embrace our humanity.From maximum-security prisons to hospice bedsides, David’s work has been forged in the fire in some of the most challenging human environments. Today, he partners with leaders and teams who are ready to move beyond burnout, confront their full humanity, and reconnect with the heart of their mission.
"Latino men are starting to break through the barriers of holding their emotions in, and David is at the forefront of this movement. The way he expresses himself is so refreshing... His presence is such a light."— Estela Victoria-Cordero, Author
"Once I heard that David was organizing an event that promoted healthy discussion and healing, I was all in. I never imagined how easy it could be to talk openly about personal topics until I went to his poetry retreat. I think that holding space that weekend was incredibly necessary for my growth and I have David to thank for inviting me & holding such a safe and welcoming environment.”— James S., Founder and Creator