Former Paralympian swimmer Theresa Goh thinks about death every day, she says.

“We put so much thought into celebrating milestones like birthdays, graduations and marriages, but why don’t we do the same for when we die?” said the 37-year-old, who was born with spina bifida.

Ms Theresa Goh (with her sister Marisa Goh, standing) observing a demonstration of a bathing ceremony for someone who has died – performed on a mannequin – by The Life Celebrant founder Angjolie Mei.

In the first episode of The Straits Times’ new docuseries Let’s Talk About Death, Ms Goh embarks on a journey to learn more about end-of-life preparations.

“For a long time now, I have been curious about what options I have for end-of-life preparations,” she says.

Together with her sister, she participates in the preview of a bathing ceremony for loved ones who have died, complete with a face mask and a foot scrub, by funerary services company The Life Celebrant.

As Ms Goh wants her end-of-life practices to be sustainable, she finds out if her ashes can be mixed with soil for a tree to be grown in them.

Exploring a new way of remembering a loved one, she takes her brother to see how the ashes of the departed can be encased in memorial jewellery at Apart.sg.

Finally, she decides to host a living funeral for her family and friends to experience what it truly means to celebrate life.

Let’s Talk About Death is a five-episode docuseries that follows several millennials and their loved ones as they navigate end-of-life planning, and it starts honest conversations about death and dying well.