Dying to Talk

Our guest this episode is Kevin Koch, President of FINE Mortuary College. We discuss mortuary college and what it takes to become a licensed embalmer and funeral director. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

This week's episode is about Jewish funeral traditions and our guest is Rabbi Beth Davidson of Temple Adath Yeshurun in Manchester, NH. Guest bio: In 2005 Rabbi Beth Davidson came to Temple Adath Yeshurun. In addition to her commitments within the Jewish Community, Rabbi Davidson is currently the President of the Greater Manchester Clergy Association, and a lecturer for OLLI, a local&nbs...

Our guest this episode is Tika Acharya, who discusses Bhutanese funeral traditions. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

Our guest this episode is Leanne Tigert, who discusses home hospice care. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

In this episode, we discuss cremation jewelry options. Some people choose to memorialize their loved ones by wearing a piece of jewelry that includes a small portion of cremated remains. Artisans use the granules of cremated remains to create unique and beautiful pieces of art, such as necklaces, bracelets and charms. Our guest today is Vangie Collins, owner and operator of VC Lampwork Cremation J...

This episode is about Hindu funerals and the Hindu funeral rituals. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

This week's topic is brain and brain tissue donation. Our guests this episode are Dr. Sabina Baretta and Dr. T. Wilson Wu, both experts on brain tissue donation. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

Our guest this episode is Melanie Peffer, who served as donation liaison for New England Organ Bank. There are lots of misconceptions about organ donation and we hope to clear some of those up with this episode. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

This episode's subject is paying for a funeral, including some funeral payment misconceptions and some creative ways that people can pay for a funeral. We think the best way to do it is pre-planning, whether it's using existing life insurance, setting up a payment plan or paying in one lump sum. We actually have a funeral cost estimator on our website, which takes you step by step through the cost...

This episode is about how children grieve. Children grieve differently than adults. Our guest is Chuck Johnson, the spiritual bereavement coordinator for the VNA of Manchester, NH. Episode resources: How to support a grieving child through shared grief NH group helping children grieve and grow Should children go to funerals? Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

This episode, our topic is pagan funeral rites. We’ve had a few pagan funeral services at Phaneuf. Our guest is Elizabeth Webster, who is a pagan funeral celebrant and an expert on pagan funerals and ceremonies. Contact us: phaneuf.net buddy@phaneuf.net

This episode is about green burials and the green burial movement. Our guest is Lee Webster, green burial advocate and former President of the Green Burial Council International. Episode resources: 5 Need to Know Things About Green Burials or Natural Burials Americans seek green burial and green funeral options Green funeral, burial, and cremation options: What you need to know Contact us: phaneuf...

Welcome to the first episode of Dying to Talk. This podcast is a light-hearted and upbeat discussion of those topics no one really wants to talk about. Each episode we choose a subject that is related to funeral services, the cremation process or death and dying. In this episode, we're looking at some of the common myths and legends around the process of cremation. https://phaneuf.net/dying-to-tal...