Bradley Shaw

Celebrate Good Lives

Society EN ↓ 36 episodes

What the Living Can Learn from the Departed Hosted by two funeral directors who spend more time in chapels than most people spend in cafes, Celebrate Good Lives is a podcast about life, seen through the lens of death. After years of helping families say goodbye, we’ve realized something: the people who’ve passed on still have a lot to teach us. From meaningful last words to the hilarious (and sometimes awkward) moments at funerals, we’ve collected stories, lessons, and reminders about what really matters - love, connection, laughter, and leaving things a little better than you found them. Each...

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Bradley Shaw

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Ep 11: What to do with ashes? 02.08.2023 21:32

Send us Fan Mail Today we chat about ashes, what you can do with them, how they come back to you, what you can buy for them and ways in which you can memorialize loved ones. There's even a little challenge in here! Cheers!

Ep 10: 10 things to do before we die! 28.07.2023 25:09

Send us Fan Mail We get personal on this one, 10 things we want to do before we die! Also our weekly news round-up story that caught our attention + some cool learnings here!

Ep 9: Music - Whats your funeral song? 26.07.2023 24:48

Send us Fan Mail We have the film crew in today and we discuss music, what songs are common, what songs are popular now, what was popular back in the 90's and 2000's. Listen in, a few good laughs!

Ep 8: NZ VS USA VS AUS - How is the industry different? 20.07.2023 35:37

Send us Fan Mail We have special guest Hayley Waugh on the podcast today sharing her knowledge of the funeral industry in Australia along with Brad and Dean. We talk cremations, burials, coroners and everything in between!

EP 7: I Don't Want a Funeral 18.07.2023 27:10

Send us Fan Mail The rise of I don't want a funeral is taking over the funeral industry, so we discuss the value of a funeral and what you can do to take a funeral from no fuss to beautiful without changing the wishes of a person!

EP 6: A Day In The Life 12.07.2023 22:40

Send us Fan Mail We get into a personal description of what a day in the life of Brad & Dean looks like here in Whakatane, New Zealand.

EP 5: Education: How do i get into the funeral industry? 10.07.2023 23:56

Send us Fan Mail We get into what you need to know about education and how to land a job in a funeral home both in the USA and NZ.

Ep 4: Hearses, Cars and what else? 26.06.2023 24:33

Send us Fan Mail We get right into the conversation of hearses (not hursts), funeral vehicles, not funeral vehicles and what is the future of funeral vehicles?

Creativity - How to create the perfect event. 21.06.2023 17:58

Send us Fan Mail This podcast dives into how to create the perfect commemoration event for your loved one, our experiences with creating these and what you should do.

Ep 2: Rites and Rituals 13.06.2023 24:55

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to Ep 2, where we dive into the different rites and rituals of different cultures and religious groups when it comes to how they grieve and what they do when it comes to their celebration of a life.

Ep 1: Introduction to Us 08.06.2023 21:44

Send us Fan Mail We talk about our backgrounds in funeral service and a bit about what you can expect from the only funeral podcast coming out of NZ. Lock it in!