Member Talks! by WA. State Funeral Directors Association

The WSFDA is hosting the First Annual WA. State Women's Funeral Professionals Conference and we want you to be apart of it.  Check out this week's episode of #MemberTalks! to hear more.

Are there really four Olympic swimming pools of formaldehyde dumbed into the ground each year by funeral service? Is Formaldehyde really that bad? That is what we keep hearing.  Today we get back together with John T. Hill to discuss the narrative of the Formaldehyde that we hear so much about.  

Today we talk with Christine Dziedzic of missumuch.com . Missumuch is a team dedicated to the creation of global awareness of healing activities that are individualized and uniquely support all people who are grieving...through collaboration and kindness.  

Today we talk with Michelle Crandle from Life Expressions and James Montgomery from OneRoom. Both Michelle and James attended their first WA. State DeathCare Convention back in September and we had the opportunity to talk with them for a few minutes. Sit back, relax and let's hear from them on #Membertalks! by #WSFDA

What do Plot Box and Clearpoint Bank have in common? They were both supplier sponsors at the 2022mWA. State DeathCare Professionals Convention.  Take a listen to see what they have to say.

Have you ever wanted a certified therapy dog at your funeral home? Meet Julie Case of Ultimate Canine Training.   Julie joins us to talk about training Certified Dogs for your funeral home.  You can also meet Beacon, the Director of Empathy & Community Engagement at Brookside Funeral Home

Let's meet long-time #WSFDA member, Pete Cameron.  Also stopping by the #Membertalks! mic today is Blake Smith from Everything After . As it turns out, Everything After has been nominated to receive the 2022 NFDA Innovation award at this year's convention.  Lots of luck to Everything After and all the nominees. 

Chuck Ferris from Eternitys Touch joins us today to discuss their unique and exclusive fingerprint jewelry options for funeral service professionals.  Check it out of #MemberTalks!

Today we sit down with the Death Care Collective to discuss the importance of women in funeral service.  It all began when 3 women decided to start a #Womeninfuneralservicebookclub they discovered a #sisterhood . The Death Care Collective has become a place to be seen and heard. To have a safe place to empower, lift and support one another, A sisterhood of Death Care Professional Women!!  #womenem...

We dip back into the 2022 WA State DeathCare Professionals Convention vault and meet two local Inland Empire companies working hard to serve funeral homes around the world. #Membertalks! #WSFDA 

Lasting Eulogies is a brand new WA. State company that helps Funeral Directors, Families, and Clergy write great eulogies for loved ones being served. Darcey Peterson is a Writer, runner, late-bloomer-extraordinaire, lover of life, quirky people & heart-pounding moments. She created Lasting Eulogies as a way to walk through her own grief journey. #jointheconversation of #Membertalks! by the #WSFDA

Professor Jennie Fredrickson stops by the podcast booth at the 2022 WA. State DeathCare Convention to discuss the LW Tech Gifted Body Program.  #Jointheconversation on #Membertalks! by the #WSFDA

Today we sit down for the second time with Dr. Sara Murphy and Tim McLoone to hear their thoughts on their WA State DeathCare Professionals convention.  #Jointheconversation on #Membertalks! by #WSFDA

We wanted to talk about and give you a recap of the 2022 WA. State DeathCare Professionals Convention that just ended on August 11, 2022.  Take a couple of minutes and have a listen. #WSFDA #membertalks!

On today's Episode of #Membertalks! we sit down with Jamin Mohler, CFSP.  A few hours after we recorded this episode Jamin assumed the role of President of the #WSFDA.  We sit down with President Mohler to discuss his plans for the WSFSA moving forward. Join the conversation on Member Talks!

What is a Death Doula? Today we meet Nicole Steinburg from forgetmenotdoula.com to hear about the world of Death Doulas Is the funeral profession ready to accept the assistance of death doulas? Have a listen and find out, the answer may surprise you. 

Today we hear from some of the speakers who will #Jointheconversartion at the 2022 WA. State DeathCare Professionals Convention.  Check it out on #Membertalks! by the #WSFDA

Sharing your Legacy should be EASY and sharing your End-of-Life wishes should be SIMPLE.  Check out this digital safebox from Enduring Wishes

Today we sit down with Dean Lamberet of the Love Always Project . Dean shares with us Their mission of encouraging funeral preplanning as the ultimate act of love. Check it out on #Membertalks! by #WSFDA  

We wanted to do something fun for the 4th of July Podcast.  Our board met a few days ago for a board meeting.  At the end of the meeting, we decided to play a little game of Never Have I Ever... Funeral Home edition.  Take a listen.  Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day!

Today we sit down with Dutch Nie, Secretary of the NFDA and owner of the Nie Family Funeral Homes .  Dutch shares his path to the NFDA, What growing up in a funeral home looks like, and his upcoming trip to the WA. State DeathCare Providers convention in August, 2022.

This is the final day of interviews with students at the Funeral Service Education job fair at the Lake Washington Institute of Technology.

Today we sit down with four students from the Lake WA. Institute of Technology, Funeral Service Education first annual job fair. This is a great way to meet your next intern.  #LWTech #Membertalks! #WSFDA #Jointheconversation

We had the opportunity to attend the first-ever job fair at Lake Wash. Institute of Technology.  This was so exciting to hear from the students about what they are looking for in funeral service.  Have a listen to part 1 of this series.  You might listen to your next employee on this episode. #membertalks! #WSFDA  #LWTech

We recently published a survey about employee retention, and what employers are looking for in new #funeralhome employees.  In today's episode, we talk about the results of the survey. Join the Conversation of #Membertalks! by the #WSFDA