Stronger Together Podcast

On this weeks episode Anne and Michael have the pleasure of interviewing Brad Jones. Brad is President of Ridley Funeral Home in Etobicoke Ontario, host of his own podcast called Life's Undertaking Podcast and has served his community in many volunteer roles. If this is your first time listening to us and would like more information about funeral professional peer support or would like to financia...

On Episode 56 we welcome back our producer Peter and our co-host Anne. For the past several weeks Pete and Anne took the time they needed to reset after the death of Pete's Dad. So this week we honour Ralson Jaekel The Husband, the Father, the Grandfather and Greatgrandfather  and lastly role model. If this is your first time listening to us and would like more information about funeral profession...

This week Michael speakes with Rae Ann White Duck and Charlotte Smith who both work for the Madahoki Farm www.madahoki.ca LIsten as they tell us of their roles and the joy they derive from it. If this is your first time listening to us and would like more information about funeral professional peer support or would like to financially support the work at  FPPS please contact www.funeralpeersupport...

On Episode 54 this week Michael speakes with Margaret Brierley and Marissa Valillancourt our co-facilitators for the Student Peer Support Meeting put on by  FPPS.  During the interview Michael delves into both Margaret and Maissa early up bringing and what lead them to Funeral Service and the work they do with the support meetings.  If this is your first time listening to us and would like more in...

On Episode 53 Michael get to speak with Rikki Ash the granddaughter of Rabbi Reuven Bulka and author of Canada's Rabbi. Rabbi Bulka lead an extrodinary life and during this episode Michael and Rikkik discuss the book and the life of a man that meant so much to so many. If this is your first time listening to us and would like more information about funeral professional peer support or would like t...

On this weeks episode Micheal gets to speak with a gentlemen that he looks up to for many years. Ryan Forsyth is in radio promotions, an award winning speaker, he suffers from mental health issues ad because of this he is an advocate for mental health.  If this is your first time listening to us and would like more information about funeral professional peer support or would like to financially su...

 This week, Anne and Michael conversation about the headline grabing funeral industry horor stories coming out of the State Colorado from a Canadian perspective. If this is your first time listening to us and would like to know more about funeral professional peer support or would like to financially support the work at  FPPS  please contact  www.funeralpeersupport.com   Hosts: Anne Caldwell Micha...

 Wow we are at 50 episodes  and we are loooking forward to the next 50. On this weeks epesode we have the Jennifer Muldowney better known as the  Glam Reaper. we at the podcast have been looking forward to this episode ever since we had word that Jennifer was going to be with us. We were not disappointed and neither will you. After listening to the episode If you would like more information about...

 On this episode Mike has the pleasure of interviewing John Heckbert who is the Executive Director for Operation Come Home ( operationcomehome.ca ) an organizaton that provides resources for homeless youth in the  CITY OF OTTAW. If you would like information regarding funeral peer support please reach out to us at www.funeralpeersupport.com   Hosts: Anne Caldwell Michael Dixon Executive Producer:...

 Our two guests for this weeks episode are no strangers to FPPS  If you are familiar with our  PEER SUPPORT ONLINE MEETINGS  you will no doubt remember Dr. Sara Murphy and Tim Mcloone supporters and advocates for the LGBTQ+ members in the funeral service profession. On March 13, 2024  FPPS  will be holding a webinar featuring Dr. Sara and Tim where they will be holding a workshop. If you would mor...

 On This weeks episode Anne and Michael have the pleasure of interviewing a trail blazer for FPPS and this podcast our original host and friend Christina Walton . Christina is the President of Children's Grief Foundation of Canada, She is also a Licensed Funeral Director since 1988 and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2005. For more information regarding funeral peer support contact ...

 On tonights episode Michael speaks with a long time friend and mentor JIm Perkins. JIm is not only lead Pastor at Almont Baptist Church but founder of the Capital City Condors hockey teams for those who are unable to play on anyother hockey team due to a cognative and/or physical disability. For more information regarding funeral peer support contact www.funeralpeersupport.com     Hosts : Anne Ca...

Please join Anne, Michael and Peter for their final episode of 2023, where they talk about the holiday season what it means for and too them. For more information regarding funeral peer support contact www.funeralpeersupport.com  

On this episode Michael speaks with Janet Gwilliam-Wright. janet has fifteen years experience leading large organizational change and working on complex policy issues. A leader in the grief and loss space. Janet founded the Motherlove Project, a global platform for motherless daughters. Janet received her Master of Arts and Public Administration from Queen's University. She and her Partner Meghan...

This weeks episode is part two of our pets loss series. Tonight we are speaking with Audrey Cottle Gardner From Virginia, Audrey has worked in pet medicine and currently now a cremation manager and mortuary student. For more information regarding funeral peer support contact www.funeralpeersupport.com  

  The importane of friendship is more important than ever these days. On this weeks episode we have the pleasure of speaking with Randy Simmons who has been friends with our producer for over 12 years, they met while working together for a firm out of Florida. The night of this weeks recording was the first time they have seen each other in close to seven years. For more information regarding fune...