The Glam Reaper Podcast

Cremation has gone a long way since the first known cremation in 1876. Who better can give us the history of cremation than the Historian of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), Jason Ryan Engler. He holds this position as well as that of Cremation Historian for the National Museum of Funeral History (NMFH). The museum was completed in 2018 with 80% of the exhibit being his personal...

Welcome to another episode of The Glam Reaper podcast, where host Jennifer imparts all her  knowledge and experiences about the different aspects of life, love, loss, and funerals, together with her special guests! Today’s episode shines the spotlight on Mallory Greene, the amazing Girl Boss and Co-Founder of Eirene. As the daughter of a nurse and a funeral director, Mallory has always been c...

There is a reason why dogs are called man’s best friend. For professional dog trainer Gila Kurtz, a dog can change the way you see the world. Technology is making people seem more connected, but we as humans are more disconnected than ever before. But when you are with your dog, there is that connection that has no interference, a genuine relationship because dogs connect with us in a very heart-c...

What if you could turn your loved one’s ashes into stones? Well, today’s episode on the Glam Reaper Podcast features that interesting idea turned into reality.  Meet Justin Crowe, founder and CEO of Parting Stone. In this episode, Justin chats with host Jennifer about an incredibly unique technology they’ve developed at Parting Stone to offer families an alternative to cremated remains. Inste...

Ever heard of flameless cremation? If you haven’t yet, it’s about time you did! Welcome to another episode of the Glam Reaper Podcast, where host Jennifer talks about life, love, loss, and funerals.  Today’s special guest is Ed Gazvoda, president of Fireless Cremation and co-inventor of aquamation 2.0 for humans, pets and labs. In this intriguing episode, Ed gives us an overview of fireless c...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a funeral director? In this brand-new episode of The Glam Reaper podcast, host Jennifer walks us through a day in the life of a funeral director along with her special guest, Tom Anderson. Tom has been in the industry as a funeral director since the year 1980. Since then, he has worked at and owned a funeral home before selling it in 2013. He also started the blo...

Welcome to yet another episode of the Glam Reaper Podcast! Today’s chat is the second part of host Jennifer’s insightful conversation with the Deathwives, Erin and Lauren, where they chat about all the things you ( probably ) never knew about the funeral world and other fun facts you don’t wanna miss! So if you missed the first one, don’t forget to tune in to that too!  In this episode, we di...

Who says the funeral industry is run only by men?  In this powerful episode with the DeathWives, host Jennifer speaks with the DeathWives—Lauren, a funeral director, and Erin, a death doula, to uncover the stark reality of the funeral world. Part of the Deathwives’ mission is to bring healing to people who seek it. Through various workshops and educational retreats, Lauren and Erin teach peop...

The Glam Reaper is back with another intriguing episode! This time, host Jennifer sits down with Sheldon Solomon for a very interesting conversation on how accepting death can lead us to living a better life.  Sheldon is the co-author of the book, The Worm at the Core: On the Role of Death in Life, and in this episode, he talks about the meaning of life and the role that death plays. Listen a...

Welcome to this episode of The Glam Reaper. This time, host Jennifer Muldowney chats with Anna Champagne from Lap of Love. Lap of Love is a veterinary hospice that supports in-home animal euthanasia and provides geriatric and end-of-life care. They also offer pet loss support and help make sure that your pet will be comfortable before its ultimate end.  The interview progressed with Anna shar...

They say nothing lasts forever. Well, this episode of the Glam Reaper Podcast with Jeremy Bryant is here to tell you that’s certainly not true! Hosted by Jennifer, this interview features the co-founder of No Story Lost, a company dedicated to immortalizing memories by capturing and writing people’s stories. No Story Lost conducts interviews with people as they reminisce on the years gone by and t...

Welcome to the final part of The Glam Reaper’s three-part episode with Larry Stuart! The first two parts of this episode highlighted Larry’s thoughts on cremation, the crucial role of funeral directors, and the realities and challenges that funeral service providers face, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This final episode of Funerals 101 with Larry Stuart highlights how policies, religiou...

Welcome to Part 2 of Funerals 101 with Larry Stuart! In the previous part of this three-part episode, Larry talked about the role of a funeral director and some of the common challenges when it comes to handling cremations. In this second part, host Jennifer continues their conversation about how bringing value to the services they offer starts within themselves. That it is only by thinking that t...

Welcome to Part 1 of this trio episode (or shall we say, the Larry Series) of The Glam Reaper podcast! Today’s episode features one of Jennifer’s favorite people in the funeral industry, Larry Stuart Jr.  Larry is the owner of Raven Plume Consulting (formerly Cremation Strategies & Consulting) and works closely with CANA and ICCFA. He is also a Certified Funeral Celebrant who believes tha...

Welcome to a fascinating episode with today’s guest, TikTok sensation Alicia Williams aka Lady Taphos! Her passion for caring and giving honor to the dead is truly remarkable. She went viral on TikTok cleaning gravestones during COVID lockdown in 2020.  In this interview with host Jennifer, Alicia shares how she started cleaning gravestones as therapy for herself and how it truly resonated wi...

Welcome to another episode of The Glam Reaper. This time, Jennifer Muldowney is joined by Irad Eichler, founder of "Circles", an online platform that creates Circles of support for people experiencing life crises. Their main topic? Grief. As we are all aware, thanks to the last 2 years with COVID, some of us experienced grief from a loss of a loved one due to COVID-19 and some were separated for a...

Welcome to another episode of The Glam Reaper podcast, where Jennifer imparts all her knowledge and experiences about the different aspects of life, love, loss, and funerals, together with her special guests! In this amazing episode, Jennifer had a wonderful time chatting with Allison Gilbert, a gifted woman who is the author of four books and who is currently working on her fifth. She’s spent the...

Welcome to another episode of The Glam Reaper! In today’s episode, Jennifer has a very wonderful conversation with the powerhouse of energy and amazingness—the fabulous Patricia Lohan. Patricia is a feng shui expert who will show you how to create the health, wealth, and prosperity you’ve been working towards. This conversation starts with a bit of an overview of Feng Shui. Patricia gives amazing...

Welcome to another episode of The Glam Reaper. Today’s guest is yet another amazing female in the funeral industry, Alison Weaver. Alison is the owner of two funeral homes, and in her conversation with Jen she shares a bit about how she started in the funeral industry at the young age of 15!  Alison had always been fascinated with the human body, and so at that early age she realized what she...

Welcome to the first ever podcast episode of The Glam Reaper, where host Jennifer Muldowney has invited the very talented Dana Humphrey as guest. Dana is a life coach, the owner and lead publicist of Whitegate PR, and is also known as “The Pet Lady”. In this episode, Dana and Jen have a wonderful conversation about different aspects of life and our life experiences. They kick it off with how Dana...

A podcast about Life, Love and Loss. Telling human stories of life, love and loss through the lens of the funeral world. Without death we never lived. The existence of grief proves love also existed and through life and love we experience loss. Connect with Me: Facebook Page - Memorials Facebook Page - Pets  YouTube Instagram - @muldowneymemorials  Twitter Account