Undertaking: The Podcast

While touring natural organic reduction facilities in Washington state, the guys sit down with Kittitas County Coroner, Nick Henderson. Check out Kittitas County Washington at: https://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/ Learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast at: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/ This episode of Undertaking: The Podcast is brought to you by Johnston and Williams Funeral Home. Find them...

We visited Herland Forest in Washington state to discuss Natural Organic Reduction. On this episode we visit with Walt Patrick and The Green Reaper, Elizabeth Fournier. For more information about Herland Forest visit: http://www.herlandforest.org/ Learn more about Elizabeth Fournier, The Green Reaper at: https://www.thegreenreaper.org/ Also, check out Undertaking: The Podcast at: https://www.under...

New markets are emerging in funeral service with alkaline hydrolysis and natural organic reduction. While in Washington state, we discuss all this along with buying and selling funeral homes as we talk with fellow funeral director, Corey Gaffney. To learn more about the Gaffney Group visit: https://gaffney.group/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast...

Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association stops by to review the success of the 140th convention. For more information about Indiana Funeral Directors Association visit:  https://www.indiana-fda.org/ Looking for presenters for your next CE event? Visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/presenters

At the IFDA 140th convention, Jay Oglesby of Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions stops by the podcast booth to discuss how they were able to supply their customers during the supply chain issues of the pandemic.  To learn more about Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions visit: https://matthewsaurora.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast or to sign up to be an organ donor visit: https://www.u...

Dominick Astorino spoke at the Indiana Funeral Directors Association's 140th convention about the importance of viewing and restorative art. We catch up with him on the trade show floor. For more information about Dominick Astorino visit: http://www.dominickastorino.com/ To check out a list of educators and presenters visit:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/presenters

Indiana Funeral Directors Association hosted their 140th convention this week and the lads take their new mobile equipment for a walk as they visit the vendors and suppliers.  To learn more about the Indiana Funeral Directors Association visit: https://www.indiana-fda.org/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Steve Webster of First Call Plus, discusses alkaline hydrolysis and how he's introducing this process to business.  For more information about alkaline hydrolysis visit: https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/alkalinehydrolysis For more information about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Katrina Spade, founder and CEO of Recompose, joins the show to discuss the journey into natural organic reduction and how Recompose works. To learn more about Recompose visit: https://recompose.life/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Washington State Senator, Jamie Pedersen joins the show to talk about passing the Natural Organic Reduction bill. To lean more about Senator Jamie Pedersen visit: https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/pedersen/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

We continue our discussion about the job market in funeral service with Steve Johnson, CFSP. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Steven Johnson, CFSP, embalmer, funeral director, educator and innovator from the state of New York joins the show to discuss, D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills. To learn more about D.E.A.D! visit:  https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Steven Johnson, CFSP, embalmer, funeral director, educator and innovator from the state of New York joins the show to discuss, D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills. To learn more about D.E.A.D! visit:  https://www.deatheducationassessmentdrills.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Tracy Harding, award winning author of the children's book, Anna's Big Wish, joins the show to tell the story behind the book. To learn more about Anna's Big Wish visit: https://annasbigwish.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Peter Cheney bought his funeral home at 27 years old. He also has a unique hobby, distilling. Recently, Peter won a competition on Moonshiners: Master Distiller. Check out Peter's story here.  To learn more about Smokin' Tails Distillery visit: https://www.smokintailsdistillery.com/home To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

John Rabold, the voice of Undertaking: The Podcast, visits the show for the first time. John works with Indiana Donor Network to help ease the transition from donation to funeral service. To learn more about organ and tissue donation visit: https://indianadonornetwork.org/ Register to be a donor at: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Mackenzie Hughey, Funeral Director Liaison with the Indiana Donor Network joins the show to discuss her role in helping funeral directors manage donation situations. For more information about donation visit: https://indianadonornetwork.org/ Register to be a donor at: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

As we continue Donate Life Month, we bring you the story of Tristan and her mother, Tammy. We also speak with Courtney, Manager of Aftercare Support with the Indiana Donor Network.  To learn more about Indiana Donor Network: https://indianadonornetwork.org/ You can register as a donor at:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

ASD, Answering Service for Directors, helps almost 50 percent of funeral homes in the United States. During COVID, this task became monumental. Craig from ASD joins to show to discuss their struggle to help families and their funeral homes. To learn more about ASD visit:  https://www.myasd.com/ To register as an organ or tissue donor visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Choosing organ donation for a family member happens at a time of great loss and confusion. Family Advocates, Erin Wilson and Jenna Wise, work with families during their most difficult times, to support them as they choose to give the gift of life. To learn more about organ and tissue donation visit:  https://www.donatelife.net/ You can register to be a donor yourself at: https://www.undertakingthe...

Jake Vandenberg, host and creator of Undertaker 365, joins the show to talk shop with the guys.  To learn more about Undertaker 365 visit: https://www.undertaker365.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Jake Vandenberg, host and creator of Undertaker 365, joins the show to talk shop with the guys.  To learn more about Undertaker 365 visit: https://www.undertaker365.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Connecting donors, families and funeral homes can be extremely difficult. Sara Valentine of the Indiana Donor Network joins the show to explain how Vital Link, IDN's communication center, brings everyone together. To learn more about Indiana Donor Network visit: https://indianadonornetwork.org/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Jerrit Clayton, 115th President of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, died on March 24, 2021. Today we honor his service to funeral service. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Judi, a double-lung transplant recipient and her son Zach, join the show to discuss the value of organ donation and how life can be saved with one simple decision.  To learn more about organ and tissue donation visit: https://www.donatelife.net/ Sign up to be a donor at:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/