Brian Waters and Ryan Ballard: Indiana Funeral Directors

Undertaking: The Podcast

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Funeral Directors, Ryan Ballard and Brian Waters discuss life, death and the story of funeral service.

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Brian Waters and Ryan Ballard: Indiana Funeral Directors

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#233 Post Mortem Restorative Cosmetics with Dean Jones 30.03.2021 1:03:11

Emmy Award winning special effects makeup artist, Dean Jones, joins the show to discuss his journey into funeral service cosmetics. For more information about PMRC visit: https://www.postmortemcosmetics.com/ For more information about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#232 Frigid Fluid with Don Frigid himself, Nelson Sanchez 26.03.2021 1:14:57

Nelson Sanchez, director of sales for Frigid Fluid Company and host of the Don Frigid Podcast joins the show to discuss his role at the company and the view of embalming around the world. To learn more about Frigid Fluid Company visit: https://www.frigidfluid.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#231 Data Pirates 23.03.2021 37:22

How do funeral homes protect your family's data? Can funeral homes trust the companies that help us? It's up for debate. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#230 The Funeral Girl Y'all 19.03.2021 1:00:03

Meg Aubrey has a unique journey into funeral service. Follow her at the Funeral Girl and hear her story here. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#229 How To Choose A Funeral Home Revisited 16.03.2021 1:06:14

Ryan and Brian share their opinions on the best way to choose a funeral home. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#228 The Bearded Preneed Guy with Jason Simmons 12.03.2021 55:19

Jason Simmons, the bearded preneed guy, joins to show to talk about thinking differently and preplanning funerals. To learn more about Jason Simmons visit: https://www.legacyplanningandsolutions.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#227 Difficult Conversations with Jamie Sarche 09.03.2021 49:01

Talking about death isn't always easy, using proper terminology can help. Jamie Sarche returns to the show to discuss how we approach tough conversations and how we can use proper terminology to relay clear meaning. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#226 The Vaccine 05.03.2021 23:40

Are funeral directors getting vaccinated? To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#225 Two Truths And A Lie: Death Certificate Edition 02.03.2021 35:53

Are families getting the death certificates they desperately need? The guys hash out what's been happening since the last discussion about Indiana's new death certificate system. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#224 Living Beyond Grief with Calista Anderson 26.02.2021 56:50

Calista Anderson joins the show to discuss online grief support. To learn more about Living Beyond Grief visit: https://www.livingbeyondgrief.net/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#223 Tanya Marsh and Death, et seq 23.02.2021 44:25

The lads play "Quiz the Lawyer" with educator, lawyer and host of the podcast: Death, et seq., Tanya Marsh. To learn more about Tanya Marsh and Death, et seq. visit: https://deathetseq.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#222 Turning Art Into Science with Dr. Damon De La Cruz 19.02.2021 1:07:11

Dr. Damon De La Cruz, author of Turning Art Into Science, joins the show to discuss the chemistry within embalming. To find Dr. Damon's book visit: http://www.tuesdayeveningpublications.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#221 A Photojournalist In A Pandemic with Andrew Kelly 16.02.2021 48:32

New York City photojournalist, Andrew Kelly of AndrewKellyPhoto.com and Reuters, joins the show to talk about what he saw and felt during the pandemic. To learn more about Andrew Kelly visit: https://www.andrewkellyphoto.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#220 Coming Full Circle with Jason Johnston CFSP 12.02.2021 1:12:06

Jason Johnston CFSP, joins the show to discuss his his journey into funeral service. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#219 Grief Therapy Dogs with Katey and Abe, Plus Our Take On A Coroner That Won't Transport Bodies 09.02.2021 56:08

Katey Houston and her grief therapy dog Abe joins the show. And the guys discuss what happens when a coroner refuses to transport bodies. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#218 The Jewish Funeral Rite with Jamie Sarche 05.02.2021 54:57

Jamie Sarche joins the show to talk about Jewish funeral rituals and customs. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#217 The Funeral Director's Journalist with Thomas Parmalee 02.02.2021 1:01:16

Kates-Boylston Publications has been serving funeral service since 1877 with American Cemetery & Cremation, Funeral Service Insider, Funeral Service Extra, Funerals of the Famous and Brian's all-time favorite, American Funeral Director. Thomas Parmalee joins the show to talk shop and how a journalist found his was into funeral service. For more information about Kates-Boylston Publications visit:...

#216 A Tweet, A $600 Casket and Ryan's Soapbox 29.01.2021 51:26

Is Ryan a little sideways? The guys chat about price, value and and a casket from Costco. No, they don't come is packs of six. To learn more about the show visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#215 Debating the CFSP Designation. Will Ryan Join the Academy? 26.01.2021 51:44

The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice believe in life-long learning through personal and professional development. For those that join the academy and meet its qualifications, they earn the CFSP, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation. Will Ryan join? Only time will tell. To learn more about the academy visit: http://apfsp.org/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podca...

#214 Members Talks with Washington State Funeral Directors Association 22.01.2021 1:00:49

Rob Goff, Executive Director of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association interviews Brian and Ryan for their show, Member Talks. To learn more about the Washington State Funeral Directors Association visit: https://www.wsfda.org/ Check out Undertaking: The Podcast at: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#213 Social Media and Funeral Service 19.01.2021 56:35

Sometimes it's not okay to post. Kari Northey returns to the show to discuss social media and funeral service. To learn more about Kari visit: https://www.karinorthey.com/ Follow her on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kari+northey To be a guest or learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#212 Is DRIVE In Park? Indiana's Death Certificate Debacle 15.01.2021 55:16

Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association returns to the show to give an update into the debacle of the new Indiana death certificate system called DRIVE. 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/

#211 Funeral Professionals Peer Support 12.01.2021 1:11:12

Michael and Kim from Funeral Professionals Peer Support join the show to discuss the groups origins and how people can get involved locally. To learn more about Funeral Professionals Peer Support visit: http://www.funeralpeersupport.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#210 Death Certificate Drama 08.01.2021 1:12:58

Funeral directors go to great lengths to help families obtain death certificates. Ryan and Brian discuss the challenges of getting others to fulfill their responsibilities. Oh - and when state health departments launch software that doesn't work, that makes it even more fun. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#209 The Story of the US Honor Flag 05.01.2021 58:42

The US Honor Flag is a single flag with a unique story. Chris Heisler joins the show to share the flag's origin story and this one flag has impacted Americans all across the country. To learn more about the US Honor Flag visit: https://www.ushf.net/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/