Undertaking: The Podcast

Natural Organic Reduction, Human Composting or Terramation, whatever you call it, it's legal and happening in Washington State. Tune in as we chat with Micah Truman, founder of Return Home. To learn more about the podcast visit:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Clothing the dead can be time consuming, difficult, and physically demanding. It can also be confusing for families. Ryan and Brian have a back and forth about clothing the dead. To learn more about the show visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Ryan and Brian dive into a list of questions that listeners have sent in over the past few months.  Have a question? Check out undertakingthepodcast.com and send us a message.

We're talking body art today, body art for the living that is. Many prospective funeral directors have asked and today we're talking about what to expect from a potential employer.  To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

We've had many questions come to us in the past two years. Many have asked, "why do they look like this?" In this episode, Ryan and Brian discuss situations that cause a change in appearance before or after death.  To ask us a question or to learn more visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

In another episode in the Life Through Loss Series, Ryan and Brian talk with licensed funeral director and embalmer, Randy Lankford. The trio discuss National Suicide Prevention Month and Randy bravely shares his personal journey as we remember his father, Don Lankford. For more information about the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline visit: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ To learn more a...

Tom Jokinen, author of Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-In-Training, joins the show. Tom talks about his work as an apprentice funeral director and what he learned along his journey in writing his book.  Pick up your copy here: https://amzn.to/3mPtcJL To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Jolene Hill, a funeral director from Australia, joins the show to talk about Your Life Talks, a creative way to spark end of life planning and discussion. To learn more about Your Life Talks visit:  https://yourlifetalks.com/ To learn more about the show visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

A grave camera? Yes, exactly. With AFTR, you can virtually visit your loved one's grave, anytime, anywhere.  To learn more about AFTR visit: https://www.aftr.live/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

The Memorial Frame was invented by Geraldine Doris Grenci but she died before it came to market. Her son, Angelo Grenci, joins the show to talk about how he's carrying on her legacy by continuing her vision. To learn more about the Memorial Frame visit: www.memorialframe.net/ Find out more about the podcast at: www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Brian and Ryan, remember 9/11 by sharing their story of where they were and what they were doing September 11th, 19 years ago. To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Funeral director and embalmer Anna Marie Foster joins to the show to discuss her journey into funeral service.  To learn more about the show visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Ron King of Butler Coach Company returns to the show to discuss all the new products for 2020 from Platinum, MK, K2 Vehicles and Coasson.  To learn more about Butler Coach visit: https://www.butlercoach.com/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Shane Ritchie, founder of NecroMetics, joins the show to share a personal story of life, death and the importance of viewing. We also discuss NecroMetics, the newest company to offer cosmetics to the funeral industry.  To learn more about NecroMetics visit:  https://www.necrometics.com/ Check out the NecroMetics YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh9XjuuCb4LMZ_TVtgJhnw To learn mor...

This week near Detroit, a young woman was pronounced dead and transported to a funeral home where their employees found that she was, in fact, alive.  Ryan and Brian talk about how this could happen and answer your questions.  To learn more visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Pedro Acosta, founder of TrueBonds.co joins the show to introduce his company and how TrueBonds can help funeral homes and consumers.  To learn more about TrueBonds visit: https://truebonds.co/ To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:  https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

In the third episode of our Life After Loss Series, we talk with Taylor McLean as we remember the life of Bryan Clauson. At the end of the show, we talk with Cole Bodine, grandson of a funeral director and driver of the #39 Driven2Save USAC car. 

In our second Life Through Loss Series, Eileen Robertson Hamra, author of "Time To Fly", joins the show to talk about the death of her husband and how she worked through her grief journey. To learn more visit: https://www.eileenrobertsonhamra.com/ And visit: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

Ryan and Brian answer listener questions about Covid-19.

Patrick and Andy, from Express Funeral Funding are back on the show to talk about how they can help funeral homes and families get paid. To learn more about Express Funeral Funding visit: https://www.expressfuneralfunding.com/

Karl Wenzel, founder of the Canadian School of Advanced Prep, joins the show to talk about Genelyn Canada, the newest embalming supply company in North America.  To learn more about Genelyn visit:  https://www.genelyn.ca/ To learn more about the Canadian School of Advanced Prep vist: https://www.canadianschoolofadvancedprep.com/

Lacie Brueckner and Katherine Pendergast, Authors of the new book: In Loving Memory: A Child's Journey to Understanding Funerals and Starting the Grieving Process, join the show to discuss how to talk to children about funerals.  To learn more visit: https://katssocks.com

Bill Johnston, Founder of Post and Boost, a Facebook Marketing company, joins the show to discuss how using social media is key to a funeral home's success.  To learn more about Post and Boost visit: https://postandboost.com/

Angela Hershey, founder of the Indy End of Life Collective and an End of Life Doula, joins the show to talk about care of and for the dying. Find her group on Facebook at Indy End of Life Collective. 

Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of CANA, the Cremation Association of North America, joins the show to chat about their upcoming virtual convention.  To learn more about CANA visit: https://www.cremationassociation.org