Undertaking: The Podcast

An aspiring funeral director and embalmer, Hannah, a certified crematory technician in Washington state, joins the show to share her journey in funeral service.

Buyer beware. Not all companies are created equal. Shopping for cremation on the internet can be a coin toss at best. The guys break it down in this episode. 

Coronavirus is all over the news and people are asking questions. Embalmers and funeral directors have questions too. We talk it through in this episode. Plus a special visit by Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Director Association.

In our final episode from NFDA 2019, we chat with Sandy from Resomation America. Alkaline hydrolysis is now legal in 20 states. In this show, we get our questions answered. To learn more about Resomation America visit: https://resomation.com/

On October 24, 2016, Matt Luecking of Terre Haute, Indiana was murdered. His brother Eric joins the show to share Matt's story and to share a story of forgiveness, grief and honor.  To learn more about this story visit: https://blessedforanotherday.com/

Curtis Rostad of the Foresight Companies stops by to talk consulting, OHSA, prep room safety and even Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. 

Tony Karsnia of the Professional Car Society stops by the show to discuss hearses, ambulances and funeral service. 

At NFDA 2019, David Priest of Doric Burial Vault stopped by to share their story.

Have you heard of collecting DNA after death? What can be done with it? Who collects it? We get our questions with Ryan Lehto of DNA Memorial - learn more here https://dnamemorial.com/

Listen and learn along with the guys as they speak with Frank Hastings Jr. of Vital ICE. 

Monica Torres of NXT Generation Mortuary Support joins the show for a second time.  Check out NXT Gen Mortuary Support at:  https://www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com/

Larry Stuart Jr. of Cremation Strategies and Consulting stops by the Kellerman Family of Vehicles booth at NFDA 2019 to chat about all kinds of issues facing funeral service.  Learn more about Cremation Strategies and Consulting at: https://cremationstrategy.com/

We chat with Monica Torres who owns and operates NXT Generation Mortuary Support. Monica provides continuing education classes to funeral directors and embalmers but also attends events where consumers can learn about embalming.  Check out her business at: https://www.nxtgenmortuarysupport.com/ Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @ColdHandsHosts

National Mortuary Shipping and Cremation stops by the show to chat about the services they offer plus a special introduction to Sepio Guard.

Mortuary school is challenging. We chat with educator Ben Schmidt of Worsham College of Mortuary Science and author of the new Restorative Art Textbook - Creating Natural Form.

Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, stops by the Kellerman Family of Vehicles Booth to chat with Ryan and Brian about funeral service. 

Ryan and Brian review their activities in 2019 plus a review of the new products they've tried. 2020 is right around the corner and the lads discuss what's in store for Undertaking: The Podcast.

At NFDA in Chicago, Lance Ray of Pierce Chemical stops by the show, not to talk Pierce Chemical and embalming, but to share the story of the death of his father. 

Wallace Hooker joins the show to discuss his presentations at NFDA as well as his thoughts on funeral directing and embalming in general.

Todd Carlson, Executive Vice President of Sales and Chief Sales Officer with Funeral Directors Life joins the podcast to chat about the current state of funeral service, the future and Funeral Directors Life.

During NFDA 2019 in Chicago, Ryan and Brian chat with author, educator and leader in funeral service, Jzyk Ennis PH.D. Pick up his books - Embalming Standards of Care and Embalming And Renal Failure - A Silent Danger for Embalmers, all on Amazon.

During NFDA 2019, host Brian Waters and special guest host, Henry Johnston, chat with Luke Frieberg about eFuneral and how they can help funeral homes help consumers make purchases online. 

At NFDA in Chicago, Ryan and Brian chat with Josh McQueen about Passare and how Passare can help funeral directors be more efficient and how Passare can help families network with funeral homes.

At NFDA in Chicago, Ryan and Brian chat with Curt Dailey with Federated Funeral Directors of America. 

Ryan and Brian chat with long-time embalmer, educator and inspiration to many, Jack Adams.