Brian Waters and Ryan Ballard: Indiana Funeral Directors

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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

Episodes

#92 Thanksgiving Special 2019 28.11.2019 35:47

Brian and Ryan share their thankfulness in their second Thanksgiving Special.

#91 Speech Practice 26.11.2019 1:18:58

The lads practice a speech about funeral directors and their relationship with organ and tissue recovery.

#90 Grief Anonymous with Holly Barker 22.11.2019 33:22

While at NFDA in Chicago, Ryan and Brian meet Holly Barker, the founder of Grief Anonymous. Holly has a powerful story and grief journey. Hear her story here.

#89 Questions From the Students of Miami Dade College 19.11.2019 45:24

Ryan and Brian get together to answer questions collected from the mortuary science students of Miami Dade College.

#88 Platinum, MK and K2 Vehicles 15.11.2019 45:49

At NFDA in Chicago, Ryan and Brian chat with their hosts, Mike, Joe and Steve Kellerman, the manufacturers of Platinum, MK and K2 vehicles.

#87 Burial At Sea with Maritime Burials 12.11.2019 31:48

While at NFDA in Chicago, Brian and Ryan met David from Maritime Burials. Tune in as the guys learn about burial at sea. For more information about burial at sea visit: MaritimeBurials.com

#86 Robert Falcon 08.11.2019 1:30:39

Funeral director and embalmer from Austin, Texas, Robert Falcon stops by the show at NFDA in Chicago. We discuss everything from funeral directing to shoes to the death of his mother.

#85 Miami Dade College with Tanya Scotece 05.11.2019 30:24

Are you a student enrolled in mortuary school? Are you considering a career in funeral service? This episode is for you. Tanya Scotece, Ph. D., from Miami Dade College stops by the show.

#84 Remembering Harry Lee Waterfield with Garth Waterfield 01.11.2019 45:29

Harry Lee Waterfield, President and CEO of Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company passed away in September. His son, Garth, stops by the show to tell us about his father's life, his death and how his family chose to honor him.

#83 NFDA Day 3 31.10.2019 20:17

As the lads travel back from Chicago and the NFDA convention, they discuss all the great people they met and all the exciting stories that will be coming soon.

#82 NFDA Day 2 30.10.2019 12:39

Brian gives an update on day two of the National Funeral Directors Association Conference.

#81 NFDA Day 1 29.10.2019 11:57

We're at NFDA 2019 in Chicago. Hear a quick run down of day one of the convention.

#80 MKJ Marketing with Courtney Gould Miller 25.10.2019 44:44

Courtney Gould Miller from MKJ Marketing stops by the show to discuss marketing in funeral service.

#79 Civil War Embalming with Craig Malone 22.10.2019 34:53

Brian travels to a civil war reenactment to chat with Regimental Embalming Surgeon, Craig Malone about the history of embalming during the civil war.

#78 Prearranging Brian 18.10.2019 41:53

Last week, Ryan talked about his wishes for his funeral, today, Brian discusses what's in store for him after his death.

#77 Jess Wakefield 15.10.2019 44:52

While attending DeathCon 2019 in Leavenworth, Washington, Ryan and Brian sit down with fellow funeral director Jess Wakefield. Everyone's journey in funeral service is different and Jess was put to the test early. Check it out.

#76 Prearranging Ryan 11.10.2019 33:16

In today's episode, Ryan prearranges his funeral. His answers may surprise you.

#75 Round 2 with Henry Johnston 08.10.2019 1:01:24

In our second conversation with Henry Johnston, we chat about cemeteries, earning the CFSP designation, being a funeral director in Washington and lots of other topics.

#74 Talk of a Lifetime Card Game 04.10.2019 40:26

Ryan and Brian use the "Talk of a Lifetime" card game to ask some personal question of each other with the hope of maybe learning a little more about their friendship.

#73 Kenya Update 27.09.2019 35:26

Dominick Astorino stops by the show to give an update on Operation Kenya, the mission to bring embalming education to the country of Kenya in Africa. Check it out.

#72 My Funeral Home Stories with Grant 20.09.2019 41:10

Grant from the hit podcast, "My Funeral Home Stories" stops by the show to talk shop and how he decided to put together his podcast. Check it out on iHeartRadio, iTunes, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts.

#71 Mortuary Magic Store with J. Mario Bernaudo 13.09.2019 1:18:49

The boys talk with J Mario Bernaudo, creator of the Mortuary Magic Store and many innovations to support his fellow embalmers. J Mario takes us down the path from his first invention to his latest offering. Check it out.

#70 Henry Johnston 06.09.2019 1:02:12

While visiting the state of Washington, Ryan and Brian seek out fellow embalmer and funeral director, Henry Johnston to discuss his career.

#69 National Grief Awareness Day with Kayla Hall 30.08.2019 30:57

For National Grief Awareness Day, Ryan and Brian chat with counselor Kayla Hall from Torchlight Counseling Services.

#68 Herland Forest with Walt Patrick 28.08.2019 51:43

Will your body serve a purpose after death? Does human composting have to happen in an industrial setting? Ryan and Brian chat with Walt Patrick from Herland Forest Cemetery about operating a cemetery in a sustainability education and research forest.