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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#42 IFDA 139th Convention with Tyler Tutterow and Operation Kenya 12.05.2019 22:54

Thinking of buying a funeral home? We talk with Tyler Tutterow who purchased his funeral home at age 25. Later in the episode we kickoff Operation Kenya-the fundraiser to bring embalming education to Kenya.

#41 IFDA 139th Convention and Bio-One 12.05.2019 12:35

We talk with Bio-One Fort Wayne about biohazard clean-up services-how it works and who can help.

#40 IFDA 139th Convention and Memoriams by Ancestry 11.05.2019 10:13

Funeral directors, do you ever have problems placing obituaries in newspapers? In this episode Brian and Ryan are surprised to learn about an awesome new service from a company called Memoriams by Ancestry.

#39 IFDA 139th Convention with Investors Heritage 11.05.2019 31:10

Recording from the floor of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association 139th Convention, Ryan and Brian chat with Garth and Jay from Investors Heritage Life Insurance Company.

#38 IFDA 139th Convention with Mark J. Lindquist 10.05.2019 22:04

Recording from the trade show floor, Brian and Ryan chat with actor, author, motivational speaker and seasoned National Anthem singer, Mark J. Lindquist. You can find his book: Passion! 8 Steps to Reignite Yours, on Amazon.

#37 Thomas Lynch: Whence and Whither 03.05.2019 42:32

We travel to northern Michigan to meet Thomas Lynch author of The Undertaking to discuss his new book, Whence and Whither: On Lives and Living.

#36 Funeral Directors and Tissue Donation: We Can Do Better 28.04.2019 1:04:58

Ryan and Brian discuss many of the frustrations they hear from funeral directors about organ and tissue donation. Many times funeral directors express themselves in unprofessional ways. Although there are situations that can be frustrating to a funeral director, we can do better.

#35 Coasson and Ron Stoll 26.04.2019 1:09:15

Is a hearse a station wagon? Is a coasson a trailer? In this episode of the show, Brian chats with Ron Stoll, creator and CEO of Coasson Inc.

#34 Speaking of the Dead by Chelsea Tolman 19.04.2019 14:43

In this episode of the podcast Brian goes solo to review the new book, Speaking of the Dead by Chelsea Tolman.

#33 Organ and Tissue Donation 16.04.2019 24:23

For National Donate Life Month, Ryan and Brian discuss the differences between organ and tissue donation. To learn more or register as a donor visit: DonateLife.net.

#32 Exploring the Role of Clergy and Funeral Directors with Marty Ballard 12.04.2019 1:16:23

The guys sit down with Ryan's father, Marty Ballard, who is not only a funeral director but an ordained minister.

#31 Unscripted, Unedited, and Live..... 07.04.2019 36:08

In this special edition of the podcast, Ryan and Brian go on Facebook Live to discuss more of the positives of being a funeral director. Here is the audio from that live podcast.

#30 So You Want To Be A Funeral Director? 05.04.2019 33:44

The guys discuss their recommendations for those looking at or those starting a career in funeral service.

#29 Pierce Chemical with David Hicks 29.03.2019 1:01:51

We talk shop with David Hicks, national sales manager with Pierce Chemical.

#28 Thinking Differently with Aaron Scott 22.03.2019 21:32

Many funeral directors fail to change because they fear the public will reject their change. In reality, it is the funeral directors themselves that reject change. We chat with Aaron Scott, a funeral director that thinks differently and is brave enough to make tough decisions.

#27 Lacy Robinson 21.03.2019 35:56

In this special edition of the podcast, Ryan and Brian chat with Lacy Robinson, director of member development at NFDA.

#26 Too Expensive To Die? 15.03.2019 30:29

Is it too expensive to die? We hear that sometimes. Ryan and Brian go back down the rabbit hole to discuss a broad range of financial issues that all funeral directors talk about.

#25 What Funeral Directors Disagree About 08.03.2019 35:57

Do funeral directors agree about everything? Heck no. Ryan and Brian discuss some of the usual topics that can get heated between funeral directors..

#24 Take Two: Secrets A Funeral Director Won't Tell 02.03.2019 36:08

Ryan and Brian finish their review of the Secrets that Funeral Directors Won't Tell.

#23 Live (Almost) From the Indiana Statehouse 28.02.2019 29:36

Ryan and Brian visit the Indiana Statehouse with the Indiana Funeral Directors Association to what's happening in Indiana government.

#22 Secrets Your Funeral Director Won't Tell You 23.02.2019 57:29

Are there secrets that your funeral director won't tell you? The internet says there are. Ryan and Brian review an article pulled from the internet and give you their take.

#21 Talk of a Lifetime with Ted Waters 16.02.2019 1:07:29

In this episode we have the "Talk of a Lifetime" with Brian's father, Ted Waters. Ted has been in funeral service since 1968, served as an embalmer in the Navy and has owned a funeral home since 1981.

#20 Dominick Astorino, CFSP, MBIE 09.02.2019 1:47:49

Ryan and Brian hit the road to bring Dominick Astorino, CFSP, MBIE to the podcast. In downtown Detroit, we talk about the passion to learn, the role of the embalmer and the one question every family asks: "Can we see them?"

#19 Indiana Mid-Winter Conference 02.02.2019 59:24

At the Indiana Mid-Winter Conference we chat with several different funeral directors about what's special to them.

#18 Express Funeral Funding 26.01.2019 1:10:27

We chat with Aaron Calloway and Andy Buckman from Express Funeral Funding on how their business can help funeral homes expedite life insurance claims.