Undertaking: The Podcast

President Abraham Lincoln's funeral was by far the grandest in American history. Todd Van Beck returns to document this historic funeral in his series "Rest In Peace Mr. President".  Connect with Todd Van Beck at ToddVanBeck.com Today's sponsors: Memory Share Pierce Chemical Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with Ryan and Brian on the web, Facebook , Instagram, Twitter

Should a customer benefit from their interaction with you, even if they don't ask? From online reviews to the stresses of funeral service, Brian shares what's on his mind. Check it out. Today's sponsors: FamilyEstateManager.com National Mortuary Shipping and Cremation Connect with the show online, Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram

In life there are bumps in the road in our work-life, our relationships and even our hobbies. In this year's Thanksgiving Special episode, Ryan and Brian talk about the bumps in their road of life and how together we can change how we handle our struggles.  Today's sponsors: MortuaryMall.com & Butler Coach Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with the guys: on the web, Facebook, Twitte...

Ryan's 10 year old daughter, Kennedy, has been reading up on Egyptian history and watching everything she can. She's been waiting patiently to be a guest on the show and today's she's here to tell us what she's learned.  Today's show is sponsored by: Pierce Chemical Indiana Donor Network Do you have a story and want to be a guest on the show? Connect with the guys, on the web, Facebook, Twitter, o...

Bre Smith, funeral director and embalmer with Return Home, the world's largest natural organic reduction facility, stops by the podcast booth to talk NOR and their success.  Check out Return Home here Today's sponsors:  Express Funeral Funding Indiana Donor Network Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast: on the web, Facebook , Twitter, or Instagram

How do you discuss embalming? What is officially considered embalming? In Atlanta, Georgia at the CANA convention, Brian is introduced to Jeff Chancellor of Eckels by rogue guest-co-host, Brother Jason Duvall and an epic embalming conversation ensues. Check it out!  Check out H.S. Eckels & Company here Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast: on the web, Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram Today's spo...

Is educational funeral content being pulled from YouTube? Today's show is the audio from a video created by Kari The Mortician featuring John T. Hill and Benjamin Schmidt.  Follow Kari The Mortician here Check out The Forgotten Disaster of the SS Eastland here Follow Undertaking: The Podcast, on the web, Facebook, Twitter , or Instagram . Today's sponsors: Hilton Funeral Supply Indiana Donor Netwo...

A special early drop for our friends in the United Kingdom. John Adams, President of NAFD in the UK sits down with Brian and Eimer Duffy from FIT Social Media to talk funeral service.  Follow FIT Social on Twitter here Learn more about NAFD here   Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast: On The Net Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Indiana Donor Network SuperNova International

Ben Schmidt of The Funeral Science Podcast takes over for Ryan Ballard in Baltimore, Maryland. Sign up for Raven Plume's Newsletter: RavenPlume.com Connect with the guys here: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions Indiana Donor Network

Ryan and Brian meet funeral director and embalmer from Long Island, New York, John Bernius. Connect with the show here: UndertakingThePodcast.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: FamilyEstateManager.com Indiana Donor Network

Clay Bruggaman, founder of Into Our Kare Innovative Funeral Services stops by the Kellerman Family of Vehicles Booth to discuss his new business venture and a bit on his mortuary service in the Army. Check out Into Our Kare at: https://n2rkare.com/ Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with the guys here: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/ Facebook Instagram Twitter Today's sponsors...

In Baltimore, Ryan and Brian catch up with Belgian embalmer, Alain Koninckx.  Connect with Alain here: http://www.alainkoninckx.com/ Connect with the show at: Undertaking: The Podcast On Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Gather, The Future of Funeral Home Software Indiana Donor Network

Ryan and Brian are set up in Baltimore and discuss their first impressions as the convention starts to develop. Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast: UndertakingThePodcast.com Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: The Love Always Project Indiana Donor Network

In Baltimore at the NFDA conference, the guys kick off the show by speaking with funeral director and embalmer, Brandon Cruz about his career and purchasing his funeral homes.  Connect with the show at: UndertakingThePodcast.com On Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors:  Answering Service For Directors - ASD Indiana Donor Network

Funeral director and embalmer for over 30 years, Joe Falcon, joins the show only to be joined by his brother Robert. Connect with the show here: On The Net Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: AP Lazer ASD

Does an American Flag used for veteran's funerals belong in a Chinese flag case? It's a good question. Today, Brian talks with Mike Matthews of SpartaCraft.  Learn more about SpartaCraft at: https://www.spartacraft.com/ Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast at: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Gather National Mortuary Shipping and Cremation

From Dublin, Ireland, embalmer and educator, Glyn Tallon sits down at the FNA roundtable.  Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast here: On The Net Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: The Wilbert Group Indiana Donor Network

Episode 410 finds the guys still in Springfield, Missouri as they interview entrepreneur, funeral director and embalmer, Michelle Johnston. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with the guys here: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: AP Lazer Indiana Donor Network

More roundtable recordings at the Fountain National Academy features a DMORT discussion with Randy Emmert from Pierce Chemical and a special announcement from CCMS. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with the guys here: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Memory Share Indiana Donor Network

Barbara Kemmis and Jason Engler are back to share another episode in their series, Cremation Then and Now. Today they discuss Cremation Societies and how memorialization has changed. For more information about CANA visit: CANA Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast here: On The Net Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Family Estate Manager Indiana Donor Network

At Fountain National Academy's International Conference, Ryan and Brian kickoff a long night of interviews.  For more information on Fountain National Academy visit: Fountain National Academy Connect with Brian and Ryan here: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Hilton Funeral Supply Indiana Donor Network

Sherry Quire, Director of Organ Services with the Indiana Donor Network joins the show to discuss all the ways they are innovating to save lives.  Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast here: On The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: The Love Always Project Indiana Donor Network

Handling an estate and need help? The folks from Family Estate Manager are on the show to talk about how they help families with estate work. Check out Family Estate Manager at: FamilyEstateManager.com Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/ Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Indiana Donor Network The Love Always Project  

In Atlanta, at the Cremation Association of North America's convention, Brian sits down to record and gets questioned about his keynote speech.  For more information about CANA visit: https://www.cremationassociation.org/ Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast at: The Web Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: Memory Share Indiana Donor Network

Dr. Chris Rumana from the Dechoker company joins the show the tell us about this new life-saving device. Learn more about the Dechoker here: https://www.dechoker.com/ or follow them on Facebook Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast at: https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/ Facebook Twitter Instagram Today's sponsors: SuperNova International Indiana Donor Network