Undertaking: The Podcast

Funeral Directors, Ryan Ballard and Brian Waters discuss life, death and the story of funeral service.

#380 The National Board Exam 06/28/2022

#380 The National Board Exam Dalene and Jennifer from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards join the show to discuss the National Board Exam. Connect with Undertaking: The Podcast at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23565692

#379 The King Is Dead: The Death and Funeral of Elvis Presley 06/24/2022

#379 The King Is Dead: The Death and Funeral of Elvis Presley The Elvis movie is now in theaters but we've got the story of his death and funeral here. Check it out. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23529806

#378 Lori Sheeler 06/23/2022

#378 Lori Sheeler Lori Sheeler stops by the podcast booth at the IFDA convention. We chat about her journey into funeral service and what her roles are today. Connect with the show at: Today's show is sponsored by: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23521103

#377 Funeral Home Visibility 06/21/2022

#377 Funeral Home Visibility Todd Van Beck shares another story from his funeral chronicles series. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's show is sponsored by: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23494250

#376 Remembering John Braboy Jr. 06/19/2022

#376 Remembering John Braboy Jr. John R. Braboy Jr., was the President of Mid-America College of Mortuary Science for many years. John died on June 2nd and today Brian chats with several of those that John molded during his career. #podcast #RIP #memory #teacher #education Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with Ryan and Brian at: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23475770

#375 IFDA 141 with Andy Clayton 06/17/2022

#375 IFDA 141 with Andy Clayton Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association wraps up the 141st convention with Brian. Check it out. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23455262

#374 The History of the Funeral Home Ambulance Service 06/14/2022

#374 The History of the Funeral Home Ambulance Service Todd Van Beck returns to share the story of the funeral home ambulance service. #podcast #EMT #paramedic Today's sponsors are @INDonorNetwork @myASDcalls /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23420429

#373 IFDA Trade Show Floor 06/10/2022

#373 IFDA Trade Show Floor Tyler Tutterow fills in for Ryan Ballard and walks the trade show floor with Brian at Indiana's Funeral Convention. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23387663

#372 Funeral Director, Embalmer and Coroner with Scott Smith 06/07/2022

#372 Funeral Director, Embalmer and Coroner with Scott Smith Scott Smith, President-Elect of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association stop by the Undertaking: The Podcast booth at the IFDA convention to talk shop with Brian. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23351144

#371 Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President Zachary Taylor 06/03/2022

#371 Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President Zachary Taylor We kick off June with another session of Todd Van Beck's series, Rest In Peace Mr. President, the Death and Funeral of President Zachary Taylor. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23312834

#370 Is the National Board Exam Still Relevant with Jack Lechner Jr. 05/31/2022

#370 Is the National Board Exam Still Relevant with Jack Lechner Jr. Is the National Board Exam still important in funeral service? Or is the exam an unnecessary hurdle to entering the profession. Jack Lechner Jr. from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science is on the show to share his views. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23283482

#369 Tyler Tutterow at IFDA 05/27/2022

#369 Tyler Tutterow at IFDA One of the youngest funeral home owners we've met, Tyler Tutterow, joins the show at IFDA to talk funeral service. Have a story and want to be on the show, connect with the guys at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23252198

#368 The Toy with Robert Falcon 05/25/2022

#368 The Toy with Robert Falcon Has western culture and marketing infiltrated funeral service? Is there any evidence to prove this claim? Join the conversation at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23220686

#367 "Hey Buddy" Remembering Ron King of Butler Coach 05/20/2022

#367 "Hey Buddy" Remembering Ron King of Butler Coach Ron King of Butler Coach died this week. Today we honor our friend and replay his first appearance on the show. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23179346

#366 Unregulated Body Brokers with NFDA Secretary Christopher Robinson 05/16/2022

#366 Unregulated Body Brokers with NFDA Secretary Christopher Robinson At the 141st Indiana Funeral Directors Association Convention, we chat with NFDA Secretary Chris Robinson about unregulated body brokers and what NFDA is doing to protect families. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23128829

#365 IFDA President Jon Ballard 05/15/2022

#365 IFDA President Jon Ballard At the 141st IFDA Convention, we speak with the new IFDA president Jon Ballard. Have a story to share? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23114417

#364 Kicking Off IFDA 141 05/13/2022

#364 Kicking Off IFDA 141 At the 141st IFDA convention, Ryan and Brian kick the next series of shows. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23097239

#363 Two Funerals and a Wedding 05/06/2022

#363 Two Funerals and a Wedding While in Washington for a wedding, Brian chats with Henry Johnston CFSP. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/23032163

#362 Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President James Knox Polk 05/03/2022

#362 Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President James Knox Polk Todd Van Beck presents his series Rest In Peace Mr. President: The Death and Funeral of President James Knox Polk. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22989155

#361 Education about Organ Donation with Elliott Stubblefield 04/29/2022

#361 Education about Organ Donation with Elliott Stubblefield Elliott Stubblefield is the Community Development Coordinator at the Indiana Donor Network and he visits the show to discuss how he connects with the different cultures of a metropolitan city. Have a story to share? Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22949288

#360 DOJ Suing Online Cremation Provider 04/26/2022

#360 DOJ Suing Online Cremation Provider Unfortunately, not all funeral companies are legit. Some prey on consumers' inability to tell the difference between a brick and mortar business versus an online broker. The Department of Justice is now stepping in. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22911041

#360 DOJ Suing Online Cremation Provider 04/26/2022

#359 Stupid Funeral Anxiety 04/22/2022

#359 Stupid Funeral Anxiety Ryan and Brian discuss the worries of funeral directors. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with the guys at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22875551

#358 Donate Life - Brian's Story 04/19/2022

#358 Donate Life - Brian's Story Brian Montalbano has received the gift of life twice. Today he shares his story. Connect with the show at: Today's show is sponsored by: Follow Brian on Twitter @BMont81 /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22841054

#357 Help For Ukraine 04/19/2022

#357 Help For Ukraine Mark J. Lindquist returns to the show to tell us how we can directly help the people of Ukraine. Donate here: Follow Mark on Twitter at: @MarkJLindquist You can mail Mark donations directly at: Mark Lindquist Marszalkowska 80 00-517 Warszawa Poland /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22833980

#356 Straight From the Hearse's Mouth 04/15/2022

#356 Straight From the Hearse's Mouth Todd Van Beck presents the history of horses in funeral service. Have a story to share? Connect with the guys at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22801541

#355 Leslie Got A Kidney 04/12/2022

#355 Leslie Got A Kidney Leslie from episode 201 returns to the show to tell her story of receiving a life-saving transplant. Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22769696

#354 In Memory of Peter Stefan 04/08/2022

#354 In Memory of Peter Stefan Peter Stefan is known for caring for the Boston Bomber but he will be remembered for the legacy and standard he set for other funeral directors. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22724555

#353 Let's Talk About Death Podcast 04/05/2022

#353 Let's Talk About Death Podcast Benny and Dr. Nick Capaul from the Let's Talk About Death Podcast join the show to talk about......... lots of things! Check out their show here: Have a story and want to be on the show? Connect with us at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22682333

#352 The Power of the Urn 04/02/2022

#352 The Power of the Urn For Wrestlemania weekend, we drop this special episode with Jason Engler and we talk Paul Bearer and the Undertakers' urn. Connect with the show at: Today's sponsors: /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/22657292

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