Undertaking: The Podcast

Indiana Funeral Directors Ryan and Brian discuss all things funeral.

#245 D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills 05/11/2021

#245 D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills Steven Johnson, CFSP, embalmer, funeral director, educator and innovator from the state of New York joins the show to discuss, D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/19057151

#245 D.E.A.D! Death Education Assessment Drills 05/11/2021

#244 Anna's Big Wish 05/07/2021

#244 Anna's Big Wish Tracy Harding, award winning author of the children's book, Anna's Big Wish, joins the show to tell the story behind the book. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/19016393

#243 Smokin' Tails Distillery with Peter Cheney 05/04/2021

#243 Smokin' Tails Distillery with Peter Cheney Peter Cheney bought his funeral home at 27 years old. He also has a unique hobby, distilling. Recently, Peter won a competition on Moonshiners: Master Distiller. Check out Peter's story here. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18965855

#242 The Helpers with John Rabold 04/30/2021

#242 The Helpers with John Rabold John Rabold, the voice of Undertaking: The Podcast, visits the show for the first time. John works with Indiana Donor Network to help ease the transition from donation to funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18918881

#241 Supporting Funeral Directors With Donation 04/27/2021

#241 Supporting Funeral Directors With Donation Mackenzie Hughey, Funeral Director Liaison with the Indiana Donor Network joins the show to discuss her role in helping funeral directors manage donation situations. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18874013

#240 Supporting Donor Families 04/23/2021

#240 Supporting Donor Families As we continue Donate Life Month, we bring you the story of Tristan and her mother, Tammy. We also speak with Courtney, Manager of Aftercare Support with the Indiana Donor Network. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18832604

#239 Catching The Phones During COVID with ASD 04/20/2021

#239 Catching The Phones During COVID with ASD ASD, Answering Service for Directors, helps almost 50 percent of funeral homes in the United States. During COVID, this task became monumental. Craig from ASD joins to show to discuss their struggle to help families and their funeral homes. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18787994

#238 Advocating For Donor Families 04/16/2021

#238 Advocating For Donor Families Choosing organ donation for a family member happens at a time of great loss and confusion. Family Advocates, Erin Wilson and Jenna Wise, work with families during their most difficult times, to support them as they choose to give the gift of life. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18739715

#237 Undertaker 365 04/13/2021

#237 Undertaker 365 Jake Vandenberg, host and creator of Undertaker 365, joins the show to talk shop with the guys. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18702257

#237 Undertaker 365 04/13/2021

#237 Undertaker 365 Jake Vandenberg, host and creator of Undertaker 365, joins the show to talk shop with the guys. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18702260

#236 The Vital Link Between Donors, Families and Funeral Directors 04/09/2021

#236 The Vital Link Between Donors, Families and Funeral Directors Connecting donors, families and funeral homes can be extremely difficult. Sara Valentine of the Indiana Donor Network joins the show to explain how Vital Link, IDN's communication center, brings everyone together. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18654167

#235 Remembering Jerrit Clayton 04/06/2021

#235 Remembering Jerrit Clayton Jerrit Clayton, 115th President of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, died on March 24, 2021. Today we honor his service to funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18617060

#234 Receiving The Gift of Life 04/02/2021

#234 Receiving The Gift of Life Judi, a double-lung transplant recipient and her son Zach, join the show to discuss the value of organ donation and how life can be saved with one simple decision. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18576578

#233 Post Mortem Restorative Cosmetics with Dean Jones 03/30/2021

#233 Post Mortem Restorative Cosmetics with Dean Jones Emmy Award winning special effects makeup artist, Dean Jones, joins the show to discuss his journey into funeral service cosmetics. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18531728

#232 Frigid Fluid with Don Frigid himself, Nelson Sanchez 03/26/2021

#232 Frigid Fluid with Don Frigid himself, Nelson Sanchez Nelson Sanchez, director of sales for Frigid Fluid Company and host of the Don Frigid Podcast joins the show. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18475550

#231 Data Pirates 03/23/2021

#231 Data Pirates How do funeral homes protect your family's data? Can funeral homes trust the companies that help us? It's up for debate. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18432809

#230 The Funeral Girl Y'all 03/19/2021

#230 The Funeral Girl Y'all Meg Aubrey has a unique journey into funeral service. Follow her at the Funeral Girl and hear her story here. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18386534

#229 How To Choose A Funeral Home Revisited 03/16/2021

#229 How To Choose A Funeral Home Revisited Ryan and Brian share their opinions on the best way to choose a funeral home. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18341720

#228 The Bearded Preneed Guy with Jason Simmons 03/12/2021

#228 The Bearded Preneed Guy with Jason Simmons Jason Simmons, the bearded preneed guy, joins to show to talk about thinking differently and preplanning funerals. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18291935

#227 Difficult Conversations with Jamie Sarche 03/09/2021

#227 Difficult Conversations with Jamie Sarche Talking about death isn't always easy, using proper terminology can help. Jamie Sarche returns to the show to discuss how we approach tough conversations and how we can use proper terminology to relay clear meaning. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18245444

#226 The Vaccine 03/05/2021

#226 The Vaccine Are funeral directors getting vaccinated? /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18198326

#225 Two Truths And A Lie: Death Certificate Edition 03/02/2021

#225 Two Truths And A Lie: Death Certificate Edition Are families getting the death certificates they desperately need? The guys hash out what's been happening since the last discussion about Indiana's new death certificate system. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18151007

#224 Living Beyond Grief with Calista Anderson 02/26/2021

#224 Living Beyond Grief with Calista Anderson Calista Anderson joins the show to discuss online grief support. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18101810

#223 Tanya Marsh and Death, et seq 02/23/2021

#223 Tanya Marsh and Death, et seq The lads play "Quiz the Lawyer" with educator, lawyer and host of the podcast: Death, et seq., Tanya Marsh. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18053483

#222 Turning Art Into Science with Dr. Damon De La Cruz 02/19/2021

#222 Turning Art Into Science with Dr. Damon De La Cruz Dr. Damon De La Cruz, author of Turning Art Into Science, joins the show to discuss the chemistry within embalming. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/18007670

#221 A Photojournalist In A Pandemic with Andrew Kelly 02/16/2021

#221 A Photojournalist In A Pandemic with Andrew Kelly New York City photojournalist, Andrew Kelly of AndrewKellyPhoto.com and Reuters, joins the show to talk about what he saw and felt during the pandemic. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17963585

#220 Coming Full Circle with Jason Johnston CFSP 02/12/2021

#220 Coming Full Circle with Jason Johnston CFSP Jason Johnston CFSP, joins the show to discuss his his journey into funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17922329

#219 Grief Therapy Dogs with Katey and Abe, Plus Our Take On A Coroner That Won't Transport Bodies 02/09/2021

#219 Grief Therapy Dogs with Katey and Abe, Plus Our Take On A Coroner That Won't Transport Bodies Katey Houston and her grief therapy dog Abe joins the show. And the guys discuss what happens when a coroner refuses to transport bodies. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17877443

#218 The Jewish Funeral Rite with Jamie Sarche 02/05/2021

#218 The Jewish Funeral Rite with Jamie Sarche Jamie Sarche joins the show to talk about Jewish funeral rituals and customs. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17829113

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