Undertaking: The Podcast

Indiana Funeral Directors Ryan and Brian discuss all things funeral.

#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

#217 The Funeral Director's Journalist with Thomas Parmalee 02/02/2021

#217 The Funeral Director's Journalist with Thomas Parmalee Kates-Boylston Publications has been serving funeral service since 1877 with American Cemetery & Cremation, Funeral Service Insider, Funeral Service Extra, Funerals of the Famous and Brian's all-time favorite, American Funeral Director. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17783834

#216 A Tweet, A $600 Casket and Ryan's Soapbox 01/29/2021

#216 A Tweet, A $600 Casket and Ryan's Soapbox Is Ryan a little sideways? The guys chat about price, value and and a casket from Costco. No, they don't come is packs of six. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17734844

#215 Debating the CFSP Designation. Will Ryan Join the Academy? 01/26/2021

#215 Debating the CFSP Designation. Will Ryan Join the Academy? The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice believe in life-long learning through personal and professional development. For those that join the academy and meet its qualifications, they earn the CFSP, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17691302

#214 Members Talks with Washington State Funeral Directors Association 01/22/2021

#214 Members Talks with Washington State Funeral Directors Association Rob Goff, Executive Director of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association interviews Brian and Ryan for their show called, Member Talks. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17644673

#213 Social Media and Funeral Service 01/19/2021

#213 Social Media and Funeral Service Sometimes it's not okay to post. Kari Northey returns to the show to discuss social media and funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17601326

#212 Is DRIVE In Park? Indiana's Death Certificate Debacle 01/15/2021

#212 Is DRIVE In Park? Indiana's Death Certificate Debacle Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association returns to the show to give an update into the debacle of the new Indiana death certificate system called DRIVE. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17557367

#211 Funeral Professionals Peer Support 01/12/2021

#211 Funeral Professionals Peer Support Michael and Kim from Funeral Professionals Peer Support join the show to discuss the groups origins and how people can get involved locally. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17511989

#210 Death Certificate Drama 01/08/2021

#210 Death Certificate Drama Funeral directors go to great lengths to help families obtain death certificates. Ryan and Brian discuss the challenges of getting others to fulfill their responsibilities. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17466875

#209 The Story of the US Honor Flag 01/05/2021

#209 The Story of the US Honor Flag The US Honor Flag is a single flag with a unique story. Chris Heisler joins the show to share the flag's origin story and this one flag has impacted Americans all across the country. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17425598

#208 Bugger Off 2020 01/01/2021

#208 Bugger Off 2020 Welcome 2021 and bugger off 2020. Ryan and Brian review the products they tried over the past year. Check it out. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17388887

#207 Funeral Flowers 12/29/2020

#207 Funeral Flowers Ryan and Brian discuss the ins and outs of funeral tributes. Check it out. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17353337

#206 Christmas In The Funeral Home 12/25/2020

#206 Christmas In The Funeral Home Merry Christmas everyone. To all the funeral professionals working today, we thank you and so do your families. Make some memories today folks. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17325518

#205 The Demise of the Loewen Group 12/22/2020

#205 The Demise of the Loewen Group Todd Van Beck returns to the show to discuss the failure of the Loewen Group. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17287286

#204 A Unified Voice 12/18/2020

#204 A Unified Voice Does funeral service in America have a unified voice? Ryan and Brian break down the different associations that represent funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17241569

#203 Our COVID Situation 12/15/2020

#203 Our COVID Situation Ryan and Brian review their experience with Covid-19 thus far. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17197328

#202 The Value, Purpose & Benefit of the Funeral with Todd Van Beck 12/11/2020

#202 The Value, Purpose & Benefit of the Funeral with Todd Van Beck The boys are back in Nashville, Tennessee to talk more with Todd Van Beck about the value, purpose and benefit of the funeral. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17151065

#201 Leslie Needs A Kidney 12/08/2020

#201 Leslie Needs A Kidney The guys are joined by Leslie and her sister Michelle. Michelle received a kidney transplant years ago, now, her sister Leslie, has been placed on the donor list. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17104745

#201 Leslie Needs A Kidney 12/08/2020

#200 Debating Jessica Mitford with Todd Van Beck 12/04/2020

#200 Debating Jessica Mitford with Todd Van Beck In 1963, Jessica Mitford wrote the book "The American Way of Death", later she would debate funeral service with Todd Van Beck. Today, Todd joins the show to talk about the history of funeral service and Jessica Mitford. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17060438

#199 The Death Expert 12/01/2020

#199 The Death Expert Michelle Carter, The Death Expert, joins the show to talk about how she uses social media to further her mission to promote conversation and planning for death. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/17011550

#198 The Wrong Grave 11/27/2020

#198 The Wrong Grave Funeral directors are often faced with ethical dilemmas and most often with very little time to make a proper decision. Ryan and Brian examine a situation with a grave and how funeral directors approach this situation. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16971587

#197 Happy Thanksgiving 11/26/2020

#197 Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Make someone's day and tell them you love them. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16962002

#196 Military Funeral Honors 11/24/2020

#196 Military Funeral Honors Often Military Funeral Honors are unable to be provided. We talk with Sgt. Andreas Allcock Ret., to give us some perspective on why some honors don't happen. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16930157

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