Undertaking: The Podcast

Indiana Funeral Directors Ryan and Brian discuss all things funeral.

#180 National Suicide Prevention Month - The Lankford Story 09/29/2020

#180 National Suicide Prevention Month - The Lankford Story In another episode in the Life Through Loss Series, Ryan and Brian talk with licensed funeral director and embalmer, Randy Lankford. The trio discuss National Suicide Prevention Month and Randy bravely shares his personal journey as we remember his father, Don Lankford. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16194713

#179 Curtains - Adventures Of An Undertaker-In-Training with Tom Jokinen 09/25/2020

#179 Curtains - Adventures Of An Undertaker-In-Training with Tom Jokinen Tom Jokinen, author of Curtains: Adventures of an Undertaker-In-Training, joins the show. Tom talks about his work as an apprentice funeral director and what he learned along his journey in writing his book. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16147172

#178 Your Life Talks with Jolene Hill 09/22/2020

#178 Your Life Talks with Jolene Hill Jolene Hill, a funeral director from Australia, joins the show to talk about Your Life Talks, a creative way to spark end of life planning and discussion. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16100021

#177 Video Chat Gets An Afterlife with AFTR 09/18/2020

#177 Video Chat Gets An Afterlife with AFTR A grave camera? Yes, exactly. With AFTR, you can virtually visit your loved one's grave, anytime, anywhere. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16058954

#176 The Memorial Frame 09/15/2020

#176 The Memorial Frame The Memorial Frame was invented by Geraldine Doris Grenci but she died before it came to market. Her son, Angelo Grenci, joins the show to talk about how he's carrying on her legacy by continuing her vision. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/16012988

#175 Remembering 9/11 - Our Stories 09/11/2020

#175 Remembering 9/11 - Our Stories Brian and Ryan, remember 9/11 by sharing their story of where they were and what they were doing September 11th, 19 years ago. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15969617

#174 Anna Marie Foster 09/08/2020

#174 Anna Marie Foster Funeral director and embalmer Anna Marie Foster joins to the show to discuss her journey into funeral service. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15923543

#173 Hearse Talk with Ron King of Butler Coach Company 09/04/2020

#173 Hearse Talk with Ron King of Butler Coach Company Ron King of Butler Coach Company returns to the show to discuss all the new products for 2020 from Platinum, MK, K2 Vehicles and Coasson. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15881159

#172 The Importance of Viewing with Shane Ritchie, Founder of NecroMetics 09/01/2020

#172 The Importance of Viewing with Shane Ritchie, Founder of NecroMetics Shane Ritchie, founder of NecroMetics, joins the show to share a personal story of life, death and the importance of viewing. We also discuss NecroMetics, the newest company to offer cosmetics to the funeral industry. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15827324

#171 Alive In Detroit - Waking Up In A Funeral Home 08/28/2020

#171 Alive In Detroit - Waking Up In A Funeral Home This week near Detroit, a young woman was pronounced dead and transported to a funeral home where their employees found that she was, in fact, alive. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15782261

#170 Introducing TrueBonds.co 08/25/2020

#170 Introducing TrueBonds.co Pedro Acosta, founder of TrueBonds.co joins the show to introduce his company and how TrueBonds can help funeral homes and consumers. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15738155

#169 Remembering Bryan Clauson 08/21/2020

#169 Remembering Bryan Clauson In the third episode of our Life After Loss Series, we talk with Taylor McLean as we remember the life of Bryan Clauson. At the end of the show, we talk with Cole Bodine, grandson of a funeral director and driver of the #39 Driven2Save USAC car. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15697973

#168 Time To Fly - Life Through Loss Series 08/18/2020

#168 Time To Fly - Life Through Loss Series In our second Life Through Loss Series, Eileen Robertson Hamra, author of "Time To Fly", joins the show to talk about the death of her husband and how she worked through her grief journey. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15653381

#167 COVID-19 Here and Now 08/14/2020

#167 COVID-19 Here and Now Ryan and Brian answer listener questions about Covid-19. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15608204

#166 Talking Insurance with Express Funeral Funding 08/11/2020

#166 Talking Insurance with Express Funeral Funding Patrick and Andy, from Express Funeral Funding are back on the show to talk about how they can help funeral homes and families get paid. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15563153

#165 Karl Wenzel and Genelyn Embalming Fluid 08/07/2020

#165 Karl Wenzel and Genelyn Embalming Fluid Karl Wenzel, founder of the Canadian School of Advanced Prep, joins the show to talk about Genelyn Canada, the newest embalming supply company in North America. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15518012

#164 Children and Funerals with Lacie and Katherine, Authors of In Loving Memory A Child's Journey to Understanding A Funeral and Starting the Grieving Process 08/04/2020

#164 Children and Funerals with Lacie and Katherine, Authors of In Loving Memory A Child's Journey to Understanding A Funeral and Starting the Grieving Process Lacie Brueckner and Katherine Pendergast, Authors of the new book: In Loving Memory: A Child's Journey to Understanding Funerals and Starting the Grieving Process, join the show to discuss how to talk to children about funerals. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15465722

#163 Facebook Marketing with Bill Johnston, Founder of Post and Boost 07/31/2020

#163 Facebook Marketing with Bill Johnston, Founder of Post and Boost Bill Johnston, Founder of Post and Boost, a Facebook Marketing company, joins the show to discuss how using social media is key to a funeral home's success. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15420761

#162 End of Life Doula with Angela Hershey 07/28/2020

#162 End of Life Doula with Angela Hershey Angela Hershey, founder of the Indy End of Life Collective and an End of Life Doula, joins the show to talk about care of and for the dying. Find her group on Facebook at Indy End of Life Collective. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15377864

#161 CANA's Virtual Convention with Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of CANA 07/24/2020

#161 CANA's Virtual Convention with Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of CANA Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of CANA, the Cremation Association of North America, joins the show to chat about their upcoming virtual convention. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15336221

#160 The Domani Group 07/21/2020

#160 The Domani Group Jon Lefrandt, CEO and founder of The Domani Group joins the show to talk about aftercare and grief support in the digital age. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15294422

#159 The Body Farm OR a Funeral Director, Embalmer and Forensic Anthropologist, with Jake Smith 07/17/2020

#159 The Body Farm OR a Funeral Director, Embalmer and Forensic Anthropologist, with Jake Smith Jake Smith, a funeral director, an embalmer, educator, and forensic anthropologist, joins the show to discuss decomposition and other related funeral service situations. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15242813

#158 Grant and My Funeral Home Stories Return 07/14/2020

#158 Grant and My Funeral Home Stories Return The second half of season three of My Funeral Home Stories returns Thursday. Creator of the show, Grant, returns to Undertaking: The Podcast to chat about the making of season three plus a load of other interesting things. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15201839

#157 Anatomical Embalming and Donation with Shawna Rodabaugh 07/10/2020

#157 Anatomical Embalming and Donation with Shawna Rodabaugh Shawna Rodabaugh, an educator with Fayetteville Tech in North Carolina, joins the show to talk embalming and anatomical donation. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15156056

#156 Five Generations of Service in Buffalo, New York with Evan C. Loomis 07/07/2020

#156 Five Generations of Service in Buffalo, New York with Evan C. Loomis Evan C. Loomis, funeral director and embalmer, joins the show to talk life, legacy, and funeral service in Buffalo, New York. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15113768

#155 CANA 102nd Convention with Larry Stuart Jr. 07/03/2020

#155 CANA 102nd Convention with Larry Stuart Jr. Larry Stuart Jr., of Cremation Strategy and Consulting, returns to the show to talk about CANA's 102nd annual convention that is going virtual as well as other funeral talk. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15070436

#154 Julie's Story - Life Through Loss Series 06/30/2020

#154 Julie's Story - Life Through Loss Series Julie Schultz recently celebrated the 28th anniversary of receiving a life-saving transplant. Join us was we hear her story. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/15018497

#153 Grief and Burnout with Dr. Jason Troyer 06/26/2020

#153 Grief and Burnout with Dr. Jason Troyer Dr. Jason Troyer and counseling psychologist found his way from working in education to bringing his talents to funeral service. Have a listen as we discuss grief, burnout and even social media. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/14972726

#152 Queens, New York-Documenting COVID-19 06/23/2020

#152 Queens, New York-Documenting COVID-19 Annmarie Rudolph of Queens, New York joins the show to talk about her experience with COVID-19. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/14927972

#151 The Funeral Law Lady 06/19/2020

#151 The Funeral Law Lady Emily Albrecht, the Funeral Law Lady, joins the show to chat about mortuary law and what funeral directors need to understand. /episode/index/show/undertakingthepodcast/id/14885594

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