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Join some of funeral service's favorite characters as they offer advice to the public, analyze funeral service in the news, and help other professionals navigate current issues.
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Please rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Lisa Baue is a former CEO and funeral home owner who through a series of lief events detailed in her book Wake Up Calls: A Journey of Learning to Lead and Succeed in the Funeral and Deathcare Profession has recognized the value of leadership in organizations. She seeks to move funeral service forward as the Founder/CEO of Funeral Women Lead an organization geared toward women in funeral service. Buy Lisa’s bookConnect with Funeral Women LeadEmail me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
The barber surgeons were an interesting chapter in medical and funeral history. The idea of surgeons who learned the job instead of going to school nowadays is unheard of in today's culture, but their legacy still lives on... Todd Harra is an accomplished author, funeral director and calendar model. Find his books here https://www.toddharra.com/new-page Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you are listening! Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
End- of –Life Doulas (aka Death Doulas) are a growing group in end-of-life care. Ashley Johnson is the President of the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance and the founder of Loyal Hands an end-of –life doula consultancy. She joins Ben to explain the role of end-of-life doulas and how they can work to the funeral home’s advantage. Please rate and review this show wherever you get your podcastsFind Ashley at The National End of Life Doula Alliance Follow The National End of Life Doula Alliance on Facebook Email Ben at bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Free Expo passes here! We are booth 1231!
Prion diseases and how to handle people’s deceased loved ones who have them is a difficult and misunderstood topic in funeral service and in medicine in general. Aaron Koethe and Danielle Jordan are both part of the team at the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (The Prion Center), who work with patients afflicted with prion diseases and their families as well as funeral homes nationwide to better understand the nature of their diagnosis. Please be sure to rate and review this show! Email Ben at bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Visit the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center Free Expo passes here! We are booth 1231!
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and in an effort to raise awareness in how it affects both funeral service professionals and the families they serve, Ben speaks to Sara Murphy, a respected thanatologist and suicidologist about the topic. Find Sara Murphy and read her articles at deathdoc.com Email Ben at bschmidt@frigidfluid.com
Please be sure to rate and review the show! Mental health is such an important topic in funeral service, and everyone seems to be talking about it. Jade Dacus, one of this year’s Texas Emerging Leaders University Speakers, is both a licensed funeral director and licensed professional counselor joins the show to offer some guidance that will help us all. Email Jade jade@sametimenextweektherapy.com Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Free Expo passes here! We are booth 1231! Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
It’s time again for Texas Emerging Leaders University! One of this year’s speakers is Dylan Stopher, who’s presentation “What Does It Mean To You?” is an examination of the motivation and drive within each funeral service professional. Be sure to rate and review The Funeralcast! Follow Dylan on LinkedIn Email me with questions! bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Free Expo Passes! Booth 1231!
In The Funeralcast Episode 69. Online Mortuary School with Rebecca Gardner, three students reflect on their experience with mortuary school online and share information they wish they knew. This is their standalone segement.
Alkaline Hydrolysis is a dispostion you may have heard of but are not familiar with. Ryan Cattoni at the age of 23 years old brought alkaline hydrolysis as a legal form of disposition to Illinois. A visionary at a young age, he has led funeral service in this type of disposition through funeral industry presentations and local media appearances. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Visit AquaGreen Dispositions website Follow @aqua_green dispositions on Instagram Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Free Expo passes here! We are booth 1231!
Over the summer, Ben made the speaker circuit and along the way he asked funeral directors in Indiana, Texas, and West Virginia what one positive change they have seen in funeral service since they started. You might be surprised at what they said! Please rate and review this show! Free NFDA Expo Passes, just use our company and booth 1231! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Follow Ben @thefuneralcast
There’s a debate about online mortuary schools and their ability to produce capable funeral directors. Ben speaks with Rebecca Gardner, the program director at Northeast Texas Community College, a fully online mortuary school and three recent graduates from the program. Learn how Ms. Gardner designed the program in order to allay the concerns of the greater funeral directing public and how it benefited the graduates. Please rate and review the show! Free Expo passes here! We are booth 1231! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Check out Northeast Texas Community College's Program Follow Ben @thefuneralcast
In 2023, 74% mortuary school graduates were women, and that number holds steady today. Dr. Lucia Dickinson did her dissertation on the experiences of ten women who are mortuary school graduates in order to learn more about their experiences as they integrated into funeral service. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email Lucia ldickinson89@gmail.com Find Lucia on LinkedIn Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
Lanae Strovers is a funeral director and the trainer for the National Funeral Director’s Association. One of her most important professional missions is to locate families for people who have been cremated and remain unclaimed, which is a common funeral home problem. In this episode she offers her advice on how funeral homes can place their unclaimed cremated remains. She has been so recognized for her efforts in this capacity that they even made a movie about her, which you can check out here. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Donate to The Final Salute! Email Lanae lanae.strovers@nfda.orgFollow Ben @thefuneralcast Follow Frigid Fluid @frigidfluid Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit!Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
Danielle Wilk is the Port Mortuary Branch Chief at Dover AFB base, place where fallen US service members go to be cared for. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit!
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in funeral service!!!On Episodes 28 and 29 of The Funeralcast, Amanda King and Eileen Hollis share the challenges and joys of being pregnant in funeral service. Well guess what? The babies are here and are about 1 year old! Now they tell us the stories of how they have navigated their first year trying to balance life with a new child and funeral service. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Follow Eileen @hollisfuneralhome Follow Amanda @amek_graphics Follow Frigid Fluid @frigidfluid Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
Seth Holmes is new to funeral service! In December he took the role as the Midwest Territory and Sales Manager. He is no stranger to good customer service and will no doubt do well supporting funeral service professionals. He has lots of questions though, and Ben is here to help him learn more! In this episode, Ben is on the other side of the interview as he tries to help Seth get more information about his customers. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Email Seth with questions he should ask me! sholmes@frigidfluid.comFind upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit!Read the Frigid Blog Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
Donating your body to science these days is a simple and legal process, and we applaud those who do it to advance science. But it wasn’t always that way... Last Rites author Todd Hara is back with Ben to share the shocking stories that led to invention of the burial vault. Find Todd's books hereBe sure to rate and review this show wherever you are listening! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Read the Frigid Blog Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
One doesn’t typically connect funeral service and human trafficking awareness, but there’s more of an overlap than you might think. Ben is joined by Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of The Alliance to End Human Trafficking who will also be a guest speaker at the Unity Through Learning event taking place at Malcolm X College April 23rd- 25th. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you get your podcasts! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Visit the Alliance to End Human Trafficking for resources and donate Human Trafficking hotline 1-888-373-7888 Register for the Unity Through Learning event Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit!
Helping grieving children is a tough subject. Ben is joined by two funeral directors who are educating the funeral service community and grieving families to find materials to help the people. Amanda King writes a monthly column in American Funeral Director magazine and Michaelene Dowers is the founder of Pollen, a company that curates resources for grieving families. Be sure to rate and review this show wherever you listen! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Michaelene IG and LinkedIn @pollen.care Visit Pollen.careFollow Amanda @amek_graphicsFollow Ben @thefuneralcast Find the recommended books Because I Already Loved You A Kids Book About Grief A Kids Book About Death The Dead Bird Mum's Jumper Daddy's Chair Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Read the Frigid Blog Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
Todd Harra is an accomplished author, funeral director and calendar model. He joins Ben to discuss his pathway as a writer in both fiction and non-fiction genres. Find his books hereBe sure to rate and review this show wherever you are listening! Email me with your comments! Bschmidt@frigidfluid.com Follow Ben @thefuneralcast Find upcoming continuing education and take the test for Funeralcast Episode 58. Jewish Ceremonies for CFSP credit! Shop our selection of embalming fluids and prep room equipment
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