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Tracy's a mortician, Trish is not. Together we discuss what goes on behind the mortuary doors and go behind the scenes of the funeral industry to shed some light on the final frontier - death. Answering your questions, talking about taboos, sometimes things get graphic, but it's always done with love, care and respect. Are you dying to know?
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After a bit of a sabbatical, we are happy to bring you a super interesting chat we had with Nate, owner of the award-winning Eerie tours that has been scaring the beejeebus out of paying customers since 2008 with its perfectly terrifying blend of history and horror at some of Victoria's most troubled locations. In addition to the old Ballarat cemetery, home to a mass goldrush grave the size of a tennis court, Eerie tours frequents an abandoned insane asylum for hours at a time after dark, and...
In this podcast we discuss the fear of death and suggest some strategies to alleviate this fear that have worked for us and others in the past. Whether it's the fear of your own death, of someone you love, even a pet dying - or the fear of your body being vulnerable after death, these are all common fears that people have been writing in to us for years. Now, as we say in the pod, we are not trained counsellors, and these strategies are only suggestions - so please, if you are struggling wi...
In this episode we share a few spooky stories from the mortuary and beyond - just for a change of pace and something different. While recording this we were trying out a new location to improve sound quality - check our insta for more details - but let's just say it made for added 'freak factor' for us during recording. We hope you enjoy this pod and a huge thanks to everyone who sent in their spooky stories. Til next time, Take care, T&T xx Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are you dying to ...
In this episode we take a walk down memory lane to a chat we had in the historic Nundah Cemetery in Brisbane, Queensland. People often ask how we met and how and why we started our pod and YouTube channel and we answer these questions and more in today's podcast. We hope you enjoy. If you enjoyed our podcast please like and share with your friends, it really does help :) Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube Contact us: insta: @are_you_dying_to_know email: areyoudyingtokn...
In this pod, we revisit a conversation about some of the more unusual places/circumstances people have died in, under mortician/embalmer Tracy's watch. As heart retching and devastating death can be, it forms a part of all of our lives and so occasionally, we like to venture to the lighter side of things and this, friends, is one of those times. If you watch us on YouTube, you may have heard one or two of these before - but believe us - there is a never-ending stream of lighter, quirky ...
Any death is tragic, sad and often distressing for the family, but the death of a baby either in utero or in the first hours, days and months of life can take the feelings of grief and loss to a whole different level. Having time with the baby, either at home or as a family viewing in the funeral home, can bring some comfort and this time together, unrushed and in private, is something grieving parents often need. In this episode mortician/embalmer Tracy explains how she works on the body of ...
In this pod embalmer/mortician Tracy talks about the lighter side of the funeral industry where lives are celebrated with colourful costumes, quirky themes and heart-warming gestures that are unforgettable to those working with the families. From Star Trek and Frozen to the sudden appearance of killer clown Pennywise from the movie IT, there have been so many memorable moments during Tracy's time in the mortuary - we thought we'd bring you a few. It's a reminder to us all that although ...
1In this episode we look back at what 5 years of talking about deathcare and the funeral industry on our YouTube channel has taught us. We've learned so much from the viewers through their comments and questions and we never anticipated the direction the channel would take when we started - ironically, because of a technical glitch, this pod was recorded in Trish's massage clinic, where our very first YouTube video was filmed. Cute eh! We hope you enjoy T&T xx Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are y...
In this month's podcast we give you a taste of all the interesting, spooky, challenging and fun discussions to come out of our recent trip to Melbourne where we spoke to historians, paranormal investigators, the owners of a haunted pub and we did a bit of dabbling in the spirit world for ourselves. It was a whirlwind tour but the experiences we had were well worth the effort. Thanks to all the amazing people who made our trip to Ballarat, Seymour, Geelong and Melbourne so productive and memor...
Multitasking is what it's all about in this month's podcast - love it or hate it, we decided to record a chat while Tracy was colouring Trish's hair - the result is insightful, yet unfortunately there's a bit of rattly noise from the foils and the plastic gloves Tracy is using. If you can hear past the sounds of hairdressing, you will get a glimpse into what it's like day to day working as a mortician and the types of things you need to do, to get the job done and prepare the deceased for the...
Hi folks, It's been a while since we have produced a pod, but we are back this week with a fascinating interview with Zenith Virago, who has advocated, informed and educated people on the possibilities for wholistic death care for more than 30 years. Zenith founded the Natural Death Care Centre in northern NSW, Australia and compiled a series on in-person and online trainings for Deathwalkers - those who want to be better equipped to deal with death - their own, or the death of those ...
We have had the question so many times - I'm really keen to get into the industry as a mortician, how do I do it? Here in Australia, the process is very different from other parts of the world. In this podcast we discuss what it takes to be a mortician, how to get started in the industry and they types of experiences you can expect - and no folks, it's not all hair and make-up. Thanks for joining us. Don't forget to check out our YouTube channel for loads more content and if you like our pod...
Welcome to our very first podcast. where we chat to Tim, who runs a crematorium to ask all the nitty gritty questions you may have about this unspoken of part of the funeral industry, like: How hot do cremators need to be? Does it take longer to cremate a man or a woman? and the age-old question, do bodies sit up during the cremation process? It's a candid discussion giving you all-areas access to behind the scenes at a crematorium, so sit back, relax and let's dispel some of the fear and my...
In this podcast we chat to Leigh and Paul, owners of the Royal Hotel of Seymour - one of Victoria's most haunted sites. We met with Leigh and Paul on a visit to Victoria earlier in the year, and spent a day chatting to them about the history of their hotel and the spirits that still inhabit its rooms, from a cheeky young girl, to a railwayman, a prostitute and even one of the hotel's former publicans. So buckle up for some eerie supernatural encounters - we hope you enjoy our podcast. If you...
In this episode we hit the road and travel to Melbourne, Victoria for a chat with psychic, medium and healer Andy, about his love of Tarot, the spirit world, and how he finds a way to give back to the community. If you've ever had an interest in the cards, this is the pod for you. ***SPECIAL OFFER*** Andy is offering subscribers of our channel a $30 discount by using the code: AYDTK when booking an online reading. Readings usually cost $180, but if you use the code, you'll only pay $150. And...
Welcome to our January podcast! We have a chat about some fairly heavy concepts in this episode so please we warned - graphic content ahead. But we'll ease you into it with some talk about different cultures and religions and the way they approach death, as well as the role of a general mortician/embalmer in cultural preparations. But deathcare is like that - most of the time it's caring for old people who have lived many, many decades on this planet, but unfortunately younger people die to...
We had a mishap with the audio files from the podcast that was supposed to be released last week so we've pulled together a quicky for your listening pleasure, answering a question to the YouTube channel about body dealers in Australia. We hope you enjoy. Til next time, take care, T&T x Watch us: YouTube: (48) Are you dying to know? - YouTube Contact us: insta: @are_you_dying_to_know email: areyoudyingtoknow@gmail.com WARNING: This video contains graphic material that may disturb some ...
In this episode mortician Tracy talks us through the stages of decomposition that begins the minute we die. It's confronting, sometimes gory and to some, may sound a little bit gruesome, but it's a natural process and one most of us don't know much about. Stay tuned to the end when Tracy 'lightens the mood' with a beautiful little story of reuniting a mother and baby across the decades, which left some of us reaching for the tissues. Thanks for joining us, we can't believe we are alread...
In this episode we talk about Tracy's work to quell the smell of decomposition so that a family can have its final goodbye regardless of the state of the body. And even though the funeral business is a 24/7 operation, who would have thought there'd be busy times and predictable quiet times? No special guest in today's podcast, but for those of us not in the know, just hearing Tracy talk about her work is interesting enough. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact u...
In this episode we speak with Jancine, an end of life doula who works with families and those reaching their end of life, offering helpful and supportive services, plenty of information and enabling space for sometimes difficult conversations to occur. The role of an end of life doula has a wide scope from advocating for family wishes with funeral homes to working alongside palliative care to allow for the end of life experience to be personal and tailored to the family, the dying pers...
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