Celebrate Good Lives: The Podcast

<p>A funeral podcast which dives into all aspects of the funeral industry in New Zealand and abroad. With two qualified funeral directors who care little for the old school mentality of we tell you what you can and cant do, lets leave that to you and we will give you the tools to empower the celebration of a good life!</p>

Ep 32: Halloween 2024

Send us a textAll tings Halloween, funeral ghosts, dreams, nightmares and the word FUNERAL.

10-30
24:38

Ep 31: Marketing - How do you market a funeral home?

Send us a textToday with special guest Cherie Stevenson from Stellar Creative Marketing we dive into the dynamics of how to market a funeral home, where to start, what things work and what doesn't.

07-23
33:37

Ep 30: Digital Legacy

Send us a textDo you know what happens to your Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn when you die? Neither did we! So today we share what we learnt and how you can plan for this.

05-12
15:21

Ep 29: Funeral Costs - What does a funeral actually cost?

Send us a textToday we dive into the sticky one, funeral costs! ewwww.. always a difficult one, but one that needs to be addressed. Lets dive in!

05-06
22:53

Ep 28: DIY - Do's and Dont's

Send us a textThe Do's and Dont's of DIY, controversial? Yes. We chat through what we see as value, what DIY can do for you and what to avoid when DIYing!

03-13
27:50

Ep 27: End of Life Care Practitioner Michael Harrington

Send us a textToday we are joined by End of Life Practitioner Michael Harrington who has been working in this space for almost 20 years. He shares some insights to his learnings that he has shared in his book Conscious Transition: A Journey into the Heart of Death & Dying. Michael has some great takeaways for the listeners in this episode!

03-06
37:10

Ep 26: Personal Grief Journey - Ali from Align and Nourish

Send us a textWe sit down with Ali from Align and Nourish to chat about her own personal grief journey. Ali was very open, vulnerable and has been diligent in her healing process. She had some great learnings and takeaways to consider when losing a loved one.

01-08
36:19

Ep 25: Memorable Moments

Send us a textThis episode looks into the memorable moments of our careers, the funerals that have stuck in our minds, the things that make you smile, the moments that glisten and most of all the achievements of creating a memorable farewell!

12-19
23:42

Ep 24: International Views Pt 3

Send us a textThe last of the catch up with Craig, Ben and Jordan on their overseas trip.

12-14
48:29

Ep 23: International Views - with Craig Caldwell, Ben Whitworth and Jordan Goss PT2

Send us a textToday Dean sits down with international embalmers Craig Caldwell (US) Ben Whitworth (UK) and Jordan Goss (NZEA) to discuss embalming and international funeral trends.

12-06
32:45

Ep 22: International Views - with Craig Caldwell, Ben Whitworth and Jordan Goss PT1

Send us a textToday Dean sits down with international embalmers Craig Caldwell (US) Ben Whitworth (UK) and Jordan Goss (NZEA) to discuss embalming and international funeral trends.

11-22
28:51

Ep 21: Lets Catch Up

Send us a textWoaaaaaaah, been a busy few weeks with guests, lets draw back the curtain and catch up.

11-08
18:19

Ep 20: with Glenys Talivai from Public Trust

Send us a textToday we catch up with Glenys Talivai who is the CEO of Public Trust New Zealand. We yarn today about wills, estates and everything we need to prepare for after death to administer an estate. A super interesting podcast with some wicked takeaways!

10-31
29:35

Ep 19: Embalming Pt 3 - With Jordan Goss

Send us a textOur third and last part of the series with Jordan Goss from the New Zealand Embalmers Association. A massive thank you to Jordan for his time and sharing of knowledge around embalming being the "gold standard" in funeral care.

10-15
31:43

Ep 18: Embalming Pt 2 - With Special Guest Jordan Goss

Send us a textThe second part of our embalming series with special guest Jordan Goss - President of New Zealand Embalmers Association.

10-09
32:36

Ep 17: Embalming Pt 1 - Special Guest Jordan Goss

Send us a textThe first part of our embalming series with special guest Jordan Goss - President of New Zealand Embalmers Association. We discuss the pre embalming and starting of embalming in this podcast. The first of a three part series.

10-02
29:41

Ep 16: Things to know about the process

Send us a textNews story of the week, the week in sport and our topic of the day being what do you need to know when it comes to someone who is about to die and how can you prepare.

09-25
22:58

Ep 15: What's the hype around burials?

Send us a textNews story of the week, followed by a yarn on burials, natural burials, burials at sea and our thoughts on everything burial related.

09-14
23:31

Ep 14: Summer - Whats the Plan?

Send us a textFun one today talking news story of the week, summer, sport and everything inbetween!

09-08
24:32

Ep 13: Expected Vs Unexpected - What to expect?

Send us a textThe boys today discuss what to expect when someone dies expectedly and unexpectedly. The coroner, the pathologist, the mortuary technician and everything in-between.

08-29
23:36

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