Gail Rubin talks about how cremation is taking over the funeral profession and introduces special guest Darrell Hill, the CEO and founder of Eternity Gardens. Darrell talks about why Eternity Gardens was started and the company’s success.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser talks with Poul Lemasters, a leading legal counsel in the funeral profession, about the opportunities and risks involved in offering cremation and funeral services online.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Join Gail Rubin as she speaks Bree Harvey, Vice President of Cemetery and Visitor Services at Mount Auburn Cemetery in the greater Boston area.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gail speaks Justin Magnuson, co-founder of the Before I Die Louisville Festival.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells takes a look at the emerging non-transplant, for-profit, body part trade. He reviews how your funeral home needs to be aware of this topic and how you can protect your business.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Tyler talks with Courtney Gould Miller from MKJ Marketing. Courtney is working on a new show called the Next 10 Podcast focused on what the next 10 years will look like for the end of life and funeral industry.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Gail speaks with special guest Kallista Alli, the co-event coordinator and music director of the Frozen Dead Guys Days (FDGD) festival, an annual event held in a Colorado town called Nederland. The FDGD lasts for 3 days and is filled with exciting events including coffin racing, costumed polar plunging and frozen t-shirt contests. At the center of …

Gail speaks with Linda Canyon and Donal Key about their green burial facility, Natural Burial New Mexico. La Puerta Natural Burial New Mexico is New Mexico’s first natural burial ground. Linda and Donal are members of the Green Burial Council and are committed to assisting families who choose low cost, environmentally friendly, natural burial.…

Tyler talks with Curtis Funk, the creator of a web series that highlights and showcases funeral homes called Funeral Cribs.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells takes a look at the 2016 election and events from the past few decades that led us here.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Tyler talks with Mike Hepburn of Your Social Strategy. They discuss how to work with SEO and social media to improve your funeral home’s marketing strategy.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Gail discusses the consequences of death with Stephen Jenkinson: Harvard graduate, founder of Orphan Wisdom School and author of a book called Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells tells a not-unlikely story that demonstrates the importance of developing critical thinking skills.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Gail speaks with Samantha Sieber from Bio-Response Solutions about alkaline hydrolysis, an environmental friendly process which is similar to cremation.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gails speaks with Rebecca Place from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Sandra Myers from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry and Michael Lubrant, a funeral director.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells digs deeper into the recent FCA and CFA survey on prices.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Dan Katz, founder of LA ads a marketing agency for funeral homes, talks with Gail Rubin about how to better reach the changing demographics in our profession.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gail Rubin talks with author Alan Gelb about his new book, Having the Last Say: Capturing Your Legacy in One Small Story. Alan reveals the unique format of the book and reads a story from his own life.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

In this episode Bob Fells talks about employee handbooks and the importance having one in place for your funeral home. He reviews disciplining an employee, privacy, harassment and social media and how you can increase your protection by having a clear employee handbook.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Bob Boetticher Jr., the outgoing former President of Cremation Association of North America, talks with Gail Rubin about the rising trend towards cremation. They discuss cremation statistics, the forces that have driven cremation and what funeral homes can do to stay competitive.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

In this episode Bob Fells discusses how the public approval rating for Congress is only 9 percent, but the Congressional re-election rate is 97 percent. How is that? Fells looks at several well-known Congressional leaders and shows you some easy ways to check on how they really vote. You’ll be surprised at the things your favorite newspaper and new…

Gail talks with Bob Morris, NY Times contributor and author of Bobby Wonderful: An Imperfect Son Buries His Parents. They discuss the process for Bob in saying goodbye to his parents and tackle important topics in a light manner.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells discusses how in more than 11 years big changes could take place in U. S. law around overtime pay. And how 4.6 million Americans will be affected by these new overtime pay changes.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Robert M. Fells discusses the law around disciplining employees for using social media as a bull horn. He gives examples of wrongful termination and how to navigate the new and changing legal landscape of social media in the workplace.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser talks about how to get reviews on Yelp and Google, how reviews have transformed networking, and why they matter to your funeral home.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Robert M. Fells reviews the importance of being prepared for the worst. He talks about his presentation to the U. S. government and considerations that should be made as a funeral professional.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Tyler talks with Mike Regina of Funeral Decisions. They review what a CRM system is, what it can do and why it’s essential for pre-need sales.Av Web – Funeral Radio

In this episode of A Good Goodbye, Gail talks with Lizzy Miles, the first person to hold a Death Cafe in the U.S. Gail and Lizzy discuss how the Death Cafe movement started, what the benefits are and how you can start your own.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Bob Fells gives instructions on how to get in touch with your local Congressperson and your state Senators. He also tells a story of how becoming your own lobbyist can be simple and rewarding.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Executive Director and General Counsel for the ICCFA Robert M. Fells discusses how the current tax laws affect your funeral home and how they may change in the future.Av Funeral Service in Washington – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser talks to John Callaghan, owner of FuneralSuccess.com, to discuss the current landscape of online marketing for the funeral business and how it’s changing for the future.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Gail Rubin speaks with Brad Rex, CEO of Foundation Partners. They review Foundation Partners’ services and the funeral of the future.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser speaks with Rob Treadway, Director of Communications and Member Services of the ICCFA about the annual conference and expo in San Antonio this April.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Gail Rubin speaks with Peter Callan, author of the books “Prepare to Die!!! and Other Stuff Nobody Told You” and “Preparing for the Inevitable.” Mr. Callan provides a workbook for the in’s and out’s of end of life planning, while explaining the importance of humor in such times.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser talks to Brian Erickson, Product Owner of Perch, a mobile app for small businesses that will aggregate all your competitors’ social media activity in one place.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Gail speaks with Karen Kaplan, one of the first 200 female ordained rabbis in the world, about her book Encountering the Edge: What People Told Me Before They Died. And also about her experiences in hospice and end of life care.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gail speaks with Caitlin Doughty about her book, her new funeral home and her experience in alternative funeral services and the reactions she has received from the profession.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser talks to Tim Ash, CEO of SiteTuners, about landing page optimization and how your funeral home can greatly improve your website results.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Charles Picasso, founder and CEO of Passare, talks with Gail Rubin about the platform and how it helps families connect with funeral homes.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gail Rubin speaks with Ken Mckenzie and Todd Harra, funeral directors, authors of two popular books and publishers of the Men of Mortuaries calendar.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Gail Rubin speaks with Gale O’Brien, a cancer survivor, award-winning author, blogger, and motivational speaker about facing a cancer diagnosis and becoming aware of our mortality.Av A Good Goodbye – Funeral Radio

Raymond Aikens speaks with Loretta Downs, a nationally recognized speaker, writer and counselor on supporting positive experiences at the end of life. They discuss the intricacies of building relationships between hospice organizations and funeral homes.Av Directors’ Exchange – Funeral Radio

Raymond Aikens speaks with Karl Jennings of the Arrangers Academy. In the struggling state of Michigan, Karl has been able to almost double his call volume with his innovative approach in serving families with what some are calling a new business model for funeral services.Av Directors’ Exchange – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser speaks with Dianne Gray of Sanctri, a Facebook App that allows users to honor the deceased. They discuss how Facebook deals with death and how Sanctri fosters online communities and creates a new way to memorialize loved ones.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Cyndy Neilly-Spence speaks with Life-Cycle Celebrant Linda Stuart about her ceremonial work with Stella Joy, a young girl who died of brain cancer. Linda discusses how she incorporates new elements in her ceremonies to create a unique experience for families.Av Make Ceremony Matter More – Funeral Radio

Tyler Fraser and Matt Dugas, Senior Account Representative of SRS Computing, explain the benefits of using the cloud to store data and sync devices. They discuss ways to save time and money and the future of mobile devices for funeral homes.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Cyndy Neilly-Spence speaks with Linda Berger about her experiences in Lancaster County, PA. She tells several stories including a ceremony performed where the family had missed an important part to the pre-planning process.Av Make Ceremony Matter More – Funeral Radio

Wes Johnson, President and CEO of Continental Computer, Inc. tells us about his funeral home management software: Director’s Assistant.Av Web – Funeral Radio

Cyndy Neilly-Spence speaks with Life Cycle Celebrant & officiant Kim Kirkley about her work in the New York City area. Kim shares some of her touching client stories and discusses how emotionally rewarding her work can be for both families and herself.Av Make Ceremony Matter More – Funeral Radio

Rob Treadway, Director of Communications & Membership Services at the ICCFA tells us about the conference in Las Vegas and how we can connect with the ICCFA, presenters, vendors and attendees on the web.Av Web – Funeral Radio