The Mortuary Show

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LIVE From Europe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Apr 18, 2023

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Michael comes to you LIVE from the Dublin airport to talk about his trip overseas & all the mortuary things he came across during his weeks abroad filming a TV show!

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Cavity Fluid That *Doesn’t* Sting the Nostrils 👃 Apr 11, 2023

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We've got a fun convo with Alicia, the CEO of Kelco Products & Fluid. We dive into how it is running a company & becoming a mortician simultaneously, what are the top selling fluids out there, & how we can all grow together in this industry.

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Show Notes:

(07:01) – Running a company while becoming licensed.

(16:40) – Working with family members.

(23:10) – Customer service is the KEY.

(33:33) – Pet urns, another income stream.

Discovering, Dissecting, and Disinterring BONES 🦴 Apr 04, 2023

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Ruth is our bone specialist. A masters in Archaeology, Ruth discusses the final stage of decomposition, what to do with human bone remains, & all other things boney.

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Show Notes:

(04:01) – From Archaeologist to Morticianist.

(11:22) – Pet peeves for setting features quickly.

(24:33) – Full time embalming with no front of house work.

(36:25) – Bone preservation.

Everyone Walking Through Your Doors is a Customer 💭 Mar 28, 2023

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Curtis is the CEO & founder of Tukios. Listen to how he started 7 different businesses, how he landed in the funeral industry, & why he thinks funeral directors are the key to keeping our loved one's memories alive.

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Show Notes:

(04:45) – Videos & live-streaming for funeral services.

(11:26) – Tribute video development.

(19:58) – Funeral directing is a ministry.

(26:59) – Flower commission for websites.

Getting Recruited to be a Funeral Director 🕵️‍♀️ Mar 21, 2023

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1st EVER repeat guest & #1 most played episode of all time- Annie Newman! Yes, she was the first episode & maybe that's why, but that doesn't stop her from gloating over the graves of the infamous morticians & dropping come GREAT tips. Using a recruiting firm for finding your dream FH, embalming as an apprentice, weird antics in the Northeast.

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Show Notes:

(04:52) – Different ways of finding a job.

(10:08) – Difference between the NE & the Midwest.

(18:50) – Michael's the hot boss. (Idk about that).

(27:22) – How to learn your craft.

Monica Torres & Having Cold Embalming Hands 👐 Mar 14, 2023

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One of the most renowned embalmers in history.... We have on Monica Torres! Michael & Monica talk about some old embalming techniques going out of style, obesity cases in the prep room, & Monica's biggest tip for cosmetics.

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Show Notes:

(01:31) – Embalming your own dog.

(15:30) – Decapitation embalming procedure.

(30:35) – Learning how to embalm obese cases is an absolute must today.

(43:14) – Rapid fire questions for Monica.

What Is The Best Type Of Urn Ever Made? ⚱️ Mar 07, 2023

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Max is the Co-Founder of Oak Tree Memorials. Some very unique, beautiful, artistic urns. Find out how the urn business is run behind the scenes, what’s the best type of urn, & why are jewelry pieces so difficult to fill???

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Show Notes:

(01:11) – Why are keepsakes so friggin hard to fill???

(09:34) – Hand-crafted Italian urns.

(17:42) – Opting out of showrooms for digital.

(29:14) – Michael comes up with a GENIUS idea.

Ambulance Driver Dies Saving Someones Life 🚑 Feb 28, 2023

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Erik Schneider owns his own funeral home & trade service in NJ/NY. Find out how he runs the show & hear some of his CRAZY stories from the years. Including a live crab in a viscera bag & maybe the craziest situation we've had on the show to date.... You can’t make this shizz up.

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Show Notes:

(04:21) – How to separate yourself as a trade specialist.

(15:01) – Buying a funeral home.

(27:48) – Using your mentors to help you get to the next level.

(38:35) – Quite possibly the best story we’ve had to date... MUST listen.

Can Funeral Directors Really Retire? 🧐 Feb 21, 2023

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Listen to Wisconsin’s very own Jacob! He tells the story of how his Dad sold multiple funeral homes & is now traveling the country as a retired mortician. Jacob’s experience going from South Dakota to Wisconsin as a FD. How a grieving woman wanted her mother’s clothes back for a reason you will not belive...

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Mortuary Marketing

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Show Notes:

(04:38) – From funeral director to owner to retiree.

(11:36) – Sioux Falls directing funerals.

(22:46) – Working your way into ownership at a funeral home.

(25:30) – Transfers at a mental hospital.

When Purge & Sh*t Is a Way of Life 😌 Feb 14, 2023

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California Katon comes to us live from the ID viewing room at the crematory. He tells us what its like being under fire all day, every day (Yes, that was a pun). He also had the classic P&P combo ruin his clothes recently.

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Mortuary Marketing

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Email: conor@mortuary-marketing.com

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