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**Undertaking: The Podcast**

Funeral Directors, Ryan Ballard and Brian Waters discuss life, death and the story of funeral service.

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#218 The Jewish Funeral Rite with Jamie Sarche Feb 05, 2021

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Jamie Sarche joins the show to talk about Jewish funeral rituals and customs.

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#217 The Funeral Director's Journalist with Thomas Parmalee Feb 02, 2021

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Kates-Boylston Publications has been serving funeral service since 1877 with American Cemetery & Cremation, Funeral Service Insider, Funeral Service Extra, Funerals of the Famous and Brian's all-time favorite, American Funeral Director.

Thomas Parmalee joins the show to talk shop and how a journalist found his was into funeral service.

For more information about Kates-Boylston Publications visit:

https://kates-boylston.com/

For more information about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:

https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#216 A Tweet, A $600 Casket and Ryan's Soapbox Jan 29, 2021

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Is Ryan a little sideways? The guys chat about price, value and and a casket from Costco. No, they don't come is packs of six.

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https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#215 Debating the CFSP Designation. Will Ryan Join the Academy? Jan 26, 2021

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The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice believe in life-long learning through personal and professional development. For those that join the academy and meet its qualifications, they earn the CFSP, Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation.

Will Ryan join? Only time will tell.

To learn more about the academy visit:

http://apfsp.org/

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https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#214 Members Talks with Washington State Funeral Directors Association Jan 22, 2021

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Rob Goff, Executive Director of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association interviews Brian and Ryan for their show, Member Talks.

To learn more about the Washington State Funeral Directors Association visit:

https://www.wsfda.org/

Check out Undertaking: The Podcast at:

https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#213 Social Media and Funeral Service Jan 19, 2021

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Sometimes it's not okay to post. Kari Northey returns to the show to discuss social media and funeral service.

To learn more about Kari visit:

https://www.karinorthey.com/

Follow her on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kari+northey

To be a guest or learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:

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#212 Is DRIVE In Park? Indiana's Death Certificate Debacle Jan 15, 2021

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Andy Clayton, Executive Director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association returns to the show to give an update into the debacle of the new Indiana death certificate system called DRIVE.

To learn more about the Indiana Funeral Directors Association visit:

https://www.indiana-fda.org/

To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:

https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#211 Funeral Professionals Peer Support Jan 12, 2021

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Michael and Kim from Funeral Professionals Peer Support join the show to discuss the groups origins and how people can get involved locally.

To learn more about Funeral Professionals Peer Support visit:

http://www.funeralpeersupport.com/

To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:

https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#210 Death Certificate Drama Jan 08, 2021

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Funeral directors go to great lengths to help families obtain death certificates. Ryan and Brian discuss the challenges of getting others to fulfill their responsibilities.

Oh - and when state health departments launch software that doesn't work, that makes it even more fun.

To learn more about Undertaking: The Podcast visit:

https://www.undertakingthepodcast.com/

#209 The Story of the US Honor Flag Jan 05, 2021

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The US Honor Flag is a single flag with a unique story. Chris Heisler joins the show to share the flag's origin story and this one flag has impacted Americans all across the country.

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