The Funeralcast

10/10/2025

08/18/2025

Alkaline Hydrolysis is a disposition legalized in half of the United States but is still shrouded in mystery to some. Ryan Cattoni at the age of 23 years old brought alkaline hydrolysis as a legal form of disposition to Illinois. A visionary at a young age, he has led funeral service in this type of disposition through funeral industry presentations and local media appearances. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

06/04/2025

We have a very special episode with Port Mortuary Affairs Branch Chief Danielle Wilk. If you have ever wondered what happens to our fallen service members, she helps us learn more about how they are cared for. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day to all the funeral service moms!

On Episodes 28 and 29 of The Funeralcast, Amanda King and Eileen Hollis share the
challenges and joys of being pregnant in funeral service. Well guess what? The babies are
here and are about 1 year old! Now they tell us the stories of how they have navigated their
first year trying to balance life with a new child and funeral service

05/06/2025

Take a minute to get to know Seth Holmes! He’s new to funeral service and he has questions, so I try my best to answer them. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

05/06/2025

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04/14/2025

Human Trafficking and Funeral Service are not two topics one generally connects. However, you may be surprised at what funeral directors can do to aid in the prevention of trafficking humans. Please listen to Katie Boller Gosewisch, the Executive Director of The Alliance to End Human Trafficking and come see her speak at the Unity Through Learning event taking place April 23rd- 25th at Malcom X College. Register here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEIlt--1AACg9E9L4LltlnE3ckqV6x-OsZNGtTxo92LKHuYg/viewform

03/25/2025

Explaining to kids about the loss of a loved one is hard, even for funeral directors. Join Amanda King regular contributor to American Funeral Director Magazine on the topic and Michalene Dowers of The Quietus Bee, a company whose purpose is to help children navigate their grief as the provide us with great resources whether you are a funeral home or person trying to talk to their kids. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

03/12/2025

Todd Harra is a licensed funeral director and also a renowned funeral historian. The first history he shares with us on The Funeralcast? The history of infamous Men of Mortuary calendar.

02/26/2025

Passing the National Board Examination can be tough for some prospective funeral directors. Fortunately, there are people that can help. Jesse Pettway and Anita Grant are experts with a proven track record of helping people fresh out of school to those who had to delay their examination. This episode is chock full of great advice from the two of them as they share their philosophies and guidance.

02/05/2025

I am proud to announce that episode 58 of The Funeralcast is the first podcast episode ever approved for continuing education by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice! A very special thank you to my guest Sara Kleinman for taking the time to do this with me and to Stacey Baier for helping to make it happen! If you’d like to do the CE, the instructions are in the show notes! Find it wherever you get your podcasts.

01/28/2025

You see Funeral Professionals Peer Support everywhere, but you might not know the full scope of what they offer funeral service professionals. Please listen to Michael Dixon’s gut-wrenching personal story and what he did to turn things around to make things better for all of us. Find it wherever you get your podcasts.