💐 Episode Summary

Kara Tremel is many things. A Broadway-trained performer, certified personal trainer, and founder of Tremfit by Kara Tremel. She’s also a director and producer for TV/film and all around light of a person, and in this episode she shares her funeral playlist crafted in the most beautiful way as a Broadway Musical Soundtrack with a tight 10 tracks where every song counts. It’s glorious and takes you on a journey, giving you a song for every mood and moment. 

💿 Songs Mentioned

1. “I Love It” (feat. Charli XCX) by Icona Pop

2. “Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin

3. “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn

4. “Cry To Me” by Solomon Burkey

5. “A Sweet-Old Fashioned Girl” by Teresa Brewer

6. “Bright Lights and Cityscapes” by Sara Bareilles 

7. “Right Back Where We Started From” by Maxine Nightingale

8. “Tintarella di Luna” by Mina

9. “Leaving On A Jet Plane” by Lake Street Dive, Tiny Habits

10. “Together Again” by Janet Jackson

You can listen to Kara’s playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7JLptPCI173SocbMY2dh26?si=AjFgAn9gS5SpfP6Fl0q83A&pi=VT85pIYFSlmug&nd=1&dlsi=0343beb44c284cc7 

🎙 About the Guest

Kara Tremel is a Broadway-trained performer, certified personal trainer, and founder of Tremfit by Kara Tremel, an inclusive fitness brand designed to help all bodies feel strong, capable, and confident. While she specializes in supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, Kara’s approach to training is welcoming, adaptable, and accessible to people at every stage of life. With a background spanning Broadway (Jersey Boys), national tours, and international performance, she brings a unique blend of athleticism, artistry, and compassion to her work. She is also the creator of Dough More Stress, a therapeutic dough designed to support stress relief and nervous system regulation. Kara’s philosophy centers on sustainable strength, joyful movement, and redefining fitness as a practice that supports both the body and the nervous system.

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🌹 About Play This At My FuneralPlay This At My Funeral is a deeply fun, slightly macabre, always heartwarming podcast about the songs that shape our lives — including the ones we’d play at our funerals. Each episode, Dinah invites a guest to curate their hypothetical send-off playlist and share the stories behind the music. Think Desert Island Discs meets Films To Be Buried With — with more vibes and fewer survival scenarios.

Created and hosted by Dinah Susan Alobeid. Edited and co-produced by Alice Marcondes.

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🎙 About the Host

Dinah Susan Alobeid is a writer, dancer, and VP of Communications & Content. Her writing appears in Porter House Review, Five on the Fifth, Reverie Literary Magazine, Spectrum Magazine, and more. She lives in New Jersey with her partner and their rambunctious toddler.

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