People put a lot of money, time, and emotion into their tattoos. This does not end at death. Licensed funeral director and owner of Save My Ink Forever Kyle Sherwood helps the families of deceased humans retain the memories and meaning behind their tattoos.  

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Damon and Ben have a combined 30 years of experience with students from all over the United States through their careers as funeral service educators, work with colleges through apps and textbooks, and social media. In this episode, they guide potential new practitioners on how to enter funeral service.  

As mentioned in the podcast, here are a list of questions to ask yourself before you begin:  

Colorado doesn’t have a funeral directors license... but it will soon! In this episode, Ben meets with Arapahoe Community College Program Chair Faith Haug to discuss the her role in the creation of the legislation and answer our questions about its implementation.

Duane Hills is the author of One Block West of the White House, Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History, the president of Joseph Gawler and Son’s Funeral Home, and a very nice man who has agreed to go on a road trip with Ben. To keep Ben from driving him crazy, Duane discusses chapter 9 of Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History entitled An Assassin's Revenge.  

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Duane Hills is the author of One Block West of the White House, Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History, the president of Joseph Gawler and Son’s Funeral Home, and a very nice man who has agreed to go on a road trip with Ben. To keep Ben from driving him crazy, Duane discusses chapter 6 of Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History entitled Lincoln’s Practitioners.  

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Embalm Better Conference Speaker Michelle Johnston is the owner of East Texas Mortuary Service and founder of the Johnston Embalming & Reconstruction Institute also known as JERI. She joins Ben and Mel to tell us how she did it and play a ridiculous game Ben came up with.  

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2024 Embalm Better Conference speaker Caleb Wilde joins The Funeralcast to discuss a very real issue in funeral service; burnout. Funeral directors can face a heavy emotional toll from working with grieving families, and in a time in our industry when we need everyone firing on all cylinders, Caleb Wilde is here to offer some good advice and help.  

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