Member Talks! by WA. State Funeral Directors Association

On today's Member Talks! by the WSFDA we discuss the LGBTQ+ community and its place within the funeral profession. Dr. Sara Murphy and FD Timothy McLoone join us to share some thoughts.

A former model turned Funeral Professional, today we talk with Heather Welborn from @allherfriendsaredead 

On today's brand new episode we meet Scott Dahl.  Scott is a fellow Funeral Director and long-time friend of the WSFDA.  Scott comes on to talk about Día de Muertos and other great events happening right here in Spokane.

Live-streamed funeral services have become the new normal since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Viewlogies has kicked the technology up a notch for the …

Michael Sharkey, Esq, CCO, CFSP joins us on Member Talks! We discuss litigation, authorization, and other important "C.Y.A." information.

Happy Father's Day! Where did Father's Day begin and how is it connected to Funeral Service?

What is it like to e a funeral service education student in 2021? Today we talk with Bridget Frost, a current mortuary student preparing to start her 2nd year of Funeral Service Education

Did you know Washington State is going to be the place to be in August of 2021? That's right, CANA's 103 Cremation Innovation Convention and DeathCon are moving forward with live conventions in Washington State in …

Funeral Director and Author Codi Shewan stops by Member Talks! this week to discuss his book, Everyday Legacy, and living life intentionally.

As Memorial Day 2021 comes to a close we take a moment to reflect on one of America's most visited graves, The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Today we …

Today on MemberTalks! we revisit Craig Bergmann from Loving Paws Pet Loss Center in the Spokane Valley.  Loving Paws Pet Loss Center offers Alkaline …

Today we dig into the vault to listen to Member Talks w/ Brian Curnow.  Brian spent some time in Africa developing funeral homes and joins us today …

In today's episode, we have a special guest returning to the show.  Jason Easton returns as a past guest to host Member Talks!

Brie Smith, Funeral Director for Return Home

Today we meet McKenzie Johnson, Executive Director of Soulumination.  Soulumination celebrates the lives of children and parents facing …

What are Human Remains Detection dogs? Where and when are they deployed? Today we talk with Suzane Elshult from Cascadia Search Dogs on Member Talks! …

What do you do with post-cremation, Alkaline Hydrolysis, or Natural Organic Reduction metal?  Learn how metal recycling can help your business grow.  …

For the first time ever, Katrina Spade from Recompose, Walt Patrick from the Herland Forest, and Micah Truman from Return Home sit down in the same interview and discuss Natural Organic Reduction. And they did it on the …

Funeral Professional, Board Member, and friend, Jamin Mohler joins us on Member Talks! to talk about what is happening in Central Washington

It is almost here.  Register for Crucial Conversation with CANA at gocana.org

Today we talk with LW Tech professor, Jennie Fredrickson about what the future looks like for new mortuary students.  Check it out.

Today we talk with Lee Wiensch from the Funeral Service Foundation only on Member Talks!

On today's Member Talks! we talk with Rudy Lopez of the WA. State Veterans Cemetery.  We discuss Veterans eligibility requirements, DD214, and what is happening around the Veterans Cemetery

Today we dive into a topic rarely discussed, Suicide.  Dr. Sara Murphy is a renowned suicidologist and a Certified Thanatologist. If you are in …

What can your funeral home do to keep someone's story alive?  Meet Ruthann Disotell and hear the story of Oaktags.com.   See what Oak Tags can do to help you better serve your families.

Today we meet Paul Generowicz from Sympathynet.com.  Paul discusses the importance and ease of live streaming funeral service or any other events you …

Stan and the American Funeral Director Magazine inter us for an article that is to come out in Feb 2021. So of course we made a Member Talks! episode out of it.

How important are your phone skills at a funeral home? Check out our show to find out.

Our One Year Anniversary episode of Member Talks! Today we talk with two guys that were part of the inspiration for the show.

Patty Hutcheson, CFSP joins us from the Acadamy of Professional Service Practice on this Week's episode of Member Talks!

Steve Webster from First Call Plus joins us for our first episode of 2021 on Member Talks! by WA. State Funeral Director Association

This week we talk government affairs and Pre-Need with Jason Easton of Evans Chapel on Member Talks!

Jessica & Rob have fun talking about decorations, trips, and rest-stops along the highway.

Today we talk with Ryan Thogmartin from Disrupt Media on Member Talks!

Meet Gary Curtis from Wilbert Precast Inc. on Member Talks! by WA State Funeral Directors Association

Meet Lee McKinstry on Member Talks!

Today we give thanks to our members, funeral partners, and especially You, our listeners!

Meet Bill Johnston from Post and Boost

Meet Brevin Clifford from Mueller's Funeral Homes. 

How can you address the topic of raising funds for someone's funeral?  Meet Gerald Smiley of Chip-In.co on this week's episode of Member Talks!

Today we talk with Ellery Bowker of Aftercare.com and Co-host of the podcast Elevating Funeral Service

Today we talk about Post Mortem DNA collection and what it can be used for.

Today we talk with Elaine Vazdez from Funeral Boss, Inc. about their online store and the new non-profit foundation they have created.  

What is Resomation, Aqua, Flameless or Water Cremation, or Alkaline Hydrolysis? Have a listen to Nicki Mikolai from Resomation America to find out.

Terramation, Natural Organic Reduction, or Human Composting what do you call it? Check out this week's episode to hear more. 

In this episode, we meet Saskia Orton.  Saskia is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer looking to place down roots in Washington State.

In this bonus episode, we talk with Emily Albrecht, The Funeral Law Lady, and in-house counsel for the WSFDA

We discuss author, J.H. Harrington's newly released book, Digital Remains; Death, Dying & Remembrance in the Tech Generation. 

This is a bonus content episode with Dr. Jason Troyer.  It was recorded during the time of year when Washington State reopened funeral ceremonies to the public at a very limited capacity.

Today's episode we welcome Jessica Wakefield as the new President of the WSFDA

In today's episode, we discuss why the Washington State Funeral Director Association chose to add it's Youtube show, Member Talks! to the world of podcasting.