#218 Opening Up The Conversation on Death, Funerals and Saying Goodbye with Funeral Celebrant Luke O'Connell

This weeks podcast is a topic that people usually shy away from and don't want to talk about as it brings up emotions of fear, hurt, loss and sorrow. However, as I continue to expand the breadth of this podcast and open the discussions up to ALL kinds of people and topics, I embraced this weeks guest and dove into the business and world that is funerals and being a funeral celebrant. We didn't stop there though and spoke openly and wide on all manner of topics and Luke O'Connell who is a Funeral Celebrant shared his story on how he fell into this profession after many years of being a musician and playing mostly for weddings. I truly enjoyed this podcast and my chat with Luke and not only did I find out a LOT more information about the business side of a funeral, but also how much of a difference a quality celebrant can make to the experience of what is usually a very sad time for people. Your first inclination might be to swipe away from this podcast, however I truly hope you give it a listen as there were some wonderful talking points and moments that I know will help you out when it comes time for you to plan a funeral for a loved one in your life. I hope you enjoy the podcast and as always, please hit that SUBSCRIBE  BUTTON to make sure you never miss any future episode and please consider leaving a 5 STAR RATING and POSITIVE REVIEW as it would mean the world to me. Contact with Luke O'connell: E: [email protected] W: lukeoconnell.com.au FB: https://www.facebook.com/lukeoconnellfuneralcelebrant Important Links Mentioned In Podcast Rebecca Jane Foundation https://rjf.org.au/ Gifting beautiful farewells to angel babies. The Ivy Barclay Foundation https://www.theivybarclayfoundation.org/ Helping families with the unexpected loss of a child. Contact with Adam Martin: Instagram: @balance_by_adam Website: www.thenobreakfastguy.com Email: [email protected] YouTube: www.youtube.com/thenobreakfastguy