EPISODE · Oct 14, 2024 · 59 MIN
Amy Dugmore on the language of death
from Opening Ceremony Podcast with Jess May · host Jessica May
I love this episode so much!It is all about how we use language in our current age here in the UK, how euphemism can serve a purpose and all the different assumptions professionals make about how the general public want to use death language.I learned a lot!Amy Dugmore has most recently been the content director for Funeral Choice, the UK’s leading funeral comparison and advice platform. She has had a varied career, producing content for higher education, automotive and fashion retail among many other sectors, as well as co-producing workshops with Google. She also volunteers as a mentor, helping young people break into digital marketing and content creation.As a copywriter by trade, language has always been at the forefront of Amy’s work and she is fascinated and passionate about the ways in which language shapes our experiences and helps us to find connection.It’s safe to say that when she started out, she wasn’t expecting to find herself specialising in the death care sector – but has discovered a passion for compassionate content and helping people to plan the funeral they really want.You can contact Amy through Jess You can find Jess here: https://www.jess-may.com/
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I love this episode so much! It is all about how we use language in our current age here in the UK, how euphemism can serve a purpose and all the different assumptions professionals make about how the general public want to use death language. I learned a lot! Amy Dugmore has most recently been the content director for Funeral Choice, the UK’s leading funeral comparison and advice platform. She has had a varied career, producing content for higher education, automotive and fashion r...
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