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Good Goodbyes. The funeral facts podcast — 89 episodes

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89 Grief: A chat with two therapists, Sarah Brason and Susan Hollins

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88 The Student Grief Network a chat with the founder Anna May

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87. Funeral Traditions Paging

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86 Pet memorials and remembering a beloved Pet with Monika

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85. Postmortems lets talk about them

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84 A chat with Samantha from Aura Flights, Ashes in Space

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83. How long to speak for at a funeral ?

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82 Heavenly Stars, Fireworks with Ashes

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81 Unattended funerals

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80 Dr Lisa Cherry finding the joy in dying series

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79 Digital Gravestones A chat with Monika Piotrowska

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78 Kirstie Atherton from Dead Positive, talks about death education, language , kindness and love

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77 Future and previous episodes: What can you listen to that you may have missed ?

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76 Endings and exits at funerals services and memorials

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75 Sadness and Crying at Funerals and Memorial services

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74 Grief at Christmas 2025

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73 Justine Chats about the loss of a friend and how we can celebrate a friends life.

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72 Family Disagreements and Funerals

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71. Berni talks about the Windphone and grief

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70 Sending Christmas Cards to the bereaved. A bitesized episode

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69 Death by Suicide Episodes review with Sy and Tina

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68 In Conversation with Alison from Petes Dragons the suicide and bereavement charity

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67. In Conversation with Josie, CEO of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide SOB

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66. Silence at funerals

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65 Talking with Brendan about Greener Globe funeral standards

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64. Kate talks about being an Embalmer

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63 Abi Talks about being a Gravedigger

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62 Funerals and the weather

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61 Guest David talks about Ashes in Blooms, Seedballs, Rabbits and more.

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60 The Wake. What is it & do you need one ?

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59 The words we use about death

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58 Richard from Scattering Ashes in a discussion about the many choices we have for ashes.

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57 Guest Philip from New wood Trees joins us. How can we use Trees to remember and celebrate our people?

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56. Standards in the Funeral Sector. What are these and why do they matter ?

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55 In conversation with Isabel from The Good Funeral Guide

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54 Burials on private land

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53. Kate, Funeral Director from Norman Lock and Son joins us in conversation

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52. Burial at Sea in the UK, bitesized episode

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51. All about Willow Coffins from Sophia

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50 Pallbearers a bite sized episode

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49 Having your loved ones body at home

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48 Family Led Funerals. A bitesized chat

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47 When we can't be there at the end. A chat with Sally Reynolds soul midwife

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46 Bequeathing your body to medical science

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45 Green, Natural and Eco funerals a bitesized chat

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44. Organ Donation in the UK, a chat with Kathryn Somers a specialist nurse

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43. Transport to the Funeral

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42. Imran, "conversations with my dad", and developing carer resources

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41. What you can put in the Coffin?

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40. Dealing with multiple loses, a chat with Dionne Smith

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39 What is a Eulogy ?

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38. Whats it like to work at a crematorium ? Q and A with the East Devon Team.

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37 Repatriation, What happens if someone dies abroad

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36. Pet loss and Childhood bereavement with Author Lorna Vyse

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35 Working in the Funeral Sector

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34. Booking the date and time of the funeral

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33 Discussing Digital Legacy with the Glam Reaper

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32. Social Media and Funerals

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31. Involving Children and Young People in Funerals with Charles Russell

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30 Visiting and viewing your person in the chapel of rest

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29. Planning Ahead of Time a Chat with Dayle

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28 A talk with Sy about the loss of his mum, Chris

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27. Dementia friendly Funerals. A chat with Nancy Whitmarsh

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26. A chat with Emma Grey about Sadmin and Grief.

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25. A chat about, Death Doula's, Alternative places for ceremonies, and more with Berni Benton

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24. Catching up with you all, in this, a new year.

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23. Orders of Service

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22. Pre-planning for your Funeral, is it helpful?

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21. Happy Christmas and Thank you

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20. Grief at Christmas and the festive season.

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19. FUNerals and Living Funerals what are they?

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18. Swearing at funerals.

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17. The Who's who at funerals. Who are the cast of helpers?

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16.Can dogs and other animals be at funerals?

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15. Webcasts and Recording at funerals, what do you need to know?

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14. Visual Tributes, what are they?

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13. Children's Funerals

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12. Ashes. What can we do with cremated remains?

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11.All about Coffins

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10. What happens on the day of the funeral?

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9. Tips about Music at funerals and Celebrations of life

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8. What will the Celebrant, Minister or Officiant ask?

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7.A Bite size about Floral tributes and flowers

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6.Exploring your Funeral & Celebration of life Choices

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5. What's the Dresscode for a funeral ?

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4. We have the death certificate. Whats next when planning a funeral?

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3. What happens immediately after someone dies. The first steps.

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2. Direct Cremation, the pros and cons

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1. The first episode of funeral chat and myth busting, meet your hosts.