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The Last Track — 183 episodes

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1

Types of Officiants: What do they do?

2

Types of Officiants: Celebrants

3

Types of Officiants

4

Types of Cemeteries: Pioneer Cemetery

5

Types of Cemeteries: Traditional Vs Memorial Park

6

Types of Cemeteries: Green and Environmentally Friendly

7

Planning a Green Disposition and Service

8

What are my Options for Urn or Casket Burial?

9

Options for a Final Disposition

10

Types of Funerals: Explaining Different Religious Funeral Rituals Extended

11

Preparing for the Unexpected Presentation

12

Ideas for how to help a Child Process Grief

13

Legacy Planning and Final Arrangements Seminar Day Two

14

Legacy Planning and Final Arrangements Seminar Day One

15

Planning a Service For a Loved One who Died by Suicide

16

What to Do if an Unexpected Death Occurs

17

What Should I Expect if an Autopsy Is Needed?

18

Talking to Your Adult Children about Your Final Wishes

19

How to Talk to My Child about the Passing of a Loved One?

20

Should a Child attend a Funeral?

21

Understanding Hospice and End of Life Care

22

Writing Out Your Final Wishes

23

What to Bring to a Preneed Appointment?

24

When is Embalming Required?

25

Different Requirements for Burial

26

Who is the Legal Next of Kin?

27

How to Hold an Online Memorial

28

Away from Home Assurance in Preplanning

29

How to Transport an Urn

30

Special Interview on Estate Planning

31

Your Military Funeral Rights

32

Creating Your Final Wishes and Legacy Plan

33

Ideas for Starting the Conversation about Your Final Wishes

34

Peace of Mind Seminar Part Three

35

Peace of Mind Seminar Part Two

36

Peace of Mind Seminar Part One

37

Choosing Between Burial and Cremation

38

Common Questions about Green Services

39

Options for Green Cremation and Burial

40

What is a Funeral Director vs Embalmer?

41

What does a Funeral Director vs Mortician Do?

42

Different Types of Funeral Homes

43

What to Expect if an Autopsy Is Needed?

44

What to do if a Sudden Death Occurs

45

What to do if an Unattended Death Occurs

46

Etiquette For Attending a Service for Someone who Died by Suicide

47

Funeral Customs and Etiquette

48

Common Funeral Traditions

49

What is a Columbarium?

50

What is a Mausoleum?

51

Military Requirements for Being Buried at a National Cemetery

52

What is Green Burial?

53

Ideas about Keepsakes and Memorials

54

What is Aquamation?

55

Interview with Hospice Manager Theresa Karlik

56

What to do after A Sudden Death

57

Would an Autopsy Be Required?

58

Do I Have to Be Embalmed?

59

Ideas and Advice for Starting the Conversation about Death

60

Planning the Conversation About Final Wishes

61

Talking About Final Wishes Before Serious Illness

62

Celebrating a Life through a Visitation

63

Celebrating a Life Through Religious Rituals

64

How to Hold a Celebration of Life

65

Should Children Attend Funerals?

66

Ways to Help Others Cope with a Loss

67

Religious Rituals Explained: Buddhist Funerals

68

Religious Rituals Explained: Russian Orthodox Funerals

69

Special Presentation: Final Wishes Seminar

70

Green Cremation and Burial Options and Benefits

71

Frequently Asked Questions About Cremation and Burial

72

Benefits of Cremation and Burial

73

Religious Rituals Explained: Lutheran Funerals

74

Religious Rituals Explained: Latter Day Saint Funerals

75

Religious Rituals Explained: Jewish Orthodox Funerals

76

Newport Chamber Presentation: Follow Up Questions

77

Newport Chamber Presentation: Estate Planning

78

Newport Chamber Presentation: Final Wishes

79

Ideas for Creating an Online Memorial

80

What is a travel protection plan?

81

Can I Take an Urn on a Plane?

82

What is Required to be Buried at a National Cemetery?

83

What is Required to Be Buried at a Cemetery?

84

Do All Funeral Homes Run Cemeteries

85

Special Presentation- Final Arrangements Seminar Day Two

86

Special Presentation- Final Arrangements Seminar Day One

87

Accidental Deaths and Autopsy Procedures

88

What to do if an Sudden Unexpected Death Occurs

89

What to Do if an Accidental Death Occurs

90

Now What- Final Resting Place

91

Now What- Funding a Pre-arrangement

92

Now What- Are You Fully Covered?

93

Funeral Service Customs and Rituals

94

What Is An Undertaker Anyway? Funeral Home Titles Explained

95

Types of Funeral Businesses

96

How to Hold a Green Burial Service

97

How to Hold a Water Burial Service

98

How to Hold a Cemetery Burial Service

99

New Trends: Unique Memorials and Keepsakes

100

New Trends: Ideas for Holding a Celebration of Life

101

New Trends: Aquamation

102

How to Memorialize a Loved One With an Online Service

103

How to Memorialize a Loved One With Water Burial

104

How to Memorialize a Loved One With Green Burial

105

The Final Wish Conversation- Ideas and Advice

106

Talk About Death- Planning The Conversation

107

Talk About Death- Before an Illness

108

Religious Rituals Explained: LDS Funerals

109

Religious Rituals Explained: Jewish Funerals

110

Religious Rituals Explained: Eastern and Russian Orthodox Funeral

111

Religious Rituals Explained: Catholic Funerals

112

Religious Rituals Explained: Buddhist Funerals

113

Funeral Etiquette: Attending a Funeral

114

Funeral Customs: Non Religious

115

Etiquette For Attending a Service for Someone who Died by Suicide

116

Memorial Day Poems from Lee LeMasters

117

How to Take an Urn on a Plane

118

Should I Purchase a Travel Protection Plan?

119

Should I Fund a Preneed or Not?

120

Are All Funeral Directors Embalmers?

121

Are you an undertaker or mortician? What's the Difference?

122

Funeral Home or Funeral Parlor- What is the difference?

123

Interview with Theresa from Samaritan Evergreen Hospice

124

Types of Funerals: Services Involving Burial

125

Types of Funerals: Explaining Different Services Involving Cremation

126

Types of Funerals: Explaining Different Religious Funeral Rituals

127

Who is Legal Next of Kin?

128

What is Legally Required for a Burial?

129

Is Embalming Legally Required?

130

Tips on Planning a Celebration of Life

131

Celebrating a Life

132

Religious Funeral Traditions

133

Helping Others Cope With Grief

134

Coping With Grief through Reflection

135

Coping With Holiday Grief Through Storytelling

136

Ideas on Creating a Personalized Military Funeral

137

What are Military Funeral Rights

138

How to Establish Eligibility for Military Benefits

139

Scattering Garden

140

Scattering At Sea

141

Scattering at a Park

142

Ash Release Ceremony Overview

143

Estate Planning Webinar

144

Covid Response Interview

145

Brian's Story on the Radio

146

Cremation and Burial FAQs

147

Green Cremation and Burial Options

148

Considerations for Cremation Versus Burial

149

Questions from Seminar

150

Last Wishes and Estate Planning

151

Final Wishes Seminar

152

Navigating Body Donation

153

Ways of Telling a Loved One's Story

154

Preparing for a Viewing

155

Chamber in Action Interview

156

Celebrating a Life Outside

157

Inside Memorial Ideas

158

Beachside Memorial Ideas

159

Ten Ways to Honor Soldiers on Memorial Day

160

Explaining Military Honors this Memorial Day

161

Honoring those who have passed

162

Remembering Our Fallen Soldiers

163

How Do I Know My Money Is Safe?

164

How to Talk About Final Wishes

165

What to Bring to a Preneed Appointment

166

Preneed versus At Need

167

Write Your Own Story

168

Interview with Funeral Director Celeste

169

Ways to start the conversation about death with a family member

170

How Do I Talk to My Child About Death?

171

Should I Bring My Child to a Funeral?

172

Why would you need an autopsy?

173

How to plan a service for someone who died by suicide

174

Planning After an Unexpected Death

175

Special Interview with Brian Haggerty, Attorney At Law

176

Special Interview on Chamber In Action

177

Creating an Online Obituary

178

Online Memorial Tips

179

Celebrating a Life Online

180

Outside Memorial Ideas

181

Distance Funerals

182

COVID-19 Funerals

183

Introduction