HeyJaredThe Glam Reaper Podcast
The Glam Reaper podcast is about telling human stories of life, love and loss through the lens of the funeral world. Without death we never lived. The existence of grief proves love also existed and through life and love we experience loss. We want to tell YOUR story.
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She Was Told to Stop Talking About Death—So She Took the State to Court (opens the original)
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What happens when someone challenges a funeral law that limits what families can be told about their options? In this episode, Jennifer Muldowney sits down with Lauren, a community death care advocate who found herself at the center of a legal fight over death care in Indiana. Lauren also shares the story behind the complaint that led to an investigation and a cease-and-desist order telling her to either become a licensed funeral director or stop her work. Instead of walking away, she connected
When the Caregiver Needs Care Mental Health in the Funeral Profession (opens the original)
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What happens when the people who care for grieving families are carrying trauma of their own? In this episode, Jennifer Muldowney sits down with Michael from Funeral Professional Peer Support for an open conversation about the mental health challenges that often go unseen in funeral service. Michael shares his own story of childhood trauma, depression, PTSD, and the moment he finally reached out for help after years of struggling in silence. They also explore the emotional weight funeral profess
Planning for Death Is One of the Greatest Gifts You Can Leave Behind (opens the original)
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Can families really care for a loved one at home after death, and what exactly is a green burial? In this episode, Jennifer Muldowney sits down with Fawn from Glendale Nature Preserve to explore one of the fastest-growing movements in modern death care. Fawn explains what green burial really means, how it allows the body to return naturally to the earth, and why more families are looking for environmentally conscious alternatives to traditional funerals. She also shares the remarkable story behi
What Will They Say About You When You're Gone? (opens the original)
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What makes a meaningful funeral or memorial service, and why are more families choosing celebrants to help tell their loved one's story? In this episode, Jennifer Muldowney sits down with funeral celebrant, retreat facilitator, and spiritual counselor Rev. DiAnna Ritola to explore the deeply personal work of guiding people through grief, remembrance, and healing. DiAnna shares how growing up around funeral homes shaped her relationship with death, how she found her calling as a celebrant, and wh
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