Opening Ceremony Podcast with Jess May

YOU CAN CHANGE HISTORY...MARRIAGE LAW REFORM with Professor Russell Sandberg & Miranda Ash, Independent Celebrant

MARRIAGE LAW REFORM is a subject close to my heart. Consultation to update an archaic legal system is currently starting to happen in  the UK. I am joined by 2 experts in this field. In it we discuss what is at stake, what it means for you and how you can shape the future. It's a good one. x You can find Jess here:  https://www.jess-may.com/ [https://www.jess-may.com/]

Samhain! Is it CHRISTIAN or the OG of HALLOWEEN? with PAGAN specialist Dr Jenny Uzzell

HERE'S ONE FOR HALLOWEEN If you'd like to support the show: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368233/supporters/new Dr Jennifer Uzzell is a freelance researcher and academic in the field of Pagan Studies and Death and Bereavement Studies. Her doctorate, from the Centre for Death and Life Studies at Durham University looks at the ritualisation of Death among modern British Druids. Jenny is a member of a number of Druid Orders and is the Education and Youth Manager for the Pagan Federation. She is also an Educational Consultant in the field of Religious Education. She is co-owner of a progressive funeral home in the North East of England. I had the enormous privilege of chatting with Dr Jenny all things Sahmain and addressing my ignorance around Paganism! Join us! Find Dr Jenny here: https://centre-for-pagan-studies.com/speakers/jenniferuzzell/ https://www.religiousstudiesproject.com/persons/jennifer-uzzell/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQrvnU68zTQ https://www.saintandforster.co.uk/about/ THANKS FOR KIRSOP MEDIA for editing expertise https://kirsopmedia.com/ ALEX MAC CREATION for designs https://alexmaccreation.co.uk/ You can find Jess here:  https://www.jess-may.com/ [https://www.jess-may.com/]

CEREMONY & SELF WORTH with MIRANDA ASH

SELF WORTH & CEREMONIES WITH MIRANDA ASH https://www.mirandathecelebrant.co.uk/ [https://www.mirandathecelebrant.co.uk/] Miranda Ash is a Celebrant with a rich and varied career behind her and ahead of her now firmly rooted in created warm, authentic ceremonies across the UK and beyond.  She has 13 years experience in this particular role as a Celebrant and she is known for her down to earth approach, thoughtful touches and a strong belief in community over competition. In 2023 she was named the Wedding Industry Awards National Celebrant of the Year. She mentors students in the Academy of Modern Celebrancy and the Celebrant Success Accelerator. In this episode Miranda shares with us her thoughts about Mindset and the importance of SELF WORTH. I LOVE HER and she is a personal friend and I know that you will love her too. PLEASE DO SUPPORT MY SHOW IF YOU CAN by clicking here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368233/supporters/new You can find Jess here:  https://www.jess-may.com/ [https://www.jess-may.com/]

WHY DO WE PUT THINGS IN GRAVES WITH OUR DEAD? DR JENNIFER RILEY

Hi there! My podcast is a free resource and I'd love it if you could support it. Click here to donate if you'd like to: THANK YOU https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368233/supporters/new Dr Jennifer Riley is a research fellow in Divinity at the University of Aberdeen. Her current research explores grave goods in the UK today – the objects and items placed with people when they die, which almost certainly cannot be retrieved afterwards. She’s passionate about using her research to spark conversations about how the UK approaches death, the personalization of funerals and memorials, environmental considerations, and the concept of the afterlife in the modern world. You can find Dr Jennifer here: Facebook - just plain old Jennie Riley there Instagram - @baggageforthebeyond Linkedin (if you're so inclined) - Dr Jennifer Riley X - JennieARiley1 Bluesky - @jen-studies-death.bsky.social   Dr Jennifer Riley FHEA Leverhulme Early Career Fellow || Research Fellow Divinity and Religious Studies || University of Aberdeen Pronouns: she/her jennifer.riley@abdn.ac.uk [jennifer.riley@abdn.ac.uk] Latest paper – ‘Why does funeral attendance matter? Revisiting ‘Configurational Eulogies’ in light of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK’ (Mortality, 2024): https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2225029 [https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2023.2225029] University profile: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/jennifer.riley [https://www.abdn.ac.uk/people/jennifer.riley] Baggage for the Beyond: https://abdn.site/baggage-for-the-beyond [https://abdn.site/baggage-for-the-beyond] The Care in Funerals Casebook: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/philosophy/care-in-funerals-casebook-2456.php [https://www.abdn.ac.uk/sdhp/philosophy/care-in-funerals-casebook-2456.php] The Educating for Inclusive, Caring Communities Webpage: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/eicc [https://www.abdn.ac.uk/eicc] You can find Jess here:  https://www.jess-may.com/ [https://www.jess-may.com/]

REAL LIFE WEDDING FOLLOW UP, Gareth Tanner

REAL LIFE WEDDINGS FOLLOW UP SERIES MEET MY COUPLES AND FIND OUT HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR WEDDING CEREMONIES. HOW HAS LIFE CHANGED? WHAT IS GOING ON FOR THEM? I loved this opportunity to meet up with one of my grooms Gareth Tanner who has since become a painter and moved on significantly in his life with his lovely wife Lisa. I haven't seen Gareth since the day he married Lisa in a woodland ceremony with Pagan elements. I love him and know you will too. Enjoy! More wedding couples to follow... #REALLIFEWEDDING #weddingceremonieswithjessmay #weddingceremonies #weddingcelebrant #brightonweddingcelebrant  You can find Jess here:  https://www.jess-may.com/ [https://www.jess-may.com/]