Building A Death Care Business

Building A Death Care Business

A canceled workshop can feel like a punch to the gut, but it can also be the cleanest data you will ever get. We sit down with Jennifer Lares of Mulling Mortition to talk honestly about the unglamorous side of building a funeral service business: ideas that do not land, the sunk cost trap, and the mental work of making cuts without losing your confidence. Along the way, we keep it real and even get into the unexpectedly practical question of what kind of swag actually fits a death care brand. Jennifer Lares * Website: Mullingmortician.com [https://mullingmortician.com/] * Tel: +1 352-509-6273 * Email: Mullingmortician@gmail.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BVxq1%2BgrqTh%2Btnk%2BztQbScg%3D%3D] If you have ever wondered what embalming really is, how the body changes after death, or how simple rituals like shrouding can add meaning, you will leave with clearer language and fewer myths. Join us as we support Operation Solace [https://operationsolace.org/] this month! We also highlight this month’s nonprofit, Operation Solace, founded in San Antonio to help veterans access non-traditional mental health support, including psychedelic-assisted therapy, and to honor lives lost to suicide through powerful Day of the Dead remembrance. We wrap with a quick word association game and ways to connect with all of us after you listen. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/fan_mail/new] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1940584] Start for FREE Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLC [https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/] Outsourcing your bookkeeping to Shireen’s Bookkeeping Services can save you time and money. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show [http://www.paypal.me/shireenbotha] Stay Wild! * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces [https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces] * Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ [https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/] * Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast [https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friendsfromwildplacespodcast [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/] Leave a review!

Teaching Death Care With Heart

Death care looks “quiet” from the outside, but the work is technical, emotional, and relentless and the biggest challenge is often the one nobody admits: not having access to the training you need when a real case demands it. We sit down with Jennifer, the educator and business owner behind Mulling Mortician, to talk about how funeral service professionals actually learn, where skill gaps come from, and what it takes to close them without shame. Jennifer Lares * Website: Mullingmortician.com [https://mullingmortician.com/] * Tel: +1 352-509-6273 * Email: Mullingmortician@gmail.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BVxq1%2BgrqTh%2Btnk%2BztQbScg%3D%3D] We also go behind the brand. Why “mortuary Mary Poppins” fits, how a lighter tone can humanize a profession people stereotype, and what resistance looks like in an industry with gatekeeping tendencies. Then we shift to leadership and mental health: self management, time blocking, the Eisenhower matrix, and the power of “no” as a complete sentence when your creative energy is running out. Join us as we support Operation Solace [https://operationsolace.org/] this month! If you care about better training, better tools, and better care, subscribe, share this with a colleague, and leave a review so more funeral professionals can find the conversation. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/fan_mail/new] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1940584] Start for FREE Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLC [https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/] Outsourcing your bookkeeping to Shireen’s Bookkeeping Services can save you time and money. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show [http://www.paypal.me/shireenbotha] Stay Wild! * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces [https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces] * Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ [https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/] * Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast [https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friendsfromwildplacespodcast [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/] Leave a review!

Proportional Force

A rainy high school track meet. A crowded tent. One shove that turns into one stab and a teenager sentenced to 35 years. We step into the gray area most headlines skip and ask the uncomfortable question: what does “proportional force” really mean when fear and adrenaline hit faster than thought? We walk through the Texas case involving Karmelo Anthony and Austin Metcalfe, then weigh the arguments that split the public, from self defense claims to the idea of intentional escalation, and why jury composition and community context can shape how justice feels. Jennifer Lares * Website: Mullingmortician.com [https://mullingmortician.com] * Tel: +1 352-509-6273 * Email: Mullingmortician@gmail.com * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lares-a09163302/?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BVxq1%2BgrqTh%2Btnk%2BztQbScg%3D%3D] Our guest, Dr. Jennifer Lares, brings a rare perspective as a licensed funeral director and embalmer, a former Navy hospital corpsman in mortuary affairs, an educator, and the founder of Mulling Mortician LLC. She shares what she found when she dug into the case, including the role of rivalry, how narratives harden through social media, and why nuance gets lost once a story becomes national debate about race, justice, and “what should have happened.” Tanya adds a policy lens around weapons on school property and the questions people ask when the physical evidence is as stark as a fatal chest wound. If you care about true crime analysis, self defense law, the death care industry, mortuary science careers, and building a legacy with your work, this conversation will stay with you. Join us as we support Operation Solace [https://operationsolace.org/] this month! Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves hard questions, and leave a review so more listeners can find Friends from Wild Places. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/fan_mail/new] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1940584] Start for FREE Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLC [https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/] Outsourcing your bookkeeping to Shireen’s Bookkeeping Services can save you time and money. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show [http://www.paypal.me/shireenbotha] Stay Wild! * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces [https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces] * Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ [https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/] * Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast [https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friendsfromwildplacespodcast [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/] Leave a review!

What If Real Reform Starts With You

We dig into what reform can look like on the ground: showing respect to every person who walks through the door, holding boundaries, and refusing to let cynicism turn you into the kind of officer the public fears. Nancy shares how she teaches students to make change the slow way, like turning a battleship, by holding the line on ethics and professional conduct. Then we shift into the human side of heavy work: how to “recharge the battery” with friendships, community volunteering, and routines that bring genuine joy back into your week.  Nancy Alleyne * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-a-aa244848/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-a-aa244848/] Nancy also opens up about being a 15-year breast cancer survivor and what that experience taught her about self-care, listening to your body, and why you cannot give from an empty cup. We spotlight two nonprofits that make a direct local impact: Feeding South Florida’s work fighting food insecurity in food deserts and disaster response, plus Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and the push to fund research and support families.  Join us as we support Feeding South Florida [https://feedingsouthflorida.org/donate/] and American Cancer Society [https://www.cancer.org/involved/fundraise/making-strides-against-breast-cancer.html] this month! If this conversation moves you, check the links, donate if you can, and help us spread it. Subscribe to Friends From Wild Places, share this with someone who cares about justice, self-care, or community support, and leave a review so more listeners can find us. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/fan_mail/new] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1940584] Start for FREE Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLC [https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/] Outsourcing your bookkeeping to Shireen’s Bookkeeping Services can save you time and money. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show [http://www.paypal.me/shireenbotha] Stay Wild! * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces [https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces] * Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ [https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/] * Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast [https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friendsfromwildplacespodcast [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/] Leave a review!

What Drives People To Commit Crime

People love to ask the million-dollar question: what causes someone to commit a crime? We go deeper than a single motive and talk through the messy truth that criminal behavior is multifactorial. Greed, jealousy, revenge, ideology, and plain old stress can all play a role, but the most useful framework is what protects people when temptation or pressure hits. We break down self-control alongside protective factors like family, community, faith, and work and what happens when those anchors disappear and risk factors take over. Nancy Alleyne * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-a-aa244848/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-a-aa244848/] Then we get practical for students and career-changers: what the criminal justice field actually looks like beyond the TV version. We talk expectations versus reality, the CSI effect, and what mainstream true crime often gets wrong about the scope and pace of real investigations. Finally, we share a concrete tool for planning your next step, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, plus real examples of career paths that do not start with a badge but still lead to meaningful work. Join us as we support Feeding South Florida [https://feedingsouthflorida.org/donate/] this month! Subscribe so you do not miss part three, share this with a friend who loves true crime, and leave a review to help more listeners find the show. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1958102/fan_mail/new] Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1940584] Start for FREE Shireen's Bookkeeping Services LLC [https://www.shireensbookkeeping.com/] Outsourcing your bookkeeping to Shireen’s Bookkeeping Services can save you time and money. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show [http://www.paypal.me/shireenbotha] Stay Wild! * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces [https://www.youtube.com/@friendsfromwildplaces] * Website: https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/ [https://friendsfromwildplaces.buzzsprout.com/] * Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/friends-from-wild-places/id1619076023] * Twitter: https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast [https://twitter.com/FFWP_podcast] * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/friendsfromwildplacespodcast [https://www.linkedin.com/in/shireenbotha/] Leave a review!