Are You Dying To Know?

In this pod, we revisit a conversation about some of the more unusual places/circumstances people have died in, under mortician/embalmer Tracy's watch. 

As heart retching and devastating death can be, it forms a part of all of our lives and so occasionally, we like to venture to the lighter side of things and this, friends, is one of those times. If you watch us on YouTube, you may have heard one or two of these before - but be...

Any death is tragic, sad and often distressing for the family, but the death of a baby either in utero or in the first hours, days and months of life can take the feelings of grief and loss to a whole different level. Having time with the baby, either at home or as a family viewing in the funeral home, can bring some comfort and this time together, unrushed and in private, is something grieving parents often need.

In this episode mo...

In this pod embalmer/mortician Tracy talks about the lighter side of the funeral industry where lives are celebrated with colourful costumes, quirky themes and heart-warming gestures that are unforgettable to those working with the families. From Star Trek and Frozen to the sudden appearance of killer clown Pennywise from the movie IT, there have been so many memorable moments during Tracy's time in the mortuary - we thought w...

In this episode we look back at what 5 years of talking about deathcare and the funeral industry on our YouTube channel has taught us. We've learned so much from the viewers through their comments and questions and we never anticipated the direction the channel would take when we started - ironically, because of a technical glitch, this pod was recorded in Trish's massage clinic, where our very first YouTube video was fil...

After a bit of a sabbatical, we are happy to bring you a super interesting chat we had with Nate, owner of the award-winning Eerie tours that has been scaring the beejeebus out of paying customers since 2008 with its perfectly terrifying blend of history and horror at some of Victoria's most troubled locations.
In addition to the old Ballarat cemetery, home to a mass goldrush grave the size of a tennis court, Eerie tours f...

In this podcast we chat to Leigh and Paul, owners of the Royal Hotel of Seymour - one of Victoria's most haunted sites. We met with Leigh and Paul on a visit to Victoria earlier in the year, and spent a day chatting to them about the history of their hotel and the spirits that still inhabit its rooms, from a cheeky young girl, to a railwayman, a prostitute and even one of the hotel's former publicans. So buckle up for som...

In this episode we hit the road and travel to Melbourne, Victoria for a chat with psychic, medium and healer Andy, about his love of Tarot, the spirit world, and how he finds a way to give back to the community.
If you've ever had an interest in the cards, this is the pod for you.
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In this month's podcast we give you a taste of all the interesting, spooky, challenging and fun discussions to come out of our recent trip to Melbourne where we spoke to historians, paranormal investigators, the owners of a haunted pub and we did a bit of dabbling in the spirit world for ourselves. It was a whirlwind tour but the experiences we had were well worth the effort. Thanks to all the amazing people who made our trip ...

Multitasking is what it's all about in this month's podcast - love it or hate it, we decided to record a chat while Tracy was colouring Trish's hair - the result is insightful, yet unfortunately there's a bit of rattly noise from the foils and the plastic gloves Tracy is using. If you can hear past the sounds of hairdressing, you will get a glimpse into what it's like day to day working as a mortician and t...

Welcome to our January podcast!

We have a chat about some fairly heavy concepts in this episode so please we warned - graphic content ahead. But we'll ease you into it with some talk about different cultures and religions and the way they approach death, as well as the role of a general mortician/embalmer in cultural preparations.

But deathcare is like that - most of the time it's caring for old people w...

Hi folks,
 
It's been a while since we have produced a pod, but we are back this week with a fascinating interview with Zenith Virago, who has advocated, informed and educated people on the possibilities for wholistic death care for more than 30 years.

Zenith founded the Natural Death Care Centre in northern NSW, Australia and compiled a series on in-person and online trainings for Deathwalkers - those who wan...

We had a mishap with the audio files from the podcast that was supposed to be released last week so we've pulled together a quicky for your listening pleasure, answering a question to the YouTube channel about body dealers in Australia.
We hope you enjoy.

Til next time,
take care,
T&T x

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We have had the question so many times - I'm really keen to get into the industry as a mortician, how do I do it?

Here in Australia, the process is very different from other parts of the world. In this podcast we discuss what it takes to be a mortician, how to get started in the industry and they types of experiences you can expect - and no folks, it's not all hair and make-up.
Thanks for joining us. Don&apos...

In this episode mortician Tracy talks us through the stages of decomposition that begins the minute we die.  It's confronting, sometimes gory and to some, may sound a little bit gruesome, but it's a natural process and one most of us don't know much about.
Stay tuned to the end when Tracy 'lightens the mood' with a beautiful little story of reuniting a mother and baby across the decades, which left some...

In this episode we talk about Tracy's work to quell the smell of decomposition so that a family can have its final goodbye regardless of the state of the body. And even though the funeral business is a 24/7 operation, who would have thought there'd be busy times and predictable quiet times?

No special guest in today's podcast, but for those of us not in the know, just hearing Tracy talk about her work is int...

In this episode we speak with Jancine, an end of life doula who works with families and those reaching their end of life, offering helpful and supportive services, plenty of information and enabling space for sometimes difficult conversations to occur. 

The role of an end of life doula has a wide scope from advocating for family wishes with funeral homes to working alongside palliative care to allow for the end of life exp...

Welcome to our very first podcast. where we chat to Tim, who runs a crematorium to ask all the nitty gritty questions you may have about this unspoken of part of the funeral industry, like: How hot do cremators need to be? Does it take longer to cremate a man or a woman? and the age-old question, do bodies sit up during the cremation process?

It's a candid discussion giving you all-areas access to behind the scenes at...