The Direct Cremation Podcast
By Will de Michaelis, Tyler Yamasaki
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Episodes: 68
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For Innovative Funeral Directors Blazing a Trail.
Tyler and Will explore the innovation happening within death care. Come join us as we explore unique perspectives from all sides of the death care industry.
Tyler Yamasaki is the CEO of Parting Pro, an online arrangement platform that has helped over 150,000 families arrange their services from the comfort of their own home. Will de Michaelis helped grow and manage the Omega Society, a cremation brand that at it's peak, helped over 4,500 families a year.
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Selling Caskets at Cost and Making More Money | Tom Anderson (Funeral Director Daily) #68
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Avoid Losing Customers on the First Call | Ashley Jones (Parting Pro) #67
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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NCAA Champion to Death Care CEO | Donnell Beverly, Jr. (Russel Westbrook Enterprises, Eazewell)
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Why Funeral Hires Are Abandoning You | Martha Thayer (Mortuary Training) #65
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May 15, 2025 |
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You Only Need a 2.5 Minute Call with Families | Courtney Gould Miller (President, Tribute Tech) #64
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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How to Use ChatGPT the Right Way in the Funeral Home | Will Chang #63
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Human Composting: Everything You've Wanted to Know | Micah Truman (Return Home) #62
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Ladle and the Gramp: A Cremation Story | Caroline Andree (Parting Pro) #61
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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From Fired to 1500 Families | Douglas Klein (Chicagoland Cremation Options) #60
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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The Marketing Secret Your Competitors Have Already Implemented | Albert Chang (Parting Pro) #59
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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How to Successfully Operate a Cremation and Traditional Brand | Christopher Teel (Bixby Funeral) #58
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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How to 10x your funeral business | Jeff Smith (Smith Family Funeral Homes) #57
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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10 Online Marketing Mistakes You MUST Avoid | Albert Chang (Co-Founder, Parting Pro) #56
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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From SCI to Successful Cremation Brand | Troy Kaltenberg (Grand Rapids Cremation Services) #55
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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60.6% Cremation Rate: CANA Cremation Data Report Recap | Barbara Kemmis (Cremation Association) #54
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Unlock Maximum Funeral Home Value: The Key Metric Revealed | Scott Newton (Graystone Associates) #53
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Built from Scratch: 4 Locations, 5-Star Reviews, 1000's of Families | Julie Bishop (Crevasse's) #52
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Funeral Homes Will Struggle if They Don't Embrace this Trend | Robert Hunsaker (CANA President) #51
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Arrangement Secrets Revealed: The Best Selling Urn in 2024 | Caroline Andree (Parting Pro) #50
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May 22, 2024 |
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"I'm Bullish on Cemeteries!" | Bryce Bunker (After.com, Bunker Family, Gilbert Memorial) #49
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Jimmy Altmeyer (Altmeyer Funeral Homes): 53 Rooftops, 12,000 families: Perfect Service at Scale | #48
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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How to Build the Perfect Online Cremation Company | #47
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Ashley Jones (Parting Pro): The Biggest Mistakes That Will Kill Your Cremation Brand | #46
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Stop Funeral Director Burnout: Breathwork and Meditation Techniques for Funeral Professionals | #45
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Why You Can't Ignore This New Death Care Group | Erin Creger (Death Care Collective) #44
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Get Ahead of the FTC's Upcoming Funeral Rule Amendments with Poul Lemasters | #43
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Sandra Walker (Fairmount Memorial): From Temp to COO: An Unstoppable Force in Death Care | #42
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Drew de Michaelis (Omega Society): 4,500 Cremations per Year. How We Did It. | #41
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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The Dark Secret Behind Deathcare: Surge of Bankruptcies Coming? | #40
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Maggie McMillan (Wiefels): Why raising prices, losing customers, can still make more money | #39
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Let ChatGPT Help Write Emails to Your Funeral Customers | #38
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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How to use ChatGPT to respond to Google, Facebook, and Yelp reviews on your funeral business | #37
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Jimmy Lucas (Lucas Family Funeral Homes): 16 funeral homes, 110 employees & making it look easy | #36
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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Alexandra Jo: Why Parting Stone isn’t for everyone and that’s ok | #35
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Self-care in Death Care Part II: How to handle job burnout | #34
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Self-Care in Death Care | #33
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Chris Boggs (Cremation Society of Maryland): How this funeral home does 5,000 calls a year | #32
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Will's Masterclass: Relationship Marketing for Funeral Homes Success
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Welton Hong (Ring Ring Marketing): What successful funeral home marketing looks like in 2023 | #30
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Kevin Waterston (Cremation Society of Minnesota): Selling a cremation business for millions | #29
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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The entrepreneurial journey behind Parting Pro | #28
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Should your funeral home handle your own removals? | #27
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May 24, 2023 |
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Leili McMurrough (Worsham College): How to hire and retain Gen-Z funeral directors | #26
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May 16, 2023 |
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Pierce Dempsey (Leaf Cremation): How this cremation business gained 800+ 5 star reviews | #25
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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Poul Lemasters: How FTC's Funeral Rule overhaul will affect your business | #24
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Efficiency or Die: Speaking at 2023 Cremation Association of North America Symposium | #23
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Jake Johnson (Johnson Consulting Group): How to increase the value of your funeral home business | #22
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Nicki Wiedeman (Dead Ringers): How Successful Funeral Homes Should Answer the Phone | #21
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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How building strong hospice relationships grew Omega Society to 4,500 cases a year | #20
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Barbara Kemmis (Executive Director, CANA): Attitudes Towards Cremated Remains in Households | #19
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Larry Stuart Jr. (Raven Plume Consulting): Secrets of Top 1% Funeral Home & Crematory Owners | #18
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Mandy Benoualid (Keeper, Founder): Why Your Obituaries Might Fall Short | #17
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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David Perfito (White Rose Aqua Cremation): Why Families are Choosing Aqua Cremation Over the Flame | #16
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Jill Schock (Death Doula LA): Guiding Clients Transition Through the End-of-Life Process | #15
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Kevin McKay (Cremation Recycling, Manager): Don't Recycle Another Metal Without This | #14
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Ryan Thogmartin (Disrupt Media, Founder): 100% Authenticity Guaranteed | #13
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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The Secrets Behind The Most Successful Online Cremation Businesses | #12
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Donna Baranyay (Hospice Chaplain): What Funeral Directors Need to Understand About Hospice and End of Life | #11
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Garret Ozar (Eterneva, Founder): Reshaping the Grieving Journey with Sharks and Diamonds | #10
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Poul Lemasters (Death Care Lawyer): Families Can Handle the Truth, So Tell Them | #9
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Drew de Michaelis (Omega Society): Reaching the Funeral Service Breaking Point | #8
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Aug 13, 2022 |
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Barbara Kemmis (CANA, Executive Director): Cremation is Preparation for Memorialization | #7
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Aug 05, 2022 |
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Welton Hong (Ring Ring Marketing): Revealing the Secrets to Funeral Home Marketing Success | #6
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Jul 29, 2022 |
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Glenda Stansbury (Celebrant Trainer): How to Truly Meet the Needs of Families | #5
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Titan Casket: When an Amazon Alumni and Casket Veteran Create Magic Together | #4
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Eric Neuhaus (Green Cremation Texas): From Tech Entrepreneur to Funeral Home Owner | #3
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Ashley Jones (Cascade Funeral Directors): From Apprentice to General Manager at a 5,000+ Case Cremation Brand | #2
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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4,500 Cremations a Year: Introducing Will de Michaelis (Omega Society, Funeral Director) | #1
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Jun 20, 2022 |