Green burial is a respectful disposition of the dead without undue burden on the living. It allows nature to take care of us like it has for thousands and thousands of years. For some, it can be a part of a beautiful celebration of life. For ot

11: Donating Your Body to Science, with Duke School of Medicine's Gwendolyn Keith

Dec 17th, 2020 27m 21s

Have you ever thought about donating your body so scientists and students could learn more about anatomy, diseases, and how to take care of humanity? Gwendolyn Keith is the Program Coordinator of the Anatomical Gifts Program at Duke University

10: How to Become a Funeral Director, with Amie Sexton and Heather Hill

Dec 2nd, 2020 38m 18s

Have you ever wondered how to become a funeral director? What's required for a job that seems to be part family therapist and part coroner? On today's episode, host Joe Smolenski talks to Amie Sexton and Heather Hill, funeral directors at Ren

9: Organ and Tissue Donation Questions Answered, with Carolina Donor Services' Taylor Anderton

Nov 14th, 2020 34m 59s

Organ and tissue donation is something that you've probably heard about. Maybe you're listed as an organ donor on your driver's license. Maybe you saw that episode of Grey's Anatomy or another hospital show where someone's life was saved by an

8: What happens in a Crematory? Joe Smolenski and Heather Hill have answers

Oct 28th, 2020 45m 30s

Today we’re going to dig deeper into the industry of death because there are many questions that most of us are afraid to ask but we’ve always been at least a little curious about. Joe Smolenski, Vice President of Renaissance Funeral Home in Ra

7: Rob Morrell, Battling Terminal Cancer for 9+ Years

Apr 13th, 2020 1h

On this podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh North Carolina, we go beyond the obituary to get a better sense of who those people were who have passed on. What were some of the stories that define them? We’ll hear from the people wh

6: Palliative Care Hospital Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator Heidi Gessner

May 28th, 2019 39m 11s

Heidi Gessner is the palliative care hospital chaplain and bereavement coordinator at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill NC. Today she talks about what a hospital chaplain does, her personal story on how she got into the industry, different ways peo

5: Owen Preston, 4/2/08-4/29/17: Touching Lives While Battling Brain Cancer

May 14th, 2019 38m 18s

4: Sharon Delaney McCloud on Her Baby Daughter Macie, 10/1/04-8/5/05

Apr 30th, 2019 49m 29s

3. Robin Simonton, Executive Director of Historic Oakwood Cemetery

Apr 16th, 2019 38m 58s

On this podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh North Carolina, we go beyond the obituary to share memories of loved ones who have passed on. We'll also hear from some people in the death industry - hospital chaplains, therapists, cler

2: Leah Loeffler, 4/28/83 - 11/8/00: Her Life and the Grief Journeys of Her Parents Dan and Nancy

Apr 2nd, 2019 44m 16s

1: Jonathan Hill, The Pilot, 9/27/71 - 12/5/14: Loving Husband, Son, Friend, and Father of 3

Mar 26th, 2019 46m 53s

Welcome to the first episode of the Beyond the Obituary. On this podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh North Carolina, we go beyond the obituary to get a better sense of who those people were who have passed on. What were some of the

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Beyond the Obituary Trailer

Feb 28th, 2019 2m 47s

The Beyond the Obituary Podcast from Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC is a place where friends and family members come to tell their stories of loved ones who have passed on. Subscribe now for new episodes, coming March 2019. About Rena