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Celebrate Good Lives

Celebrate Good Lives

Hosted by Bradley Shaw

Episodes

36

Latest episode

Jul 2025

Language

EN-US

About the show

What the Living Can Learn from the Departed Hosted by two funeral directors who spend more time in chapels than most people spend in cafes, Celebrate Good Lives is a podcast about life, seen through the lens of death. After years of helping families say goodbye, we’ve realized something: the people who’ve passed on still have a lot to teach us. From meaningful last words to the hilarious (and sometimes awkward) moments at funerals, we’ve collected stories, lessons, and reminders about what really matters - love, connection, laughter, and leaving things a little better than you found them. Each episode, we share what we’ve learned from the back of the chapel — the quiet insights, the big emotions, and yes, the occasional funeral mishap. We’ll also talk with guests who work in grief, caregiving, legacy, and life — people who help us all understand how to live fully, love deeply, and not take ourselves too seriously. This isn’t a podcast about death. It’s about life — and how to make yours a good one, all the way to the end.

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July 21, 2025Episode 3631 min

Ep 36: Its an EPIDEMIC!

Send us Fan MailToday the boys discuss a very topic in the funeral service sector... Where has embalming gone? Dean has been away, AGAIN! Direct Cremations are a thing of the past? maybe... join the guys to get the scoop!

January 23, 2025Episode 3518 min

Ep 35: 30 Years of Funeral Service - What's Changed?

Send us Fan MailToday is special, i interviewed Dean Weber on 30 years of funeral service. We covered all aspects of his time, his study, the changes and what he is grateful for.

January 20, 2025Episode 3427 min

Ep 34: Are funerals expensive?

Send us Fan MailWelcome to 2025, today we discuss the curly one, are funerals expensive? We share our experiences and some justification on the matter. Thanks for joining us!

November 6, 2024Episode 3323 min

Ep 33: Death Positivity

Send us Fan MailToday we chat about death positivity, the language we use to help be more positive about the death journey, the personalization of a funeral and starting the grief journey well.

October 30, 2024Episode 3224 min

Ep 32: Halloween 2024

Send us Fan MailAll tings Halloween, funeral ghosts, dreams, nightmares and the word FUNERAL.

July 23, 2024Episode 3133 min

Ep 31: Marketing - How do you market a funeral home?

Send us Fan MailToday with special guest Cherie Stevenson from Stellar Creative Marketing we dive into the dynamics of how to market a funeral home, where to start, what things work and what doesn't.

May 12, 2024Episode 3015 min

Ep 30: Digital Legacy

Send us Fan MailDo you know what happens to your Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn when you die? Neither did we! So today we share what we learnt and how you can plan for this.

May 6, 2024Episode 2922 min

Ep 29: Funeral Costs - What does a funeral actually cost?

Send us Fan MailToday we dive into the sticky one, funeral costs! ewwww.. always a difficult one, but one that needs to be addressed. Lets dive in!

March 13, 2024Episode 2827 min

Ep 28: DIY - Do's and Dont's

Send us Fan MailThe Do's and Dont's of DIY, controversial? Yes. We chat through what we see as value, what DIY can do for you and what to avoid when DIYing!

March 6, 2024Episode 2737 min

Ep 27: End of Life Care Practitioner Michael Harrington

Send us Fan MailToday we are joined by End of Life Practitioner Michael Harrington who has been working in this space for almost 20 years. He shares some insights to his learnings that he has shared in his book Conscious Transition: A Journey into the Heart of Death & Dying. Michael has some great takeaways for the listeners in this episode!

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