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NFDA has launched A Brush With Death, a podcast to help funeral professionals be more responsive to the evolving needs of families and better respond to the issues shaping their businesses.

New episodes are released on the second Tuesday of each month. Listen below or subscribe to A Brush with Death from your favorite podcast app. 

A Brush With Death

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NFDA has launched A Brush With Death, a podcast to help funeral professionals be more responsive to the evolving needs of families and better respond to the issues shaping their businesses. New episodes are released on the second Tuesday of each month. Listen below or subscribe to A Brush with Death from your favorite podcast app.

2020 NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo Speaker Sneak-Peek

Top-rated speakers Rich Kizer and Georganne Bender join host Gabe Schauf to discuss how to improve your business by seeing it through the eyes of the families you serve. They’ll also provide a preview of the topic they’ll present at the NFDA 2020 Virtual International Convention & Expo: Move Over Millennials – What it Takes to Connect with Generation Z.  

Kizer and Bender are consumer anthropologists, speakers, authors and consultants whose client list reads like a "Who's Who" in business. Companies internationally depend upon them for timely advice on consumers and the changing retail marketplace. They are contributors to MSNBC’s television program Your Business, and they made Meetings & Conventions Magazine's list of Meeting Planners Favorite Keynote Speakers! 

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    Get ready to be inspired!  Convention keynote speakers Micah Solomon and Brett Culp join host Gabe Schauf to give you a peek behind the curtain of the NFDA 2020 Virtual International Convention & Expo!

  • On the Horizon: NFDA Leadership Discusses the Future

    NFDA CEO Christine Pepper and NFDA Board President Bryant Hightower discuss what’s ahead in 2021 with our host, Gabe Schauf. Christine and Bryant share their thoughts on topics ranging from technology to advocacy to education in this episode of A Brush with Death. Tune in to hear their thoughts about what’s in store for funeral service professionals – and for those who support them. Serving our families and communities will remain the focus of the profession, but the methods and processes are forever changing.

  • Funeral Advocacy: NFDA on The Hill

    Host Gabe Schauf speaks with NFDA Senior Vice President of Advocacy, Lesley Witter. Lesley is based in Washington D.C. working for the funeral profession within the halls of the federal government. She provides insight into her role as an advocate, and how legislation that is advantageous to funeral service professionals is advanced.

  • A Conversation with the Class of 2020

    In this episode of A Brush with Death, Gabe Schauf is joined by five members of the Class of 2020 who share their experiences in mortuary science school and the funeral service profession. If you are curious about what the life of a mortuary student is like, this is a great place to start.

  • Cremation 101

    With cremation rates hitting 55% nationwide, NFDA recognized the need to offer a Cremation Certification Program developed by funeral directors for funeral directors. Mike Nicodemus, Vice President of Cremation Services, joins Gabe Schauf to discuss how this program provides attendees with the framework to run an impeccable, successful operation. While the Cremation Certification Program has been a staple of NFDA’s outstanding education options, it is now offered virtually giving attendees access to critical information without the need to travel. Past attendees Francheskia Fenderson and Brandon Rogers-Plott join in to talk about their experience and the value it has brought to their firms.

  • The Talk

    The holiday season is upon us – a time to connect with family and friends, although this year our gatherings are primarily virtual. In this episode of A Brush with Death, our host Gabe Schauf reminisces with his grandfather, Charles Nelson, using the Have the Talk of a Lifetime Conversation Cards. These amazing conversation starters are part of NFDA’s Remembering A Life community engagement initiative.
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