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20th Jul 2023

Good and bad funerals: Funeral director Lauren Carroll tells all

James Brown and holistic funeral director Lauren Carroll discuss her career in traditional funeral homes, why that experience led her to try to change the industry, and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on funerals.

Part one is available here. Part two is available here.

Lauren Carroll is a co-founder of Deathwives: a female-founded collective working to widen the narrative around death and dying. You can learn more about it here: https://deathwives.org.

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The Daily Note with James A. Brown
Finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. 5 days a week, 90 seconds a day, on-air and online from sea to shining sea.
The Daily Note is a daily commentary podcast that finds deeper meaning in everyday moments. Host James A. Brown explores how our world really works through thoughtful observation and authentic storytelling.

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