Good Goodbyes. The funeral facts podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

With a focus on death by suicide. Tina chats to Josie from the charity Survivors of bereavement by suicide about this topic. 

What are useful things to say when someone has died by suicide ? 

What help is on offer ? 

and so much more 

Resources 

Help if you are having suicidal thoughts Samaritans helpline  

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide website 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

This bitesized episode , where Tina and Simon explore the use of silence at funerals and memorials. 

When might this be useful and why? 

how long can a silence last 

How can funeral professionals use silence ? 

Resources 

moment of silence article 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Philip Nieuwoudt from Artisan Nursery New Wood Trees in Devon in the UK joins us on the podcast to talk about Trees and how we can use them in remembrance and memorialising. How can we use them to reflect the character of our person? 

Which ones are good in which situations? Which might grow to big? 

What is it useful to think about when planting Trees ?

This lighthearted and informative chat is a must for all Tree lovers 

Resources 

Link to the website for New Wood Trees 

link to Instagram for New Wood Trees 

Dame Judi dench My passion for Trees 

You tube for NEW wood Trees 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Join us in a conversation about Sys, recent National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) inspection. why he believes standards are important for all the clients who make their way to him. 

Tina talks about the Funeral Celebrant Accord and the Association of Independent Celebrants and standards in her profession. 

We chat about recent developments in Scotland in the UK, making complaints, best practice and so much more 

Resources 

National Association of Funeral Directors link 

The Funeral Celebrant Accord link 

Association of independent Celebrants link  

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Isabel Russo, from The Good Funeral Guide joins as a guest to talk about the resources abvailabke for informed choices when we are preparing for death and funerals or celebrations of life. We cover talking about death,  the place ceremony has in our lives and the impact of direct cremation. 

Listeners are invited to share their experiences of direct cremation using the link below. 

Resources and links 

Good funeral guide direct Cremation survey 

Good Funeral Guide website and resources 

Workshop Masterclass in Death Literacy Liminal Time

Questions to Ask a Funeral Director Resource 

Questions to Ask about Direct Cremation Resource

Kathryn Mannix Ted Talk What happens as we die 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Burials on private land is discussed, what are the rules? 

What do we need to be thinking of ? 

Tina and Sy discuss the ins and outs of this interesting topic 

Links 

Natural Death Center guidance 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Kate a Funeral Director and embalmer in a family business in Devon  in the UK joins us to talk about being a woman in the industry. 

We chat a little about embalming, life work balance and the rewards of the work. 

Resources 

Norman Lock & Son 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

This episode is about Burials at Sea in the Uk 

The rules that apply in the united kingdom are chatted about and the things you have to think about.  

Links and resources 

Burial at Sea Navy video 

Government information about burials at sea 

Ashes episode 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

Sophia from wovenfarewells an award winning Willow coffin maker in the UK, joins Tina and Sys, podcast to talk about Willow coffins, how they are made, the way family can get involved. 

the sustainable story of willow and so much more 

Resources 

click here for a link to wovenfarewells

click here for Willow Tree mythology 

click here for Willow Tree symbolism 

Click here for previous episode on having your person at home after death 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com

What are Pallbearers? How did the name come about ? 

Can family members be pallbearers? What needs to be considered?

Sy and Tina discuss all these points in this informative bite sized episode 

Links and resources. 

all about being a pallbearer 

Get in Touch, we would love to hear from you

The Good Goobyes , funeral facts podcast.

Ever wondered about what happens at funerals? Have any questions now that you find you have to arrange one? Ever think you might like to know more if you are arranging your own?
Industry experts Simon Savage an independent funeral director from Devon in the UK and Tina Naldrett an independent Celebrant offer advice and myth busting in this informal chat about all things funeral and celebration of life.
Please let us have your questions, like , subscribe and share this podcast.
find Simon and his team here www.ottervalleyfunerals.co.uk
find Tina here. www.camomileceremonies.com