Beyond the Obituary

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Beyond the Obituary Podcast

The one-page obituary is never enough to share a lifetime of accomplishments, events, and special moments. In this podcast brought to you by Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC, we talk to the loved ones of those who have passed on, sharing memories, laughs, and tears. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone who has been touched by grief has their own personal grief journey. Hosted and produced by Jason Gillikin for Earfluence.

  1. 12: What is Green Burial? Anne Weston from The Green Burial Project Explains

    05/01/2021

    12: What is Green Burial? Anne Weston from The Green Burial Project Explains

    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 others, it's a little strange. Today, Anne Weston from the Green Burial Project, along with Joe Smolenski and Heather Hill from Renaissance Funeral Home, talk all about green burial.

    29 min
  2. 11: Donating Your Body to Science, with Duke School of Medicine's Gwendolyn Keith

    17/12/2020

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

    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 School of Medicine, and she comes on to tell us all about how Anatomical Gifting works.

    27 min
  3. 10: How to Become a Funeral Director, with Amie Sexton and Heather Hill

    02/12/2020

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

    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 Renaissance Funeral Home and Crematory and recent graduates of the Fayetteville Tech Funeral Service Education program.

    38 min
  4. 9: Organ and Tissue Donation Questions Answered, with Carolina Donor Services' Taylor Anderton

    14/11/2020

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

    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 organ donor. But how does it all work? And what's the difference between organ and tissue donation. Taylor Anderton from Carolina Donor Services gives us the answers.

    35 min
  5. 8: What happens in a Crematory? Joe Smolenski and Heather Hill have answers

    28/10/2020

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

    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 Raleigh North Carolina and Renaissance funeral director Heather Hill come on to answer your questions about what life is like at the funeral home, and what exactly happens in a crematory. Beyond the Obituary is hosted by Jason Gillikin (for this episode anyway) and is a production of Earfluence.

    46 min
  6. 7: Rob Morrell, Battling Terminal Cancer for 9+ Years

    13/04/2020

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

    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 who loved them because they are so much more than a one-page obituary. Today we’re doing something a little different, as we have the opportunity to talk to someone who is still with us in this life. Rob Morrell is a retired physician from Raleigh North Carolina who has been fighting a terminal cancer diagnosis for almost 10 years. He’s not so sure how much longer he has, so he and his family wanted to be able to share his story – at least some of it anyway – on this podcast. Rob and his wife Maureen are parents to three adult boys and now four grandchildren. And today we’re joined by Rob, Maureen, and his son Michael, and we get to hear what the diagnosis was like for everyone involved, if there are any bucket list items – again for everyone – before Rob passes on, and how Rob hopes to be remembered. Beyond the Obituary is hosted, edited, and produced by Jason Gillikin for Earfluence.

    1h 0m
  7. 6: Palliative Care Hospital Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator Heidi Gessner

    28/05/2019

    6: Palliative Care Hospital Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator Heidi Gessner

    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 people can grieve, and some of her favorite stories from her 17 years as a chaplain. From Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh North Carolina.

    39 min
  8. 5: Owen Preston, 4/2/08-4/29/17: Touching Lives While Battling Brain Cancer

    14/05/2019

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

    On today's episode, Jennifer Preston lost her son Owen to a glioblastoma in April 2017. Jennifer shares so many stories of the special person that Owen was, his strength, and the impact he left in touching so many lives as he was going through his battle with cancer at the Ronald McDonald House and NHRMC. We also talked about how important a Child Life Specialist can be, a trip to Alaska the family took before Owen passed away, and the work that Jennifer is doing now to help with cancer research.

    38 min
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The one-page obituary is never enough to share a lifetime of accomplishments, events, and special moments. In this podcast brought to you by Renaissance Funeral Home in Raleigh NC, we talk to the loved ones of those who have passed on, sharing memories, laughs, and tears. Everyone has a story to tell, and everyone who has been touched by grief has their own personal grief journey. Hosted and produced by Jason Gillikin for Earfluence.

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  • Creator
    Renaissance Funeral Home and Cremation Service Raleigh NC
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Renaissance Funeral Home 2019
  • Show Website
    Beyond the Obituary

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