Good Goodbyes. The funeral facts podcast

Stacey James a licenced Lay Minster and funeral assistant chats about her faith and her role Link to Stacey's favorite Hymn The Summons will you come and follow me 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

in 2017, Sophie Pierce's life changed forever when her 20 yr old son Felix died suddenly and unexpectedly. By writing letters to Felix-composed during walks and swims taken close to his burial place by the river Dart in Devon, Sophie learned how to live in the landscape of sudden loss, navigating the weather and the tides of grief. This conversation is about Felix, the book and Grief. Resources find Sophie and her webpages here to contact Sophie you can email at sophieATsophiepierce.co.uk Purchase the book The Green Hill link here SUDEP Acytion Charity 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 episode finds Dr Emma Clare CEO of End of life Doula UK and Tina talking about what a Doula does, how to become one , what families, people dying and their communities can gain from having Doulas alongside. Resources and links End of life Doula UK epiosde on green and natural funerals 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

Julie from Fiesta farewells joins Tina to talk about Probate and how to plan for the administration of your estate and the sharing of your possessions. Julie also talks about the creation of Fiesta farewells and the inspiration being it Resources Some information about probate in the uk Fiesta Farewell link link to episode on the loss of a friend link to episode about digital legacy 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

Just taking some time off for good behavior in August. Will still be there for our clients conducting funerals and celebrations of life but an opportunity for you to catch up on all our 91 back episodes. 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 all about how you can use ashes with paint to create something beautiful. Lanson talks us through how this came about for her, the mediums that can be used, the graceful process with the family and so much more. Resources find lanson here at Ashes into Art find the Bulgarian company who put ashes into pencils here 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 all about the option of choosing a personalised song for a funeral, to remember or use in a celebration of life. Colin the founder of Our Song Requests talks us through what it means for people to have special musical arrangements for themselves and their family. Resources Our song request website the loss of a friend episode 73 with Jasmine Music for my mind charity 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

This is a conversation — that helps listeners understand the many different ways people experience grief, and the different kinds of support available from professionals like Sarah and Susan. Resources Box breathing link a short video Link to episode 80 with Dr Lisa Cherry on the joy of dying link to Sarah Brasons website , www.griefnavigator.co.uk where you can link to her open invitation to my free monthly Griefspace - an online gathering held at 7.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month. All grief welcome and you can come and share verbally, write in the chat or simply listen with your video off - all participation based on what feels right for you is welcome. link to Grief Space is here Sarahs Song link is here You might be interested to hear Sarahs charity single, written and sung by herself in memory of Rowan, her daughter and to help those grieving. link to the song is here Susan Hollins can be found here for Grief Counselling Here for Shamatic practice and a link to her writing , podcast and substack writing about thresholds 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

Grief when at University and a student has a whole extra layer of complexity. Here Anna May the founder of the student grief network, which offers resources, education and work in Universities talks about her own loss and the way this network supports people and encourages conversations about loss and grief. Resources Link to the Student Grief Network and Anna May link to Winstons wish Suicide&Co New Normal Lets talk about loss 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

Simon and Tina begin the first of a few episodes in which traditions are featured this one is about the act of Paging Resources Paging a short video 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

Pet loss is such a significant thing for many of us . Monika talks us through some ways we can remember in our own homes and by using digital methods. we about why pets matter so much to us, the gaps they leave and how to honour and celebrate them email Monika for the free download and to share ideas at contact@petlegacy.co.uk Resources Episode 36 Pet loss and Childhood bereavement with Lorna Vyse the cinnamon Trust Monikas website for Pet Legacy 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

Tina and Simon talk about postmortems. Why they are needed and what happens. Resources The Royal college of Pathologists, what happens at a postmortem article NHS Uk page about Postmortems 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

Ever considered having your Ashes scattered in Space. Samantha from Aura flights talks us through how their company is taking Ashes into Space. Find out how this happens and listen as you consider if this is something for you or yours ? Resources link to Aura Flights 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

Simon and Tina have a cheeky little conversation about how long to speak for at a funeral. The dilemmas of those who "cant keep to time" and the "no surprises" approach for families. 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

Did you know you could go off with a bang, that fireworks with ashes are becoming more established. Listen in to this chat with Tina and Colin from Heavenly Stars to learn more Resources Heavenly Stars website Please see below links to some memorial displays Professional Display Videos: Antonio Carluccio Tribute – PLAY VIDEO Ruby Venezuela Tribute - PLAY VIDEO Traditional Tribute Display – PLAY VIDEO Musical Tribute Display– PLAY VIDEO Pendennis Castle - PLAY VIDEO BBC article about fireworks and ashes 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

In this episode Simon and Tina chat about unattended funerals, what are they and what happens at them ? With a link below to our Direct Cremations episode Resources Direct Cremations Pros and Cons 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

Dr Lisa Cherry is an author, researcher, leading international trainer and consultant, she was diagnosed with incurable cancer in November 2023 and being given months to live in July 2025, Lisa is responding to a clinical trial, buying her precious time. She arrives into this conversation living in the liminal space between living and dying.and talks to Tina in this episode about the joy in dying series she has developed with Dr Arzhia Habibi an educator and interfaith practitioner. listen in for heartfelt truths about how it can feel for us if we learn that we are dying and the conversations that can take place around this Resources Dr Lisas website , with links to her publications and the joy of dying series Hellomyname is campaign link link to "with the end in mind" book link to all the way to the river by Elizabeth Gilbert 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 all about digital gravestones. Listen in to hear why Monika started this business, what they are all about.. What can you put in a digital gravestone page ? How do you access them ? This and so much more is answered in this conversation Resources Afterlife the drama link here Link to digital gravestones link to comprehensive online memorial Link to the Penicuik witch trials 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

Kirstie, an independent celebrant and founder of Death positive joins the show to kick of the year with an excellent conversation about Death, and Dying and funerals. We chat about love, authenticity, death education communities and so much more Resources Dead positive website Kirsties email contact deadpositivecic@gmail.com Maslows Hierarchy the low down 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

As 2026 begins Tina talks briefly about the episodes ahead and what you can listen to from the back catalogue of episodes. Which you can find here via this 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