Rest Assured: The Funeral Profession Podcast

Rest Assured: Chris Grubbs

On the season finale of Rest Assured, Chris Grubbs from Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Homes in Independence, Kentucky, joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation about Su

Rest Assured: Jake Johnson

On the latest episode of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by Jake Johnson, President & CEO of Johnson Consulting group. Justin and Jake have an in-depth discussion about fu

Rest Assured: Chris Miller Returns

On this episode, Chris Miller from Thomas Miller Mortuary & Crematory in Corona, California, returns to the show for a conversation about media depictions of funeral dire

Rest Assured: Kim Hunter

On the latest episode of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by OGR President Kim Hunter from Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles-Newbigging Chapel in Toronto, Canada. Kim and Ju

Rest Assured: Theresa Thielen

On another new episode of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by Theresa Thielen from Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Crematory in Dubuque, Iowa for a conversation

Rest Assured: Adam Guthrie

In the 2026 season premiere of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by Adam Guthrie from Huff-Guthrie Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Adam and Just

Rest Assured: Aiyanna Rivera

In the season finale episode of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by Aiyanna Rivera from Pollock-Randall Funeral Home in Port Huron, Michigan. In a wide-ranging conversation

Rest Assured: Chris Miller

In the latest episode of Rest Assured, OGR Past President Chris Miller from Thomas Miller Mortuary & Crematory in Corona, CA, joins Justin for a deep dive into funeral ho

Rest Assured: Bettina Jose

On a special international episode of Rest Assured, Justin is joined by Bettina Jose, a licensed funeral director from Arlington Memorial Chapels & Crematory in Quezon Ci

Rest Assured: Peter Urban, Jr.

In this week's episode of Rest Assured, Peter Urban, Jr. from Urban Funeral Home in Ambler, PA joins the show. Peter is a licensed funeral director and embalmer, and his

Rest Assured: Evan J. Strong

In the latest episode of Rest Assured, OGR Past President Evan J. Strong from Evan J. Strong Funeral Services in Calgary, Alberta joins the show to talk about all things

Rest Assured: Jamie Wieting Part 2

In part 2 of our conversation with Jamie Wieting, Justin and Jamie discuss the question of whether "To Crematory or Not to Crematory?" They dive into Jamie's experience o

Rest Assured: Jamie Wieting Part 1

In the first episode of the 2025 season of Rest Assured, host Justin Zabor sits down with Jamie Wieting, President of the International Order of the Golden Rule and a lic

The Changing Consumer: Wally Hooker

Wally Hooker, President of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, discusses the roots of his passion for embalming, his greatest challenges when working with families

The Changing Consumer: Larnique Mickens

Larnique will talk about as an Air Force Veteran how she moved to the funeral profession, and how she uses Tik Tok and Facebook (1500 followers) to promote her business a

The Changing Consumer: Lisel Mindregbo Mertes

In the spirit of The Changing Consumer, Liesel focuses on discussing ways to combat both “compassion fatigue” and “change fatigue” in our profession. Entering the 2020s w

The Changing Consumer: Justin Zabor

As we continue our conversation about The Changing Consumer, we enjoy a discussion with Justin Zabor thinking “out of the box” regarding ways our profession can better se

The Changing Consumer: Barbara Kemmis

In this week’s OGR podcast, we’ll talk with Barbara Kemmis, Executive Director of the Cremation Association of North America. Barbara will delve into the latest insights

The Changing Consumer: Wendy King

As consumer preferences and needs change, so do the demands placed on funeral homes. Add to that an increased challenge to hire and retain staff and you have a recipe for

What‘s Your Edge: Jim Rudolph

Being raised in a home “that was Army-Army-Army everything” built a strong foundation of respect within Jim Rudolph for veterans and the service they give their country.