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It has to come from the Heart. Not genuine

How did my 25 year old ass get this in my feed

It was the government shutting down businesses that was bad.

So the 300 lb. boy did not rob a liquor store and grab for a policemans pistol ? Stop excusing deviant conduct and teach civility and respect for authority to children.

I have absolutely zero idea what the context of this clip is

Hi Traci. Thanks for this. The guide book is pay-what-you-can/donation based (but free as needed). If you could consider updating the language in the show notes as such that would be awesome. NHFA is a non profit volunteer run org and donations matter! -Kindly, Tawnya (NHFA emeritus and co-author of the guide) 💜

I think it’s illegal to keep a dead body at home in most countries.

I have watched my mom said yes to everything the funeral director mentioned. $15k in 1996. People don’t do that, money is for the living. I have told my husband to spend on cremation only in a pine box.

Don’t we pay enough tax 😐

Well you can donate the body to science

Dont make sense

I have been screaming to my therapist and doctors here in Eugene. Oregon for over a year. I know I'm losing my mind. There is dementia and alheimer's on both sides of my family and it seems to start at around mid-forties and then it really gets ugly in the 70s or as you get older because I saw it and my mom and my dad, my mom was hateful. My dad was a fun enjoyable. Except for escaping the house, alheimer's patient to care both of them.There's no help 44 the mentally ouched

My husband lost his mom 6 years ago on the 24th of June and then his dad died the same exact day 6 years later and he's been holding back dealing with his mom this whole time and once his dad went it all came flooding back in realization that now they're both gone. I've seen him cry more than I ever have!!!

It has been 15 years since I lost my only son it never goes away

I’ve learned that MAID isn’t necessarily as peaceful way to go… the person is drowning internally for minutes but because of the other medicine, the paralytic.. they can’t move or say anything

Melissa knows what's up! As a natural burial facilitator, death doula and celebrant, I am so grateful she is spreading the word. She's also a wonderful person.

There are no peers in prison. There are lots of people who are not violent offenders who have never been cared for, never had their needs met, and who still slug on, remaining honest and kind. Lets worry about rhem first.

Great interview! Melissa had always been an advocate for families ❤

Melissa is amazing at what she does and is truly inspirational for young people trying to 'break' into the funeral industry. I love watching her content and she has been a great support to me when setting up Europe's first Water Cremation Facility. 🙏🙏

I know Melissa IRL. When my stepdad died, she personally drove 2 hours away, and back to collect his body and oversaw his cremation. When my dad died, she connected me to an ethical, and excellent funeral director. My wife’s parents died two weeks apart, in a different state. She did the same for us then, too, connecting us with excellent, ethical death care. She has been a good friend and mortician to my

I have known Melissa for close to 5 years. We have been professional acquaintances. Her compassionate, empathetic and amazing point of view within a really broken system is beyond compare. As a Full Spectrum Doula, Funeral Director Intern and Sacred Burial Tender, I can attest her professionalism, education and how she teaches is amazing. In this industry, the “good ol boys” are afraid of folx like us due to their greed within and in my point of view, they are loosing their capitol taken from families that they prey upon. Melissa has brought light to the darkness within this industry and I personally am a cheerleader for this beautiful person.

I knew Melissa as an acquaintance from over a decade ago, but my mom was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and passed away early 2020. I called on Melissa to help us because my mom knew she wanted a natural burial. My mom often was babysat as a kid by a neighbor who ran a funeral home, so she saw what happened to dead bodies and thought it wasn’t right and didn’t seem to align with her religious beliefs. When the unfortunate day came that my mom passed, Melissa made the 90 minute drive at 4:30 am to get my mom. She took care of everything so we could worry about just grieving. Even months later, when I was struggling to find a place to meet the requirements for a headstone I called her crying because the one shop wasn’t there, it was a giant hole in the ground being built another multi story shopping/condo building, Melissa stopped everything to figure out what happened to the business so I could finally get my moms headstone straightened out mid pandemic. If I hadn’t randomly met her so long ago, I couldn’t imagine the nightmare I would have faced trying to navigate the death care industry without immediately knowing who to turn to.

We have known Melissa over the past few years and she is one of the most genuine and passionate people in the death care industry. There are so many young funeral directors that can learn from her, and change the industry for the better! She is truly one-of-a-kind! THANK YOU MELISSA FOR ALL YOU DO!

I’ve trusted Melissa with my end of life care questions for over a year now. I am so thankful for her open mind and professionalism.

Great interview! There are aspects of deathcare (and other industries) that need folks willing to be transparent despite constantly being attacked. Melissa (and some others) are fantastic in how they explain the nuances of the deathcare industry and what to do to protect yourself and family from being taken advantage of.

I appreciate Melissa’s perspectives and her knowledge of death. We in North America are so disconnected from death and she works to make it part of our culture again. She gives people choices in death they didn’t realize they had.

Melissa’s experience and heart are so, so important, and we are lucky she’s sharing it with us. Green burial truly is the only “gentle” option.

Melissa is so kind and willing to teach the world about green funeral options. She doesn't get enough credit. It's so unfair to treat her the way she has been. Plus she gave us the gift of Kermit who is the goodest smartest boy.

Melissa has a passion for the death care industry like no other!

I love Melissa! I had a death in the family recently and came across some things while dealing with the funeral industry that made me feel absolutely insane and gaslit. Not even knowing me, she reached out to me on social media took the time to let me know I wasn’t crazy and to walk me through what was going on. Transparency is absolutely needed in the funeral industry and I’m forever appreciative of her.

oh this interview is so good ! I love Melissa ! i have learned so much from her educational videos . I take every opportunity to spread her message to all of my friends and clients , further educating about death. Melissa made me look at death in a new more positive way . ❤ I'm glad for her advocacy and compassion first additude.

Amazing, informative interview. Melissa has always been someone I can count on for the honest truth; which is hard to come by. She is knowledgeable and when I worked in the industry she had no issues with me asking her questions and always answered them. Thanks for this clip, I’m so glad it’s here!

I stumbled upon Melissa while looking for a mortician to care for my mother. She was so accommodating throughout the whole process and provided me with the tools to make an informed decision on the best choices for my mother's cremation and care. Melissa and Kermit were there to pick up my mother after she passed and showed up with empathy and love when it was desperately needed. I LOVE that she fights for education and honesty in the death care industry - she truly cares about making death care accessible. She wants to educate the public so they can make informed decisions on behalf of their loved ones. TY for giving her voice a platform!

What a wonderfully informative interview! Keep up the good, courageous work, Melissa! Our communities -- coast to coast -- need to hear from The Modern Mortician.

Melissa is fantastic and a great educational resource for families (and Titan!). The more her voice is out there the better - thank you so much for interviewing her!

Beautiful so informative💚

I’ve learned a lot from Mellisa in the few years I’ve known her and shes a very kind down to earth person who has a lot of knowledge to share and she’s passionate about her work

Melissa is wonderful! She helped me with a home funeral a few years ago and is a fabulous resource for death care.

Such a great interview! Love Melissa ❤ Thanks for all the helpful info!

Modern Mortician has helped with family planning and been a great asset for me.

I’ve learned so much from Melissa! She’s the best person to watch if you want to learn about the industry, learn about truths and myths about burials, learn about more environmental friendly burials or if you’re just curious about what happens to our body after we pass. Shes amazing person inside and out.

I’ve known Melissa for a decade now and have found her to be one of the most competent and compassionate voices in the death (funeral, of course) industry. I am so grateful for her!

I loved this! As someone who has had a keen interest in the deathcare industry for years, this was a wonderful perspective from someone I respect. Melissa has never sugar coated the realities about what happens after we shuffle off this mortal coil, but she does it in a way that is both respectful and necessary. Melissa is 100% correct, she is at her best when she educates the public and has fun doing it. Death doulas are needed in healthcare facilities too! This channel has earned a new subscriber. Phenomenal job!!!

Melissa (Modern Mortician) is by far the most honest and educational funeral director I have ever had the pleasure of knowing in my 8 years of working in the mortuary world. Transparency is hard to find in the industry and she provides that transparency even if it is hard to know or may upset some. She’s always finding ways to disprove in hopes that things in the industry can improve. I really enjoyed this interview and will continue to enjoy her content.

This is a great interview. She is one the first people I admired getting into the field and continues to use her platform to educate.

I've learned so much about the industry listening to the Modern Mortician. It's too bad she's ticked off people in the industry and they really come after her in an attempt to shut her up. Kudos to Comforting Closure for not being part of the machine trying to keep status quo in the industry rather than improve it.

In an age where information is readily available people have seemingly tried harder and harder to hide the things they don't want to be seen. To the point of attacking an individual to discredit them. I am proud of Melissa (the Modern Mortician) for risking theirself breaking the wall and allowing us to see the information we need to make our decisions about our death. I also appreciate de-stigmatizing death and the death process. Thank you Melissa.

Interesting interview. I have learned so much about the death industry just by listening to The Modern Mortician over the last couple of years. Being a whistleblower is not easy, but I appreciate the curtain being pulled back so folks can know the facts and explore alternative options. Melissa is fearless in confronting the ugly truth and I think we are all better off with the knowledge.

I am just a person who has battled terminal cancer in the age of the pandemic, and there has been NO ONE more communicative, insightful, or respected than #MelissaTheModernMortician. In the #DeathDoula realm, which has many divisive points of view, she exemplifies the #MayaAngelou mentality and ensures everyone who passes through her sphere knows they’re cared about, educated more, and supported during one of the hardest time. I’m happy to see she has a platform to be heard.

I love that The Modern Mortician continues to be such an incredible resource for eco-friendly options and transparency in death care. Thank you for sharing this! 🙌