Eric Layer's guest appearances

Eric Layer

End-of-Life University

Highway Diary with Eric Hollerbach

Member Talks! by WA. State Funeral Directors Association

Brie Smith

Micah Truman

Debra Diamond

Terri Daniel

Ken Wilber

Caitlin Doughty

Mary Oliver

Mary Roach

Joanna Penn

William Peters

Matt Mckay

Michael Sharkey

Joe DiNardo

Roger Moore

Stephen Jenkinson

OwlTail

Learn how the funeral business needs to evolve to meet the needs of our changing society. My guest Eric Layer grew up around funeral homes and cemeteries where both of his parents worked. Now as a partner in a marketing advisory firm he has taken a critical look at the funeral business and analyzed what has gone wrong and what is still right within this necessary service industry. He is the author of the book The Right Way of Death: Restoring the American Funeral Business to Its True Calling and shares his insights with us. Learn more at his website: www.therightwayofdeath.com Get the book here. Listen here: This episode includes: How the funeral industry has failed to evolve with the rest of societyResearch on ceremonies and rituals for death around the worldWhy death rituals are importantDr. J. William Worden’s 4 “tasks” of grief and how funeral homes should help with those tasksDirect cremation and why is it a concerning practice (in light of the tasks of grief)The challenge for funeral directors (and other end-of-life care providers) in dealing with people who are facing the worst crisis of their livesHow to legitimately build a business out of work that is also a service to othersWhat is “the right way of death” Links mentioned in this episode: Get Eric Layer’s book hereBook: Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy by J. William WordenSign up for the 2021 online reading group A Year of Reading Dangerously at this linkSupport your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to SoulSubscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher RadioCheck out the Series I’ve recorded in the past hereJoin the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously! If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes! Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest supporter Toni Marie Van Aernum! Your contributions make all the difference!

Learn how the funeral business needs to evolve to meet the needs of our changing society. My guest Eric Layer grew up around funeral homes and cemeteries where both of his parents worked. Now as a partner in a marketing advisory firm he has taken a critical look at the funeral business and analyzed what has gone wrong and what is still right within this necessary service industry. He is the author of the book The Right Way of Death: Restoring the American Funeral Business to Its True Calling and shares his insights with us. Learn more at his website: <a href="https://www.therightwayofdeath.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.therightwayofdeath.com</a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3tlz7Zo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the book here.</a> <a href="https://eolupodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen here:</a> <h3>This episode includes:</h3> <ul><li>How the funeral industry has failed to evolve with the rest of society</li><li>Research on ceremonies and rituals for death around the world</li><li>Why death rituals are important</li><li>Dr. J. William Worden’s 4 “tasks” of grief and how funeral homes should help with those tasks</li><li>Direct cremation and why is it a concerning practice (in light of the tasks of grief)</li><li>The challenge for funeral directors (and other end-of-life care providers) in dealing with people who are facing the worst crisis of their lives</li><li>How to legitimately build a business out of work that is also a service to others</li><li>What is “the right way of death”</li></ul> <h3>Links mentioned in this episode:</h3> <ul><li>Get Eric Layer’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/3tlz7Zo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2OIZbiF" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book</a>: Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy by J. William Worden</li><li>Sign up for the 2021 online reading group A Year of Reading Dangerously at <a href="http://eepurl.com/df15zz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this link</a></li><li>Support your local bookstore by buying my books on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-karen-wyatt-md" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> and Indiebound: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781786783110" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7 Lessons for Living from the Dying</a> and <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780982685563" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Journey from Ego to Soul</a></li><li>Subscribe to this podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/end-of-life-university/id1033282990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9lb2x1cG9kY2FzdC5jb20vY2F0ZWdvcnkvZW9scG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7bdr4odBlaaDy8NoJhcFsL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-end-of-life-university-31099550/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/karen-wyatt/endoflife-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a></li><li>Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past <a href="https://eolupodcast.com/series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>Join the team at <a href="http://patreon.com/eolu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/eolu</a> and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously!</li></ul> If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider <a href="https://eolupodcast.com/reviews/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a review on iTunes</a>! Thanks again to all supporters on my page at <a href="http://patreon.com/eolu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/eolu</a>, especially my newest supporter Toni Marie Van Aernum! Your contributions make all the difference!

Ep. 291  The Right Way of Death: Restoring the American Funeral Business with Eric Layer

Eric Layer recently published The Right Way of Death, a powerful new book on the past, present, and future of death care. It’s packed with data, insight, and practical advice for today’s funeral home. Learn More: https://www.therightwayofdeath.com/ Buy a Copy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735610909 Member Talks! w/ Eric Layer Author of "The Right Way of Death, Restoring the American Funeral Business to its True Calling."

Eric Layer recently published The Right Way of Death, a powerful new book on the past, present, and future of death care. It’s packed with data, insight, and practical advice for today’s funeral home. Learn More: <a href="https://www.therightwayofdeath.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therightwayofdeath.com/</a> Buy a Copy: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735610909" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735610909</a> Member Talks! w/ Eric Layer Author of "The Right Way of Death, Restoring the American Funeral Business to its True Calling."

Member Talks! w/ Eric Layer