Death Care Collective

Death Care Collective is a professional interview podcast featuring candid, peer-to-peer conversations with the people shaping modern death care. Produced by Grave Angels, the show brings together cemetery operators, funeral directors, celebrants, and death-care thought leaders to explore how families experience loss, remembrance, and legacy today. This podcast is focused on real-world experience, operational insight, ethics, and leadership within the death-care industry. Each episode goes beyond surface-level discussion to examine what’s working, what’s changing, and what the future of cemetery and funeral services requires from those entrusted with this responsibility. The goal is thoughtful, grounded dialogue that respects the weight of the work while advancing the profession. The show is hosted by Keith Page , Brand Ambassador for Grave Angels and a respected end-of-life care professional. Keith brings over a decade of experience as a

Death Care Collective is a business podcast hosted by Keith Page, with 7 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Keith Page hosts Death Care Collective, a business show with 7 episodes published.

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  Episode #7

  Cemeteries, Grief & the Stories We Carry — A Conversation with Kim Eazell

  Mar 21, 20261h 4mS1

  <p>What really happens when families walk into a cemetery to make arrangements?</p><p>In this episode of Death Care Collective, Keith Page sits down with Kim Eazell, a cemetery professional at El Toro Memorial Park, to uncover the realities behind burial planning, grief, and the day-to-day work of serving families after loss.</p><p>Kim shares her unexpected journey into the death care industry, her early fascination with cemeteries, and how that passion evolved into a career centered on compassion and service. From navigating family dynamics and next-of-kin decisions to helping people find peace in the middle of...

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  Episode #6

  Living With Loss: Rachel Kodanaz on Grief, Work, and Honoring Loved Ones

  Mar 13, 202653 minS1

  <p>In Episode 6 of Deathcare Collective, Keith Page sits down with author, speaker, and grief advocate Rachel Kodanaz for a deeply honest conversation about what it means to live with loss after sudden, life-altering grief.</p><p>After losing her husband unexpectedly at age 31 while raising a two-year-old daughter, Rachel’s life changed in an instant. What followed became not only a personal journey through loss, but the foundation for decades of work helping others navigate grief in practical and compassionate ways.</p><p>Rachel is the author of several books on grief and loss including Living with Loss: One Da...

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  Episode #5

  Jeff Turner: 40 Years in Funeral Service — Embalming, Grief, and the Meaning of Funeral Rituals

  Mar 9, 20261h 19mS1

  <p>In this episode of Death Care Collective, Keith Page speaks with Jeff Turner, retired co-owner of O’Connor Mortuary and a California-licensed embalmer and funeral director whose career spans more than four decades in funeral service.</p><p>Jeff reflects on how a chance introduction in the mid-1980s led him into the funeral profession and ultimately into a lifelong vocation caring for families in their most difficult moments. Over the course of his career, Jeff participated in every aspect of funeral service—from making transfers and embalming to meeting with families and helping lead one of Southern California’s most...

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  Episode #4

  Elevating the Family Experience in Funeral Service with Shannon Martin | Death Care Collective Ep. 4

  Feb 23, 20261h 6mS1

  <p>In Episode 4 of Death Care Collective, host Keith Page sits down with Shannon Martin, Senior Manager of Location Experience at SCI, to explore what it truly means to advocate for families in modern funeral service.</p><p>With nearly 30 years in the profession — beginning as a funeral director and location manager in Denver — Shannon brings both operational insight and frontline empathy to her leadership role. In this conversation, she shares how hands-on experience continues to shape how she supports associates, enhances the family experience, and helps ensure services remain meaningful and relevant.</p><p>The episode explores:</p>How Shan...

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  Episode #3

  Death Denial Culture and Modern Remembrance – A Conversation with Jill Lloyd

  Feb 13, 20261h 6mS1

  <p>In Episode 3 of Death Care Collective, Keith Page examines the influence of death denial culture on modern remembrance practices and the evolving role of cemeteries in society.</p><p>As cultural attitudes toward death shift, cemeteries have moved from central community spaces to quieter, less visible places. This episode explores how that shift affects grieving families and what it means for funeral directors, cemetery operators, and end-of-life professionals.</p><p>Topics include death denial, cultural avoidance of grief, personalized memorialization, and how the death care industry can help shape healthier, more intentional conversations around loss.</p><p>Death Care...

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