Jen is a mortician who turned her life around. After dropping out of high school and working a low paying job that made caring for her children different she met her wonderful husband and got her GED. But when she got into her forties, she felt like she needed to do something for herself. So what did she do? Go to mortuary school, of course.

Key Takeaways:

[2:05] Dropping out of high school, but then changing my life in my forties

[6:40] Getting diagnosed with ADHD and how that helped me succeed

[9:15] How I got into mortuary school and what my classes are like

[14:46] People going to mortuary school because it’s “goth and cool”

[17:23] The job is about compassion and having a lot of people skills

[20:33] My hardest classes, my internships, and the amazing story of how I got my job

[24:57] What school didn’t prepare me for and the hardest part of my job

[28:47] My favorite part is doing body removals because I get to know the person’s life

[34:05] What my schedule looks like and my advice for people wanting to do the job

[36:18] Going to mortuary school is the best thing I ever did, even when I wanted to quit

[41:08] This job has been life changing to me

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I’m tired of people telling me how to feel, how to grieve, when to grieve, and for how long. Many people project their emotions because they’re uncomfortable, but sometimes people just need to sit in grief and not have it minimized.

Key Takeaways:

[0:44] Stop telling me how to grieve and projecting your emotions

[2:27] The memory chair

[11:51] Minimizing grief and the advice people give

[19:11] Being part of a Heart Warriors group and realizing I do belong

[20:56] Being understood in my grief and cleaning out the closet

[24:59] Think about what you’re saying to people

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There has been drama in my town because the prom has been moved locations. This had me reminisce about my own prom, the things others remembered, the history of the prom in my town, and how it should be about bringing the community together.

Key Takeaways:

[1:45] The drama with the prom

[3:27] What I remember about my prom

[9:21] The prom moved to a few key locations, but it’s kept shifting

[17:30] The history of the prom in my town

[20:05] My message to the kids who prom got moved

[23:32] What I think should happen with the future of the prom

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