The Funeral Fix Podcast
The Funeral Fix Podcast is where modern funeral professionals come to grow, learn, and rethink what it means to work in death care today.
Hosted by Yaz Trollope and Oliver Thomson - Funeral Directors, Celebrants, and educators - this podcast pulls back the curtain on the world of funerals.
From crafting meaningful ceremonies to leading families through complex logistics, from business and marketing insights to self-care in emotionally demanding work, we cover the real tools and conversations that shape today’s death care industry.
Season 1 focused on the art and impact of Funeral Celebrancy.
In Season 2, we’re expanding into the world of Funeral Directing; exploring how these roles overlap, where they differ, and why compassionate, future-focused leadership is needed in every corner of the profession.
Whether you’re a current or future celebrant, a Funeral Director in training, or simply someone curious about how we can create more human, inclusive, and sustainable farewells, this podcast will give you both the inspiration and the practical know-how to step forward with confidence.
Because at The Funeral Fix, we believe the future of funerals belongs to professionals who can lead with skill, heart, and integrity.
Website: www.funeralfix.com.au
Instagram: @thefuneralfix
The Funeral Fix Podcast
One Role or Two? When the Funeral Director and Celebrant Are the Same Person
Episode 7: One Role or Two? When the Funeral Director and Celebrant Are the Same Person
What happens when one person leads both the logistics and the storytelling of a funeral?
In this episode of The Funeral Fix Podcast, Oliver Thomson and Yaz Trollope explore what it’s like to wear both hats — the Funeral Director and the Celebrant — and why this combination is becoming more common in modern funeral service.
Drawing on their own experience working across both roles, they unpack the benefits, challenges, and deep rewards that come from guiding a family from the first call to the final farewell.
In this conversation, we cover:
• Why more funeral professionals are combining directing and celebrancy
• How one trusted point of contact changes the family’s experience
• The emotional and logistical juggling act of wearing both hats
• Building boundaries and systems to do it sustainably
• How understanding both roles makes for better collaboration — even if you only do one
Whether you’re already doing both or curious about what it takes, this episode offers real-world insight into what it means to lead with consistency, compassion, and calm.
🎧 Listen now and subscribe to The Funeral Fix Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
Produced by: Oscar McCrann
Hosts: Oliver Thomson & Yaz Trollope
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