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Hosted by O'Connell Funeral Homes · education · EN
Helping plan funerals with honor. O'Connell funeral homes staff, along with guests, give guidance on topics like, how to write an obituary, preplanning for your funeral, funeral arrangements, as well as how to personalize funeral services. The podcasts also include advice on how to manage grief, what you can do for loved ones who are grieving, and what additional resources are available to you, including self care. Welcome to the Good Grief Podcast.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHelping plan funerals with honor. O'Connell funeral homes staff, along with guests, give guidance on topics like, how to write an obituary, preplanning for your funeral, funeral arrangements, as well as how to personalize funeral services.
Good Grief is hosted by O'Connell Funeral Homes. The show has published 55 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What Really Happens During Cremation" (16 September 2026, 35 minutes), "Pre‑planning: one less burden on your family." (26 August 2026, 49 minutes), and "The Biggest Myths About Cremation" (28 July 2026, 42 minutes).
Good Grief publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 55 episodes.
Booking probability for Good Grief is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Good Grief requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Good Grief's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Good Grief are Funeral Services. Good Grief has an education audience.
O'Connell Funeral Homes hosts Good Grief, an education podcast with 55 episodes published.
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Episode #61
What actually happens when someone is cremated? It’s a question many people have wondered about but may feel uncomfortable asking. In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast , Mike O’Connell takes listeners behind the...
What if one of the most meaningful things you could give your family is a plan? In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Mike and Emma O’Connell talk about why pre-planning a funeral is less about death and more about...
Good Grief
The Biggest Myths About Cremation Answering the Questions Every Family Has Is cremation really less expensive? Does choosing cremation mean you skip the funeral? Can you still have a visitation, memorial service, or...
Episode #1
- EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS - Over the past year, The Good Grief Podcast has explored some of life's most important conversations: grief, healing, family, faith, service, and the connections that continue long after loss. In...
Episode #57
What happens after someone dies? Are the signs people experience after loss simply coincidence, or something deeper? In this deeply emotional episode of The Good Grief Podcast , Mike O’Connell, Emma O’Connell, and...
After the service ends and the casseroles are gone, families are left with something no one really prepares them for. The quiet. And then… the stuff. In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, the conversation turns to...
<p>Most people think pre-planning a funeral means preparing for death. But in this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Mike and Emma O’Connell challenge that idea completely.</p><p>They explain that pre-planning isn’t...
<p>In this powerful and unexpectedly uplifting episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Mike O’Connell and host Pete Waggoner sit down with Minneapolis tattoo artist Carlen Gil to explore one of the most personalized memorial...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, hosts Pete Waggoner and Michael O’Connell sit down with St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knutson to talk about a growing threat facing older adults: scams that prey on...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode, Mike O’Connell joins Pete Waggoner for a deeply insightful conversation about monuments. </p><p><br></p><p>They explore why headstones matter, how design choices tell a story, and what most families...
Episode #11
<p>This heartfelt episode features a candid conversation between Mike and Emma O’Connell, father-daughter members of O’Connell Family Funeral Homes, as they reflect on legacy, loss, and growing up in a family funeral...
<p>A single sentence can haunt a family for years. “Just cremate me and throw me out back.” </p><p><br></p><p>It’s said casually, often meant with humility, but can create lasting pain and confusion for those left...
Episode #6
<p>What You'll Hear in This Episode<br /></p><p>In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Christa Walz from Adoray joins us to talk about the power of home health care in helping families age with support, safety, and...
<p>When Grief Doesn’t Go Away—and That’s Okay</p><p>Grief isn’t something we get over—it’s something we learn to live with. In this episode of The Good Grief Podcast, therapist Jill Ann Anderson joins Mike O’Connell and...
Episode #4
<p>What happens behind the scenes before a loved one’s viewing? In this eye-opening episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Michael O’Connell breaks down the details of what goes into preparing someone for a final goodbye...
Episode #3
<p>In this powerful episode, Rev. Dr. Jules Erickson joins Michael O’Connell for a deep and relatable conversation about how grief moves through families—and how we often carry it without even knowing.</p><p>From...
Episode #2
<p>Episode Description:</p><p>In this heartfelt Memorial Day episode, Michael O’Connell and podcast host, Pete Waggoner, reflect on what the holiday truly means. </p><p>They explore the difference between Memorial Day...
Episode #1
<p>Episode Description:</p><p>Pre-planning a funeral may not be the most comfortable conversation—but it just might be the most important. In this inaugural episode of The Good Grief Podcast, Michael O’Connell and Pete...
<p>Who says it’s too late to be talking about horror? </p> <p>In this month’s episode, Pete and Amber explore how death, dying, and funerals are depicted in the media. Amber, with her penchant for horror movies, offers...
<p>In this episode, Amber and Pete shed light on the topic of hospice care, sharing their insights and debunking common misconceptions. Amber starts by explaining how she chose this topic for the episode, drawing from...
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County Attorney, O’Connell Family Funeral Homes
Assistant Director of the Committee on Accreditation of EMS Programs, The Ohio Night Stalkers Bigfoot Research Group
Vice President of Economic Development, Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation
O’Connell Family Funeral Homes
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