Life's Undertaking is a podcast dedicated to life’s undertaking. Finding meaning and joy in mid-life can be eclipsed by loss, grief and disappointment. Is there anything from what breaks our heart, especially the biggest heartbreak of them all: our mortality. Ridley Funeral Home funeral director Brad Jones shares what life can mean when we embrace the power of loving goodbyes.
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On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with Vincent Van den Broeck.Two years ago doctors gave him a 10% chance of surviving a catastrophic brain injury. He spent three weeks in a coma, had to relearn walking and talking from scratch, and watched his family prepare for the worst. Vincent says the accident didn't transform him. It stress-tested everything he already believed about authenticity, presence, and connection. He's not preaching a new identity. He's talking about what actually holds when everything else falls apart. His UID framework turns that into something practical through mindset, health, lifestyle, action, and structure and clarity. Your listeners who are wrestling with mid-life loss and what comes after are the exact people who need to hear why resilience isn't discovered during catastrophe but built long before, and why we keep postponing happiness until later.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike talk about nostalgia, learning from your mistakes, and the value of one important statement to remember: this too shall pass.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones from Ridley Funeral Home speaks with George S. Takach, author of The Book of MAID: Understanding Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada, a clear, compassionate guide to medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Canada, this book helps readers navigate one of life's most difficult decisions with confidence and understanding.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad tells Mike about his lifestyle at the cottage in Honey Harbour, the value of pre-planning and making a will, and what he thinks of Ontario wine.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones wonders aloud if he's old or just old fashioned.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike talk about smoke from the wildfires, nostalgia for the way it was, the World Cup and Honey Harbour calmness.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss Brad's chat with Heather Rankin, his European vacation, what Toronto could learn from European cities, Brad's visit with his son and the World Cup.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad chats with musician Heather Rankin in Austria about how her love of music and sense of humour helped her grieve the loss of loved ones.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike discuss a couple of upcoming milestones for Brad as his son gets married and another son is an expectant father. Also, Brad discusses his ever-changing love for his wife and his upcoming episode with Heather Rankin.
In this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss life's curveball and the magic of springtime.
In this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the beauty of Mother's Day.
In this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with Selena Pollard from Thryve & Co Real Estate Brokers about Thryve & Shine, a group of community-minded agencies who gather to educate and connect people with services and information that help them make informed decisions.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike celebrate their podcast success and breakdown the dangers of a disposable society.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad tells Mike about sunshine.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad tells Mike about seeing Rod Stewart in Hamilton and the shocking truth about You're In My Heart that his wife Jodi learned 34 years too late.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike discuss the bittersweet end of his daughter's collegiate basketball career, the new beginning that comes from some other begining's end, and an awards sweep by Ridley Funeral Home.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike discuss Brad's vacation to Asia and how it nourished his soul.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Tyler are live from Cambodia, checking in with snowy Mike in South Etobicoke.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad and Mike celebrate milestone episode 100 with Rob Preuss from Spoons and Tammy, the real MVP.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad shares a story about letting go on the road to freedom.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Toronto Mike checks in with Brad Jones before they discuss death in Christmas movies.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones shares an important life update.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with Cristian Cibils Bernardes from Autograph about what it means to preserve meaningful connections even when someone is no longer physically present.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike'd discuss the parrellels between mourning the loss of your beloved baseball team and a loved one before tipping their drinks toward the Wine Club.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike'd discuss Halloween traditions, the Blue Jays and this city's World Series fever.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones shares an email he received on Sunday morning. Warning: This episode includes Jays talk off the top before things get emotional.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones shares what he learned from Graystone in Michigan last week.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones discusses his experience in the Departures lounge and how it applies to his faith.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones tells Toronto Mike about the television shows he loves.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones reveals to Toronto Mike the identity of his mistress.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat about getting away from the city and soaking in the stars, finding nature in the city, and urban wildlife.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones joins Toronto Mike for a chat about being recession-proof, constant innovation and delivering convenience to families.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones joins Toronto Mike remotely from the cottage
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with CCAA Hall of Fame member and Director of Athletics and Recreation at Humber College Ray Chateau about how team sports prepare you for life.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike record live from the Graystone Associates Canadian Summit.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss Brad's trip with the Slovenian community to the Balkans.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the Ridley's sponsorship of the Grilled Cheese Challenge and Toronto Maple Leafs baseball before turning the channel and talking My Girl and what the movie represents.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the role of Funeral Directors before paramedics and the new Ridley Funeral Home jingle produced by Rob Preuss.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the meeting of independent funeral professionals held in Exeter, Ontario this week.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss last week's episode, Brad's addiction to working out, and Ridley Funeral Home's commitment to selling Canadian products and decision to get edgy with the Grilled Cheese Challenge tee shirts.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with Amanda Kelly from Ashes to Earth about how to make cremation ashes compatible with nature so plants and organisms can access their nutrients and grow new.
On this episode of Life's Undertaking, Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat with Dipti Purbhoo, Executive Director of the Dorothy Ley Hospice about one of Ontario's oldest and most established hospices, helping to lead the future of hospice palliative care. Donate to the Dorothy Ley Hospice at https://dorothyleyhospice.akaraisin.com/ui/donatenow.
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