Life's Undertaking

Follow Life's Undertaking
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

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.

TMDS


    • May 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 29m AVG DURATION
    • 82 EPISODES


    More podcasts from TMDS

    Search for episodes from Life's Undertaking with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Life's Undertaking

    Grilled Cheese To Die For

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 24:42


    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.

    The Ridley Funeral Home Jingle from Rob Preuss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 26:02


    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.

    Last Exeter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 26:21


    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.

    Grilled Cheese You'll Die For

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 23:58


    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.

    Ashes to Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 30:33


    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.

    Dorothy Ley Hospice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 38:50


    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.

    Talking to Americans

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 28:51


    Brad joins Mike from Miami where it's less snowy. They talk about the importance of buying Canadian, what Americans are telling Brad about recent 51st State talk, and why Brad is there representing Ridley Funeral Home.

    23 Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 32:47


    Brad and Mike chat about the 23 interviews Brad conducted, his weekly dosing, and his Raptors training.

    Breath Taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 32:47


    Brad and Mike speak with Jessica Fein, author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams and Broken Genes, about her journey to becoming an adoptive mom and the roller coaster ride of loving and caring for a terminally ill child.

    Help Wanted at Ridley Funeral Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 24:42


    Brad and Mike discuss a job opening at Ridley Funeral Home and Brad's interview with a prospective employee.

    Christmastime

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 24:54


    Brad and Mike discuss the Jones family Christmas customs while Brad gives great advice to everyone mourning the loss of a loved one this holiday season.

    Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 36:49


    Annie Sklaver Orenstein, author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief, chats with Brad about the loss of her brother Ben and why she wrote this practical and compassionate guide to sibling loss.

    Our First Mailbag

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 29:56


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike answer listener questions after Mike shares a funny miscommunication about Brad and his appearance on Humble and Fred.

    Recording Stories About Joe at Ridley Funeral Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 27:00


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss Mike's recording at Ridley Funeral Home after Joe's service on Sunday.

    Attitude is Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 26:22


    Brad Jones teaches Toronto Mike a thing or two about parenting.

    Greek To Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 26:21


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike chat about Brad's trip to Greece.

    Remembering Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 26:50


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike pay tribute to Joe.

    The Cremation of Sam McGee

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 26:29


    Brad Jones joins Toronto Mike for a conversation about the lost art of poetry.

    Smile Because It Happened

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 33:48


    Brad Jones joins Toronto Mike for their 64th show about patriotism, country music, Dr. Suess quotes and more.

    Live From Honey Harbour!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 29:02


    Brad Jones joins Toronto Mike from his cottage in Honey Harbour as they catch up, discuss comments made by Emily about a previous episode, and think about retirement.

    Anthony Cuffe O'Donnell!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 33:04


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike are joined by Anthony Cuffe O'Donnell, Funeral Director at O'Donnell Cremations - Funerals - Celebrations in Salem and Danvers, Massachusetts.

    Happy Birthday Mary!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 24:32


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the recent power outage, the floods, and Brad's mother-in-law Mary who turns 91 today.

    Highs and Lows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 26:10


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss the highs and lows of a day in late June.

    Cemetaries and Graduations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 27:03


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss rules around cemeteries, Ridley Funeral Home's dominance in the Grilled Cheese Challenge, and the end of an era with Brad's youngest graduating from primary school.

    Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 34:02


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss Father's Day, fatherhood and what Brad learned in Saskatoon.

    Life is a Cigar

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 26:53


    Brad Jones and Toronto Mike discuss Brad's trip to Alberta, opening day of Toronto Maple Leafs baseball at Christie Pits, and why life is like a cigar.

    Bury the Competition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 27:05


    Brad and Mike discuss Ridley Funeral Home's partnership with Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, as well as Brad's recent European adventure and appearance on Toronto Mike'd.

    Russ is Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 31:26


    Brad and Mike discuss Banjo Dunc's comments and Brad answers questions about funerals before sharing some thrilling life updates.

    Most Popular Funeral Songs Part 3: 2010-2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 37:24


    Brad and Mike play and discuss the most frequently requested funeral songs from 2010-2024.

    Most Popular Funeral Songs Part 2: 2000-2009

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 39:31


    Brad and Mike play and discuss the most frequently requested funeral songs from 2000-2009.

    Most Popular Funeral Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 36:37


    Brad and Mike play and discuss the most popular contemporary and religious funeral songs in the 80s and 90s.

    Priorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 24:03


    Brad and Mike discuss the importance of prioritizing time spent with loved ones while you can, right after Mike asks Brad some listener questions regarding Ridley Funeral Home's old hearse.

    The Benefits of Being A Part of the Funeral Services Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 26:49


    Brad and Mike discuss Brad's recent trip to Florida to attend an independent funeral services conference and his brand new hearse.

    Support for the Funeral Professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 35:56


    Join Brad and Mike with their special guest Michael Dixon from Funeral Professional Peer Support discussing what is available in Canada and worldwide.

    Orient Your Life - Rest in Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 37:36


    Special guest Karla Combres joins Brad and Mike as they discuss her work helping people to tap into their stories, values and beliefs as a legacy guide and celebrant. She does this through custom ceremonies, one-on-one guidance, and signature workshops, such as 'Orient Your Life, Rest In Peace' and 'Write Your Living Legacy'. Learn more at www.karlacombres.com.

    Celebrities We Lost in 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 42:00


    Special guest Jessica BunBun joins Brad and Mike as they remember celebrities who passed away in 2023.

    Brad's Favourite Christmas Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 49:14


    Brad and Mike discuss Brad's 15 favourite Christmas movies and specials of all-time.

    Holidays and Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 27:57


    Brad and Mike chat about the Lake Shore Santa Claus Parade, why it's in jeopardy, and the annual Holidays and Hope Candlelight Service.

    Spamalot

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 27:07


    Mike asks Brad a great question about pre-paid funeral services before Brad shares memories of Monty Python sparked by Spamalot in Stratford.

    Lest We Forget

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 27:42


    Brad and Mike catch up, discuss the jarring news regarding Brad's daughter, remember those who gave all and wonder what it will be like at Brad's funeral.

    Tricks and Treats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 31:00


    Brad and Mike discuss the neighbourhood at Halloween, Halloweens of yesteryear and Brad's daughter's college basketball debut.

    Be Careful Out There

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 28:22


    Brad and Mike discuss a terrible night in the neighbourhood.

    Claim Life's Undertaking

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel