Episode 88 of The Health Exchange Podcast examines what happens after death and the often misunderstood world of funeral care with guest Ashley McLean, a funeral director and embalmer who gives Dr. Rutland a behind-the-scenes look at what happens from the moment someone dies to the funeral, burial, or cremation. The conversation breaks down the realities of embalming, cremation, working with hospitals and families, and the unexpected challenges morticians face, while also exploring the emotional side of caring for people on some of the hardest days of their lives. Ashley shares stories that reveal how grief can bring families together or expose long-standing conflicts, and why planning ahead can make an enormous difference. Ultimately, the episode offers a candid look at death, grief, and the people who care for us after medicine can no longer do ...