In this all-new episode, Nicole is joined by Melissa Meadow - a death literacy advocate, green burial expert, and founder of The Modern Mortician, known for demystifying the end-of-life journey with humor, integrity, and truth. Her decades of experience shed light on the shadows of the industry and inspire action for compassionate, eco-conscious death care.
Melissa takes us inside her 30-year journey from mortuary sciences to crusader exposing the industry’s darkest secrets. Discover how conventional funeral practices serve industry profits more than families—and how you can reclaim control with informed choices. She shares eye-opening insights on the true costs of embalming, why casket and burial standards are driven more by greed than necessity, and the hidden politics stalling innovations like water cremation and human composting.
Prepare to see death in a new light—more authentic, sustainable, and liberating. Hit play now to transform your perspective on what it truly means to say goodbye.
Host: Nicole Spencer
Guest: Melissa Meadow
Executive Producers:
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Bessie Fong https://www.instagram.com/bessiefong
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[email protected]ABOUT THE GUEST:
Melissa Meadow, known online as The Modern Mortician, is a formerly dual-licensed funeral professional who has spent over two decades witnessing, participating in, and ultimately challenging the traditional funeral industry. Now, she dedicates her time to public deathcare education, end-of-life doula services, and behind-the-scenes support for progressive funeral providers.
Through her social media presence, podcast, and consulting work, Melissa is transforming how people approach death, ensuring that everyone has access to accurate, unbiased information about their end-of-life options.
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ABOUT THE HOST:
Nicole Spencer is the host and curator of Spirituality for Skeptics, a show that explores the shift from doubt to belief through raw, transformative conversations. Raised without spirituality or religion, she never expected to find herself on this path. In her mid-30s, mentors and personal experiences opened her to curiosity about the unseen, inspiring her to create a space where others could explore freely without dogma or prescription.
Before launching the show, Nicole built and sold two coaching companies at different stages of her career. Most recently, she scaled a business coaching brand to 8-figures in six years, generating over $13 million in that time. The success was rewarding and she remains grateful for it, but even at the height of achievement she sensed there was something more. Stepping away, she turned her focus to the deeper pursuit of peace, fulfillment, and meaning.
Through unpolished, emotionally honest stories, Spirituality for Skeptics offers a rare space for those who doubt but long to believe.
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