Episode 6: Poppy Mardell

January 07, 2024 • 00:35:17
Episode 6: Poppy Mardell
Living with dying
Episode 6: Poppy Mardell

Jan 07 2024 | 00:35:17

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Show Notes

Poppy Mardall - today's guest - is a great advocate of talking more about death and dying.  She decided that funerals need a fresh approach and founded a business - called Poppy's - on that basis.  She tells us today what she thinks is wrong with many funerals and how we can improve on them

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