“The Big Picture,” a news program hosted by Holland Cooke on RT America, recently did a segment on “Creating a Death Plan: Why It’s Necessary.” The interview focuses on how consumers can best plan ahead for a funeral before there’s a death in the family.

Check out this 12-minute interview with Gail Rubin, CT, The Doyenne of Death®. Holland Cooke and Gail Rubin cover the following topics:

• The Funeral Rule from the Federal Trade Commission – five key elements of consumer rights to know before you buy anything from a funeral home.
• The rising cremation rate and its impact on whether people have a funeral or memorial service.
• The basic elements of end-of-life planning to help loved ones avoid too much stress and hassle.
• The rise of death discussion movements such as Death Cafes and Before I Die festivals.

Watch the interview through this YouTube link:

Gail Rubin, CT, is a pioneering death educatorwho uses humor, funny film clips and outside-the-box activities to teach aboutend-of-life topics. An award-winning speaker, she “knocked ’em dead”at TEDxABQ in 2015. She’s the author of three books on end-of-life issues: AGOOD GOODBYE: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die, HAIL ANDFAREWELL: Cremation Ceremonies, Templates and Tips, and KICKING THE BUCKET LIST: 100 Downsizing andOrganizing Things to Do Before You Die. She’s also an informed advocate forplanning ahead, a Certified Funeral Celebrant, and the coordinator of theBefore I Die New Mexico Festival. AlbuquerqueBusiness First recognized her as one of their 2019 Women of Influence. Downloada free 50-point Executor’s Checklist from her website, www.AGoodGoodbye.com.