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The young female funeral director busting taboos around death

It’s a taboo topic, but have you spoken to your family about your wishes after you die?

Funeral director Inez Capps spoke to Woman’s Hour presenter Nuala McGovern on Monday about how she’s trying to open up the conversation around death and demystify her industry.

She does this through posting social media videos about the inner workings of her job, such as showing the care a loved one receives, to tours of the hearse and the embalming suite. She now has over 100,000 social media followers.

Inez, who’s been working with the deceased since she was 19, also wants to encourage people to think about their funeral wishes so it makes things easier for their families or friends.

You can listen to the full discussion on Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Sounds – it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 14 October.

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