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Apr 2021
36m 50s

My Life In Mortuary Scrubs & G-Strings

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About this episode

Emma Jane Holmes grew up knowing she wanted to work in the funeral industry and be a dancer. Little did she know she’d end up doing both of things, simultaneously. In her 20s and 30s, Emma Jane worked as a mortician and an adult dancer, and on this No Filter she answers all of Mia’s questions. 

So what does a mortician do? And how does she deal with death? Here’s Emma Jane Holmes… 

THE END BITS:

With thanks to Emma Jane Holmes 

Read her extract on Mamamia.com.au here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-does-a-funeral-director-do/  

Her book is called One Last Dance: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/rnQ64D 

Find more about MPlus at www.mamamia.com.au/mplus 

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    Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

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    Audio Production: Leah Porges

    Assistant Producer: Lucy Neville 

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