Allyse Worland is a first-generation funeral director licensed in Indiana and Kentucky. More young women are now enrolling in mortuary schools as the industry faces a labor shortage. Millennials and Gen Z women will shape the future of funeral services, Worland says.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Allyse Worland, 30, a funeral director licensed in Indiana and Kentucky, who owns Have License Will Travel Continuing Education Provider and is a partner at Continuing Vision. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I was nine years old when I experienced the first tragic loss in my family. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Have an account? Log in . It was heartbreaking, and I wondered, "How can I make this situation better?" I was at my local library back home and loved the Ancient Egypt section, which talked about embalmers. A book said, "Mo.