MBNA Monument Matters

About MBNA Monument Matters

MBNA Monument Matters – a new podcast produced by the Monument Builders of North America for all things memorialization. MBNA is a 119-year-old association with the mission “to define and promote memorialization in a viable, innovative and diversified way for the membership, and to enhance awareness of memorialization by the general public and remembrance industry.” In that spirit of promoting memorization, the MBNA Marketing Committee is launching this podcast as an extension of our monthly magazine, MBNews. Each podcast episode features a discussion related to a magazine theme. Monument Matters podcasts invite everyone to listen and share.

Publisher

Monument Builders of North America MBNA

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Jan 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Setting Sail for Mobile: Jimmy Buffett and a Night at the Museum

   What do Jimmy Buffett, maritime history and memorialization have in common? Discover the connections as Monument Matters host Mike Johns welcomes Karen Poth, executive director of the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in Mobile, Alabama.Explore the museum's immersive exhibits, including Son of a Son of a Sailor, a permanent exhibition celebrating Buffett's remarkable life, adventures and Gulf Coast roots. Learn how the museum brings personal stories to life and discover the maritime history that shaped Mobile.Get a preview of the museum that will host MBNA's closing reception during the 2027 Monument Industry Show, February 25-28.

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   More Than a Sale: Rethinking the Memorial Sales Experience

   Selling a memorial isn’t like selling almost anything else. Families may arrive grieving, uncertain and unfamiliar with the process, making empathy and careful listening essential. Joey Cashmore-Johnson of North Chicago Memorials joins Michael Johns to share her approach to creating meaningful retail experiences, reading customer signals, navigating difficult conversations and collaborating with families. The conversation also explores cemetery regulations, communication between sales and production teams, and the danger of becoming too comfortable with “the way we’ve always done it.” Joey explains why MBNA’s new Sales Module offers valuable perspective for newcomers, experienced professionals and even employees who never work directly in sales.

3. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Placement with Purpose: Turning Cremation into Permanent Memorialization

   More than 22 million urns are estimated to remain in homes across the United States, often without a plan for permanent placement. In this episode of Monument Matters, Honnalora Hubbard and Garrett Wilson of Coldspring discuss the first National Cremation Placement Day on October 17 and what it could mean for monument professionals and the families they serve. They explore the emotional importance of permanent memorialization, the conversations families may be postponing and ways monument builders can become trusted educators in their communities. They also share practical resources businesses can use to participate and begin building a year-round conversation about cremation memorialization.

Who has been a guest on MBNA Monument Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Scott McLaughlin
• Scott Neal
• Lauri Haines-Allen
• Scott Allen
• AC Button II

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

166,210

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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