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  Sign the petition for high quality, universally accessible and affordable early learning and childcare: https://thrivebyfive.org.au/mamamia/ GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected] Need more lols, info and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Check out our No Filter YouTube channel here... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiVNEFfHiJl8nC4NepRNw?view_as=subscriber CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here. Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff Audio Production: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Lucy Neville  Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.