Aug 11 2026 | 00:27:43
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AI at Work: Practical, Safe Tools for Monument Builders
Aug 11 2026 • 00:27:43
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses approach research, communication, design and daily operations, but monument builders need guidance ...
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Tradition Doesn’t Mean Standing Still: Sunburst Memorials Builds for the Next Century
Jul 28 2026 • 00:31:21
In this episode of Monument Matters, host Mike Johns talks with Jill Kampa, president of Sunburst Memorials, and Dylan Gertken, director of operations...
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Designing Meaning: The Art of the Story in Stone
Jul 14 2026 • 00:25:39
In this episode of Monument Matters, Mike Johns talks with Jed A. Hendrickson, CM, FAICA, about the fundamentals of meaningful monument design. Their ...
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Monumental Mobile: The USS Alabama and the Stories It Preserves
Jun 30 2026 • 00:23:41
In this episode of Monument Matters, host Mike Johns talks with Matthew McCluney of USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park about one of Mobile’s most me...
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Keeping the Monument Industry Connected: A conversation with the We Rock podcast hosts
Jun 16 2026 • 00:50:05
In this special crossover episode of Monument Matters and We Rock, Mike Johns, Tony Watson and Austin Keese explore how education, networking and asso...
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Carving the Path: Mentorship and Community through WinMBNA
Jun 02 2026 • 00:34:59
In this special takeover episode of Monument Matters, the leadership team of WinMBNA shares personal stories, career lessons, and insights into the f...
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Typography Matters: Bringing Craft and Creativity Back to Monument Lettering
May 19 2026 • 00:33:45
Lettering is often treated as a secondary step in monument design—but should it be? In this episode, Brandon Billester of the Monument Lettering Cente...
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Honoring a Life Lived Full Throttle: The Story Behind an Award-Winning Monument
May 05 2026 • 00:27:36
What does it take to turn a life story into a lasting memorial? In this episode, the team at Harrison Monument share how they worked with Salem Stone ...
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More Than a Job: Training Monument Professionals
Apr 21 2026 • 00:22:57
In this episode of Monument Matters, host Mike Johns talks with Troy Caldwell about the launch of Monument Builders Academy, MBNA’s new online educati...
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From Shop Floor to President: Sean Longstreth, CM, AICA on Craftsmanship, Community, and the Future of Memorialization
Apr 07 2026 • 00:22:51
New MBNA President Sean Longstreth, CM, AICA shares how growing up in a fifth-generation monument business shaped his passion for memorialization. In ...