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, ...more

Latest Episodes

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June 16, 2026 00:50:05
Keeping the Monument Industry Connected:  A conversation with the  We Rock podcast hosts

Keeping the Monument Industry Connected: A conversation with the We Rock podcast hosts

In this special crossover episode of Monument Matters and We Rock, Mike Johns, Tony Watson and Austin Keese explore how education, networking and association...

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June 02, 2026 00:34:59
Carving the Path: Mentorship and Community through WinMBNA

Carving the Path: Mentorship and Community through WinMBNA

In this special takeover episode of Monument Matters, the leadership team of WinMBNA shares personal stories, career lessons, and insights into the future of...

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May 19, 2026 00:33:45
Typography Matters: Bringing Craft and Creativity Back to Monument Lettering

Typography Matters: Bringing Craft and Creativity Back to Monument Lettering

Lettering is often treated as a secondary step in monument design—but should it be? In this episode, Brandon Billester of the Monument Lettering Center...

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May 05, 2026 00:27:36
Honoring a Life Lived Full Throttle: The Story Behind an Award-Winning Monument

Honoring a Life Lived Full Throttle: The Story Behind an Award-Winning Monument

What does it take to turn a life story into a lasting memorial? In this episode, the team at Harrison Monument share how they...

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April 21, 2026 00:22:57
More Than a Job: Training Monument Professionals

More Than a Job: Training Monument Professionals

In this episode of Monument Matters, host Mike Johns talks with Troy Caldwell about the launch of Monument Builders Academy, MBNA’s new online education...

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April 07, 2026 00:22:51
From Shop Floor to President: Sean Longstreth, CM, AICA on Craftsmanship, Community, and the Future of Memorialization

From Shop Floor to President: Sean Longstreth, CM, AICA on Craftsmanship, Community, and the Future of Memorialization

New MBNA President Sean Longstreth, CM, AICA shares how growing up in a fifth-generation monument business shaped his passion for memorialization. In this conversation...

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