Inside My 'Death Tour' That Changed Everything | Curtis Sullivan - Behind the Gate

What do pet goodbyes, sewage systems, and homemade keepsakes have in common?

Curtis Sullivan — a PhD in communication who walked away from a job to open a sustainable pet aftercare studio in Fargo — exposes the hidden realities of how we handle animal loss. After a fateful visit to new facilities in Seattle, he built a practice around alkaline hydrolysis (aqua hydrolysis) that slashes energy use, rethinks “ashes,” and experiments with turning post-care effluent into agricultural value.

In this episode you’ll hear:
• 🔍 The surprising origin story: how a one‑hour demo led to a life pivot and a grassroots “death” pilgrimage.
• ♻️ The environmental case: why this method uses ~10% of the energy of traditional flame cremation and what that means for emissions.
• 🧾 A pricing revolution: ditching weight brackets for a simple good/better/best model and a vet subscription that changed clinic relationships.
• 💌 Human moments: sewing upcycled keepsake bags, paw prints, a comfort room, at‑home pickups, and the family rituals that matter.
• 🧪 The technical bottlenecks: drying racks, chemical logistics, and a plan to repurpose liquid output for farming.

If you care about pets, grief, or real-world sustainability, this conversation will make you rethink the end of life for animals — and the small choices that shape community care.

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