Alison Bolinske shadowed a mortician at Zeyers Funeral Chapel for over 15 hours to explore it as a potential occupation option. She was mentored by Perry Zeyer, the main mentor, and David Patterson, who showed her around and explained most aspects of the business. While she learned about both the mortician and business sides of the funeral home from Zeyer and Pamela Christensen respectively, attending viewings and services reinforced that working with grieving families would not be a good fit due to her shy and awkward nature.