Grief Out Loud

This episode features Hillary sharing her experience of losing her sister to cancer during her senior year of high school and navigating grief while transitioning to college and young adulthood.

Host Janet Acrista-Ferro interviews author Renée Watson about her personal experiences with multiple losses of 'anchor people' and how they influenced her middle-grade novel exploring grief in young people.

This episode features a conversation with Camilla about her ongoing grief journey, including caring for her father with dementia and navigating life milestones after losing her mother.

This episode explores how music serves as a powerful tool for processing grief and connecting with emotions, featuring Matt Fogelson's memoir about using music to navigate his father's death and fatherhood.

This episode features Danielle LaRock discussing how profound grief from losing her father, partner Ian, and dog Blue transformed her heart, opening her to deeper love and connection despite devastating losses.

This episode features an interview with author Tyler Feder about her experiences with grief after losing both parents to cancer, discussing her graphic memoir 'Dancing at the Pity Party' and how her identity as an 'adult orphan' shapes her healing journey.

Host Jana interviews author Daria Burke about her memoir on processing childhood grief, family estrangement, and collective trauma through personal healing and unexpected connections.

This episode features an interview with Joél Simone, the Grave Woman, exploring how culturally sensitive death care practices, rooted in spirituality and ritual, can serve as medicine for grief, particularly for Black and African American communities.

This episode explores why framing grief as a journey is problematic and instead presents it as a language to learn, featuring John Onwuchekwa's personal experience with his brother's death.

This episode features grief coach Shelby Forsythia discussing how to use specific phrases like 'of course, I'm here, right now' to better support grieving individuals by countering common negative self-narratives.

Brian Jung shares his deeply personal story of losing his father to violence just before his 11th birthday, discussing childhood grief, anxiety, and how he founded This Is Why to support others who lost parents during youth.

This episode features an interview with Lina Mijdi about grieving her brother Hamoudi's death and the additional loss of fleeing her homeland Sudan due to war, exploring sibling grief and healing through writing.

Psychologist Christina Babich shares her personal and professional insights on navigating grief and trauma after the sudden death of her partner Alex from a brain aneurysm.

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Host Jana introduces an interview with Myra Sack about her memoir '57 Fridays,' which details her family's experience grieving the death of their young daughter Javi from Tay-Sachs disease.

This episode features a conversation with grief support experts Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague about their book 'When Grief Comes Home', offering practical guidance for parents navigating grief while caring for children.

This episode features Brennan Wood discussing her personal journey with grief during the holidays, from losing her mother as a teen to her current perspective on embracing both joy and sorrow.

This episode features an interview with Michael Reed, who shares his profound grief and healing journey after losing his family and home in a wildfire, leading to his book 'The Million Stages of Grief'.

Mark Chesnut discusses grieving his sister Glenn, who chose medical aid in dying after ovarian cancer treatments failed, exploring the complexities of knowing when death is scheduled.

Two sisters share their journey of grief and healing 20 years after their mother was murdered by their father, discussing trauma, survival, and discovering their mother's unpublished children's stories.

Host Jana interviews Adele Coleman about grieving her mother's violent death, how it reshaped her life and creativity, and her projects exploring grief in communities of color.

This episode features an interview with Susan Lieu, who discusses her memoir about losing her mother at age 11 to a botched plastic surgery and her family's subsequent silence.

This episode features Judy Lipson discussing the emotional challenges of sibling grief, including how to answer questions about siblings after loss, her personal story of losing both sisters as a young adult, and her journey of reconnecting through writing and activities.

Host Jana DeCristofaro interviews Rupert Callender, author of 'What Remains,' about his journey from childhood grief to becoming a radical undertaker.

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An interview with Jeremy about his mother's death, his grief journey, and finding connection through bow hunting and heritage.

Host Jana DeCristofaro interviews Marissa Renee Lee about her new book on grief, covering losses from death, long COVID, and identity changes.

This episode offers guidance on navigating grief during the December holidays, discussing options for maintaining, changing, or opting out of traditions.

This episode discusses the emotional challenges of grief during the Thanksgiving holiday, acknowledging both individual and collective grief, and offers a space for connection.

A podcast about navigating grief and supporting grieving children and families through personal stories and expert advice.

Host Jana DeCristofaro introduces the podcast's mission to normalize grief conversations and previews an episode about finding diverse grief narratives.

This episode discusses grief and suicide loss through the story of Ann Moss Rogers, who lost her son to suicide, and offers resources for those struggling.

Host Jana DeCristofaro interviews Aiden about her experience with grief after a life-changing diagnosis.

Host Jana DeCristofaro interviews poet and memoirist Leslie Browning about her book on trauma, loss, and radical authenticity, exploring how grief and mental illness shape identity.