Trauma therapist, writer and podcast host Meghan, found herself on the receiving end of the same treatments she used with her own clients after the death of both her parents within two years of each other. Meghan hosts a weekly discussion with guests who carry personal loss, professional expertise, and a belief that talking about grief and loss helps provide needed support in a world that finds the topic all kinds of awkward.
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Shelby Forsythia: Transforming Loss through Learning
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Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “studen…
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Dr. Edith Shiro : Author of the Unexpected Gift of Trauma
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Trauma specialist and psychotherapist Edith Shiro sits down with Meghan to discuss loss, traumatic growth and the role of hope in healing. Focused on healing trauma and facilitating Posttraumatic Growth, Dr. Edith Shiro holds space for patients, communities, and individuals to achieve greater potential and higher consciousness. Dr. Shiro's influenc…
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Helen Marie: Psychotherapist, author and podcast host
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Uk based therapist Helen Marie is the author of Choose You: Gentle Words to Help You Heal and Grow. She sits down with Meghan to talk, grief, loss, healing and hope in this special episode. Learn more about Helen on her website: https://www.helenmariepsychotherapy.com/bookAv meghanrjarvis
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When a Friend Dies by Suicide: Reporter & griever Jason Nark
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Jason Nark is a reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer and a freelance writer. He lives in New Jersey with his kids and a dog named Wanda and has written about grief and loss including about his own best friend's death by suicide. More here: https://jasonnark.com/about-me/Av meghanrjarvis
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Novelette Munroe: Living with Chronic Illness
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Novelette is 38 year old woman, living with a life limiting illness, called Epidermolysis Bullosa. I have the Recessive Dystrophic form of Epidermolysis Bullosa, RDEB. I live in Canada. I have a specialist in philosophy from the University of Toronto. Since 2018, I have been a trained hospice and peer bereavement Volunteer. I co-facilitate a lot of…
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At the age of five Jessica Fein’s daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease that would claim her life at 17. Before that moment came, and inspired by Dalia’s own irrepressible spirit, Fein and her family would discover how to live in the present when the future can’t be fixed. In this heartfelt yet clear-eyed memoir, Fein maps b…
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Lisa Keefauver: Grief is a Sneaky Bitch
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Lisa Keefauver--Tedx speaker, consulatant, grief educator and host of the Grief is a Sneaky Bitch podcast has written a book of the same name. Written in the tone of your "wise best friend" this book will keep you company, teach you, and support you as you navigate loss. Be sure to follow her https://lisakeefauver.com…
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Jonathan Fleece: President and CEO of Empath Health
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Jonathan Fleece is the president and CEO of Empath Health Empath Health is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health systems delivering non-acute care and services through its skilled, medical and holistic programs to individuals with chronic, advanced and terminal illnesses and those experiencing grief. The Empath Health integrated networ…
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Brutally Honest. Achingly Authentic.In her author debut, Lindsey Kane Leaverton, has written the book she wished she had as she navigated countless trips through despair.She shares her heart and healing journey to help you raise your awareness, add tools to your toolkit, and find a way to laugh while you cry your way through a messy life.https://ww…
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David Ferrugio: Dead Talks Podcast Host
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Host of one of the most popular podcasts on death, grief and loss, David Ferrugio comes into the work with a deep personal understanding of loss. His father (also David) died in the world Trade Center on 9/11 when David was only twelve years old. In this episode David shares some of his life philosophies, his appreciation for gallows humor and how …
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J.S. Park: As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve
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What a Day in the Life of a Hospital Chaplain who Sits with the Dying Teaches Us About GRIEF J.S. Park is a hospital chaplain, author, and online educator. For eight years he has been an interfaith chaplain at a thousand-plus-bed hospital that is designated a Level 1 Trauma Center. His role includes grief counseling, attending every death, every tr…
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Rhaina Cohen: Author of The Other Significant Others: Reimaging Life with Friendship at the Center
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NPR’s Rhaina Cohen is the The Other Significant Others: Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center, The Other Significant Others invites us into the lives of people who have defied convention by choosing a friend as a life partner—from friends raising a child together to best friends of 50 years who live together in their retiree years. Based o…
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Anne Gudger: Author of the Fifth Chamber
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Anne Gudger is an autobiographical essayist who writes hard and loves harder. She’s been published in Real Simple, Cutbank, Cutthroat, The Los Angeles Review, The Normal School, The Rumpus, and the Columbia Journal, among others, and has been a Best of the Net nominee twice. She is also the co-founder of Coffee and Grief, a reading series that’s be…
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Claire Bidwell Smith: Grief Expert, Therapist and Author of Conscious Grieving
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Recognized as one of today’s foremost experts on grief, Claire Bidwell Smith is a licensed therapist, international speaker, and the author of five books published in 22 countries. Led by her own experience in grief and fueled by her work in hospice and private practice, Claire strives to provide support for all kinds of people experiencing all kin…
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Grieving Mother Nikki Mark Author of Tommy's Field.
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In 2018, Nikki Mark’s healthy twelve-year-old-son Tommy went to sleep one night and never woke up. Nikki went into a state of shock and her body quickly started to deteriorate, but she had to be there for her remaining family. Without a religious or spiritual background, she relied on the one skill she could still access — the ability to figure it …
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Don't miss the wonderful episide with the the incredible ane L. Rosen author of On Fire Island as she explains how her personal exprience with grief informed her charachters in the book. Jane L. Rosen is an author, screenwriter and former Huffington Post contributor. Jane often takes inspiration from real-life stories and interviews to craft her no…
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Amy Morin, LCSW :Author 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
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Amy's work went viral. Learn the story of how and why in this episode where Amy discusses her how her viral list, was really a reaction to compound grief and loss.In her own words:I’m a psychotherapist turned “accidental” author I started my career as a psychotherapist intending to help others build mental strength. I never imagined how much I was …
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The Art of Losing: Juliet Haas on Sibling Loss
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What happens when someone whose job is supporting other people’s mental health is rocked by their own traumatic loss? In this episode, Juliet Haas LPC, LMHC, shares her story, including the personal and professional impacts of her loss. Juliet is an embodied trauma-informed counselor, registered dance-movement therapist, and owner of Mindful Counse…
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The Art of Losing: Kathleen Wallace, creator of Grief: A Comedy
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Is there room for humor in the world of grief and loss? According to Kathleen Wallace, creator of Grief: A Comedy, laughter can serve as a tool for connection as we navigate the losses in our lives. Kathleen is an actress, writer, producer, and facilitator whose work spans both the entertainment and corporate worlds. Her short film GRIEF: A COMEDY …
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The Art of Losing: Molly Millwood on the Unexpected Losses of Motherhood
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What is the cost of framing motherhood only in terms of its potential gains, without acknowledging its inevitable losses? That’s one of the questions that Molly Milllwood addresses in her brilliant book, To Have and To Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma. A mix of research, client stories, and Molly’s personal experience, the book te…
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Introducing The Art of Losing: Laurel Braitman
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Laurel Braitman PhD, is a writer, teacher and secular, clinical chaplain-in-training. She is the author of the memoir What Looks Like Bravery: An epic journey through loss to love (March 13th, Simon & Schuster) and the NYT bestselling book Animal Madness: Inside Their Minds. She received her doctorate in History and Anthropology of Science from MIT…
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Julianne Manske Rollefson: The Art of Losing
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Julianne Manske Rollefson is a therapist, grief educator, and host of the new podcast, The Art of Losing. After the deaths of her parents, she left her career in corporate coaching and leadership development to pursue a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with the goal of becoming a therapist specializing in grief and loss. She quickly realiz…
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Benjamin May: Founder of the New Normal
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In 2018, along with his friend Jack, Ben founded The New Normal Charity, after the death of their dads. A simple, free to access, group space where adults could speak openly about their grief, and about the people they’d lost. Having spent over two decades working in the hair industry, Ben finds connection where he is most comfortable, and as TNN d…
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Jeannine Bryant: CEO Changing Spacesm SRS
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Rightsizing expert Jeannine Bryant is the owner and CEO of Changing Spaces SRS, a senior move management company in Lincoln, NE. She has helped provide rightsizing and relocation services to seniors since 2010. During that time, she has been actively involved in the downsizing and moving processes of thousands of older adults. Learn more about thei…
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Pamel Blair & Bradie Hansen: Authors of The Long Grief Journey
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Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., (pamblairbooks.com) was a psychotherapist for thirty years. She is the co-author of I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye now considered a classic in bereavement literature. She is also the author of The Next Fifty Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond and Getting Older, Better. She has appeared on national television, been…
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Kelly Cervantes: Grieving Mother and Grateful Caregiver
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Kelly Cervantes is an award-winning writer, speaker, and advocate best known for her blog Inchstones, where she shared the stress, love, and joy that came with parenting her medically complex daughter, Adelaide. Since Adelaide’s passing, Kelly has continued to write candidly about her arduous and, at times, contradictory grief journey. She has been…
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Alexandra Wyman:Partner loss by suicide
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Alexandra Wyman is an advocate and public speaker for resources in the aftermath of suicide. After she lost her husband to suicide in August of 2020, Alexandra found a need to change the language around suicide, and decided to write about it. Her memoir, The Suicide Club: What To Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death is an Amazon best seller. She …
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Author Dina Gachman: Sorry for Your Loss--How I Learned to Live With Grief and Other Grave Concerns
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Dina Gachman is an award-winning journalist, a Pulitzer Center grantee, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times, Texas Monthly, Vox, Teen Vogue and more. Her second book, So Sorry For Your Loss: How I Learned To Live With Grief, and Other Grave Concerns was published in the US and the UK this year. She's a bestselling ghostwriter, and she …
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Ashley Jones: Grieving Mother & Exec Director of Love Not Lost
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Ashley Jones is the founder and executive director of Love Not Lost, a nonprofit on a mission to revolutionize the way we heal in grief. From losing her daughter to a terminal illness to growing Love Not Lost to a national level (soon to be Momento Foundation), Ashley has a lot of experience in death and grief; something she never thought would be …
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Asa Merritt: Creator of Six Sermons--An Audible Original Series
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*episode discusses suicide ASA MERRITT : A former international reporter for NPR, VICE Sports, The Guardian, and ESPN’s “30 for 30” podcast, Asa brings a compassionate documentary eye to ambitious fictional projects. His one-woman play about mass movements, True Believer, had a sold-out run in New York City. To research that piece, Asa traveled to …
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Amber Jeffrey:Creator and Podcast Host of the Grief Gang
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Amber Jeffrey was just 19 when her mother died suddenly of a heart attack. Confused and heartsick Amber found herself consumed with anger which further separated her from her old friendships. In this episode Amber talks about becoming the trusted voice she needed at her most painful time, why talk therapy didn't work for her, and how she created he…
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Laura Cathcart Robbins: Author of Stash
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Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, Stash, My Life In Hiding, and host of the popular podcast, The Only One In The Room. She has been active for many years as a speaker and school trustee and is credited for creating The Buckley School’s nationally recognized committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclus…
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Sarah Conover: Author of Set Adrift–My Family’s Disappearance in the Bermuda Triangle
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In January, 1958, a renowned sailing family was lost in a storm in the Bermuda Triangle. The youngest of two daughters, Sarah, suddenly an orphan, grew up never knowing her parents and grandparents. As an adult, she began to pursue the mystery of her family and their disappearance, and discovered that their stories were far different from the versi…
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Katie Joy Duke: Author of Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss& Reinvention
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Katie Joy Duke is an author, attorney turned life coach, mom, and stage IV breast cancer survivor. Her memoir Still Breathing: My Journey with Love, Loss, and Reinvention was a #1 Amazon best seller in Family Health and Pregnancy and Childbirth. Read her blogs, sign up for her not-so-regular newsletter, and order a personalized signed paperback of …
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Amy Smith Green: life coach, hypnotherapist, grieving daughter
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Amy Green Smith is a certified and credentialed life coach and hypnotherapist, masterful speaker, and personal empowerment expert. Amy uses her roles as coach, writer, podcaster, and speaker to move individuals beyond limiting beliefs and sabotaging mindsets to a place of radical personal empowerment and self-worth. With acute focus on helping peop…
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Kelly S Thompson: Taking Sibling loss and Addiction with the author of Still I Cannot Save you
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Kelly S. Thompson writer, educator, and retired veteran from the Canadian Armed Forces. She has an MFA and PhD in Creative Writing and works as a mentor at the King's MFA Nonfiction program. She has won several awards for her writing, and was longlisted for the 2021 CBC Nonfiction prize and a 2021 National Magazine Award. Her essays, fiction and po…
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Julia Samuel, MBE: Psychotherapist, Author, & Grief Expert
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Julia Samuel is a leading UK psychotherapist. At St Mary’s Hospital Paddington, she established the post of psychotherapist for Paediatrics, where her role for 25 years involved seeing families who have children or babies who die, and where she trained and supported the staff. In 1994 she worked to help launch and establish Child Bereavement UK and…
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Hospice Nurse Julie: End of Life Educator
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Julie McFadden, BSN, RN is a passionate educator, who uses her social media following, which reaches 1.3M on tiktok alone, to normalizing death and dying. Found under the name Hospice Nurse Julie, she spent years working in the experienced ICU, and serves as a well respected, sought after now Hospice/Palliative expert who has been featured in Newsw…
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Luke Russert: Author of Look For Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself
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“Look for me there,” news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in his footsteps and carving out a successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics and winning an Emmy Award,…
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Candin Phillips: Humanity Hive Creator talks about ADHD and Grief
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In this episode Meghan Sits down with Humaninty Huve creator Candin Phillips. Candin is a licensed therapist and supervisor in South Carolina who also has ADHD. She has studied and worked in the mental health field for nearly 15 years with focuses in trauma work and ADHD. She shifted to primarily ADHD education and coaching through her business, Hu…
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Addison Brasil: Author of First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From A Friend Who Gets It
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TW: This episode includes in depth conversation about suicide. Meghan sat down with Addison Brasil to discuss his compound loss of losing his brother to a brain tumor, his father to suicide and a friend in a tragic car accident that left him deeply physically and emotionally injured. Addison talks about the communities of friends, family and health…
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Rachel Donnelly:Founder of After Light Consulting-Resources for Death Planning
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After many experiences with loss, including the death of her parents, Rachel founded After Light (formerly Black Dress) Consultants, a consulting firm that offloads the administrative tasks that come with legacy planning and after loss, so clients can focus less on the logistics and more on creating space to live worry- free and grieve peacefully. …
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Dr. Peggy DeLong-The Gratitude Psychologist and Compound Loss
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Dr. Peggy DeLong is a psychologist, known as The Gratitude Psychologist. She teaches people how to harness the power of gratitude and joy to live their best lives, especially through difficult times. She does this through psychotherapy, her on-line monthly membership Feeling Good with Dr. Peggy, on-line courses, speaking engagements and programs fo…
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Stylist Karen Harrow talks to us about Funeral Clothes
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Meghan sits down with the extraordinary stylist Karen Harrow to talk about how to dress for a funeral, why clothes matter and what emotional needs we should to take into account when we get dressed. All social media links can be found in link below https://harrowstyle.com/about/Av meghanrjarvis
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Good Mourning Podcast Hosts: Imogen Carn & Sally Douglas
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In this episode Meghan sits down with then dynamic duo Sal and Im from Good Mourning Podcast. These two amazing women met at a support group shortly after Im's mother died by suicide and Sal's from an undiagnosed seizure disorder. With their charm, and curiosity they have built a huge supportive community of grievers who are learning from the exper…
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Angela Morris: Grief and Neurodivergence.
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Today Meghan sits down wththe extraordinary author Angela Morris. She talks about how her ADHD diagnosis impacts her understanding of her own grief, and the profound secondary loss of friendship particularly in non-death loss. More about Angela: After the death of her father, friend and grandmother in quick succession, Angela needed a channel to gr…
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Poet and Writer and Maggie Smith: Writing the Grief of Divorce
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The extraordinary poet and writer sits down with Meghan to discuss her new memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful (The title a nod to her viral poem Good Bones). Maggie explores the concepts of partnership, marital roles, and how writing helps us find out truth. https://maggiesmithpoet.comAv meghanrjarvis
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Meghan sits down with one of her favorite authors–Laura Zigman to discuss ther widely celebrated most recent novel Small World. Laura decribes how she fused the emotional experiences of the death of her sister into the story of two divorced sisters who come to live in the same house for the first time in decades. Laura Zigman is the author of five …
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Cyndie Spiegel: Author of Microjoys- Finding Hope (Especially) When Life is Not Okay
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This week Meghan Sits Down with the delightful Cyndie Speigel to talk about Microjoys and how she coped with the murder of her nephew, death of mother, and own diagnosis with breast cancer. Despite the heaviness of the topic Cyndie offers us laughter, hope and deep wisdom that comes from facing the hardest of times. About Cyndie: Cyndie Spiegel is …
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Alessandra Olanow: Artist/Author of Hello Grief, I’ll be Right With You
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Meghan sat down with Alessandra Olanow, NY based artist, mother and grieving daughter. In their hour together Alessandra talks bout her new book, Hello Grief: I'll Be Right With You, and how the writing helped her address her own feelings of loss. Alessandra is a New York-based illustrator. Her broad roster of clients includes major brands such as …
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