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Take Note: Erin Bagwell On Her Documentary About New Motherhood, “Year One”
Erin Bagwell is a stay-at-home mom, filmmaker, and blogger. Her latest documentary, Year One, offers an intimate look at the first year of motherhood through Erin's eyes. On this episode of WPSU's Take Note, I talked with Erin about the film, about how becoming a...
Take Note: Joyal Mulheron and Casey Affleck on the State of Bereavement Care in the U.S.
Joyal Mulheron describes bereavement as an “invisible public health crisis”—and she’s working to address it. She founded and serves as executive director of Evermore, a non-profit aimed at improving the lives of bereaved families through research, policy, and...
Shapes of Grief Podcast: The Making of Speaking Grief
Speaking Grief goes "across the pond" - I had a great time talking with Liz Gleeson for her podcast Shapes of Grief.
How do I support a grieving person?
Not sure how to support someone who's grieving? Here are some ideas I've learned from working on WPSU's Speaking Grief initiative.
The Holidays 2020: Navigating a Less Than Festive Season
I was honored to moderate this Facebook Live Q&A on finding well-being inside a holiday season that can look pretty bleak. Check it out for insight and ideas from psychotherapist, grief advocate, and author Megan Devine, psychiatrist and mental health advocate...
Take Note: Daniella Zalcman on the Legacy of Coercive Assimilation
For this episode of WPSU-FM's Take Note, I talked with photojournalist Daniella Zalcman about her work sharing stories of indigenous peoples in North America, the legacy of coercive assimilation, and why we need to spend more time thinking about who is responsible for...
Take Note: Tara Pixley on Ethical Photojournalism and the Importance of Media Literacy
For this episode of WPSU-FM's Take Note, I talked with photojournalist Dr. Tara Pixley about her work covering the Black Lives Matter movement, about the lack of diverse representation in the news media , and about the line between documentation and exploitation.
Take Note: Cristina Chipriano on Understanding and Supporting Children’s Grief
On this episode of WPSU-FM's Take Note, I talked with Cristina Chipriano, LCSW-S, director of Spanish Programs and Outreach at Bo’s Place, about how to speak with kids about death, about the unexpected ways children’s grief can show up, and about how to...
Speaking Grief: Leveraging the Power of Public Media to Create Societal Change
WPSU's Speaking Grief is an effective model for how universities and public media stations can work together to engage communities and advocate for meaningful change in our society. I'm excited to share more about the initiative at the The Outreach and Engagement...
Take Note: Jenn Hepton on Trauma and Grief within the Motherhood Journey
Grateful to Jenn Hepton for courageously sharing her story in the service of others in this Take Note interview.