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Here’s what I’ve been up to lately…
Take Note: Guy Winch on the Disenfranchised Grief Experiences of Romantic Heartbreak and Pet Loss
Psychologist Guy Winch is a leading advocate for integrating the science of emotional health into our daily lives. He’s written several books, including How to Fix a Broken Heart. I talked with Winch about the disenfranchised grief experiences of romantic heartbreak...
Take Note: Oceana Sawyer on Advocating for the Dying as an End-of-Life Doula
As an End-of-Life Doula, Oceana Sawyer helps people die in a context of love, grace, and beauty. She draws upon her training in expressive arts, meditation practices, and integral counseling psychology, among other things, to help her clients create a...
Take Note: Lennon Flowers on Creating Supportive Spaces for Grieving 20- and 30-Somethings
Lennon Flowers is the co-founder and executive director of The Dinner Party. This platform offers a space for grieving 20- and 30-somethings to find peer community and build lasting relationships. Lennon came up with the idea after her mom died during Lennon’s senior...
Seven Pounds: Speaking Grief
It was an honor to be included in Good Grief’s “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” Series and to see the sustained impact of Speaking Grief. Click here to read. Click here to read a thoughtful review of Speaking Grief on Seven Pounds: Embracing the End-of-Life...
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...