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Here’s what I’ve been up to lately…
Grief documentary from WPSU available nationwide for free beginning Aug. 30
Speaking Grief is coming to a computer screen near you! Check out this Penn State News article about the streaming release of the film.
Take Note: Elizabeth and Christian Brady on Sharing Their Grief Through Writing
Mack Brady was two weeks shy of his ninth birthday when he died unexpectedly from a blood infection on New Year’s Eve in 2012. In the time since, his parents, Elizabeth and Christian Brady, have both used writing as an outlet for their own grief and as a way to help...
Getting Better at Grief: A WPSU documentary aims to help Americans become more comfortable talking about and dealing with loss
Town and Gown magazine did a beautiful story on Speaking Grief.
Dealing with My Grief: Speaking Grief… A Conversation With Lindsey Whissel Fenton
Darwyn Dave is great at holding space—he made it comfortable for me to open up about some of my own loss experiences during this interview for his podcast Dealing With My Grief
Faith and Grief: A Conversation with Speaking Grief Producer and Director Lindsey Whissel Fenton
This interview for the Faith and Grief podcast gave me the opportunity to reconnect with Ajai Blue-Saunders, one of the people we profiled for Speaking Grief.
Take Note: Dr. Tashel Bordere
It was an honor to interview Dr. Tashel Bordere for WPSU-FM's Take Note, Listen as she discusses the devastating impact of suffocated grief—a term she identified for when we punish people (especially children) for expressions of grief.
Review: Learning to live with a loved one’s death in ‘Speaking Grief’
Check out this review of Speaking Grief by Chris Vognar for the Houston Chronicle.
Grief and Grace Live Chat
Dave Bailey, host of the Facebook live chat series Grief and Grace , invited me to talk with him about Speaking Grief, how the project came about, and how we can all get better at grief.
Coming Back with Shelby Forsythia: Speaking Grief
I loved talking with Shelby Forsythia about grief, grief support, and some of my own loss experiences for her podcast Coming Back. I strongly encourage people to check out not just this interview but other episodes as well—great resource for understanding grief! More...
Good Grief with Cheryl Jones: Speaking Grief
I talked with Cheryl Jones about making space for grief—our own and our loves ones—and validating the experience as normal. More about Good Grief with Cheryl Jones: On Good Grief we explore the losses that define our lives. Each week, we talk with people who have...