Lindsey Whissel Fenton, MEd, CT (she/her) is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and podcast producer, learning and content strategist, and grief educator.

In her current role as Associate Director of Learning and Content Strategy for the Grief-Sensitive Healthcare Project at Yale Child Study Center, Lindsey integrates learning design, multimedia content, communications, and outreach to translate research and subject-matter expertise into accessible, engaging education for healthcare professionals.

Prior to joining Yale, Lindsey spent nearly two decades in public media at PBS/NPR affiliate WPSU, where she most recently served as a senior producer/director and instructional designer. There, she led projects focused on grief, trauma, and mental health, including Speaking Grief, a multiplatform initiative that aired in 82% of U.S. television markets and earned three Emmy® nominations (Mid-Atlantic Chapter). Lindsey championed the expansion of WPSU’s portfolio on grief literacy through initiatives like Learning Grief and partnerships with organizations including the New York Life Insurance Company and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to bring grief and trauma-informed training to workplaces, schools, and law enforcement.

Lindsey Whissel Fenton, MEd, CT (she/her) is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker and podcast producer, learning and content strategist, and grief educator.

In her current role as Associate Director of Learning and Content Strategy for the Grief-Sensitive Healthcare Project at Yale Child Study Center, Lindsey integrates learning design, multimedia content, communications, and outreach to translate research and subject-matter expertise into accessible, engaging education for healthcare professionals.

Prior to joining Yale, Lindsey spent nearly two decades in public media at PBS/NPR affiliate WPSU, where she most recently served as a senior producer/director and instructional designer. There, she led projects focused on grief, trauma, and mental health, including Speaking Grief, a multiplatform initiative that aired in 82% of U.S. television markets and earned three Emmy® nominations (Mid-Atlantic Chapter). Lindsey championed the expansion of WPSU’s portfolio on grief literacy through initiatives like Learning Grief and partnerships with organizations including the New York Life Insurance Company and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to bring grief and trauma-informed training to workplaces, schools, and law enforcement.

Podcasting has given Lindsey another way to engage audiences. She is the creator, producer, and host of The Apologies Podcast and produced four seasons of WPSU’s News Over Noise. She is currently developing the independent podcast Worth It, which will explore how women navigate the intersection between net worth and self-worth.

Lindsey is the founder of Empathic Media, a company that works with clients from mission-driven, nonprofit organizations to provide thoughtful and compelling content creation services. She serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG).

A sought-after speaker and panelist, Lindsey has presented on grief literacy and educational outreach strategy to organizations including the PBS Annual Meeting, the University of Hong Kong, and Comic Con San Diego, among others, and served as a keynote speaker at the 44th ADEC Conference. 

Lindsey earned her bachelor’s degree in Cinema and Digital Arts from Point Park University and her master’s degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from Penn State. She is Certified in Thanatology through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Lindsey now lives on the Connecticut Shoreline with her dog, Ellie. When she’s not working, she enjoys reading, rock climbing, and tackling too many home improvement projects at once.