We talk with The Widowed Parent Podcast host and author, Jenny Lisk about parenting grieving children, grief during the pandemic, and her new book, Future Widow. Jenny shares an intimate look into her own grief journey and experiences after the death of her husband, Dennis. In the book, she shares honestly how she learned to parent grieving children and about her challenges in parenting her grieving children. She recognizes her mission is now is to support grieving parents and their grieving children. The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organization's opinions. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
The First Annual North Texas Children's Grief Conference is on Tuesday, November 4th. This episode features our conversation about children and families' grief in the hospital setting with Magellan Taylor Brickey, Family Care Coordinator at Cook Children's Hospital, specializing in Hematology/Oncology. She is a Certified Child Life Specialist and a Certified Child & Adolescent Grief Counselor.
We welcome back author, ordained minister and therapist, Kate J. Meyer. We discuss he latest book, Navigating the Waves of Grief. This book serves as a companion for those who are grieving. We discuss the book and the tools that can support us as we grieve, particularly in relation to our faith tradition or beliefs.
Our conversation with Larry Carlat, author of the memoir, "A Space in the Heart." He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, GQ, Rolling Stone, Men’s Journal, Men’s Health and Slam. He is also a grief coach and group leader for bereaved parents at Our House Grief Support Center in LA, and sits on its Board of Directors.
We talk with Rev. Dr. Tammy Issacs, owner of Breathe Grief Counseling Center, podcast host and author of Let The Church Grieve. We discuss the connections between grief and the Church, how we can best support each other as we grieve and resources for grievers.
In light of recent natural disasters and ongoing tragedies, we sit down with children's therapists Kerri Newman of Wellspring Counseling Center & Bryna Talamantez of Talamantez Therapy. We discuss talking with your children about tragedy and grief.
We talk with Wearinggrief.com founder, Mary Carlton about starting the grief clothing line after the death of her daughter. We discuss how grief is acknowledged in our culture and how we can share our grief story with others.
We have a conversation with bestselling author Dr. Kate Truitt, a renowned psychologist, applied neuroscientist, and trauma expert. She shares her story of loss, trauma, and healing after the death of her fiancé just one week before their wedding day. The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We speak with Rosie Davis, founder of the Yellow Heart Memorial, Lori Stevens, PhD candidate, whose grief inspired her to continue her education, and Runner Love, founder of Bobby's Bikes, about marking five years since the pandemic's beginning and how they have carried their grief over these years. We also discuss how the grief has changed yet remains with them.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
Our conversation with author and grief support advocate Jesse Zilberstein is about her children's book, Missing Gidi. The story focuses on how a child may grieve a friend and was inspired by Jesse's son, Gidi, whose life and death touched many, including his friends. His life continues to touch others through Gidi's Kindness Project, which was also created to offer those grieving a way to remember their loved ones through acts of kindness.Jesse is an advisory board member of the Miss Foundation and Selah Care Farm.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We sit down again with grief expert, podcast host and author Meghan Riordan Jarvis. Meghan's latest book is Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions about Loss and Grief. The book explores the profound questions we have about grief and how we can best support someone who is grieving. Megan also hosts the Grieftastic Book Fair on November 23rd after the End Well Conference in Los Angeles.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We talk with Leanne Friesen about her new book, Grieving Room. In the book, she shares her grief journey after the death of her sister. The book also highlighted her outstanding grief education Instagram channel @grieving.room, where she shares her thoughts on grief. The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We talk with Jen Simonic & Masey Kaplan, co-founders of the Loose Ends Project. They took an idea about how to help loved ones finish fiber art projects left behind by their deceased loved ones and started a movement. Over 20,000 knitters, crafters, and makers have joined their cause as "finishers". And now with a new collaboration with Joann Fabric and Craft Stores even more good will be made.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We talk with Lauren Flake, artist, author, and creator of @LoveofDixie on Instagram, where she shares her experience caring for and grieving her mother, Dixie, who died due to Alzheimer's. Lauren has written three books, including two children's books, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? and Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
Jenny Lisk, author & podcast host, joins us again to discuss her book Widowed Parents Unite and her new venture, the Widowed Parent Institute. For this book, Jenny enlisted 48 contributors to share heart-felt wisdom with others who have become widowed parents. The Widowed Parent Institute provides a platform for resources and support through this book. Jenny hosts the Widowed Parent Podcast and is the author of Future Widow.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
A conversation with the https://dallasvoice.com/ columnist, David Taffet, about his grief journey after the death of his beloved husband. We talk about his career and his advocacy work. And we discuss the importance of finding grief support that speaks to your experience. The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
We had such an amazing conversation, with author and therapist, Meghan Riordan Jarvis, and we wanted to share it all. This is part 2 of a two-part conversation about her new book End of the Hour, Mental Health, and the FX show The Bear. Meghan also hosts the Grief is My Side Hustle podcast.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
This is the first of a two-part conversation with author and therapist, Meghan Riordan Jarvis about her new book End of the Hour, a memoir about her grief that led to her own mental health crisis. The book is a raw, heartfelt look at loss. Meghan also hosts the Grief is My Side Hustle podcast.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
A conversation with Ann Jacobus, young adult author and suicide prevention advocate, about her latest book, The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent. The book tells the story of a young person recovering from their own mental health challenges, only to be thrown into caregiving for an aunt with a terminal cancer diagnosis. We talk about suicide prevention, mental health, and grief.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.
A conversation with Fran Shelton, Author, Faith & Grief Co-Founder, and Spiritual Director, about her latest book The Spirituality of Grief. We talk about the spiritual practices highlighted in the book and how her grief journey helped to create these tools for those who grieve.The guest's opinions expressed in the podcast are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or other associated organizations' views. The guest's opinions do not reflect the opinion of this podcast or Faith & Grief Ministries.