It’s our 100th episode and Season 7 finale! To honour this milestone, we reflect on how our grief has evolved since starting the podcast three years ago. We also share messages and reflections from our community of listeners on their grief journey.Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcastShare your story on My Tributes here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harvard Neurosurgeon Eben Alexander joins us to share his incredible near-death experience and what it taught him about life. Eben is the author of several incredible books, including the bestselling Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife, which he joins us to talk about. In 2008, he was put into a medically induced coma after falling gravely ill with acute bacterial meningoencephalitis, which has a 90% mortality rate. What happened from there is against all odds. His neocortex was so damaged he should not have been dreaming or having any type of dream-like experience, yet he had an NDE. The experience profoundly altered his view of life and its meaning, and he shares his incredible story and many valuable lessons to inspire us all.Find out more about Eben here.Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcastShare your story on My Tributes here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by Samantha Payne, co-founder and CEO of The Pink Elephants Support Network, for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Sam shares the impact of miscarriage, how to support yourself and others, and how she’s advocating for change.Join our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Karen Sutton, who lost her husband Simon suddenly in 2016. As the UK’s first widow coach, she shares the tools and strategies she’s learned to rebuild her life as a single parent to two young girls. We explore the magnitude of secondary losses as a widow, navigating changing social dynamics, the most common experiences she hears from her widowed clients, and why there are no stages of grief.Find out more about Karen here.Connect with usShare your story on My Tributes hereJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back for part two, sharing more of your signs and spirituality stories.Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastShare your story on My Tributes here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Eleanor Haley and Litsa Williams, who some of you may recognise as founders of the popular grief support website What’s Your Grief, and authors of the book under the same name.As mental health professionals working in the field of grief and loss, we got to pick their brains about why relationships change after loss, grieving complicated relationships (ambiguous grief), grieving styles, and the importance of boundaries and how to set them. No matter your situation, this conversation has something for everyone.Find out more about What’s Your Grief here. A huge thanks to today’s sponsor, Once Upon – The new way to make photo books on your mobile. With Once Upon, you can seamlessly make photo books from your phone, tablet and desktop. Add a few photos from your phone on the go, write some captions on the computer and then preview the whole book on your tablet from the couch. Or the other way around. You decide. To find out more, check them out HERE. Use code GM25 for a 25% discount at checkout (Valid until 30th Sept 2023).Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back discussing another fan-favourite topic – signs and spirituality. Join us to hear about our recent signs stories, Im's psychic reading, and hear some incredible community signs stories. Heads up – we absolutely lose it at the end. Apologies in advance.😅A huge thanks to today’s sponsor, LONITÉ. With LONITÉ, families can find solace in knowing that their loved one's memory will be preserved in the most thoughtful and personalised manner. To find out more about their incredible memorial diamonds, visit lonite.com.au.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coping with Pet Loss with Dr Katie LawlorWe are joined by pet loss psychologist, Dr Katie Lawlor, to talk about how to cope with pet grief.Connect with usGRAB A TICKET to our grief and the body  workshop hereJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a hilarious (and also very important) conversation. Today, we’re joined by our other halves, Ant and Ben, to get their perspectives on grief as the person supporting. We find out their take on the day that changed our lives, what their grief journey has been like, how they coped with being there for us, what they’ve learnt and the advice they’d give for partners and spouses supporting someone who is grieving. Connect with usGRAB A TICKET to our grief and the body  workshop hereJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you cultivate resilience in the face of loss? That's the topic of today's conversation, and we're joined by TED speaker and author of Resilient Grieving, Dr Lucy Hone. An award-winning 'pracademic' and Director of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing and Resilience, Lucy knows the magnitude of grief well. In 2014, her 12-year-old daughter Abi died in a car crash – a tragedy that led Lucy to turn her focus to resilience and grief. We discuss taking an active approach to recovery after loss, dealing with judgement from others, different coping styles in a marriage, and so much more. This insightful conversation is for everyone, no matter where you are in your healing journey. Find out more about Lucy here. Connect with usJoin the waitlist for our Grief in the Body workshop with Meghan Riordan Jarvis hereGrab tickets to see us in conversation at The Hope Bereavement Fundraising Event in Geelong hereJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today it’s just the two of us catching up on all things grief. We answer a listener's question about feeling okay five years into her loss and share messages and advice from you all. Plus, we share some exciting news! Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Leave us a voice note/ask us a question to be featured on the pod hereBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by Cariad Lloyd, host of Griefcast and author of You Are Not Alone.We have a good natter about all things coping with grief and loss, the importance of humour as a coping tool, and we put the world to rights about some common grief misconceptions (hello, Five Stages). Cariad also shares the impact that losing her Dad, Peter, at 13 had on her, the guilt that followed, and how her grief has evolved. She also has some great advice for those supporting a young griever. All in all, this chat is not one to be missed!Find out more about Cariad’s book here or Greifcast here.Connect with usJoin our grief support membership waitlist here.Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Joshua Fletcher, aka ‘Anxiety Josh’, a UK-based psychotherapist specialising in working with anxiety disorders, and founder of The School of Anxiety. No stranger to grief, Josh shares his personal journey with anxiety, why we experience anxiety, especially after a loss, how we can reframe our experience with anxiety, coping with panic and fears, and simple tools that he recommends to clients. We loved this conversation about how to cope with anxiety and grief and hope you do, too. Connect with Josh and learn more about what he does on Instagram at @anxietyjosh. Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastGrab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here!Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by iconic 90s comedy queen, Elisa Donovan, who is the author of Wake Me When You Leave: Love and Encouragement Via Dreams from the Other Side. Elisa shares how visitation dreams played a huge role in her grief, enabling her to create a new relationship with her dad on the other side. She tells us how grief dreams and signs acted as the catalyst for her surrendering to her healing journey, deepening her spiritual experience and giving her a view of life’s bigger picture. There are so many powerful insights in this conversation that we can all learn from. Find out more about Elisa’s book here.Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastGrab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here!Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Rounds of IVF, Surrogacy, and Hope with Lisa MessengerWe’re joined by entrepreneur and founder of the Collective Hub, Lisa Messenger, to talk about coming back from rock bottom and building an empire. Lisa walks us through her 8-year journey of 18 rounds of IVF leading to surrogacy, the loss of her Dad suddenly, and what she’s learned about being resilient during hard times.Find out more about Lisa, buy her books, and connect with her here. Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastGrab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here!Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Natalie Lue, boundaries expert and author of The Joy Of Saying No which is a simple plan to stop people pleasing, reclaim boundaries, and say yes to the life you want. This is SUCH a juicy episode. So often in grief, we can feel stretched thin and our relationships change, and we may not know how to set boundaries or that we even need them. In this conversation we learn ALL about pleasing people, and how to spot if you are one. Natalie also shares her personal experience with complicated grief, how grief makes us people pleasers, how to set boundaries, coping with difficult relationships, and much more.  Buy Nat’s book, The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People-Pleasing, Reclaim Your Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want, here. Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weddings, birthdays, and family holidays (to name a few) can quickly go from being really exciting to absolute anxiety-inducing and triggering events that you dread because your person is no longer here. You are not alone. We asked our community how they cope with big life events after loss and what to do if a grief bomb hits when you're watching your best mate walk down the aisle with their dad when yours is no longer here…Connect with usGrab a ticket to our upcoming event at Vivid Sydney, ‘Good Mourning: A new way to think about grief’, HEREGrab your copy of our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by New York Times best-selling author and renowned spiritual teacher Gabby Bernstein. We discuss addiction and how it manifests itself, overcoming trauma and core wounds, identifying socially acceptable destructive patterns, the mind-body connection, and the power of somatic healing. Gabby even shares a special tool she’s been working on for coping with anxiety, so be sure to listen out for it!  Gabby is the queen of manifesting and trusting in the universe, so of course, we also delve into the power of asking the universe for signs to live in alignment. Find out more about Gabby’s upcoming Australia tour here: https://gabbybernstein.com/events/australia-tour-manifest-a-life-beyond-your-wildest-dreams/Connect with usJoin our virtual book launch here: https://tinyurl.com/mrx5kbfw Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is focused on a big topic that can sometimes feel a little taboo to talk about still (although it shouldn’t be)...grief and sex. Sex is such a huge part of life, and after a loss, some people can’t entertain the thought, while for others sex is a coping tool. Join us for a fascinating deep dive into your experiences, tips, and advice on sex and grief. Connect with us Grab your copy of our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, best-selling author, professor, and expert on traumatic death, and the foremothers of grief education. She is also the founder of the MISS Foundation and the Selah Care Farm and a Zen priest.We talk about defining traumatic loss, how our body reacts to trauma, how she coped with the death of her baby daughter, coping after losing an animal, how to grow your “grief muscle”, plus much more.Find out more about Jo and connect with her at centerforlossandtrauma.com.Connect with usBuy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcastCheck out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.