All the Grief

This beautiful conversation with Darnell Lamont Walker continues in Part II. 

Darnell shares more about the life of a writer for children's TV and the importance of exploring death even with young audiences. He also shares his (many) other creative endeavors, his love of travel, and reminds that thinking of our death...actually makes us happier, today.

Find Darnell 

online https://darnellwalker.com

On InstaGram @hello.darnell 

On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/writeous/

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darnellwalker/ 

Andrea and Rebecca sit down with the incredible Darnell Lamont Walker for an expansive interview about death, life, community, and connection. Spanning continents, topics, and genres there was little these three did not cover from Darnell's earliest days facilitating grief circles on the playground with friends remembering their friend who died suddenly, to his relationship with his grandparents, to traveling and the importance of his work as a writer for children's shows. Darnell shares his heart and wisdom in Part I of this two part interview.

Find Darnell 

online https://darnellwalker.com

On InstaGram @hello.darnell 

On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/writeous/

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darnellwalker/ 

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses death by suicide. This can be triggering and overwhelming for any listener but particularly for those impacted by mental illness or suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling please call or text 988 for support, call your county crisis line, or for immediate help, dial 911. 

In this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with Erin Mitchell, co-founder of Counseling for Couples and co-author of Too Tired to Fight, about growing up with a father who struggled with mental illness. Erin shares honestly about the impact of living in that shadow and the confusion and devastation when her father died by suicide. 

This important conversation brings death by suicide into the light and hopefully helps others to release any societal shame. All grief is worthy. 

Connect with Erin

On Instagram @couples.counseling.for.parents

Online: https://couplescounselingforparents.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@couplescounselingforparents?si=TU5827o_3QANf7R2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dwvz1LIm3K2JPcm7RwubW?si=4FL0uzhDQLyAVVIaUyMpiQ

In this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with Sy Montgomery, award winning author, adventurer, and naturalist. Sy shares how her love of nature and its many creatures has time and again re-enchanted her with the beauty and wonder that life has to offer. Through stories of her own beloved animals and those she has met along the way she captured our hearts and reminded us how feeling our grief helps us be good creatures.

Mentioned in this episode, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death, by Susan Monsó, can be found here:

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691260761/playing-possum?srsltid=AfmBOoor72DhrOhOPjESsI47wrnBpdRaZ2GoJJs1J1es3qQSubOa5dQq

Find Sy

On Instagram @sytheauthor

On Facebook www.facebook.com/SyTheAuthor/

On X @Sytheauthor

And online at www.symontgomery.com

In this episode Andrea & Rebecca talk with Elizabeth (Liz) O'Donnell whose daughter, Aaliyah, was tragically stillborn. Liz faced not only this devastating loss, but also a system that denied her right to paid family leave. In the wake of tragedy, Liz created Aaliyah in Action a nonprofit that works to comfort & provide birthing people who have experienced baby loss with self-care items to help navigate life after loss. Their team focuses on immediately assisting families who have experienced stillbirth and pregnancy loss. 

A touching episode about loss, love, and the legacy a mother is leaving for her daughter.

Find Liz and Aaliyah in Action
Online: www.aaliyahinaction.org
On Instagram: @aaliyahinaction

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca chat with Becky Ellis, author of Little Avalanches, a memoir about her childhood as the daughter of a decorated World War II Combat Sergeant. Becky shares the fear, unpredictability, and chaos of a war fought at home. She also shares her journey to understand her father and her persistence to get his story and understand how his time in the war forever altered his life - and hers. It is a story of trauma, survival, understanding, and love.

Find Becky
www.beckyellis.net

On Intstagram @BeckyEllisAuthor

On Facebook

In this episode Andrea + Rebecca chat with author, life coach, and facilitator Lindsay Bomstein. As a teen Lindsay's father was killed suddenly in a head-on collision with a truck. Her life has been shaped in the shadow of this loss and she joins All the Grief to chat about grief, love, legacy, and humor.
Find Lindsay online:
www.sitandsmile.com

On Instagram:
@lboms

Buy Lindsay's book All I Feel is Love:
https://www.amazon.com/All-Feel-Love-Lindsay-Bomstein/dp/1662953313

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk to Jessica Fein author of Breath Taking a beautiful memoir about family, a terminal illness, death, and life. It is a touching conversation about navigating the medical system, a degenerative disease, and an  ending no one wants. But it is also a beautiful conversation about a family coming together, a little girl who at her heart is just a charming wonderful little girl, and the experiences and memories that will bind us all.

Find Jessica
On Instagram
@feinjessica

Website:
https://www.jessicafeinstories.com

FaceBook
https://www.facebook.com/jessica.fein.92/

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-fein-b643b09/

Rebecca and Andrea interview Hannah Kinderlehrer founder and teacher Trainer of Awaken The Dance, and a holistic coach through Rise in Thrive coaching.
Together we explore how grief manifests in our body and the power we have to honor and move it. Not move it out - just move with it, move through it. Hannah shares stories, insights, and movement tips for integrating dance or movement as you care for yourself in grief.
https://www.riseandthrive.care/

Resources:
https://anniemurphypaul.com/books/the-extended-mind/

The Hare-Shaped Hole
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63220882-the-hare-shaped-hole

Yoga Nidra
https://youtu.be/pfIikxpis9s?si=6AhQ0ae9PhEeuwQH

In this episode Andrea & Rebecca chat with Christine Passo about the significance of pet loss. Christine is a life coach, host of the podcast Unconscious Evolution, and proud fur mom. She shares with us the devastation after the loss of her sweet Maya Ray and how this loss has helped her to hold her heart open for all grief. If you have a pet, have lost a pet, or know people who have experienced this type of loss, this is a beautiful and insightful episode.

Find Christine:
www.christinepasso.com

Instagram:
christinepasso_supportcoach

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1IxsORlrjAElNhjVvEdXFy?si=ab353a8bd4e74b68

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-passo-665a70a/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@christinepasso