Andrea and Rebecca interview author, Jessica Waite about her debut memoir - A Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards. She shares with us how, in the wake of her husband’s sudden death, she uncovered secrets that undermined everything she’d trusted about the man she loved and their extraordinary life together. Then, amidst the chaos and confusion of her new reality as a widowed single mom, strange, inexplicable coincidences forced Jessica to consider whether her husband might be reaching back from beyond the grave. 

You can find Jessica 
@endless_stories_jess on Instagram 
and at
www.jessicawaite.work

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome Dr. Ramona Beltrán to talk about ancestral grief and the ways that we carry the trauma - and the love and strength - of those who came before us. Dr. Beltrán reminds us to invite complexity, be open to shifting in the ways we see ourselves and others, and to get moving.

In this episode we chat with Kate Trombley, mother of a child with medical complexities. Kate's uncharted journey into this version of motherhood started in 2020 right as the US was entering lockdown due to Covid. We hope you enjoy this  vulnerable and tender-hearted conversation of love, grief, frustration, acceptance, and resilience. 

You can follow Kate on instagram at @kt.and.myboys and @advokate.like.a.mother

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca chat with author, Warren Kozak about his new book Waving Goodbye: Life After Loss. He speaks with is about a book he never imagined having to write - a journey through the life altering loss of his love, his wife, Lisa. With humor, connection, and tenderness Warren invites us to know him, Lisa, and their daughter Claire. 
We are so grateful for Warren's openness in his writing and in this episode.


Find Warren at 
www.warrenkozak.com

Instagram
@writerkozak

And on X
@WKozak

Thanks to our Editor John Mattaliano
johnvincent.productions

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson to talk about love, mortality, embracing the chaos and when fear turned into grief, which became awe. Andrea shares their "stage 4 wisdom" and the three wind through hyperbaric chambers and the cosmos with laughter, insights, and of course, poetry. 
 

You can find Andrea Gibson at 
www.andreagibson.org
on Instagram @andreagibson
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndreaGibsonPoetry/

More About Andrea:

Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show.” Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning.”

Every story is unique and in this episode Tia Houston shares her adoption story and the threads of love that bind her and the grief that can ebb and flow as an adoptee. In the end, it as a story of love and family and an ending any mom could hope for.
 
Follow Tia @1rock1heart on Instagram

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk with Cheryl Slover-Linett, co-founder of Lead Feather - an organization that provides immersive, supportive wilderness journeys that empower a connection with your true nature. 
This beautiful conversation reflects on the healing power of nature, the ways that Mother Earth can hold us in our grief, and how deepening this connection to the lands around us can heal us and our planet.

Find out more about Lead Feather, Cheryl, and their team at:
Www.leadfeather.org

A special shout-out to our NEW (and incredible!) editor John Mattaliano
johnvincent.productions

In this episode Rebecca & Andrea chat with Alma McKinley, author of the new memoir The Shape of Me.  Through laughter and tears the three discuss how Alma's memoir about her breast cancer odyssey took them on a journey of love, friendship, grief, renewal, and into liberation.
Take a listen and then click on the link below to order your copy!

To purchase The Shape of Me:
https://a.co/d/bQAZCEO

Find Alma at:
https://almamckinley.com/

and on IG:
@AlmamcKinley_author
https://www.instagram.com/almamckinley_author/

On this episode Andrea and Rebecca introduce a new theme - examining grief on the screen. The Tepic will be explored throughout the podcast using different TV shows, movies, and documentaries to explore how grief is portrayed .
In this episode your hosts talk about the hit Apple TV show, Shrinking and all of the layers of grief that each character in the show experiences.
Major spoiler alert if you haven't watched the series but there is so much left unsaid that it's worth a listen followed by watching the series! https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/umc.cmc.apzybj6eqf6pzccd97kev7bs

In this episode Rebecca and Andrea interview Maggie Miller, a coach for adults caring for aging parents. Through the discussion we explore the grief of shifting expectations and roles between parent and child and how caring for our aging parents allows us to face our own mortality and think about our own approach to aging. 

Find Maggie at https://www.maggiemiller.org

Or on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-miller-coaching-and-consulting?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Show Notes: 
How to be sick

How to Be Sick (Second Edition): A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers