What I Let Die Podcast

Ep. 8: Grieving Together: Why Our Communities Need More Grief Literacy


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Episode 8: Grieving Together: Why Our Communities Need More Grief Literacy

What does it take to hold space for someone else's grief without making it about us? And what if we stopped waiting for the "right" words and just started witnessing each other better?

In this episode, I’m reflecting on what I’ve learned about grieving in community—from grief at work to grief in friendships to the subtle, daily losses we rarely name out loud. I’m also sharing a personal story that changed the way I show up when people around me are hurting.

“When we are allowed to grieve out loud, without being asked to shrink or perform, we begin to remember each other differently.”

This one’s about the skills we all need to practice if we’re serious about showing up for the people we love.

Tap in, then come drop your reflections in the WILD Postmortems.

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What I Let Die PodcastBy Akilah S. Richards