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.