Grief Unfiltered

Ep 13: This episode features Jordan, 41, who lost his only sibling in a car wreck 18 years ago; Jordan is a standup comedian in NYC and the host of Where's the Grief - a podcast about funny people with sad stories. Jordan discusses how comedy and connecting with other people who have lost siblings saved his life. We discuss how his relationship changed with his parents, expectations of how grief should be, and the positives things that has come from his brothers death. 

Make sure to connect with Jordan on instagram @wheresthegrief or @beatniknudnik; if you would like more information about his foundation please visit TheRusselFerberFuondation.org. If you would like more information about The Compassionate Friend grief group, please visit CompassionateFriends.org

Television & book recommendations from Jordan;

• Dead People Suck by Laurie Kilmartin
• After Life by Ricky Gervais

I will be recapping the book Getting Grief Right on the next episode!

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Episode 12; This episode features Patricia, the creator of @NeshamaJourney, the Instagram page dedicated to connecting with others on grief, and the journey she has been on since her mom passed away 6 months ago. Our discussion focuses on the variety of mindfulness exercises she has used to get through early stages of grief, how her grief groups have saved her and why she wants to #NormalizeGrief.

This episode is full of resources to handle grief;
Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief: https://www.amazon.com/Healing-After-Loss-Meditations-Working/dp/0380773384
Inside Timer app for meditation: https://insighttimer.com
Finding Meaning by David Kessler: https://www.target.com/p/finding-meaning-by-david-kessler-hardcover/-/A-77087705?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Entertainment%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Entertainment&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9061129&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&gclid=CjwKCAjw88v3BRBFEiwApwLevUIbCClO-88C3B9zZj228hIYWupkfMl08pJ-tA63Ty4mnQCmco3uHhoCF6QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Mindfulness & Grief Podcast: https://mindfulnessandgrief.com/grief-podcast/
Adult Coloring Books for Healing: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-You-Adult-Coloring-Comfort/dp/1979184275/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=adult+coloring+book+for+grief&qid=1593044310&s=books&sr=1-2
Journal: https://www.papier.com/us/colourblock-12637?gclid=CjwKCAjw88v3BRBFEiwApwLevSk3Y1ch7QOud3A_UfJvVeEQTmVCIFOwdnXenIOiGcClS5KDT5AalBoCsTgQAvD_BwE
The Grief Workout Instagram Page: @thegriefworkout
Here is a link to Patricia's Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nyartexperience?ref=inf_own_nyartexperience

Make sure to connect with Patricia on instagram @neshamajourney and us @griefunfiltered.

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Episode 11; This episode features Herd Midkiff, the author of Our Beating Hearts, a book about his love story with his late wife Shannon. He shares the his journey of writing the book and how it really helped cope with his wife's passing. We also discusses being a young widow, explaining death to your 5 year old child and the three "F's" in life that helped him be the man he is today.

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Ep 10; This episode features Alexa Norton who's father passed away suddenly 3 years ago. Alexa has started an instagram page dedicated to grief and positivity called Grief Shine. We discuss how to stay positive while grieving and how she continues to "win the day" these last 3 years.

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Ep 9: This episode features Leah, creator of Not A Hugger blog, a platform she's used to cope with her loss. We discuss how grief can change friendships and the ugly emotions that sometime comes with grief. 

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Ep 8: This episode features my husband, Brad; we discuss the role many people take on of being a support system through grief. Brad and I give advice on what to do and what’s worked for him the last 4 years. He also shares how he balanced his grief and staying strong for me. 

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Ep 7: This episode features Jessica, 33, who suffered a stillbirth with her daughter, Sloan. Jessica opens up about her pregnancy, what her birthing experience was like and how she handles grief & being a mom.

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Ep 6: This episode features John Sardella, his wife passed away 3 years ago from a long battle with cancer. John is a father to 3 kids and an author of "A Journey Without a Map", a book he wrote about loosing his wife. John and I discuss parenting during grief and how important it is to focus on your purpose after loosing someone. 

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Episode 5: On this solo episode of Grief Unfiltered I reflect on the past few weeks and how the Corona Virus / quarantine has affected my grief. This is a short and sweet episode to address what the world is going through right now and how grief fits in to all of it. I will be back to interview based episodes next week!

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Episode 4: This episode features Natalie, 28, who's father suddenly passed away 6 weeks ago. She opens up about her father’s life, what it has been like to lose a parent and the raw emotions that come during the earliest stages of grief. 

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