Mourning Meeting

Amy is a social worker in rural Pennsylvania who shares her decision to have an abortion as a young adult. We talk about the  support she did, and did not, have as she made her decision and the reasons she kept her choice private from so many people. We also talk about the grief she experienced after the abortion and the ways she coped to deal with those feelings. 

Where to Find Us:

inner-harbor.org

INSTAGRAM: @innerharbor_grief_support

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To reach out to Amy, email her at [email protected]. 

Reach out if you want to hear about a specific topic on the podcast or if you want to be a guest on the show: inner-harbor.org/contact 

Jenny Lisk is an award-winning author and widowed mom. Mandi and Jenny discuss the sudden death of her husband and the ensuing chaos, grief, and stress. They also discuss the importance of honesty and benefit of therapy for grieving individuals. Jenny reveals to Mandi and our listeners the “ah-ha, moment of clarity” that propelled her forward in her life. Jenny Lisk is dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their families well-being. Her book “Future Widow” and her show "The Widowed Parent Podcast” bring much needed resources to widowed parents, helping them feel less lost and alone.

To connect with Jenny, reach out to her on her website, www.jennylisk.com.

Where to Find Us:

inner-harbor.org

INSTAGRAM: @innerharbor_grief_support

SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2T5Q6Te

APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3yIwhAi

Reach out if you want to hear about a specific topic on the podcast or if you want to be a guest on the show: inner-harbor.org/contact 

Sanat Mohapatra is the creator of "Unmasked" a supportive, anonymous community built for college students, by college students. He is working to erase the stigma surrounding mental health and lower the barriers to accessing emotional support. Mandi and Sanat discuss the benefits of peer counseling, the inspiration and inner workings of Unmasked, and how you can get involved in the revolution that Unmasked is creating for the mental health of college students.

Where to Find Us:

Sanat Mohapatra: [email protected]

inner-harbor.org

INSTAGRAM: @innerharbor_grief_support

SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2T5Q6Te

APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3yIwhAi

Reach out if you want to hear about a specific topic on the podcast or if you want to be a guest on the show: inner-harbor.org/contact 

If you, or someone you know, are thinking about taking your own life, there is help. Call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-274-TALK (8255)

Kristina Jones is an award winning advertising art director turned tech entrepreneur. When Kristina was seven, her father died from cancer and she knew one day she wanted to share her story on how she kept the connection to her dad alive. Throughout the process of writing and editing, "My Forever Guardian" (Myforeverguardian.com), she noticed the immense lack of online support for the millions of grieving children here in the US. She quickly got to work building www.guardianlane.com, a children's mental health platform that is innovating how children access grief counseling. With the use of on-demand exclusive video content, community, tele-counseling and a whole lot of creativity, the children have begun to build their own social healing network.

To contact Kristina, reach out at to her at [email protected].

Where to Find Us:

inner-harbor.org

INSTAGRAM: @innerharbor_grief_support

SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/2T5Q6Te

APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3yIwhAi

Reach out if you want to hear about a specific topic on the podcast or if you want to be a guest on the show: inner-harbor.org/contact 

Annie Tulkin is the founder of Accessible College, an organization dedicated to supporting students with all abilities have access to college. In this episode, we talk about why students need to learn to advocate for themselves differently in college, and how to do that. We discuss ways to find out what accommodations are available at each college and ways to distinguish quality disability services at each school. We also talk specifically about grieving college students, who are not disabled but may need some accommodations or accommodations for some time. Annie and I also explore what to think about when trying to access different kinds of support, like transportation, insurance and staffing.

To connect with Annie further, reach out to her at www.accessiblecolle.com or @accessiblecollege on facebook, instagram and twitter. 

Eric Kussin founded a nonprofit, We Are All a Little Crazy, after his own struggles with mental illness. His focus is on the mental health of college athletes because he noticed the unique challenges of mental fitness as an athlete, as well as the significant pressure on these students to perform. Eric's goal is to normalize the fact that we all have varying degrees of mental health, and illness, throughout our lives.

Bob Filippone is a father of three children, one of whom is transgender. His child, Glori Dei, was on the podcast last season and there was a lot of interest from people about their parents and what it was like to find out that their child is noon-binary. Bob has graciously agreed to be on the show to talk about it.  

If you are interested in speaking further to Bob about his experience, you can reach him at [email protected].