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On Grief: A Podcast about Death episodes
- Episode 117: Widows
In this episode, we discuss:
- How young widows are treated differently than older widows
- What strange things people say to you when you're a widow
- How people often try to burnish a dead spouse instead of being realistic about their lives
- What taboos there are around dating again
- How being a young widow changes how you parent
- And more.
Lost and Found can be found on the web: https://lostandfoundto.com/ and on instagram: @lostandfoundto
18 min - Episode 116: Complex Grief with Lindsay Joy Taylor
In this episode, we discuss:
- Traumatic loss as an infant
- What people say to children when they lose parents
- The perils of being high functioning while grieving
- When she knew she needed therapy
- How to navigate therapy when your memories are scant
- How she turned her pain into a new career
- And more...
17 min - Episode 115: Equine Learning
In this episode, we discuss:
- The neuroscience of why we bond with horses
- Why Gail decided to change her life to work with horses
- What the primary benefits of Equine Learning are
- Who is an ideal candidate for Equine Learning
- What types of activities comprise Equine Learning
- What horses can teach us about grief
- And more...
19 min - Episode 114: Laurie Kilmartin
Laurie Kilmartin joins me to discuss her experiences with hospice and the death of her father.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Why she decided to write jokes about her dead dad
- How her family reacted to her making jokes about the aburdity of death
- What you should make sure you do with your relatives while they're still alive
- What to do when you're drowning in a dead person's stuff
- What it's like watching the Oscars with your dead dad
- And more...
17 min - Episode 113: Suicide
In this episode we discuss:
- Does everyone have suicidal ideation?
- How do you know whether you're having a fleeting thought of suicide or it's something more
- How to be a supportive family member, friend, partner to a person who is suffering suicidal ideation
- What can you do if you're a family member, friend, partner and you're concerned for a person suffering from suicidal ideation
- When is hospitalization recommended?
- Should you try to place an involuntary hold on a person who is suffering?
- And more...
19 min - Episode 112: Death Doula
In this episode, we discuss:
- What does a Death Doula Do?
- What kinds of things can you ask a Death Doula for?
- How Death Doulas can help facilitate better communication around death
- What Death Doulas DON'T DO
- When you should engage a Death Doula
- How can you become a Death Doula
- And much more....
17 min - Episode 111: Funerary Traditions
In this episode we discuss:
- The history of the Jewish Funeral in America
- What happens from the time a Jewish person dies to the funeral
- What makes Jewish funerals different from Protestant funerals
- What happens at the unveiling
- Why Muslim bodies are prepared by volunteers
- What happens in the preparation of Muslims for burial
- What prayers are said at a funeral
- Why there are no Quran passages on Islamic headstones
- What is the history of the Jazz Funeral?
- What to expect from the parade to the Repast
- How did black communities band together to ensure their members received a proper funeral
- What is the ettiquette of a Jazz Funeral?
And more...
18 min - Episode 110: EMDR with Dr. Roger Solomon
What is EMDR? In this episode, we discuss:
- The science behind this treatment
- Who can benefit from it
- Who is precluded from doing it
- What the phases of the treatment are
- What happens in a session
- What kind of results can people expect?
- And more...
https://www.emdr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl9GoXIzBzQ
18 min - Episode 109: Pet Grief Part Two
In this episode we discuss:
- Different kinds of Pet Loss and why each has unique challenges
- Do pets miss their owners in a divorce?
- What can you do to actively move your grief forward
- Why our bond with service animals complicates grief
- Am I crazy for throwing a pet funeral?
- And much more...
Special Guest: Adam Clark.
16 min - Episode 108: Pet Grief Part One
Wendy Van De Poll, Certified End of Life and Pet Loss Grief Coach and Bestselling Author, joins me to discuss the tough topic of Pet Grief.
In this episode, we discuss:
- How to mentally prepare for losing a pet
- Should you be present when your pet is euthanized
- Why we still trivialize pet loss grief
- Should you get a new pet right away?
- Should you throw away all the items from your deceased pet?
- How to talk to kids about Pet Grief
- And much more...
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About On Grief: A Podcast about Death
From the publisher's feed
On Grief: A Podcast about Death is an exploration of what the people closest to the dead and dying know about death that the average lay person is too scared to ask.