Sick of Being Sick

Grief is a rollercoaster of emotions and sensations that we all go through in different chapters of life. For this episode, I chat with the amazing James Phillipp about the basics of grief, and how it can manifest outside of death, all with the aim to provide you with the tools to be a better supporter to those around you.

About James Phillipp:

James is a grief supporter coach, that is someone who supports grievers through their process by empowering the supporters around them to show up more effectively. He has been navigating life alongside grief for 23 years after suddenly losing his older sister Katherine when she was hit by a car walking across the road. In this time, he has felt a deep passion for connecting with others through creating safe spaces for grievers to express their emotions, tell their stories and move through the challenging process

He has recently left the corporate world to start his own project, Supporting Grievers, and is offering a new 6-week group course called Supporting Others through Loss and Grief. In his new project, he hopes to tackle the issue that our society is so illiterate in the subjects of death and grief, often choosing to avoid addressing it entirely and leaving grievers, who need and deserve a helping hand, feeling very alone

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James' info:

https://www.instagram.com/jamesphilipp/

[email protected]

www.supportinggrievers.com

https://www.instagram.com/supportinggrievers/

Topics discussed:

• What is Grief?
• Why are we culturally conditioned to not be good at supporting?
• How can we support grievers better?
• James' course

Resources shared during the podcast:

Brene Brown's podcast episode on grief during the pandemic: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02NfXb67kxDN55vNIURgPV?si=uf-F16xNQlmq2PkfkUcwgw

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When you are diagnosed with a disease like cancer, they don't tell you how much emotional work you are going to have to do throughout every step of the diagnosis, treatment, and survival process. In this episode, I take you through some of my worst fears at the moment, and how I am processing them. I also speak to the famous phrase "you are so strong" - and although well intended, what that may feel like for people battling sickness, and how important it is for us to create our own definitions of these broad terms.

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To submit your story to join the podcast, or a letter to be read on the podcast please email [email protected].

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Thank you:

To my family and friends who have been there every second of this journey. 

To @alexsiesse for the track 

To Charlie and Joe and @astridproductions for the production guidance.

To Steven Bartlett and Katy Lesson for providing me with the tools to make this happen!

To the Spanish medical staff at Hospital La Paz.

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Elle Mohin shares with us her experience of getting diagnosed with breast cancer in the peak of the Pandemic in NYC. She is an open book and talks about her fears, strengths, insecurities, learnings, and confidence. Her message of strength for women going through a breast cancer diagnosis is so empowering. 

About Elle Mohin:

Elle is a NYC area professional, working in event planning and admin. In March 2020, she was diagnosed with stage 1A breast cancer at the age of 31 and is now living with "no evidence of disease". She’s currently navigating life as a survivor while focusing on the things she loves: solo travel, her Pointers Lincoln & London, skateboarding, and astrology, to name a few.

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Elle's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elle.mhn/ 

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Topics discussed:

• Elle's diagnosis
• Being Diagnosed in a pandemic
• Fears and strengths that cancer brought to Elle's life
• Coping mechanisms
• Being humble and taking others help when needed
• Feeling confident and sexy throughout her surgeries
• Tips for newly diagnosed women

Resources for newly diagnosed patients:

https://www.youngsurvival.org/forms/newly-diagnosed-navigator 

https://instagram.com/the_breasties?utm_medium=copy_link 

https://headway.co/?utm_campaign=brand&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=google&utm_content=headway&gclid=CjwKCAjwwsmLBhACEiwANq-tXKL6ZPv3MZzy04cdbXG5SimpZdGbMtUwwoHg0D-3rcPk4KeZ_locvxoCSbIQAvD_BwE

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A peek into a very long processing period when given a diagnosis I have feared most of my life. From one doctor's office to another one, the month following surgery was a rollercoaster of emotions, news, questions, and decisions. Trying to understand how I felt about my news whilst also juggling the emotions and fears of my family and friends. This episode is intense, emotional, and for me traumatic. I invite you to feel these things with me, where my fight begins. 

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Thank you:

To my family and friends who have been there every second of this journey. 

To @alexsiesse for the track 

To Charlie and Joe and @astridproductions for the production guidance.

To Steven Bartlett and Katy Lesson for providing me with the tools to make this happen!

To the Spanish medical staff at Hospital La Paz.

To submit your story to join the podcast, or a letter to be read on the podcast please email [email protected].

Support the growth of the show: https://supporter.acast.com/sick-of-being-sick (all funds will go to production)

Brene Brown, Unlocking Us podcast: https://brenebrown.com/unlockingus/ 

Comparative Suffering Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gJS0eDh1lQDCLRmxCDLKj?si=ekR0MG2gQpe-wd1Mv_Xh-A&dl_branch=1 

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From the moment I was told at the emergency room, I needed brain surgery until post op. The ten days most intense of my life to date. A rollercoaster of emotions. Fear, confusion, sadness, and grief took over my body and my mind. I was terrified I would never be able to move my left arm and leg with strength again. I stared out the hospital window thinking of all the things I still wanted to do and experience. When I was told I had to undergo brain surgery, all I could think about was the negatives and the scary things that could happen, but my family and friends constantly reminded me and helped me to live and enjoy the moment. 

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To submit your story to join the podcast, or a letter to be read on the podcast please email [email protected].

Support the growth of the show: https://supporter.acast.com/sick-of-being-sick (all funds will go to production)

Thank you:

To my family and friends who have been there every second of this journey. 

To @alexsiesse for the track 

To Charlie and Joe and @astridproductions for the production guidance.

To Steven Bartlett and Katy Lesson for providing me with the tools to make this happen!

To the Spanish medical staff at Hospital La Paz.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sick-of-being-sick.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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