The Grief Coach

By Brooke JamesSociety & Culture

The Grief Coach episodes

June 16, 2020 27. Cleaning Out Your Loved Ones Home with Professional Organizer and Coach Shira Gill
In this episode, Professional Organizer @ShiraGill joins host @BrookeLJames to discuss cleaning out the home of a loved one. Shira and Brooke have very different styles on what they chose to keep after losing their fathers so you'll get to hear Shira's case for minimalism juxtaposed with Brooke wanting to keep everything her dad touched. They discuss cleaning strategies, how they both learned more about their fathers in going through their things, and what other family members wanted.
www.thegriefcoach.co
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www.shiragill.com
44 min
June 09, 2020 26. Losing A Sibling with Laura Obier, Mrs. Louisiana International 2020
In this episode host @BrookeLJames and Laura Obier discuss the loss of a sibling, reflecting on supporting a loved one before their death (and how we would have done it differently), and how grief changes family dynamics. Laura Obier is Mrs. Lousiana International and her platform is spreading hope through grief - something we definitely support here at The Grief Coach.
www.LauraObier.com
https://www.experience.camp/
www.thegriefcoach.co
www.trybetterhelp.com/thegriefcoach for 10% off your first month of therapy

48 min
May 26, 2020 25. Self-love and Dating After Loss with Jonathon Aslay, Author, Relationship Coach and Podcaster
In this episode, host @BrookeLJames speaks with Relationship Coach @JonathonAslay on what to keep in mind when dating after a loss. How do you know when you're ready, what should you look out for in a partner after sharing a loss, the difference between showing empathy and sympathy, and how important self-love is in getting through a loss.

http://www.jonathonaslay.com
http://www.thegriefcoach.co
38 min
May 13, 2020 24. Resilience After Loss with Sashka Rothschild, Founder and CEO of Flowt
In this episode, Sashka Rothschild founder of @letsflowt, joins host @BrookeLJames for a conversation about building resilience after loss. Sashka shares what she learned after experiencing loss, what it's like to build a business and fundraise for a grief-focused business, and what can we do to change the cultural conversation on grief and loss.
www.letsflowt.com
39 min
May 05, 2020 23. How to Plan a Virtual Funeral with Christina Andreola, Founder of New Narrative Memorials
In this episode, host @BrookeLJames speaks with Christina Andreola, founder of @newnarrativememorials about considerations to be made when planning a virtual funeral. Christina shares her expertise on how we should be navigating this unchartered territory as we move for the time being to virtual remembrances.
New Narrative: https://www.newnarrative.ca/
Free Ebooks by New Narrative & LifeWeb 360
1. Guide For Families on Creating Virtual Ceremony
2. Guide for Funeral Directors
The Grief Coach: https://www.thegriefcoach.co/
41 min
April 28, 2020 22. Grieving During A Pandemic with Kiley Zeiler, Founder of The Rest
Host Brooke James and Kiley Ziler, founder of @_therest_ discuss what it's like to experience loss during a pandemic when all the grieving rituals we know are upended. Kiley recently lost her grandfather to natural causes and shares her experience in grieving separately from her family, planning a virtual funeral, and how she found comfort in these unprecedented times.
Kiley is the founder of The Rest, whose goal is to improve the end-of-life experiences for families. www.the-rest.co
www.thegriefcoach.co
33 min
April 21, 2020 21. Loss of a Pet with Stephanie Rogers, Grief Counselor at Lap of Love
In this episode, host @brookeljames and guest Stephanie Rogers, Grief Counselor at Lap of Love. Brooke and Stephanie discuss what it's like to lose a pet, how to talk to those who are grieving, and what grief can teach us.
lapoflove.com
embracingyourgrief.com
thegriefcoach.co
47 min
April 14, 2020 20. Nourishing Yourself: Talking Grief, Appetite, Cooking and Corona with Amber Gentry, Founder of Health and Discovery
Amber Gentry, Health Coach and Founder of Health and Discovery and podcast host @BrookeLJames discuss the often unmentioned relationship between appetite, eating, and grief. They answer questions like "Why do some of us lose our appetite while some of us are ravenous?", "What kind of foods will make you feel better when you feel like your world is falling apart?", "Why do so many people bring over a casserole after a death?"
They talk about what foods to send to someone you love who is grieving a loss, how cooking can be grounding, and how our relationship with food and cooking is changing amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
www.thegriefcoach.co
www.healthanddiscovery.com
33 min
April 07, 2020 19. Grieving Miscarriages and Trying Again with Amy Klein, Author of The Trying Game and NYTimes' Fertility Diary
In this episode host @brookeljames speaks with Amy Klein about her fertility journey. There are so many ways that you can not be pregnant. On this episode Amy and Brooke focus on miscarriages and trying again. We discuss Amy's experience and what it was like, and what not to say to people who have miscarried or are trying to get pregnant. Amy's book, The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant Without Losing Your Mind is out April 7, 2020 from Random House.
www.thegriefcoach.co
www.instagram.com/thetryinggame_infertilitybook
42 min
March 31, 2020 18. Learning How to Grieve Early with Adam Maclean, founder of Postshame.org
In this episode, host @BrookeLJames speaks with Adam Maclean, founder of postshame.org on how his early exposure to funerals and grieving shaped his perspective on loss. Adam estimates that he's been to over 75 funerals in his life. We talk about how important it is to support people you love in their grief, how his mom taking him out for ice cream to talk about the deceased shaped a tradition he carries on to this day, and how hospice nurses are actual saints.
www.thegriefcoach.co
42 min

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In 2019 at the age of 30, Brooke lost her father to cancer and immediately searched for resources that respected the gravity of emotions in her grieving process that also offered concrete support. The…