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- EP 21: Why Time Doesn't Heal All Wounds In Grief & How Loss Impact Time
In this solo episode, host Gaby explores the relationship between grief and time.
Listen to hear:
- about time blindness
- tips for dealing with time blindness
- whether time heal all wounds
- how time impacts grief
- how grief impacts time
- how time can support the grieving process
Gaby Georges is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative grief guide and founder of The Grief Cocoon. Her work is inspired by her beloved mother, Samira, who she lost to cancer at the age of twenty. She supports people to creatively process, befriend, and transform their grief through creative writing, movement, rituals, and community connection. Through The Grief Cocoon, Gaby offers creative online workshops, a podcast, educational online content, a mobile community app, and 1:1 support. Find her on Instagram: instagram.com/gab_georges/
Make suggestions for future solo episodes here: https://q8tnodwa9xx.typeform.com/to/aTIvVXyc
If you found this episode useful, leave a rating or review to help other grieving people find this podcast too.
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
D/l our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon?si=QVbgsT6RS5aKEERs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
Learn more about 1:1 Support: gabrielageorges.com/grief-guide-coaching
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people listening.
14 min - EP 20: Honouring Your Brother, Holding Space for Grief & Finding Your Tribe After Loss
In this episode, Gaby speaks with Nina Rodriguez from Grief & Light about:
- her journey into grief work
- her brother Yosef and how they stay connected
- finding meaning in dreams and visitations
- the stigma surrounding losing a loved one to substance use disorder
- the words of a friend that really made a difference
- fighting the urge to "fix" grief
- the impact of community on her life
- the role of community in dealing with feelings of shame
- how you might be able to start finding your own grief community if you're feeling isolated in grief
- the difference between Western and Eastern ways of grieving and dealing with loss
Nina Rodriguez is founder and host of the Grief and Light Podcast, created after the unexpected loss of her only sibling, Yosef, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. Through each conversation, she aims to give a voice to the griever’s experience, and foster a more grief-informed, hopeful world. Beyond the podcast, Nina extends her grief-informed support through monthly circles, personalized mentorship, speaking engagements, active presence on social media, and forthcoming in-person retreats. Explore more at griefandlight.com and IG @griefandlight.
If you found this episode useful, please leave a rating or review to help other grieving people find this podcast too.
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
- Join our community: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoon
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
- Learn more about 1:1 Support: gabrielageorges.com/grief-guide-coaching
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, extend that respect to all First Nations people listening, and acknowledge the ongoing loss and grief due to colonisation.
59 min - EP 19: How Grief Can Impact Different Areas of Life & What It Does to Your Brain
In this solo episode, host Gaby talks about how grief impacts different areas of life and also why we experience 'grief brain'.
In the 1st half, she breaks down how grief can impact you:
- emotionally
- physically
- cognitively
- socially
- identity-wise
- spiritually
In the 2nd half, she speaks about:
- the impact of grief on the brain
- how the brain perceives grief
- why we experience 'grief brain'
Gaby Georges is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative grief guide and founder of The Grief Cocoon. Her work is inspired by her beloved mother, Samira, who she lost to cancer at the age of twenty. She supports people to creatively process, befriend, and transform their grief through creative writing, movement, rituals, and community connection. Through The Grief Cocoon, Gaby offers creative online workshops, a podcast, educational online content, a mobile community app, and 1:1 support. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gab_georges/
Make suggestions for future solo episodes here: https://q8tnodwa9xx.typeform.com/to/aTIvVXyc
If you found this episode useful, leave a rating or review to help other grieving people find this podcast too.
Register for our upcoming grief circle: https://events.humanitix.com/the-grief-cocoon-monthly-support-circle-uv58tm84?hxchl=hex-pfl
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
D/l our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon?si=QVbgsT6RS5aKEERs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
Learn more about 1:1 Support: gabrielageorges.com/grief-guide-coaching
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people listening.
24 min - EP 18: Living with the Presence of Absence: Connecting to Familial Grief Through Art
In this episode, Gaby speaks with Avrille Burrows about:
- grief as a reckoning
- how she came to doing the work she's doing
- how grief shows up in therapy sessions
- the idea of externalising grief and why it helps
- what culturally responsive therapy is and why it matters
- how to support ourselves and others through grief
- how she explored the loss and grief within her family through her art practice
- how we've forgotten how to grieve
Avrille Burrows (she/her) is practicing as a mental health clinician/arts therapist/collector/author/mum and artist. She finds all these various elements feed into each other and fuel a stronger sense of purpose and understanding of herself and the world around her. Avrille lives in Naarm/Melbourne and comes from a Goan Anglo-Indian background with much of her artwork exploring her history, places of belonging and lineage. Through her work as a therapist, Avrille engages in conversations of intergenerational trauma and recovery, identity and loss, and utilises creative techniques to support healing and reflection.
Avrille works within private practice at Pola Practice; a counselling space that is culturally responsive through considering the socio-political factors that impact on mental health. She loves working with creatives and supporting the wellbeing of the creative industry. Avrille is excited for the future of arts and mental health as collaborations and conversations over these topics create new ways to see the world and reconstruct wellness.
Learn more about Pola Practice: www.polapractice.com.au
Learn more about Avrille: www.Avrilleburrows.com.au
If you found this episode useful, please leave a rating or review to help other grieving people find this podcast too.
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
D/l our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
Register for our upcoming grief circle: https://events.humanitix.com/the-grief-cocoon-monthly-support-circle-uv58tm84?hxchl=hex-pfl
Learn more about 1:1 Support: gabrielageorges.com/grief-guide-coaching
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was produced on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, extend that respect to all First Nations people listening, and acknowledge the ongoing loss and grief due to colonisation.
46 min - EP 17: Honouring My Mum's Final Words: A Life & Grief Update
Season 2 is here! Thanks for your patience.
In this solo episode, host Gaby shares what's happened since the last season, how it's been inspired by her Mum's final words, and what she's learning about grief and loss along the way.
Listen to this episode for a personal perspective on:
- what Gaby's been up since the last season
- how she's honouring her Mum's final words
- what can often make grieving harder than it needs to be
- what you can expect in this Season 2
Gaby Georges is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative grief guide and founder of The Grief Cocoon. Her work is inspired by her beloved mother, Samira, who she lost to cancer at the age of twenty. She supports people to creatively process, befriend, and transform their grief through creative writing, movement, rituals, and community connection. Through The Grief Cocoon, Gaby offers creative online workshops, a podcast, educational online content, a mobile community app, and 1:1 support. Find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gab_georges/
Make suggestions for future solo episodes here: https://q8tnodwa9xx.typeform.com/to/aTIvVXyc
If you found this episode useful, leaving a rating or review can help other grieving people find this podcast too.
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
D/l our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22
Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon?si=QVbgsT6RS5aKEERs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoonFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
Register for our upcoming grief circle: https://events.humanitix.com/the-grief-cocoon-monthly-support-circle-uv58tm84?hxchl=hex-pfl
Learn more about 1:1 Support: gabrielageorges.com/grief-guide-coaching
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Acknowledgement of Country: This episode was recorded on the sacred lands of the Gimuy-walubarra Yidi People. We pay respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to all First Nations people listening.
34 min - EP 13: Experiencing Jealousy & Steps for Processing Grief Emotions
In this solo episode, host Gaby shares:
- a snippet from her previous conversation with Aleesha Magpayo around jealousy
- her insights into how to process emotions
- how you can start to develop a different relationship with your emotions
- the importance of self-compassion
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, then please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoon/
- Join The Grief Cocoon's digital community via our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGCApp
23 min - EP 8: Losing Your Mother as a Child & Using Folk Stories to Process Grief
In this episode, Gaby speaks to Dan Wei about:
- how her theatre show - 'Little Tadpoles Looking for Mama" - significantly impacted her grief
- how she found solace in Mother Nature
- her experience of losing a parent at 9 years old
- using stories as a way of exploring grief
...plus she shares how you can start connecting to nature as therapy.
Dan is a Chinese-Australian multi-disciplinary artist whose practice includes science and technology, interactive installations, poetry, movement, and performance. Her original theatre show, "Little Tadpoles Looking for Mama", is a dance piece with a difference where nature meets nurture; a dialogue of sound and movement that explores love, loss and our everlasting search for human connection.
Links to the original Chinese folk tale "Little Tadpoles Looking for Mama":
- The Little Tadpoles Search for Mom.1
- The Little Tadpoles Search for Mom.2
If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, then please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:
- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
- Instagram: @thegriefcocoon
- Download The Grief Cocoon via your app store: https://urlgeni.us/TGCApp
41 min - BONUS EP 16: How to Honour Your Person & Grief During the Holiday Season
[BONUS EPISODE]
In this bonus episode, host Gaby shares tips around how to deal with grief over the holidays.The lead-up to special days, such as Christmas or Hannukah, can often bring on intense waves of grief and anxiety. It can be overwhelming to think about how you will get through the day without the person you've lost, or how you'll try and include them in the day.
Listen to this episode for some ideas about how to honour your person AND your grief as you move through this festive season.
Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon
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Connect with The Grief Cocoon:
D/l The Grief Cocoon app
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- Griefline - 1300 845 745
- Lifeline - 13 11 14
- Mensline - 1300 78 99 78
32 min - EP 15: A History of Changing Perspectives on Grief, Death, and Dying in Western Society
[FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 1]
In this solo episode, host Gaby shares her research into the contributing factors that led to changing perspectives on grief, death, and dying in Western Society.It wasn't always the case that grief, death, and dying were uncomfortable topics of conversation in Western Society. There was a time when elaborate rituals were practiced and death was seen as a natural, ordinary part of life that community members actively engaged with.Hear Gaby speak about some of the contributing change agents, such as:the Industrial Revolutionthe rise of individualism and secularismthe pathologisation of griefthe medicalisation of deathRelevant articles:Victorian era: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/understanding-grief/201812/death-and-mourning-practices-in-the-victorian-ageChanges in the Funeral Industry: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28395641/End of life care: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5224187/Prolonged Grief Disorder: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/prolonged-grief-disorderIf this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, then please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:Griefline - 1300 845 745Lifeline - 13 11 14Mensline - 1300 78 99 78Connect with The Grief Cocoon:Download The Grief Cocoon app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoonFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoon/35 min - EP 14: Living with Loss in Recovery (After Addiction) & Experiencing Grief After Migration
In this episode, Gaby speaks with Thabani Tshuma about:
- the connection between loss and addiction- how the stigma and attitudes around addiction can affect recovery- grieving your homeland after migration- how he’s recovering himself after addiction...plus he recites one of his brilliant poems about grief and music.Thabani Tshuma is a multi-award-winning Zimbabwean writer and performance poet. Currently based in Naarm, his work can be found in publications such as Dichotomi magazine, Next in Colour, CUBBY ART, Cordite Poetry Review and ABC ArtWorks’ SLAMMED. Thabani is co-curator of Thin Red Lines and his debut collection released in 2023 through Recent Work Press. Writing is the aperture through which he views the world and experiences self in relation to others.Keep up to date with Thabani Tshuma on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thabani.tshuma/)Buy tickets to his upcoming show: https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/aza-stories-of-grief-in-diaspora/Order his new book: https://recentworkpress.com/product/the-gospel-of-unmade-creation/If this episode has brought up anything that you need further support with, then please talk to a trusted person or contact a support service, such as:Griefline - 1300 845 745Lifeline - 13 11 14Mensline - 1300 78 99 78Connect with The Grief Cocoon:Join The Grief Cocoon community via our app: https://urlgeni.us/TGC22Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/@thegriefcocoon?si=QVbgsT6RS5aKEERs
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegriefcocoon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegriefcocoon/51 min
About The Grief Cocoon Podcast
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A podcast where you'll hear open, honest, and thoughtful conversations about grief and loss, death, and dying. Host Gaby Georges talks with creatives, mental health professionals, researchers, and…
everyday people about their experiences of loss and how they've used their creativity to process and transform grief and loss, and how you can to.