The Grief Sisters Podcast

During this insightful and helpful episode, you’ll hear from Prof. Frida Rundell, a teacher, special needs teacher, and educational psychologist who is an expert in trauma, grief, and storytelling. She explores the concept of “trauma,” and explains what is happening in our brains and bodies when we are traumatized by a traumatic event and what happens in us when we are triggered long afterward. Importantly, she provides practical ways to care for ourselves. She’s brilliant and the episode ends with an incredible poem she wrote in honor of her beloved husband, Michael, who died in August 2021. Read Prof. Rundell’s book: The Art of Narrative https://www.amazon.com/Art-Narrative-Frida-Rundell-PhD/dp/0972306730/ Join one of Prof. Rundell’s compassionate witness groups by emailing The Grief Sisters email address: [email protected]

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Listen to Dr. Angela interview Coach Stef about the passing of her son, Mason, when he was just 22 years young. How can we honor our loved ones after they pass away? What does Coach Stef want other parents who have lost children to death to know? How can we support people who have had a child die? Coach Stef shares the kindest and most loving things people have done for her over the last 6 years since Mason’s death. 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Our guest today gets vulnerable and raw and you will absolutely love her! Stephanie Maez, the Executive Director of the Outdoor Foundation, and her family suffered a huge amount of trauma and fear when her son was wrongly accused of murder when he was only 18 years old. Stephanie tells of the day she found out he had been arrested and all that he and her family went through while he was incarcerated, released, and their story after the real murderer was found and convicted. This episode is so powerful for anyone who feels alone and helpless in their grief and would like to hear ways that the outdoors helped her. Stephanie’s and her son Donovan’s story is one not to miss! http://Outdoorindustry.org/participation/

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Dr. Angela and Coach Stef describe the facets of phase one of grief—the shock, the feelings, the needs, and why it’s wildly difficult. If you’re knee-deep in phase one, you will feel seen in this episode. If you love someone experiencing phase one of grief, this episode will help you support them. 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

The Grief Sisters know suffering! Together, in 2017 we lost 4 family members in a 7 week period.  Join us today while we talk with our baby sister, Jenna, about loving and losing our dad who was one of the most outgoing and vivacious men we knew. Later in his life, he became addicted to Opioids. We discuss the pain and difficulties that we suffered while watching him change and the hardship of trying to get him the help he needed. We also give helpful help to those who feel powerless in their grief and begin to gain relief from the "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" thoughts that won't stop in your head. 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Have You Experienced the Sudden Death of a Loved One who Died Far too Young? Description: Listen to Molly M Galbraith, bravely talk about the life and death of her beloved sister, Summer, just two months after Summer died. Molly is the co-founder of Girls Gone Strong (GGS), the world’s largest platform providing evidence-based health, fitness, nutrition, pregnancy, and menopause education for women and the health and fitness professionals who work with them—including industry-leading certification programs and coaching. Dr. Angela and Coach Stef talk with Molly about the importance of self-care in grief and actionable steps/tools that folks can use to process their grief instead of ignoring it or pushing it away as well as the ring theory of grief. 

Find Molly’s Book on Amazon and everywhere else books are sold: Strong Women Lift Each Other Up; https://amzn.to/3ZNp8fN

Molly’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themollygalbraith/ Girls Gone Strong 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegirlsgonestrong/  

Molly’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mollymgalbraith/ 

Closed FB group for health and fitness pros: https://www.facebook.com/groups/GGSCoachingandTrainingWomen/ Closed FB group for women: https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomenlifteachotherup/ 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Coach Stef interviews Dr. Angela about her 3 years at Yale researching joy. They discuss what joy is, why joy is possible when you’re suffering, obstacles to joy, and gateways to joy. If you want to become more open to joy, this episode is for you!

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Welcome to The Grief Sisters Podcast where today we share our 5-day relief from grief and anxiety-guided meditation track. In the first 7 minutes of this podcast, Coach Stef shares the process of guided meditation and how to use this meditation as a form of healing and relief from suffering. the Meditation begins at minute 7:15 of this episode. Enjoy and we hope that you find this episode especially helpful!   

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

How do I Survive the Holidays with Grief? We’ve got you. Description: Dr. Angela and Coach Stef discuss the concept of “Empty Chair Grief” and provide meaningful ways to honor your grieving process and/or your loved ones during the time leading up to a holiday or anniversary and on the actual day. They give lots of examples of how they have navigated holidays and discuss 5 main things you can do right now to find relief during holidays and anniversaries. 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo

Coach Stef and Dr. Angela describe their backgrounds, their sisterhood, why they made this podcast, and the GRIEF AND JOY that brings them together. Spoiler alert: We know suffering! 

Join The Grief Sister’s Book Club & Support Group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefsistersbookclub

Find resources at https://www.thegriefsisters.com

Join The 5 Steps to RISE from Grief and Trauma Private Member Group. https://www.griefresource.org/5-steps-to-rise-from-grief

Connect with Coach Stef at https://www.facebook.com/stefanie.poulin and on Instagram @stefaniepoulinofficial

Connect with Dr. Angela on Instagram: @angelagorrell and on Facebook (Angela Williams Gorrell). Find out more about Angela’s speaking at https://www.angelagorrell.com

Find Angela’s books on Amazon and beyond: The Gravity of Joy: A Story of Being Lost & Found. https://amzn.to/3ZmRvS9, always on: practicing faith in a new media landscape. https://amzn.to/3J3I2bo