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Where's The Grief? episodes
- Ep 104 - Comedian Sharon Simon
In this episode, I interview comedian Sharon Simon! A veteran of the NYC standup community, Sharon has dealt with a number of losses, including her mother 10 years ago, and more recently an aunt and her cousin. We talk about how important it is to have a space to speak your truth and claim ownership of your story. We also talk about the difficulties of having to grieve during quarantine.
Follow Sharon's YouTube page Simon Says Laugh!
Follow her online at SimonSaysLaugh.com
1 hr 11 min - Ep 103 - Mary FitzGerald
In this episode, I interview Mary FitzGerald, CEO of the Eluna Network, a non-profit that supports children and families impacted by grief or addiction. No stranger to loss herself, Mary's brother Dennis died not too long before she became a mother, as well as beginning to find her reluctant calling in the field of grief and mental health support. We talk about how important having peer support can be, and how much kids AND adults benefit just from having their issues acknowledged.
Go to https://elunanetwork.org/ to find out more about support in your area.
Follow Eluna on FB!
1 hr 4 min - Ep 102 - Maria Quiban Whitesell
In this episode, I talk with Good Day LA's on air meteorologist and author Maria Quiban Whitesell about her new book, "You Can't Do It Alone; A Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After." After the death of her husband Sean to brain cancer, Maria has managed to cultivate the community she needed to help her cope with life after loss, and how to keep Sean's memory and legacy alive, as well as how to talk to their son about what happened.
Find out where to get the book at https://YouCantDoItAloneBook.com
Follow all things Maria at https://mariaquiban.com
1 hr 4 min - Episode 101 - Jim Mendrinos
In this episode, my first in the quarantine era, I interview comedian Jim Mendrinos! A veteran of the stand up comedy scene (his is Mr. Comedy 101 as far as I'm concerned), Jim has suffered through a number of losses, including his sister Mary in 1992 to the Aids epidemic. We also talk about the loss of his parents as well as parts of himself. A truly enlightening conversation with a guy I already thought I knew pretty well!
Follow Jim online at http://worldsbestcomic.com
Get his book, The Complete Idiots Guide To Comedy Writing
1 hr 9 min - Episode 100 w Dr. Heidi Horsley and Author Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn
Hooray! I made it to 100 episodes!
In this milestone episode, I interview Dr. Heidi Horsley (episode 29) and Author Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn. (episode 27)
Heidi's brother Scott died at 17 and altered the course of her life, as she currently keeps his memory alive in many ways including running the Open to Hope Foundation, a non-profit helping people find hope after loss. She also is recovering from having contracted Covid-19.
Elizabeth's is the author of "The Empty Room," which is widely considered THE book on sibling grief, which she wrote in dealing with the loss of her brother Ted, who died from an auto-immune disease that kept him quarantined in a hospital room for 8 years before taking his life.
https://www.opentohope.com
1 hr 20 min - Ep 99 - Harry Terjanian and Stephanie Sottile
In this episode, I had my first interview with more than one person! I sat down with Harry Terjanian and Stephanie Sottile, who have lived together for many years and have dealt with many of the ups and downs of comedy tragedy and life together. We talk about our late friend Joseph Rocha as well as a number of other comedy losses. We also talk about the loss of their dog Chubby, and how we are seemingly allowed to grieve the loss of a pet more openly than a person.
Harry Co-Hosts the podcast Man School 202 w Dante Nero!
Make sure and follow Harry and Steph's show, The Unwanted!
1 hr 46 min - Ep. 98 - Jessica Rotondi
In this episode I interview comedian Jessica Rotondi! Jessica's good childhood friend Amy died while they were in college, of still unknown reasons. We talk about how to navigate the difficulties of grieving someone who isn't still a fixture in your life, as well as how to give yourself permission to grieve at all.
Follow Jessica @jessieroro13 on Twitter AND Instagram!
1 hr 15 min - Episode 97 - John Sardella
In this episode, I interviewed author John Sardella to talk about his newly published book, "A Journey Without A Map," about his wife Margaret's battle and ultimate death from cancer. He has stayed connected to people by sharing personal stories of life after loss.
Follow John and get the book at https://www.johnsardella.com
1 hr 16 min - Ep 96 - Erin Davis
In this episode, I interview Canadian radio personality Erin Davis! As one of Canada's most recognizable and beloved voices, the birth and life of Erin's daughter Lauren unfolded in real time with her listeners. After Laurens untimely death in May of 2015, Erin's own journey of grief and loss similarly took place somewhat publicly. In her new book, "Mourning has Broken," Erin details her experiences to bring hope and healing to the rest of us.
Follow all thins Erin Davis at www.erindavis.com
Get "Mourning Has Broken" on Amazon
1 hr 32 min - Ep 95 - Sarah Goldman
In This episode, I interviewed Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman, director of the Hearts to Art Summer Camp - a summer camp experience for kids aged 7-14 who have unfortunately lost their parents. Being a kid is hard enough, but being a kid with adult problems can be even tougher.
"The loss is what unites us, but it is not what defines us."
-Sarah Goldman
Find out more about the Hearts to Art Summer camp, which is in association with Chicago's Auditorium Theater
Follow Hearts to Art on Facebook!
1 hr 8 min
About Where's The Grief?
From the publisher's feed
Where's the Grief is a weekly podcast about loss and grief in everyday life that somehow manages to be consistently funny, surprisingly insightful and easily absorbed. It's a show that isn't afraid to face some of the most difficult questions of what it ultimately means to be human, while finding the ever-present comedy in our day-to-day truths, and some of the things we all fear.
In each episode, host Jordon Ferber interviews comedians, actors, writers, and others who have experienced tragic loss—not just of loved ones, but of jobs, homes, security and familiarity—and are making their way through to the other side. Ferber himself is no stranger to grief, having lost his younger brother to a car accident at the age of 21. Drawing on his own experience, as well as his 20+ years of work as a standup comedian in NYC—which can be tragic, in and of itself—Ferber brings insight, pathos and humor to his role as host. All the while, exhibiting camaraderie with his guests, putting them at ease and making the show surprisingly enjoyable for listeners.