In this episode, I talked with comedian and podcaster Phil Causey, who lost one of his best childhood friends to suicide a few years ago. We talk about the difficulty of being outside the immediate friends/family dynamic and how one is allowed to grieve. We also talk about how many unanswered questions come up after a suicide, and how we can combat the thoughts that often crop up.

Phil also hosts his own podcast called The Fake OutRage Report!

Listen here!

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In this episode, Jordon talks with Author Marisa Bardach Ramel about her newly published book, "The Goodbye Diaries: A Mother Daughter Memoir"

Marisa's mother Sally was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer and given a grim prognosis - she likely only had months to live. Instead, she managed to survive and thrive for over 2 years, which allowed Marisa to rekindle their relationship and write the genesis for this book while she went from high school to college. 

While it took a number of years to finish, Marisa shares her journey into the grey area of grief.

Follow Marisa across all platforms and order her book by checking out her website for The Goodbye Diaries.

Order it from Amazon here!

In this episode I sat down with comedian Bobby Lockwood to talk about life after the death of his father to pancreatic cancer. We talk about how men are taught to grieve, and how using distractions for your grief as a coping mechanism can only work for so long.

Bobby has his own podcast called Mooncamp - Check it out here!

Follow him on Instagram at @BobbyDankwood and @WelcomeToMoonCamp

 

 

Huzzah! At long last I got to sit down with comedian Wendi Starling to talk about a wide range of comedy and grief related issues, not the least of which is our shifting and tumultuous relationship with sobriety and how it can feel just as destructive as the alternative. The importance of self-care as well as having a community of support is invaluable in rolling with the punches life deals out.

Wendi has a podcast of her own, Follow them at @pfg

Follow Wendi at @wendibird82

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In this episode, I sat down with Rabbi Anne Brener to discuss the new updated and expanded version of her book, "Mourning and Mitzvah," now celebrating its 25th year in publication.

Anne became a Rabbi who deals with mourning after her mother and sister both died within a few months of each other. She continues to be a source of hope, enriched by her own experiences with loss and personal growth and her belief in the healing power of ritual, communication, and community organization. We discuss the importance of having a community to grieve with, as well as how we interpret the many signs that our lost loved ones send us.

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BUY HER BOOK! Check out "Mourning and Mitzvah" on Amazon!

As always, feel free to Email Me at [email protected]

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In this episode, I sat down with comedian Samantha Bednarz to talk about a wide array of losses, from godparents to siblings, Samatha has been through the wringer. We talk about what it's like to be a reluctant death-whisperer, and how cathartic it can be to deal with dark issues on-stage.

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In this episode I sat down with comedian and fellow podcaster Alex Pischera, who lost his father at a young age to Melanoma Cancer.

In addition to dealing with the ups and downs of coping with the loss, Alex has also had a strained relationship with his brother, who has ultimately dealt with it in a much different way.

We talk about a number of issues related to mental health and addiction, and how you can lose a person while they're still alive.

Follow Alex's podcast, "Kill you Last" 

See Alex Live at The V-Spot monthly in Aggressively Chill!

Follow Alex on Instagram at @KillYouLastPod @AlexPischera

In this episode, I sat down with comedian Paul Oddo! We talk about a variety of types of loss, as well as touching on different approaches to mental health. We talk about the importance of community, and how social stigmas and norms often shape the way we talk about trauma to begin with. Follow all things Paul at http://www.pauloddo.com/

In this first Skype interview for the podcast, I had a lengthly conversation with ER nurse Haley Harris-Bloom about her development of a new app to help individuals navigate their own unique grief processes. 

After the death of two of her cousins and her best friend in a short span, Haley began to research the different methods of coping with grief and loss only to find a dearth in literature and support that was specific to her needs, which ultimately lead to her deciding to collect all the helpful elements into one interactive App that helps one deal with the day to day self-care that is essential in the face of a loss.

The App itself, GriefGuide, is still in it's initial KickStarter Phase.

Click here to donate now, or to find out more about the GriefGuide App!

In this long awaited episode, I finally got a chance to interview Comedian and AUTHOR Laurie Kilmartin!

Laurie's father had terminal cancer, and she dealt with part of it by live-tweeting her father’s time in hospice and her grieving process after his passing. She ultimately turned those tweets into a special entitled "45 Jokes About My Dead Dad." She then subsequently wrote a book about the same experience, called "Dead People Suck," which is equally as amazing as her special, and perhaps the first ever Comedy-Grief book on the market.

Get her book, "Dead People Suck" Right now!

Subscribe to Laurie's own podcast here!