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Working with Grief with Dr. Joanne Cacciatore


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There are some emotions that are so deeply tied to the human experience that it’s impossible to avoid them. One of these is grief, which we have yet to discuss in detail on the podcast. On this episode we’re changing that, and have the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Joanne Cacciatore to the podcast to explore how we can bear the unbearable, and heal the trauma associated with grief.

As with all of our episodes associated with traumatic experiences, please be kind to yourself. Be aware that the material explored here includes descriptions of traumatic events - including bereavement.

Dr. Cacciatore is an Associate professor at Arizona State University and founder of the MISS foundation, a volunteer based organization providing counseling, advocacy, research, and education services to families experiencing the death of a child.

Dr. Cacciatore is also the author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. Her research has been published in a number of peer reviewed journals, and she’s been featured in the New York Times, Boston Globe, CNN, NPR, and the Los Angeles Times.

If you’d like to support the MISS Foundation, you can make donations to their Selah Carefarm here. Dr. Cacciatore and the MISS Foundation offer a variety of wonderful resources, including:

  • Grief resources and self-help guides.
  • An online course to help individuals through their traumatic grief.
  • Clinical support for traumatic grief, or to become a CBC provider.
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    • Timestamps:

      03:30: Joanne's journey. 

      11:39: How can we accept and make space for our positive moments even during times of intense suffering?

      16:10: Developing resources to cope with challenging emotions.

      17:48: Ways to bear the unbearable. 

      24:42: Trauma and grief. 

      34:59: Working with anger. 

      41:02: If you could speak to a younger version of yourself, what would you say?

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