Grief Is My Side Hustle

Jessica Kantrowitz is the author of three books, The Long Night: Readings and Stories to Help You through Depression, 365 Days of Peace, and Blessings for the Long Night: Poems and Meditations to Help You through Depression. Her writing has appeared in Sojourners Magazine, The Good Men Project, and the Madeleine L’Engle blog, and she has worked as a storyteller for Together Rising. She also has many years of experience as an editor helping people convey their thoughts clearly and concisely.

 

website for the workshop is workshops.jessicakantrowitz.com.

 

Book I couldn't remember the name of and butchered the author's name:

https://www.marcbrackett.com

Tech CEO Helkin Berg Talks to Meghan about what it's like to ascend to the top ranks in a field dominated by men.  Helkin talks about the challenge of feeling isolated as a leader, further isolated as a woman and the difficulty of trying to be an agent of change to get a wider diversity of voices at the table.

Michele Benyo is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, parent mentor and founder of Good Grief Parenting, whose purpose is to support parents who are raising young bereaved siblings after child loss.  Her mission is to be a voice for the youngest of grievers and to help parents nurture and understand the unique needs of the children who have lost a sibling in early childhood.

https://www.goodgriefparenting.com/about

michele@michelebenyo.com

 

On the day of his sister’s funeral, while standing alone at her grave, Matt Bays tells the truth for the very first time; that he is gay. At forty-six years old, and with a highly religious worldview, Matt sets out on a powerful journey to grapple with this new reality and find the part of himself that was buried in his youth.

Together, Bays and his dead sister take to the open road, listening to 80s music and lying under the stars at the Grand Canyon. Her prevailing love had once given him the courage to come out. And now, after the heartbreaking end of a relationship he thought would go the distance, he is searching for her guidance once again.

https://leatherandlacememoir.com

Parents of 18 year old sons with severe autism, Una and Amit Basak discuss the beauty and the challenge of children with disabilities, the community that supports them and the techniques they use to regulate stress, and stay resourced and hopeful.

 

The extraordinary author of "Lemons" and "The Truth About Martians" joins Meghan on the podcast to talk about child loss, using writing to grieve and what children can teach adults about how to grieve.

https://www.melissadsavage.com

Join me as I talk to the my three kids about what it was like to live through the death of their papa, and nana in the past 4 years, as well as my inpatient hospitalization for PTSD.

Come learn from Lucy (13), Daniel (11) and Nicky (9) about loss.

This episode got to me.  I cried (not just teared up) for the first time on the podcast. I just loved learning about how our subconscious can help us move toward healing even when we are sleeping.

To learn more about Dr. Black go to his web page

https://www.griefdreams.ca

Laila's husband died of an accidental overdose, within a few weeks her father died, and shortly after her mother.  In this discussion we talk about compound loss, avoiding feelings and what it looks and feels like to honor them.

Strong Like Water:  Lessons Learned From Leading With Love 

https://shewritespress.com/portfolio/laila-tarraf/

https://www.lailatarraf.com

 

Widowish author Melissa Gould talks about her husband's death from West Nile virus, raising a teenage daughter with a legacy of loss, and writing as a way to navigate grief. An award winning screenwriter who worked on such shows as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Beverly Hills 90210, Party of Five and Lizzie McGuire, Melissa's   book is a quick, compelling beautiful read that will leave you thinking.  Read it and you'll be recommending to friends.

Join Meghan as she learns from this wise, funny and warm woman.

 

https://widowish.com