All the Grief

Friend Loss: The Unseen Grief with Hannah Rumsey

In this episode, Andrea and Rebecca interview Hannah Rumsey and explore the profound (and often unacknowledged) pain associated with the loss of a friend. Hannah shares how her experiences of being unmet and unseen in her grief taught her the importance of acknowledgment in the healing process. As Hannah moved through her grief, she decided to act on the absence she found when looking for support, creating a one woman play, a podcast, and now launching a community for support in friend loss. Hannah is committed to those suffering the disenfranchised grief of friend loss through her beautiful creation of Friends Missing Friends. Takeaways It's really hard to move through certain phases of grief if you're not witnessed. Feeling stuck is common in unseen and unmet grief. Acknowledgment is a key element of supporting grief. Emotional disconnection in grief can lead to deeper pain. Deep healing requires both acknowledgment and connection. Connect: Online: https://www.friendsmissingfriends.com/ [https://www.friendsmissingfriends.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsmissingfriends [https://www.instagram.com/friendsmissingfriends] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/friendsmissingfriends [https://www.facebook.com/friendsmissingfriends] Meet Up with Friends Missing Friends https://www.meetup.com/friends-missing-friends/ [https://www.meetup.com/friends-missing-friends/] Chapters 00:00 Heartfelt Reflections on Grief and Connection 00:52 The Healing Power of Storytelling

What Caregivers Carry

In this conversation, Andrea & Rebecca interview Tony Stewart, about his memoir Carrying the Tiger. Together they explore the complexities of grief, caregiving, and the emotional journey of living with a loved one's illness. They speak candidly about denial, the impact of missed moments, and the significance of support systems. This episode highlights the importance of acknowledging the caregiver's experience and the intertwining of love and grief that accompany them on the journey.  Connect with Tony  On Instagram @tonystewartny Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570889459153 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61570889459153] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonystewart/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonystewart/] and Online https://www.tonystewartauthor.com/books [https://www.tonystewartauthor.com/books] Keywords grief, healing, family dynamics, nature, vulnerability, community, emotional complexity, cancer, personal stories, support, grief, caregiving, cancer journey, memoir, emotional support, love, loss, healing, relationships, personal growth

Navigating Grief During the Holidays: Tools that Support with Brianna Rose

How do we make space for grief amidst the holiday season expectations of love and joy? Andrea and Rebecca explore this topic with Brianna Rose (creator of the Hack Your Nervous System deck) who shares insights on the nervous system, emotional regulation, and the importance of honoring what we're experiencing. The discussion includes practical tools and exercises for both adults and children to learn to be with our grief and explore practices that foster emotional resilience. Takeaways * Grief can coexist with joy during the holidays. * It's important to honor and feel our emotions, including sadness. * The nervous system plays a crucial role in how we process grief. * Mind-body connection is essential for emotional regulation. * There are tools to help facilitate that connection. * Children can learn to regulate their emotions through co-regulation with adults. * Nature can be a powerful source of healing and connection. * Meeting your nervous system with compassion is key to healing. * Grief work is a personal journey that can also involve community support. * Creating a safe space for emotions allows for deeper healing. Keywords grief, healing, nervous system, emotional regulation, holidays, connection, Brianna Rose, mindfulness, self-care, mental health Order Brianna's Nervous System Decks: https://hackyournervoussystem.org/collections/all [https://hackyournervoussystem.org/collections/all] Find Brianna on Instagram: @ hackyournervoussystem

Ancestral Grief [Re-release]: A chat with Dr. Ramona Beltrán

For our two-year anniversary, Andrea chose this episode to re-release. This conversation on how trauma, resilience, and healing shape us resonates with Andrea's practices during Día de Muertos. We hope your heart finds some note of sweetness for your grief in this rebroadcast. Original show notes: In this episode, Andrea and Rebecca welcome Dr. Ramona Beltrán to talk about ancestral grief and the ways that we carry the trauma - and the love and strength - of those who came before us. Dr. Beltrán reminds us to invite complexity, be open to shifting in the ways we see ourselves and others, and to continue to evolve in our understanding of self, our ancestors, and one another.

Andrea Gibson [Re-release]: Grief, Chaos, Love, & Poetry

For our two-year anniversary, we are re-releasing episodes that speak to our grief. Today's re-release is chosen by Rebecca. It's our conversation with poet, Andrea Gibson.  Original episode description: In this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson to talk about love, mortality, embracing the chaos and when fear turned into grief, which became awe. Andrea shares their "stage 4 wisdom" and the three wind through hyperbaric chambers and the cosmos with laughter, insights, and of course, poetry.  You can find Andrea Gibson's work at  www.andreagibson.org on Instagram @andreagibson Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndreaGibsonPoetry/ More About Andrea: Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show.” Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning.”