The Art of Losing

Barri Leiner Grant: The Grief of Divorce

The grief that results from losing relationships is profound, but it can feel especially isolating due to the guilt and shame often tied to it. Barri Leiner Grant has experienced the grief of divorce from many perspectives -- as a child whose parents split up, as a spouse whose marriage ended, and as a grief coach who helps others navigate relationship loss. In this conversation, Barri shares how her parents' divorce influenced her understanding of grief, shaped her approach to her own divorce, and how she uses these insights to support others. Barri Leiner Grant is a well-respected grief specialist, author and founder of The Memory Circle: for those learning to live with loss. As coach, educator and advocate, she holds transformative gatherings and workshops to explore grief tending tools and techniques that foster community, hope and healing. She combines her writing background and yoga/meditation training to craft meaningful modalities for clients and groups. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, and Psychology Today. Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper among others. Her mother Ellen died suddenly in 1993, and Dad this past year and she honors them in this work. She is Mom to Emma and Quinn and lives with her husband Alex and their pup Bean in NY. *Special Offer* Barri will be co-faciltitating a 3-day Learning to Live with Loss retreat with Meghan Riordan Jarvis at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY on May 23rd-26th. For early bird pricing before March 8th, use code EB2 at checkout: Register Here [https://www.eomega.org/workshops/learning-live-loss] To connect with Barri and learn more about her work: IG: @thememorycircle [https://www.instagram.com/thememorycircle/] Website: https://thememorycircle.com/ [https://thememorycircle.com/] Substack: Permission Granted [https://barri.substack.com/]

Kelli Holloway: Following Where Grief Leads

After Kelli Holloway's mom died, she heard a very clear message from God: Build, Go, Rest.  Her trust in this guidance not only shaped the way she grieved but also changed the entire trajectory of her life. Kelli Holloway is a Raleigh, North Carolina native with a passion for community, connection, and purpose-driven work. She is the creator and host of the Grief in the Raw Podcast, where she thoughtfully explores the role of grief in the Black community, and the CEO of Kelli & Co., a consulting firm that helps companies create meaningful community outreach initiatives.  Kelli’s story is a testament to the power of transformation, resilience, and the choice to build a life that honors both personal healing and professional impact. To learn more about Kelli and her work, visit https://www.kelliandco.com/ [http://www.hospicenursejulie.com/] To listen to her Grief in the Raw podcast, click one of the links below, and follow along on instagram at @griefintherawpodcast [https://www.instagram.com/griefintherawpodcast]. Apple podcasts: LINK [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-in-the-raw/id1765600826] Spotify: LINK [https://open.spotify.com/show/7djc4TteeSDZWSIqvD9jzW?si=0a4eff9543ac4859] YouTube: LINK [https://www.youtube.com/@griefintheraw]

Angela Schellenberg: The Grief of an Empty Nest

Angela Schellenberg has become closely acquainted with the grief that accompanies an empty nest since her twin sons went through this transition of moving out one year ago.  In this conversation, Angela is very honest about how hard that transition has been for her, and she also shares her extraordinary life story and makes some fascinating connections about how this current empty nest grief relates to previous losses. Angela is a licensed Mental Health Trauma, Grief, Loss, Attachment, and EMDR psychotherapist. She is also a Mother Hunger®-trained facilitator, drawing from the insightful work of therapist and author Kelly McDaniel. Angela offers a range of therapeutic approaches and psychoeducation to meet the unique needs of her clients. You can connect with Angela and learn more about her work by visiting: * IG: @angelaschellenberg [https://www.instagram.com/angelaschellenberg/] * Her website: www.angelaschellenberg.com [https://www.angelaschellenberg.com/] * Her Mighty Network community [https://angelasupportcommunity.mn.co/landing?space_id=10369500] * Upcmoming Mother Hunger Course [https://www.angelaschellenberg.com/mother-hunger-class/#pay] And to learn more about or connect with me, please visit: * IG: @juliannerollefson [https://www.instagram.com/juliannerollefson/] * My website: www.juliannemanskerollefson.com [https://www.juliannemanskerollefson.com/]

Hospice Nurse Julie: Julie McFadden on Demystifying Death

The scariest part of the dying process is that, for most of us, it exists in the realm of the unknown.   Julie McFadden, aka Hospice Nurse Julie, spent 8 years as an ICU nurse, where she and her colleagues would talk about the likelihood of patients dying with each other and not with the dying person and their families,    Julie’s desire to advocate for dying patients and their families led her to transition into hospice nursing, where she realized how natural and beautiful the dying process can be.    Julie has brought death education into the social media space, garnering huge followings on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Her new book, Nothing To Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully is available everywhere this week, and her videos and writing work to alleviate the fear and stigma around death and dying in the hopes of helping people have better, more peaceful, deaths.   To learn more about Julie and her book tour, and to order her book, visit www.hospicenursejulie.com [http://www.hospicenursejulie.com] or follow her on social media @hospicenursejulie [https://www.tiktok.com/@hospicenursejulie].   For more about The Art of Losing podcast and host Julianne Manske Rollefson, visit www.juliannemanskerollefson.com [http://www.juliannemanskerollefson.com].

Stephanie Sarazin: Ambiguous Grief Guide

Stephanie Sarazin's life has a clear line delineating before and after. One day she was happily married with three children, and the next she made a devastating discovery that her beloved marriage wasn't what she believed it to be. As she found her way through the pain of that discovery and subsequent divorce, Steph became a writer, an accidental grief researcher, a TEDx Curator, and ultimately, an experiential expert in ambiguous grief -- which is the term she uses to describe the challenge of grieving a loved one who is still alive. In this conversation, Steph describes our cultural discomfort with suffering, defines the way in which hope can act as a double agent, and draws a fascinating similarity between finding meaning and forgiveness.  Stephanie Sarazin, M.P.P., is the author of Soulbroken: A Guide for Your Journey Through Ambiguous Grief, a 2023 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner. She is a writer, researcher, and experiential expert in ambiguous grief who aims to support those grieving the lost of loved ones who are still living. As a Certified Grief Educator, Stephanie brings new resources to reframe disruptive, activating events as a gateway to discovering your highest self. Check out her work and other adventures at stephaniesarazin.com [%20Check%20out%20her%20work%20and%20other%20adventures%20at%20%20stephaniesarazin.com%20and%20follow%20her%20grief-and-joy%20journey%20on%20Instagram%20%20@stephing_thru.] and follow her grief-and-joy journey on Instagram  @stephing_thru [https://www.instagram.com/stephing_thru/].