The Mourning Coffee Podcast

Episode 50: Trauma and Addiction with Richard Lynch Jr.

On this week’s episode of The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I sat down with Richard Lynch Jr. for a raw and honest conversation about grief, trauma, addiction, men’s mental health, incarceration, and rebuilding a life after rock bottom. Richard shares his personal story of losing his father to suicide, struggling with addiction, serving prison time, and ultimately finding purpose helping others through recovery and grief work. We also talk about emotional suppression in men, trauma responses, healing, and why “lean on your people” became such an important message in his life. Follow Richard on social media at #leanonyourpeople If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going: BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz [https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz] MAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock [http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock] Find out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.org [https://brookecarlock.org] To read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org [http://livelikelibby.org].

Episode 49: Other Types of Grief with Dawn Michele Jackson

This Sunday on The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I’m sitting down with Dawn Michele Jackson, Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist, registered nurse of 30+ years, speaker, and author -- and this conversation goes beyond what we usually think of as “grief.” We’re talking about the kinds of grief that don’t always get acknowledged… like divorce, trauma, addiction in families, empty nesting, and even pet loss. The losses that don’t come with casseroles or sympathy cards, but still completely shake your world. To find out more about Dawn, visit: https://www.dawnmichelejackson.com/ [https://www.dawnmichelejackson.com/] If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going: BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz [https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz] MAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock [http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock] Find out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.org [https://brookecarlock.org] To read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org [http://livelikelibby.org].

Episode 48: Trauma Uncensored with Brooke Scherer

In this episode of The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I’m joined by Brooke Shearer, creator of Trauma Uncensored, for a raw and honest conversation about child loss, trauma, and what healing actually looks like. Brooke shares the story of losing her son Logan to a distracted driver, the long road to justice, and how she’s learning to live, heal, and even thrive after unimaginable loss. We also talk about suicidal thoughts in grief, nervous system overload, and why doing the real work matters. Find Brooke at https://www.instagram.com/superscherizmo/ [https://www.instagram.com/superscherizmo/] If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going: BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz [https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz] MAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock [http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock] Find out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.org [https://brookecarlock.org] To read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org [http://livelikelibby.org].

Episode 47: Suicide Loss with A.S. King

In this episode of The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I’m talking with bestselling author and teen mental health advocate A.S. King, but this conversation is also deeply personal. Amy’s daughter, Gracie, was my student. Gracie died by suicide in 2018, and I'm excited to talk with Amy about what it’s like to live in that reality while continuing to advocate for the very teens she writes for and fights for every day. For more information about Amy, visit: https://www.as-king.com/ [https://www.as-king.com/] For more information about Gracie's House, visit: gracieshouse.com [http://gracieshouse.com] If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going: BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz [https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz] MAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock [http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock] Find out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.org [https://brookecarlock.org] To read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org [http://livelikelibby.org].

Episode 46: Identity after Loss with Ashley Olivia Nelson

In this episode of The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I’m talking with Ashley Olivia Nelson, grief and identity specialist and author of The Identity Reset -- and wow, this conversation hit. We’re getting into something that not enough people talk about in grief: not just losing someone you love, but losing the version of yourself you used to be. Ashley is a multiple-loss survivor and twice widowed, and she shares her story along with some incredibly helpful ways to understand identity loss, those “invisible losses” (like the life you thought you’d have), and why everything can feel so disorienting after loss. You can find Ashley and her book The Identity Reset wherever books are sold, or at this link: https://amzn.to/4clQCkq [https://amzn.to/4clQCkq] Learn more here: learningaboutgrief.com [http://learningaboutgrief.com]. If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going: BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz [https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz] MAKE A DONATION: buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock [http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock] Find out more about Brooke: https://brookecarlock.org [https://brookecarlock.org] To read about Libby and help our nonprofit, visit livelikelibby.org [http://livelikelibby.org].