All the Grief

> Andrea and Rebecca interview author, Annie Sklaver Orenstein [https://www.annieorenstein.com/] about her recently released her book Always a Sibling [https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/annie-sklaver-orenstein/always-a-sibling/9780306831492/?lens=hachette-go], published by Hachette Go.   > > After her brother was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, Annie was heartbroken. Standing in the grief section of her local bookstore, she searched for guides on how to work through her grief as a mourning sibling—and found nothing.  More than 4 million American adults each year will lose a sibling, yet there isn't a modern resource guide available that speaks directly to this type of grief that at times can be overshadowed by grieving parents and spouses and made even more difficult by the complexities of sibling dynamics. > > In ALWAYS A SIBLING: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide to Grief, Annie uses her own story and those of others to create the empathic, thoughtful, practical resource that she sought.  This touching, honest, and deeply personal conversation will benefit anyone touched by sibling loss.  Find Annie @anniesklaverorenstein [https://www.threads.net/@anniesklaverorenstein?xmt=AQGzwzGYWpQghSWZgKaWWYCTjBhxnvTarT2mkK4qbz_hXxE] on Instagram LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniesorenstein/] >

On this episode Andrea and Rebecca take another look at grief on the screen by watching and discussing The Banshees of Inisherin. The film, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was released in 2022 and follows two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their friendship. SPOILER ALERT of course, but this episode can be listened to before or after seeing this incredible film.  Oh, and did we mention there is a miniature donkey? Becasue there is.

In this episode Rebecca & Andrea chat with Adam Zuckerman, founder of Buried in Work. After the death of his father and managing that estate for his family Adam, a lawyer and MBA, decided to simplify estate planning and end-of-life tasks. He shares with us the Buried in Work origin story and has A TON of tips for us all!  Get tons of free and paid resources at www.buriedinwork.com  Find Adam and his incredible team at: https://www.facebook.com/buriedinwork [https://www.facebook.com/buriedinwork] https://www.youtube.com/@buriedinwork [https://www.youtube.com/@buriedinwork] https://www.linkedin.com/company/buriedinwork/ [https://www.linkedin.com/company/buriedinwork/]

Andrea and Rebecca interview author, Jessica Waite about her debut memoir - A Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards. She shares with us how, in the wake of her husband’s sudden death, she uncovered secrets that undermined everything she’d trusted about the man she loved and their extraordinary life together. Then, amidst the chaos and confusion of her new reality as a widowed single mom, strange, inexplicable coincidences forced Jessica to consider whether her husband might be reaching back from beyond the grave.  You can find Jessica  @endless_stories_jess on Instagram  and at www.jessicawaite.work

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 get moving.