Exposing Grief
Listen to this podcast if you, your friends or others you care about have been dealing with loss and/or with grief. The goal of our conversations is to remove the stigma from these common emotions which everyone will experience. As an organically evolving visual and literary artistic talent, my observations and self-reflections have developed over time. This season of life has convinced me that we each can benefit from being more transparent about our deepest emotional scars and fears.
Episodes
60 episodes
Impact of Seasonal Changes on Loss and Grief
Ways the change of season can impact loss and grief:depression or moodinesslimited daylight hours
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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5:02
Parents: How to Assist Your Child With Grief
Ways to assist your child with grief:Understand grief may be different for themExplain that grief is normal in life
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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4:45
To Grieve Is Not Shameful
When it comes to loss and grief:Recognize these emotions are normalUnderstand that shame is not a factor
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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4:41
Do Not Succumb to the Emotional Bully
How to avoid the person who will bully you emotionally:be aware that such a person existshave an advocate who will assist you
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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4:52
Navigating Grief When You Did Not Want the Breakup
Surviving the initial shock:realize breakups can occur at any point in a relationshipget the tools to manage your emotional health
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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5:11
Grief Because of Survivors' Guilt
Ways to navigate survivor's guilt:understand you are not aloneseek professional help, if necessary
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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5:23
How Shock Impacts Loss and Grief
Ways shock impacts loss and grief:Reality confusedProlongs denial
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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4:20
Grief Caused by Loss of Descendants
Reasons for being the final link on your branch of the family tree:choosing not to have childrencircumstances beyond your control
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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5:41
Difficult Topic: Loss of a Sibling
What to understand when a sibling is no longer in your life:understand there may be unresolved conflictsunderstand there are tools to manage internal emotional conflict
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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5:01
Control the Controllables in Your Life
Ways to control what you can control in life:recognize what you can controlseek your joy
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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4:23
Loss of Familiar Places
Why loss of familiar places cause grief:memories are attached to themthe exact place cannot be recreated
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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5:36
Hope Overcomes Loss and Grief
Ways hope can overcome grief: encouragement to continueassurance end will come
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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5:38
How the Human Spirit Assists with Loss and Grief
Ways the human spirit can help with loss and grief:resiliency seeks safety
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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4:31
Emotional Empathy
Recognition of empathy:empathy vs. sympathyawareness of individual tendencies
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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5:17
Difficult Topic: Grief When Someone Is Missing
How to cope when your loved one is missing:know that there is hope they will be foundrealize that confusion is normal
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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4:53
Find Comfort and Closure During Grief
How to find comfort and closure during grief:accept help of otherswork toward closure
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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4:39
Difficult Topics: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
How to deal with Sudden Infant Death (SIDS):realize there is no explanation be available to parents
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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4:30
Seasonal Feelings of Loss
How celebratory occasions can trigger feelings of loss:important persons are missingexpectations to be joyfulneed for celebration to be perfect
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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4:31
Difficult Topics: Unfaithful Partner
Dealing with unfaithfulness in a partner:grieve the betrayaldon't remain a victim
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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3:43
Loss and Grief Felt Due to Displacement
Reasons displacement can trigger feelings of loss:uncertainty of the situationno control of the situation
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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3:56
Sentimentality Can Trigger Loss
Ways sentimentality can trigger loss:may turn into an obsessionmay focus on loss of items or relationships
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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5:07
Losing Causes Feelings of Loss
Ways to handle losing:accept that everyone loses sometimework with a coach or mentor
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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3:51
Collective Loss--Revisited
Can a nation suffer post traumatic stress?shared memoriescollective trauma
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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4:06