All the Grief
A podcast for everyone touched by grief - which, as our hosts figure, is all the humans.
Hosted by Rebecca and Andrea, a therapist and a social scientist whose friendship deepened when they were connected by each having lost their father. Through the shared bond of being in “the club no one wants to be in,” they explored death, connection, mortality, and life. As they watched grief be bottled up around them they decided to bring grief to light and continue to explore all the ways that we, all the humans, experience it. They hope to inspire honest dialogue, create connections, and obliterate the loneliness that can come from the societal pressure to hold it alone.
We hope you’ll join the conversation.
Episodes
45 episodes
Grief, Poetry & War with Moudi Sbeity
Rebecca and Andrea welcome therapist and poet, Moudi Sbeity to the podcast. Moudi shares how he lived outside of his peers - and even his family as a boy growing up with a severe stutter, in a country locked in external and internal wars, and h...
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54:13
Talking to Kids About Death with Kristy Howlett, LCSW
In this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with licensed clinical social worker, Kristy Howlett. Kristy shares the wisdom gained after over two decades of working with children as a play therapist.She offers us - any of us with kids in our ...
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59:46
Seven Year Grief Journey: A chat with Mystic & Poet, Wendy Havlir
Rebecca and Andrea invite the mystic and poet, Wendy Havlir to All the Grief to talk about the complexities of life's choices and the courage, excitement, and grief that come with following your path. For the past seven years Wendy has been wal...
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54:08
Grief on the Screen: Good Grief
Rebecca and Andrea watched Good Grief, written, produced, directed by, and starring the incredible Dan Levy. It’s a film about an artist grieving the loss of his famous writer husband. As his grief unfolds he takes his two best friends on a tri...
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1:16:13
Red Bird a Memoir: A Chat with Author, Diandra Ford-Wing
Rebecca and Andrea chat with Diandra Ford-Wing about her first book, Red Bird, a memoir detailing the tragic losses of her beloved aunt and her mother in less than a year and a half. The stunning and mysterious death of her aunt, and the heartb...
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1:00:32
From Mourning to Medium with Carolyn Flyer
Rebecca and Andrea talk with Carolyn Flyer who was succeeding as “Corporate Carolyn” before she knew world shattering grief was told by not one, but two, psychics that she would be of service to others in grief as a psychic medium herself. ...
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1:01:14
What My Brother Knew: A Chat with Author, Kristina Amelong
In this episode, Andrea and Rebecca are joined by author Kristina Amelong who shares about her new memoir, What My Bother Knew, a fascinating story about Kristina's younger brother, Jay, and his prediction of his own tragic death. Kristina shar...
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1:02:22
Bones, Bugs, and Grief Art: A Conversation with Cera of CC Oddities
In this episode, we chat with Cera Marquez, creator of CC Oddities by Cera. Cera channels her grief into art using ethically sourced bugs, bones, and natural elements—pieces that speak to both the fragility and resilience of life. With a deep r...
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54:16
Coming through Addiction and Facing Grief with Jonathan Niziol
Jonathan Niziol, model, athlete, trainer, and speaker joins Andrea and Rebecca for a conversation about how addiction was a distraction from grief. He shares how a series of losses put him on a self-destructive path until forgiveness, acceptanc...
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1:03:11
Planet Grief: A Conversation about Grief, Inspiration, and Enduring Love
Rebecca and Andrea talk with Aurena Green and Brianna Rose, sisters and co-creators of the incredible and beautiful card Deck - Planet Grief. Both trauma therapists, yoga instructors, and fellow grievers. They lost their bright, vib...
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59:03
Love, Loss, and Legacy: A Conversation with LifeBooks’ Co-founder, Matt Jacobson
In this heartfelt episode, we’re joined by Matt Jacobson, the Co-Founder and CEO of LifeBooks, a powerful platform that helps families preserve the stories, voices, and legacies of loved ones who have died. Matt shares how the loss of his own f...
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53:24
Part II of: Death Doula and Children's Television Writer an Interview with Darnell Lamont Walker
This beautiful conversation with Darnell Lamont Walker continues in Part II. Darnell shares more about the life of a writer for children's TV and the importance of exploring death even with young audiences. He also shares his (many)...
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39:42
Death Doula and Children's Television Writer: Interview with Darnell Lamont Walker
Andrea and Rebecca sit down with the incredible Darnell Lamont Walker for an expansive interview about death, life, community, and connection. Spanning continents, topics, and genres there was little these three did not cover from Darnell's ear...
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32:30
Grief and Suicide: A Daughter's Brave Story with Erin Mitchell
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses death by suicide. This can be triggering and overwhelming for any listener but particularly for those impacted by mental illness or suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling please call or text 98...
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1:07:49
Good Creatures, Re-enchanting Life with Sy Montgomery
In this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with Sy Montgomery, award winning author, adventurer, and naturalist. Sy shares how her love of nature and its many creatures has time and again re-enchanted her with the beauty and wonder that life has t...
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57:40
The Grief of Stillbirth with Elizabeth O'Donnell
In this episode Andrea & Rebecca talk with Elizabeth (Liz) O'Donnell whose daughter, Aaliyah, was tragically stillborn. Liz faced not only this devastating loss, but also a system that denied her right to paid family leave. In the wake of t...
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1:00:35
The War At Home: Becky Ellis Daughter of a WWII Vet
In this episode Andrea and Rebecca chat with Becky Ellis, author of Little Avalanches, a memoir about her childhood as the daughter of a decorated World War II Combat Sergeant. Becky shares the fear, unpredictability, and chaos of a war fought ...
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54:51
Loss as a Teenager: The Lasting Impact with Author Lindsay Bomstein
In this episode Andrea + Rebecca chat with author, life coach, and facilitator Lindsay Bomstein. As a teen Lindsay's father was killed suddenly in a head-on collision with a truck. Her life has been shaped in the shadow of this loss and she joi...
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1:06:29
A Daughter's Terminal Diagnosis, A Mother's Love
In this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk to Jessica Fein author of Breath Taking a beautiful memoir about family, a terminal illness, death, and life. It is a touching conversation about navigating the medical system, a degenerative disease, and...
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1:02:46
Moving Our Grief: Understanding Grief in Our Bodies
Rebecca and Andrea interview Hannah Kinderlehrer founder and teacher Trainer of Awaken The Dance, and a holistic coach through Rise in Thrive coaching. Together we explore how grief manifests in our body and the power we have to honor and m...
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1:08:03
Pet Loss: A Legacy of Love
In this episode Andrea & Rebecca chat with Christine Passo about the significance of pet loss. Christine is a life coach, host of the podcast Unconscious Evolution, and proud fur mom. She shares with us the devastation after the loss of her...
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59:28
Sal & Im from Good Mourning Podcast Celebrate our 1 Year!
In this episode Andrea & Rebecca chat with the Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn (Sal & Im) co-founders of Good Mourning a podcast, online community, and the title of their first book! The four talk about their grief origins, the power of f...
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1:01:39
Early Onset Alzheimer's: A poet's journey through grief
In this episode Andrea & Rebecca talk with poet and author Reese Zahner whose debut poetry album "Moving With" under the pen name, Cleo Childs explores her raw experiences of losing her mother. Reese joins us to talk about her mother's diag...
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