Angela Nissel on Writing a Memoir, Processing Grief, Boondocks & Being a Caretaker

This week on the Bookum Authors Talk Podcast we sit down with writer, producer, and author Angela Nissel to discuss her powerful new memoir 'Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom is Dead'. In this conversation, Angela opens up about grief, caregiving, family secrets, humor as a survival tool, and what it means to process loss while becoming the caretaker of a parent.We also talk about her work on The Boondocks, the emotional weight of writing a memoir, loneliness in adulthood and aging, and how storytelling helps us make sense of life’s hardest moments.📚 Book discussed: Good Grief, Pass the Bread, Mom is Dead by Angela Nissel - Get your copy today!Timestamps:01:05 - The Boondocks4:40 - How Humor Helps us Deal with Life8:24 - How the Title Came to Be?10:02 - Christmas Stories and Family Drama11:03 - Withholding Information from Family about health issues12:20 - Keeping family secrets15:20 - Caretaking for a Love One17:45 - How to be a good caretaker19:40 - Loneliness Epidemic in Elder Ages22:10 - How Older People Are Getting Scammed from AI23:01 - What to Share and Not Share in a Memoir25:10 - The Craziness of Life25:44 - The importance of sharing stories with each other26:44 - Dealing with grief and losing28:09 - Honoring her Mother with the book30:22 - Enjoying the small things in life30:33 - On Religion and Rev Bill33:01 - Becoming the Matriarch35:20 - Dealing with Mother's Day after loss36:58 - Managing Emotions for Grief37:54 - Writing Process for the Book39:32 - Writing a Memoir41:08 - What Should Be In A Writer's Toolkit?Join our book community and discover more conversations like this:https://www.bookumapp.comThis Podcast is to brought you by Bookum - The book communities NEW and BEST way to host dynamic online book clubs. Download the App and Start your Book club today at www.bookumapp.com Catch all of conversations live on the Bookum App Nooks!