EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 1H 8M
Life Amplified: Lila Glasoe Francese on Grief, Creativity, and Staying Connected
from Ojai: Talk of the Town · host Bret Bradigan
What if grief isn’t something to “get over,” but something that reshapes how we see, feel, and move through the world?In this episode, returning guest Lila Glasoe Francese discusses her new book Life Amplified: The Search for Resilience After Loss and the deeper terrain that follows profound loss. We move beyond the familiar language of resilience and into something more nuanced: grief as a motivating force — one that can sharpen empathy, deepen understanding, and bring new clarity to what matters.Lila will be celebrating the launch of this, her second book, at Bart's Books on May 30 at 6 p.m. with a reading and more. It is also the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation.Our conversation explores how loss can heighten awareness rather than diminish it, and why art plays such a central role in that process — not just as personal expression, but as something essential to families and communities. Francese also shares a simple but powerful practice: writing letters to loved ones who are gone, a way of maintaining connection and finding unexpected peace.This is a conversation about grief not as an endpoint, but as a transformation — one that, in the right light, can amplify life itself.Learn more about the foundation and Lila's work at https://www.cgbfoundation.org/upcoming
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What if grief isn’t something to “get over,” but something that reshapes how we see, feel, and move through the world?In this episode, returning guest Lila Glasoe Francese discusses her new book Life Amplified: The Search for Resilience After Loss and the deeper terrain that follows profound loss. We move beyond the familiar language of resilience and into something more nuanced: grief as a motivating force — one that can sharpen empathy, deepen understanding, and bring new clarity to what matters.Lila will be celebrating the launch of this, her second book, at Bart's Books on May 30 at 6 p.m. with a reading and more. It is also the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation.Our conversation explores how loss can heighten awareness rather than diminish it, and why art plays such a central role in that process — not just as personal expression, but as something essential to families and communities. Francese also shares a simple but powerful practice: writing letters to loved ones who are gone, a way of maintaining connection and finding unexpected peace.This is a conversation about grief not as an endpoint, but as a transformation — one that, in the right light, can amplify life itself.Learn more about the foundation and Lila's work at https://www.cgbfoundation.org/upcoming
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