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Crazy Grief
by Tatiana Hotere
After the death of my husband, grief hit me like a tsunami. I feared I was losing my mind. For the sake of my kids, I had to find a way to cope, but I didn't know how. My ideas about grief didn't match my experience and I was often told to move on. But I've discovered there is no moving on, only moving forward carrying our grief with us. Crazy Grief is as a safe space for real, unpolished, candid conversations about grief, and all the crazy stuff that comes with it. Because when we have to care for our kids while grieving the death of our life partner, we need all the encouragement we can get.
Episodes
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24. This too shall pass. Really? - Solocast
In this finale episode of the first season of Crazy Grief Podcast, we talk about the 3 P's - Personalisation, Permanence and Pervasiveness. And we explore some of negative thought patterns we can become attached to, which may affect our wellbeing and our progression through our grief journey.…
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23. Grief Shame - The dangers of minimising our own grief - Solocast
Every loss is unique. Every loss comes with its own unique challenges. But often when we negate the impact of our own grief because we feel like we can't compare our loss with someone else. we end up invalidating our own grief experience. There is a tendency to diminish our own grief in light of...
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22. Grief in the Workplace - How to navigate the difficulties bereavement when you have to show up at work.
Edit Horvath is the driving force behind Active WorkLife Solutions. As an organisational psychologist, Edit uses her expert knowledge in a professional and pragmatic fashion. With more than 25 years experience in business and consulting worldwide, Edit has faced a broad-range of issues. She loves…
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21. Reframing our questions - The questions we ask can either help or hinder our grief journey.
We have so many unanswerable questions when our person dies. More often than not, those questions start with "Why" and these types of questions can be detrimental to our own mental and emotional wellbeing. But what is the alternative when we are plagued with questions to which we can never get an...
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20. Motherhood Grief - Looking after yourself so you can look after your grieving children - with Megan Hillukka
Mothers often put themselves last in order to care for everyone else. But when the death of a family member brings paralysing grief, how can a grieving mother continue to care for her children who are also grieving? Every family, every death, and every situation is unique, but there are some…
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19. Embrace the grief to recover the joy - Feel the feelings and let them move through your body.
Megan Hillukka is a mother of 6 beautiful Children. 5 who are still here. Of them, her daughter Aria, died as a baby and her death plummeted Megan into PTSD and into a long recovery journey, where she has done the work to find healing in her brain, in her body and in her life. Now, Megan wants...
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18. Sex for one: The intersection of grief and sexuality - Christy Lanterman
Fix the sex and you fix the relationship (according to Esther Perel). But how does a widowed person deal with the challenges of their sexual desire for a partner who is no longer here. To make things even more complex, when spiritual beliefs bring shame, condemnation and secrecy about sex, what…
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17. Dating after the loss of a spouse - Claudia Coenen Part 2
Not everyone is interested in dating again after the death of a spouse, but for many of us, being alone is not something we want either. For many people the possibility and challenges of finding love after loss, of connecting with someone special in a physical and emotional level is a deep desire...
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16. Creativity in Grief - Claudia Coenen
Human beings are by nature creative and imaginative. Because grief is a holistic experience that affects every level of our being and it requires an outlet, tapping into a creative process can be extremely cathartic during our grief journey. Creativity can really help us process our emotions and...
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15. Holding space for someone to grieve - Edna Gaspar
There are people who show up and pay their respects when a death occurs. There are people who show up and bring practical help in the days and weeks after a funeral. And them, there are people who continue to show up months and years later as a grieving person tries - and often fails - to rebuild…
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14. Attachments Beyond Death - Ruth Lawson-McConnell
Our attachments don't die with the person we lost. In many cases they do intensify but in the absence of their physical presence it's vitally important to redefine what kind of relationship we can still have with our person. In this episode Dr. Ruth Lawson- McConnell explains the 6 stages of...
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13. Talking about the "Death" Elephant in the room (Part 2) - Nada Frazier
We are continuing our conversation with Nada Frazier where we explore some of the important aspects and benefits of having open and honest dialogues about death and dying with our loved ones. We also talk about what we can do to get our affairs in order before the hot minute* - when death is...
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12. Talking about the "Death" Elephant in the room (Part 1) - Nada Frazier
Many people don't want to talk about death because quite frankly we are scared to face the big death elephant in the room. That is, until death is starts knocking on our door through a terminal diagnosis or has already bursted into our lives unannounced through a sudden death of a loved one. If…
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11. Widow's brain and the healing power of self-love and self-kindness - Pauline Skeates
Widow's brain is a real thing, but it's not necessarily a bad thing. When we suffer a trauma such as the death of our person, our amazing brains respond to the immediate trauma and the consequent grief in intricate ways. One of the them is to shut down areas that are not immediate crucial for...
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10. Grieving with your grieving friend - Cristiane Heale
It's hard to see someone you care for grieving. And it's even harder when you are also grieving. Too many times as friends of the person who died and of the partner who was left behind, our desire to help and our drive to make things better can cloud our judgment and lead us off track from what...
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9. When grief triggers mental distress - John Katsavos
John Katsavos has faced some intense grief and mental distress and he found his saving grace through martial arts. By choosing to submit his body to the arduous training of Systema, John built physical strength but most importantly, mental and emotional resilience. His training methods are not…
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8. Being present with the discomfort of grief - Mark Pierson
Oftentimes when we are grieving we don't know how to be present with our pain. We want it to go away, and in doing so we miss the opportunity to be present with ourselves and to become aware of what are our deepest needs are. Other times, when someone is grieving our first response is to DO...
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7. How to start your life again little by little - Noelene Judd
Facing another day can feel overwhelming when we are grieving. Adding tiny drops of goodness to our routine and taking little steps towards the life we would like create can help us to carry on. And over time those tiny drops can make a big difference for the better. Noelene Judd, has discover…
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6. Finding acceptance and beauty in the harsh places - Vic Hathaway
ACT - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - can helps us unhook from negative thought patterns and expand our focus, when we are in distress or when grief seems all consuming. Vic Hathaway is a NZAC therapist based in Auckland, New Zealand. She offers in person and online sessions. You can contact...
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5. How can grown ups support a grieving teen - Yuriy Nayer
It's often hard to know what to do to help teenagers who suffer the loss of a parent. Here are some helpful suggestions.
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4. The many facets of grief - Scott Martin
Different griefs have some things in common, even though we all process it in our own way.
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3. Our connection with our loved ones never die - Monica Barnes
Finding ways to maintain a healthy connection with our loved ones after their death.
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2. Let's talk about grief
Sharing our grief stories makes room for others to feel less alone - To Lesley, may you sing once again in the presence of angels.
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1. My Crazy Grief Journey
Grief can make us feel like we are going crazy and often it's very hard to talk openly about it. If you ever experienced this, you are not alone. Welcome to Crazy Grief, the podcast.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
After the death of my husband, grief hit me like a tsunami. I feared I was losing my mind. For the sake of my kids, I had to find a way to cope, but I didn't know how. My ideas about grief didn't match my experience and I was often told to move on. But I've discovered there is no moving on, only moving forward carrying our grief with us. Crazy Grief is as a safe space for real, unpolished, candid conversations about grief, and all the crazy stuff that comes with it. Because when we have to care for our kids while grieving the death of our life partner, we need all the encouragement we can get.
HOSTED BY
Tatiana Hotere
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After the death of my husband, grief hit me like a tsunami. I feared I was losing my mind. For the sake of my kids, I had to find a way to cope, but I didn't know how. My ideas about grief didn't match my experience and I was often told to move on. But I've discovered there is no moving on, only...
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Crazy Grief is created and hosted by Tatiana Hotere.
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