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So Sorry For Your Loss: Not Your Average Grief Group
by Gianna DeMedio
Not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted, and a hint of celebrity gossip to spice things up. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn't be. This storytelling podcast about grief and loss, and the intriguing ways you grow from it, takes a look at how the conversation can go much deeper than just the societal band-aid of "so sorry for your loss."The host, Gianna DeMedio, shares stories of her own grief after losing her father suddenly at 27 and talks with guests about their encounters with death, grief, and loss.
Episodes
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SSFYL will BRB
The pod is taking a little hiatus in order to reformat and regroup. I also am in need of a little rest while growing this tiny human! Pregnancy has been tougher than I anticipated this go around and the pod has been a challenge to keep up with. Not to worry, I will be back! Mentioned in this...
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Kristin Cavalleri: Back to Grief Beach
If you’re a millennial, it’s probably no surprise that the new Dear Media podcast, Back to the Beach, hosted by Laguna Beach stars Kristen Cavalleri and Stephen Coletti has shot to number one on the charts. To honor the new show launch, we’re honing in on two topics we love to talk about, pop...
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Pregnancy After Loss and Messages From Above
Premonition can be both wildly exciting or anxiety inducing depending on what the message is. I’ve certainly felt both feelings over the past several months. On the heels of last week and resharing an episode about signs from loved ones, I’m sharing a couple more personal stories of life recently...
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Legacy Episode: Cancer, the Universe, and a Review of the Book “Signs” by Laura Lynne Jackson with Jessica Hersh
Are you a believer in signs? A butterfly, a coin, a rainbow, or something completely random, that immediately makes you think of your loved one above. In this previously aired episode, Jessica Hersh opens up about her grief journey and lessons she's learned after the death of her mother Sarajane...
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Widowed at Age 30, Feeling Lonely, and Seeking Support on Grief With Candyce Ossefort-Russell
We often talk about how critical it is to have support when it comes to grief yet support and asking for help is still often stigmatized in our society. When Candyce Ossefort-Russell experienced the sudden loss of her husband at the age of 30, she decided to become the therapist that she once...
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Finding Peace & Purpose After Loss: Reid Peterson on Founding the Grief Refuge App
Reid Peterson is no stranger to grief and has had several, very different experiences with loss in his lifetime. Reid experienced death first at the age of 10 when a friend and classmate died of spinal meningitis. He went on to lose his biological father to suicide in 2006 and his stepfather to...
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Learning How to Stand Strong After Tragic Loss: Candice Bock Honors Her Son With New Business
I speak with Candice Bock, a mom from New Jersey who lost her son in a tragic accident. While speaking with her, I quickly realized this wasn’t a typical interview. The emotion, the story, and the inspirational messages lent themselves to a different style of episode that I hope you’ll enjoy.…
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Does Reality TV Keep It ‘Real’ on Death and Grief? Matt Marr on Funerals, the Loss of His Father and More
If Oprah and James Cordon had a baby, raised on Dolly Parton's front porch—it would be today’s guest, Matt Marr. Matt will talk to anyone. He's the guy in the grocery store that compliments your eye makeup and then two minutes later you’re asking him for dating advice. He is a therapist and holds…
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So Many Decisions Around Death! Get Practical and Organized With Cianna Stewart
Dying is a fact of life. While emotional, there are certain logistics and practicalities that have to be dealt with: cremation versus burial, financial obligations, physical belongings, and the list goes on. This week, I’m joined by Cianna Stewart who also has a podcast on death and grief. Cianna...
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Updates on My Grief, the Boutique and Why We’re Over Edible Arrangements
This week's episode is a bit of a mixed bag where I sit down solo to share what’s going on lately. I start with how I’ve been dealing amidst year five of my dad’s death anniversary as well as a part of my conversation with last week’s guest, Rebecca Soffer in regards to gifting after grief.…
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Working Through Your Grief with the Co-Founder of Modern Loss, Rebecca Soffer
I’m joined by the Godmother of Grief, the Co-Founder of Modern Loss, writer, speaker, and big inspirer of SSFYL, Rebecca Soffer. When Rebecca was 30, her mother was killed in a car accident one hour after dropping Rebecca off from a family camping trip to the Adirondacks. Four years later, her...
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The Power of Therapy for Processing Grief
After recording 50 episodes of SSFYL and talking about grief to countless guests, each with unique stories and perspectives, I noticed a common recurring theme that almost everyone mentioned— the power of therapy. Whether it was the loss of a parent, a child, a friend or a job, just about every...
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The Unimaginable Grief of Child Loss with Jessica Roomberg
I’m joined by Jessica Roomberg to discuss one of the more challenging conversations around grief– child loss. Jessica and her husband Dan suffered the loss of their 17-month-old daughter Mila Gray Roomberg to a rare manifestation of NF1. After she passed away, they channeled their overwhelming...
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What Can We Learn from the Lives of Dead Celebrities?
Who knew that you could meet some of your best guests in an elevator in LA? That’s what happened here when I met the hosts of Famous and Gravy. Michael and Amit told me their show was about analyzing the lives of dead celebrities. Death and pop culture? Yes sir. We love that here at SSFYL.…
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Answering Questions on Grief
This week I’m coming to your speakers solo to answer a handful of questions that I received from you. Missed your chance to submit a question? I’ll do another episode like this soon so DM me at @sosorrywighgianna. I’m also sharing a few grief news headlines and sharing a ton of really great...
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How to Help Children Cope with Grief with Michele Benyo of Good Grief Parenting
Even out of unspeakable grief, beautiful things can take wing which has been the case for this week's guest, Michele Benyo. Michele loved the motherhood journey so much that she decided to go back to school after the birth of her two children and receive her masters in family education in order…
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Entering a Grief Season
I’m running through what’s happening in my personal world on this solo episode because I’m entering my grief season. My dad’s birthday, deathiversary, and Father’s Day are all coming up. Plus, did the loss of a parent make you more attached to the one you have left? Did any loss in general make…
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Belonging and Community in Grief: Engaging More Deeply With Your Life with Becca Piastrelli
This week I’m chatting with author Becca Piastrelli. Becca is a storyteller, deep and present listener, and gatherer of community as well as a mother, podcast host, and more. Becca’s book called, Root & Ritual: Timeless Ways to Connect to Land, Lineage, Community & the Self was written to support...
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Not Your Average Episode: Big Updates for the SSYFL Community
This week I’m sharing two big life updates! I’m beyond excited about what this means for the So Sorry For Your Loss community. As I continue to find myself more and more with each episode and within life itself, I figured it’s time to make some big changes that have been in the works for a while...
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Creativity After Grief and Masculine Vulnerability
Sabir M. Peele is mostly known for his style expertise and blog, Men's Style Pro but he is also quite familiar with grief. He is very vocal about the masculine perspective, vulnerability and why opening up is both helpful and necessary as a man experiencing grief. We also get into parenthood and...
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How Connecting to Astrology Can Help You Manage Your Grief
In this episode, I’m joined by celebrity lifestyle and mindfulness coach, astrologer, and soul reader, Emili Adame. Emili is the owner of Soul House, the platform in which she practices spiritual modalities and assists others in their healing journeys. Her own spiritual journey began 15 years ago...
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Working through Pandemic Grief and Holding on to Yourself in a Life with Loss
How can you re-enter the world when your heart is still hurting? If you’ve felt grief (and as a human, you likely have), some days it feels impossible to go on. This week's guest, Kimberley Pittman-Schulz has certainly been there before. Kimberley’s grief started early on when she was saved from…
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Find Your Grief Tribe
Depending on the grief you're experiencing, your friends and family may not always be able to relate to you on the same level. Of course, they can offer condolences and support, but it’s not quite the same as meeting with people that know exactly what it feels like to come up on a death…
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How Shadow Work Can Help with Grief and Trauma
Danielle Massi, aka The Shadow Queen joins me this wee. She is a Licensed Family Therapist and Master Shadow Work Practitioner and owns The Wellness Collective, a holistic healing space in Center City Philadelphia. To be healthy is so much beyond your physical body and realm. Mind and spirit also...
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How a Psychology Grad Student Deals with Her Own Grief
This week I’m joined by family friend, Meredith Hannahs. Meredith lost her mom four years ago to cancer and also has a clinical perspective on grief as she is approaching the end of her time as a grad student of psychology. Meredith works in a practice setting directly with clients which gives…
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Grieving the Loss of a Career in the Pandemic
In this episode I’m joined by writer, photographer, & podcast host John Piccuto to discuss a different kind of loss; the loss of losing a job and the unique feelings of grief that come along with it. John lost his job fairly early on in the pandemic and although he considers it to be a failure…
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Internal Housekeeping: Breathwork and Meditation to Help Heal Grief
Grief and loss come in many forms and are brought on in many ways. Although loss is loss no matter how you slice it, there is a uniqueness to sudden loss. This week I have a conversation with Erin Browning to discuss the anatomy of sudden loss, how that connects to your nervous system, why...
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Secrets of a Spiritual Medium
This week I welcome Alaine Portner. Alaine is a gifted evidential Medium, compassionate spiritual teacher, experienced meditation coach and accomplished author. Through her exceptional skills as a Medium, she makes a difference in the lives of people across the globe through communication with…
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The Grief of Unmet Expectations and the Surprise of Postpartum Depression
This week I’m beyond excited to be joined by my very best friend on the podcast, Brittany Hook. As an only child, Brittany is the closest thing I have to a sister and I’m so proud of her for sharing her story on this episode. Brittany is typically more of a behind the scenes gal but in this…
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Everything Grief with the Ladies of Good Mourning Podcast
Last year when I decided to rebrand and restart the SSFYL Podcast I knew I had to have Sally and Imogen of Good Mourning Podcast. In this episode I learn about their personal experience in loss, divine interventions such as how they met, symptoms of suppressing grief and trauma, support groups…
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A Year in Review: Best Grief Quotes from This Season
Taking a look back at this season and sharing some of my favorite grief quotes and advice from the fabulous guests. There is so much more where this came from so scroll back to hear from other amazing guests on grief. See you in 2022! Clips in order they appear: Jayme Aills from It's the…
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Author Shawn Hitchins on the Queer Perspective of Grief and Losing the Loves of His Life
A lifetime of finding the comedy in his love life comes to a shuddering stop when comedian and writer Shawn Hitchins loses two great loves, five months apart, to sudden death. This fall he released a deeply poignant memoir where he explores the messiness of being alive: the longing and desire,...
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Embracing Death to Embrace Life: Lessons Learned from Grief and How to Honor a Loved One
Erika Austin, PhD has taken life’s lemons and made the sweetest lemon cupcake. She’s suffered two devastating losses, her husband and her brother, and manages to have a beautiful outlook on death, grief, and the connection we can have to our loved ones who die. She opens up about her experience…
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Comedy Equals Tragedy Plus Time: Finding The Comedy in Grief with Chelsea London Lloyd
Chelsea London Lloyd was thrown on the grief train before she even hit double digits. By the age of eight, her father was diagnosed with ALS and her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She turned to the arts and theater to cope with the drama engulfing the health of her loved ones. Chelsea…
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Courtney Veale from Bravo’s Below Deck on Coping with a Parent with Alzheimer’s Disease
People tend to understand grief for the loss of a physical being (well, even that can be debatable), but what about when a loved one is losing mental capacity and they are no longer themselves? Grief can set in way before they ever physically leave us. Courtney Veale from Bravo’s Below Deck joins...
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It’s the Griefiest Time of the Year: Handling the Holidays
Jayme Aills from the Grief Unfiltered podcast is here and there’s no filter on this conversation! Jayme lost her mom to breast cancer five years ago and, like me, is experiencing a new version of grief this year as she welcomed her daughter Breck to the world. But will this addition to the…
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Tips to Organize your Life During Grief From Professional Organizers
Nicole Anzia and Katherine DiGiovanni of NeatNik, an organizing firm out of Washington, D.C., know first-hand how hectic life can be after the loss of a loved one. So many decisions, so many people to communicate with, and so… much… stuff! They offer solid tips on how to approach cleaning out and...
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Grief of the Week: Kardashians, Snoop Dogg, and Bereavement Policy
Jess Hersh joins us again to talk about the grief of the week. We start with quick notes on Snoop Dogg’s announcement that his mother Beverly Tate passed away, and what his vulnerability means for fellow male grievers. Then, because we love all things Kardashian, we dive into the budding romance…
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A Grief Coach Shares Three Cs to Help You Confront Your Grief
Katrina Weller lost her mother to cancer when she was 15 years old. “The Big C” turned her life upside down. But now, as a grief coach and educator, she’s focused on different C words, ones that allow us to confront our grief. She shares them with us today, as well as details about the loss of...
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Tips for Surviving Infant Loss and Miscarriage
It’s Infant Loss Awareness month and today’s guest has quite a story to tell about her experience with her son Matthew. Grief Coach Jen Morrow gracefully and bravely details the moment a doctor reached across the desk and told her to prepare for miscarriage or stillbirth. A few weeks short of…
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Grieving the Death of a Pet and How to Keep Your Senior Pet Comfortable with Dr. Lisa Lippman
Dealing with the loss of a pet can be a huge grief trigger. It’s complicated because people may not understand the bond you shared with your furry friend. Well here at So Sorry For Your Loss, your grief is valid and I’ve brought in an expert to help you through! Dr. Lisa Lippman, one of the most...
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BONUS Grief in Entertainment This Week: Mare of Easttown, Clickbait, Bravo's RHOSLC, Sarah Jessica Parker Honors Willie Garson
Episode 19 was SO PACKED with amazing info from celebrity medium Jonathan Mark so I took the week's griefy entertainment news to this bonus episode! Listen here for a recap on how grief is highlighted in Mare of Easttown, Clickbait, Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and Sarah Jessica Parker's...
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Jonathan Mark on the Afterlife and Communicating with Loved Ones on the Other Side
The afterlife, signs from the dead, spirits visiting in dreams--I had so many questions about ALL OF IT, and this week, celebrity medium Jonathan Mark is here with the answers. Jonathan connected with the other side as early as a young child. He fought his gift for a long time until his mother...
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Grief Relief, Options for End of Life Care, and RHOA’s NeNe Leakes Loses her Husband
After a loved one suffers a long sickness, it’s not uncommon to feel a sense of relief at their passing, as strange as that may seem. Grief relief is real, and today’s guest, Shannon Walter, discusses how she felt after the death of her father. Shannon, the director of a nursing unit in New York...
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Fighting Grief with Gratitude and Overcoming Self Harm and Trichotillomania
When I received an email from Joanna Gossett detailing the multiple losses and health issues she has endured, I thought, Holy Moly! I expected to be met with a woman who was full of scorn and distrust in the world. But it was quite the opposite. A smiley brunette popped up on to my Zoom screen…
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Text Messages from My Dead Parent and Grief in HBO’s The White Lotus
Imagine my surprise when I saw a text from my dad (who’s been dead for four years) on my phone last week. Yeah. So maybe he didn’t text me himself, but it sure felt like it. And I’m glad it happened! It’s a piece of him and our relationship together-- our inside jokes, and lots of “I Love Yous.”…
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Anger in Grief, Luke Bryan Speaks out on Losses, & Will Sex and the City Reboot Highlight Grief?
Death can leave a messy tangle of emotions for loved ones to figure out. One of the tricky ones-- anger. Not having the opportunity to say how you feel or ask questions, and realizing you’ll never get the chance, can perpetuate this feeling. Amanda Rotzal realized just how much anger she was...
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Death Runs In the Family: How to Talk about it and Plan for a Personalized Ceremony
Americans have made so many advancements in life, but why has the understanding and acceptance of death relatively stayed stagnant? Over the past year, COVID forced people to think about funerals and death differently as virtual arrangements needed to be made. And this opens up the question-- how...
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Grief and Motherhood, Coping with Miscarriage, and the Loss of a Bachelor Nation Icon
Thrilled to welcome Sarah Fraser to the show today! The host of The Sarah Fraser Show podcast, and a familiar face in DC media, Sarah has made a living in the public eye starring on various TV shows and radio shows interviewing celebrities, reality TV stars and talking about everything hot in the...
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Grief and Masculinity
Grief and masculinity: two topics that are often not talked about enough-- or at all. Grief on it’s own is a difficult topic, and then we take into consideration the even smaller subset of men dealing with their emotions, it gets even harder. For this episode, Gianna invited Mark Manning to share...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted, and a hint of celebrity gossip to spice things up. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn't be. This storytelling podcast about grief and loss, and the intriguing ways you grow from it, takes a look at how the conversation can go much deeper than just the societal band-aid of "so sorry for your loss."The host, Gianna DeMedio, shares stories of her own grief after losing her father suddenly at 27 and talks with guests about their encounters with death, grief, and loss.
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Not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted, and a hint of celebrity gossip to spice things up. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn't be. This storytelling podcast about grief and loss, and the intriguing ways you grow from it, takes a look at how the...
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