Sorry For Your Loss

Episodes

1. 10

   Thanks for the Chance to Remember My Mom Today — An Interview with Erin | Talking about Grief with Friends

   In this episode of Sorry For Your Loss, I talk with my dear friend Erin. And I have just one short thing to acknowledge which is: Yes, this is a long episode. I know. But it’s good. And it’s long because Erin was never out of things to talk about. I think it’s fascinating to … Continue reading...

   Feb 5, 2020

   1h 04m
2. 9

   There is piles more to the story — A Follow-Up Interview with Amanda | Talking About Grief with Friends

   This is a follow-up to Episode 7, where I spoke with my friend Amanda, who talked about her grief following the deaths of her mother and father. If you haven’t heard that episode, hop back to get to know Amanda and her experiences. In this episode, Amanda is filling the gaps in my grief…

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   Dec 9, 2019

   32m
3. 8

   There Are Lots of Ways to Show Up for People — An Interview with Amanda | Talking About Grief with Friends

   Hello! Or perhaps welcome back 🙂 I had a bit of an unintended hiatus — life just needs those sometimes — but I’m excited to be back with a few more episodes. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any of them! How has listening or sharing this podcast helped or affected you? It … Continue…

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   Nov 2, 2019

   43m
4. 7

   It’s a Joy to Tell These Stories — An Interview with My Mom & My Aunt | Talking with Friends About Grief

   Trigger warning: this episode discusses suicide. (Trigger warning for any Royals fans, this episode references Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.) This episdoe is the one that is nearest and dearest to my heart. I sat down to talk with my mom, Susan, and my Aunt Linda (her sister) about the deaths…

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   Sep 3, 2019

   53m
5. 6

   Just Be Big and Brave — An Interview with Kate | Talking About Grief with Friends

   For this interview I spoke with one of my besties, Kate, and (so far) it’s the only interview I’ve done in-person. Like actually in the same room, not staring across an internet screen. The difference is obvious to me. You can really hear how much emotion is tied to the subject, and how difficult...

   Aug 12, 2019

   29m
6. 5

   This Is Hard Because You Loved Them – An Interview with Christy, a Grief Counselor | Talking About Grief with Friends

   This episode is a break from the normal peer-to-peer interviews I’ve done previously. Today I’m talking with Christy Hansen, a grief counsellor at KC Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. She sees people who are grieving literally every day, and graciously agreed to talk with me about grief! I think...

   Jul 23, 2019

   42m
7. 4

   I’m Sorry, and I’m Here For You — An Interview with Greg | Talking About Grief with Friends

   I sat down with my friend Greg, who I may or may not have coerced into being on this podcast after may or may not have had one or two or several pints between us. The topic came up at all because I had made a “YOUR MOM!” joke. Greg’s response was perfect, he effortlessly … Continue reading "I’m...

   Jul 9, 2019

   1h 08m
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   You Grieve All The Time, Every Day – An Interview with Kelly | Talking About Grief with Friends

   Hi again listeners, here is EPISODE TWO! of Sorry For Your Loss the podcast. I hope that you have in your life friends who are as good to you as the two women in this podcast have been to me. Kelly, Holly, and I have been friends since I was a freshman in college which … Continue reading "You...

   Jun 30, 2019

   1h 31m
9. 2

   What Would Ernie Do? – An Interview with Holly | Talking About Grief with Friends

   Hello and welcome to the first episode of Sorry For Your Loss podcast. Thanks for listening! As mentioned in the previous post, this podcast idea came out of Holly and my’s shared experience with not understanding what to do after her dad died. So I’m really proud for this first episode to be an...

   Jun 24, 2019

   58m
10. 1

    Introduction to Sorry For Your Loss | Talking About Grief with Friends

    We have all been in a situation where we clam up after a friend tells us someone they love has died. Many of us realize that’s the wrong reaction, but how do you know what to say to someone who is grieving? Meet Ellen and Holly, two friends whose shared experiences illustrate both sides to …...

    Jun 16, 2019

    1m