The Grief and Gathering Podcast

No rolling decision dice here. This episode we're talking about feelings of helplessness and when it's time to consider moving on from that which doesn't serve us any longer..decks, friendships, what have you. When we're done talking about it, head on over to manapool.com and buy yourself some cards as a treat. Then, head over to commander's herald to read more articles from your favorite psychologist <3

We're back for another episode of Grief and Gathering. Life is hard. Podcasts are hard. Being a person is hard. Let's talk about it together. When we're done talking about it, head on over to manapool.com?ref=foxglove and buy yourself some cards as a treat. Then, head over to https://commandersherald.com/author/ivy/ to read more articles from your favorite psychologist <3

We're back y'all. Life is hard. Chronic Illness is hard. But we're doing our best. Sit down while we chat about the struggles of having a resident blue mage as your own body, managing our mana reserves, and what's next for G&G. Thanks to Manapool for their support. Head on over tomanapool.com?ref=foxglove for deals on the absolute best place to buy/sell cardsLike silly articles? Like reading about complicated mental health topics in an accessible way? Check out my articles on Commander's Herald: https://commandersherald.com/author/ivy/

It's been far too long, my pets. Welcome back. On this episode we're still neck deep in #MTGxATLA land and we're looking at one of my most favorite and loved characters, Ty Lee. Hang out, decompress, put down your anxietea and let's chat.

Welcome back, neighbor. We're back this week for another episode of our legendary creature series where we invite community members to come on and share the story of a special person of theirs that is no longer alive. Come listen to Cas aka Strixhavendropout talk about her Mrs. Bumbleflower of a mother, tackling ambiguous feelings of the deceased, and finding joy in small things. Enjoy hearing Cas talk? Find her everywhere here: https://linktr.ee/strixhavendropoutIn the market for new MtG cards? Head on over to Manapool. Use this link to give me a nice kickback and get some bonus mana points: manapool.com?ref=foxglove

Turns out that there are a bunch of parallels between Avatar: the Last Airbender and Magic: the Gathering; almost as if there should be a #MTGxATLA set? Oh, there is? And it's debuting soon? Amazing! Let's dive on in <3

We're starting another new mini-series where we feature a different legendary creature. This episode features "Dave" a legendary Naya father figure who died from cancer. Come hear his story, share in our grief, and see how magic can help us tell their stories.

It's suicide prevention month! Or, at least, it was at the time of recording this! Let's talk about depression, suicide, and how it can feel like playing against a really annoying control deck. As always- reach out if you'd like help finding resources. They're out there. Thanks, neighbor. See you next time!

Recently, I've been compromising my mission by not letting myself talk about certain things in fear of missing out on future partnerships. But that's stopping and we're going back to our roots. We're talking about recent abuse, grace, recovery, and resilience.

Sometimes we have to cycle cards from our hands in hopes of something better. That uncertainty is hard. Let's talk about how it mirrors moving forward from relationships, making the decision to cycle someone out of our lives, hoping for a better life without someone in it. This episode was plagued with some audio difficulties, but we did our best to edit and it still sounds messy, robotic, and lispy. But- part of creating is letting something be imperfect, and putting it into the world anyways. If you're able to stick around past the imperfections, I hope it's a message underneath that you can take something from <3

It's no secret that grief can impact so many parts of our lives. In this episode we explore how grief changed how we show up in games.

Welcome to the night shift, neighbor. We're back with our color of desire miniseries and are examining the color black. #MtG #EDH #BlackMana #psychology #kink

Maybe we don't always want to listen to a new episode at 9AM on our way to work..especially some of more "adult" themed episodes. So: be on the lookout for these late-night uploads so that maybe you can have something to tickle your..brain, before bed time.

We're back from an extended break following Lady Foxglove's own grief experience. Listen to our first episode back and walk through Ivy processing her own recent death loss. As always, thank you for listening.

We're starting a new mini-series. We've been real heavy lately..so let's change tones a bit. We're talking about kink, and what the colors we're drawn to in MtG may say about our more...intimate, desires. Come play with me, have some fun, and maybe learn a bit about yourself? If I'm lucky??#MTG #EDH #Commander #MentalHealth #Kink #Sexandgaming

There are so many ways to say, "I Love You". Sometimes, the best way to show ourselves love it so recognize when it's time to move away from the people who hurt us, and start writing our own stories again.

It's Trans Day of Visibility! Or..it was when this episode was supposed to air. But to heck with it, we roll anyways! Join me as we chat about my identity as a trans woman, the struggles I face with internalized transphobia, and my love for Xantcha and how she relates to my trans experience.

Mistakes. They feel bad. They make us question things. But, in Magic AND life, could mistakes actually be a very helpful teacher? You decide as we spend some time chatting about mistakes, how we recover, and how we can change our relationship with them.

There's some funky audio in the beginning, and I apologize! But for this new episode- I'm letting things not be perfect. In a weird way, I felt like that goes with the theme of today. Where do we put our energy when the world is bad? What do we do? Let's chat about the world in this special episode of grief and gathering. And at the end- let's practice a very special guided imagery exercise. I hope you'll do it with me and find it useful. CW: mental health challenges, state of the world, suicidality,

Another magic con has come and gone. Let's chat about #MCChicago, its ups and downs, and how to tackle those rough feelies.

Themes of racing and family go together like PB&J, thanks to that one racing series that you know about. What is it that makes these themes of found family so poignant, though? And why are they important? Let's talk about it.Thanks again, Wizards of the Coast for making me a #MTGAmbassador for this set.

We're almost done with our time on #InnistradRemastered, but before we go..let's talk about humans. Why, on a plane with vampires, werewolves, and ghosts do so many people like the HUMANS? Listen in and tell me your thoughts below. Thanks again, as always, to WotC for making me a #MTGAmbassador!

What exactly IS IT that gives Innistrad such staying power? With #InnistradRemastered on the horizon, I wanted to take a moment to chat about what gives this set its staying power, and why it's so special for me personally. Let me know your thoughts! As always- thanks to WOTC for making me a #MTGAmbassador for these sets, and for giving me the ability to gush about them.

Whether it's pornography or Game Knights, there's a place for entertainment! Where we run into difficulties is when we use entertainment for instructional purposes. Let's talk about the place these things have in our world! Thanks for listening! Have a wet fart moment? Share it with me and end up featured on a future episode of Grief and Gathering!

This is a heavy one. Sometimes, we don't recognize when people are doing shitty things. But just because we don't see the lines our opponents are making, doesn't mean we're to blame. Thanks for listening. Send in your Wet Fart moments!

In and out of Magic, Optimization is often the goal. But- what if instead of worrying about optimization, we let things exist how they are in this moment? This week, let's use MtG to think about how we lose out on opportunities by waiting for optimal moments.

WHAT!? Our skills playing Magic the Gathering can increase our comfort and abilities in the bedroom (or living room, or back yard, or wherever you do your business)? That's right. So let's talk about sex, Baby!

We received bad news on Tuesday. It sucks. Sometimes, we need to cast a Teferi's Protection and phase out for a bit to protect ourselves and our life totals. But- eventually we have to phase back in. Let's talk about the hard thoughts and feelings that come from this unexpected kind of loss.

Not all types of Grief are acknowledged equally. So often we force certain losses under the rug. Let's talk about them and keep using our knowledge of MtG to unpack hard topics!

What is "con-drop"? Why do we have it? What do we do about it? Let's gather around and talk about it!

Welcome back, planeswalkers! One of the many misconceptions of grief is that it is linear and typical. In this episode we're looking at our beloved ratkin, Nashi, to show how that is not the case! For all of your lore related needs: check out @trapixieum.bsky.social

Welcome, Planeswalkers, to Grief and Gathering; a show where we look at the complex monster of bereavement and break it down in a way that feels accessible and informative. In this introductory episode we spend some time learning about grief, what it is, and we talk about our first In-Universe parallel: Liliana Vess.