Grief Trails
Stories from everyday humans who have encountered grief in one of its many forms and have found themselves on a different trail than they ever intended. Join us as we hear about the ways grief has changed people in all of its ugliness and unexpected beauty.
Episodes
50 episodes
'Always A Sibling' with Author Annie Orenstein
Annie Orenstein, author of the newly released book "Always A Silbing: The Forgotten Mourner's Guide To Grief" joins us to talk about her big brother Ben who died during military service in Afghanistan. She explains how that led to her using her...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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40:58
Buried In Work (and Estate Planning) with Adam Zuckerman
Adam Zuckerman, founder of Buried In Work, joins us to talk about his father's death and his experience as the executor of his estate. This experience is what led Adam to shift careers and create Buried in Work, to help other families navigate ...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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27:29
When Surrogacy and Grief Intersect with Kelila Green
Join us as Kelila Green- mom, surrogate, and pregnancy loss survivor- shares her story of surrogacy and grief. Kelila is host of the podcast, "Pushing Through Loss", a speaker, and founder of Ours and Yrs- a pregnancy loss survival toolkit.
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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35:08
The Grief Of Leaving with Brooke Kekos
Brooke Kekos joins us to discuss leaving a rigid community she was raised in, and the grief of losing her family, friends, and all she had known as a result. In the same time frame, she also went through a divorce, and several years later griev...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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30:01
Stillbirth, A Worst Perfect Storm with Liz O'Donnell
Elizabeth “Liz” O’Donnell is a steadfast infant loss advocate leading the charge in raising awareness and prevention of stillbirth and infant mortality. Her daughter, Aaliyah, was born still in 2020. Today, she runs a one-woman non-profit keepi...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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43:10
Finding Joy In Caregiving With Erin Antroinen
Listen as Erin Antroinen, founder and CEO of NextGen Caregivers LLC shares her journey into caregiving that was sparked when she simultaneously cared for her fatherJeff battling cancer and her mother Sue facing dementia and Parkinson’s. Erin is...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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39:44
GriefHab- Rehab for Grief, with Samantha Ruth
Samantha Ruth, a trained psychologist, shares her personal story of love and loss with us. After her husband Jim died, Samantha took an extended period of time to lean deep into her grief, and it led her in a new direction in life. She ...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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33:15
On Meditations for Grief with Ann Swanson
Ann Swanson, bestselling author of the book the Science Of Yoga and her newest book, Meditation for the Real World, joins us to talk about how her own journey into this work, and how meditation can make lasting changes in our bodies. She walks ...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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34:46
The Spirit World, Mediumship, and Clairvoyance with Psychic Medium Karen Docherty
Internationally renowned psychic medium Karen Docherty joins us to discuss her connection with the spirit world and her over 25 years experience in mediumship. We talk about how she came to be a medium, the vulnerable place clients can be...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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41:32
Striding Towards Healing Grief with Kelly Daugherty
Kelly Daugherty shares her own story of losing her mother as a child and how it has shaped her career as a social worker who now focuses on grief and loss support. You can connect with Kelly at her website:
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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36:17
Loving Well (Even When We Can't Save Someone) with Author- Dr. Kelly S. Thompson
Joined by writer and author Dr. Kelly S. Thompson, she shares openly about the tumultuous relationship she had with her sister Megan while her sister struggled with addiction, and then about reconnecting prior to losing Megan to cancer. Her sto...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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36:22
On Grief and Writing Through It with Sheila Squillante
Joined by Sheila Squillante, author of the newly released book "All Things Edible, Random, and Odd: Essays on Grief, Love, and Food" joins us to tell the story of losing her dad in her early twenties. Sheila is open to visiting book clu...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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43:44
On Loss, Legacy, and Genealogy Research with Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson, author of "Compounding Your Confidence" and founder of Johnson Consulting Services, joins us to discuss the year her incredibly motivated and accomplished career in business was put on pause as she faced two back to back difficult...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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46:11
No One Escapes It. On Grief, Resilience, and Signs with Dr. Barbara Hopkinson
Joined by Dr. Barbara Hopkinson, founder of A Butterfly's Journey, a nonprofit for resilience after loss, certified advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist, speaker and author- we discuss her long winding story of loss from her parents to two...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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38:14
From Wall Street to the World after the Grief of Job Loss with Sara Roccisano
Sara Roccisano from Embolden Adventures tells her journey from working a high power job on Wall St. to a continuous string of job losses and unemployment. Working through the grief of her identity, she re-examined what she wanted out of this li...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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45:51
The Loss Shapes the Grief with Desiree Doucet
Desiree, a certified grief educator and coach, joins us to openly share the stories of how she lost each of her parents. One to sudden loss, one to a slow decline from a neurologic disease that required Desiree to become a caregiver. Join...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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40:42
Standing Up To Grief and Drunk Driving with Michael Gershe
Michael Gershe, comedian and author, was just a baby when his life was changed forever by a drunk driver. We discuss the long lasting impacts of the accident and the ways grief has continued to show up in his life. Michael shares with us how he...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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48:13
Finding Beauty in the Ashes with Shelly Edwards Jorgensen
Shelly Edwards Jorgensen, author of the memoir "Beautiful Ashes", joins me for a conversation about surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide. We also discuss the flaws in the criminal justice system that often re-traumati...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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44:12
Lucy and her Legacy with her Dad, Brian McAleer
Lucy's Dad Brian joins us to share her story and spread awareness about DIPG. He gives an honest look into what it means to be a grieving Dad and continues to share Lucy with the world while fundraising for treatment advances. You can find more...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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40:16
Motherloss, Therapy, and Life with Jana Fuchs
When Jana lost her Mom at just 20 years old she was on the brink of adulthood, closing one chapter and beginning the next. We talk to her much later, 24 years after her mother's death and discuss all that has happened in that time- including he...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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38:02
Loss and Resilience amidst the Maui Wild Fires with Megan Nolan
Joined by Megan Nolan, author of "The Warrior's Journey: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Entrepreneur", we discuss her experience of grief and loss in her community as a result of the massive Maui Wild Fires that ravaged the island in August of 2...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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38:05
Child Loss and Grief in the Workplace with Suzanne Jabour
Suzanne Jabour joins us for an emotional episode talking about the sudden loss of her son Ben. She describes child loss "as horrifying as you imagine". In an open discussion of her grief process, what worked for her and what didn't, she discuss...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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50:15
Tired of Being the Warrior with Ydaiber Orozco
When Ydaiber came to the U.S. from Venezuela she had no idea the ways grief would infiltrate her life. Sudden loss became a part of her story more than once, and it was through facing her grief that she changed her life. This episode deals with...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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41:30
Finding Resilience in the Chaos with Blair Kaplan
Join us as Blair shares her incredible journey through multiple losses in the span of just a few short years. From her father's terminal diagnosis and her reconciliation with him and their relationship despite his addiction, to the unexpected l...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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35:29
Ep. 25: The Badge of 51 with Elaine Benfield
Elaine Benfield, founder of "Herstories" joins us to discuss what happened the year she turned 50. Finding out her child is trans, and then realizing her husband of over 20 years is gay. Her story is insightful and honest, you won't want to mis...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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50:05