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Grief'd UpWhat Sports Halftime Stories Get Wrong About Loss"Grief isn't a game. There are no winners, just people trying to survive."In this solo deep-dive episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos steps back from the personal interview format and does something she's been wanting to do for a while: pull apart a story about grief that's being told out in the world.
Rebecca has spent years watching the sports world handle grief in a very specific way. The halftime human interest segment. The music goes quiet, the lighting dims, a black-and-white photo fades in, and a player's loss becomes the emotional centerpiece...
2026-02-2612 min
Grief'd UpRage, Gentleness, and the Space Between: Collective Grief with Rabbi Hannah Bender"It is not upon you to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Rabbi Hannah Bender, assistant rabbi at Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, NC, queer non-binary rabbi, and someone Rebecca describes as one of the wisest people in her life. What starts as a conversation about Jewish mourning traditions quickly becomes something much bigger: a raw, searching dialogue about how to hold collective grief in a moment that feels, as Rebecca puts it, completely out of control.
Rabbi Bender...
2026-02-1946 min
Grief'd UpNo One Brings a Lasagna When a Marriage Dies: Divorce Grief with Oona Metz"No one brings a lasagna when a marriage dies."In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Oona Metz, a therapist with over 30 years of experience who specializes in divorce support and runs weekly divorce support groups for women in the greater Boston area.
Oona grew up as the "unpaid therapist" in her own family, shaped in part by her parents' divorce when she was six. But nothing prepared her for navigating the intersection of divorce grief and death grief simultaneously. She opens up about how yoga became an unexpected lifeline, revealing her s...
2026-02-0555 min
Creating Space for Grief and HopeRebecca Feinglos on Grief, Loss, and Compassionate SupportHolly welcomes guest Rebecca Feinglos, a certified grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave. Rebecca shares how losing both of her parents, including her mother’s battle with glioblastoma and her father’s sudden COVID related death, shaped her understanding of grief. Together, they discuss how those experiences led Rebecca to create Grieve Leave, a movement advocating for more compassionate grief support in workplaces and healthcare, and why honest conversations and empathy matter so much when navigating loss. Rebecca Feinglos is a certified grief support specialist, founder of Grieve Leave, and host of the podca...
2026-01-291h 09
Grief'd UpPerfectionism, Shame, and Sudden Loss: A Therapist's Grief Journey with Megan Bruneau"I think 10-year-old Megan had trouble really believing in herself... I didn't feel really hopeful or optimistic about adulthood, honestly."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Megan Bruneau, therapist, executive coach, Forbes contributor, and host of The Failure Factor podcast. Megan opens up about losing her mother, Barb, suddenly in April 2024, just three months before her wedding, while simultaneously navigating a cross-country move to Nashville and beginning IVF treatments.
What makes this conversation particularly powerful is hearing from someone who has spent nearly two decades helping others navigate pain, now facing...
2026-01-2958 min
Grief'd UpThe Hidden Grief Costs of Immigration Policy with Dr. Kristina Fullerton Rico"COVID forced the rest of the world to experience what immigrants had already been living."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Dr. Kristina Fullerton Rico, a sociologist whose research reveals the grief penalties built into U.S. policy. Through years of bi-national fieldwork, Kristina exposes how immigration policies force millions of people to choose between earning money to support their families and being physically present when those families need them most.
Kristina created the Golden Cage Framework to explain this impossible bind. While undocumented immigrants can work hard in the U...
2026-01-2252 min
The Currency of GriefEP25: Rebecca Feinglos: How Money Complicates Grief and Grief Complicates MoneyWhen grief enters your life, money often follows close behind, and without financial agency, inheritance and responsibility can quickly become part of the loss.
Justin Weidenfeld sits down with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, for a conversation about what happens when grief and money collide. Rebecca shares how losing her mother after a long illness, her father suddenly at the start of COVID, and later her marriage reshaped her relationship with responsibility, service, and financial decision-making. Her perspective challenges the pressure to turn grief into something productive and asks a quieter question instead: what i...
2026-01-161h 08
Grief'd UpImmigration and Grief: How Cultural Identity Shapes Loss with Ana Marcela Rodríguez“We are all worthy of grieving, we are all deserving of grieving, that grieving is part of life and that it is okay to grieve."In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Ana Marcela Rodríguez, a licensed marriage and family therapist who's transforming mental health care for the Hispanic community in North Texas. Ana Marcela shares how early losses shaped her calling to therapy and why culturally competent care matters when we're at our most vulnerable.
Ana Marcela's grief journey began at 11 when her grandmother Ana Maria, died unexpectedly in a car...
2025-12-1152 min
Curating GriefMissing Our People, Cherishing Their Stuff with Rebecca Feinglos of Grieve LeaveFrom jewelry to world-class mineral collections, we can have so many decisions to make about what to with the belongings after a loved one dies. What Join grief coach Charlene Lam in conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, on this episode of the Curating Grief Show. Learn more about Grieve Leave: https://www.grieveleave.comLearn more about Curating Grief and the Sorting the Stuff of Life and Loss course: https://curatinggrief.com/
2025-12-111h 00
Grief'd UpGrief, Player Care, and the Hidden Costs of Elite Sports with Hugo Scheckter "My first thought was, this is really bad timing because we had a difficult away game."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Hugo Scheckter, founder of the Player Care Group, for a conversation that moves between professional football clubs and deeply personal loss. Hugo shares his journey from coaching to pioneering player welfare in Premier League soccer, and how losing his sister Ila in 2019 changed his relationship with work, grief, and what truly matters.
Hugo opens up about that first devastating phone call and his unexpected reaction: worrying about inconveniencing his em...
2025-12-0455 minCurating GriefWhat We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show"What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show” is a special episode featuring a curated collection of short clips about the meaningful objects people keep after loss, drawn from podcast interviews and conversations with leaders and experts in the grief and end-of-life space.Hosted by grief coach and author Charlene Lam, this series about stuff on the Curating Grief Show explores how belongings can become vessels for memory and connection, as well as important teachers, for so many grievers.Find the full conversation with Brennan Wood, executive director of the Dougy Ce...
2025-12-0324 min
Grief'd UpHow Families Are Spoken To After a Death Can Shape Their Grief Forever – with Julia Samuel"When somebody dies, the single thing that enables us to survive is the love and support of others."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Julia Samuel, one of the world's most influential voices in grief support. Julia is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience, founder patron of Child Bereavement UK, and author of Grief Works, This Too Shall Pass, and Every Family Has a Story. She's also created the Grief Works app and co-hosts the Therapy Works podcast with her daughters.
Julia opens up about growing up in a family...
2025-11-2648 min
Grief'd UpProcessing Grief Through Art: Chanelle Jefferson on The Grief Project
"I think all of our healing starts in learning to find spaces that we can safely speak about our stories."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Chanelle Jefferson, a contemporary artist, who's revolutionizing how we process grief through her stunning visual art. Chanelle shares her journey from childhood trauma to creating The Grief Project: an initiative that channels people's grief stories into beautiful paintings using blind contour methods and chalk on canvas.
Growing up in rural Nova Scotia, witnessing domestic abuse, Chanelle didn't recognize her own grief until later, w...
2025-11-2058 min
A Place of Yes | A Grief PodcastStepping Away from Work to Make Space for GriefGrief doesn’t follow a neat timeline—and for Rebecca Feinglos, it took stepping away from her career to finally step into it. After losing both of her parents and navigating a divorce, Rebecca committed to what she calls a grieve leave—a year dedicated to processing her pain and exploring what it really means to mourn. That time turned into a movement.In this episode, Rebecca shares how Grieve Leave was born, why she believes grief deserves intentional space, and how hosting “Sad Hours” gatherings has become a powerful way for people to show up for their emot...
2025-11-1957 min
GhostedRebecca Feinglos - Alone in Grief, Together In Healing In this episode, Emma sits down with Rebecca, someone who has lived through multiple kinds of loss and somehow turned each one into an invitation for connection. She talks about losing her mom when she was young, how that grief became woven into her identity, and what it was like to lose her dad during Covid, when grief felt lonelier than it’s supposed to.Rebecca also opens up about her divorce, why grief never happens in a vacuum, and how each loss shifted how she moves through the world. From that pain, she built Grieve Leave, a...
2025-11-1751 min
Grief'd UpNavigating Grief During the Holidays - What Are You Trying to Prove?"What would it look like if this year we were all just a little more open and honest about our grief over the holidays? And what if we stopped trying to prove how great things are or how perfect our holiday season looks and let our guards down a little bit?"In this solo episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos explores the pressure to perform perfection during the holidays when you're grieving. She shares the story of opening her mailbox to find something odd: a holiday card she sent four years ago, returned to sender. The...
2025-11-1328 min
Grief'd UpGrief Chemistry: Finding Your Friend Soulmates in Loss with Andrea Girón-Mathern and Rebecca Luttrell "The knee jerk reaction is ‘you’re not alone.’ But the reality is that you feel really f***ing alone!"
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Andrea Girón-Mathern and Rebecca Luttrell, the dynamic duo behind the All the Grief podcast. These two Colorado-based women prove that some of the most powerful friendships are forged through shared experiences of loss– what we in the Grieve Leave community call "grief chemistry."
Andrea is a social scientist and research expert specializing in belonging and community-based research. Rebecca Luttrell is a licensed professional clinical counselor...
2025-11-0647 min
Grief'd UpGrief is a Language with John Onwuchekwa
"Grief is not a journey. It is a language. The goal is not finishing. It's becoming fluent."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with John Onwuchekwa, one of the most prominent voices in the grief space and creator of the We Go On Tour. John shares his journey from a child with a severe stutter to a pastor, author, and grief advocate whose work has touched millions.
After losing his brother Sam in 2015 at just 32 years old, John discovered that the most spiritual thing he could do wasn't t...
2025-10-3049 min
Grief'd UpDating While Grieving: Finding Love When Loss Is Part of Your Story"Can a person you're getting to know sit with your pain and hold it alongside you? Can they listen and be present for whatever grief you're sharing with them, without trying to fix it or ignoring it? Can they just let your grief be? Can just be in the room with you?"
In this solo episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos gets vulnerable about one of her favorite topics: dating while grieving. Rebecca shares hard-won wisdom from four years of post-divorce dating as someone who lost both parents, exploring the delicate balance between authenticity and not "...
2025-10-2337 min
Grief'd UpWhen AI Meets Grief: The Future of Memory and Loss with Brooke Hartley Moy“I think you have to keep one foot solidly in the camp of, this is a replication echo. It is not actually a digital version of the person that I loved."In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes her best friend, Brooke Hartley Moy, CEO of Infactory and seasoned tech leader, to explore the surprising and complex intersections of artificial intelligence and grief. The conversation ventures into uncharted grief support territory as they examine how AI is changing, and will continue to change, how we remember, memorialize, and interact with the people we've lost.
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2025-10-1654 min
Death: A Funny BusinessWobbles, Grieve Leave & Please Don't Try to Fix MeThis week on the show, Becky and Tash were joined by Grieve Leave founder Rebecca Feinglos who shared her experience of taking a year off work to grieve her parents and the link between grief and your dating life! Also on the show was grief activist and author of 'Grief is a Sneaky Bitch' Lisa Keefauver who discussed the myth that grief is a problem to fix and how to better deal with someone struggling with bereavement.
2025-10-1556 min
Grief'd UpSibling Loss and Stigmatized Grief: Nina Rodriguez on the Death of Her Brother and Navigating Shame
"Shame is what killed my brother…and I refuse to let shame take anything away from us anymore.”
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Nina Rodriguez, grief guide, educator, podcaster, and founder of Grief and Light. Nina shares her experience of the death of her little brother and only sibling, Yosef, at 32 to fentanyl poisoning. His death transformed her into a passionate advocate for grief support and stigmatized loss.
Nina was celebrating Yosef’s 32nd birthday on an ordinary Wednesday when everything changed. For a year and a half, Nina to...
2025-10-0953 min
Grief'd UpFinding Community in Loss: Rebecca Soffer on Modern Grief, Dark Humor, and Building Modern Loss “I would look around and just be indignant and shocked that anybody could be laughing because my parents were dead.”
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss and author of "The Modern Loss Handbook." Rebecca Soffer shares her journey of losing both parents by age 33, her mother, Shelby, in a sudden car accident when Rebecca Soffer was 30, and her father, Ray, to a heart attack four years later.
Soffer was working as a producer on The Colbert Report when her mother died on Labor Day, hours after...
2025-10-0256 min
How Not To Suck At Divorce170. The Emotional Divorce Support You Didn't Know You NeededIn this episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce, Andrea Rappaport and Morgan Stogsdill get into the often-overlooked connection between divorce and grief. Divorce can intensify feelings of loss, loneliness, and emotional pain, making it crucial to find healthy coping mechanisms, community support, and tools for personal growth.The hosts explore why grief isn’t just about the death of a loved one—it’s also a natural and valid response to the end of a marriage or relationship. They break down common misconceptions about grief, the importance of mental health support, and how to create grief...
2025-09-2639 min
Grief'd UpThis Is Body Grief: Making Peace with Loss in a Body with Jayne Mattingly"’I just want a break from my body.’ ‘I feel that my body is just being unfair to me.’ All of that is body grief. The feeling of loss of bodily autonomy is more prevalent than ever right now in this world, for all of us."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Jayne Mattingly, nationally recognized disability advocate, body image speaker, and author of the new book "This Is Body Grief." Jayne's journey from clinical mental health counselor to disabled advocate offers profound insights into the grief we experience when our bodies change.
At...
2025-09-2545 min
Grief'd UpCaregiver Grief and Anticipatory Loss with Chris Punsalan"We only have so much battery in a day... you owe it to those people and the work that you do to take care of yourself."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Chris Punsalan, the content creator known to millions as "the grandma guy." Chris shares his journey of caring for his beloved Apu for eight years, documenting their daily life through viral videos that resonated with caregivers worldwide. When Apu passed away in January 2024 at age 97, Chris faced a profound identity shift from caregiver to former caregiver.
Chris opens up...
2025-09-1851 min
Grief'd UpGrowing Up Without Mom: A Conversation About Teen Grief with Leila Musto"Losing someone at a young age is very hard. It gets easier to manage. It doesn't hurt less. You just grow as a person and you understand your emotions on different levels... your grief always stays with you, but not always in a bad way.”
What happens when two people separated by decades but connected by this specific, terrible thing get to talk? In this very special episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos connects with Leila, a teenager from Massachusetts who lost her mom, Justine, to cancer when she was just 12 years old. This conversation came th...
2025-09-1157 min
WRAL Daily DownloadDurham woman partners with Duke to start grief program for brain cancer patients, families, doctorsDuke University's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center will soon offer new mental and emotional support for its patients, their families and their caregivers, all thanks to the donation of a former patient's daughter. Durham native Rebecca Feinglos donated $250,000 to create the Susan & Mark Feinglos Grief initiative in honor of her parents. Her mother died after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma, the most deadly for of brain cancer when she was 13 years old. Her father died from a sudden illness in 2020. WRAL news reporter Grace Holland shares how Feinglos hopes the new program can help all those impacted by the c...
2025-09-0816 min
Grief'd UpPet Loss Grief: No, You're Not Overreacting - How to Navigate the Grief"Give yourself some grace to feel your pet grief. Feel the anticipatory grief as your dog gets older and you navigate healthcare decisions and end-of-life decisions for your pet. That's grief. You are not silly. You are not weak. You are not being ridiculous. You are not overreacting.”
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes listeners into her most unexpected grief journey yet, pet grief. When her dog Ralphie suddenly developed mysterious red spots and a life-threatening blood condition, Rebecca was thrust into a world of emergency vet visits, impossible medical decisions, and emotions th...
2025-09-0437 min
Grief'd UpPregnancy Loss: How to Break the Silence and Support Others with Dr. Jessica ZuckerContent Warning: Jessica gets really candid about her miscarriage experience in this episode. Not everyone is in a place where they can listen to a story about pregnancy loss, and that's completely understandable.. If you're not, it's okay. You can skip to 17 minutes 15 seconds and still get a lot out of this episode. "I think we should let grief change us. I'm not into the idea of silver linings. I'm not into trying to, ‘get back to who we were before.’ I just let it all rush over me."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebe...
2025-08-2841 min
Grief'd UpDating While Disabled: How Mainstream App Discrimination Led to Building Dateability with Jacqueline and Alexa Child"I got it out of him that he told his mom about me, and she told him to run as fast as he can and never be with someone who has complex medical issues."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes sisters Jacqueline and Alexa Child, founders of Dateability, the only dating app for disabled and chronically ill people. The sisters share their personal journey with chronic illness and how it inspired them to create a space where the world's largest minority can find connection without fear of rejection.
Jacqueline became disabled...
2025-08-211h 02
Grief'd UpThe Grief Hustle: Why We Can't Outrun Loss with Thai Branch"Grief is just transition. And when someone passes, they're just transitioning, but it's just a very big transition."In this powerful episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Thai Branch, a lifestyle influencer turned grief advocate. Thai shares her journey after losing her mother Eula in September 2021, and how it revolutionized her understanding of grief as something that touches every life transition - not just death.
Growing up as the youngest of 15 siblings, Thai was always emotionally intuitive, even giving conflict resolution seminars at age 10 (seriously, listen to the episode to hear her talk...
2025-08-1456 min
Grief'd UpSeason 2 Kick Off! The Anniversary That Doesn't Exist: Grief After Divorce or The Death of a Spouse"It's my hope that through the Grief’d Up podcast, we spark more of those conversations outside of this setting, that we spark conversations that you can then have with people you love and that you care about." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos, certified grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave, delves into the often-unacknowledged grief associated with what she calls "what-would-have-been dates". Rebecca shares her personal experience with the upcoming 10th anniversary of her wedding, despite being divorced. She opens up about the "gaping hole" this date creates on her calendar an...
2025-08-0724 min
The Sensitivity DoctorStop “Being Fine”: Honoring Real Grief (and the Buckets That Help) with Rebecca FeinglosKey Takeaways:Grief is not a linear process with tidy stages—it’s messy, lifelong, and uniquely personal.Our culture often fails to acknowledge non-death grief, such as breakups, divorce, and unfulfilled life paths.“Grief buckets” offer a helpful framework for grieving: solo time, movement, creativity, nature, and community.Rituals and community support (like Jewish traditions such as shiva) are essential but often inaccessible in times of crisis—like during COVID.It’s okay to laugh, cry, feel numb, or be joyful while grieving. Emotions don’t have to make sense to be valid.Grief support must go beyond therapy...
2025-06-1257 min
A Place of Yes | A Grief PodcastWhy I Quit My Job to Grieve My Parents’ DeathsGrief doesn’t come with a roadmap—and it definitely doesn’t fit into a 3-day leave policy. In this episode, Heather sits down with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, to talk about what it really looks like to take time to mourn. After losing both of her parents and going through a divorce, Rebecca quit her job in 2021 to dedicate a full year to grieving—and she documented every step.
That journey grew into Grieve Leave, a platform and movement that now supports over 25,000 people navigating all kinds of losses. Rebecca shares how we can all give ourselve...
2025-05-2938 min
Divorce Happens3 Things I Learned from My Divorce with Grieve Leave Founder Rebecca FeinglosIn this powerful episode of Divorce Happens, Olivia sits down with grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave, Rebecca Feinglos, to explore the layered emotions and life shifts that come with divorce. Together, they dive deep into the intersection of grief and relationship loss, revealing how losing a parent can shape how we love—and leave. Rebecca shares her own story of heartbreak and healing, highlighting the pivotal moment she realized she didn’t have to normalize unhealthy behavior in her marriage.Rebecca opens up about the three biggest lessons she learned through divorce: that you are...
2025-03-2627 min
Grief'd UpFive Lessons from Grief’d Up Season One: What Our Guests Taught Me About Grief"Resilience is bullshit. I felt incredibly validated by her. Maybe you did too."
In this season finale episode of Grief'd Up, Rebecca Feinglos shares her top five takeaways from conversations that fundamentally shifted how she thinks about grief and loss. She returns to conversations with Erin Levine, JS Park, Amber Jeffrey, Shane Battier, and Jessica Guthrie - each bringing unique perspectives that have continued to resonate throughout the season.Erin challenged the concept of resilience during her breast cancer journey; hospital chaplain JS offered wisdom on grief support without religious language; an...
2025-03-0653 min
Grief'd UpBeyond the Obvious: Tara Accardo on Navigating the Less Recognized Layers of Grief“For anyone thinking that grief has an end date or timeline—oh my God, get over yourself. It doesn’t.”In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Tara Accardo, founder of Losses Become Gains and host of the Life with Grief podcast. Tara shares her personal journey of navigating loss, including the deaths of both her parents and her beloved dog, Princess. Together, they explore the complexities of grief, the societal expectations surrounding it, and the importance of finding joy and meaning after loss.
Tara recounts her experiences with anticipatory...
2025-02-201h 00
Grief'd UpWhat Makes A “Good” Death?“We all have an image of what a good death looks like. The media gives us fairy tale versions of what death should be. But that's not real life. That's not what death looks like.”
In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos delves into the complex nature of death and what constitutes a "good death." Drawing from her own experiences of loss, Rebecca shares poignant stories of her mother, father, and grandmother, each showcasing the unique circumstances surrounding they died. Through these narratives, she challenges the fairy-tale portrayals of death often depicted in media, emphasizi...
2025-02-1315 min
2 Girls with GriefLove, Loss & Workplace Grief: A Conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, Founder of Grieve LeaveRachel and Kendel sit down with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, to unpack the realities of grief—from navigating holidays and personal keepsakes to dating and workplace bereavement policies. They explore how grief and joy can coexist, the impact of loss on relationships, and why self-love is key to healing. Tune in for real talk, personal stories, and insights on embracing life after loss.Learn more about Rebecca Feingloss and Greave leave here:Grieve LeaveArticles mentioned in episode: https://www.grieveleave.com/blog/death-divorce-and-dating-my-top-ten-tips-for-grievers-looking-for-lovehttps://www.grieveleave.co...
2025-02-111h 17
Grief'd UpThe Weight of Friendship: Hannah Rumsey on Grieving Those We Cherish "When a friend passes away, you often question—what was our relationship? Do I own this grief? Were we actually as close as I think? But grief doesn't work like that. The love was real, and so is the loss." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos engages in a heartfelt conversation with Hannah Rumsey, a writer, performer, and podcaster based in Chicago. After the unexpected death of her close friend Lauren in 2015, Hannah has turned her grief into art, creating a one-woman show and hosting the podcast Friends Missing Friends, where she explores the oft...
2025-02-0644 min
Friends Missing Friends70. Friend-Loss is a Disenfranchised Grief: with Rebecca FeinglosToday I chat with Rebecca Feinglos, grief expert and founder
of Grieve Leave. Rebecca is a certified grief support specialist, startup founder, and former state and local policy advisor. Rebecca founded Grieve Leave in 2021 as a way to document her experience on a year-long grief sabbatical, and process her own grief and loss— she lost her mother in her teens, her father suddenly in 2020, and her marriage in a drawn-out divorce. Grieve Leave has grown into a global community of 30,000 with online reach well into the millions that provides tangible takeaways, resources, and a healthy dose of humor, creating an...
2025-02-061h 05
Grief'd UpBeyond the Finish Line: Dr. Natasha Trujillo on Sports, Change, and Emotional Resilience"You can't just do your way out of grief. To truly heal, you have to sit with the hard emotions, let them be a companion, and figure out how to move forward."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Dr. Natasha Trujillo, a counseling and sports psychologist based in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Trujillo, known for her work with athletes and performers, shares her own journey through surgeries due to past athletic injuries, and how this personal experience shapes her professional practice. They dive into the nuanced intersections of grief and identity within the...
2025-01-2351 min
Grief'd UpUnpacking Grief: Kera Sanchez on Teaching, Trauma, and Transformation
"Grief isn’t something you just tie up in a bow and put on a shelf. You carry it forever, and you learn how to carry it better.”
In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Kera Sanchez, a mother, educator, and founder of Get Griefy magazine. Kera shares her personal journey through grief after the unexpected loss of her mother in 2022, revealing how talking about her experience became a source of healing and community building. With humor and candor, Kera discusses the complexities of her relations...
2025-01-1651 min
Grief'd UpGrief Pettiness and the Pivot: Rebecca Feinglos on Navigating Grief Etiquette"I think it's important to name the feelings that we have as grievers that we think we're totally crazy for. But, like, you're not crazy. Everyone else is thinking these things too.” In this bite-sized episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos dives into the raw and often unspoken realities of grief. With a background of personal loss, Rebecca—a certified grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave—shares her insights on the universal experience of grief and the social dynamics that accompany it. Rebecca introduces two unique concepts: "grief pettiness" and "the pivot." These...
2025-01-0909 min
Grief'd UpBeyond the Screen: Darnell Walker on Grief, Diversity, and Children's Media“We've all known someone who was sick or at the end of their life or, you know, a family who's grieving, and we've been there for them. That's the work...You just didn't have the title.”
In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Darnell Walker, an Emmy-nominated children's television writer, filmmaker, and death doula. Darnell, known for his work on shows like PBS Kids' "Work it Out Wombats" and Nickelodeon's "Blue's Clues & You," shares his unique journey from the bustling streets of New York City to the serene woods of the Chattahoochee National Fore...
2024-12-1944 min
Grief'd UpLove, Loss, and Weddings: Zanab Jaffrey on Finding Joy Amidst Grief"It hurts so much more now that I'm in my 30s than it did when I was 10 or 13, because I just had no idea."
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Zanab Jaffrey, Introduced to the world on Netflix's hit show “Love is Blind”. Zanab opens up about her journey through grief and love when she wasn’t looking for it.
Together, Rebecca and Zanab explore the intersections of grief and new relationships, sharing how Zanab's boyfriend became an unexpected beacon of joy in her life.
Zanab recounts the ser...
2024-12-1246 min
Where I AmRebecca Feinglos - Grieve LeaveIn December 2021, Rebecca Feinglos quit her job to take a sabbatical year to grieve. She called her journey "Grieve leave," and documented her thoughts on her blog and social media. Through sharing knowledge, advice and tangible resources, and creating a space for others to grieve it has since grown into a community of thousands. Rebecca is also a writer, speaker, and certified grief educator, and host of the Greif’d Up Podcast.https://www.grieveleave.com/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/griefd-up/id1759459228https://www.instagram.com/grieveleavehttps://www.instagram.com/rfeinglos/...
2024-12-1048 min
Grief'd UpBreaking the Silence: Dr. Justin Yopp on Men's Grief Support“It's really hard to know what's normal, what's out of bounds, what's weird…that can turn into self critical thinking of, ‘I should be doing better,’ ‘I should be doing this,’ ‘I should be doing that.’ It's easy to fall into this trap of thinking that we're grieving wrong. And when you have a sounding board of six other guys who give it to you straight, it's clarifying.”
In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Dr. Justin Yopp, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of North Carolina, to explore the unique challeng...
2024-12-0542 min
Grief'd UpMessages from Beyond: Rebecca Feinglos on Recognizing Signs in Grief"Unexpected chickens are a sign from my dad. And I swear, I am a normal person."
In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos shares her unique perspective on finding signs from loved ones who have passed. Rebecca, who experienced profound loss at a young age, opens up about the signs she receives from her late parents, particularly her father, whose love for chickens has manifested in unexpected ways since his passing.
Rebecca recounts the heartwarming and humorous story of how chickens have become a symbol of her father's presence...
2024-11-2714 min
Grief'd UpEmpathy in the Office: Andrea Ramirez on Grief and Workplace Culture"You can't put your grief in a drawer, no matter how much we wish we could just lock it up." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos invites Andrea Ramirez, the Senior Director of the Care Team at Empathy, to discuss the often overlooked intersection of grief and the workplace. Empathy is a company dedicated to supporting families with both the emotional and logistical challenges that accompany the loss of a loved one. Andrea, whose career has been rooted in caregiving and support, shares her insights on creating a grief-aware culture in professional environments.
2024-11-2145 min
The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and lossLet's Chat... Grieving out loud on social media (with Rebecca Feinglos)#116. Let's Chat... about what it looks like when we use social media to show and share our grief.These 'Let’s Chat' episodes are conversations with guests who have experience/expertise in a particular area of loss. In this episode, I (Claire Sandys) chat to Rebecca Feinglos in North Carolina who is a certified grief support specialist and the founder of Grieve Leave - which offers grief support, education and training for workplaces.By the age of 31, Rebecca had lost both her parents and was dealing with the end of her marriage, these los...
2024-11-1949 min
Grief'd UpGrief and Creativity: Marie Claude Marquis' Artistic Journey"Give yourself time. The ideas will come back… If you're stressed that your creativity is gone, it will come back, definitely."
In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Marie Claude "MC" Marquis, a Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans visual arts, graphic design, and installation. Known for her unique approach to art, Marie Claude’s creations are inspired by vintage objects, pop culture, nostalgia, and contemporary feminist perspectives. Her art has been exhibited across North America and Europe, making a significant impact, especially within the grief community.
Rebecca and Mari...
2024-11-1442 min
Life With Grief Podcast | Grief Support Podcast077. Parent Loss, Divorce, and Embracing Transformation with Rebecca FeinglosSend a textWelcome Rebecca Feinglos to the Life With Grief Podcast, y’all! She’s the Founder of Grieve Leave and host of the Grief’d Up Podcast. And if you know Rebecca, you know how powerful and hilarious this conversation is going to be! Seriously, for a podcast that talks about death, grief, and loss we have entirely too much fun here...As both of us lost both our parents, we chat all about navigating these massive losses, major life changes, and finding solace in unexpected places—like Duke sports, in Rebecca’s case! She means busi...
2024-11-141h 14
Grief'd UpThe Intersection of Grief and Elections: A Conversation with Nida Allam"Life is going to keep on lifing as we grieve, and we can hold it all at the same time. Let's hold our grief in one hand and this desire to move forward in the other. Let's name it as grief and face it head-on."In this powerful episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos takes a deep dive into the unexpected grief surrounding the recent election results. As someone who has faced significant personal losses, Rebecca opens up about the rage, frustration, and disappointment she feels with the political landscape, particularly the re-election of Donald Trump...
2024-11-1040 min
Stone WrittenS1E3: Ashes to Ashes"What do you do when you feel as if the world is on fire?"
Join Dr. Rhon as she engages this idea while reflecting on a viral essay she penned in 2016 titled "An Open Letter to White Liberal Feminists." The piece, initially published during the aftermath of Donald Trump's first election, resonated deeply, sparking a conversation on race, feminism, and politics.
In this episode, Dr. Rhon draws parallels between the past and the present, in light of Trump's re-election in 2024. She explores some shifts in voter dynamics, the persistent voter gender gap, and an evolving p...
2024-11-0825 min
Grief'd UpGrief, Faith, and the Woo Woo: A Conversation with JS Park“Every time I think I've seen one more expression of grief, I see one more after that. I think I've learned to expand my vocabulary and the room that I create in my heart for what grief looks like, and I think that's one of the things that makes me hopeful.” In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos, is joined by JS Park. JS, a hospital chaplain and author of "As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve" and "The Voices We Carry," provides a unique perspective on navigating grief, faith, and emotional health. With...
2024-10-3050 min
As I Live and Grieve®Grieve LeaveSend us some LOVE!How do we support a generation grappling with profound loss? We explore this critical question with Rebecca Feinglos. Rebecca's journey through the loss of both parents by age 31, coupled with a challenging divorce, has shaped her unique perspective on grief. We also tackle the often overlooked intersection of grief and the workplace. Misconceptions abound that grief is a private matter, yet acknowledging and supporting an employee's grief can lead to increased loyalty and dedication. Rebecca is a certified grief support specialist, startup founder, and former state and local policy advisor. She...
2024-10-2934 min
Grief'd UpGrief and the Single Life- Rebecca Feinglos' Journey"I am proud to fly solo these days. I'm proud to be single and I am grieving. Both of those things are true.”
In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos delves into the complex emotions of being single and the grief intertwined with it. At 35, Rebecca reflects on her journey from being a serial monogamist to embracing her single life, while grappling with the lingering grief of the life she imagined but never had.
Rebecca shares candid memories of her childhood, marked by her mother's battle with brain cancer and the loneliness th...
2024-10-2415 min
GRIEF AND LIGHTRebecca Feinglos on Loss, Grieve Leave, and Creating Grief-Informed SpacesHost, Nina Rodriguez, sits down with Rebecca Feinglos, a certified grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave, to explore her profound journey through loss. After experiencing the death of both parents and navigating the end of her marriage, Rebecca took a courageous year-long 'grieve leave' to fully immerse herself in healing. Together, they delve into the non-linear nature of grief, the powerful impact of loss on identity, and the contrasting experiences of anticipatory versus sudden grief. Rebecca opens up about how connecting with her body through yoga and prioritizing rest became essential tools in her emotional...
2024-10-2256 min
Grief'd UpRedefining End-of-Life: Tracy Wheeler's Journey from Fashion to Grief"We don't do enough to tell people that it really sucks. It's really hard. You could've done everything right, and you're still left without them."
In this enlightening episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Tracy Wheeler, the Executive Director of End Well, a pioneering nonprofit at the intersection of end-of-life care and cultural change. With a rich background in fashion marketing, Tracy shares her journey from leading international marketing teams at Ralph Lauren to transforming how we perceive and discuss end-of-life experiences.
Tracy shares the origin story of End Well, founded...
2024-10-1750 min
Divorcing WellGrieving Your Divorce with Rebecca FeinglosIn this week’s episode of Divorcing Well, I chat with Grieve Leave Founder, Rebecca Feinglos, about grieving your divorce. Not everyone understands the amount of grieving involved in marital breakdown and divorce. Rebecca discusses why we grieve the loss of our marriage, what grief looks like, and how to grieve in a healthy way. We also discuss the challenges of grieving your divorce even if you are the one initiating it as well as when to know you may need the help of a mental health professional. Rebecca also shares some tips for supporting our loved ones if they a...
2024-10-1531 min
Grief'd UpFrom NBA Glory to Personal Grief: Shane Battier's Story“When you grieve, you always say, could I have done something differently? And, I don't know. I like to think that I did everything I could. Would that have prevented something? Would he still be here today?”In this sporty episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes the multifaceted Shane Battier, a two-time NBA champion, Duke University legend, and advocate for mental wellness. As a professional speaker, advisor, and investor, Shane brings a wealth of experience and all kinds of insights.Their conversation focused on the often-overlooked intersections of sports and grief. Rebecca and Shane...
2024-10-1050 min
All the GriefGrieve Leave with Rebecca FeinglosIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca interview Rebecca Feinglos. In December 2021, Rebecca quit her job to take a sabbatical year to grieve after the sudden death of her father. It became so much more as she faced the grief of her father's death and the grief she had buried after her mother's passing when she was just 13. She documented her thoughts on her blog and social media - it was her "Grieve Leave." Through sharing knowledge, advice and tangible resources, and creating a space for others to grieve, Rebecca has expanded Grieve Leave beyond her own personal journey and...
2024-10-0459 min
Grief'd UpBeyond The Hustle: Facing Your Grief, with Laurel Braitman"Grief is a group project."
In this (surprisingly?) funny episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Laurel Braitman, a bestselling author, speaker, educator, and trailblazer in the field of medical storytelling. Laurel's work at the Stanford School of Medicine's Medical Humanities and the Arts program and her global community of writing healthcare professionals, Writing Medicine, has inspired countless individuals to find healing and mental wellness through storytelling.
Rebecca and Laurel dive deep into their shared experiences of losing parents at a young age, going through divorces, and the unique challenges they faced...
2024-10-0353 min
Grief'd UpRebecca’s Story, Part 2"I think that's what a sudden death does to you. I think it changes you to your core. Like, there is nowhere that my love for my dad can go anymore. And so I just, like, feel like I spill it out all over the place all the time."In this powerful Part 2 episode of Rebecca’s Grief'd Up origin story, host Rebecca Feinglos dives into the story of her father's unexpected death during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike her mother's prolonged illness, her father's sudden passing left Rebecca grappling with a new kind of...
2024-09-2630 min
The Mourning Coffee PodcastEpisode 26: Rebecca Feinglos on Workplace GriefRebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave. She lost both parents and went through a divorce by age 31. She took a bold step by taking a year-long sabbatical to focus on her grief, which has now grown into a community of 30,000. Rebecca is passionate about promoting grief-healthy support in the workplace. Find Rebecca at: https://grieveleave.comTo purchase my book, Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To), visit: https://a.co/d/bOWYcDh📝 FREE resources if you're struggling with grief: https://www.brookecarlock.org...
2024-09-2257 min
Grief'd UpThe Power of Caring Out Loud with Jessica Guthrie"I'm very proud now to say that I'm a caregiver, and it's a large part of my identity. It's not the only part of my identity, but it's a large part of it. And I'm grateful to hold that title."In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Jessica Guthrie, a visionary leader reshaping how we talk about and see what caregiving looks like and feels like. Jessica shares her deeply personal journey of caring for her mother, Constance, who has been living with Alzheimer's disease for the past ten years.
2024-09-1950 min
Better Days Start TodayCreating Space for Grief with Rebecca Feinglos, Founder of Grieve LeaveIn this episode, I sit down with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, to explore the importance of creating intentional space for grief. After losing both her parents and navigating a divorce, Rebecca turned her year-long grief sabbatical into a thriving movement that's helping thousands process their own grief. We talk about her personal experiences, the inspiration behind Grieve Leave, and the tangible tools she's developed to help people intentionally grieve while also finding moments of humor and connection along the way. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the weight of grief, or unsure how to navigate...
2024-09-181h 25
Grief'd UpThe Unseen Pain of Sibling Loss with Annie Sklaver Orenstein“I've still never seen Avatar."
In this powerful episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Annie Sklaver Orenstein, author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourners Guide to Grief. Annie shares her deeply personal journey through the unexpected loss of her brother, Ben, who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2009.
Rebecca and Annie discuss how sibling grief is often the least recognized form of familial grief. They highlight the concept of "forgotten mourners" and discuss why sibling loss is rarely given the same attention as the loss of a parent or...
2024-09-1249 min
Grief'd UpNavigating Grief and Community with Amber Jeffrey“At my core, I am happy. Because I know what it feels like to be desperately f***ing sad.”In our latest episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Amber Jeffrey, the celebrated podcaster, community facilitator, and grief mentor behind The Grief Gang. Amber shares her powerful journey of navigating profound loss, beginning with the sudden death of her mother in 2016, and how this catapulted her into a world of grief and eventually led her to create a supportive community for others experiencing similar pain. Rebecca and Amber delve into the complexities of g...
2024-08-2955 min
Grief'd UpNavigating Grief and Community with Amber Jeffrey“At my core, I am happy. Because I know what it feels like to be desperately f***ing sad.”In our latest episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Amber Jeffrey, the celebrated podcaster, community facilitator, and grief mentor behind The Grief Gang. Amber shares her powerful journey of navigating profound loss, beginning with the sudden death of her mother in 2016, and how this catapulted her into a world of grief and eventually led her to create a supportive community for others experiencing similar pain. Rebecca and Amber delve into the complexities of g...
2024-08-2255 min
Grief'd UpRebecca’s Story, Part 1"Welcome to our second date."
In this deeply personal episode of Grief'd Up, Rebecca Feinglos shares her journey through multiple losses, introducing listeners to what she calls her "grief buffet" - experiences that shaped her life and led her to become a certified grief support specialist.
The heart of the episode centers on Rebecca's mother's diagnosis when Rebecca was just five years old. Through a poignant letter written by her mother, listeners get a raw glimpse into the family's struggle during that first-year post-diagnosis. This powerful document serves as a springboard for Rebecca to explore...
2024-08-1522 min
Grief'd UpFrom Personal Grief to Professional Guidance with Shea Wingate
“Even therapists are uncomfortable with grief.”
In this episode of Grief'd Up, Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Shea Wingate, a grief counselor and therapist known online as "The Grief Girlie." Shea shares her journey into grief counseling, which began with the devastating loss of both her parents and her older sister in her twenties. This experience led her to open her own grief counseling practice in 2021, combining her extensive training as a therapist with her personal understanding of loss.
Rebecca and Shea dive into the unique aspects of grief counseling, contrasting it with other forms of me...
2024-08-0146 min
Grief'd UpThe Intersection of Divorce and Grief with Erin Levine
“Resiliency is totally bullshit.”
Welcome to another episode of Grief'd Up, the podcast where we get real about grief. In this episode, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with her friend, Erin Levine. Erin is the founder and CEO of Hello Divorce, and a certified family law specialist with over a decade of experience as a divorce attorney and mediator.
Erin shares her journey from being fed up with the inefficient and adversarial divorce industry to launching Hello Divorce, a platform that transforms how people navigate divorce by providing accessible legal help and other suppo...
2024-08-0140 min
Grief'd UpRedefining End-of-Life Care with Jamie Thrower
“There’s no one way to be a death doula.”
Welcome Grief'd Up, the podcast that dives deep into the conversations no one wants to have, but everyone will need to…eventually.
Today we are joined by your host Rebecca Feinglos and her wonderful friend Jamie Thrower. Jamie is a queer death doula, end-of-life educator, and the founder of Queer Grief Club, an activity-focused grief support meetup group dedicated to reimagining grief spaces for LGBTQ individuals.
In this episode, Jamie and Rebecca explore the profound and often misunderstood role of a death doul...
2024-08-0148 min
Grief'd UpNavigating Pet Loss with Beth Bigler
“Am I crazy for grieving this hard? Am I weird or am I overreacting? No…you are not all alone in your sorrow.”
In our latest episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Beth Bigler, a double certified pet loss grief counselor, end-of-life animal companion doula, and pet chaplain. Beth shares her journey from a career in theater and television to becoming a dedicated pet loss grief counselor, inspired by her own profound experiences with her beloved cat, Arnie.
Rebecca and Beth delve into the emotional complexities of losing a pet, th...
2024-08-0148 min
Grief'd UpDreaming Big, Grieving Bigger with Jacob Tobia
“Ruin a dinner party.”
In this episode, Rebecca Feinglos sits down with the remarkable Jacob Tobia to delve into the multifaceted nature of grief within the creative industries, and their own personal experiences.
Jacob, an acclaimed writer, producer, and author, shares their journey through the highs and lows of working in Hollywood, emphasizing the unique challenges faced by non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals. Rebecca and Jacob's conversation is both candid and enlightening, offering listeners a nuanced understanding of grief in its many forms.
This episode of "Grief'd Up" offers a profound explor...
2024-08-0146 min
2024-07-2501 min
Divorced PeopleEp. 6 Rebecca Feinglos: Grief Guru and the Power of Feeling it AllRebecca Feinglos is bringing grief guidance to the masses. After losing her father and her marriage in the early days of COVID, Rebecca boldly took a year off of her work in NC government and policy, declaring the time her much-needed and deserved "grieve leave." And she's been thinking, writing, and sharing about the topic of grief ever since.
I have been hearing the word grief more and more each day, both in just mainstream conversation and in my divorce work. It's not a new experience, but it does seem to be having a new kind of...
2024-01-161h 23
How Not To Suck At Divorce88. Grieving Your Marriage and Processing Divorce. With Rebecca Feinglos**This episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce is sponsored by Better Health. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/NOTSUCK and get on your way to being your best self.** Why is it that we don't allow ourselves to grieve the loss of a relationship?? It's time we change that. We are chatting with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, an organization that makes grieving death, divorce, job loss, etc more accessible and without the STIGMA. Rebecca has experience grief of several levels. Yes, she's been through a divorce. She's al...
2023-11-171h 01
Aging MattersAging Matters: Grieve LeaveRebecca Feinglos, Grieving Educator and founder of Grieve Leave provides strategies on handling grief.
2023-11-1144 min
Unstable Topics78: We're Grieving! With Rebecca Feinglos from Grieve Leave
Sarah and Maggie find an excellent replacement bestie in grief support expert Rebecca Feinglos of Grieve Leave.A little bit about guestie bestie Rebecca: Rebecca Feinglos is a grieving educator, advocate, and founder of Grieve Leave. She turned her personal grief into a resource and community for thousands of grievers across the globe. With two dead parents and a divorce under her belt, she helps people process and give themselves permission to grieve losses of all shapes and sizes. She’s an educator, coach, former senior policy advisor for the North Carolina Dep...
2023-11-0920 min
A Second LifeGrieve LeaveJoined by the founder of Grieve Leave, Rebecca Feinglos shares her grief journey of parental loss and divorce. A deep dive into how she found healing and started Grieve Leave after taking a 1-year sabbatical from work to grieve.
2023-11-081h 00
Heal Your Heartbreak#186 Divorce is Not a Failure with Rebecca FeinglosIn today's episode I interview Rebecca Feinglos who you may have already seen from her viral TikToks where she took her friends to Vegas for a divorce party and caught the attention of Adele (AND made Adele cry). In this episode we talk about the difficulties Rebecca went through when navigating her divorce and we talk about all that she learned when starting to navigate this process including how difficult the process can be for women especially. We talk about Rebecca's "grieve leave" from not only her divorce but also losing her father right when Covid started, and how...
2023-10-1055 min
Uncut and Uncensored with Caroline StanburyGrieving to Believing with Rebecca FeinglosJoin us on this episode of "Uncut and Uncensored" for an inspiring conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, MPP, a certified grief support specialist and the founder of Grieve Leave. Rebecca's journey from sudden loss in 2020, leading to leaving her job and ending her marriage, is a powerful testament to resilience and transformation.In this episode, Caroline and Rebecca delve into the complex nature of grief, highlighting that it's not limited to the loss of life but extends to the loss of friendships, experiencing ghosting, and navigating the challenges of divorce. She explores how these multifaceted...
2023-10-0445 min
The Moving On Method® PodcastDealing With Divorce Grief: Why It's Important to Honor Your Grief (Even If You Chose to Leave Your Marriage;) with guest Rebecca FeinglosHave you ever felt overwhelming grief in divorce even if you chose to leave the marriage? If yes, you are not alone, and your feelings are completely normal and valid. Grieving the life, you thought you were going to have is something nearly all divorced people go through. This week, Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, joins Michelle Dempsey-Multack to share her very personal experience with grief.
Together, Michelle and Rebecca will educate listeners on:
Sitting with your feelings of grief and processing them
Knowing that you are not alone and that your...
2023-07-3134 min
Grief Out LoudI Took A Year Off To Grieve - Rebecca Feinglos & GrieveLeaveWhat happens when you take a year away from your income generating work to focus completely on grief? This is the question Rebecca Feinglos faced at the end of 2021. Grief wasn't new to Rebecca. She was a teenager when her mother died of brain cancer. On the same day her state shut down due to the COVID pandemic, she got a call that her father had died suddenly. In the ensuing months, she ended her marriage. So, by the time she got to the end of 2021, she was exhausted and empty and unwell. It's common to wish the world...
2023-05-2551 minGrief Out LoudI Took A Year Off To Grieve - Rebecca Feinglos & GrieveLeaveWhat happens when you take a year away from your income generating work to focus completely on grief? This is the question Rebecca Feinglos faced at the end of 2021. Grief wasn't new to Rebecca. She was a teenager when her mother died of brain cancer. On the same day her state shut down due to the COVID pandemic, she got a call that her father had died suddenly. In the ensuing months, she ended her marriage. So, by the time she got to the end of 2021, she was exhausted and empty and unwell. It's common to wish the world...
2023-05-2551 min
The Divorce and Beyond® Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq.What Happens When Your Divorce is Only One of the Difficult Things You Have to Manage with Author Laurie James on The Divorce & Beyond Podcast #295This week, Susan Guthrie, Esq. welcomes Laurie James, author of Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go, to talk about how her divorce wasn’t the only hardship she had to endure during her divorce journey.
In this episode, Laurie shares openly about the path she took from feeling alone most of her life to finding belonging following a very tumultuous time in her life. She walks listeners through managing her parent’s care and caregivers and coming to terms with the ending of her marriage.
Topics and Golden Nuggets include:
Grief and gr...
2023-04-1043 min
Smart Dating Academy - The PodcastAt My Divorce Party, Adele Hugged Me During Her Concert!Rebecca Feinglos had more trauma than the average 'bear.' She lost her Mom to brain cancer as a young teen. On the first day of COVID lockdown, she got a call that her father (her best friend on Earth) passed away unexpectedly. As Rebecca began to recover from the shock, and entered the abyss of the COVID lockdown, she realized that her marriage needed to end. She filed for divorce in 2021 as a 30 year old, and realized she had NEVER lived on her own (had never been without a 'man' in her life). She decided to unplug her life for o...
2023-04-1041 minThe Divorce and Beyond® Podcast with Susan Guthrie, Esq.From Grief to Joy: What Happens When Adele Crashes Your Divorce Party with Rebecca Feinglos on The Divorce & Beyond Podcast #288This week on the Divorce & Beyond Podcast, Susan Guthrie, Esq., welcomes Rebecca Feinglos as she shares her story of overcoming grief following her divorce and the iconic moment when Adele crashed her Las Vegas Divorce Party. You won’t want to miss this episode!
Grief is a messy and complicated emotion. And while that is the focal point of this episode, it will be one of the happiest episodes you will hear! After the death of her father in 2020 and her marriage ending, Rebecca Feinglos found herself overwhelmed by grief. So, in 2021, she founded Grieve Leave to doc...
2023-02-2044 min
Girl and The Gov, The PodcastEarly Childhood Education Policy and Politics with Rebecca Feinglos Planchard, Senior Early Childhood Policy Advisor, NC Division of Child Development and Early EducationWe love firsts, and this episode presents one for us - our first time on the show digging into early childhood education. Covering the waterfront in terms of policy and politics in this realm, we chat with expert in the field, Rebecca Feinglos Planchard, a Senior Early Childhood Policy Advisor, at the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education on what’s included in this policy bucket. We not only talk about the preparations and communications needed between federal and state government agencies to make policy happen in real time for students (and their families) now and in th...
2021-12-081h 03