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All the GriefComing through Addiction and Facing Grief with Jonathan NiziolJonathan Niziol, model, athlete, trainer, and speaker joins Andrea and Rebecca for a conversation about how addiction was a distraction from grief. He shares how a series of losses put him on a self-destructive path until forgiveness, acceptance, and sharing his truth set him free.Find Jonathanhttps://www.jonathanniziolofficial.com/On Instagram @jonathanniziolFacebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Jonathan-Niziol-Official/TikTok @jonathanniziolYouTube www.youtube.com/@jonathanniziol2025-05-061h 03All the GriefPlanet Grief a Conversation about Grief, Inspiration, and Enduring LoveRebecca and Andrea talk with Aurena Green and Brianna Rose, sisters and co-creators of the incredible and beautiful card Deck - Planet Grief. Both trauma therapists, yoga instructors, and fellow grievers. They lost their bright, vibrant, vivacious mom after an 8-month battle with uterine carcinosarcoma. Her loss catalyzed an achingly profound and transformational grief journey for both of them. leading them on a path of unity, deeper connection, and creation. Planet Grief was released this year and this conversation explores all that the loss and creation has brought forth for them.2025-04-2159 minAll the GriefLove, Loss, and Legacy: A Conversation with LifeBooks’ Co-founder, Matt JacobsonIn this heartfelt episode, we’re joined by Matt Jacobson, the Co-Founder and CEO of LifeBooks, a powerful platform that helps families preserve the stories, voices, and legacies of loved ones who have died. Matt shares how the loss of his own father sparked a deep desire to create something lasting—something that would allow future generations to truly know the people they’ve lost. From that grief, LifeBooks was born. We explore how creating a LifeBook can be both a healing ritual and a meaningful legacy project. Whether you're navigating loss or supporting someone who is, this conversation offers...2025-04-0753 minAll the GriefPart II of: Death Doula and Children's Television Writer an Interview with Darnell Lamont WalkerThis beautiful conversation with Darnell Lamont Walker continues in Part II. Darnell shares more about the life of a writer for children's TV and the importance of exploring death even with young audiences. He also shares his (many) other creative endeavors, his love of travel, and reminds that thinking of our death...actually makes us happier, today.Find Darnell online https://darnellwalker.comOn InstaGram @hello.darnell On FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/writeous/On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/darnellwalker/ 2025-03-2539 minAll the GriefDeath Doula and Children's Television Writer: Interview with Darnell Lamont WalkerAndrea and Rebecca sit down with the incredible Darnell Lamont Walker for an expansive interview about death, life, community, and connection. Spanning continents, topics, and genres there was little these three did not cover from Darnell's earliest days facilitating grief circles on the playground with friends remembering their friend who died suddenly, to his relationship with his grandparents, to traveling and the importance of his work as a writer for children's shows. Darnell shares his heart and wisdom in Part I of this two part interview.Find Darnell online https://darnellwalker.com2025-03-1032 min
Unconscious EvolutionUnconscious Evolution Ep 13 w/ Andrea Girón Mathern & Rebecca Luttrell: Importance of HealingIn this conversation, Christine Passo hosts Andrea Herron-Mathern and Rebecca Luttrell, co-hosts of the podcast 'All the Grief'. They discuss the importance of talking about grief, their personal experiences that led to the creation of their podcast, and the need for more open conversations about emotions. The discussion highlights the challenges of toxic positivity, the full spectrum of feelings, and the ongoing journey of transformation in understanding and embracing grief. In this conversation, Rebecca Luttrell and Andrea explore the themes of transformation, grief, love, and acceptance. They discuss the complexities of navigating emotions and relationships, the importance of imagery...2025-03-051h 01All the GriefGrief and Suicide: A Daughter's Brave Story with Erin MitchellTRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses death by suicide. This can be triggering and overwhelming for any listener but particularly for those impacted by mental illness or suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling please call or text 988 for support, call your county crisis line, or for immediate help, dial 911. In this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with Erin Mitchell, co-founder of Counseling for Couples and co-author of Too Tired to Fight, about growing up with a father who struggled with mental illness. Erin shares honestly about the impact of living in that s...2025-02-241h 07All the GriefGood Creatures, Re-enchanting Life with Sy MontgomeryIn this episode Rebecca and Andrea talk with Sy Montgomery, award winning author, adventurer, and naturalist. Sy shares how her love of nature and its many creatures has time and again re-enchanted her with the beauty and wonder that life has to offer. Through stories of her own beloved animals and those she has met along the way she captured our hearts and reminded us how feeling our grief helps us be good creatures.Mentioned in this episode, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death, by Susan Monsó, can be found here:https://press.princeton.edu/b...2025-02-1057 minAll the GriefThe Grief of Stillbirth with Elizabeth O'DonnellIn this episode Andrea & Rebecca talk with Elizabeth (Liz) O'Donnell whose daughter, Aaliyah, was tragically stillborn. Liz faced not only this devastating loss, but also a system that denied her right to paid family leave. In the wake of tragedy, Liz created Aaliyah in Action a nonprofit that works to comfort & provide birthing people who have experienced baby loss with self-care items to help navigate life after loss. Their team focuses on immediately assisting families who have experienced stillbirth and pregnancy loss. A touching episode about loss, love, and the legacy a mother is leaving for her d...2025-01-281h 00All the GriefThe War At Home: Becky Ellis Daughter of a WWII VetIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca chat with Becky Ellis, author of Little Avalanches, a memoir about her childhood as the daughter of a decorated World War II Combat Sergeant. Becky shares the fear, unpredictability, and chaos of a war fought at home. She also shares her journey to understand her father and her persistence to get his story and understand how his time in the war forever altered his life - and hers. It is a story of trauma, survival, understanding, and love.Find Beckywww.beckyellis.netOn Intstagram @BeckyEllisAuthor...2025-01-1354 minAll the GriefLoss as a Teenager: The Lasting Impact with Author Lindsay BomsteinIn this episode Andrea + Rebecca chat with author, life coach, and facilitator Lindsay Bomstein. As a teen Lindsay's father was killed suddenly in a head-on collision with a truck. Her life has been shaped in the shadow of this loss and she joins All the Grief to chat about grief, love, legacy, and humor. Find Lindsay online:www.sitandsmile.com On Instagram:@lboms Buy Lindsay's book All I Feel is Love:https://www.amazon.com/All-Feel-Love-Lindsay-Bomstein/dp/16629533132024-12-301h 06All the GriefA Daughter's Terminal Diagnosis, A Mother's LoveIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk to Jessica Fein author of Breath Taking a beautiful memoir about family, a terminal illness, death, and life. It is a touching conversation about navigating the medical system, a degenerative disease, and an ending no one wants. But it is also a beautiful conversation about a family coming together, a little girl who at her heart is just a charming wonderful little girl, and the experiences and memories that will bind us all. Find JessicaOn Instagram@feinjessicaWebsite:https://www.jessicafeinstories.comF...2024-12-161h 02All the GriefMoving Our Grief: Understanding Grief in Our BodiesRebecca and Andrea interview Hannah Kinderlehrer founder and teacher Trainer of Awaken The Dance, and a holistic coach through Rise in Thrive coaching. Together we explore how grief manifests in our body and the power we have to honor and move it. Not move it out - just move with it, move through it. Hannah shares stories, insights, and movement tips for integrating dance or movement as you care for yourself in grief. https://www.riseandthrive.care/Resources:https://anniemurphypaul.com/books/the-extended-mind/The Hare-Shaped Holehttps://www.goodreads.com/book...2024-12-021h 08All the GriefPet Loss: A Legacy of LoveIn this episode Andrea & Rebecca chat with Christine Passo about the significance of pet loss. Christine is a life coach, host of the podcast Unconscious Evolution, and proud fur mom. She shares with us the devastation after the loss of her sweet Maya Ray and how this loss has helped her to hold her heart open for all grief. If you have a pet, have lost a pet, or know people who have experienced this type of loss, this is a beautiful and insightful episode. Find Christine:www.christinepasso.comInstagram:christinepasso_supportcoach2024-11-2259 minAll the GriefSal & Im from Good Mourning Podcast Celebrate our 1 Year!In this episode Andrea & Rebecca chat with the Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn (Sal & Im) co-founders of Good Mourning a podcast, online community, and the title of their first book! The four talk about their grief origins, the power of finding someone who gets you in grief, and their collective mission to support grievers so no one has to feel so alone.It's hard to believe its been a year and these two were on Andrea & Rebecca's wishlist for interview guests, it was a dream come true and the shared stories and passion between these hosts makes for...2024-11-041h 01All the GriefEarly Onset Alzheimer's: A poet's journey through griefIn this episode Andrea & Rebecca talk with poet and author Reese Zahner whose debut poetry album "Moving With" under the pen name, Cleo Childs explores her raw experiences of losing her mother. Reese joins us to talk about her mother's diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer's at just 66 and Reese only 21. A touching and informative episode about the impacts of an early onset Alzheimers diagnosis on a daughter.Find Reese's album and other writings at:https://cleochilds.com/2024-10-2159 minAll 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 minAll the GriefChat with the Author: Annie Sklaver Orenstein, Always a SiblingAndrea and Rebecca interview author, Annie Sklaver Orenstein about her recently released her book Always a Sibling, published by Hachette Go. After her brother was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan, Annie was heartbroken. Standing in the grief section of her local bookstore, she searched for guides on how to work through her grief as a mourning sibling—and found nothing. More than 4 million American adults each year will lose a sibling, yet there isn't a modern resource guide available that speaks directly to this type of grief that at times can be overshadowed by grieving parents and sp...2024-09-201h 00All the GriefGrief on the Screen: Banshees of InisherinOn this episode Andrea and Rebecca take another look at grief on the screen by watching and discussing The Banshees of Inisherin. The film, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson was released in 2022 and follows two lifelong friends who find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their friendship. SPOILER ALERT of course, but this episode can be listened to before or after seeing this incredible film. Oh, and did we mention there is a miniature donkey? Becasue there is. 2024-09-051h 04All the GriefEnd of Life Planning - Don't Get Buried in the WorkIn this episode Rebecca & Andrea chat with Adam Zuckerman, founder of Buried in Work. After the death of his father and managing that estate for his family Adam, a lawyer and MBA, decided to simplify estate planning and end-of-life tasks. He shares with us the Buried in Work origin story and has A TON of tips for us all! Get tons of free and paid resources atwww.buriedinwork.com Find Adam and his incredible team at:https://www.facebook.com/buriedinworkhttps://www.youtube.com/@buriedinworkhttps://www.linkedin.co...2024-08-191h 08All the GriefA Chat with the Author: Jessica Waite and A Widow's Guide to Dead BastardsAndrea and Rebecca interview author, Jessica Waite about her debut memoir - A Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards. She shares with us how, in the wake of her husband’s sudden death, she uncovered secrets that undermined everything she’d trusted about the man she loved and their extraordinary life together. Then, amidst the chaos and confusion of her new reality as a widowed single mom, strange, inexplicable coincidences forced Jessica to consider whether her husband might be reaching back from beyond the grave. You can find Jessica @endless_stories_jess on Instagram and atwww...2024-07-311h 03All the GriefAncestral Grief - How trauma, resilience, and healing shape us all.In this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome Dr. Ramona Beltrán to talk about ancestral grief and the ways that we carry the trauma - and the love and strength - of those who came before us. Dr. Beltrán reminds us to invite complexity, be open to shifting in the ways we see ourselves and others, and to get moving.2024-07-111h 10All the GriefMedically Complex Kiddo: An Unexpected Motherhood JourneyIn this episode we chat with Kate Trombley, mother of a child with medical complexities. Kate's uncharted journey into this version of motherhood started in 2020 right as the US was entering lockdown due to Covid. We hope you enjoy this vulnerable and tender-hearted conversation of love, grief, frustration, acceptance, and resilience. You can follow Kate on instagram at @kt.and.myboys and @advokate.like.a.mother2024-06-281h 02All the GriefA Chat with the Author: Warren KozakIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca chat with author, Warren Kozak about his new book Waving Goodbye: Life After Loss. He speaks with is about a book he never imagined having to write - a journey through the life altering loss of his love, his wife, Lisa. With humor, connection, and tenderness Warren invites us to know him, Lisa, and their daughter Claire. We are so grateful for Warren's openness in his writing and in this episode.Find Warren at www.warrenkozak.comInstagram@writerkozakAnd on X@WK...2024-06-1357 minAll the GriefAndrea Gibson: Grief, Chaos, Love & PoetryIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson to talk about love, mortality, embracing the chaos and when fear turned into grief, which became awe. Andrea shares their "stage 4 wisdom" and the three wind through hyperbaric chambers and the cosmos with laughter, insights, and of course, poetry. You can find Andrea Gibson at www.andreagibson.orgon Instagram @andreagibsonFacebook https://www.facebook.com/AndreaGibsonPoetry/More About Andrea:Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our tim...2024-05-291h 05All the GriefAn Adoption Story: Uncovering the Love and GriefEvery story is unique and in this episode Tia Houston shares her adoption story and the threads of love that bind her and the grief that can ebb and flow as an adoptee. In the end, it as a story of love and family and an ending any mom could hope for. Follow Tia @1rock1heart on Instagram2024-05-1657 minAll the GriefThe Nature of our Grief: The power of Earth to hold and heal usIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk with Cheryl Slover-Linett, co-founder of Lead Feather - an organization that provides immersive, supportive wilderness journeys that empower a connection with your true nature. This beautiful conversation reflects on the healing power of nature, the ways that Mother Earth can hold us in our grief, and how deepening this connection to the lands around us can heal us and our planet.Find out more about Lead Feather, Cheryl, and their team at:Www.leadfeather.orgA special shout-out to our NEW (and incredible!) editor John Mattaliano2024-05-021h 03All the GriefA Chat with the Author: Alma McKinleyIn this episode Rebecca & Andrea chat with Alma McKinley, author of the new memoir The Shape of Me. Through laughter and tears the three discuss how Alma's memoir about her breast cancer odyssey took them on a journey of love, friendship, grief, renewal, and into liberation. Take a listen and then click on the link below to order your copy!To purchase The Shape of Me:https://a.co/d/bQAZCEO Find Alma at:https://almamckinley.com/and on IG:@AlmamcKinley_authorhttps://www.instagram.com/almamckinley_author/2024-04-0459 minAll the GriefGrief on the Screen: ShrinkingOn this episode Andrea and Rebecca introduce a new theme - examining grief on the screen. The Tepic will be explored throughout the podcast using different TV shows, movies, and documentaries to explore how grief is portrayed . In this episode your hosts talk about the hit Apple TV show, Shrinking and all of the layers of grief that each character in the show experiences.Major spoiler alert if you haven't watched the series but there is so much left unsaid that it's worth a listen followed by watching the series! https://tv.apple.com/us/show/shrinking/um...2024-03-1949 minAll the GriefAging Parents - Being with and Becoming - An interview with Maggie MillerIn this episode Rebecca and Andrea interview Maggie Miller, a coach for adults caring for aging parents. Through the discussion we explore the grief of shifting expectations and roles between parent and child and how caring for our aging parents allows us to face our own mortality and think about our own approach to aging. Find Maggie at https://www.maggiemiller.orgOr on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-miller-coaching-and-consulting?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_appShow Notes: Ho...2024-02-2957 minAll the GriefEstrangement Grief: Boundaries and the deep loss of separationOn this episode we have guest Willow Meili who helps us understand and explore Estrangement Grief. We chat about the complexities of estrangement, sometimes it is forced upon us, sometimes it is because we set necessary boundaries, but almost always comes with deep loss. Link to Marisa De La Peña's beautiful "deck" (Tarot heck) Rebecca references: https://www.etsy.com/listing/791704451/the-circo-tarot-by-marisa-de-la-pena-78?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_detailsResources from Willow and find her on IG @onepreciouslife_companioning and @thegriefwellvillageEstrangement Definition by Dr. Alejandra Vasquez: https://www.joincake.com/bl...2024-02-141h 07All the GriefWhen Grief Becomes PerformativeIn this episode we explore the concept of performative grief and parasocial relationships, as well as reflecting on our own judgy relationship to these topics.2024-01-2953 minAll the GriefCarrying Our MiscarriagesIn this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk about the weight of miscarriage, the hushed conversations about them, carrying the loss, and shining a light on the grief of what could have been. So that no one has to bear the loss alone. 2023-12-1953 minAll the GriefOscillating Holiday GriefIn this tender hearted return to recording, after a series of unexpected losses, we offer a timely discussion about holiday grief. Our first guest, Rebecca's good friend, Sandra Traganos (a mother, homesteader, and healer), who lost her stepson to suicide eight years ago in October, shares how she navigated those first holidays and how she oscillates between the grief and the joy during this complicated time of year. We hope your heart finds solace here. Suicide Hotline 988Sandra's Socials!www.mamasaunas.com https://www.facebook.com/JaydensPlace?mibextid=LQQJ4dhttps://ins...2023-11-2656 minAll the GriefExploring our Mortality through 4,000 weeksAndrea and Rebecca use the book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman to explore the reality of a human lifespan and the grief and beauty of our own mortality. 2023-10-3144 minAll the GriefAcute Grief - not a cute griefAcute grief. What exactly is it? And how does its name impact how people perceive this intense part of grieving? Rebecca and Andrea explore their own experiences with acute grief and share what was helpful in those times. Show NotesFinding Meaning David Kessler https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-Sixth-Stage-Grief-ebook/dp/B07P5GCND6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1695334696&sr=1-12023-10-2244 min
All the GriefIntroduction and welcome to All The Grief PodcastIn our first episode we talk about the losses that brought us into relationship with grief and transformed us into podcasters. Though we each lost a father the losses were different - as every loss is - but we found safety and comfort in one another and in talking about how grief continues to shape our lives. We invite you into this conversation and those to come.Show Notes: Foo fighters - the teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MF6trC529M Andrea Gibson on We Can Do Hard Things Episode 215 https://open.spotify.co...2023-10-2251 minAll the GriefGrieving in a Grief Bereft CultureGrief can be over powering and overwhelming - how do we move through our grief in a society that has moved away from outward expressions of grief? With all the grief that surrounds us from personal loss to global tragedies how can we allow ourselves and others the full experience(s) of grief?Show Notes: The Wild Edge of Sorrow http://www.amazon.com/The-Wild-Edge-Sorrow-Rituals/dp/1583949763/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Martín Prechtel https://floweringmountain.com/product/the-smell-of-rain-on-dust/Megan Devine https://www.amazon.com/s?k=it%27s+ok+that+you%27re+not+ok&hva...2023-10-2249 min