Grief Is My Side Hustle

meghanrjarvis

Trauma therapist, writer and podcast host Meghan, found herself on the receiving end of the same treatments she used with her own clients after the death of both her parents within two years of each other. Meghan hosts a weekly discussion with guests who carry personal loss, professional expertise, and a belief that talking about grief and loss helps provide needed support in a world that finds the topic all kinds of awkward.

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Luke Russert: Author of Look For Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself

Grief Is My Side Hustle

06/15/23 • 56 min

“Look for me there,” news legend Tim Russert would tell his son, Luke, when confirming a pickup spot at an airport, sporting event, or rock concert. After Tim died unexpectedly, Luke kept looking for his father, following in his footsteps and carving out a successful career at NBC News. After eight years covering politics and winning an Emmy Award, Luke realized he had no good answer as to why he was chasing his father’s legacy. At a crossroads in his early thirties, feeling the pressure of high expectations as the son of two accomplished parents, Luke decided to leave the familiar path behind and set out on his own to find answers. What began as several months of travel to decompress and reassess morphed into a three-plus-year odyssey across six continents to find himself and his place in the world in the face of crushing expectations and grief. Look for Me There offers a vivid narrative of that journey, chronicling lessons learned from travel and how Luke finally grieved his larger-than-life father, who died too young. See Luke in DC: https://www.sixthandi.org/event/luke-russert/

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Ep. 8 Carrie Schmitt: Learning to Live without Jackson

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05/30/21 • 65 min

Holidays can be so painful without your loved one. Join Meghan as she talks with mother, advocate, writer and force of nature Carrie Schmitt about living through the sudden death of her 7 year old son, Jackson, from a rare form of cancer only a short time after his diagnosis. This conversation is full of heart and courage as Carrie helps us think about learning to grieve while still parenting her younger son, what it means to own your story and how to keep writing it.

https://carrieschmitt.com

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Julia Samuel, MBE: Psychotherapist, Author, & Grief Expert

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06/29/23 • 52 min

Julia Samuel is a leading UK psychotherapist. At St Mary’s Hospital Paddington, she established the post of psychotherapist for Paediatrics, where her role for 25 years involved seeing families who have children or babies who die, and where she trained and supported the staff.

In 1994 she worked to help launch and establish Child Bereavement UK and as the Founder Patron was involved and in many aspects of the charities work, having a key role in fundraising, strategy and training. She has stepped back from active involvement now.

In 2016 Julia was awarded an MBE in recognition of her services to bereaved children and in 2017 Middlesex University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate.

In 2017 Julia published Grief Works which was a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK and has been published in 17 countries. In March 2020 she published This Too Shall Pass: stories of Change Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings and is also a Sunday Times bestseller. In 2022 Julia published Every Family has a Story to wide acclaim.

In 2021 Julia produced a 5* rated app for those who grieve, Grief Works – a 28 day course to soothe your pain, build your strength and heal.

She also has a private practice where she sees families and individuals for many different issues.

https://juliasamuel.co.uk

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Rachel Donnelly:Founder of After Light Consulting-Resources for Death Planning

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05/25/23 • 49 min

After many experiences with loss, including the death of her parents, Rachel founded After Light (formerly Black Dress) Consultants, a consulting firm that offloads the administrative tasks that come with legacy planning and after loss, so clients can focus less on the logistics and more on creating space to live worry- free and grieve peacefully.

Rachel is the co-founder of Professionals of After Loss Services (PALS), which is a training and support network for industry professionals who provide services to individuals and families after the loss of a loved one.

Prior to starting Black Dress Consultants, Rachel had a career in higher education fundraising, working for institutions such as Agnes Scott College, Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology.

Rachel is a graduate of Agnes Scott College and serves on the Board of Directors on Love Not Lost, an Atlanta non-profit that provides grief tools and free photography sessions for families facing terminal diagnoses.

She now lives in Atlanta with her husband Zack and their two amazing children.

https://www.myafterlight.com

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Ep.7 Liz Gleeson Of Shapes of Grief Podcast

Grief Is My Side Hustle

05/25/21 • 59 min

In this episode I talk with Liz Gleeson of "Shapes of Grief" Podcast. Liz is a therapist in Ireland who specializes in grief and loss. She is a truly compassionate and skilled interviewer who has brings extensive knowledge and curiosity to her interviews, helping us all to become better grief informed.

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Hospice Nurse Julie: End of Life Educator

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06/22/23 • 59 min

Julie McFadden, BSN, RN is a passionate educator, who uses her social media following, which reaches 1.3M on tiktok alone, to normalizing death and dying. Found under the name Hospice Nurse Julie, she spent years working in the experienced ICU, and serves as a well respected, sought after now Hospice/Palliative expert who has been featured in Newsweek, USA today, The Atlantic, The Business Insider, Medscape, People, Buzz feed, and media outlets worldwide. You can find Julie on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, or at her website: www.hospicenursejulie.com

If you would like to do some in-person learning, don't miss the opportunity at the Art of Living Retreat: https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/event/faculty/penny-smith-julie-mcfadden/changing-our-views-on-the-end-of-life/?fbclid=PAAaaPYqhOyCTobGEvGdw9fDh7u076hn9_V8w9H5Njv1B7gP1qM1O8acKN9ns&utm_campaign=Penny%20Julie%20Referral&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=Faculty

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Sibling aand Pregnancy Loss: Dr. Julie Shaw of Hello I’m Grieving

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01/20/23 • 49 min

Dr. Julie in her own words:

"Like every grief story starts.... My sister, Jennifer lost her battle with Lupus February 2020. I was not prepared to lose her even though I whispered to her so many times that I would be ok if she had to leave us.

When grief hits, you can never be prepared for the grief tsunamis that bring difficult emotions from the depths of your soul to the soft waves of beautiful memories.

I am on my grief journey and figuring out what my life will be like and who I am without my most favorite person, my big sister, in my life. She was/is a mom of two, the glue of our family, a dedicated nurse practitioner, loyal friend, and one of the toughest warriors you could have by your side.

She will forever be my why to giving grief a voice and building a community through grief awareness and visibility. Thank you for being here and saying hello to grief."

https://helloimgrieving.com

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Ep. 50. The Grieving Brain: Mary-Frances O’Connor PhD

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03/01/22 • 54 min

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, which investigates the effects of grief on the brain and the body. O’Connor earned a doctorate from the University of Arizona in 2004 and completed a fellowship at UCLA. Following a faculty appointment at UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, she returned to the University of Arizona in 2012. Her work has been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, and Psychological Science, and featured in Newsweek, the New York Times, and The Washington Post. Having grown up in Montana, she now lives in Tucson, Arizona. For more information go to https://www.maryfrancesoconnor.com/

Loss of a loved one is something everyone experiences, and for as long as humans have existed, we have struggled when a loved one dies. Poets and playwrights have written about the dark cloak of grief, the deep yearning, and devastating heartache of loss. But until now, we have had little scientific perspective on this universal experience. In THE GRIEVING BRAIN: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss (HarperOne; February 1, 2022; Hardcover) renowned grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor, Ph.D., shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning.

In The Grieving Brain, O’Connor, who has devoted decades to researching the effects of grief on the brain, reveals a fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. She makes cutting-edge neuroscience accessible and guides us through how we encode love and grief. With love, our neurons help us form attachments to others; but, with loss, our brain must come to terms with where our loved ones went, and how to imagine a future that encompasses their absence. Significantly, O’Connor debunks Kubler-Ross’ enduring idea of the “Five Stages of Grief” and sets a new paradigm for understanding grief on a neurological level.

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Ep. 9 Poet Tetyana Denford discusses her beautiful book: Conversation with Grief

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06/03/21 • 61 min

You all are in for such an incredible treat. Poet Tetyana Denford joins Meghan's on Grief is My Side Hustle to discuss Tetyana's ethereal book of poetry "Conversation with Grief." Meghan fan girls big time as she and Tetyana discuss writing, walking in nature and connecting to others as a way to grieve. Join Meghan as she falls in love with this extraordinary poet and her beautiful words.

https://www.instagram.com/tetyanawrites/?hl=en

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Ep. 24 Laila Tarraf--Strong Like Water:Author, coach, chief People Officer

Grief Is My Side Hustle

08/10/21 • 65 min

Laila's husband died of an accidental overdose, within a few weeks her father died, and shortly after her mother. In this discussion we talk about compound loss, avoiding feelings and what it looks and feels like to honor them.

Strong Like Water: Lessons Learned From Leading With Love

https://shewritespress.com/portfolio/laila-tarraf/

https://www.lailatarraf.com

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