The Grief Coach

In this episode, founder of Grief Coach Emma Payne (not affiliated with the podcast) joins host Brooke James to share why she founded a company to support those in need and those who want to help them support them but aren't quite sure how. Grief Coach subscriber Sarah Khatu joins to share how leaning into her grief and having a strong support system made a difference for her.  Use code thegriefcoachpodcast at grief.coach for a discount thegriefcoach.co

Shea Wingate (@wingatecounseling) joins host @brookeljames to talk about grief monsters; how and why grief manifests as anger, and what you can do about it.  wingatecounseling.com thegriefcoach.co

Shea Wingate (@wingatecounseling) joins host @brookeljames to share her story of compound loss (expected and unexpected) of her dad, her sister, and her mom over a 13 month period and how she learned to navigate her grief. She shares how her experience has impacted her work as a therapist, how to face life milestones without your people, and how anger and grief interact.  wingatecounseling.com thegriefcoach.co

Host @BrookeLJames is joined by Businessman and Author @_drdonaldson where he shares his experience in preparing for his parent's end of life and what that taught him. He shares his thoughts on paperwork prep and philosophy on preparing for end of life. estimatedtimeofdeparture.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @brookeljames is joined by End-of-life educator & Grief Counselor Carol Schoneberg from Hospice of Southern Maine. Carole shares lessons she's learned in almost 30 years working in grief, strategies for moving through your grieving process, and what to say to support those who are grieving.  thegriefcoach.co hospiceofsouthernmaine.org

In this episode, host @BrookeLJames gets into a complex -- and sometimes philosophical discussion -- around loss, what we learn from it, whether we'd give it back, generational differences on dealing with grief, and the relationship between religion and loss.  www.thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @brookeljames is joined by coach @natalie_knows where she shares how the loss of her mother in adolescence shaped her experience. We discuss how losing a parent makes you take on parenting responsibilities to younger siblings, our respective rebellious phases, how loss showed up in Natalie's relationships, and how it impacted her chosen career path.  natalieknowsmagic.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode host @brookeljames is joined by @survivoradam for a conversation on modeling vulnerability, grieving in the spotlight, turning grief into action, and that more men should cry!  adamklein.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @brookeljames is joined by Dani Tropsa (@Dani_Trops) who shares her experience in receiving a breast cancer diagnosis at 30 and what it was like to go through treatment, how her community supported her, and what going through this experience taught her about self-love. www.thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, @brookeljames is joined by Liv Buli, founder of @bluehousehome who shares her experience grieving due to the distance between her and her family during the pandemic. Liv shares an experience that is common to those with family all over the world, but this is a story we don't often hear the intricacies of. All grief is grief and I'm grateful to Liv for sharing her story.  www.bluehousegoods.com www.thegriefcoach.co Please note that this was recorded in June 2021 prior to the sharp increase in cases due to the delta variant. 

In this episode of the Dating After Loss series, cohosted by @brookeljames and @meghan.riordan.jarvis, Author and LCSW Jill Johnson-Young shares her story of finding love again after not one, but two losses. Jill shares her story, her experience in dealing with judgment from her community for violating the "widow rules", how to integrate your new partner into your existing family unit, and how love and intimacy are part of grief processing. jilljohnsonyoung.com griefismysidehustle.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @brookeljames is joined by Dr. Joshua Black, academic researcher and host of the @griefdreams podcast. Dr. Black talks about how he ended up researching grief dreams, what our grief dreams mean and how attachment styles show up in how we grieve. griefdreams.ca thegriefcoach.co

In the latest episode of the Dating After Loss Crossover series co-hosted by @brookeljames and @meghan.riordan.jarvis we talk about what it's like to rebuild after divorce with @julianawex. We discuss that grief over the loss of a relationship, while not the same as loss of a loved one, does result in some overlapping feelings and that we as a society lack the language to speak about the losses differently. We talk about how to claim your grief narrative, how shame and regret can be involved in grief, and how Juliana learned how to be her own anchor.  myparama.com griefismysidehustle.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode host @brookeljames speaks with Ron Gura of @empathy_com on the difference between sympathy and empathy (and why empathy is way more important), how to show up for people experiencing loss, and how he's innovating in the grief and bereavement space.  empathy.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, @meghan.riordan.jarvis joins host @brookeljames for the first of a series of crossover episodes on Dating After Loss. Meghan and Brooke discuss attachment styles, how our vulnerability needs change after a loss, and Brooke shares her experience in dating after losing her dad and how that's evolved over the past two years.  griefismysidehustle.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, @meghan.riordan.jarvis joins host @brookeljames for the first of a series of crossover episodes on Dating After Loss. Meghan and Brooke discuss attachment styles, how our vulnerability needs change after a loss, and Brooke shares her experience in dating after losing her dad and how that's evolved over the past two years.  griefismysidehustle.com thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @BrookeLJames speaks with Amber Jeffries, founder of @thegriefgang, on Hollywood grief, what it's like to have a podcast in the grief space and setting boundaries around that, and what it's like being considered an expert on grief.  www.thegriefcoach.co

In this episode, host @brookeljames is joined by @askjulieryan who shares her experience as an energy healer. She talks about the process of what happens to our energy as we die, how to heal our energy while grieving, and how grief makes us face our own mortality.  www.askjulieryan.com www.thegriefcoach.co

In this episode host @BrookeLJames speaks with @iambriannabone to discuss how a commitment to vulnerability and mental health helped her move through her grief journey. Brianna is an Australia-based transformation coach and human potential specialist and her experience with loss helped her arrive at this as a career. Brooke and Brianna discuss the importance of vulnerability, how to bring more vulnerability into your life, and the importance of having hope. www.emergeauthentic.com.au www.thegriefcoach.co

In this episode host, @BrookeLJames is joined by Spiritual Guide @Graciela_Rasor to discuss how our spiritual team advises us, connecting with those you've lost, and how to move grief energy through your body so you can better process it.  www.gracielarasor.com www.thegriefcoach.co