I have been away for almost 2 years after going through a health crisis... I'm back and I'd like to thank everyone who reached out to me during my absence. Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe on Android Click her

Does the Grief Ever Stop Hurting So Much?

Jan 28th, 2022 27m 3s

IDoes the pain of grief ever sto hurting so much? If so, when? I reflect (and maybey rant) on my experience wih the ebbs and flows that pain brings with grief. Spoiler alert: it begins to hurt less until it doesn't! Click here to subscribe via

Grief Platitudes Revisited... Where Have I Been

Jan 19th, 2022 18m 40s

I have returned to podcasting after a long hiatus. While I have had some struggles with my physical health, Im doing well and looking to get better. I've received a lot of email in the last 6 months and today. I'd like to focus on platitutes an

Those Who've Been Forgotten In Grief

Jun 9th, 2021 10m 29s

As we approach Father's day, it dawned on me that during the Mother's Day/Father's Day period there is a certain segment of the grief population that seem sto be totally ignored... that would be parents who have lost children. I know that peopl

A Birthday, An American President, and Grief...and Maybe Hope

Apr 14th, 2021 15m 57s

As I release this episode of the podcast, I am remembering my dad's 86th birthday. It also marks the beginning of my mourning period leading to his death anniversary on the 24th. As this is the third year I have had to navigate this anniversary

In Grief, Asking for Help is Still A Struggle

Apr 7th, 2021 14m 37s

Dealing with recent challenges has forced me to re-examine my relationship with the word "help". Being an only chile, I was "forced" to figure most things on my own. Asking for help was something I didn't do often. If I did I'd ask my mother fo

Grief and trhe Things We Tthink That We Can't Do

Mar 25th, 2021 10m 53s

We've been dealing with COVID for over a year... During this time their are a lot of things that we've done that we didn't think we could do, things we didn't want to do... but we did them anyway. Needless to say, it has been a rough year. Subs

A Fire, COVID, and Grief

Mar 17th, 2021 6m 25s

I have been away for a long time. My home caught on fire in February 2020 and before moving back into my home in November 2020 I moved a total of 4 times. I caught COVID in February 2021 which caused me to be in the hospital for almost 3 weeks.

Episode 209 - Speaking On What Caused Your Grief

Aug 12th, 2020 9m 50s

I have often been asked if I have problems discussing the circumstances surrounding my dad' s death. Truthfully, I used to , but since starting the podcast It has been a lot easier for me. People need to know that some things they see on televi

Episode 209 - Speaking On What Caused Your GriefSpeaking On What Caused Your Grief

Aug 12th, 2020 9m 50s

Speaking Grief... A Conversation With Lindsey Whissel Fenton

Jul 30th, 2020 55m

Have you ever had an issue expressing how you navigate through the grieving process? If so, I had a conversation with a film maker who has a project that is a must see for grievers as well as those who are supporting grievers. Lindsey Whissel F

The Continuing Education Credits of Grief

Jul 21st, 2020 7m 51s

In Grief, I still Struggle With Some Things

Jul 10th, 2020 23m 40s

A listener asks if I still styruggle with someThe short anse things since it seems like I have come up with coping skills for a lot of things. The short answer is yes... I struggle with some things. However, there are some things that don't bot

Grief and the Apology Letter

Jul 1st, 2020 14m 4s

I received letter a few months ago from the person convicted of killing my father. This letter had been written in 2008 and had never been claimed by my mother. I'm not sure if she was truly aware that this letter had been written, or if she si

In Grief, Forever is Not Always Forever

Jun 26th, 2020 16m 48s

A few months ago, I received notification that the person convicted of killing my father will be eligible for a parole hearing in April 2023... that is less than 3 years away. Even still, while the hearing is in less than three years, he still

Bonus: My Father's Day Appearance On The Bereavement Room Podcast

Jun 21st, 2020

I had a wonderful chat with Callsuma Ali about my relationship with my father. We also talk about his murder and my process for dealing with the aftermath of his loss. Connect with Callsuma on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CallsumaAli

We Are Not Always Together In Grief

Jun 10th, 2020 15m 4s

Sometimes grief comes between us. we plan for many things, but grief is not one of them. As we be go through life, planning for what we think is going to be the future, grief has a way of derailing those plans, So much so that it may begin to e

Riots, Understanding and Grief

Jun 6th, 2020 26m 47s

On May 25, 2020 George Floyd lost his life to the hands of the Minneapolis, Minnesota police when a police office knelt on his neck until he was dead. This is just the latest example an unarmed African American man whose life has senselessly be

The Evolution Of Grief

May 27th, 2020 19m 55s

Why did my mother give me my name.... Darwyn? Last week I talked about change... change while going through the changes that grief brings. This week is about the evolution of grief... how my grief has evolved and how I have evolved (or maybe no

Even in Grief, Change Changes

May 20th, 2020 25m 20s

Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher said, “Change is the only constant in life.” As I publish this episode I realize that not only is change constant, but I have no control over how or even when it affects me. Change for as much as it can be welc

COVID-19 And Grief Are More Related Than I Realized

May 6th, 2020 12m 56s

As I sit working from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic I have realized that the link between this virus and grief is more that just the deaths caused by the virus. With all the talk about the number of cases and death expected to rise, speculati

When Does Healing Start in Grief

Apr 25th, 2020 20m 46s

As this podcast episode is being released on the anniversary of my father's death, I find myself being consumed by a different question than usual. When did I start my healing process? The answer... when the bleeding stopped! When I physically

Fire, A Virus and Grief... Oh, My!

Apr 15th, 2020 21m 20s

February 25 is a day my life change... yet again! On this day my home caught fire in my living room and dining room. What the fire didn't destroy smoke and water damage did. After spending a month in a hotel, my family is now renting a house w

Grief And The Arts... A Conversation with Sarah Illiatovitch-Goldman

Feb 19th, 2020 41m 36s

There are amazing people using different avenues to express and deal with grief... especially as it relates to children. As someone who lost my father when I was a child, I look to spotlight organizations who are helping children deal in some

I Will Help You Help Me In Grief

Feb 12th, 2020 29m 59s

People don't give us what we expect in grief because they don't know what we need... and often cases we don't tell them. Before we pass judgement on those around us, let us first take a step back and process what is going on around us and try t