This episode of Speak Up And Heal with Karyn Youso is the first of a two-part conversation with Jodi Vickary, a certified grief recovery specialist and owner of Peace by Piece Grief Recovery.

Today, they explore the grieving process that people face during the COVID-19 pandemic. Karyn starts by illustrating the weeks of the lockdown as stages of grief and then introduces Jodi, who defines the drastic changes happening right now as falling under the definition of grief.

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HIGHLIGHTS

(00:55) Week 1: Denial

(01:50) Week 2: Fear

(02:44) Week 3: Grief

(04:05) Jodi's 2 definitions of grief

Resources

“The Art of Us: Love, Loss, Loneliness and a Pinch of Humor under Lockdown” by Esther Perel, www.estherperel.com

David Kessler and Brene Brown, “On Grief and Finding Meaning” https://brenebrown.com/podcast/david-kessler-and-brene-on-grief-and-finding-meaning/

“That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief”, Harvard Business Review

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