Faith & Grief Podcast

Nov 14 2024 86 ep. 44 mins 2

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The Faith and Grief Podcast explores the intersection of faith and grief. Hosted by Shelley Craig, program director for Faith & Grief. We hope the stories and interviews you hear provide some comfort and hope on your grief journey. We are a non-profit that provides grief support programs across the country in-person and online. Learn more at faithandgrief.org

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Episode 86 - Meghan Riordan Jarvis - Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions about Loss and Grief

Nov 14 2024 54 mins

We sit down again with grief expert, podcast host and author Meghan Riordan Jarvis. Meghan's latest book is Can Anyone Tell Me? Essential Questions about Loss and Grief. The book looks at the big questions we have about grief and how we can support someone grieving. Megan also hosts the Grieftasic Book Fair on November 23rd after the End Well Conference in Los Angeles.

Episode 85 - Kenisha Rotibi & Rasheda Warren - Therapists, Sisters and Grief & Trauma Experts

Nov 13 2024 42 mins

We sit down with sisters Kenisha Rotibi and Rasheda Warren, grief and trauma experts, to talk about grief, trauma, foster care and how to support others who are grieving. We also discuss their commitment to provide support for those who are in foster care.

Episode 84 - Sue Loncar, Founder & Jennifer Eckert, Executive Director, Grace Loncar Foundation

Nov 13 2024 62 mins

We sit down with Sue Loncar, Founder & Jennifer Eckert, Executive Director, Grace Loncar Foundation. We talk about the foundation's impact on suicide awareness and support of those grieving suicide loss. We discuss their upcoming barrel racing fundraiser and the Care Fund, supporting the financial needs of those getting mental health treatments. We also discuss the foundation's

Episode 83 - Meagan Findeiss - How others can impact your grief? & Why join a monthly support gathering?

Nov 10 2024 38 mins

We sit down with Rev. Meagan Findeiss, Associate Pastor for Care + Belonging at First Presbyterian, Dallas, to talk about how grieving with others impacts our grief process. We also discuss how starting a monthly support gathering has impacted their ministry and grief after a natural disaster like Hurricane Helene. First Presbyterian Dallas is a sponsor of this podcast season.

Episode 82 - Memorygram Co-founder, Larry Scharra on How technology can help us remember our loved ones.

Oct 23 2024 26 mins

We talked with Memorygram co-founder Larry Scharra about how technology can help us remember our loved ones and about their products, which make keeping memories easier. Memorygram understands the bond between families and friends and the stories that knit them together. Larry shares the inspiration for their company and their mission to help families remember their loved ones.

Episode 81 - Lindsey Whissel Fenton on her latest projects Learning Grief & Follow the Nudge

Oct 09 2024 57 mins

We catch up with our previous guest, Lindsey Whissel Fenton, on her most recent projects, Learning Grief, an online educational resource and Follow the Nudge, a mobile app that helps grief supporters align their actions with their intent. Lindsey is a sought-after speaker, filmmaker and producer of the award-winning PBS documentary, ⁠Speaking Grief⁠.

Episode 80 Joyal Mulheron, Founder of Evermore.org - The State of Grief

Mar 06 2024 49 mins

We speak with Joyal Mulheron, Founder of Evermore.org, which works to advance social changes for bereaved people. Joyal shares her own story of grief after the death of her daughter and in her grief quickly recognized the lack of policies and resources for the bereaved both at the local level and national level. Joyal Mulheron is a Washington, DC, public policy expert with more tha

Episode 79 - Rachel Jones, writer and reporter on Grief and Healthcare

Feb 21 2024 34 mins

We talk with writer, Rachel Jones on her book Grief on the Frontlines. She shares the stories of everyday healthcare heroes and the trauma and intense grief they endure. The book offers a glimpse into the educational programs, retreats, therapeutic offerings, and peer support networks already building a hopeful new culture of medicine that cares for its own.

Episode 78 - Clarissa Moll, Author of Beyond the Darkeness, Speaker, and Podcaster

Feb 14 2024 43 mins

We talk with award-winning writer and podcaster, Clarissa Moll. Clarissa’s debut book, ⁠Beyond the Darkness: A Gentle Guide for Living with Grief and Thriving After Loss⁠, is a best-selling book about what she has learned on her grief journey after the death of her husband, Rob Moll. She has also cohosted Christianity Today’s “Surprised by Grief” podcast.

Episode 77 - Leanne Friesen, Grieving Room, Author, Minister & Grief Educator

Feb 07 2024 53 mins

We talk with Leanne Friesen about her new book Grieving Room. In the book, she shares her grief journey after the death of her sister. The book also highlighted her wonderful grief education Instagram channel @grieving.room, where she shares her thoughts on grief.