Grief Observed Podcast

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Episode 111 Ksenia Merck - Artist and Creative Storyteller (Loss of Husband)

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:14:10 -0500

My guest today is Ksenia Merck. She is an artist, architect, and creative storyteller. Her latest creative endeavor, Ghost Flower, is a genre-blending science fiction novel written by her late husband, William F. Merck II. She has also created artwork and the companion guide to this story.

Website: www.merckiipress.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com › merck2press

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Episode 110 Sydney - TikTok (Biblical Perspective on Death and Grief)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:28:18 -0500

My guest today is Sydney from TikTok. She wanted to come on the podcast to speak about grief and death from a biblical perspective.

TikTik: https://www.tiktok.com/@sydlovesbas

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Episode 109 Amanda Miller (Children Dealing with Grief)

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:49:23 -0500

My guest today is Amanda Miller, a grief and bereavement specialist and end of life doula. She was also on Episode 96 but wants to speak about something a little different today. We discuss how children deal with grief.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@guidinghanddoula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558409677493

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Episode 108 Kelly Platinum (Loss of Mother)

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:41:16 -0500

My guest today is Kelly Platinum. She speaks about the loss of her mother.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kelly_platinum

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Episode 107 Louna Kadoch MSW (General Grief Talk and Perinatal Loss)

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:17:27 -0400

My guest today is Louna Kadoch. She is a clinical social worker who specializes in grief, perinatal loss.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/out.of.order.podcast/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louna.kadoch

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44g5vVPUknAd4z7gb9DPYG

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Episode 106 Brandi Stoldt (Loss of Husband)

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:45:32 -0400

My guest today is Brandi Stoldt. She speaks about the loss of her husband, Kevin.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@journey.with.grace2013

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Episode 105 Dr. Willough Jenkins - Child Psychiatrist (Loss of Mother and Friend)

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:01:00 -0400

Today’s guest is Dr. Willough Jenkins who is a child psychiatrist in San Diego. If you missed Episode 61, I encourage you to go back and listen. On that episode, you will hear her talk about children and grief, TikTok, and mental health myths. Today, though, we meet on more personal ground and speak about the loss of her mother as well as one of her best friends.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drwilloughjenkins

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Episode 104 Sam Jensen (Loss of Daughter)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:01:41 -0400

My guest today is Sam Jensen. She speaks about her daughter’s tragic death from a hit and run incident.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samjensen44

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Episode 103 Dolly (Autopsy Tech from TikTok)

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:27:45 -0400

My guest today is Dolly. She is an autopsy tech and can be found on TikTok.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yurlocalgothgurl

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Episode 102 Megan Croizer (Loss of Boyfriend)

Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:42:44 -0400

My guest today is Megan Croizer. She speaks about the loss of her boyfriend.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megxcro

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Episode 101 Lara Krawchuk MSW, LCSW, MPH (Grief and Internal Family Systems)

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:10:40 -0400

My guest today is Lara Krawchuk. Lara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is the owner and Clinical Director of Healing Concepts. She is also faculty for the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition. She also leads grief retreats. On this episode, she speaks about Internal Family Systems and Grief.

email: lara.healingpersepectives@gmail.com

Website: www.yourhealingperspectives.com

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Episode 100 Holly Kane (Loss of a Father)

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 17:48:11 -0400

My guest today is Holly Kane. Go back and check out Episode 12/9/23 to hear her Holly’s first episode with me discussing the loss of her father. She has always been one of my favorite episodes and heart-touching stories. I wanted her to come back and help me celebrate EPISODE 100 with some life updates. If her story touches you as much as it does me, send her an email of encouragement or connection!

Website: hollykane10@gmail.com

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Episode 99 Dr. Jerry Woodbridge (Author of Children's Grief Book)

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 16:57:06 -0400

My guest today Dr. Jerry Woodbridge is a Christian author, grief advocate, and lifelong educator with a heart for those navigating loss. She is the author of Joy Overcame Sorrow, a faith-based children’s book told from a 10-year-old’s point of view, Joy’s Journal, a companion guided journal for kids aged 9–12 and Trading My Sorrows for the Joy of the Lord, a heartfelt exploration of widowhood through a spiritual lens. She is also an assistant professor at Liberty University!

Website: www.drjerrylwoodbridge.com

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Episode 98 Elise - The Makeup Mortician (Funeral Industry and Personal Loss)

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:31:58 -0400

My guest today is Elise, the Makeup Mortician. She speaks about the funeral industry as well as how grief became personal.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themakeupmortician

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisekimberly1/

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Episode 97 Emily Tanner - Grief Coach Brave Widow (Loss of a Husband)

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:41:22 -0400

My guest today is Emily Tanner. She is certified as a life coach from the accredited Faith-Based Coaching Academy and as a grief recovery specialist from the Grief Recovery Method Institute. Emily is also the founder of Brave Widow.

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bravewidow/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bravewidow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brave_widow/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bravewidow?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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Episode 96 Amanda Miller (Loss of Parents)

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 12:03:58 -0400

My guest today is Amanda Miller, a grief and bereavement specialist and end of life doula. Amanda speaks about the loss of both parents.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@guidinghanddoula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558409677493

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Episode 95 Siobhan - Celtic Rose Doula (Hospice and Grief)

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:29:00 -0400

My guest today is Siobhan, otherwise known as Celtic Rose Doula. She is a death doula for hospice care and has some personal stories to tell today.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@celtic.rose.doula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569938912001

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celticrosecompassionatecare/

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Episode 94 Dr. Rachel Piltch-Loeb (Author of The Millennial Caregiver)

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:43:36 -0400

My guest today is Dr. Rachel Piltch-Loeb PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT, PROFESSOR, & CONSULTANT. She is here to discuss her new book The Millennial Caregiver.

Website: https://www.rpiltchloeb.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-piltch-loeb-050a8213/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaelpl/

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Episode 93 Elissa Laing - Unscripted Grace (Loss of Husband)

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:18:43 -0400

My guest today is Elissa Laing. She is a widow, but happily remarried, and is passionate about sharing her journey of growth.

Blog: https://medium.com/@ElissaLaing
TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unscriptedgrace
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unscriptedgrace

Website: www.unscriptedgrace.com

Email: elissa@unscriptedgrace.com

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Episode 92 Dr. Anna Lembke - Author of Dopamine Nation (Grief and Dopamine)

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:59:56 -0400

My guest today is Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries.

Website: https://www.annalembke.com/

Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Official-Dopamine-Nation-Workbook-Indulgence/dp/0593476212

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Episode 91 Jonathan Foster - Author (Loss of Daughter)

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:26:41 -0400

My guest today is author Jonathan Foster who is here today to speak about the loss of his daughter.

Website: https://www.jonathanfosteronline.com/

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Episode 90 Diane Namm (Author of Children's Grief Book, What Happens After)

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 18:08:59 -0400

My guest today is Dianne Namm. She is a playwright, screenwriter, director, producer, and author. She is here today to speak about her new book “What Happens After”.

Website: https://www.dianenamm.com/

Book Website: https://whathappensafter.store/

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Episode 89 Kendelle Phillips from TikTok (Loss of Son)

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:44:49 -0400

My guest today is Kendelle Phillips. She speaks about the traumatic loss of her son Zeppelin.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grieving.zeppelin

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Episode 88 Shelby Davis of Eternal Reefs (Cremation/Sea Burial)

Thu, 29 May 2025 11:22:13 -0400

My guest today is General Manager Shelby Davis from Eternal Reefs. Eternal Reefs is part of the most experienced and professional reef building team in the world. An Eternal Reef is created when a person’s cremated remains are incorporated into a gigantic “reef ball”.

Website: https://www.eternalreefs.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eternalreefs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eternal-reefs-inc./

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-LMhHkWhmEQwp0oVWKWXfQ

Email: info@eternalreefs.com

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Episode 87 Lisa Bogatin (AfterTalk.com)

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:30:57 -0400

My guest today is Lisa Bogatin from AfterTalk.

Website: https://www.aftertalk.com/

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Episode 86 Jennifer Schrappe (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor)

Thu, 15 May 2025 14:36:22 -0400

My guest today is Jennifer Schrappe. She is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 20 years of experience. With a heart rooted in serving others, she specializes in issues of trauma and emotional woundedness.

Website: https://www.jenniferschrappe.com/

Instagram: @jenniferschrappelpcc

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Episode 85 Britt Frank LSCSW (Author of Align Your Mind) Speaks about Grief

Tue, 13 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Today, my guest is BRITT FRANK. She is here to speak about there brand new book Align Your Mind. She is an LSCSW, speaker, and trauma specialist, and the author of The Science of Stuck and The Getting Unstuck Workbook. Her work has been featured by NPR, Forbes, Esquire, New York magazine, and The New York Times.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank

Website: https://www.brittfrank.com/

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Episode 84 Amanda Gervais - Pure Heavenly 27 (Grieving Mothers)

Fri, 02 May 2025 12:21:13 -0400

Today, my guest is Amanda Gervais. She helps grieving mothers heal through holistic self-care, nutrition, and emotional support.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.s.gervais

Facebook for Pure Heavenly 27: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555535135632

Email: info@pureheavenly27.com

Website: https://www.pureheavenly27.com/

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Episode 83 Robert A. Neimeyer. PhD (Living Beyond Loss) Grief Book

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:47:14 -0400

On today’s episode, I have the honor and privilege of hosting Dr. Robert Neimeyer. He is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, and maintains an active consulting and coaching practice. He also directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, which provides both onsite and online training internationally in grief therapy. He has published over 35 books and authored over 600 articles and book chapters. He has served as President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and Chair of the International Work Group for Death, Dying, & Bereavement.

He speaks about his new book Living Beyond Loss: Questions and Answers about Grief and Bereavement.

Website for training and certification: https://www.portlandinstitute.org/

Send your grief questions to Dr. Neimeyer: ask@aftertalk.com

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