DEAD Talks David Ferrugio

Actress and TV Host, Caitlin O’Connor, jumps on DEAD Talks to discuss the various types of grief and loss. For the first time on the podcast we discuss both the grief of human loss as well as the emotions attached to pet loss. She shares her grief process after losing her Grandparents that she grew up and lived with as well the death of her dog that she had to grieve. Whether pet loss or losing a loved one; Caitlin speaks elegantly with deep introspection on her emotions and philosophy of living her life knowing tomorrow isn't promised. 
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.
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Hip Hop Artist, Rowlan, lost his best friend suddenly in late 2022 and he was the one that found him dead. Burdened with the responsibility to make calls to his family he shares his recent grief process of coping with the trauma of seeing his best friend die and all the feelings of grief and loss that come with it. He used his creativity with music to cope and has been able to go completely introspective with his grief process and what he got out of surviving grief.  
For more on Rowlan follow him @rowlan on Instagram and on Spotify to listen to his music.
 
Check out the Bare By Li women's collection honoring Juan Paredes Jr. who is being remembered in this episode as he was part of this brand. 
 
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.
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Everything changed when Christal Luster lost her sister tragically. She shares the story of losing the person who gave her meaning and her grief journey on how she coped. Christal also lost a lot of other people in her life. Her honesty around her stages of grief, her emotions and how she felt is well balanced with practical ways on how you can grieve and heal. Christal Luster is a Chicago-based singer/songwriter, actress, published author, speaker and entrepreneur.   
 


For more on Christal visit her website at: www.christalluster.com


Check out a beautiful song she made in honor of her sister on Spotify called "Gone"
 


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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.  
 


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For nearly twenty years, Eddie served as a Navy Corpsman, Marine Scout Sniper and Navy SEAL. Eight overseas combat deployments, two Bronze Stars and one Navy Achievement Medal, both with “V” for Valor. We tap into the mind of a war veteran who has taken lives and seen a lot of death. We cover coping mechanisms regarding grief and war, the mind-state of seeing so much death and loss and the after effects.
For more on Eddie Gallagher visit www.theeddiegallagher.com
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.
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Young widow chooses to live through joy after her husband had an anoxic brain injury after he had a rare and severe reaction to a bee sting which took his life. Whitney Lyn lost her husband tragically and shares her grief journey through widowhood and a mother. They had a back and forth battle of hope as he fought for his life before he passed. Whitney shares her grief process and how she believes it's a choice to continue life after her husband died. The challenges of raising a child, having difficult conversations and she's learned to find peace and some comfort in loss. She recently wrote a new book called "Running in Trauma Stilettos: A Raw Glimpse at Grief and Life After Loss."
For more on our guest follow her @whitneylynallen
Purchase her new book here. 
 
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.
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Stand-up comic & Alzheimers advocate uses humor as a tool for Grieving. Jessimae Peluso, shares her grief journey losing her father who had Alzheimer's. She talks about the burden of being a caregiver, her grief process and bring awareness to Alzheimer's that she learned from her experience. This conversation was filled with incredible humor bringing much needed levity to a real conversation and it was an absolute blast having her on the show. Check out her podcast "Sharp Tongue Podcast" where she brings comedy and loss to light.
Follow her on Instagram @jessimaepeluso
Visit www.jessimae.com to see her live stand-up performances
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DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.
www.deadtalks.net