
69 episodes

Faith & Grief Podcast The Faith & Grief Team
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 16 Ratings
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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 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faithandgrief/support
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Episode 68 - Fran Shelton, Author, Faith & Grief Co-Founder and Spiritual Director
A conversation with Fran Shelton, Author, Faith & Grief Co-Founder, and Spiritual Director, about her latest book The Spirituality of Grief. We talk about the spiritual practices highlighted in the book and how her grief journey helped to create these tools for those who grieve.
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Episode 69 - Ann Jacobus, Young Adult Author and Suicide Prevention Advocate
A conversation with Ann Jacobus, young adult author and suicide prevention advocate, about her latest book, The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent. The book tells the story of a young person recovering from their own mental health challenges, only to be thrown into caregiving for an aunt with a terminal cancer diagnosis. We talk about suicide prevention, mental health, and grief.
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Episode 67 - David Taffet - Dallas Voice columnist, reporter & advocate for LGBTQIA+ Grief Support
A conversation with the https://dallasvoice.com/ columnist, David Taffet, about his grief journey after the death of his beloved husband. We talk about his career and his advocacy work. And we discuss the importance of finding grief support that speaks to your experience.
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Episode 66 - Jody LaVoie, founder of Widows in the Workplace - a conversation about grief and the workplace
We talk with Jody La Voie, founder of Widows in the Workplace. We discuss her rapid transformation after the murder of her husband, becoming a widow, parenting grieving kids, and becoming CEO of their technology company. We discuss the need for more awareness from employers of the effect of grief on their employees and the bottom line.
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Episode 65 - Lisa Price & Christine Co-founders of bereavedtogether.org - Bereaved Mother's Day Retreat May 4-7, 2023
A conversation with Lisa Price & Christine Boehm, co-founders of bereavedtogether.org, about their BRAVE Moms Retreat for Bereaved Mother's Day, May 4-7, 2023. We discuss their grief stories, the importance of grieving together through grief support programs, and how they created this Bereaved Mothers' Day event. We also discussed the upcoming fundraising race they are hosting on June 3rd.
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Epsiode 64 - Dina Gachman - Author of So Sorry for Your Loss - a conversation about her grief and new book
We talk with author Dina Gachman about her grief journey after the death of her mom and younger sister, which she writes beautifully about in her new book, So Sorry for Your Loss. Her book analyzes grief through humorous stories and shares her real-life pain and emotions. Dina gives us thoughts on how to remember our loved ones, process our grief, and where to find healing in the process.
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Customer Reviews
Highly recommend
Informative podcast and Shelley is a wonderful host! Thank you for your important work and sharing your knowledge and gifts!
Timely and Inspiring
In a podcast market saturated with True Crime and Politics (aren’t they the same?), Faith & Grief is a breath of fresh air—encouraging, honest, conversational, and inspiring.