Full-Time Grievers

Nathan M McTague
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Full-Time Grievers is a deep dive into the turbulent waters of losing a loved one. Grief can be so isolating. This podcast provides companionship and comfort to fellow grievers, and guidance to those who are supporting a full-time griever. Join cofounder of the Center for Emotional Education and Grief Support Specialist, Nathan M McTague, in exploring the complexities, personal stories, and practical tools of being with grief. You can download your free grief journal here: A Place to Put it Down

  1. FEB 2

    Ep. 27 10 Things I Don’t Like About Grieving in America

    Grief is hard — and in many ways, our culture makes it harder than it needs to be. In this episode of Full-Time Grievers, Nathan M. McTague names ten common ways grieving in America is constrained, misunderstood, or actively complicated — from unrealistic expectations of emotional coherence, or platitudes offered instead of presence, to the pressure to “move on” or return to who you were before loss. This is not an episode about fixing grievers or finding silver linings in our sorrow. It’s about telling the truth. In the second half of the episode, Nathan explores what grieving could look like instead: more emotional permission, more nervous-system awareness, more communal accompaniment, and fewer timelines imposed on love. This conversation is for people who are grieving, for those who support grievers, and for anyone who has sensed that something about how we handle grief isn’t working. You can download your free grief journal ⁠here⁠. Send your Grief Confessional ⁠here⁠. And contribute to the show ⁠here⁠.

    45 min

  2. JAN 13

    Ep. 26 Selysa Love on Choosing a Slower Life

    Reiki Master, Grief Specialist, Performance Artist, and former Full-Time Grievers CoHost, Selysa Love talks about stepping away from the show and what it took to honour herself and her own growth and healing above all else. To find out more about Selysa's work go here. To see Selysa's TEDx Talk go here. You can download your free grief journal ⁠here⁠. Send your Grief Confessional ⁠here⁠. And contribute to the show ⁠here⁠.

    50 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    Ep. 25 A Seasonal Portal

    A threshold episode. Honouring how we began and looking ahead to where Full-Time Grievers is going in Season 2 and beyond. The episode closes with a short grounding practice and a seasonal blessing for anyone moving through grief at the end of the year. You can download your free grief journal here. Send your Grief Confessional here. And contribute to the show here.

    20 min

  4. 12/01/2025

    Ep. 24 Holidays Hurt: Grieving When Everyone Seems Happy

    While the world turns up the sparkle, gatherings increase, and social media floods with picture-perfect celebrations, grief can feel more isolating than ever. In this episode, we explore: 💛 How to use the holidays as a potent time for grief work.  💛 Finding your balance between isolation stress and social overwhelm.  💛 The neurochemistry of connection — and how it can soften the season 💛 Permission to opt out, slow down, rest more, or be delightfully “Grinchy” 💛 How to design a holiday experience that meets your needs — not anyone else’s We’re grateful you’re here. You’re not alone 🤍 Free Download:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to Receive Support While Grieving⁠

    47 min

  5. 11/10/2025

    Ep. 23 Guided Grief Journaling: Acute Grief in the First Year

    Selysa and Nathan offer another session of journal prompts to support the listener in consciously attending to and expressing specific elements of grief. You can pause the episode and write along with each prompt, and/or pick and choose from the options throughout.  If you’ve been looking for ways to let more grieving  out, this is for you.  (Companion to episode 18.) Free Download:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to Receive Support While Grieving⁠

    19 min

  6. 10/22/2025

    Ep. 22 The Price of Numbness: When You Don’t Grieve

    We’ve all said it — “I’m fine.” But what’s the real cost of staying “fine” when we’re not? In this episode, Nathan and Selysa explore the physical, emotional, and relational consequences of suppressed grief — the kind we avoid, bury, or rationalize away. Together, they unpack how grief gets stored in the body, why we sometimes can’t feel until it’s safe to, and how numbness becomes both protection and prison. This is a conversation about what happens when we don’t grieve — and how we can begin to feel again, gently and safely. Free Download:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to Receive Support While Grieving⁠

    42 min

  7. 09/29/2025

    Ep. 21 Rebecca Finegloss - Grieve Leave (foundation)

    We're back! Nathan and Selysa head into uncharted territory for many full-time grievers – actually having time set aside for grieving. Starting with the concept that writer and grief advocate, Rebecca Finegloss, calls Grieve Leave, and exploring the macro and micro opportunities from there for making time to be with our process, as well as the emotional terrain around it all – this episode is about how we can make time and space to let grief out and let resourcing in. Free Download:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to Receive Support While Grieving⁠

    44 min

  8. 06/30/2025

    Ep. 20 Angry at God, Doctors, or the Dead? Forgiving in Grief

    This is the second part of the conversation from episode 16 - You Don’t Owe Forgiveness, so Why Offer it?  When someone dies, anger often follows. We can find ourselves blaming doctors, family members, even God—or the person who died. In this episode, we talk about the messy, honest process of acknowledging blame, feeling the anger, and finding our way to forgiveness in grief.  Free Download:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ How to Receive Support While Grieving⁠

    17 min
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Full-Time Grievers is a deep dive into the turbulent waters of losing a loved one. Grief can be so isolating. This podcast provides companionship and comfort to fellow grievers, and guidance to those who are supporting a full-time griever. Join cofounder of the Center for Emotional Education and Grief Support Specialist, Nathan M McTague, in exploring the complexities, personal stories, and practical tools of being with grief. You can download your free grief journal here: A Place to Put it Down

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  • Creator
    Nathan M McTague
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nathan M McTague
  • Show Website
    Full-Time Grievers