Good Grief, People! Podcast Lori Miggins and Missy Gaspard

Happy S.H.I.T (So Happy It's Thursday) day my friends! Welcome to Episode 31 where we are going to tell you how we are going to be taking some of the advice we have been giving over the last 30 episodes so that we can find the good in our own grief this summer.
With coming off of quarantine and the world slowly opening up, we both have extremely busy summers with family, travel plans, etc etc. and we don’t want to miss a thing. Because of our tremendous losses, we know how fleeting life is and we want to be 100% present for these upcoming plans. Soooo, we are going to be taking a few weeks off of recording but do not worry, we have big plans to come back with some great content to help take the information you have learned from these first 30 episodes and APPLY them to your everyday life.
We are here if you need us! If you have just found us, then please go back and listen to our episodes (there are 30 of them for you to binge!) and if you have been with us since the beginning, thank you so much! We can’t wait to be back with you to start Season 2!
In this episode, you will hear:
-How and why we are taking our own self-care advice and taking some time off from the podcast this summer
-What our vision is for Season 2 
-The reminder that while grief never goes away, we all have a choice to make and if we choose to find the good in it, it will make our lives so much better
Do you have ideas for anything you would like us to discuss in Season 2? Let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ by commenting on this episode post or send us a DM.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people. 
Thank you for listening!

Today we are joined by Daisy Eckman who is going to share her story that is different from the guests that we have had in the past. Her story is not about losing an actual human being but of having to lose herself in order to move on after being violated in high school. She is now a rising sophomore in college and is wise beyond her years. Her courage and insightfulness is so inspiring. We are so appreciative to have her on the show to share her powerful, beautiful, and messy story with us. We can all learn something from this.
This episode is a must listen if you have your own children or have any interaction with kids- especially middle and high schoolers. You may want to share this story with your daughters and sons so you can have conversations about respecting boundaries and the damaging effects of peer pressure.
In this episode, you will hear:
-How we learned of Daisy’s difficult story 
-Her experience in a new high school, how she tried to fit in, and how she was sexually violated
-How she had to let go and mourn the loss of her old self in order to move on to a healthier place
Does this story resonate with you? Do you have kids that need to hear this? Let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ by commenting on this episode post or send us a DM.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people. 
Thank you for listening!

In today’s episode, we are talking all about finding connections in your life. When going through grief, it is so important that you find a connection with other people, with other grief warriors, and even with those that you have lost. This truly is pivotal to you being able to grow in your grief and get to a place where you can find your good, where you can find joy, where you can laugh about the good times and the special memories you have.
And if you know someone who is grieving, you can help them just by reaching out and creating that connection. The purpose of this podcast is to help those who are grieving AND those who want to help those who are grieving. Creating a connection and being there is a wonderful way to help.
Quote from this episode:
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
In this episode, you will hear:
-How you can find your connections to who you have lost and to other people
-The importance of finding these connections to help you heal and find your good in your grief
-How connections provide a reason to live your fullest life, create memories, and leave your legacy
Have you found connections to other grief warriors or to what you have lost? Are you looking for connections? Let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ by commenting on this episode post or send us a DM.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people.
Thank you for listening!

If you are a grief warrior, then you know you’ve done some crazy things! And in this episode we are talking all about some of the crazy things that we’ve done and we have heard others do as they deal with their grief. Do you stay under the covers for days when it is the anniversary of your loss? Have you kept things just the way they were and don’t want to change anything because that’s how it was before this traumatic loss occurred?
Guess what, if that is what you need to do, we want you to keep doing your crazy! That might be just what you need to do to find your good in your grief- whether it is to keep your connection to what you have lost or to get your feelings out, you do what you need to do.
We are kind of making light of the word “crazy” but it is basically like giving yourself that permission slip, that grace, to do what it is you need to do.
Quote from this episode: 
“Tough times never last but tough people do.”
And you are a tough person! If you are listening to these episodes, you are tough because you are trying to find your good in your grief.
In this episode, you will hear:
What crazy can look like for grief warriors The importance of letting our crazy out Why you need to keep doing your crazy What kind of things do you do that some might think is crazy? Guess what? As fellow grief warriors, we don’t think it is. Let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ by commenting on this episode post or send us a DM.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people. 
Thank you for listening!

Welcome to Episode 27! This episode is all about us- how we met (and were supposed to meet!), our incredible similarities, and how we help each other find the good in our grief. You will hear how we first connected over social media, how important it was for us to be open and vulnerable with one another, and how our friendship has blossomed over time. Distance can’t even keep us apart!
We hope this episode shows you how you can meet “your person” anywhere. Be open to it! It is really important that you be willing to share parts of your life with someone you trust. And even if you don’t know if you can trust that person yet- be open to the fact that sharing could deepen your relationship. As human beings, we were made for connection and it really makes life better!
Quote from this episode: 
“Find your person.”
In this episode, you will hear:
How we met over social media The amazing similarities we already shared and then continue to share almost on a weekly basis The importance of being open to sharing your journey and your story with others Do you have “your person”? If not, are you open to letting people in?  Come let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ and comment on this episode post.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people. 
Thank you for listening!

We have talked about this subject before and the importance of putting things in place to help YOU through your grief. Check out Episode 8: Healthy Habits if you haven’t listened to it. What all of this boils down to is that with grief, you have to be willing to help yourself. And kudos to you for tuning in and listening because by listening to this podcast, you are helping yourself!
When going through your loss, you will need to figure out ways that you can help yourself. Listen in to get ideas of things that you can do to help yourself through grief. We can’t tell you exactly what will help you but we can tell you that you have no choice but to figure it out so you don't stay stuck in your grief.
Quote from this episode:
“Start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can.”
In this episode, you will hear:
-Why you have to help YOU
-Why relying on others is not helping you
-Different ways to help yourself through your grief journey
How are you helping yourself through your grief journey? Let us know on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefpeople/ and comment on this episode post.
If you know someone who needs to hear this podcast, please share it with them. Sign up to subscribe to our newsletter https://bit.ly/GoodGriefPeopleNewsletter. And as a thank you, you will receive a complimentary copy of our little eBook, “Tips to Allow Yourself to Grieve".
Don’t forget to subscribe to the show so you don’t miss an episode! While you are there, give us some stars and leave a review so we can reach and help more and more people.
Thank you for listening!