39 min
6: On Grief, Rituals, and Creative Expression with Amanda Held Opelt Let It Matter Podcast
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This is a really special episode of the Let It Matter Podcast. My guest this week is Amanda Held Opelt, who joined me for a very personal, intimate conversation about our respective experiences of grief and:
the ways it transformed us (hint: entirely and forever, in big and small ways),
the ways our grief itself has transformed and evolved over time,
and how engaging creativity and creative outlets for helped us to process our grief and preserve our memories of such hard, sacred, holy moments.
WANT TO EXPLORE THIS TOPIC FURTHER? JOIN US IN PATREON! Get the full uncut interview (over 20 more minutes of this conversation, most of which is discussing how grief changed our faith and how we wrestled with God in our losses) when you join our Patreon Partner community!
For just $4 per month (USD), you get exclusive bonus content, additional episodes, exclusive giveaways of books/art/resources, etc, and access to Monthly Matterings, a private monthly zoom call with host Kelly Wolfe and Patreon Partners to discuss recent episodes in more depth, to connect with one another and build community, and to name what is mattering to us each month. For more info or to join the community, go to letitmatterpodcast.com/partners
The morning after we recorded this conversation, Amanda posted a short reflection on her IG from a term that I used in the episode, "Grief Muscles." Her thoughts were really helpful and beautiful. Read the post here
Amanda recently released her first book, A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing, which she has generously partnered with us to give away a copy so stay tuned at the end of the episode for more details on that.
Guest Bio: Amanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, shared worship, and storytelling to heal even our deepest wounds. Amanda has spent 15 years serving in the non-profit and humanitarian aid sectors. She lives in the mountains of Boone, North Carolina, with her husband and two young daughters.
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This is a really special episode of the Let It Matter Podcast. My guest this week is Amanda Held Opelt, who joined me for a very personal, intimate conversation about our respective experiences of grief and:
the ways it transformed us (hint: entirely and forever, in big and small ways),
the ways our grief itself has transformed and evolved over time,
and how engaging creativity and creative outlets for helped us to process our grief and preserve our memories of such hard, sacred, holy moments.
WANT TO EXPLORE THIS TOPIC FURTHER? JOIN US IN PATREON! Get the full uncut interview (over 20 more minutes of this conversation, most of which is discussing how grief changed our faith and how we wrestled with God in our losses) when you join our Patreon Partner community!
For just $4 per month (USD), you get exclusive bonus content, additional episodes, exclusive giveaways of books/art/resources, etc, and access to Monthly Matterings, a private monthly zoom call with host Kelly Wolfe and Patreon Partners to discuss recent episodes in more depth, to connect with one another and build community, and to name what is mattering to us each month. For more info or to join the community, go to letitmatterpodcast.com/partners
The morning after we recorded this conversation, Amanda posted a short reflection on her IG from a term that I used in the episode, "Grief Muscles." Her thoughts were really helpful and beautiful. Read the post here
Amanda recently released her first book, A Hole in the World: Finding Hope in Rituals of Grief and Healing, which she has generously partnered with us to give away a copy so stay tuned at the end of the episode for more details on that.
Guest Bio: Amanda Held Opelt is an author, speaker, and songwriter. She writes about faith, grief, and creativity, and believes in the power of community, ritual, shared worship, and storytelling to heal even our deepest wounds. Amanda has spent 15 years serving in the non-profit and humanitarian aid sectors. She lives in the mountains of Boone, North Carolina, with her husband and two young daughters.
Twitter | Instagram | Website | Spotify
39 min