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We’re joined by iconic 90s comedy queen, Elisa Donovan, who is the author of Wake Me When You Leave: Love and Encouragement Via Dreams from the Other Side. Elisa shares how visitation dreams played a huge role in her grief, enabling her to create a new relationship with her dad on the other side. She tells us how grief dreams and signs acted as the catalyst for her surrendering to her healing journey, deepening her spiritual experience and giving her a view of life’s bigger picture. There are so many powerful insights in this conversation that we can all learn from.  Find out more about Elisa’s book here. Connect with us Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Grab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here! Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Rounds of IVF, Surrogacy, and Hope with Lisa Messenger We’re joined by entrepreneur and founder of the Collective Hub, Lisa Messenger, to talk about coming back from rock bottom and building an empire. Lisa walks us through her 8-year journey of 18 rounds of IVF leading to surrogacy, the loss of her Dad suddenly, and what she’s learned about being resilient during hard times. Find out more about Lisa, buy her books, and connect with her here.   Connect with us Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Grab your ticket to our Vivid Sydney talk here! Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Natalie Lue, boundaries expert and author of The Joy Of Saying No which is a simple plan to stop people pleasing, reclaim boundaries, and say yes to the life you want.  This is SUCH a juicy episode. So often in grief, we can feel stretched thin and our relationships change, and we may not know how to set boundaries or that we even need them. In this conversation we learn ALL about pleasing people, and how to spot if you are one. Natalie also shares her personal experience with complicated grief, how grief makes us people pleasers, how to set boundaries, coping with difficult relationships, and much more.   Buy Nat’s book, The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People-Pleasing, Reclaim Your Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want, here.   Connect with us Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Weddings, birthdays, and family holidays (to name a few) can quickly go from being really exciting to absolute anxiety-inducing and triggering events that you dread because your person is no longer here. You are not alone. We asked our community how they cope with big life events after loss and what to do if a grief bomb hits when you're watching your best mate walk down the aisle with their dad when yours is no longer here… Connect with us Grab a ticket to our upcoming event at Vivid Sydney, ‘Good Mourning: A new way to think about grief’, HERE Grab your copy of our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re joined by New York Times best-selling author and renowned spiritual teacher Gabby Bernstein.  We discuss addiction and how it manifests itself, overcoming trauma and core wounds, identifying socially acceptable destructive patterns, the mind-body connection, and the power of somatic healing. Gabby even shares a special tool she’s been working on for coping with anxiety, so be sure to listen out for it!   Gabby is the queen of manifesting and trusting in the universe, so of course, we also delve into the power of asking the universe for signs to live in alignment.  Find out more about Gabby’s upcoming Australia tour here: https://gabbybernstein.com/events/australia-tour-manifest-a-life-beyond-your-wildest-dreams/ Connect with us Join our virtual book launch here: https://tinyurl.com/mrx5kbfw  Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode is focused on a big topic that can sometimes feel a little taboo to talk about still (although it shouldn’t be)...grief and sex.  Sex is such a huge part of life, and after a loss, some people can’t entertain the thought, while for others sex is a coping tool. Join us for a fascinating deep dive into your experiences, tips, and advice on sex and grief.  Connect with us  Grab your copy of our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, best-selling author, professor, and expert on traumatic death, and the foremothers of grief education. She is also the founder of the MISS Foundation and the Selah Care Farm and a Zen priest. We talk about defining traumatic loss, how our body reacts to trauma, how she coped with the death of her baby daughter, coping after losing an animal, how to grow your “grief muscle”, plus much more. Find out more about Jo and connect with her at centerforlossandtrauma.com. Connect with us Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are talking about how to handle platitudes – you know, the clichés and ill-fitting statements. We share tips and advice from our community on how to cope with seemingly well-meaning (but a little offhand) comments from others. Want to get involved with our next Grief Tip Tuesday? Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast to find out how. Connect with us Our book, Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, is OUT NOW. Grab your copy here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Jessie Stephens, writer and author of Heartsick. In this conversation, we unpack why heartbreak is a form of grief that doesn’t get as much airtime but is just as valid. We talk about how a broken heart impacts us, how to cope with the intense pain, what heartache has taught her and how to support someone grieving a relationship. Grab a copy of Jessie’s incredible book, Heartsick, here. Connect with us Buy our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our book is OUT NOW in Australia and New Zealand!  To celebrate the launch of Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, in this special tell-all episode, we answer your questions all to do with our book, including the (often hilarious) writing process, what you can expect to find in it, plus loads more. Don’t forget, our book will be published in the UK, Ireland, and Europe on 9 March and in the US and Canada on 2 May. Grab your copy HERE. Connect with us Reserve your FREE SPOT at our book launch event in Sydney on 23 March 2023 HERE Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about how grief impacts the body with trauma-informed grief and loss therapist, writer, and TEDx speaker, Meghan Riordan Jarvis.  She shares so much goodness in this conversation about the mind-body connection, how grief impacts us on a cellular level, the different grief coping styles, what’s going on in our brain when we feel anxious, plus so much more.  Find out more about Megan and connect with her at Meghanriordanjarvis.com Connect with us RESERVE YOUR FREE SPOT at our book launch event in Sydney HERE PRE-ORDER our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back for a new season! In this episode, we get super vulnerable and catch up on what we’ve been up to and life lately, we reflect on our grief journey and answer your questions. We also share a little sneak peek extract from our upcoming book!  Connect with us PRE-ORDER our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss, here: linktr.ee/goodmourningpodcast Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by one of the world’s most renowned psychic mediums and author of The Light Between Us and Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe, Laura Lynne Jackson. We talk about connecting with the other side, asking for and receiving signs, what soul groups are, her spiritual journey plus so much more. Stay tuned for some BIG news, and a magical moment halfway through. PRE-ORDER our book Good Mourning: Honest Conversations About Grief and Loss on Booktopia here: booktopia.kh4ffx.net/9W5W25 Or if you’re in the UK, pre-order it here: https://tinyurl.com/3rwbz8r7 Connect with us   Check out our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Join our private Facebook support group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we are sharing your experiences and tips on parenting after a loss and talking to kids about grief, and  Want to get involved with our next Grief Tip Tuesday? Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast to find out how.   Listen to our previous conversations with Julia Samuel here and Claire Bidwell Smith here that both touch on this topic.   Thanks to today’s sponsor Duncan & Stone Paper Co. To find out more about their grief journal and other incredible products visit duncanandstone.com and use the code GOODMOURNING for 15% off sitewide.   Connect with us   Shop our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Join our private Facebook support group, Good Mourning Grief Community, here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode, we share a raw and honest conversation with TikTok creator, Gwen Dudley. No stranger to grief in her life, Gwen’s partner, Duffy, died in 2021 from a fentanyl overdose. As a recovering addict herself, Gwen shares how we can all be better at understanding the connection behind past trauma, mental health, and addiction, as well as coping with addiction loss. Thanks to today’s sponsor, Griefline. To check out Griefline’s new Knowledge Program, visit knowledge.griefline.org.au or check out our resource on how to support a grieving friend here.  Connect with Gwen on TikTok here and learn more about her grief support group Falling Forward here. Connect with us Shop our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Join our private Facebook support group, Good Mourning Grief Community, here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Grievers Anonymous hotline, a new segment where we share your deepest, griefiest confessions and questions.  Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals and the advice and responses that we'll be sharing throughout this episode are based on our own experiences and insights. If you're really struggling, we recommend that you do seek professional help. Have a griefy question you’d like us to unpack? Holding onto something that you want to get off your chest? Leave us a message here for a chance to feature on an upcoming episode of Grievers Anonymous. No names are mentioned – your secret's safe with us! Listen to our Grief Tip Tuesday on Grief and Friendships here. Thanks to our sponsor for today's episode, All the Skies – the modern sympathy shop. In this online boutique, you’ll find gifts to leave a lasting impression, whether that’s sending to someone you know going through loss, or as a little treat for yourself. Find out more at shopalltheskies.com. Connect with us   Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Sign up for our newsletter or shop our affirmation cards at www.goodmourning.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by Psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author, Britt Frank. In this fascinating (and very funny) conversation, we discuss why we can become stuck in our lives (something we might feel after loss) and how we can break through it. Britt shares what trauma can look like, and how we can help ourselves when we’re coping with trauma and grief. We also talk about why anxiety is our superpower and how we can harness our ‘shadow intelligence’.  Buy Britt’s book, The Science of Stuck, here. Thanks to today’s sponsor, Griefline. To check out Griefline’s new Knowledge Program, visit knowledge.griefline.org.au or check out our resource on how to support a grieving friend here.  Connect with us Shop our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Join our private Facebook support group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shock is a side of grief that can be difficult to deal with, even after months or years. In this episode, we share our community’s experiences, tips, and advice on coping with shock after a loss.  Want to get involved with our next Grief Tip Tuesday? Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast to find out how.   Connect with us   Shop our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.au Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Join our private Facebook support group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re joined by fellow podcaster Meghan Judge to talk about how she rebuilt her life after hitting rock bottom. She bravely shares her experience dealing with multiple losses and a lot of trauma in her life, and how humour has been a key coping tool for difficult times. We also talk about the impact the death of her best friend Julie, had on her, why friendship loss can sometimes be overlooked, and the pain of female friendship breakups. (TW: suicide mentioned). Listen to Meghan’s podcast Judging Meghan here. Connect with Meghan on Instagram at @judgingmeghan Thanks to today’s sponsor, Griefline. To check out Griefline’s new Knowledge Program, visit knowledge.griefline.org.au. Connect with us: Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Sign up to our newsletter or shop our affirmation cards at www.goodmourning.com.au Join our private Facebook support group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the Grievers Anonymous hotline, a new segment where we share your deepest, griefiest confessions and questions.  Disclaimer: We are not medical professionals and the advice and responses that we'll be sharing throughout this episode are based on our own experiences and insights. If you're really struggling, we recommend that you do seek professional help. Have a griefy question you’d like us to unpack? Holding onto something that you want to get off your chest? Leave us a message here for a chance to feature on an upcoming episode of Grievers Anonymous. No names are mentioned – your secret's safe with us! You can learn more about healing from toxic relationships here Thanks to our sponsor for today's episode, KOJO Studios' new dark comedy, 'A Beginner's Guide to Grief'. Created by Anna Lindner, this must-watch series dives head first into the chaotic and nauseating fun park that is grief. Now streaming in Australia on SBS On Demand. Connect with us   Follow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcast Sign up for our newsletter or shop our affirmation cards at www.goodmourning.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.