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Dr. Cohen is a pediatric neurosurgeon with more than four decades of experience treating critically ill children at institutions including Boston Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins. In his new me…

Dr. Cohen is a pedia…

Dr. Cohen is a pediatric neurosurgeon with more than four decades of experience treating critically ill children at institutions including Boston Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins. In his new memoir, Comfort Always: Healing in the Age of Technology he opens up about one of the least discussed realities in medicine: the emotional weight physicians carry when delivering life-and-death diagnoses to children and their families.Through deeply human stories from the operating room, Dr. Cohen explores what it means to guide families through fear, grief, uncertainty, and hope and how compassion …

In this deeply personal conversation, journalist and author Danielle Crittenden joins the show to discuss her new memoir, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable. On a Februa…

In this deeply perso…

In this deeply personal conversation, journalist and author Danielle Crittenden joins the show to discuss her new memoir, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother's Journey Through the Unthinkable. On a February morning in 2024, Crittenden received the call no parent prepares for: her 32-year-old daughter, Miranda, had been found dead in her Brooklyn apartment. In this episode, she talks candidly about the howling early days of loss, mourning rituals that gave her structure, the search for a grief therapist who could actually help, and how she found her way back to living .You can get Danielle’s Book…

TW mentions of suicideWhat does Meditation look like when you strip away the incense, the apps, and the spiritual jargon? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Blacknell, a former Marine turned ordain…

TW mentions of suici…

TW mentions of suicideWhat does meditation look like when you strip away the incense, the apps, and the spiritual jargon? In this episode, I sit down with Mark Blacknell, a former Marine turned ordained Soto Zen meditation guide and author of Stare at the Wall, to talk about the no-frills practice he's built his life around.Mark works with two populations many wellness conversations overlook entirely: incarcerated individuals, including correspondence with someone on Florida's death row, and seniors in assisted living and memory care communities. We talk about why a practice as simple as sitti…

TW light politics, adult themesWeek 4 of our June Pride Month series brings one of my favorite conversations yet. This week I sat down with my longtime friend Olivia. Olivia is and author and founder …

TW light politics, a…

TW light politics, adult themesWeek 4 of our June Pride Month series brings one of my favorite conversations yet. This week I sat down with my longtime friend Olivia. Olivia is and author and founder of the podcast; It’s All Been Done Radio Hour.In this episode, Olivia opens up about what it felt like to finally step into her true self, what life looks like now as a trans woman and a parent of two amazing small humans.This is a story about Love, honesty, courage, and what it really means to live your most authentic life.You can find Olivia’s show at https://www.iabdpresents.com/Want to Joi…

What happens when you finally stop living by everyone else's rules and start living your truth? This week, I sat down with transformational coach, Human Design expert, and all-around brave human Heath…

What happens when yo…

What happens when you finally stop living by everyone else's rules and start living your truth? This week, I sat down with transformational coach, Human Design expert, and all-around brave human Heather Vickery of Vickery & Co for a warm, honest, and deeply moving conversation about what it really looks like to come out later in life.Heather opens up about coming out after years of living a life that looked great on the outside: married, successful, a mother. But didn't fully reflect who she was on the inside. She shares what it was like to navigate Divorce, redefine her relationship with …

TW: language, graphic description of traumatic deathWhat does grief actually look like when the loss is sudden, traumatic, and completely shatters the life you knew? In this powerful and unfiltered co…

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TW: language, graphic description of traumatic deathWhat does grief actually look like when the loss is sudden, traumatic, and completely shatters the life you knew? In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, author, coach, and psychedelic support coach G. Scott Graham opens up about the traumatic death of his husband — and what the experience taught him about the limits of clinical language, the courage it takes to feel real Emotions, and what healing actually requires.You can find G Scott here: https://gscottgraham.com/Want to Join the Good Grief Society? https://www.nikkithedeathdoula.…

TW: language, graphic description of traumatic deathWhat does grief actually look like when the loss is sudden, traumatic, and completely shatters the life you knew? In this powerful and unfiltered co…

TW: language, graphi…

TW: language, graphic description of traumatic deathWhat does grief actually look like when the loss is sudden, traumatic, and completely shatters the life you knew? In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, author, coach, and psychedelic support coach G. Scott Graham opens up about the traumatic death of his husband — and what the experience taught him about the limits of clinical language, the courage it takes to feel real emotions, and what healing actually requires.You can find G Scott here: https://gscottgraham.com/Want to Join the Good Grief Society? https://www.nikkithedeathdoula.…

Kicking off our 4-week Pride Month series celebrating voices from the LGBTQIA+ community, we sit down with Jackie L. Disch.  Jackie is a poet, indie author, and the woman behind a  raw and honest gr…

Kicking off our 4-we…

Kicking off our 4-week Pride Month series celebrating voices from the LGBTQIA+ community, we sit down with Jackie L. Disch.  Jackie is a poet, indie author, and the woman behind a  raw and honest grief memoir;  Losing Katy: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Living Grief.  It is a genre-bending work that weaves together poetic prose, journal entries, and emotional insight to paint an intimate portrait of what she calls "living grief." The memoir follows her journey from just before the sudden death of her wife, Katy, through the third anniversary of that loss.In this conversation, Jackie opens up…

What does it really mean to memorialize someone, and why does it matter more than most of us realize?I sat down with Liz Balli of Evergreen Memorials, for an honest and compassionate conversation ab…

What does it really …

What does it really mean to memorialize someone, and why does it matter more than most of us realize?I sat down with Liz Balli of Evergreen Memorials, for an honest and compassionate conversation about death, grief, and the profound importance of honoring those we've lost. Liz brings a thoughtful, human-centered perspective to an industry that touches every single one of us.We explore the evolving landscape of burial practices and dig into what the act of memorialization really does for the living. Whether you're navigating a recent loss, thinking ahead for your own end-of-life planning, or …

Caregiving is often described as an act of love. Because it is.But what doesn’t get talked about enough? The moments when it also feels overwhelming, exhausting… and yes, even resentful.In this e…

Caregiving is often …

Caregiving is often described as an act of love. Because it is.But what doesn’t get talked about enough? The moments when it also feels overwhelming, exhausting… and yes, even resentful.In this episode, we’re having the honest conversation most caregivers keep to themselves.Because you can love someone deeply and still feel frustrated, trapped, or completely drained by the responsibility of caring for them. And that doesn’t make you a bad person!! It makes you human.Want to Join the Good Grief Society?https://www.nikkithedeathdoula.com/the-good-grief-society Support me on Patreon! �…

Welcome to Season 9! I have a lot of great things coming this season and I’m so excited to have you all back. New episode dropping next week!You can find me at www.nikkithedeathdoula.comWant to Join…

Welcome to Season 9!…

Welcome to Season 9! I have a lot of great things coming this season and I’m so excited to have you all back. New episode dropping next week!You can find me at www.nikkithedeathdoula.comWant to Join the Good Grief Society?https://www.nikkithedeathdoula.com/the-good-grief-societyHave a burning question for Nikki the Death Doula? Leave me a message here: https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/458190/1/9pa2xynf4iwbj6p1Support me on Patreon! ⁠https://www.patreon.com/nikkithedeathdoula⁠Get merch! https://good-grief-podcast.printify.me/ 

TW: mentions of murder, SA and some strong language.This episode is not an easy listen, but it’s an important one. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Isabella Young, a survivor whose life too…

TW: mentions of murd…

TW: mentions of murder, SA and some strong language.This episode is not an easy listen, but it’s an important one. In this week’s episode, I sit down with Isabella Young, a survivor whose life took a devastating turn when she escaped a messianic cult led by her ex-husband. What followed was unimaginable loss, deep Trauma, and the long, complicated road back to herself.Isabella also shares how her lived experience shaped her work today, helping others identify harmful patterns, reclaim their autonomy, and begin healing from deep emotional wounds.You can find Isabella at: www.feelingbetterna…