This week we read a listener letter about the painful realities surrounding mourning our loved ones in the times of COVID. The complex nature of grieving is made bitterly painful by the inability to gather and be around people for comfort, support, touch and food. Thank you to Blair for your touching letter, and we are honored to help you unpack some of thes ... Show More
Oct 2023
Ava Truckey- "Swiss Cake Rolls"
This week we are privileged to welcome cook and writer Ava Truckey. Ava joins us to talk about the 2013 death of her mother, just two days before her 25th birthday. We discuss grief, cooking as a way of managing emotional pain, the writing process, and why Taco Bell is the best f ... Show More
55m 26s
Jan 2022
Positively Gam: Coping with Loss due to Covid-19
We have all been affected by Covid in someway— from not connecting with friends and family to the loss of a loved one. In this episode, Gam talks with her dear friend Mona Harris about their shared experience of loss during a pandemic, how Covid has changed the way we mourn, and ... Show More
19m 31s
Jul 2020
Ep 419 Grief, death & celebrating lives during a Pandemic
On today's episode, we are talking about life, death and grief in the time of Covid-19. This is a fraught issue, not just for those who've lost loved ones to the virus but for those with friends or relations that died during this very strange time of socially distanced funerals w ... Show More
31m 55s
May 2019
Loss, Grief, Gratitude and Presence
Loss and grief are two of the rawest, most profound emotions that strip you back to the very core of what it is to be human, and today we look at how you turn that darkness into a world of heightened gratitude, bringing more meaning to everything that has come before. After losin ... Show More
42m 14s
Sep 2025
Ep. 1 Losing My Mother - Thomas and Staffan discuss Thomas’s loss, grief and courage through the pain
Hi friends, Thomas and Staffan here and welcome to our new podcast. Thank you so much for being here and listening. This is not only a very personal topic close to our hearts, but also one I know many of you watching have or are currently experiencing. Grief is all around us, yet ... Show More
1h 17m