95. What’s So Bad About Denial?

<p>Also: why are we so bad at assessing risk? This episode originally aired on April 25, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for adverti ... Show More

<p>Also: what is the most significant choice you will ever make? This episode originally aired on April 18, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of person ... Show More

<p>Also: why do we dislike being alone in public? This episode originally aired on April 11, 2021.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv ... Show More

Armond & Doc wrap up this week by discussing the shocking death of Kobe Bryant & his daughter Gigi.  We dive into the outpouring of grief on social media, what it means to have different slices of social media cross paths, and have the uncomfortable conversation of, frankly, how ... Show More

Rachel’s life has been turned upside down lately in a way she cannot fully describe. In today’s episode, she recounts the story that unfolded in the past week after she was ‘cancelled’ online. Although she feels as if she is going through a process of mourning, she is having diff ... Show More

<p>The extraordinary measures put in place during the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ebola crisis placed restrictions on much of people’s lives, including the rituals and ceremony around death. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women whose work has supported grieving families during a time ... Show More

Series of Extras! In this episode we need to talk about the 6 stages of denial. How there is a healthy kind of it and how sometimes it is the worst possible state. Disregarding what you feel at the moment of denial turns out to be a nightmare that you have to live. Breaking someo ... Show More

Grief is often misunderstood, even by those experiencing it. Why do we think grief is something that will end or something that can be left in the past? Is closure a myth? And why does guilt often play a role in grieving? And how can our own fear cause even more pain and isolatio ... Show More

<p>The loss of a sibling can be devastating. It means the severing of a shared history and common memories. But the grief can be overshadowed by that of children, parents and partners. Kim Chakanetsa talks to an Irish writer and an academic from Botswana about how the death of a ... Show More

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Birthing is a topic we all want to weigh in on, but death?</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Not so much. We tend to avoid the subject, and when it comes to talking to our child about death, choosing the right words is hard.</span> <span s ... Show More

<p>There is no right or wrong way to deal with the loss of a loved one. The &nbsp;grieving process is rough—and it's different for everyone. It's not &nbsp;just a matter of coping with a loss, but coping with change—and that &nbsp;takes time. &nbsp;&nbsp;Today on The Coffee Break ... Show More

On today’s episode, I sit down with Amanda Nagai, a storyteller, artist and designer, former tech world startup founder and engineer, who these days geeks out on inner work, grief, collective wellness, ritual and poetry. She is the author of Walk Us Home, a memoir told through po ... Show More