Knowing how to respond when a friend mourns the loss of a loved one can be confusing. People struggle to find the right words to say or to the right thing to do to help a friend cope with grief. Many do not know how to help ease the burden of grieving, especially with quarantine restrictions imposed by the pandemic. This episode is for the person who wan ... Show More
Oct 2
Cornell 7: Every Statement Made It Worse but One
People are calling it the Cornell 7 case. In twelve days, Cornell, the Tompkins County district attorney, the mayor of Ithaca and Governor Kathy Hochul all put out statements about the same night in 2024. A former student, identified only as Jane Doe, has filed a civil lawsuit al ... Show More
42m 43s
Sep 25
King Charles and Charles Spencer: Name the Move
Buckingham Palace does not comment on books. It has said so for a hundred years. Last week it said it again, inside a comment on a book.Charles Spencer, Diana's brother, writes that Charles sounded "giddily elated" on a phone call after Diana died. That is his account, and nobody ... Show More
46m 2s
Sep 18
Ed Sheeran Stood In The Middle of Macklemore and Kraft And Became The Headline
Three television news networks asked Molly McPherson to break down the Macklemore, Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft story this week. She said no to all three. Not because it is not a story, but because the frame they wanted turns a crisis communication lesson into a verdict on a war, ... Show More
50m 34s
Jul 2025
What to Say to Someone Who’s Grieving
When tragedy strikes, most of us go silent—not because we don’t care, but because we don’t know what to say. In this episode, I walk you through exactly what to do (and what not to do) when someone you care about is going through grief. From the well-meaning phrases that actually ... Show More
15m 30s
Mar 2025
How to Truly Support Someone Who Is Grieving
Grief is universal, but supporting someone through it can feel uncertain. Learn how to show up with compassion, listen without fixing, and offer presence in a way that truly helps those in pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
8 m
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
Jun 2025
How to Cope with Grief and Loss
Grief is universal—but it rarely feels that way when you’re in it.On this episode, Haesue sits down with writer and podcaster Misty Stinnett to unpack what grief really looks like: messy, unpredictable, and often very lonely. Misty shares the story of losing her father suddenly i ... Show More
44m 34s