Abby and Patrick welcome labor journalist Sarah Jaffe – author of Necessary Trouble and Work Won’t Love You Back – for her first interview about her forthcoming book, From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire. From the Ashes is at once a deeply personal narrative and a wide-ranging journey of searing reportage on the lives and struggles of indi ... Show More
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122: Standard Edition Volume 2 Part 8: Studies on Hysteria, Part VIII: The Blow That Falls: Fräulein Elisabeth von R Continued Teaser
<p>Subscribe to get access to the full episode, the episode reading list, and all premium episodes! <a href='http://www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness'>www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappiness</a></p><p>Abby and Patrick resume Freud’s case history of Elisabeth von R. They walk throug ... Show More
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Nov 8
121: LSD: Subjectivity, Ineffability, and Mental Health feat. Dan Karlin
<p>Abby and Patrick continue their series on psychedelics via an in-depth interview with Dr. Dan Karlin. Karlin is a psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at MindMed, where he oversees clinical trials using LSD to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety dis ... Show More
1h 56m
Aug 31
Sunday Pick: How to stop devoting yourself to your job (w/ Sarah Jaffe) | How to Be a Better Human
<p>Sarah Jaffe is the author of Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to Our Jobs Keep Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone. She and Chris discuss the emotional toll of modern work culture and the importance of community. They also dive into Sarah’s newest book, From the Ashes: Gr ... Show More
41m 24s
Aug 2024
Changes Focus: Dealing with Grief - Cariad Lloyd, Grace Dent, Yebba, Jack Rooke
In this episode of Changes Focus we’re zooming in on a big change that we will probably all experience at some point - grief. Grief shapes us in different ways and hearing other people’s experiences of how they have coped with their loss can help in moving through our own. In thi ... Show More
24m 14s
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
Dec 2024
Tricky Questions About Grief: Is There A Right Way To Do It? What To Say To People In Grief? And Can You Grieve For Things? | Sloane Crosley
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>A famed author and humorist takes a deep dive into grief (with Dr. Bianca Harris as co-host).</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="https:/ ... Show More
54m 30s
Sep 2024
Exploration of Life, Love, and Grief
Brittani Ard shares her interview on Peaceful Exit, a podcast about death, dying, and grief. Brittani and host Sarah Cavanaugh discuss how grief and loss shaped who she is and how she views the world. They also dive into the power of sharing personal narrative on the path to heal ... Show More
45m 48s
Jul 2025
58. Giving you grief, loss, and expensive mistakes
<p>GOOD GRIEF! It’s the grief episode. Oh, you wanted laughs this season? Well, you’ll still get that, but with a side of tears. In this week’s episode, Alex and Jon answer your questions on grief and all its different phases. They also discuss expensive pool mistakes and Jon usi ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2025
The Grieving Body: What Really Happens When You Lose Someone | Mary-Frances O'Connor
<p>Grief inflicts a profound mind-body toll, yet our culture rarely understands this connection. In this revealing episode, Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD, author of <a href="https://amzn.to/432Z4lb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Grieving Body: How the Stress of L ... Show More
59m 52s
Jun 2025
Letting Go of the Life You Thought You’d Have: Grief, Truth, and Rebuilding Connection w/ Mary Fisher
<p>In this episode, Matthew sits down with artist, activist, and author Mary Fisher (<a href="https://instagram.com/maryfisherart" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@maryfisher</a>), whose landmark 1992 speech at the Republican National Convention changed the face of AIDS ... Show More
1h 3m
Feb 2025
CAT BURNS: AUTISM MADE ME FEEL I WAS DOING LIFE WRONG
<p>Cat Burns released a song on TikTok during lockdown, and quickly rose to becoming one of the UK’s best-selling female artists and a three-time BRIT Award nominee.</p><br><p>At just 24, her success is remarkable, but what struck me most was her wisdom and self-awareness. As som ... Show More
1h 6m