grief/relief

Musician and naturopathic physician Debbie Miller shares wisdom about coping during high stress moments.  Laughter really is the best medicine... Find Dr. Debbie Miller at: soundmindmedicine.com Find Debbie's music at: thedebbiemiller.com Theme music for the series is by Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey  

Veterans for Peace lifetime member Monique Salhab talks the military industrial complex, the true costs of war, and how Buddhism can help heal. Music in this episode from the Ball of Wax Quarterly #59.  Theme music is “A Bit of a Hard Time” by Julia Massey. Visit Veteransforpeace.org and aboutfaceveterans.org https://ballofwax.bandcamp.com/album/ball-of-wax-59-covers https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey    

18yo high school senior Nathan Ellis talks about the suicides of many of his peers, the impact it's had on his life, and the importance of talking about pain and grief instead of bottling up your feelings. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, you are not alone:  1-800 273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Music in this episode by Moon Palace and theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. https://www.moonpalacemusic.com/ https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Creator, activist, and educator Amber Flame talks about the sudden death of her mom in 2015, the toll that negative body image takes, and how life transforms with snowballing gifts from grief. Episode music by Moon Palace.  Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. https://www.moonpalacemusic.com/ https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Musician Kyle Findley-Meier talks masculinity, femininity, and the changes he went through as he began to finally merge those identities.  One vivid quote is that he "put on a shell, and lugged my melting insides around this plane of existence".  Music in this episode by The Sky Colony: http://www.theskycolonymusic.com/ Theme music for the series is "A Bit of A Hard Time" by Julia Massey. https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Lutheran Father John Barich talks with Moe about grief and loss, the ivory tower of the seminary, and the joys of a loving community.  This episode title is “Gratitude Opens onto Peace” and it really is true.  Transition music by Carrie Biell.  Theme music is “A Bit of a Hard Time” by Julia Massey. Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Moe talks endometriosis, pain, the pitfalls of Western medicine, and what makes a beautiful colon with an anonymous friend.  Music in this episode by Allison Preisinger from the Jade EP.  Theme music by Julia Massey. Support Allison Preisinger: https://allisonpreisinger.com/music Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Educator and mom Kendra Toth shares how a breast cancer diagnosis transformed her life. Music in this episode by Sera Cahoone. Theme music is “A Bit of a Hard Time” by Julia Massey.

We're back at it for Season 2! Host Moe Provencher spends some time filling listeners in on how the off-season has been, and what kinds of conversations about loss and change to expect in upcoming episodes.   Theme music is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey  

The final episode of Season One is a retrospective that includes a handful of bonus excerpts from half a dozen guests from the inaugural season. Music in this episode by Sera Cahoone. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. Support Sera Cahoone: https://www.seracahoone.com/ Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Moe talks with poet and capoeira practitioner Santiago Vega about losing a beloved, the mental and physical aspects of capoeira, insomnia, and the mind/body connection. Music in this episode by Sera Cahoone. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. Support Sera Cahoone: http://seracahoone.com Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey griefreliefpodcast.com

Moe talks with LMHC Paula Pessotto about Brazil, existential phenomenology, dancing, and more. Music in this episode by Carrie Biell. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey.   Support Paula Pessotto: Psychology Today Support Carrie Biell: When Your Feet Hit The Stars Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Moe talks with musician Levi Fuller about Dead Friends; how reactions to loss are complicated, the expectations we have depending on "how close" you were, the problems with having to rate friendships and categorize grief, and the many ways to memorialize loved ones. Music in this episode from the album Colossal by Levi Fuller. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey.   https://levifuller.bandcamp.com/music https://ballofwax.bandcamp.com/music Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey https://www.griefreliefpodcast.com/

Moe talks with afrose fatima ahmed: poet, poetic tarot reader, and embodied writing coach.  They talk about the sudden death of afrose's sister Afifa, the tangle of emotions that traumatic loss brings, and the incredible poem that came from moving through the grieving process. Music in this episode by Carrie Biell.  Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. Read the poem Season's Grievings: https://afrosefatimaahmed.com/2016/07/15/your-grief/ Support afrose and receive poetic gifts at www.patreon.com/afrosefatimaahmed Support Carrie Biell: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/when-your-feet-hit-the-stars/301583754 Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

A preview for the full episode 11, poet afrose fatima ahmed reads her poem "Season's Grievings", written several years after the sudden death of her sister. Read the poem Season's Grievings: https://afrosefatimaahmed.com/2016/07/15/your-grief/ Support her work and receive poetic gifts at: www.patreon.com/afrosefatimaahmed

Moe has a conversation 18 years in the making, with musician and performer of small miracles Yva Las Vegass.  They talk about the grief of racism, smoking crack as relief, music, and the things in between. Buy Yva's album: https://monikerrecordsss.bandcamp.com/album/i-was-born-in-a-place-of-sunshine-and-the-smell-of-ripe-mangoes Theme music is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. Support Julia Massey: https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey https://www.griefreliefpodcast.com/

The second in a two-part series, Moe talks with Molly, Cat, and Carrie Biell about their experiences as young children when their mom went blind.  There are lessons about resilience, the powerful bond that siblings share, and we also manage to use a fart metaphor to discuss the importance of not minimizing one's own suffering. Music in this episode by Moon Palace.  Theme music is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey. https://www.moonpalacemusic.com/
 https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey
 https://www.griefreliefpodcast.com/

Moe talks with Janie McDermott, who shares her grief of going blind in her early thirties, as a Deaf woman with three young daughters and divorce looming on the horizon. https://www.helenkeller.org/hknc http://thelighthousefortheblindinc.org/ https://www.tactilecommunications.org/ https://www.moonpalacemusic.com/ https://www.patreon.com/juliamassey

Moe talks with dancer, photographer, organizer and all-around storyteller Jordan Compton. They explore the mental health dimensions of grief, and specifically how OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) precipitated her loss of a potential career in ballet. https://iocdf.org/ https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ https://www.griefreliefpodcast.com/ https://juliamassey.bandcamp.com/track/a-bit-of-a-hard-time

Moe sits down with filmmaker David Llama. They talk grieving the militarization of the US/Mexico border, the difficult realities of walking around the US as a green card carrying Mexican, and small ways to make the world a better place. Check out David's work at elanimal.tv Theme music is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey griefreliefpodcast.com instagram.com/thegriefreliefpodcast/

Moe talks with Kilam Tel Aviv: a Seattle poet, community activist, art enthusiast, and financial analyst. They explore the impact of a long-term relationship breakup, how promiscuity can often be a by-product of grief, and how the process of grieving shapes who we are. Theme music is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey http://www.speakerthoughts.com/ https://juliamassey.bandcamp.com/track/a-bit-of-a-hard-time http://griefreliefpodcast.com/

Moe talks with Seattle-based comedian, storyteller, and weirdo Emmett Montgomery.  They discuss grieving their bodies after rapid weight loss, how comedy is a way to observe and make sense of changes in your life, and the death of Emmett's cat Walter and how he managed to shift all of the Walter jokes after losing him. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey.  Music in this episode composed by Sera Cahoone. https://www.facebook.com/dontgeteatenbybears/ http://juliamasseymusic.com/ http://seracahoone.com/ http://griefreliefpodcast.com/  

Moe chats with her 84yo uncle Laval about some different ways to experience grief, her new tattoo inspired by a French motto of his, finding the confidence to be ourselves, and the human capacity to learn and grow. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Julia Massey.  Music in this episode composed by Sera Cahoone. https://juliamassey.bandcamp.com/track/a-bit-of-a-hard-time http://seracahoone.com/ http://griefreliefpodcast.com/    

Moe sits down with Author and Alchemist Imani Sims. They talk loss of religious faith, the intricacies of navigating relationships as a queer black woman, and the opportunities for rebirth that grieving sometimes gives us. https://www.patreon.com/irsims https://irsims.wordpress.com/ https://www.juliamasseymusic.com/ http://seracahoone.com/  

Moe sits down with Seattle-based musician, mom, and all-around badass woman Julia Massey.  They talk about the death of Julia's dad 20 years earlier, her 3.5yo son, and everything in between.  Theme music by Julia Massey, episode music by Sera Cahoone. https://www.juliamasseymusic.com/ https://www.seracahoone.com/  

Get to know the host of grief/relief, Moe Provencher, as she shares an overview of her recent grief experiences and explains her impetus for starting the podcast.  Featuring the music of Seattle musicians Julia Massey and MoZo.