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Amber and Gianna Demedio are (basically) grief sisters, connecting from the loss of their dad and having both experienced pregnancy loss. In this episode, you will hear validations of their grief journey and their unique experiences surrounding loss. Learn about where they are now and advice on navigating the world after experiencing death and loss. If you yourself or someone you support is experiencing grief, Gianna has resources and support systems to help you through this. This sh*t is scary as h*ll — you are not alone. Please note: Content Warning - Grief and loss If at any time you feel uncomfortable listening to this episode or your nervous system feels dysregulated, it's okay to pause, come back to it later, or never again. Please take care of you! We talk about: How the mind copes with loss & if time really does heal Struggling with the acceptance of death Releasing control even though it means we could get hurt again Pressure to fill the void Triggers with pregnancy loss Being in alignment with love vs in fear Having to act like you're “fine” Staying present through discomfort Supporting your grieving friend Join the conversation in our FREE Facebook Community, The Sacred Leadership Circle: [facebook.com/groups/901057184506045] Get clarity and guidance for your path and purpose. Book a Soul Purpose Guidance Session with Amber HERE [https://amber-gordon.mykajabi.com/offers/zVv9Kcrv]Use code SACREDLEADER to get a discount! Connect with Gianna:Instagram: [instagram.com/sosorrywithgianna]Website: [Giannademedio.com]Online Boutique for modern sympathy gifts: [Shopalltheskies.com]Free Grief Guide: [view.flodesk.com/pages/6335fc447a59217f23256542] Resources Gianna recommends: Nora McInerny Option B by Sheryl Sandberg Jennifer Morrow Modern Loss by Gabrielle Birkner and Rebecca Soffer Connect with your host, Amber Gordon:Book your free consultation with Amber: [bit.ly/AmberConsult]Sign up for the Email List: [bit.ly/AmberCoaching]Instagram: [instagram.com/letgo.and.lead]TikTok: [tiktok.com/@letgo.and.lead] Exceptional leaders share the wealth. Send this episode to someone who would benefit, leave a review to let others know about the show, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Join us every Tuesday for more honest conversations and powerful insights.

    Thank you for tuning in to Episode 250 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website.   This week's segments included:   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbin On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events On a Happy Note Quote of the Week   Thank you to this episode's sponsor: The Yarn Sellar and be sure to check out their annual Fiber Marketplace Saturday April 1 2023, 10-3 pm  at the Union Bluff in York Beach,Maine.   Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Hattie's Ice Cream Pattern: Ice Cream Cone by Shannon Holding. Free Crochet Pattern available on the LoopholeFox website & on Ravelry Hook: C (2.75) Yarn: Knit Picks Brava in Cotton Candy (pink), Blush (pink), White. Loops & Threads Impeccable in Soft Taupe (cone) 2 scoops of ice cream (instructions include option for 3 scoops). 1st scoop is pink, 2nd scoop is white. Pink and purple sprinkles Ravelry Project Page   Hattie's Cupcake Pattern: Cupcake by Stitch11. Free crochet pattern available on this website & on Ravelry. Hook: C (2.75) Yarn: Knit Picks Brava in White. Loops & Threads Impeccable in Soft Taupe (cake), Big Twist Twinkle in Gray (wrapper) Silver sparkle yarn for cupcake wrapper, taupe for cupcake, white frosting with pink and purple sprinkles to match ice cream. Ravelry Project Page   On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins   Mini Skein Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial Hook: F (3.75 mm) Yarn: Mini skeins from 2022 agirlandherwool Advent Calendar, 24 Days of Cheer Swap minis + other scraps/swap yarn Ravelry Project Page I've been closing the end of each hexagon with this join- link to Instagram post 4 rounds per hexagon. 3.75 inches each. Likely need over 300 Twin sized blanket is 60x80 inches. 17x22 hexis- 374. Over 160 full hexagons done now. I washed all of my finished hexis (that already had ends woven in), in the washing machine on delicate inside a lingerie bag. The lingerie bag is important because with small pieces, you can lose pieces into your machine and cause problems. Results: 5 of them came apart at the join on the final round. No bleeding or fading. No shrinking. I'm glad I did this so I could get the bad ones out of the mix before I seam them. Learned double magic circle from this YouTube video. The trick is to know how to pull both loops to tighten the loop.   Ninja Turtle Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn: Qing Fibre Dashing Fingering Yarn in the Ninja Turtle Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page 56 stitches. Cuff Down. About the yarn: it is the brightest, most neon yellow/green. Laura chose this yarn when we were shopping at Loop London in the Fall of 2022. Progress: Sock #1 is beyond the heel.   Own Two Feet Socks Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Yarn: Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist Tiny Stripe in the Own Two Feet Colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page 56 stitches. Cuff Down. About the yarn: 2 round stripes of plum, lavender, brown and gray Progress: Just finished the heel of the second sock.   Benjamin's Christmas Stocking Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I've also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears! web.archive.org-Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Our Archives.pdf Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red, Hunter Green and White Hook: G (4.0 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: finished green panel. Almost done w/ the red.   Grammy's 2nd Jean Marie Shawl Pattern: Jean Marie by Jennifer Lassonde ($6 knitting pattern available on Ravelry & LoveCrafts). Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) Yarn: Plymouth Yarn DK Merino Superwash in Black, Light Gray and White (2 skeins each) Ravelry Project Page Just finished Section 2 of 3.   Brainstorming   I charted out elongated shawl design idea which feels really good.   From the Armchair   Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Modern Loss: Candid Conversations about Grief. Beginners Welcome. by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Part of your World by Abby Jimenez. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link.   Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases.   Crafty Adventures I finished my January-June Covid Photo Book/Scrapbook that I made in Shutterfly and ordered it! I started working on second half of the year. I have notes about each day of the year that I'm mostly copying/pasting into Shutterfly and adding photos from Google Photos which makes it easier. So grateful I journaled during 2020 as it will likely end up being one of the wildest year of our lives.   Knitting in Passing Riley texted me that she's ready for her next knitting project. We purchased some Goosey Fibers yarn at Yarn's End during the Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul so she can knit the Riley Rose Cowl, which, yes, is named after her. You can find my pattern on Ravelry & LoveCrafts.   In My Travels Mom, Millie & I went to Russell's Garden Center for Farm Fiber Days Event. Blue Heron Farm set-up table for people to learn Needle Felting. Millie made a butterfly and then a bunny. We purchased a needle felting kit from them. Later Mom found cookie cutters. Millie got lots of snuggle time with 2 French Angora Rabbits that she wants to convince her dad to adopt. Thank you, Jessica. I purchased two batts of Shetland from Wild Air Farm in Bolton, MA. I also chose 3 minis from Sassy Black Yarns. Millie chose a skein of Making Tracks from Junction Fiber Mill Our marled variegated 2 ply yarn. Hand-dyed in small limited-edition batches. Made with 100% American wool.   KAL News I emailed all Grand Prize Winners and the sponsors who donated their prizes. Check your email if you haven't already. Splash Pad preliminary prep underway   Events Knit for Food Knit-a-thon 2023 Event: a Fundraiser for Feeding America, World Central Kitchen, No Kid Hungry and Meals on Wheels organized by Laura Nelkin is happening on March 26, 2023 Saturday April 1 from 10a-3p: The Yarn Seller's 10th Annual Fiber Marketplace in York, Maine. Click here for details. Saturday April 22 from 10a-5p Gore Place Annual Sheepshearing Festival in Waltham, MA. Click here for details. Connecticut Sheep & Wool: April 29, 2023 at the North Haven Fairgrounds. Maryland Sheep & Wool: May 6 & 7th at the Howard County Fairgrounds Mom & I are planning to attend Massachusetts Sheep & Wool: May 27 & 28th at the Cummington Fairgrounds Vermont Sheep & Wool: Sept 30 & Oct 1 at the Tunbridge Fairgrounds   On a Happy Note Getting more minis from Nicole in the mail! Met up with my friend Gary from college for coffee while he was in Boston. Hattie's first ever birthday sleepover for her 5th Birthday. I picked her up and then we picked up Millie, at Hattie's request. We had a low key night at home, and went to the Children's Museum the next morning. Hattie was overtired, so we drove her home and then Millie and I met up with my parents to head back into Boston for Riley's dance competition. Mom, Dad, Jeff, Millie, Garret and I all went to an early dinner between her performances. Monday night at a local Irish pub listening to live music for Megg's birthday. Last Saturday, Megg dropped off Oisín to work with Dan, and we all had breakfast before Megg and I went off for a hike. We got back to the car just as the rain started. Millie's Bucket List with a Twist item was to ride horses with Grammy in the snow. It nearly snowed on Saturday May 11, but it was too warm. Thankfully, the rain stopped while we were inside the barn at Nancy & Roger's house, meeting the animals. Our friend Terri is friends with Nancy and Roger who kindly and enthusiastically agreed to help make Millie check off her bucket list item. We met all of the animals, most of whom were rescued. They have a very silly goat, some miniature horses (Goliath, Delilah & Princess Buttercup), 2 Gypsy Vanners (Zoe & her mother Dulcie) and another large horse, Scooter. Mom and I each rode Zoe and Millie rode Dulcie. Garret's 13th birthday sleepover. We went to Altitude to jump on the trampolines, to Panera for dinner and then he taught me how to edit videos using the CapCut app.   Quote of the Week   In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering is less intense.   –DALAI LAMA   ------ Thank you for tuning in!   Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. 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Join us as we welcome two powerful guests, Gabrielle Birkner and Marisa Renee Lee, in our first interview to unpack the heavy topic of grief. Both of them candidly share their stories of loss and how it has impacted the way they lead their lives and their work today. This episode is a breath of fresh air for those who have suffered deep loss this past year, or ever.

How much of an impact do we have on each other? In this episode of Invisible Lions,  we'll explore what happens when our lives intersect with others. You'll hear about the life of a Danish man named Erik — and the ripple effect of his brave choices. Told through the lens of his daughter, Anna, you'll hear about the very real and difficult journey of grief, and why it's so important for us to share our stories.After this episode was published, Anna provided some grief resources and wrote a beautiful note to listeners.A Note from Anna to Listeners:My hope for all the listeners out there is that you would know the value of your own losses and the tears that accompany them. May you know your tears are evidence of the amount of love shared between you and whomever you have lost. May you have the courage to feel the depth of your own grief and find Love traveling the depths with you. May you come to see the gift there is in stewarding your losses.Resources:Website: Modern LossBooks: Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome by Gabrielle Birkner and Rebecca Soffer.A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss by Jerry Sittser

  In this episode of Life/Death/Law, Rebecca Soffer, the CEO and co-founder of Modern Loss, shares the insights she's gained from starting a ground-breaking website, Modern Loss, publishing a wonderful new book, Modern Loss: Candid conversations about grief. Beginner's Welcome, and hosting a national series of live storytelling events that discuss grief and loss in honest, vivid, and, above all, human,terms. Rebecca, and her co-founder and co-author, Gabrielle Birkner, both suffered loss at a young age, felt the isolation that comes with that, and decided to create a community to destigmatize grief and loss. If you, or someone you love, is dealing with profound loss, Modern Loss offers community, great advice, and a place to share, in their own words, "the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably hilarious, and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life after a death." Here's what Modern Loss isn't: too clinical, overtly religious, patronizing, or cheesy. Instead, it offers well-written personal essays, tons of resources for the confused, links to relevant articles and a way to connect with others who understand what it means to survive loss. I loved my conversation with Rebecca, you will too. Enjoy! Click here to find out more about Modern Loss. Click here to find out more about Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome. Please follow me at Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifedeathlaw Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LizaHanksAuthor/ Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizahanks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifedeathlaw/

  In this episode of Life/Death/Law, Rebecca Soffer, the CEO and co-founder of Modern Loss, shares the insights she's gained from starting a ground-breaking website, Modern Loss, publishing a wonderful new book, Modern Loss: Candid conversations about grief. Beginner's Welcome, and hosting a national series of live storytelling events that discuss grief and loss in honest, vivid, and, above all, human,terms. Rebecca, and her co-founder and co-author, Gabrielle Birkner, both suffered loss at a young age, felt the isolation that comes with that, and decided to create a community to destigmatize grief and loss. If you, or someone you love, is dealing with profound loss, Modern Loss offers community, great advice, and a place to share, in their own words, "the unspeakably taboo, unbelievably hilarious, and unexpectedly beautiful terrain of navigating your life after a death." Here's what Modern Loss isn't: too clinical, overtly religious, patronizing, or cheesy. Instead, it offers well-written personal essays, tons of resources for the confused, links to relevant articles and a way to connect with others who understand what it means to survive loss. I loved my conversation with Rebecca, you will too. Enjoy! Click here to find out more about Modern Loss. Click here to find out more about Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome. Please follow me at Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifedeathlaw Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LizaHanksAuthor/ Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizahanks/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifedeathlaw/

Jelena Aleksich is the creator of the Confetti Project, a photography project that douses amazing humans in confetti while asking, “what do you celebrate in your life right now?” She is driven by connection and makes it a point to explore what each subject celebrates. The Confetti Project was started as a photography series but has also transformed the lives of so many people with its therapeutic process that helps people let go and play. Over the past 4 years of working on this project, she’s learned that we all celebrate the same things and that all of life’s moments are deserving of celebrations. After dealing with her own devastating loss, she hopes to remind people that you can find purpose in pain and beauty in grief and I am so excited for you to hear the wisdom she shares in today’s episode.    What’s in this episode: How Jelena got into the creative space and what inspired her to start the Confetti Project How the project helps people to stop and check-in with themselves Her advice for people facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles  Using passion as your prerequisite to keep pushing yourself The power in co-creating with the people and the joy gets from creating moments in time  The rush of emotions that come with looking at the Confetti Project photos Navigating skepticism within her work and keeping energy sacred The transformation that happens when people throw confetti and drop into the moment How to stay positive when your facing hardships Realizing that there’s a silver lining in everything Extracting the beauty in every moment and using her grief from the loss of her dad to keep her grounded Measuring your life by the impact you made on others rather than successes What Jelena’s book, Cancer and Confetti, is about and how her experience led her to write it Being grateful for our circumstances in life  How much of a ripple effect a creative pursuit can have on the world What Jelena does when she’s feeling uninspired  Being guided by her intuition and redefining your life to do what you dream of   About Jelena: Hi! I'm a graphic designer and photographer that douses amazing humans with confetti, exploring what they celebrate in their lives. As a creative entrepreneur with a background in Psychology and Design, I'm always trying to create powerful visual storytelling, which is how The Confetti Project was born. Not only was this project the first thing I ever finished, but it's changed my life in being able to tap into daily gratitude even amidst grieving the loss of a beloved parent. Now, my goal is to deeply connect with as many humans as possible, giving them space to fully let go of everything and be comfortable being vulnerable. My few loves: coffee table books, 20-second hugs and doing one thing a day that scares me.   Connect with Jelena: Confetti Project | Instagram | Facebook   Links: Craftcation Conference When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi & Abraham Verghese  The Alice Network by Katie Quinn Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr MODERN LOSS: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner   Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media you can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired. You are awesome! I’m Amy Tangerine encouraging you to share your gifts and keep those creative juices flowing. 

As we get older (and our griefs get older), self-compassion is the greatest way to honor our humanity according to Rebecca Soffer and Gabi Birkner of Modern Loss. Modern Loss's work: https://modernloss.com/ Season 7 of Coming Back premieres September 4, 2019! In the meantime... Enter to win a copy of Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabi Birkner and And Then I Got Fired by J Mase III by entering your email address at  http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/giveaway-coming-back-podcast Giveaway winner will be selected at random from list of all qualifying entries on 9/1/2019. Help me get the word out about my new book by joining the Permission to Grieve Launch Team:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ptglaunchteam/ Apply for private grief coaching with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coaching/ Set sail on the 2020 Bereavement Cruise: http://comingbackcruise.com Subscribe to Coming Back: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/ To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, leave a voicemail at 312.725.3043 or email shelby@shelbyforsythia.com. Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Modern Loss founders Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner are members of the "Women With Dead Parents Club." Rebecca's mom died after a car accident and her dad had a heart attack while traveling abroad. Gabi's father and stepmother were murdered in a robbery when a recently released methamphetamine addict was sent to their home to make what should've been a run-of-the-mill home repair. Rebecca and Gabi met and created Modern Loss, a multimedia platform for sharing candid stories about life after loss. Through their book, website, and live events, they're sparking powerful and unconventional conversations on grief... and beginners are most definitely welcome. This week, we're talking about how ANY moment can be a trigger for grief, the surreal feeling of being an adult orphan, and why the time for pretending to be perfect is over. Also, I'm answering a listener question about living in despair. Modern Loss's articles, book, and upcoming events: https://modernloss.com/ Dr. Ashton's Interview with Talinda Bennington on the Life After Suicide Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moving-through-grief-talinda-bennington/id1460022071?i=1000438056604 Linkin Park's Song, "One More Light": https://youtu.be/Tm8LGxTLtQk My interview on hopelessness/surrender with Chelsea Leigh Trescott: https://soundcloud.com/thankyouheartbreak/107-companioning-pain-over-over-over-with-shelby-forsythia Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org/ Become a part of my insiders community! Support Coming Back on Patreon to unlock weekly grief journaling prompts, podcast swag, and LIVE grief hangouts from me: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia Set sail on the 2020 Bereavement Cruise: http://comingbackcruise.com Apply for private grief coaching with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coaching/ Subscribe to Coming Back: Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/ To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email shelby@shelbyforsythia.com. Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Springtime! Matzah! Saltwater! Sacrificial shank bones! To celebrate Passover, the dynamic duo at Call Your Mother talk with the dynamic duo behind Kveller's very own haggadah. Gabrielle Birkner and Elissa Strauss worked hard to make a haggadah that keeps kids and their parents jazzed and curious about the seder. Then, Marnie Fienberg discusses 2 For Seder, a program she launched to combat anti-Semitism and to honor her late mother-in-law, who was killed in Pittsburgh's Tree of Life shooting. Plus, Shannon's daughter makes a surprise appearance and divulges intel about that time her mom almost killed her. Happy Pesach! Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about 2 For Seder  Check out the Kveller Haggadah  Music: "Anna Banana" by Eaters "Fallen Stars" by Ketsa "Evidence Song" by The Good Lawdz (edited) "Voicemail" by Khronos Beats "Best I Can" by Jasmine Jordan (ft. Habit Blcx)

In this episode we're talking about writing about death. We have a story by Leslie Gray Streeter, a columnist for the Palm Beach Post who also contributes to Modern Loss, the online magazine dedicated to normalizing the way we talk about loss. Leslie's story is called, What I did with My Husband's Life Insurance Money. Leslie uses humor and a conversational style when writing about the death of her husband, the same humor and voice she'd use to write about anything. We also speak with Gabrielle Birkner, the editor and co-founder of Modern Loss and editor of a book with the same name. Gabi reveals her process of editing and publishing stories about death. She also speaks about working with writers who are often, not only writing about very difficult and personal topics, but also submitting stories for publication for the first time. Writing Class Radio is a podcast where you'll hear true personal stories from the students in our class and learn a little about how to write your own stories. Writing Class Radio is equal parts heart and art. By heart we mean the truth in a story. By art we mean the craft of writing. No matter what's going on in our lives, writing class is where we tell the truth. It's where we work out our shit, and figure out who we are. There's no place in the world like writing class and we want to bring you in.Writing Class Radio is co-hosted by Allison Langer (www.allisonlanger.com) and Andrea Askowitz (www.andreaaskowitz.com). Writing Class Radio is produced by Virginia Lora, Andrea Askowitz and Allison Langer. Writing Class Radio is sponsored by The Launchpad at The University of Miami which aims to make the practice of entrepreneurship available to all students and alumni. This episode is also sponsored by the podcast, Made Visible. Made Visible is hosted by Harper Spero who struggles with a hidden illness. She uses her podcast to bring other people's hidden illnesses to light. This episode is also sponsored by Allison Langer, writing coach and editor. Theme music is by Justina Shandler.Additional music is by Podington Bear. You can find all our music on our website. There's more writing class on ourwebsite (www.writingclassradio.com), twitter (@wrtgclassradio) and Facebook. Writing Class Radio is now open to submissions from our listeners. Go to the submissions page on our website for guidelines. We pay! If you want to be a part of the movement that brings people together through storytelling, please go to writingclassradio.com and hit the DONATE button.

In this episode, Caleb talks with Rebecca Soffer, co-founder of Modern Loss, about her own story of loss, grieving well, and how to be there for others who are grieving. Then Caleb and Todd talk about their own experience with grief and share what they've learned. ------------- *Guest Links* ------------- Rebecca Soffer on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/rebeccasoffer ) Modern Loss website ( https://modernloss.com ) Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner ( https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Loss-Conversation-Beginners-Welcome/dp/0062499181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=modern+loss&qid=1551055344&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Modern Loss on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernloss/ ) Modern Loss on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/ModernLoss ) Modern Loss on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/modernloss/ ) ----------------- *Links Mentioned* ----------------- Suicide Prevention Hotline 1(800) 273-8255 ------------------------------------------- *The Learner's Corner Recommended Resource* ------------------------------------------- Levi and Jennie Lusko On Losing Their Daughter, And How to Fight Through Grief to Keep Living and Leading ( https://careynieuwhof.com/episode213/ ) ----------------- *What We Learned* ----------------- Caleb and Todd share their experience with grief. Rebecca shares her story of grief. Grief is stigmatized in our culture because we haven't done a good job of talking about it. Grief is a nonlinear process. Steps to grieving well Everyone's grief looks different. The do's and don'ts for being there for someone who is grieving What Rebecca has learned through the process. Caleb and Todd share their final thoughts and advice for grieving well. ------------------------ *New Episode Every Week* ------------------------ Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast. We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

In this episode, Caleb and Todd look back on what they've learned in January 2019. ----------------- *Links Mentioned* ----------------- Episode 65: Todd Henry On How to Be the Leader Creative People Need ( https://simplecast.com/s/0c532dac ) ------- *Music* ------- Boogie Wit da Hoodie ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/31W5EY0aAly4Qieq6OFu6I ) Ariana Grande ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/66CXWjxzNUsdJxJ2JdwvnR ) Caleb's Listening Playlist ( https://open.spotify.com/user/newpointecosfamilylife/playlist/2tfkE1kpe2ASk1qqRPM8S6?si=9wo2fw0FSvu3NtsPL1T6rw ) ----------------- *Habits/Routines* ----------------- Limiting sugar Limiting screens after 8 p.m. Limiting eating after 7 p.m. ---------- *Podcasts* ---------- Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast Episode 103: Gavin Adams... Unscripted On the Pressures of Leadership, Getting Healthy and (Massively) Growing Church ( https://careynieuwhof.com/episode103/ ) Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast Episode 238: Lysa TerKeurst On Living and Leading Through Personal Crisis, Disappointment, and Navigating What Part of Your Life Should Be Personal, Private or Secret ( https://careynieuwhof.com/episode238/ ) Fun Therapy: Carlos Whittaker ( https://simplecast.com/s/8708f1f7?t=0m0s ) Typology: Exploring the Shadow with Jonathan Merritt ( http://typology.libsyn.com/exploring-the-shadow-with-jonathan-merritt-enneagram-3 ) South Beach Sessions ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/le-batard-and-friends-south-beach-sessions/id1446810283?mt=2 ) The Joe Rogan Experience: Mike Baker ( http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/mike-baker-5 ) The Launch YOUniversity Podcast Episode 110: 3 Common Components of Every Launch ( https://launchyouniversity.com/podcast/110-3-common-components-every-launch/ ) The Launch YOUniversity Podcast Episode 111: Taking on More Roles and Responsibilities at Your Job ( https://launchyouniversity.com/podcast/111-taking-roles-responsibilities-job/ ) --------- *TV/Film* --------- The Civil War ( http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/civil-war/ ) Bodyguard ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7493974/ ) Aquaman ( https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477834/ ) ------- *Books* ------- Insight by Tasha Eurich ( https://www.amazon.com/Insight-Surprising-Others-Ourselves-Answers/dp/0525573941/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=insight+tasha+eurich&qid=1548940938&sr=8-1 ) Dare to Lead by Brene Brown ( https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Brave-Conversations-Hearts/dp/0399592520/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&keywords=dare+to+lead+brene+brown&qid=1548940958&s=books&sr=1-3 ) Give and Take by Adam Grant ( https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=give+and+take&qid=1548940976&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Modern Loss by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner ( https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Loss-Conversation-Beginners-Welcome/dp/0062499181/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=modern+loss+candid+conversation+about+grief.+beginners+welcome&qid=1548941004&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas ( https://www.amazon.com/Throne-Glass-Sarah-J-Maas/dp/1619630346/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&keywords=throne+of+glass+book+1&qid=1548941055&s=books&sr=1-2 ) Year One by Nora Roberts ( https://www.amazon.com/Year-One-Chronicles-Book/dp/1250122961/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=year+one+nora+roberts&qid=1548941109&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon ( https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&keywords=show+your+work+austin+kleon&qid=1548941163&sr=8-2 ) Show Your Work by Austin Kleon ( https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Work-Austin-Kleon/dp/076117897X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=show+your+work+austin+kleon&qid=1548941163&sr=8-1 ) Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven ( https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Bed-Little-Things/dp/1455570249/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=make+your+bed&qid=1548941221&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull ( https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Inc-Overcoming-Unseen-Inspiration/dp/0812993012/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=creativity+inc&qid=1548941256&s=books&sr=1-1 ) Herding Tigers by Todd Henry ( https://www.amazon.com/Herding-Tigers-Leader-Creative-People/dp/073521171X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&keywords=herding+tigers&qid=1548941296&s=books&sr=1-1 ) ----------------- *Lessons Learned* ----------------- Sometimes you need to take an alternative approach to leading up. Creativity doesn't mean original ideas. Creativity means expanding on original ideas. ------------------------ *New Episode Every Week* ------------------------ Thank you for listening to the Learner's Corner Podcast. We hope you'll join us for next week's episode. Until next time, keep learning and keep growing.

Listen to fabulous, open, honest author, Rebecca Soffer, open up about her parents' deaths, how she coped with loss, her website, ModernLoss.com, and tips she gives for what loved ones can do to help others with a loss. She co-authored, MODERN LOSS: A CANDID CONVERSATION ABOUT GRIEF. BEGINNERS WELCOME, with Gabrielle Birkner. 

This is a candid conversation about grief. Both women bonded over their pain, isolation and search for resources that spoke to them. They created a website about the messy and darkly hilarious experience of loss in the long haul. Its essential message of resilience and hope quickly turned into a movement. With a goal of a no-holds-barred approach to discussing grief and empathy.W: https://modernloss.com/T: https://twitter.com/modernloss , https://twitter.com/gabibirknerF: https://www.facebook.com/ModernLoss

Talking about money and death can be awkward. That’s why we're chatting with Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner, authors of, "Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome." We discuss grief, family dynamics, inheritances, wills, the importance of having good executors and what to say to people when it feels like there are no right words. In Mailbag, HSAs, post-divorce retirement considerations and prepping college grads for managing money.

How do you honor the memory of a loved one while letting go of the grief? What if that loved one was your soulmate? On this episode, we read a letter from a listener who signs his name “In Memory of My Man”. Dr. Momma B explains a therapy technique designed for individuals who have experienced trauma and we hear from the cofounder and CEO of Modern Loss, Rebecca Soffer, about her own story of loss and healing. .·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·. MOMMA B’S GOODIE BAG OF HELPFUL LINKS “MODERN LOSS: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome” by Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Loss-Conversation-Beginners-Welcome/dp/0062499181/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1510295972&sr=8-1&keywords=modern+loss+book&linkCode=sl1&tag=modernloss-20&linkId=9640d7907eb98513b8787fffab072b41 And for more amazing essays on all type of loss: http://modernloss.com/ Coping with Grief and Loss: https://www.helpguide.org/home-pages/grief.htm Loyalty vs. Living Again: Are You Being ‘Disloyal’? By Carole Brody Fleet: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/carole-brody-fleet/remarriage_b_1918391.html An overview of EMDR: http://emdria.site-ym.com What does EMDR mean? https://www.psychologytoday.com/therapy-types/eye-movement-desensitization-and-reprocessing-therapy .·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·..·:*'`*:·.·:*'`*:·. Support Advice from Mom by supporting our sponsor: YogaGLO: Get your first two weeks of YogaGlo FREE when you sign up on www.yogaGLO.com/pickleball Advice from Mom is a production of Wise Ones Advice Services. It was produced by Juliet Hinely & Rebecca Garza-Bortman. Editing by Juliet Hinely and Samantha Land. Mixed and mastered by Jake Young. Publicity by Anna Beyder. Audio assistance by Bryan Garza. The song under our question is Rebel in Motion by Scissors for Lefty. Our theme music is by Love Jerks: www.lovejerks.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to offer diagnosis or treatment of any medical or psychological condition. All treatment decisions should be made in partnership with your health professional.

Rebecca Soffer joins Mallory in the MILK Studio to talk about her book, “Modern Loss: Candid conversations about grief. Beginners welcome.” Rebecca is the CEO and co-founder of the website Modern Loss, which she founded with co-author Gabrielle Birkner. A former producer for the “The Colbert Report,” Rebecca is a nationally recognized speaker on the topics of loss and resilience, and contributes regularly to books, magazines and other media. Blurbed by everyone from Mindy Kaling to Stephen Colbert to Anna Sale, “Modern Loss” is practical, surprising, and filled with the darkly humorous and tender details of death's inevitability. Rebecca talks about her own messy story of loss, and how she lives her life as a mom, wife, and journalist with as much richness as possible. Check out modernloss.com.

What is modern about loss? Human beings have been experiencing loss for as long as there have been human beings. But there is a movement going on right now that seeks to open up the conversation about grief, to create communities of people that support each other through their hardest times. As we engage on social media and through the internet the world becomes smaller and smaller and our ability to connect with other people and share our losses becomes more accessible. Modern Loss, the platform that Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner created after their own losses, gives voice to the change. The book, Modern Loss, which evolved from this community tells the stories of those who came to find each other and support each other and stayed because grief and loss weave through our lives forever.

What is modern about loss? Human beings have been experiencing loss for as long as there have been human beings. But there is a movement going on right now that seeks to open up the conversation about grief, to create communities of people that support each other through their hardest times. As we engage on social media and through the internet the world becomes smaller and smaller and our ability to connect with other people and share our losses becomes more accessible. Modern Loss, the platform that Rebecca Soffer and Gabrielle Birkner created after their own losses, gives voice to the change. The book, Modern Loss, which evolved from this community tells the stories of those who came to find each other and support each other and stayed because grief and loss weave through our lives forever.