All the Grief

Rebecca Luttrell & Andrea Giron Mathern•allthegrief.buzzsprout.com

A podcast for everyone touched by grief - which, as our hosts figure, is all the humans.

Hosted by Rebecca and Andrea, a therapist and a social scientist whose friendship deepened when they were connected by each having lost their father. Through the shared bond of being in “the club no one wants to be in,” they explored death, connection, mortality, and life. As they watched grief be bottled up around them they decided to bring grief to light and continue to explore all the ways that we, all the humans, experience it. They hope to inspire honest dialogue, create connections, and obliterate the loneliness that can come from the societal pressure to hold it alone.

We hope you’ll join the conversation.

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Episodes

Grief on the Screen: Shrinking

On this episode Andrea and Rebecca introduce a new theme - examining grief on the screen. The Tepic will be explored throughout the podcast using different TV shows, movies, and documentaries to explore how grief is portrayed . In this episode your hosts talk about the hit Apple TV show, Shrinking and all of the layers of grief that each character in the show experiences. Major spoiler alert if you haven't watched the series but there is so much left unsaid that it's worth a listen followed by w...

Mar 19, 2024•49 min•Ep. 10

Aging Parents - Being with and Becoming - An interview with Maggie Miller

In this episode Rebecca and Andrea interview Maggie Miller, a coach for adults caring for aging parents. Through the discussion we explore the grief of shifting expectations and roles between parent and child and how caring for our aging parents allows us to face our own mortality and think about our own approach to aging. Find Maggie at https://www.maggiemiller.org Or on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-miller-coaching-and-consulting?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&ut...

Feb 29, 2024•57 min•Ep. 9

Estrangement Grief: Boundaries and the deep loss of separation

On this episode we have guest Willow Meili who helps us understand and explore Estrangement Grief. We chat about the complexities of estrangement, sometimes it is forced upon us, sometimes it is because we set necessary boundaries, but almost always comes with deep loss. Link to Marisa De La Peña's beautiful "deck" (Tarot heck) Rebecca references: https://www.etsy.com/listing/791704451/the-circo-tarot-by-marisa-de-la-pena-78?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details Resources from Willo...

Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 8

When Grief Becomes Performative

In this episode we explore the concept of performative grief and parasocial relationships, as well as reflecting on our own judgy relationship to these topics.

Jan 29, 2024•54 min•Ep. 7

Carrying Our Miscarriages

In this episode Andrea and Rebecca talk about the weight of miscarriage, the hushed conversations about them, carrying the loss, and shining a light on the grief of what could have been. So that no one has to bear the loss alone.

Dec 19, 2023•54 min•Ep. 6

Oscillating Holiday Grief

In this tender hearted return to recording, after a series of unexpected losses, we offer a timely discussion about holiday grief. Our first guest, Rebecca's good friend, Sandra Traganos (a mother, homesteader, and healer), who lost her stepson to suicide eight years ago in October, shares how she navigated those first holidays and how she oscillates between the grief and the joy during this complicated time of year. We hope your heart finds solace here. Suicide Hotline 988 Sandra's Socials! www...

Nov 26, 2023•57 min•Ep. 5

Exploring our Mortality through 4,000 weeks

Andrea and Rebecca use the book Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman to explore the reality of a human lifespan and the grief and beauty of our own mortality.

Oct 31, 2023•44 min•Ep. 4

Acute Grief (not a cute grief)

Acute grief. What exactly is it? And how does its name impact how people perceive this intense part of grieving? Rebecca and Andrea explore their own experiences with acute grief and share what was helpful in those times. Show Notes Finding Meaning David Kessler https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-Sixth-Stage-Grief-ebook/dp/B07P5GCND6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1695334696&sr=1-1

Oct 22, 2023•45 min•Ep. 3

Grieving in a Grief Bereft Culture

Grief can be over powering and overwhelming - how do we move through our grief in a society that has moved away from outward expressions of grief? With all the grief that surrounds us from personal loss to global tragedies how can we allow ourselves and others the full experience(s) of grief? Show Notes: The Wild Edge of Sorrow http://www.amazon.com/The-Wild-Edge-Sorrow-Rituals/dp/1583949763/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Martín Prechtel https://floweringmountain.com/product/the-smell-of-rain-on-dust/ Megan...

Oct 22, 2023•49 min•Ep. 2

Introduction and Welcome to All The Grief Podcast

In our first episode we talk about the losses that brought us into relationship with grief and transformed us into podcasters. Though we each lost a father the losses were different - as every loss is - but we found safety and comfort in one another and in talking about how grief continues to shape our lives. We invite you into this conversation and those to come. Show Notes: Foo fighters - the teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MF6trC529M Andrea Gibson on We Can Do Hard Things Episode 215...

Oct 22, 2023•52 min•Ep. 1

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