This week we are privileged to welcome cook and writer Ava Truckey. Ava joins us to talk about the 2013 death of her mother, just two days before her 25th birthday. We discuss grief, cooking as a way of managing emotional pain, the writing process, and why Taco Bell is the best fast food on earth. We loved our time with Ava and we know you will too. Please follow her work @avatruckey on Instagram and Twitter, and her substack https://avatruckey.substack.com/ . Thank you Ava, we love you! Heritag...
Oct 02, 2023•55 min•Ep. 99
Hello friends! We are back with a very special episode! This week we welcome Laura Davis. Laura the author of seven non-fiction books, including The Courage to Heal, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, and I Thought We'd Never Speak Again. Her groundbreaking books have been translated into 11 languages and have sold more than 1.8 million copies. In her new book, The Burning Light of Two Star , Laura examines the endurance of mother-daughter love, how memory protects and betrays us, and the deter...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 98
This week we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Zahra’s long time best friend, Alexis Arvidson-Needham . Alexis is an Acupuncturist and practitioner of Eastern and Western Herbal Medicine. She joins us to talk about a very complicated and very common type of grief: ambiguous grief. Alexis shares about her strained relationship with her father, and how though he is alive, she deeply feels the grief of a life with him being largely absent from her life. This was a really deep and touching...
Nov 08, 2022•48 min•Ep. 97
On this week's show we have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Erica Hill. Erica is the owner of Sparrow Funeral Home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She joins us to discuss her vision and goals with Sparrow, as well as her own personal and profound experiences with grief. We loved our time with Erica, and we hope you enjoy this very special conversation. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simp...
Oct 22, 2022•59 min•Ep. 96
On this week's very special episode we welcome Artist, Bartender, and Pay It Forward Charleston grant recipient, Luka Romonova . Pay It Forward Charleston provides relief in the form of grants to Charleston's food and beverage community. Luka shares their experience with Pay It Forward, as well as their experiences with the intersection of food and grief. Their story is so touching and inspiring, and we were deeply honored to have them join us for this beautiful episode. Please check out Pay It ...
Sep 07, 2022•50 min•Ep. 95
This week we read a beautiful listener letter from Lori, who shares with us some complicated feelings regarding travel and celebration after the passing of her husband, Lou. Thank you, Lori, for sharing this letter with us ❤️ HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we’re asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate . Processing is Po...
Jul 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 94
Hello sweet friends. We have missed you so! This week we are back to talk about the goings on in the world, what we’ve been up to, and how we’ve been handling it all. And we want to hear from you and how you’ve been handing it all too. Please drop us a line at processing@heritageradionetwork.org , or on our IG @processing_podcast if you want to share your story with us ❤️ HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radi...
Jul 08, 2022•49 min•Ep. 93
A special re-broadcast while we are away! On today's show we are joined by film Director and Producer, Risa Morimoto . Risa is also the founder and CEO of "Modern Aging," a foundation that focuses on innovative and holistic approaches and solutions to aging and caregiving. Risa's family also owns The Kura Barn, a homestyle Japanese restaurant in our hometown of Huntington, NY. Our talk with Risa was amazing, and culminated in us all singing and crying together. Please note this episode was recor...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 97
A very special re-broadcast while we are away. On today’s show we are honored to welcome the Driscoll family. Ellen and Dan are brother and sister, and Clare is Dan’s daughter and Ellen’s niece. Dan and Ellen both lost their wives to cancer, and Clare, her mother, and they talk candidly about this experience, and how they have found ways to cope since losing their beloveds. What a beautiful and emotional episode this was, one that left us with so much to think about. Thank you so much Ellen, Dan...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 97
A special re-broadcast while we're away! This week we are joined by Cake Designer, Baker and Writer, Monica O'Connell. Monica earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from New York University, and was executive director of the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago for eight years. She then pivoted in her professional life,and began to pursue her passion and creative calling as a Cake Baker and Designer. Monica has a deeply spiritual relationship with food, from the stunning cak...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 97
A special re-broadcast while we're away! Today is a special day, folks, as we welcome our sweet friend Tovah Shanok . Tovah joins us from her home in Germany to talk about the many different grief experiences she had endured over the past decade-plus. Tovah is a remarkable and very accomplished chef, and it was incredible to hear her talk about trying to grapple with loss while also working in kitchens. Her experiences at the intersection of food and grief are incredibly prolific, and it was an ...
May 10, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 97
This week we have the honor of welcoming author and teacher Diane Zinna. Diane is the author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN (Random House, 2020) which was longlisted for The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Cabell First Novelist Award. She also teaches a Grief Writing Sundays workshop, which we highly recommend for anyone interested in grief writing. Diane joins us to discuss the loss of her beloved mother, and how this tragic loss has impacted her personally and professionally. It was incre...
Apr 28, 2022•58 min•Ep. 92
On this week's show, we read a beautiful letter from a listener who is coping with complicated feelings surrounding happiness after losing her wife. Thank you to Dylan for this touching letter ❤️ Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 91
Hello sweet friends. This week we bring you an episode from 2020. We have the honor of speaking with Serena Liguori , the Executive Director of New Hour For Women and Children. New Hour was founded on Long Island to provide meaningful support to current and formerly incarcerated women, their children, and their families. They build community to promote successful reentry and lasting reintegration, and to reform unjust criminal justice system policies. They empower directly impacted people to use...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 90
On this week's show, we are joined by Bhavani Jaroff . Bhavani is a Natural Foods Chef, Educator, Farm to School Coordinator, Radio Host, and Food Activist. She has over thirty years of experience cooking healthy, fresh, organic food. Bhavani also lost both her parents within a close time frame, and we unpack that experience, and how her relationship with food and cooking helped her on her grief journey ❤️ Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processi...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 89
On this week's show, we welcome Beth Kaiserman . Beth is a writer with some incredibly unique and rich food memories. In 2019, Beth's father, Earl, was diagnosed with dementia. She joins us to discuss what life has been like since his diagnosis, and the realities of accepting the realities of losing a loved one to this disease. We discussed caregiver stress, which can be so incredibly difficult and overwhelming for those experiencing it, and we were glad to have the opportunity to talk about it ...
Mar 04, 2022•54 min•Ep. 88
This week we discuss the tasks of grief and how they factor into the ever-winding grief journey, and where food plays a role. It was a very interesting and enlightening conversation, and we hope it is helpful for anyone who is navigating their own relationship with grief. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy No...
Feb 25, 2022•51 min•Ep. 87
On this week's show, we are joined by the wonderful and warm Adam Isserlis. Adam joins us to talk about the multiple losses that he has experienced in his life, how he has come to understand them, and his relationship with grief. This was such a special episode, and we found ourselves laughing, crying, and learning. It was a profound conversation, and we are grateful to Adam for having it with us. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by bec...
Feb 18, 2022•58 min•Ep. 86
Hello friends, we’ve missed you! On this week's welcome back episode, we talk with each other about a man whose love for food and cooking was truly incomparable. On the four-year anniversary of Zahra’s dad's passing, we wanted to take the time to remember this wildly creative and complicated human, and all of the rich food memories that we both have of him. It was cathartic to have this conversation at this time, and we enjoy our first episode back from winter break. We missed you, we love you, ...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 85
On this week's show, we welcome writer Tim Donnelly. Tim joins us for a deep and interesting conversation about the loss of his father, change, and finding the place where he felt like he truly belonged. We really enjoyed our time with Tim, and his insights into grief were unique and profound. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...
Dec 28, 2021•59 min•Ep. 84
On this week's episode, we talk with each other about several beautiful and interesting traditions from around the globe, where food and grief collide. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Dec 16, 2021•43 min•Ep. 83
This week we are honored to welcome the warm and wonderful Diana Dietrich . Diana joins us to discuss pet grief, the loss of her beloved kitties, and how the pandemic gave way for her to reinvent herself professionally by starting her own pet sitting and dog walking business. Diana is so kind and heartfelt, and this was a very special episode. Our pets are our family, and when they die, the grief can be very real. Thank you to Diana for sharing, and hug your furry friends extra tight as you list...
Dec 02, 2021•52 min•Ep. 82
On this week's show, we welcome Carla Fernandez, Co-Founder of The Dinner Party. The Dinner Party is a nonprofit, building a worldwide community of 20- 40 somethings who have each experienced the loss of a parent, partner, child, sibling, or another close family member or friend. We talk with Carla about the loss of her father Jose in 2010, which set her on course to start this incredibly important organization. Carla is funny and wise and we enjoyed her unique perspectives on grief, loss, and l...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 81
On this week's show, we talk to each other about the defining moments of our lives, the traumas and triumphs that made us who we are today, and what we were cooking and eating along the way. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member ! Processing is Powered by Simplecast . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 80
On this week’s show, we have the honor of speaking with Sarah Austin Jenness and Thorn Jenness. Sarah is the Executive Producer of The Moth , a global arts organization, dedicated to the art and craft of personal storytelling, and Thorn, her father, who has dedicated his career to Human Resources. They join us to discuss Sarah’s mother and Thorn's wife, Maureen, who passed away after battling an aggressive cancer in 2016. They talk with us about who Maureen was as a wife, mother, educator, and m...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 79
On this week's show, we get to sit down with one of our favorite people in the whole wide world, Mary O’Malley. Mary is a wildly accomplished ceramicist and teacher, and also luckily for Zahra, a true blue best friend. Mary joins us to talk about the realities of grandparent grief. After losing both of her beloved grandparents within a few months of each other in 2018, Mary has experienced deep grief surrounding their passing, and we discuss the specificities of the grandparent/ grandchild bond ...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 78
Hello friends. This week we are joined by the wonderful and wise Lauren Golfer. Lauren is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Gynecology here in New York City. She talks with us about her experiences in the Health Care field during Covid, as well as two deeply significant losses she has endured in her life. Lauren first lost her father at age 24 to cancer, and a decade later, her best friend Mitch, just days before his wedding. Lauren is both incredibly strong and compassionate and brave, and i...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 77
On today’s show, we are joined by author and survivor, Nelson Simon. Nelson joins us to discuss his new book, “ Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor” . In 1991, Nelson and the rest of the crew of the Anna Kristina were caught in what became famously known as “The Perfect Storm”. Nelson recalls for us the trauma of this near-death experience, as well as his path to recalibrating himself after the incident. Nelson’s story is absolutely incredible, and we could have tal...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
On this week's show, we talk with our sweet friend, Lavanya Nambiar. Lavanya is originally from New Delhi, India, and talks with us about the struggles associated with moving so far away from her home and family, the passing of two of her beloved aunts, and how the space between complicated the grief. What a beautiful conversation with a beautiful and brilliant person, and we hope you take away as much from Lavanya’s grace and wisdom as we did. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonp...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 75
On this week's show, we are joined by the lovely and amazing Anthony Johnston. Anthony is a creator and TV Writer, and he graciously joins us to discuss the sudden loss of his older sister Tanya in 2010. He talks to us about the irreplaceable bond of siblinghood, and how he processed his grief through his work as a writer and actor. This was such a beautiful talk with such a beautiful person, and we are deeply grateful to Anthony for sharing his story, and his memories of Tanya with us and our l...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 74
