In this episode, host @brookeljames speaks with @libbybrittain , founder of Quilt , on the in's and out's of caregiving. Did you know that 34 million people in the United States provide unpaid care to someone over 50? And 6 in 10 of those 34 million are doing that while working a full-time job? and 1 in 4 of those 34 people are millennials. Brooke and Libby talk about their own caregiving experiences, how Libby deciding to found quilt, her coaching business to advise those who are caregivers to ...
Mar 17, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode, host @BrookeLJames sits down with Amy Levine, Executive Director of The Doula Program To Accompany And Comfort to talk about how we care for and speak to those near the end of life. We discuss how being vulnerable in your needs and communication is beneficial to both you and the person in end-of-life care, how not talking about end-of-life as a society is detrimental to us, and with her background on geriatric psychiatry, we talked about better ways to talk to people who are old...
Mar 10, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode, @KreisBeall joins host @BrookeLJames to discuss what loss taught her about intentional living and honoring the legacy of those we've lost. In three years Kreis lost her son, her father and her mother-in-law and had a unique experience with each of those losses. Kreis speaks beautifully about what each of those losses showed her, and touches on Brooke's favorite subject, how setting up your affairs is an act of love for those who are left behind. Kreis recently published a memoir...
Mar 03, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 14
In episode 13 host @BrookeLJames brings on Roxanna Hammett, a Trust and Estates Attorney from Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC , to discuss what you actually need to know about end-of-life paperwork. People don't talk about this subject and often times the first time they are thinking about this is after someone dies. However, this is something that you should be thinking about every few years. Roxy and Brooke discuss what do we as millennials actually need to know about wills, why wills are...
Feb 19, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In episode 12, host @brookeljames has her cousin @caseybluejames on the pod to talk about "what would Beau do?" After all, his advice was legendary. Brooke and her cousin Casey would often talk about their romantic life with Beau and they are sharing what they advised them to do. Brooke also talks about finding her dad's dating app profiles and taking them down, and how they honor his advice to this day.
Feb 11, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In episode 11 of The Grief Coach, host @BrookeLJames interviews Megan Hillukka, founder of Carrying Grief and the host of the @CultivatedFamily podcast on her experience with the loss of her daughter Aria and her grief journey. Megan and Brooke discuss navigating loss, their experiences with therapy, how self-care can be hard work, and how to thrive after grief. They also discuss why they have chosen to build the resources that they have built. Megan's Website: www.meganhillukka.com Free mini-co...
Feb 04, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this week's episode host @BrookeLJames talks about grieving celebrities in the wake of the helicopter accident that killed Kobe Bryant. She talks about what feelings it brought up for her, has suggestions for how to deal with grief of celebrities and people you know, and reminders for a well-lived life because nothing is certain. Reach out at hello@thegriefcoach.co
Jan 28, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In episode 9, Lantern CEO Liz Eddy joins host Brooke James to talk about the financial cost of death, something most of us never think about until we are faced with the bill. This is not the best time to be learning about the cost of death for the first time as emotions are high and it's easy to make decisions that you wouldn't necessarily make with a clear head. Liz and Brooke also discuss the benefits of pre-planning, innovation in the "death-tech" industry (Hint: dying well is trendy), and pe...
Jan 21, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In episode 8, host @BrookeLJames talks with @marenmiller1 on her experience with losing her mother suddenly. Brooke and Maren the difference in their grief experience of a sudden versus an expected loss of a parent. @the_griefcoach hello@thegriefcoach.co
Jan 14, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In Episode 7, host @BrookeLJames brings on Adam Rabinovitch, Executive Director of The Cope Foundation ( @Copefoundation.camperinnyc ), and he discusses how his own experience with childhood grief drew him to the work he does today. The Cope Foundation provides support services for bereaved parents and children who have lost a child or sibling, respectively. We talk about how children grieve at different developmental stages, how to talk to them about what is happening, and suggestions for inclu...
Jan 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In episode 6 host @brookeljames reflects on her dad's birthday (Dec 22) and the holidays, grieving places and old traditions, how to make new traditions, how to honor grief, and how she got through the holiday season.
Dec 31, 2019•11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In episode 5 we have OG @lyzymeyer on for an interview. After losing her father in her early twenties, Liz left the world of fashion and PR to work in a funeral home. We talk about her experience with her father's death, why she decided to join the death industry, how attitudes towards those working in the industry have changed in the past decade, Liz's new venture @myfarewelling and more! You can find us on instagram @the_griefcoach or reach out at hello@thegriefcoach.co
Dec 17, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of The Grief Coach, host @brookeljames talks about four very important pieces of paperwork: power of attorney, health care proxy, living will and last will & testament. We all know that these are important, but so many of us have a difficult time talking to loved ones about what these documents contain and where the signed originals are kept. If you don't have them and know what's in them, it's an unnecessary variable in a very stressful time in your life. The timing of this ...
Dec 11, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of The Grief Coach host @brookeLjames brings on the show's first guest, Hannah, to talk about how to support a partner through a loss. Hannah's now-husband lost his father suddenly six months before they got married. We discuss how to balance two different styles of grieving, how they chose to honor his memory at their wedding, and if it's ever possible to experience uninterrupted happiness again after a monumental loss. You can find The Grief Coach on Instagram at @the_griefcoac...
Dec 02, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In episode 2 of The Grief Coach host, @brookeljames talks about grief on social media. Why do people grieve on social media? What should you consider before posting about a death on social media? How do you shut down a loved one's social media? And what the hell is going on with the memories algorithm? You can find us on instagram at @the_griefcoach , reach out at hello@thegriefcoach.co and online at www.thegriefcoach.co...
Nov 26, 2019•15 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In the debut episode of The Grief Coach host @BrookeLJames talks about what is actually the right thing to say to someone experiencing a loss. Then at 14:25 she gives ideas for things to send to someone grieving besides flowers. You can find The Grief Coach on instagram @the_griefcoach and please feel free to reach out to hello@thegriefcoach.co...
Nov 20, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 1
