Send us a text Its the Season Finale!! In this rich and deeply moving episode, Christie dives into the deep waters of grief, intuition, and healing with the luminous Jessica Brown Intuitive. Jess brings her full self to the table as she shares how her intuitive gifts, embodied practices, and spiritual experiences have helped her navigate profound personal loss and shape a peaceful, purpose-driven life. From somatic sorrow to soul whispers, this conversation explores the many ways grief moves thr...
May 13, 2025•47 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text In this latest episode of The Grief Ocean Podcast, Christie sits down with Charisse to explore the often overlooked grief that comes with relocating. Charisse shares her deeply personal story of moving from South Africa with her family - leaving behind familiarity, community, and a sense of home. Together, we unpack the emotional weight of starting over in a new country, the silent mourning that accompanies change, and how grief can show up in unexpected ways during life transitio...
Apr 30, 2025•36 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text This week on The Grief Ocean podcast Christie sits down with the incredible Nola Gregory - a proud Aboriginal woman, gifted poet, and passionate advocate for truth-telling and healing. In this heartfelt and deeply moving conversation, Nola shares her personal journey and cultural wisdom, shedding light on the layered experiences of Aboriginal grief, loss, and trauma. Through her poetry and powerful storytelling, she speaks to the intergenerational impact of historical injustices a...
Apr 22, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text In this deeply moving podcast, Kelly shares her story of profound heartbreak and unyielding hope. After the tragic loss of her son, Charlie, at just four months old, Kelly was thrust into unimaginable pain. Kellys shares her grief journey and how she discovered the strength to transform her sorrow into something meaningful. Join Kelly as she opens up about her journey of healing, creating a foundation that provides essential support for families who are facing the heartbreaking lo...
Apr 09, 2025•32 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text In this episode Christie connects with Bec to explore a deeply complex and often overlooked form of grief. We know that grief arises when a connection is lost, but what happens when that connection was already fragile, broken, or even unhealthy? Do we still grieve? Bec shares her personal experience with a grief that is often disenfranchised, meaning it’s not always recognised or validated by society. Together, they dive into the challenges of grieving these kinds of relationships...
Apr 04, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text In this heartfelt episode Tegan returns for an honest and deeply moving conversation about the power of connection, spirituality, and how these elements have helped her, and her family navigate their grief after losing her brother. Join us as Tegan opens up about her personal journey, sharing how spiritual practices, meaningful connections, and maintaining a bond with her brother beyond his physical presence have been pivotal in her healing process. This conversation delves into t...
Mar 28, 2025•33 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text In this powerful and emotional episode, Tegan opens up about the sudden, tragic loss of her brother in a car accident. Tegan reflects on how life can change in an instant, leaving those left behind to grapple with overwhelming grief and heartbreak. Tegan shares her personal journey of navigating this profound loss, openly discussing the complexities of grief and the deep emotional toll it takes. Tegan shares the deep impact her brother has left and how they continue their special ...
Mar 17, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text In this deeply moving episode, Mia opens up about the love she has for her brother and the profound impact of his loss. Mia courageously shares not only her personal journey through grief but also offers powerful insights and important messages about suicide - raising awareness and starting conversations that matter. This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating loss, impacted by suicide or seeking to understand grief more deeply. If any of this content triggers you, or if y...
Mar 10, 2025•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text In this powerful episode, Christie sits down with Clinical Psychologist Charisse Van Jaarsveld, who has worked extensively with Armed Forces in South Africa, providing support for those navigating the complex emotions tied to grief, trauma, and loss. Together, they discuss the unique challenges faced by military personnel and their families, the impact of trauma on mental health, and the profound journey of healing that follows. Charisse offers expert insights into how grief and t...
Mar 05, 2025•31 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text In this special episode of The Grief Ocean Podcast , host Christie sits down with podcast producer Kellie to reflect on the powerful stories and moments from the previous seasons. Kellie shares her unique insights from behind the scenes, discussing the emotional highs and challenges of producing the show. As the heart behind the podcast's creation, Kellie highlights some of her favourite episodes, offering a deeper look at the transformative stories of grief, healing, and resilien...
Feb 28, 2025•49 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text It’s the season finale!! As we close the chapter on season two it is an honor to bring you a truly special and moving finale. Don’t miss this touching episode where Christie chats with remarkable florist Claudia Scarpone who crafts heartfelt arrangements with deep intuition and compassion. Discover how Claudia beautifully weaves the language of flowers into moments of loss, creating meaningful connections that transcend words. Claudia artistically nurtures continued bonds through ...
May 29, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Send us a text In this episode Christie sits down with a courageous bereaved mother who opens up about the taboo surrounding death, especially in cases of overdose, suicide, and other stigmatised losses. Together, they unravel the complexities of grief in the face of societal silence and explore the profound impact that shame and judgment can have on the healing process. Through powerful storytelling and vulnerable conversations, they shed light on the importance of breaking the silence, finding...
May 20, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Send us a text In this episode Christie sits down with compassionate Funeral Director Paige Guille-Harvey to explore unique insights and experiences of a Funeral Director. Paige shares her passion for the important role she plays supporting and comforting individuals and families during times of loss and the many ways in which families plan special services to truly reflect the life of their loved ones....
May 08, 2024•33 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Send us a text In this week’s episode Christie is joined by widely respected Senior Psychologist Amy Seear. This is a powerful and insightful episode that explores the aftermath of tragic events and its impact on our children, communities and the collective grief response. Amy has a wealth of knowledge from many years’ experience working as a Senior Psychologist and shares her professional and personal experience in navigating traumatic events that can send a devastating ripple effect throughout...
May 02, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Send us a text Thiis weeks episode is a powerful story of loss, grief, and recovery. Join Christie as she talks with her sister Canice who bravely shares her experience; shedding light on the complexities of drug addiction and how it’s treacherous path can lead to loss and grief on many levels. Don't miss this very real, raw, moving and insightful story of resilience and hope.
Apr 15, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Send us a text This week Christie dives into an empowering conversation with Transformation Coach Jodi Reilly who opens up about her journey from being a workaholic to finding peace, solace and gratitude. Find out how Jodi transformed her grief into gratitude and gained a new perspective on life and how she uses this to support and transform the lives of others. Tune in for a story of resilience, growth, and finding light in the darkest moments....
Apr 09, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text This week Christie chats with Tracey Dimech a celebrated Psychic Medium who is back by popular demand. Eternal Waves: Navigating Spirituality and Grief delves into the realms of grief, spirituality, and the unseen mysteries that lie beyond our earthly existence. Grief and death have a way of shaking us to our core, prompting us to ponder the mysteries of life and existence in ways we may not have considered before. In the face of loss, we often find ourselves grappling with profou...
Mar 26, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text In this week’s episode “Dropping Anchor" Kate Foster, a skilled counsellor bravely shares her personal journey through loss. Kate opens up about her experiences, providing valuable insights and perspectives on navigating grief #GriefOceanPodcast #DroppingAnchor #GriefJourney #Inspiration #PodcastEpisode 🎧
Mar 18, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text Join Christie as she talks with Matt for another emotional, insightful episode that dives deep into the topic of men's grief and explores a unique perspective including the profound sense of loss that comes from moving countries and being away from one's family and homeland. To watch the music video Grafton Street Lights visit https://youtu.be/x7RGyToYpvo?si=cieyxrnWZX-05opv...
Mar 13, 2024•38 min
Send us a text Join Christie for a touching, intimate and inspiring story of love, loss, healing and connection. ‘Losing mum’ delves into the painful reality of grief. Cody shares her heartbreak and the depth of her pain and the relationship she has with her mum. Cody talks openly about the day to day reality of grief and shares how she has found some solace and continues bonds with her mum through her Sacred Circle work, highlighting the power and enduring nature of love and memory in overcomin...
Mar 06, 2024•44 min
Send us a text Season two kicks off as the perfect segue from season one. Join Christie as she speaks with Cat Irvine; bereaved mother and Bereavement Support Worker. Cat openly and honestly shares the heartbreak she endured from losing her precious daughter Isabel and how this led her to the work she is doing with Red Nose. Cat also shares her experience with loss during the COVID pandemic. Cat reflects on how her experience at the time wasn’t recognised as grief and explains how the compoundin...
Feb 23, 2024•36 min
Send us a text Join Christie and Nova as they wrap up the first season of The Grief Ocean Podcast! This episode is full of powerful and raw reflections about love, loss and finding hope. Nova shares her experience as a special guest on the podcast and how it has been to discuss all things grief, speak about her precious daughter Alani, and express her eternal love. Nova refers to Turns Out She’s Psychic Podcast (see links below) where Christie appeared to discuss grief. This episode began to cha...
Jun 09, 2023•44 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text In this episode Christie is joined by special guest midwife Kate Cadd who shares her journey through midwifery and some insight into miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss from a midwive's perspective. Kate is incredibly passionate about supporting families through their pregnancy and parenting journey and discusses the highs and lows this entails and how grief is experienced by all when tragedy strikes. Kate refers to Bears of Hope who provide support for families following the ...
May 23, 2023•40 min
Send us a text This week’s episode is all about children’s grief. Christie is joined by daughters Tess and Isla to discuss the loss of their baby sister Emme. Nova once again joins Christie as they discuss their experiences parenting through grief. As a grief educator Christie offers workshops ‘Parenting through Grief’ and ‘Understanding Children’s Grief’. During the podcast Christie and Nova refer to the incredible work Maggie Dent does in understanding children’s grief. Maggie is one of Austra...
May 16, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text This week Christie and Nova discuss grief triggers following loss, how they may change and the difficult task of navigating them.
May 09, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text This episode Christie speaks with one of Australia's most trusted Psychic Mediums - Tracey Dimech. Tracey is a mentor, healer and spiritual alignment coach. Tracey speaks candidly with Christie about her experience with connecting to spirit and how this helps those deep in their grief. Tracey is the founder of SINC an online sacred membership community that helps individuals discover and incorporate their own spirituality in a safe and trusted space. You can learn more about this ...
Apr 18, 2023•48 min
Send us a text In this episode Christie and Nova continue discussions about the myriad of impacts of loss. Christie responds to a listeners question about what happens physically following stillbirth and Nova shares her experience around guilt, another common yet complex emotion in grief.
Apr 05, 2023•43 min
Send us a text Today Christie and Nova discuss the impacts of grief that can play out in every area of life. Grief doesn't just affect us emotionally, it can take a toll physically, socially, cognitively and spiritually. Christie and Nova begin to explore how this looks in the day to day reality for those grieving.
Mar 22, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Today on the Grief Ocean Podcast Christie and Nova talk about grief, anniversaries and the significant dates that follow loss. Nova shares her experience with the "looming" lead up of her daughters anniversary with discussions following on ways to navigate these challenging times.
Mar 15, 2023•29 min
Send us a text This week Julie Marchetti joins Christie on the couch to discuss the highs and lows of women’s fertility and pregnancy journeys. Julie is a qualified Clinical Reflexologist who is a passionate advocate and support for women with their hormone health and well-being. Julie is passionate and empowering. This is a deeply emotive and informative episode that covers infertility loss, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. Julie also shares her personal experience and grief and loss fr...
Mar 08, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
