Grief'd Up

“For anyone thinking that grief has an end date or timeline—oh my God, get over yourself. It doesn’t.” In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Tara  Accardo, founder of Losses Become Gains and host of the Life with Grief podcast. Tara shares  her personal journey of navigating loss, including the deaths of both her parents and  her beloved dog, Princess....

“We all have an image of what a good death looks like. The media gives us fairy tale versions of  what death should be. But that's not real life. That's not what death looks like.” In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos delves into the complex  nature of death and what constitutes a "good death." Drawing from her own experiences of loss,  Rebecca shar...

  "When a friend passes away, you often question—what was our relationship? Do I own this grief? Were we actually as close as I think? But grief doesn't work like that. The love was real, and so is the loss." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos engages in a heartfelt conversation with Hannah Rumsey, a writer, performer, and podcaster based in Chicago. After the unexpected dea...

"You can't just do your way out of grief. To truly heal, you have to sit with the hard emotions, let  them be a companion, and figure out how to move forward." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Dr. Natasha Trujillo,  a counseling and sports psychologist based in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Trujillo, known for her  work with athletes and performers, shares her o...

  "Grief isn’t something you just tie up in a bow and put on a shelf. You carry it forever, and you  learn how to carry it better.”     In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Kera Sanchez, a  mother, educator, and founder of Get Griefy magazine. Kera shares her personal journey through grief after the unexpected loss of her mother in...

"I think it's important to name the feelings that we have as grievers that we think we're totally crazy for. But, like, you're not crazy. Everyone else is thinking these things too.” In this bite-sized episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos dives into the raw and often unspoken realities of grief. With a background of personal loss, Rebecca—a certified grief support specialist and founder of...

“We've all known someone who was sick or at the end of their life or, you know, a family who's grieving, and we've been there for them. That's the work...You just didn't have the title.” In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes Darnell Walker, an Emmy-nominated children's television writer, filmmaker, and death doula. Darnell, known for his work on shows like...

"It hurts so much more now that I'm in my 30s than it did when I was 10 or 13, because I just had no idea." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Zanab Jaffrey,  Introduced to the world on Netflix's hit show “Love is Blind”. Zanab opens up about her journey through grief and love when she wasn’t looking for it. Together, Rebecca and Zanab explore the intersection...

“It's really hard to know what's normal, what's out of bounds, what's weird…that can turn into self critical thinking of, ‘I should be doing better,’ ‘I should be doing this,’ ‘I should be doing that.’ It's easy to fall into this trap of thinking that we're grieving wrong. And when you have a sounding board of six other guys who give it to you straight, it's clarifying.” In this episode of Grief'd...

"Unexpected chickens are a sign from my dad. And I swear, I am a normal person." In this deeply personal and thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos shares her unique perspective on finding signs from loved ones who have passed. Rebecca, who experienced profound loss at a young age, opens up about the signs she receives from her late parents, particularly her father, whose l...

"You can't put your grief in a drawer, no matter how much we wish we could just lock it up." In this episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos invites Andrea Ramirez, the Senior Director of the Care Team at Empathy, to discuss the often overlooked intersection of grief and the workplace. Empathy is a company dedicated to supporting families with both the emotional and logistical challenges that...

"Give yourself time. The ideas will come back… If you're stressed that your creativity is gone, it will come back, definitely." In this thought-provoking episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Marie Claude "MC" Marquis, a Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist whose work spans visual arts, graphic design, and installation. Known for her unique approach to art, Marie Claude’s...

"Life is going to keep on lifing as we grieve, and we can hold it all at the same time. Let's hold our grief in one hand and this desire to move forward in the other. Let's name it as grief and face it head-on." In this powerful episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos takes a deep dive into the unexpected grief surrounding the recent election results. As someone who has faced significant pers...

“Every time I think I've seen one more expression of grief, I see one more after that. I think I've learned to expand my vocabulary and the room that I create in my heart for what grief looks like, and I think that's one of the things that makes me hopeful.” In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos, is joined by JS Park. JS, a hospital chaplain and author of "As Long As You N...

"I am proud to fly solo these days. I'm proud to be single and I am grieving. Both of those things are true.” In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos delves into the complex emotions of being single and the grief intertwined with it. At 35, Rebecca reflects on her journey from being a serial monogamist to embracing her single life, while grappling with the lingering grief of...

"We don't do enough to tell people that it really sucks. It's really hard. You could've done everything right, and you're still left without them." In this enlightening episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Tracy Wheeler, the Executive Director of End Well, a pioneering nonprofit at the intersection of end-of-life care and cultural change. With a rich background in fashion ma...

“When you grieve, you always say, could I have done  something differently? And, I don't know. I like to think that I did everything I could.  Would that have prevented something? Would he still be here today?” In this sporty episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos welcomes the multifaceted Shane Battier, a two-time NBA champion, Duke University legend, and advocate for mental welln...

"Grief is a group project." In this (surprisingly?) funny episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Laurel Braitman, a bestselling author, speaker, educator, and trailblazer in the field of medical storytelling. Laurel's work at the Stanford School of Medicine's Medical Humanities and the Arts program and her global community of writing healthcare professionals, Writing Medicine,...

"I think that's what a sudden death does to you. I think it changes you to your core. Like, there is nowhere that my love for my dad can go anymore. And so I just, like, feel like I spill it out all over the place all the time." In this powerful Part 2 episode of Rebecca’s Grief'd Up origin story, host Rebecca Feinglos dives into the story of her father's unexpected death during the early days of...

"I'm very proud now to say that I'm a caregiver, and it's a large part of my identity. It's not the only part of my identity, but it's a large part of it. And I'm grateful to hold that title." In this heartfelt episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Jessica Guthrie, a visionary leader reshaping how we talk about and see what   caregiving looks like and feels like. Jessica...

“I've still never seen Avatar ." In this powerful episode of Grief'd Up , host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Annie Sklaver  Orenstein, author of Always a Sibling: The Forgotten Mourners Guide to Grief . Annie shares her  deeply personal journey through the unexpected loss of her brother, Ben, who was killed by a  suicide bomber in Afghanistan in 2009.   Rebecca and Annie...

“At my core, I am happy. Because I know what it feels like to be desperately f***ing sad.” In our latest episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Amber Jeffrey, the celebrated podcaster, community facilitator, and grief mentor behind The Grief Gang. Amber shares her powerful journey of navigating profound loss, beginning with the sudden death of her mother in 2016, and how this...

"Welcome to our second date." In this deeply personal episode of Grief'd Up, Rebecca Feinglos shares her journey through multiple losses, introducing listeners to what she calls her "grief buffet" - experiences that shaped her life and led her to become a certified grief support specialist. The heart of the episode centers on Rebecca's mother's diagnosis when Rebecca was just five years old. Throu...

  “Am I crazy for grieving this hard? Am I weird or am I overreacting? No…you are not all alone in your sorrow.” In our latest episode of Grief'd Up, host Rebecca Feinglos sits down with Beth Bigler, a double certified pet loss grief counselor, end-of-life animal companion doula, and pet chaplain. Beth shares her journey from a career in theater and television to becoming a dedicated pet loss...

  “Ruin a dinner party.” In this episode, Rebecca Feinglos sits down with the remarkable Jacob Tobia to delve into the multifaceted nature of grief within the creative industries, and their own personal experiences.  Jacob, an acclaimed writer, producer, and author, shares their journey through the highs and lows of working in Hollywood, emphasizing the unique challenges faced by non-bin...