Faith & Grief Podcast

We meet Bill Harrison , our January Book Club author, and discuss his book, Traveling Solo, but Never Alone. He tells about experiences after the death of his beloved wife, Mary. We talk about the pandemic and how life after the death of a loved one changes but still can be full of joy, travel, and purpose. Join us for the Faith & Grief Book Club discussion Thursday, January 28th at 6:30 CT.&n...

Episode 8 of our Faith & Grief podcast is live! In this episode, we talk with Sarah Braden, founder of ourterminal.com , a nonprofit created to provide hopeful resources for those facing a terminal diagnosis and their families. In 2015, Sarah Braden sat beside her mom as she received a devastating terminal cancer diagnosis. Over the following five months, Sarah and her family witnessed the gri...

This is our second conversation with Sara Murphy, Ph. D., CT., this time we talk about grief during the 2020 holidays. Sara is a death educator and certified thanatologist and a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island. Sara conducts workshops and seminars on death, dying, and bereavement nationwide.  Dr. Murphy can be reached at SaraMurphyDeathEducator@gmail.com . Dr. Murphy is the a...

We talk with Melody Chatell e about grief and dealing with a chronic illness. She shares both her personal experience and the stories she heard for her book, Journeys of Heartache and Grace .   She talks about the many lessons learned from the young people that she interviewed for the book all of whom faced serious and terminal illnesses. Dr. Melody Chatelle is a well respected and effective...

Eric Markinson, Hospice Chaplain, joins us for a second visit to talk about grief during the holidays. We talk about how the holidays may be the most wonderful and unusual time of the year when you are grieving. We discuss suggestions on how to find joy in heartache.  The opinions expressed in the podcast by the guest are solely those of the guest and should not reflect their employer or...

In this episode, we talk with Rev. Alice Hernandez about life and grief during the pandemic. Alice is the Manager of Clinical Pastoral Education Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. She supervises students studying to be hospital Chaplains. Alice is also Deputy Wing Chaplain at the Air Force Reserve Joint Reserve Naval Station in Ft. Worth, supporting the 301st Fighter Reserve. We talk about what the...

We sit down with Christian M.M. Brady , Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky, to talk about life during the pandemic and his book, beautiful and terrible things . Christian is an expert on Old Testament lament, and he says as prepared as a person could be for the death of a child, which is to say, not nearly well enough, when his eight-year-old son died...

In this episode, we sit down with authors Jennifer Grant and Roger Hutchison and discuss their latest books on grief for children. Jennifer's latest book is A Little Blue Bottle , which tells the story of a young girl's first grief experience. Jennifer is also an editor & editorial consultant. Roger's book, My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes . , guides the reader through different emotions a...

In this episode, we sit down with Rev. Michael W. Waters to discuss his new #1 best selling children's book, For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World , illustrated by Keisha Morris . The book explores a young boy's experience dealing with violence he sees in the news and community. And as the book cover describes, it is inspired by real-life events and is an honest, intimate look at...

We talk with Maria Quiban author & weather anchor on Fox 11 Los Angeles about her new book, You Can't Do It Alone. She talks about her husband Sean and their family's experience after his diagnosis of Glioblastoma. She talks about her grief after he died and how she and her son continue to process their grief.  She talks about their love story, the importance of support during treatment,...

Our conversation this episode is with Sara Murphy, Ph. D., CT. She is a death educator, certified thanatologist, and a suicidologist. She is a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island and conducts workshops and seminars on death, dying, and bereavement nationwide. Dr. Murphy is the author of the booklet, “Grieving Alone & Together: Responding to the loss of your Loved One during the CO...

Our conversation is with Leslie Gray Streeter, author of the memoir, Black Widow, our Faith & Grief September Book Club selection. As the book jacket says, the book is "a sad-funny journey through grief for people who avoid books with words like "journey" in the title."  Leslie's book writes about navigating her grief after the unexpected death of her husband and the love of her life, Sco...

Our conversation in this episode is with Elaine Gantz Wright. She is a writer, ghostwriter, and artist living in Dallas, Texas. She talks about her experience with her grief during this time and the Faith & Grief Weekend Retreat, A Safe Place: a retreat for bereaved parents.  Elaine is the single mother of two extraordinary and brilliant young men — Ian, a gifted visual artist and recent...

We talk with four healthcare professionals from different parts of the country about their experience during the pandemic and with grief.  We want to thank our guests for sharing their stories with us and for the work they are doing each and every day. First is a conversation with Maddie Ozbrink and Emily Rift, both Physical Therapists in the Cardiac ICU Unit at Ochsner's Health in New Orlean...

We talk with NiEtta Reynolds, host of The Help Show podcast, a podcast dedicated to connecting individuals to mental health care community resources. The podcast was started by NiEtta following the tragic and shocking death of a dear friend. This life-changing event, her friend’s death by suicide, began the journey in starting The Help Show. Listen & learn more at thehelpshow.org & on...

We talk with author, Mary Potter Kenyon, about her book, Refined By Fire , our August book club selection . Mary talks about what grieving right now during COVID-19 feelings like and about the raw grief stories she shares in her book. As the book cover suggests, “Where is the handbook for widows?” Mary lamented as she planned a funeral for the beloved husband whose triumph over cancer she chronicl...

On this episode, we talk with Speaking Grief Producer/Director, Lindsey Whissel Fenton, & Ajai Blue-Saunders, who participated in the Speaking Grief project. Speaking Grief is a public media initiative aimed at creating a more grief-aware society by validating the experience of grievers and helping to guide those who wish to support them. Learn more at SpeakingGrief.org . The opinions expresse...

We welcome three of the authors of The Daily Devotionals for Nurses Collection, Rev. Dr. Jonanna Bryant DNP, Ms. Onissa Mitchell, MSN, RN, APRN-FNP-C, and  Mrs. Chiketa Kelly-Dale, ADN, LPN. We discuss nursing,  grief during the pandemic and the struggles we are all experiencing as we navigate this time. Dr. Bridgette Jenkins, DNP and Dr. Michelle Spears, DNP also contributed to the coll...

Eric Markinson, Hospice Chaplain from CC Young Senior Living in Dallas joins us to talk about grief during COVID. Eric tells us about his experience working in a senior care facility and where he find comfort during this time. Eric talks about his own experience with grief, after the death of his mother and later his father. Learn more about CC Young Senior Living at ccyoung.org . The opinion...

Our conversation on this episode is with Cat Golden, CEO & Founder of Nurses Inspire Nurses. She and her team at Nurses Inspire Nurses have built a community of over 30,000 nurses around the world. Cat talks about supporting nurses, how the pandemic has impacted nursing and running a small business. You can learn more at nursesinspirenurses.com. The opinions expressed in the podcast by th...

In this pilot episode of Faith & Grief your host Shelley Craig sits down to talk with author and Faith & Grief Co-founder,  Fran Shelton. Fran discusses her memoir, No Winter Last Forever; Loving Bob & Loathing Alzheimer's, the book selection for the Faith & Grief monthly book club. Find out more about the book club at faithandgrief.org/book-club. The opinions expressed i...