Grief and Frozen Lasagnas

Send us Fan Mail   I was thinking about this particular episode, and I decided that it is time again to talk about helping those who are grieving what that looks like what you can do what you can say what you don't want to say. If you have listened to our show before you know that I do not think giving advice is always helpful to someone who is grieving. I would, however, like to suggest a fe...

Send us Fan Mail Layoffs stink. Sometimes you can see it coming. Sometimes you can't. Sometimes it has nothing to do with you or your work ethic. It just happens. It sucks. Especially if you loved your job. It can cause stress, worry, grief and self doubt. Just to name a few things. In this episode we are going to delve into what happens to you mentally, physically and emotionally when you lo...

Send us Fan Mail We ended season 8 with a discussion with Reverend Katie Newsome, executive director and lead pastor at Union Coffee in Dallas, Texas. We launch season 9 with a partner episode with Reverend Rusty Hedges. He shares a unique insight to pastoral grief and how he helps others. He also shares how he pratices self care so that he may be there for others.  Support the show Grief and Froz...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest Rev. Katie Newsome shares her thoughts and ideas on what it means to be a good neighbor to someone who is grieving. Katie is the executive director and lead pastor at Union Coffee in Dallas, Texas.  To learn more about Union Coffee please follow the link below: https://www.uniondallas.org/ Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Musi...

Send us Fan Mail Hi! We strive to share all types of grief on this podcast. Today we are sharing one of my moments in grief. My husband and I share what it was like to date me in the begining. I was a recent widow and on the defense. When we first talked about recording this episode I was a bit nervous but we decided to share both of our views on this topic. I hope you enjoy it. Support the show G...

Send us Fan Mail Some people think about a very special day in their future. They think about what music might be played, what they might wear, who will be invited and such. Maybe there will be a minister. Maybe a poem will be read. There might be flowers. They plan because it is important to them.  It might be because they want it to go smoothly. Or maybe its because they want to create a special...

Send us Fan Mail Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. This episode our guests share their grief when a beloved family pet is missing. The grief compounded by lack of closure or funeral. This has been an emotional time for both friends. Accidents happen sometimes no matter how careful we are. We are going to include Loki's photo and links to help others reunite with their missing fur babies. ...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like you are grieving but no one died, you didn’t lose your job, your family and pets are healthy, and you are technically fine. But you feel tired, stressed out, anxious, or maybe just overwhelmed? It could be something called sociopolitical grief.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick G...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is something you can’t avoid. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we grieve something that was not healthy for us. Our guest today shares her experience with grief when they decided to get sober. She is very open and frank when it comes to what it really looked like for her. Maybe you won’t agree with them or maybe you did not have a similar experience. Or mabye you...

Send us Fan Mail We share a lot of different grief experiences on our show. Today I want to focus on how grief can manifest in our bodies. I have mentioned before that grief is a tricky little thing sometimes. It can not only take a toll on you mentally, spiritually but physically as well. We also talk about Broken Heart Syndrome. We also have guests Erin Singleton, massage therapist and Chris-Jam...

Send us Fan Mail We had an episode planned for today but sometimes things don’t go as planned. My laptop broke again and I had to break down and buy a new one. This little tech problem set me behind schedule a bit. We will resume our normal schedule on May 15th. Thank you all for following us and thanks for your patience.  Oh and if you have been enjoying our episodes, please feel free to leave us...

Send us Fan Mail Starting over is hard. It can be its own special type of grief especially when it is not something that you planned. This episode centers around grief during the time I had to start over, and I thought I had nothing to start over with. I know many folks that have been in this or a similar situation. One of my amazing friends recently found herself newly single and in a new home. I...

Send us Fan Mail This month marks our 3rd birthday as a podcast. In honor of that we are going to re air our most downloaded episode. It is about losing a parent. I think it has been listened to the most is because it is so relatable and universal. It originally aired on November 17th 2022. Our guest Kelli has come back for a follow up chat to discuss how she is doing and what she has learned. In...

Send us Fan Mail This episode I talk about what I learned about hospice and how to go about choosing one. It is not easy but if we start asking questions now, talking to our family and friends about it and knowing where to get answers maybe we will be better prepared later. And hopefully not so stressed about it.  https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/en/assets/resources/hospice/HospiceChecklist-F...

Send us Fan Mail When we talk about grief we often talk about ways to cope and heal. Therapy has been a common thread on this show. Another way is with yoga. While I think talking about our grief is important I wanted to give time to discuss healing.  Today I want to share a conversation I had with the amazing Nancy Watson. She is the instructor for Yoga for Grief. I am so thankful that we are abl...

Send us Fan Mail Our conversation is with a dear friend who recently lost his dad. We discuss our experiences with OTHER peoples expectations of how they thought we should grieve. Grief is unique to each individual. Grief does not look the same on everyone. Just because you are not crying or depressed does not mean you are not grieiving.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patro...

Send us Fan Mail We talk a lot about how we grief, what we grieve, who we grieve and how to help a friend or loved one who is grieving. Today I am sharing my conversation with Ginger Strand. She is a  hospice Volunteer Coordinator and certified Death Doula from the Going With Grace school. She volunteered for five months at the hospice where she now works. She encourages anyone considering working...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are talking about a very specific type of grief. Wildlife rescue grief. Wildlife and animal rescue is a noble and important calling but not without its ups and downs. The North Texas Wildlife Center (NTXWC) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization committed to the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of local injured or orphaned wildlife  They help local injured or orphaned wil...

Send us Fan Mail I am so sorry for your loss. I can’t even imagine what you are going through. You are in our prayers. We are here for you. How are you doing? These are all things you might hear someone say after someone dies. But what about right after? How do you tell someone that their loved one died? I have been doing a lot of thinking on this matter. I figured if it was rolling around in my h...

Send us Fan Mail When you are young people often ask you what you want to be when you grow up. If you are lucky, you might have the opportunity to turn that dream into a reality. But life sometimes has another plan for you. Maybe it’s because of location, health, finances or outside events that change your life. So what do you do when a injury takes you off the field or in this case the stage? Tod...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we avoid talking about death, funerals and grief because it’s sad and can be scary. But like it or not we are all going to die. And most likely we are going to lose someone we love. And furthermore, we might have to plan a funeral, service or make decisions for someone that has died. That alone can be a Very heavy task to carry.  I recently sat down with Kristine Reed Ge...

Send us Fan Mail If you are an artist, an actor, a dancer or performer you might have some sadness when a project comes to an end. As an actor I call it the post show blues. My friend Molly asked if we could talk about this topic on our show. I have invited her as our guest today to discuss this type of grief. She is an actor, writer, director and wellness coach. So we sat down one day this summer...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to the people out there who dated and married  or are dating someone whose partner or spouse has died. This is looking at grief from a different view point.  Today’s episode features Julie Cox and her story of meeting a widower, falling in love, getting married and starting a family. Our listeners might remember one of our first episodes with her husband...

Send us Fan Mail This episode I will catch you up on where I am now in my grief. My husband died 6 years ago on Thursday, May 3, 2018. It was without a doubt the worst thing that has ever happened to me.  I did not know how I was going to keep going. But it has been 6 years and I have learned a few things. I decided to not drown in my grief but rather use it to help others.  Support the show Grief...

Send us Fan Mail I recently had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Jocelyn Tiner and just have a conversation about the grief you feel with a miscarriage, the grief you feel when you can't get pregnant, the grief you feel regarding all the things that come along with this. Sometimes it's hard to get our heads around things that happen to us or things that don't happen to us....