Bonnie Kelly
The Grieving Girl
About The Podcast: Hey friends! Welcome to The Grieving Girl Podcast . I’m Bonnie, your host—a millennial who has been navigating grief since I was 14 when I lost my dad to liver failure. Then, when I was 32, I faced the sudden and traumatic loss of my mom, who was also my best friend. After my mom passed, I found myself searching for a podcast that could speak to the unique, messy, and sometimes hilarious challenges of grief—the stuff you don’t always hear about. From handling her estate to coping with the emotional rollercoaster of losing my best friend, I couldn’t find a podcast that felt r...
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Episodes
The Last Five Years 17.08.2025 1:21:25
In the final episode of Season 4, Bonnie sits down with her brother from another mother, Michael. Together the two touch on an assortment of topics that have come up through the season and even a few new ones. Specifically, grief over the last five years. How life looks different -- friendships, careers, people who have come and gone. Don't miss out on his chat!
What's a Death Doula?! 03.08.2025 33:10
In this episode, Bonnie sits down to chat with Melissa Jones about her new journey of being a death doula. From experiencing a lot of loss, the calling to help those at the end of their life has been strong. Listen along while the girls talk about what it is, why it's so important and share their weird cling to micro-tragedies in their grief.
POV: 4 Years Later 20.07.2025 25:22
In this weeks episode, Bonnie does what she never likes doing and sits down... by herself... to check in on her mom's 4 year death anniversary. She shares how grief has and hasn't changed, the want yet hesitation to unlock her moms phone and cries -- a lot. Listen to this weeks episode for a heartfelt, meaningful and real look at how grief still effects your host.
Nick of Time 06.07.2025 48:45
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Mark. Together the two discuss loss of time-- the grief that stems from childhood trauma. For Mark, his youth spent navigating how to be himself raised in a more conservative area as a closeted gay child and the loss that comes with it. For Bonnie, the years spent masking or ignoring the death of her dad so that her mom would feel safe to navig...
What Not to Say 22.06.2025 47:17
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her lifelong friend Julia. Whats fun about this episode? Julia flips the script and interviews Bonnie. From how to better to support a grieving friend, the crazy things people said and did down to spiritual healing -- the girls cover it all.
The Search for Sid 08.06.2025 53:16
This week on The Grieving Girl Podcast , Bonnie sits down with Ethan Blauner — a former colleague from her Switch Playground NYC days — to share a powerful story of love, loss, and resilience. When Ethan’s dad traveled alone to Israel at the start of the war, Ethan followed into the chaos to search for him. What began as a desperate hunt ended in heartbreak. In this raw and moving conversation, Et...
Pillow Problems 25.05.2025 15:58
In this short episode, Bonnie is joined by her bestie, Natalie. The two chat about Natalie's weird grief share, how it might be more normal than she thought and what else to come this season!
A Motherless Mother's Day 11.05.2025 23:25
In the first episode of this season, "We Listen but we don't judge", Bonnie is joined by her sister, Christie, who is no stranger to the Grieving Girl Podcast. In what Bonnie calls, "forced therapy" where she makes her sister talk about grief on the podcast, they chat about how they plan to move through mother's day -- whether that's doing things with family or simply ignoring the day. They also c...
World's Greatest Dad 22.12.2024 52:15
In the final episode of our holiday season, Bonnie sits down with her friend and Elf castmate, Kat Brunner, to talk about losing her “ultimate girl dad.” Kat shares how her family keeps his memory alive during the holidays and the special ways she felt his presence at her wedding. They also dive into what it’s like to lose a parent during your teenage years—a topic that Bonnie and Kat think is so...
All I Want for Christmas Is a Day with My Dad 15.12.2024 38:12
In this episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Krissy for a heartfelt conversation. Recorded in a backstage box at the historic Walnut Street Theater — America's oldest theater — during performances of Elf The Musical , this episode holds extra meaning for Krissy. Ten years ago, she was performing in the same show when she lost her father. The two women explore themes like emotional triggers with...
No Day but Today 08.12.2024 54:30
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her Tiktok friend Ashley! The two girls connected on the app shortly after turning to the internet to process their grief as orphans. Ashley shares her family story of the sudden and tragic passing of her parents and the girls talk about how family holidays look different now. From traditions kept to ones that aren't, moving through life as orphans and pi...
Upcycling Grief 01.12.2024 1:04:10
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Casey, who lost her mom to melanoma just weeks after Bonnie lost hers. Together the girls talk about first holidays and events without their moms but with Casey's crafty mind -- they shift it to reframing or upcycling grief -- especially with the help of viewing things through her daughters firsts and making memories for someone else. Make sure...
Grief is in the Grocery Store 24.11.2024 45:02
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her sister Christie. Together the girls chat about family traditions of the past, holidays that hit the hardest and the ways grief effects their holidays individually and as a family. For anyone who finds themselves crying down aisle 4 or avoiding a family party -- this one is for you.
Hamantashen, Holidays and Hangin' On 17.11.2024 47:24
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by Michal, a fellow parentless millennial who Bonnie met through Instagram! Michal is the host of The Mending Word, a virtual grief writing group where Bonnie first started processing the death of her mother. The two became fast friends having a shared experience of being orphaned at a younger age. In this episode Michal shares about her parents, her favorit...
Season 2 Wrapped 08.09.2024 54:41
In the final episode of Season 2, Bonnie is joined by the man behind the curtain (or computer screen), the Grieving Girl Podcast Editor and one of her most dear friends-- Adam! Together they chat the theme of Season 2 -- "let them grieve" -- the parallels throughout the episodes and so much more. And keep your ears open for when spirit decides to break Bonnie's recording program for some raw conve...
Leave Us Alone 25.08.2024 41:17
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend, Katrina. Why do we put pressure on people to have kids, ask about kids or assume everyone is in the place to have them? The girls chat frustrations and fears surrounding family planning, the way we handle it and all the fears surrounding the choices we face. Let's have house buying showers and job promotion parties! Join in the chat and see wh...
Permission to Grieve 11.08.2024 42:04
In this episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Katie Knight, who lost her mom to cancer when she was just 12 years old and then her younger brother traumatically when she 25. Together the girls chat about the importance of allowing the griever to grieve (no matter the age), how dance and fitness helped them process their anxiety and grief and allowing yourself to feel your feelings and be okay wi...
Grammy 28.07.2024 59:26
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Alexis. A fellow fatherless daughter who also found herself in a caregiving position for her grandmother toward. the end of her life. Join in as the girls discuss everything from getting hard news, trials of being a caregiver to the lessons grief brings.
1,095 Days 14.07.2024 29:45
In this episode, your host Bonnie, dives into the last 3 years or 1,095 days of her grief journey surrounding her moms death. Sharing the challenges and struggles she’s faced over these three years, she has an open and emotional discussion about dealing with loss and finding ways to cope. What's very clear? Grief does not have a time limit.
Let Them See 30.06.2024 43:59
In the debut virtual episode of The Grieving Girl, Bonnie teams up with her older sister, Christie. They dive into the rollercoaster of losing their parents, sharing how they've navigated grief in their own unique ways. Despite being sisters, their different ages, life adventures, and relationships change up their journey through loss.
Ghost Daddies & Birthday Blues 16.06.2024 41:00
In this episode, Bonnie is joined again by the DDC, Natalie and Susan for a special edition Father's Day episode on Bonnie's birthday. Together, they chat about how they choose to move through a fatherless father's day, share stories and even do a silly TikTok trend to keep the giggles going. Bonnie shares a little about her birthday falling on Father's Day weekend year after year which feels wors...
3.5 Weeks 02.06.2024 38:52
In this episode, Bonnie sits down with her guest, Angela Jenkins, to talk about the sudden loss of her husband, David, after being married just 3.5 weeks. Together, the two chat dealing with traumatic loss, helpful tips for support systems of the grieving and more.
The Good in Goodbye 19.05.2024 42:15
In this week's episode, get ready for laughter and heartfelt conversations as host Bonnie catches up with her sorority sister, LaChelle. LaChelle shares her rollercoaster journey of navigating grief, joy, and single motherhood post-divorce. From the mishaps of starting anew to the well-intentioned yet eyebrow-raising comments she receives, LaChelle's story is a mix of humor, resilience and inspira...
The Dead Dad Club 05.05.2024 23:52
Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2 of The Grieving Girl— Let Them Grieve edition! In this special episode, your host Bonnie is joined by her partners-in-crime Natalie and Susan, also affectionately known as the "Dead Dad Club." These three friends share a unique bond, having all lost their dads during their teen years within a few short years of each other. In this heartfelt and fun-filled episode,...
Wrapped in Dead 10.12.2023 51:01
Wrapping up season one "All Things Grief" of The Grieving Girl Podcast, Bonnie is joined by her friends Adam and Audrey. Together they sift through the stand out themes, a-ha moments, take aways from past episodes and touch on helpful hints to get through the holidays as the grieving friend and the support system.
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