Good Grief
Good Grief is a six-part series that explores death, loss, and the grieving process through true short stories. Each episode immerses listeners in experiences of grief, whether recent or long past. The show examines healthy and unhealthy ways to cope while also finding moments of laughter. Comfort, community, and catharsis shape this audio portrait of love and loss.
Episodes
How to Stop Losing Our Loved Ones to the Opioid Crisis | Introducing Last Day
To listen to the rest of this episode, search for Last Day wherever you listen to podcasts.
When Nadia Bowers's sister Sasha died of fentanyl overdose in 2015, Nadia was seven months pregnant with her first child and had gotten married just six weeks earlier. Suddenly she had to ask herself: how do I go on after the worst thing that's ever happened to me? In this episode, Nadia tells Stephanie ho
Isadora — “What I've tried to do is surrender to grief.”
Isadora Kosofsky is no stranger to grief – as a photojournalist, she’s spent years documenting individuals in hospice care. But when her own father passed away in a hospital overloaded with COVID-19 patients, she was reminded that you can never be prepared to lose someone you love.
Find Isadora on Instagram and Twitter @isadorakosofsky
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Barry — “My voice had been a bridge for him.”
With the first wave of COVID-19 surging, an iPad became Barry Joseph’s lifeline for communicating with his dad, Paul Joseph, in the hospital. Guided by the poems of Billy Collins, Barry stayed by his dad’s side – virtually – until it was time to let go.
Find Barry on Instagram and TikTok at @fridayistomorrow and on Facebook at the Friday is Tomorrow Book Club. You can find his book about grie
Last Day Preview: Everyone Out Here is Armed
In episode 1, our team travels to Montana, where cowboy culture reigns supreme, everyone is armed, and 86% of firearm deaths are suicides. There, we meet a couple that represents all the contradictions at the root of America’s gun debate: One is a suicide prevention advocate, and the other is the most adamant Second Amendment supporter we’ve ever met. Plus, our team tries out shooting some big-ass
Sabila — “We watched his burial on our phones.”
Publishing executive Sabila Khan was stunned by her father Shafqat’s sudden death due to COVID-19 in early 2020. After having to forgo the traditional Muslim rituals tied to his passing, Sabila struggled with the pandemic’s overall effect on her attempt to return to normalcy.
Find Sabila on Twitter at @SabilaKhan20, and visit her COVID Loss Support group on Facebook or on Twitter at @covid_lo
From Bad to Worse: COVID’s Toll on a Top Child Care Center
We are excited to share another Lemonada Media show you will love. It's called No One Is Coming to Save Us and it tackles the American child care crisis. No One Is Coming to Save Us has new episodes out every Thursday.
Gloria is back and ready to tackle America’s child care crisis head-on. To kick off season 2, she calls up Lauren Cook, CEO of Ellis Early Learning in Boston. We met Lauren back in
Paula — “The center of our universe is gone.”
Paula Edgar has spent the past 20 years conflicted about her grief -- does she take part in our country’s collective grieving on September 11th? Or does she simply mourn her beloved mother Joan in private, who she thinks of fondly whenever she hears a Broadway tune?
Find Paula on Twitter at @PaulaEdgar and on Instagram at @thepaulaedgar.
Comfort and community are key components in coping
Introducing Last Day Revisited: The Opioid Crisis with Stephanie Wittels Wachs & Jackie Danziger
Opioids are killing more people than ever. In 2020, overdose deaths in the U.S. spiked nearly 30% to a record high -- the sharpest annual increase in 30 years. Fentanyl sold on the street and the ongoing toll of the pandemic are the primary drivers. With so many of us affected, there’s a dire need for solutions. That’s why we’re re-releasing episodes 2-12 from season one with new updates from prev
Claire — “We welcome people into the world; we should also see them out.”
Renowned grief therapist and ‘New Day’ host Claire Bidwell Smith was forced to confront her parents’ cancer deaths by the age of 25. Her quest to find meaning in the “nothingness” afterward led her down a healing path that she now explores with clients facing similar loss.
Find Claire on Twitter at @clairebidwell and on Instagram at @clairebidwellsmith.
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Meghan — “The curtains were pulled, and it was quiet.”
Meghan Britton-Gross finds it hard to believe it’s been nearly 30 years since she lost her little brother, Andrew, in a car accident. He was 7. She was 12. Meghan still vividly remembers the dark and lonely aftermath of his loss, particularly as a junior high student processing the pain of being treated as a “forgotten griever.”
Find Meghan on Instagram at @megegross, on Facebook at @MegGross
Julie — “I wanted to crawl out of my own skin.”
Latinx comedian Julie Piñero was swept up by her partner Jose’s adventurous spirit almost immediately. To make sense of his murder just weeks later, she threw herself into performance, ultimately developing a one-woman Zoom show centering on the intersection of love and loss.
Find Julie on Twitter at @shmooolie and on Instagram at @shmoooolie.
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Jennie — “I don’t want to go back to who I was before grief.”
Jennie Burke wants you to know a single fact about her: her brother Matt died. After challenging him for several years to confront his addiction, she’s now reached the point where she can say she’s proud of him for fighting as best he could.
Find Jennie on Twitter at @jennieburke and on Instagram at @jennieburkewriter.
Comfort and community are key components in coping with grief. Partic
Sabila — “We watched his burial on our phones.”
Publishing executive Sabila Khan is still stunned by her father Shafqat’s sudden death due to COVID-19. After having to forgo the traditional Muslim rituals tied to his passing, Sabila is also struggling with the pandemic’s overall effect on her attempt to return to normalcy.
Find Sabila on Twitter at @SabilaKhan20, and visit her COVID Loss Support group on Facebook or on Twitter at @covid_lo
Jayson — “The universe seemed malevolent; how could it do this to us?"
Author Jayson Greene never got a chance to buy his 2-year-old daughter Greta the family dog she wanted. After a tragic and extremely public event cut her life incredibly short, Jayson wrote extensively about his pain and is now working hard to make sure Greta’s brother grows up with her memory.
Find Jayson on Twitter at @Jayson_Greene and on Instagram at @greenejayson.
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Introducing: Good Grief
An immersive, six-part series from Lemonada Media offering a rare opportunity to enter one’s personal grief world. Delivered with a new approach that evokes emotions and promotes healing. Premieres August 3rd.
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