Processing
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago -This unique podcast explores the intersection of food and grief. Mother-daughter cohosts Bobbie Comforto and Zahra Tangorra are joined by a special guest who shares their personal experience with loss, grief, and heartbreak, and how food factored into their journey. Bobbie has worked as a psychotherapist specializing in bereavement and trauma for over 30 years, but before entering the world of grief counseling Bobbie was a culinary entrepreneur. Zahra Tangorra is a Brooklyn-based chef and restaurant consultant. They share a deep love of food and a personal understanding of its connection to grief.
Change and loss are inevitable in all our lives. The relationships that we as humans have surrounding food and loss are universal and relatable across different cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles. It is our individual adaptation to the things we cannot control that makes us unique. Processing exposes and digests these commonalities and differences in each episode.
Change and loss are inevitable in all our lives. The relationships that we as humans have surrounding food and loss are universal and relatable across different cultures, beliefs, and lifestyles. It is our individual adaptation to the things we cannot control that makes us unique. Processing will expose and digest these commonalities and differences in each episode.
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Ava Truckey- "Swiss Cake Rolls"
October 02, 2023 05:54 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis week we are privileged to welcome cook and writer Ava Truckey. Ava joins us to talk about the 2013 death of her mother, just two days before her 25th birthday. We discuss grief, cooking as a way of managing emotional pain, the writing process, and why Taco Bell is the best fast food on earth. We loved our time with Ava and we know you will too. Please follow her work @avatruckey on Instagram and Twitter, and her substack https://avatruckey.substack.com/. Thank you Ava, we love you! Her...
Laura Davis- "Brisket"
July 13, 2023 19:54 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHello friends! We are back with a very special episode! This week we welcome Laura Davis. Laura the author of seven non-fiction books, including The Courage to Heal, Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, and I Thought We'd Never Speak Again. Her groundbreaking books have been translated into 11 languages and have sold more than 1.8 million copies. In her new book, The Burning Light of Two Star, Laura examines the endurance of mother-daughter love, how memory protects and betrays us, and the ...
Alexis Arvidson-Needham- “Inheritance Potatoes”
November 08, 2022 22:26 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBThis week we have the distinct pleasure of speaking with Zahra’s long time best friend, Alexis Arvidson-Needham. Alexis is an Acupuncturist and practitioner of Eastern and Western Herbal Medicine. She joins us to talk about a very complicated and very common type of grief: ambiguous grief. Alexis shares about her strained relationship with her father, and how though he is alive, she deeply feels the grief of a life with him being largely absent from her life. This was a really deep and touch...
Erica Hill- “Apple Slices & Cheese”
October 22, 2022 07:54 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBOn this week's show we have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Erica Hill. Erica is the owner of Sparrow Funeral Home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She joins us to discuss her vision and goals with Sparrow, as well as her own personal and profound experiences with grief. We loved our time with Erica, and we hope you enjoy this very special conversation. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by...
Luka Romonova- "Pelmeni"
September 07, 2022 22:18 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBOn this week's very special episode we welcome Artist, Bartender, and Pay It Forward Charleston grant recipient, Luka Romonova. Pay It Forward Charleston provides relief in the form of grants to Charleston's food and beverage community. Luka shares their experience with Pay It Forward, as well as their experiences with the intersection of food and grief. Their story is so touching and inspiring, and we were deeply honored to have them join us for this beautiful episode. Please check out P...
Listener Letter
July 15, 2022 19:08 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBThis week we read a beautiful listener letter from Lori, who shares with us some complicated feelings regarding travel and celebration after the passing of her husband, Lou. Thank you, Lori, for sharing this letter with us ❤️ HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we’re asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate. Processing ...
Let’s Talk About Life
July 08, 2022 19:07 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHello sweet friends. We have missed you so! This week we are back to talk about the goings on in the world, what we’ve been up to, and how we’ve been handling it all. And we want to hear from you and how you’ve been handing it all too. Please drop us a line at [email protected] , or on our IG @processing_podcast if you want to share your story with us ❤️ HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivat...
Risa Morimoto- "You Are My Sunshine"
May 26, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBA special re-broadcast while we are away! On today's show we are joined by film Director and Producer, Risa Morimoto. Risa is also the founder and CEO of "Modern Aging," a foundation that focuses on innovative and holistic approaches and solutions to aging and caregiving. Risa's family also owns The Kura Barn, a homestyle Japanese restaurant in our hometown of Huntington, NY. Our talk with Risa was amazing, and culminated in us all singing and crying together. Please note this episode was re...
Ellen, Dan & Clare Driscoll- "Soft Shell Crabs, Caesar Salad & Spaghetti Sundays"
May 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBA very special re-broadcast while we are away. On today’s show we are honored to welcome the Driscoll family. Ellen and Dan are brother and sister, and Clare is Dan’s daughter and Ellen’s niece. Dan and Ellen both lost their wives to cancer, and Clare, her mother, and they talk candidly about this experience, and how they have found ways to cope since losing their beloveds. What a beautiful and emotional episode this was, one that left us with so much to think about. Thank you so much Ellen,...
"Monica O'Connell"- Rum Cake
May 12, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBA special re-broadcast while we're away! This week we are joined by Cake Designer, Baker and Writer, Monica O'Connell. Monica earned a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from New York University, and was executive director of the Center for Black Music Research at Columbia College in Chicago for eight years. She then pivoted in her professional life,and began to pursue her passion and creative calling as a Cake Baker and Designer. Monica has a deeply spiritual relationship with food, from the stunning...
Tovah Shanok - “Duck Noodles”
May 10, 2022 21:09 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBA special re-broadcast while we're away! Today is a special day, folks, as we welcome our sweet friend Tovah Shanok. Tovah joins us from her home in Germany to talk about the many different grief experiences she had endured over the past decade-plus. Tovah is a remarkable and very accomplished chef, and it was incredible to hear her talk about trying to grapple with loss while also working in kitchens. Her experiences at the intersection of food and grief are incredibly prolific, and it was ...
Diane Zinna- “Celery, Cream Cheese, Olives & Paprika”
April 28, 2022 21:57 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week we have the honor of welcoming author and teacher Diane Zinna. Diane is the author of THE ALL-NIGHT SUN (Random House, 2020) which was longlisted for The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and the Cabell First Novelist Award. She also teaches a Grief Writing Sundays workshop, which we highly recommend for anyone interested in grief writing. Diane joins us to discuss the loss of her beloved mother, and how this tragic loss has impacted her personally and professionally. It was ...
Listener Letter- “Feeling Guilty About Being Happy”
April 15, 2022 00:59 - 46 minutes - 43 MBOn this week's show, we read a beautiful letter from a listener who is coping with complicated feelings surrounding happiness after losing her wife. Thank you to Dylan for this touching letter ❤️ Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by Simplecast.
Serena Liguori- "Shrimp Ceviche"
March 25, 2022 21:08 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBHello sweet friends. This week we bring you an episode from 2020. We have the honor of speaking with Serena Liguori, the Executive Director of New Hour For Women and Children. New Hour was founded on Long Island to provide meaningful support to current and formerly incarcerated women, their children, and their families. They build community to promote successful reentry and lasting reintegration, and to reform unjust criminal justice system policies. They empower directly impacted people to ...
Bhavani Jaroff- “100 Turkeys”
March 14, 2022 20:48 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBOn this week's show, we are joined by Bhavani Jaroff. Bhavani is a Natural Foods Chef, Educator, Farm to School Coordinator, Radio Host, and Food Activist. She has over thirty years of experience cooking healthy, fresh, organic food. Bhavani also lost both her parents within a close time frame, and we unpack that experience, and how her relationship with food and cooking helped her on her grief journey ❤️ Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Proc...
Beth Kaiserman- "Brown Mustard"
March 04, 2022 19:17 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBOn this week's show, we welcome Beth Kaiserman. Beth is a writer with some incredibly unique and rich food memories. In 2019, Beth's father, Earl, was diagnosed with dementia. She joins us to discuss what life has been like since his diagnosis, and the realities of accepting the realities of losing a loved one to this disease. We discussed caregiver stress, which can be so incredibly difficult and overwhelming for those experiencing it, and we were glad to have the opportunity to talk about...
The Tasks of Grief
February 25, 2022 01:04 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThis week we discuss the tasks of grief and how they factor into the ever-winding grief journey, and where food plays a role. It was a very interesting and enlightening conversation, and we hope it is helpful for anyone who is navigating their own relationship with grief. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by Simplecast.
Adam Isserlis- “Ketchup”
February 18, 2022 00:42 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBOn this week's show, we are joined by the wonderful and warm Adam Isserlis. Adam joins us to talk about the multiple losses that he has experienced in his life, how he has come to understand them, and his relationship with grief. This was such a special episode, and we found ourselves laughing, crying, and learning. It was a profound conversation, and we are grateful to Adam for having it with us. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processi...
Bobbie & Z- “Pizza Rustica”
February 14, 2022 19:54 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBHello friends, we’ve missed you! On this week's welcome back episode, we talk with each other about a man whose love for food and cooking was truly incomparable. On the four-year anniversary of Zahra’s dad's passing, we wanted to take the time to remember this wildly creative and complicated human, and all of the rich food memories that we both have of him. It was cathartic to have this conversation at this time, and we enjoy our first episode back from winter break. We missed you, we love y...
Tim Donnelly- "The Boardwalk"
December 28, 2021 16:44 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBOn this week's show, we welcome writer Tim Donnelly. Tim joins us for a deep and interesting conversation about the loss of his father, change, and finding the place where he felt like he truly belonged. We really enjoyed our time with Tim, and his insights into grief were unique and profound. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by Simplecast.
Food & Grief
December 16, 2021 17:20 - 42 minutes - 39 MBOn this week's episode, we talk with each other about several beautiful and interesting traditions from around the globe, where food and grief collide. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by Simplecast.
Diana Dietrich- "Apple Fritters"
December 02, 2021 19:19 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBThis week we are honored to welcome the warm and wonderful Diana Dietrich. Diana joins us to discuss pet grief, the loss of her beloved kitties, and how the pandemic gave way for her to reinvent herself professionally by starting her own pet sitting and dog walking business. Diana is so kind and heartfelt, and this was a very special episode. Our pets are our family, and when they die, the grief can be very real. Thank you to Diana for sharing, and hug your furry friends extra tight as you ...
Carla Fernandez- "Arroz Con Pollo"
November 26, 2021 18:43 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBOn this week's show, we welcome Carla Fernandez, Co-Founder of The Dinner Party. The Dinner Party is a nonprofit, building a worldwide community of 20- 40 somethings who have each experienced the loss of a parent, partner, child, sibling, or another close family member or friend. We talk with Carla about the loss of her father Jose in 2010, which set her on course to start this incredibly important organization. Carla is funny and wise and we enjoyed her unique perspectives on grief, loss, a...
Bobbie and Z
November 18, 2021 14:54 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBOn this week's show, we talk to each other about the defining moments of our lives, the traumas and triumphs that made us who we are today, and what we were cooking and eating along the way. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by becoming a member! Processing is Powered by Simplecast.
Sarah Austin Jenness and Thorn Jenness- "Stuffed Peppers"
November 04, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBOn this week’s show, we have the honor of speaking with Sarah Austin Jenness and Thorn Jenness. Sarah is the Executive Producer of The Moth, a global arts organization, dedicated to the art and craft of personal storytelling, and Thorn, her father, who has dedicated his career to Human Resources. They join us to discuss Sarah’s mother and Thorn's wife, Maureen, who passed away after battling an aggressive cancer in 2016. They talk with us about who Maureen was as a wife, mother, educator, an...
Mary O’Malley- "String Beans"
October 28, 2021 15:10 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBOn this week's show, we get to sit down with one of our favorite people in the whole wide world, Mary O’Malley. Mary is a wildly accomplished ceramicist and teacher, and also luckily for Zahra, a true blue best friend. Mary joins us to talk about the realities of grandparent grief. After losing both of her beloved grandparents within a few months of each other in 2018, Mary has experienced deep grief surrounding their passing, and we discuss the specificities of the grandparent/ grandchild b...
Lauren Golfer- “Grilled Veggies”
October 22, 2021 00:13 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBHello friends. This week we are joined by the wonderful and wise Lauren Golfer. Lauren is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Gynecology here in New York City. She talks with us about her experiences in the Health Care field during Covid, as well as two deeply significant losses she has endured in her life. Lauren first lost her father at age 24 to cancer, and a decade later, her best friend Mitch, just days before his wedding. Lauren is both incredibly strong and compassionate and brave, a...
Nelson Simon- “The Perfect Storm”
October 14, 2021 15:55 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBOn today’s show, we are joined by author and survivor, Nelson Simon. Nelson joins us to discuss his new book, “Soul of the Hurricane: The Perfect Storm and an Accidental Sailor”. In 1991, Nelson and the rest of the crew of the Anna Kristina were caught in what became famously known as “The Perfect Storm”. Nelson recalls for us the trauma of this near-death experience, as well as his path to recalibrating himself after the incident. Nelson’s story is absolutely incredible, and we could have t...
Lavanya Nambiar- "Sardines"
October 07, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 61 MBOn this week's show, we talk with our sweet friend, Lavanya Nambiar. Lavanya is originally from New Delhi, India, and talks with us about the struggles associated with moving so far away from her home and family, the passing of two of her beloved aunts, and how the space between complicated the grief. What a beautiful conversation with a beautiful and brilliant person, and we hope you take away as much from Lavanya’s grace and wisdom as we did. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supporte...
Anthony Johnston- "Filet-O-Fish"
September 30, 2021 13:45 - 1 hour - 70.6 MBOn this week's show, we are joined by the lovely and amazing Anthony Johnston. Anthony is a creator and TV Writer, and he graciously joins us to discuss the sudden loss of his older sister Tanya in 2010. He talks to us about the irreplaceable bond of siblinghood, and how he processed his grief through his work as a writer and actor. This was such a beautiful talk with such a beautiful person, and we are deeply grateful to Anthony for sharing his story, and his memories of Tanya with us and o...
Erin Brady- "Mise en Place"
September 23, 2021 14:56 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBOn this week's show, we have the honor of talking with our dear friend Erin Brady. Erin joins us to talk about her and her husband’s journey with infertility, and how it has impacted her health, relationship, and sense of homeostasis. This is such an important topic that so many folks deal with, yet do not talk about nearly enough. We are so grateful to Erin for opening up to us about how this experience has impacted her life and how she has found ways to see her way through it. She is an in...
Remembering 9/11, 20 years later
September 11, 2021 00:06 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this week’s show, we discuss the 20 year anniversary of 9/11. A top the North Tower of the World Trade Center was Windows on The World, a New York City landmark restaurant with a beautiful and diverse staff. We wanted to pay homage to the employees who lost their lives there on 9/11, and also talk about some of the incredible things that surviving employees created after losing their coworkers and friends. We are sending love and support to everyone on this day of remembrance. Heritage R...
Sheila Dee -“Chocolate Pudding Pie”
August 27, 2021 00:05 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBOn this week's show, we welcome the lovely Sheila Dee. In 2017 Sheila lost her sister Stephanie suddenly, and she joins us today to unpack her complicated grief surrounding this tragic loss. Sheila talks so candidly and honestly about her grieving process, and also about the beautiful and rich memories that she has surrounding cooking and eating with her sister. Thank you so much, Sheila, and we w encourage you all to take a listen to her music at www.SheilaDeeMusic.com and facebook.com/she...
Let’s Talk About Taking a Break
August 18, 2021 01:01 - 46 minutes - 43 MBThis week we talk about taking a break. We recently had the opportunity to travel together, and we thought it could be an interesting topic to explore. How/when/if you take a break or vacation during these very trying and scary times. How can we take time for ourselves when it feels impossible? We attempt to unpack these questions and more with our first episode back from break. We missed you, and are so happy to be back. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast netw...
Kathie Bodily returns - “Cookie & Chemo”
July 15, 2021 16:37 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBWe are so honored to welcome back our dear friend, Kathie Bodily, for this week's show. Since we last spoke with Kathie she has been boldly fighting pancreatic and lung cancer, and she joins us to talk about the nuances in the battle she’s been in for the past year and nine months. Kathie is our patron saint, and the most beautiful, intuitive, brave, and wise human that we know, and we can’t thank her enough for joining us again to help listeners feel seen and connected. We love you, Kath! ...
Edy Massiah - “Your friendly neighborhood grocer”
July 08, 2021 22:34 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBThis week we welcome the talented and charming Edy Massiah, chef and owner of Edy’s Grocer in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Edy talks with us about his early life as a boy in Lebanon, and his love for Lebanese cuisine which he pays beautiful homage to at the grocer. We talk about the loss of identity, loss of family members, and so much more. This was such a wonderful interview, and we hope to see you all at Edy’s Grocer real soon for some delicious food! Celebrate HRN’s new look and invest in the ...
Reid Peterson- "Pfannkuchen"
July 02, 2021 09:33 - 1 hour - 61 MBOn this week's show we welcome Reid Peterson. Reid has a Master's Degree in Transpersonal Psychology, and was trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt from the Center for Loss & Life Transition. Reid works as a Grief companion, and has also launched the Grief Refuge App and podcast. After the passing of his stepfather in 2016, Reid spent time in local support groups. This influenced him to create a means of grief support on a larger, more broadly reaching scale. We loved our talk with Reid. His gentle de...
Aimee Lee Ball- "Eat, Darling, Eat"
June 25, 2021 02:36 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBOn this week's show, we welcome Aimee Lee Ball. Aimee is a Journalist, co-author of four books, and co-founder of Eat, Darling, Eat, a beautiful blog about the relationships between mothers and daughters and how they intersect with food. We had such a rich conversation with Aimee, and as a mother and daughter team, we found it particaularly interesting to speak with someone who has dedicated so much time to exploring this deeply sacred and often complicated relationship. Please head to eatda...
Africa Yoon “Kimchi”
June 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBOn this week's episode we welcome the wonderful Africa Yoon. Africa is known for her monumental running feats from New York to Chicago and Milan to Cannes. She is also a writer, and her new book the “The Korean: Single and Obese: Then Kimchi Changed Everything!”, details how she lost 110lbs eating Korean and vegan food in one year. Africa so alive and engaged, and it was an incredible gift to get to spend an hour getting to know her, and to hear about her fascinating and unique life story....
Food & Grief & Film- Susannah Gruder returns
June 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBToday we welcome back our friend, writer and film critic Susannah Gruder. We absolutely loved our last chat with Susannah, and couldn’t wait to have her back. Sue has selected two wonderful and complex films that both came out in 2020, “Nomadland”, a film based on the 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century by Jessica Bruder. The film is written, produced, directed, and edited by Chloé Zhao, and stars Frances McDormand. It is a beautifully told story of...
Gina Hamadey- "Thank You"
June 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBOn today’s very special episode we have the pleasure of welcoming the lovely and talented Gina Hamadey. Gina is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in O, The Oprah Magazine, Food & Wine, Rachael Ray Every Day, Women's Health, and other publications, and has just released her new book, “I Want to Thank You: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World”. The book is so beautiful and honest, and it prompted us to examine the connection between grief, gratitu...
Noah & Ari Meyerowitz- "Sprouts"
May 27, 2021 14:35 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBThis week we have the pleasure of sitting down for a deep and tender talk with Noah and Ari Meyerowitz. You may remember our episode titled “Sproutman” featuring the incredible Beth Robbins, and Noah and Ari are her amazing sons. They talk to us about their dad Steve- his imprint on their lives, both individually and collectively as a family, picking up the family business, and the intricacies of siblinghood in the face of such a massive loss. We loved our time with these two special humans ...
Mary Beth White- "Dry Ice"
May 20, 2021 16:34 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBHello friends. This week we welcome our dear friend, Mary Beth White. Mary Beth is a women's health care nurse practitioner, advanced practice holistic nurse, transpersonal nurse coach and former hospice nurse whose interest in non-traditional funerals and green burials was inspired by caring for her mom and family at the end of her mom's life. Mary Beth started her nursing career working in a family-centered Labor and Delivery hospital setting and, to her, the deathing experience offers a...
Let's talk about "The Year of Magical Thinking"
May 13, 2021 12:00 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBOn this week’s show we discuss Joan Didion’s 2005 book, “The Year of Magical Thinking”. This is a brutally honest self observation of her life after the sudden loss of her husband, author John Gregory Dunne, and simultaneous hospitalization of her daughter Quintana Roo. This is a very meaningful book to many folks in the grief community and beyond, and it was a joy to have the opportunity to discuss it at length. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Su...
Let's talk about Mother's Day
May 06, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBThis is a Mother’s Day episode. It’s a complicated and painful day for many of us, and we address that complexity, as a mother and daughter on this week’s episode. We know that this day can be extremely triggering and difficult, and also celebratory and joyous, and in some cases, it is all of that at once, and we aim to unpack this juxtaposition today on a very special episode of Processing. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Processing by beco...
Suzanne Phillips - "Broccoli Rabe"
April 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBOn this week’s show we welcome Dr Suzanne Phillips. Suzanne is a licensed Psychologist, Psychoanalyst, Diplomate in Group Psychology,Certified Group Therapist, Fellowand Co-chair of Community Outreach for the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She has been a Psychologist for over 35 years and after 28 years, she is a newly retired Adjunct Full Professor of Clinical Psychology at LIU Post, N.Y. She joins us to discuss the concept of food and grief through her highly trained len...
Beth Robbins "Sproutman"
April 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBOn today’s show we are joined by the bold, brilliant, and incredibly warm, Beth Robbins. On September 9th 2015, Beth lost her husband of 30 years, Steve Meyerowitz, in a car accident. Steve had been known as “The Sproutman” for decades, having dedicated his life's work to the growing and eating of all kinds of sprouts. When Steve died suddenly, Beth was tasked with not only caring for her family, but redefining what it meant to care for herself, emotionally, spiritually, creatively, and ph...
Paul Manza- "WAKE UP!"
April 08, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this week's show we welcome our lovely friend, Paul Manza. Paul joins us to discuss the death of his mother, who passed away shortly after a diagnosis with pancreatic cancer a decade ago. We talk a lot about parenting in this episode, and how it relates to death, dying, grief and mortality, and it was incredibly special and unique. Paul is earnest, warm and open, and we were blown away by the directions this talk took, and where we ended up. Thank you to Paul for his wisdom and vulnera...
"Danielle Joffe" -Chicken Feet
April 01, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming Holistic Healer and Spiritual Psychologist Danielle Joffe to the show. Danielle joins us to discuss her relationship with her late mother, Harriet, who was amongst many other things, an incredible painter and cook. Danielle explains to us the complex dynamics of caring for a loved one with a terminal illness, and reads for us an essay she wrote about her mom, entitled “Starving”. Danielle has such a calming and wise demeanor, and we felt s...
Iris Ruth Pastor- "The Secret Life of a Weight Obsessed Woman"
March 25, 2021 17:09 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBOn today’s show, we welcome author, motivational speaker, and eating disorder advocate, Iris Ruth Pastor. Iris joins us to discuss her decades-long battle with eating disorders, how she saved her own life, and just what her amazing mantra, “preserving your bloom”, means to her. Iris is such a delight of a human, and we were so blown away, not only by her incredible life story, but also by her humor, humility, and warmth. We felt filled with positivity after talking with Iris, and as with all...