So Sorry For Your Loss: Not Your Average Grief Group
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago -Not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted, and a hint of celebrity gossip to spice things up. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn't be. This storytelling podcast about grief and loss, and the intriguing ways you grow from it, takes a look at how the conversation can go much deeper than just the societal band-aid of "so sorry for your loss." The host, Gianna DeMedio, shares stories of her own grief after losing her father suddenly at 27 and talks with guests about their encounters with death, grief, and loss.
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Grief and Masculinity
June 17, 2021 01:51 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBGrief and masculinity: two topics that are often not talked about enough-- or at all. Grief on it’s own is a difficult topic, and then we take into consideration the even smaller subset of men dealing with their emotions, it gets even harder. For this episode, Gianna invited Mark Manning to share with us how we can change the outdated ideas of masculinity, and how it isn’t so purely rooted in a man’s ability to repress or suppress their emotions. Be sure to join us for this episode...
Life After Losing Both Parents Before 30
June 08, 2021 14:07 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBWe might often take our parents for granted in our younger years—being so assured that they will always be there for us. But if you’re listening to this podcast, you probably know that isn’t always the case. Today’s guest lost her mother suddenly in her mid twenties, and went on to lose her father to an illness a few years later. Amanda details the ironic way grief played into dating her now-husband, Greg, and what planning a wedding was like when being told her dad had mere weeks to live....
Grief in the Pandemic, on Bravo's Summer House, and at The Grammys
May 25, 2021 16:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBGianna interviews past guest Jessica Hersh. The two talk about how grief has affected people during the COVID pandemic, as well as how grief has come up recently in pop culture. Jessica opens up to Gianna and shares what it was like losing her mother to cancer how that influenced feelings she had during quarantine. The two talk about how hard the holidays were this past year missing their loved ones, and how the pandemic overall has pushed everyone closer to their own thoughts of mortality...
Hello Again!
May 18, 2021 00:55 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBIt's been way too long, but I'm back on the podcast. A few updates about my life, and what you can expect in this new season of So Sorry For Your Loss... hint, a lot of great stuff!
Funeral, But Make It Fashion: Interview with Michelle Chikaonda
March 05, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBThink planning a funeral is tough, imagine doing it trans-continentally! Michelle Chikaonda discusses the cultural implications involved in her fashion choices for her father's funeral in Malawi, an event in which the guest of honor was actually fashionably late! We also talk about eulogy writing and the strange, but kind of endearing, trend of theme funerals. Check out these links to Michelle's published work: My Father’s Death Changed the Way I Think About Time, Modern Loss (2020) Th...
Why We All Feel the Loss of Kobe Bryant
January 28, 2020 23:24 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBThe sudden death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, and seven others, is a tragedy that sent shock waves across the world. I'm at a loss for words, really, but being a podcast about grief, I felt compelled to speak out. It's interesting that we can feel such grief for a person we've never met, right? Many of you may be feeling a sincere grief for the first time, or your existing grief could be exacerbated by this loss (like me). I'll discuss all of this and what you can do to...
Suicide, Grieving in Youth & How Writing Can Help: Interview with Jamie-Lee Josselyn
January 20, 2020 21:39 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBCreative writing instructor from the University of Pennsylvania, Jamie-Lee Josselyn, shares with me how writing can help you process your grief. We covered a lot of other important topics, too, like the stigmas of suicide, how she strived to continue a normal life as a pre-teen after her loss and how she coped when she reached the age her mom died by suicide.
I Saw The Sign: Interview with Jessica Hersh
December 10, 2019 00:25 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBDo you ever hear a song, find a coin, or see a butterfly and immediately think of your loved one on "the other side?" Do you see it as them sending you a sign, or pure coincidence? Jessica Hersh explains key points of the book "Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe" by Laura Lynne Jackson that might help you make a decision on that. She shares her grief journey and lessons she's learned after the death of her mother Sarajane from cancer in 2016. Plus, I tell my own story of signs as wel...
Saying Goodbye To Inanimate Objects
October 09, 2019 19:34 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBIt's so hard to say goodbye...to inanimate objects! When your loved one has died, you begin to put an irrational amount of emotional value on the physical items they left behind. In this episode, I talk about a recent experience of cleaning out my closet and boxes full of items from my dad and grandmother. It can be tough, but so therapeutic! I'll tell you why and give you tips on how to make your day full of organization a successful one.
Planning a Wedding Through Grief: Interview with My Husband!
August 12, 2019 16:42 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBWe did it! We are 6 weeks out from our wedding and we are happy to report that it was an amazing time and we got through it without our grief taking over. In this episode, you'll hear us break down the toughest parts of planning a wedding while grieving and what you need to know to make it to the altar unscathed.
How My Father Almost Spoiled the Surprise of Engagement From Heaven
March 15, 2019 11:38 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBMarc and I got engaged on August 1st, 2018. It sounds horrible, but I actually dreaded my engagement day as I thought I would be an inconsolable ball of emotions since my dad wouldn't be there to share in our special day. But he sent enough signs from heaven for me to know he was celebrating from afar.
Intro to My Grief
January 22, 2019 23:49 - 3 minutes - 2.9 MBWelcome! A brief introduction to host Gianna DeMedio and the reason why she's here: the sudden death of her father in 2017.