Best Chelsea London Lloyd | Comedian Grief Gal Podcasts (2024)

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Mental Health in the Military: Losing Your Son to Suicide One Year After Coming Home (with Dean Lambert, The Love Always Project) 1:12:27

1M ago1:12:27

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Dean is a military brat who moved 18 times in 17 years. Today we discuss the loss of Dean's son, Adam. Adam was a USMC Corporal who served in Afghanistan and died by suicide a year after coming home at age 24. www.lovealwaysproject.org

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Dating (and Breaking Up) in LA with Comedian Meryl Klemow (Campfire Sht Show) 26:50

2M ago26:50

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Today my good friend Meryl is interviewing me. She is an established comedian, not to mention one of my funniest friends. We discuss the differences between our breakups, dating in LA, and we then deep-dive on almost every date I've been on in the past year. So to tie this into grief, we are grieving our past romantic selves. Close enough! Part 1 g…

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What To Say To Grievers Around the Holidays with Podcaster Danielle Hill 52:27

3M ago52:27

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Daniélle Hill is a Social Media Manager for small businesses and creatives. She help business owners simplify their video marketing so that they can get lead clients and customers and have an amazing time online. She is also a podcaster that has #reallife heart to hearts laughter and guest interviews all centered around the importance of connection…

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Get Your Money Together in 2024 | Top 3 Credit Card Recs To Save $ & Travel for Free 14:10

3M ago14:10

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It's a new year. It's a new you. Or is the same you? Girl, let's get your money together. I have 3 credit cards that I'm obsessed with - and I will share them here! Plus a little bit of dating tea... Bilt Mastercard Referral Link: https://bilt.page/r/FIYP-4RJT Amex Referral Link: https://americanexpress.com/en-us/referral/CHELScmRvc?XLINK=MYCP - Wo…

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How Grief Shapes Poetry | Losing Your Brother in a Car Accident & Mom to Breast Cancer with Therapist Mackenzie Studebaker 50:49

3M ago50:49

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Today we explore Mackenzie's poetry, informed by their own losses. Their brother was killed in a car accident at 19 and their mom died 5 years later from breast cancer. Mackenzie is an associate marriage and family therapist, certified iRest Yoga Nidra meditation teacher and trauma informed yoga teacher. They specialize in working with grief and lo…

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Re-Share: My Parents' Diseases: Growing Up Around ALS & Breast Cancer 27:41

4M ago27:41

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▶▶ Welcome back to Dying Of Laughter! In this episode, I'm re-sharing the first episode I ever launched... This is the story of my parents getting sick: my dad's journey with ALS and my mom's journey with breast cancer. Happy holidays! Okay, that ended a little too jolly. If you're feeling holly this year, go off; if you're feeling unhinged or unwe…

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Death, Dogs & Deals - My Holiday Plans (and Recent Blocks) 14:30

4M ago14:30

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The holidays can bring all the feels. Join me for a quick hang discussing death, dogs, and deals. And yes, that does rhyme and yes, I care that you noticed. Deals: Lyft/Amazon: While supplies last, you can earn a $15 Amazon promotional credit when you spend $100 on one or more Lyft gift cards purchased through Amazon when you use code "LYFT" at che…

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No Crying in Cooking: Where Food & Body Image Meets Grief with Skylar Harrison 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

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Today we are chatting with food writer & podcaster, Skylar Harrison. We talk about her dad dying of throat and tongue cancer in 2001, what it's like losing at parent at age 11, and how her food writing intersects with grief. Skylar runs a grief and mental health instagram called No Crying In Cooking covering grief, recovery, and self-compassion. Ch…

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Life Update: My Breakup, My Dog, My New Life 24:29

5M ago24:29

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Where Have I Been...All My Life? (Sung to the tune of Rihanna.) On today's episode of Dying of Laughter, we explore where I have been for the past year. (Do you we love how we're saying we, as if it's not like... just me?) Last year I became single, birthed a dog, and started a new life! This season we will explore themes such as American funeral c…

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Hungry for Life & Losing Your Dad to Leukemia with Zeahlot Lopez (Psychotherapist, LMFT, LPCC & Business Coach) 50:01

1y ago50:01

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Zeahlot Lopez an international speaker, author, and coach who retired as a psychotherapist after helping thousands of people heal over the years. She then went on to establish and build multiple 7-figure businesses: the most notable being her premiere online coaching program, The Vida System, where she guided hundreds of struggling therapists to sc…

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Moms Don't Have Time To Grieve with Comedian & International Speaker, Kelsey Chittick 1:04:21

1y ago1:04:21

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Kelsey Chittick is a writer, comedian and inspirational speaker. Over the past 14 years, she has performed stand-up comedy all over Los Angeles and speaks at events around the country. She is the author of the best seller “Second Half - Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing.” This book is about the sudden death of her husband in 2017 and …

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Horny for Death (& Losing Your Dad) with Comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton (The Comedy Store, Paid Regular) 1:25:06

1+ y ago1:25:06

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Today we discuss losing your dad, navigtaing when your mom has borderline personality disorder, moving to Alaska, being born a fifty year-old woman, and all of the other comedy things. Internationally touring comedy star, Jessica Michelle Singleton just released her second comedy album to high praise from comedy fans and her comedic peers, reaching…

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Losing Your Dad to COVID-19 with Comedian Ahmed Al-kadri 59:54

1+ y ago59:54

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Ahmed Al-kadri is a Yemeni-American comedian based in Los Angeles. Ahmed works as an Accountant but his immigrant parents are forcing him to be a comedian. He has performed in Comedy Festivals across the country and opened for DeRay Davis. You may recognize him from Tik Tok and Fox’s Love Connection. Today we discuss the loss of his dad to Covid-19…

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Where Entrepreneurship Meets Mental Health with CEO & Creative Director, Holly Eve (Madame Lemy) 1:00:18

1+ y ago1:00:18

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Holly Eve is the founder, CEO, and Creative Director of Madame Lemy, a natural and sustainable luxury body care brand. Synthesizing both of her passions, she speak regularly on entrepreneurship and mental health to a wide range of audiences and is a contributing writer for multiple publications including Forbes and Foundr. Holly is passionate about…

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Losing Your Dad To A Heart Attack with Podcast Host Gianna DeMedio 52:48

1+ y ago52:48

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Gianna DeMedio is a podcast host and grief expert who works in media relations for hospital systems. Her podcast, So Sorry For Your Loss, is not your average grief group! Humor and laughter encouraged, awkwardness accepted. Death is a strange topic, but it shouldn’t be. Today we discuss the loss of her dad to a heart attack in 2017 when Gianna was …

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Receiving a Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis & Losing Your Voice in 2020 with Actress Kyla Schoer (Black-ish, Angie Tribeca) 55:43

1+ y ago55:43

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Kyla hails originally from the sassy and saucy streets of New York City, which explains her sarcastic, snarky, and sometimes savage sensibilities. In search of sunshine, Kyla sallied-forth to Los Angeles, where she smells sea shells by the sea Schoer. Kyla loves wordplay, silliness, and chutzpah. With a BFA in msical theatre from The Hartt School (…

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Losing Your Dad to Prostate Cancer with Comedian Kyndra Crump 54:25

1+ y ago54:25

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Kyndra Crump is a comedian from Atlanta, GA who is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University. She works as a kiosk attendant, whose mission is to bring great customer service, while putting a smile on people’s face. She is the author of “Diamond in the Rough” available on Amazon. Today we discuss the loss of Kyndra’s father, a former marketing produce…

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Losing Your Twin Brother at 23 to Accidental Overdose with Producer/Editor Emily Trio (BuzzFeed) 1:14:26

1+ y ago1:14:26

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Emily Trio is an award-winning editor and digital producer based in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor of Arts in Documentary Film Production and was hired shortly thereafter at BuzzFeed in Los Angeles. Emily has edited two award-winning narrative short films, worked as a Development Executive in unscripted …

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Psychedelics for Grief with Rabbi Sydney Mintz (Comedian, Spiritual Leader) 1:03:31

1+ y ago1:03:31

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Wise guy, consultant and performer Rabbi Sydney Mintz (she/they) has served as the Rabbi of the historic Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco for the past 25 years. In 2022, Rabbi Mintz was awarded her honorary Doctorate of Divinity degree by the Hebrew Union College. As a Performer/Writer, Rabbi Mintz’s one woman show “You May Think I’m Funny, But It’…

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Losing Your Mom to an Overdose & Your Best Friends To Murder with Michael Unbroken 1:21:00

1+ y ago1:21:00

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From homeless to hero, Michael Unbroken is the founder of Think Unbroken, best-selling author, award-winning speaker, podcast host, coach, and advocate for adult survivors of childhood trauma. Since 2016, Michael has empowered over 100,000 trauma survivors to get out of The Vortex, learn to love themselves, and become the hero of their own story. M…

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Stay Connected to Your Person (And Yourself) After Loss with Author Rebecca Soffer (Co-Founder, Modern Loss) 58:23

2y ago58:23

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Today we sit down with Rebecca Soffer, cofounder of Modern Loss. Modern Loss is a global movement offering creative, meaningful, and practical content and community addressing the long arc of grief. @modernloss **This is our season finale - yay! Dying of Laughter will return in August.** Her brand new book, THE MODERN LOSS HANDBOOK: An Interactive …

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My (JEWISH) Funeral Birthday Party with Brenna Guinan (Real FCKN Talk) 1:01:13

2y ago1:01:13

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Two weeks ago I threw a (Jewish) Funeral-Themed Birthday Party, because of course I did. My friend Brenna Guinan is interviewing me all about it! Yes, it was weird...no, I didn't die. Come for the food, stay for the tea. Brenna is a licensed mental health counselor, certified rehabilitation counselor and the host of the Real Fckn Talk Podcast. @rea…

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Surviving Breast Cancer, Losing Your Mom & Becoming a Speaker with Writer & Speaker, Dara Kurtz 59:35

2y ago59:35

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DARA KURTZ, after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of forty-two, left her twenty-year career as a financial advisor to focus on writing and speaking. Today her personal blog, Crazy Perfect Life (www.crazyperfectlife.com), reaches over 200,000 followers. Dara is the author of three books, her most recent being: I am My Mother’s Daughter…

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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less... A Little Reminder to Slow Down! 8:57

2y ago8:57

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Popping in to say hi and to remind you that less is more. We know this, yet we forget this. In Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, Greg McKeown reminds us that less is more in an inspiring, relatable, and digestable way! I am reading this book for the third time. Yes, you heard me. So I'm just going to leave that right there... "Have you…

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Starting a Biz in the End-Of-Life Space: Sustainably Sourced, Handmade Urns with Max & Miles of OAKTREE MEMORIALS 1:09:10

2y ago1:09:10

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Miles Adams and Max Lemper-Tabatsky co-founded their company, Oaktree Memorials, after a personal loss revealed that unique and high quality, modern urns were difficult to come by. Death is a natural cycle of life and Max and Miles honor this with environmentally-friendly manufacturing and ethical practices. "We founded Oaktree after experiencing f…

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Behind The Scenes of "Blaze" & Playing an Alcoholic Comedian 12:18

2y ago12:18

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In this episode, I am taking you behind the scenes of a play I am starring in called BLAZE. Blaze is a modern play portraying a dysfunctional family attempting to get their sister/daughter into rehab. I interject with standup and storytelling sets throughout the show. It would be an honor and a pleasure to see your face in the audience! Those in LA…

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Losing Your Husband in a Plane Crash with Wellness CEO, Eileen Robertson Hamra 48:17

2y ago48:17

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Eileen’s passion is found in enabling individuals, families and communities to live healthy and balanced lives. She fulfills her calling through a combination of executive coaching, health and lifestyle coaching, serving the community and on business boards, and investing in companies that are making a positive impact in the world. Today we discuss…

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Travel, Pray & Slay & Losing Your Parents Before 21 with Toya Nicole Media 41:02

2y ago41:02

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Toya Nicole is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Christian Author and travel influencer from Dallas, Texas. Today we discuss the loss of Toya’s mother to complications from heart disease in 2001 and the loss of her father to prostate cancer in 2002. With her company, L. Nicole Media, for the past 8 years she has worked wit…

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Becoming a Cyclist In Your 30s & Losing Your Sister with Author of Cycle of Lives, David Richman 1:03:13

2y ago1:03:13

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David is an author, public speaker, philanthropist, and endurance athlete whose mission is to form more meaningful human connections through storytelling. In Cycle of Lives, David shares the interconnected stories of people overcoming trauma and delves deeply into their emotional journeys with cancer. Today we discuss the loss of David’s sister. Da…

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BTS of Making a Death-Themed Feature Film with MOON MANOR (Erin Granat & Machete Bang Bang) 1:03:01

2y ago1:03:01

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As creative duo “KnifeRock,” Machete and Erin’s short films have been selections of Marfa Film Festival, LA Shorts, and Moonfaze Feminist Film. As screenwriters-for-hire they’ve worked on features and television, Moon Manor will be Machete and Erin’s debut feature film. ABOUT ERIN & MACHETE: Erin and Machete met in 9th grade Honors English, but tru…

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In the Face of Death, We Laughed by Laura Gentle (Losing Your Friend to AIDS) 9:02

2y ago9:02

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In the Face of Death, We Laughed As AIDS ravaged my friend’s body, levity carried us through the end. by Laura Gentle, as published on MODERN LOSS Laura Gentle is a freelance writer and communication creative living her best weird life in New Orleans. Learn more about her at lauragentle.com. Read the Modern Loss article here. @modernloss - About La…

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Losing Your Brother to Suicide/Overdose & Your Mom to Unknown Causes with Jesse Moss (Experience Camps) 1:02:43

2y ago1:02:43

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Jesse Moss is the Community Engagement Manager at Experience Camps, a nonprofit that champions the nation’s 5.3 million U.S. children who will experience the death of a parent or sibling by the time they reach 18. Today we discuss the loss of Jesse's brother and mom. Jesse's brother died by suicide/overdose in 2012 when he was 19 and Jesse was 22. …

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Losing Your Dad to Covid-19 with Actor & Writer Aliee Chan (The Rookie, New Girl) 1:13:30

2y ago1:13:30

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Aliee Chan is an actor and screenwriter from New Jersey who hasn't brushed her hair since 2003. She’s known for creating and starring in the series Quirky Female Protagonist, which screened at the LA Film Festival and received critical acclaim from Huffington Post, IndieWire, and WUWM. She develops TV comedies @ CBS and Safe Space @ Lakeshore Enter…

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Keep Going, QUEEN } A Little Poem by Edgar Guest 8:28

2y ago8:28

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Keep Going by Edgar Guest (Fine, I added the Queen.) Poem: When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must—but don’t you quit. Life is queer with its twists…

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Healing Through Heartbreak: Back-to-Back Break-Ups & Losing Your Dad at 6 with Gabrielle Stone (Eat, Pray, #FML) 59:16

2y ago59:16

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What does a woman do when her life has fallen apart and her heart has been ripped out and stepped on twice in two months? She goes on a wild adventure, makes some bad decisions, and does a sh*t load of soul searching. But most importantly? She finds out how to love…herself. This is so not Eat, Pray, Love. This is Eat, Pray, #FML. Gabrielle Stone is…

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A Little Poem to Brighten Your Day | Author: Mary Anne Perrone 6:34

2y ago6:34

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I am no longer waiting for a special occasion; I burn the best candles on ordinary days. I am no longer waiting for the house to be clean; I fill it with people who understand that even dust is Sacred. I am no longer waiting for everyone to understand me; It’s just not their task I am no longer waiting for the perfect children; my children have the…

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Losing Your Mom to Cancer & Your Brother to Suicide with Integrative Grief Guide, Jasmin Jenkins (Fall Up) 1:13:11

2y ago1:13:11

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Jasmin Jenkins is an Integrative Grief Guide, and the founder of Fall Up, a healing space that supports people navigating the spectrum of grief with 1:1 guidance, mentorship, community circles, and healing ceremonies. In her work, she brings her clients into the invitations within their grief journeys. Jasmin believes that healing is a co-creative …

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BTS of the the Suicide Prevention Center with Writer/Director Brandon Ravet 1:31:46

2+ y ago1:31:46

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Brandon Ravet is an award-winning writer/director. Today we discuss the loss of his dad to suicide, and what it's like supervising the Crisis Line at the Suicide Prevention Center. "In 2015 I lost my dad to suicide. He never left a note or gave me a chance to say goodbye. Until that moment I had lived a sheltered life. The only family members I had…

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The Perfect Holiday Gift: Vegan Candles with Paige Graham (Founder & Creative Director of Paige’s Candle Co.) 55:51

2+ y ago55:51

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Paige's Candle Co was created by Paige Graham, a born & raised New Yorker originally from an inner-city neighborhood in The Bronx, NY. After losing her mother at a young age, Paige’s father involved her in various art programs as a way to find positive self-expression. Inspired by the art programs of her youth, Paige contributes to improve low-inco…

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Organize Your Life After Loss with Organizer and Designer, Amy Suddleson (The Nimble Nest) 1:12:38

2+ y ago1:12:38

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Today Amy Suddleson shares what it was like losing her mom to ovarian cancer while she was in high school. Amy is a professional organizer and designer. She is the owner of the Nimble Nest, Inc, a Los Angeles based boutique organizing + lifestyle brand rooted in sustainable systems and lasting design solutions. Amy and her team offer multi-level, f…

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Losing Your Brother to Covid-19 with Actor & Creative Director Tremeika Small 54:19

2+ y ago54:19

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Tremeika Small is a Brooklyn based writer, actress, and creative director. Her passions are inspiring women and advocating mental health awareness. A storyteller in her own right, her main goal is to make people feel. Because when you feel, you heal. And when you heal, you change the world. Tremeika was featured in BuzzFeed's Losing a Loved One to …

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Losing Your Brother in a Motorcycle Accident with Writer Monika Crowfoot 57:57

2+ y ago57:57

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Monika Crowfoot is an actress and writer from Window Rock, Arizona. She recently finished writing her memoir of growing up on the Navajo Reservation that documents her childhood experiences with her dead brother, and the aftermath of dealing with the grief as a teenager. For fun she likes to spend time with her husband and four children. Today we d…

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Breast Cancer at 30 with Digital Creator & Health Advocate Danielle Tropsa (.).(.) 1:00:41

2+ y ago1:00:41

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Hi! I’m Danielle Tropsa and I’m a young breast cancer survivor. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma ER/PR + HER2 - at 30 yrs old and my whole life changed. Now I advocate to the younger generations to take their health into their own hands by sharing my experiences, and knowledge I’ve learned from amazing medical professionals. I hope to…

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Pt 2: The Pursuit of Breast Health Equity with Jasmine Souers & Marissa Thomas of "For the Breast Of Us" 50:41

2+ y ago50:41

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Today we discuss how For The Breast Of Us is empowering women of color affected by breast cancer through education, advocacy and community. This is Part 2! Check out last week's episode for Jasmine and Marissa's personal stories. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from Jacksonville, FL, was diagnosed with stage I breast canc…

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The Pursuit of Breast Health Equity with Jasmine Souers & Marissa Thomas of "For the Breast Of Us" 47:16

2+ y ago47:16

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For The Breast Of Us' mission is to empower women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community. @forthebreastofus Jasmine Souers, a breast cancer survivor from Jacksonville, FL, was diagnosed with stage I breast cancer at the age of 26. Diagnosed just two days b…

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Why Genetic Counseling is Necessary with BRCA Advocate Amy Byer Shainman (Producer of LADY) 1:07:27

2+ y ago1:07:27

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AMY BYER SHAINMAN, also known as BRCA Responder, is an advocate, author, and producer providing support and education surrounding BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She's the executive producer of the award-winning documentary Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer. @brcaresponder Shainman is a BRCA1 gene mutation carrier and a "previvor…

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Using Your Hands to Heal Your Heart & Losing Your Mom to Cancer with Author Kristy Boike (The Today Show, People Magazine) 52:29

2+ y ago52:29

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Kristy is the author of, "Rise Up, Little Bluebirds," a sweet tale of grief and community. She lives with her husband and four children in Southern Minnesota. Today we discuss the loss of her mom to cancer, going viral on Facebook Marketplace, and writing her first children's book about loss. Kristy is the spearhead of her family’s heart forward bl…

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10 Lessons Learned from Her Friend’s 9/11 Death 9:49

2+ y ago9:49

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Today we take a moment to reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11. We're reading aloud Zibby's reflection of her experience losing a dear friend on 9/11 when they were 25. In honor of Stacey Sanders. Zibby Owens is a writer and the creator/host of Webby-nominated podcast, “Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books.” She lives in New York with her husband,…

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The Healing Power of Music & Losing Your Mom to Suicide with Singer/Songwriter Rett Madison 1:09:08

2+ y ago1:09:08

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Today we discuss the loss of Rett's mom to suicide in 2019 when Rett was 21. Rett Madison (she/they) is a singer-songwriter from West Virginia who, since moving to Los Angeles in 2015, has played hundreds of live shows; sung backing vocals for artists such as Lorde and Kate Nash; and opened for Five for Fighting, Shawn Colvin, JP Saxe, Theo Katzman…

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Losing Your Dad to Heart Disease with Comedian Liz Glazer (Boston Comedy Festival, Winner 2020) 57:45

2+ y ago57:45

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Liz began her career as most standup comedians do: as a tenured law professor. Liz won first place in the Boston Comedy Festival and Ladies of Laughter Competition, has been featured in a full article in the Wall Street Journal, and has opened for Myq Kaplan and Maria Bamford. Liz was also a part of the Seattle International Comedy Competition and …

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