The Grief Dreams Podcast
A conversation about life, loss, grief and grief dreams with one of the leading academic researchers on the topic, Dr. Joshua Black.
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Loss of Grandmother
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Episode 112 - Taz Ahmed - #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
In this episode we talk about being an activist for change, her podcast, ghosts, dreams, the death of her mother, and grief dreams of her mother.
Episode 111 - Monica Meade - Forgiveness After Loss
In this episode we talk about EMDR, the death of her daughter and niece, forgiveness, and grief dreams of her daughter and niece.
Episode 110 - Update with Jade Black
In this episode we talk about where she has been the last 4 months, the new podcast logo, reflections on reaching over 100 episodes, and new events we are hosting.
Episode 109 - Rebecca MacDonald - Even in Sadness, There is Beauty
In this episode we talk about her immigration from Ireland, her love of pets, starting her business making memorial jewelry, the death of her dog and grandpa, and a grief dream of her grandpa.
Episode 108 - Kevin Toolis - The Irish Wake
In this episode we talk all about the Irish Wake, the death of his brother and father, grief dreams in the Irish culture, grief dreams in families of suicide bombers, and his own grief dreams of those he reports on.
Episode 107 - Rachel and Hannah - So Dreamy
In this episode we talk about dreams in general, the So Dreamy Podcast, their losses (Rachel’s mom and Hannah’s brother, grandmother, and uncle), and Hannah’s dreams of her deceased grandmother.
Episode 106 - Jay Perry - My Dad Got Sick
We talk about being in a band, becoming a photographer, starting Friends With Hearts, taking care of his dying father, writing his book, his grief, and dreams of his father.
Episode 105 - Dr. Beth Allen (AKA Bif Naked) - Love All, Serve All
In this episode we talk about her music career, breast cancer journey, palliative care volunteering, and death of her father, friend, and dogs.
Episode 104 - Heather Varner - Storms and Silver Linings
In this episode we talk about her love of reading and writing, her relationship with her mother, the death of her mother, writing her grief, and grief dreams of her mother.
Episode 103 - Aditi Loveridge - Pregnancy Loss Healing
In this episode we talk about her grief journey following 2 miscarriages, starting her business, issues people can face after pregnancy loss, tips for helping others through pregnancy loss, and a grief dream of her child.
Episode 102 - Pennie Hunt - Green Love & Gratitude
In this episode we talk about a series of life changing events (including the death of her son and dog), her weekly blog, getting a memorial tattoo, and grief dreams of her son and dog.
Episode 101 - Grief Dream Recaps - E05
In this episode we recap some of the dream conversations we have had with guests since August 2018. This is episode 5.
Episode 100 - Update
In this update episode we (Joshua and Shawn) talk about reaching our 100th episode, Joshua getting his PhD, our new donation options, and plans for 2019.
Episode 99 - Guest Update Episode - Darwyn Dave
This is our first Guest Grief Dream Update Episode with Darwyn Dave from Episode 18. In this episode we talk about his recent loss of his mother, his first grief dream of her, and preparing of the holidays.
Episode 98 - Devan Christian - Grieving Over The Holidays
In this episode we talk about her many losses, continuing bonds, starting her private practice, tips for grieving over the holidays, and her own grief dreams.
Episode 97 - Joe Agostinelli - Ultimo Gifts
In this episode we talk about his father’s illness and death, being a father himself, finding his father’s letter, Ultimo Gifts, and two dreams of his father.
Episode 96 - Jan Warner - Grief Speaks Out
In this episode we talk about her relationship with her husband, his death and her grief, authoring her first book on grief, differences she has noticed in people’s grief, and her grief dreams of her husband.
Episode 95 - Jess Etchemendy - Leathersmith
In this episode we talk all about leather and being a Leathersmith, his brother’s life, addiction, how he continues a bond with his brother (e.g., riding, leathering, etc.), and grief dreams of his brother.
Episode 94 - Gary Andrews - Doodle A Day
Gary Andrews is an illustrator and animator who worked on Fireman Sam and for Disney. After his wife Joy died of Sepsis in 2017, he started to doodle his grief and share it on social media. His social media now has a world wide following. In this episode we talk about his love of art, his wife joy, her death, his and his children’s grief, doodle a day, and grief dreams he has had.
Episode 93 - Rayne Benu - Orca Love Part 2
In this episode we discuss her love of animals, Orca filming and photography, developing a friendship with Granny (an Orca), grieving for Granny and her Pod, processing her grief through painting, her dream about Tahlequah (a grieving Orca), and a dream she wants to have of Granny and her grandmother.
Dr. Joshua Black
The Person Behind the Pod
The Grief Dreams Podcast is dedicated to conversations of life, loss, grief, and grief dreams. Host Dr. Joshua Black runs it.