Grow with Grief

This episode I’m talking to Becky Aud-Jennison, the founder and podcast host of Death Dialogues Project. Becky bares all in this beautiful conversation, where she openly talks about the death of her brother and mother, the impact their deaths had on her and why she created the Death Dialogues Project.  Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @deathdialoguesproject To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe! If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday.

This episode I’m talking to Eloise and Danielle, the founders of Mothers Daughter Australia, a non-profit organisation that provides support to girls and women who’s mothers have died. We have a chat all about why they founded MDA, the importance of community and how we can support ourselves and others this Mothers Day. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @motherlessdaughtersau To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe! If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday.

Megan Hillukka is a bereaved mother, with 6 children, 5 who are still here. Megan encourages and supports grieving mothers that though the worst thing has happened to them, their life is not over. She also experienced PTSD from finding her daughter Aria when she died, and has done the work to find healing in her brain and her life. From this, Megan wants everyone to know that PTSD is not a life sentence, and that healing is possible. Through her experience of the death of her daughter Aria, Megan has learned tools and ways of shifting grief so that it can become just a little bit lighter, and easier to live with. She helps her clients carry their grief instead of suffer with grief.  We cover the following topics: - Grieving a child - Impact of grief on your role as a Mother - How grief isn't a life sentence - Living with PTSD and trauma  - Helping others who are grieving  and so much more! If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @cultivatedfamily To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Emilly's grief journey started six years ago when her Dad had a stroke and brain aneurism in July 2014. Similar to most people who experience grief, it was the result of losing a loved one but the punch line here is... he is still alive. Emilly is grateful everyday that her father survived his accident, but the parts that made him "him" did not. Her Dad is now mentally and physically disabled; battling everyday with PTSD, dementia, depression and chronic anxiety. Disassociated from reality. For her family, Emilly's father died in July 2014 but he also is alive. The very definition of grief is "intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death." Emilly's unique situation has found herself & her family challenging the idea of death entirely and the societal perception of it. In this conversation we chat about: - Disenfranchised grief and how it impacts you  - Grieving a person who is still here - Gaining a new perspective - Not letting it define you  - Mental disabilities - Framing pain with humour and so much more!  If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @emillybarrow To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Patricia de Picciotto was born in Hong Kong to Lebanese parents and grew up in Switzerland, before moving between London, Brazil and now currently residing in New York with her husband and three children. Patricia became dedicated to normalising grief and raising grief consciousness after her mother's passing from a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. She shares regular live conversations with other grief speakers and advocates on her instagram page, providing a warm and open space for others to share their own experiences with grief.  In this conversation we talk all about: - Culture and religion in grief - Grieving in a pandemic - Social media and the grief community - Mindfulness and grief and so much more! *If you want to access the list of book recommendations, please reach out or follow the link in Patricias instagram bio.  If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller [email protected] Guest: @neshamajourney  To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Sharna Southan is a pregnancy loss life coach supporting women through miscarriage or pregnancy loss.  She helps women move through their journey of gaining support and healing by knowing that she has been there to, she has been in their shoes & they too can come out of that oh so dark tunnel. Sharna offers support, help women find clarity and heal. She helps individuals realise that this isn’t the end, help them to see the power within themselves to restore happiness back into their life, whatever that may look like. In this conversation we talk all about: - Pregnancy loss - Parental loss - Grief isn't just for those you can physically see - Tools to move forward - Allowing yourself to be happy again and so much more! If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @sharnasouthan / @instituteofhealing_pl To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Alexandra Miller is a Mental Health mentor and host of "They never taught us this" Podcast.  In this episode, Ali sheds light on accumulated grief, what it means and how to move forward after experiencing loss. She is the queen of relatable metaphors, and whilst talking about very real topics - adds a sense of humour that can only be described as infectious. If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @alexandraemmamiller To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

“Purpose in my pain”, these words perfectly underscore what the first half of 2020 was for me. In the first 4 months of the year, losing my job and position at church, felt really painful, and this pain lead my directly to my purpose. I grew up believing success was linear, yet it’s everything but. This year I have grown, albeit with some initial grief, I’ve really grown - my name is Edem Dokli and this is my story.  Edem is the founder of an NFP called We are the Movement. WATM was founded in May this year and it’s purpose is to create opportunities for POC and align them to social services that will enhance their quality of life and give them a sense of belonging. If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @eh.dem / weare.the.movement To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Rylee is serial entrepreneur who has been growing through Grief for the last 9 years. After losing her younger brother suddenly in a car accident,  her world was turned upside down.  Initially, Rylee distracted herself with work which led to experiencing a severe battle with mental health and PTSD years later. But having emerged on the other side with a grief management plan and a healthy mindset she is back to building multiple businesses and thriving in life.  In this conversation, we spoke about: Breaking the platitudes  Grief reminders Feeling our emotions Being honest about our grief PTSD  Internalising grief  Expectations from others Expectations towards others and so much more!  If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @ryleevenables  To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!

Alex Fincher is a Mother to two young boys, wife and advocate for empowering women to love themselves wholly as they are. Alex describes her pregnancies as a blessing, having suffered with an eating disorder for most of her life and being uncertain as to whether she would be able to conceive. After the birth of her first son, Alex fell pregnant for a second time but unfortunately had a miscarriage.  Alex is a compassionate and bubbly personality who shares her story in order to provide hope for others.  We spoke about the following: Pregnancy loss Loss of identity Unspoken expectations Re-programming grief Allowing others into our grief Guilt and comparison Learning compassion and so much more! If you, or anyone you care for is in need of support, please reach out to your local support line or if you are in Australia, you can contact Griefline by phone on 1300 845745 who are available from midday to 3am everyday. Want to connect or know someone who would like to share their story? Please reach out! @katrinalpweller / [email protected] Guest: @byalexfincher  To keep up to date with all the new episodes, please make sure you like, share and subscribe!