Good Mourning

Today we are talking with the ever-inspiring Kelly Terranova, about life with her mum Jenny, who has Huntington's Disease.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Grief Tip Tuesday – our weekly episodes full of tips and experiences by you all, for you all. Today's topic is grief and jealousy. Jealousy can show up in a lot of ways when you are going through a loss. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our new weekly segment, Grief Tip Tuesday! This is a shorter episode format and it’s by you all, for you all. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re celebrating one year since we launched the Good Mourning podcast...and what a year it’s been!We thought we’d record a special anniversary episode where we interview each other about our grief and share a little bit about ourselves. We get a lot of messages from our community asking about our backgrounds and where we’re from, so we thought we’d spill the tea on our personal journeys.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to our new weekly segment, Grief Tip Tuesday! This is a shorter episode format and it’s by you all, for you all. Each week we’ll be sharing tips around a specific grief-related topic to provide support from others in our community who are going through a similar experience.💛 Want more? We’ve got you. If the podcast has helped you, this is how you can help us keep it going 💛Shop our grief and loss affirmation cards and mugs here.Grab a copy of our book here.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This bonus episode is for you guys – all of you who are remembering a father, father figure, grandfather, husband or child this Father’s Day. We put a shout on our socials to share your tips on how you cope, how you’ll be honouring them and your favourite memories and messages for them. There were so many beautiful responses so thank you to you all. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by TV presenter and actress, Lauren Brant Hall, who shares how her sister-in-law, Sandy’s cancer diagnosis and recent passing have reshaped her life’s purpose. We talk about what it looks like when you're supporting a family member facing the end of their life. Lauren tells us how she made it her mission to give Sandy the best mental and spiritual support in her last month of life and what that looked like, including a surprise marriage proposal and impromptu wedding.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

⁠Guys, we are back with Season 3! To kick things off, here is our conversation with Leslie Kean, investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Death: A Journalist Investigates Evidence For An Afterlife, which also inspired the hit Netflix documentary, Surviving Death.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are grieving in lockdown, this bonus episode is for you. We catch up on how long we’ve been in house arrest, how it’s impacting our grief, what we’ve been up to and what’s been getting us through.We also share some wonderful tips and words of encouragement from our community to get you through this difficult time.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by Rebecca Jax to talk about sibling loss, and the importance of releasing trauma that is trapped in your body. Rebecca shares her story of losing her younger brother, Jack to suicide, and how this experience was a huge catalyst for her healing journey. We talk about how to navigate sibling loss and why it can sometimes be a lesser acknowledged form of grief. She shares how she had to hit rock bottom and take herself to the depths of what Jack felt, and how from there left everything behind to spend years on a spiritual journey, learning about somatic healing and how to heal the spirit, mind and body. Today, Rebecca is a trauma informed grief and suicide loss mentor, guiding suicide loss survivors through their healing journey using holistic healing art forms and spiritual principles.FREE EVENT REPLAY: Feeling the weight of grief? Discover how energy healing and breathwork can help you cope. Watch our exclusive session here: http://tiny.cc/gmeventreplay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are joined by New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Motherless Daughters movement, Hope Edelman, to discuss her latest book, The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss and why grief isn't something to get over, get past, or move beyond.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk about a big component of grief that isn’t often talked about, and this is guilt. Join us as we deep dive into our own personal experiences with grief and guilt and how it has manifested for us. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day is here! We are pumped to bring you our conversation with one of Australia’s most highly rated psychic clairvoyant and spiritual mediums, David The Medium. As a psychic medium, he has the ability to connect with spirits in the afterlife, and is able to receive messages and provide incredible comfort for people grieving the loss of a loved one.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, photographer Stepha Doyle bravely shares her story about what it was like to grow up with a parent with a mental illness. Stepha’s mum, Coleen, was diagnosed with bipolar when Stepha was in her teens. After being hospitalised several times, she tragically took her own life, when Stepha was only 17 years old. We discuss how she navigated a difficult dynamic, often feeling like a parent to her mother rather than a child, how she coped with her mum’s unpredictable behaviour, and how after her passing she found strength to keep going.💛 Want more? We’ve got you. If the podcast has helped you, this is how you can help us keep it going 💛Shop our grief and loss affirmation cards and mugs here.Grab a copy of our book here.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All panic, no disco? Us too. Join us for this honest, no-holds-barred conversation where we deep dive into a big topic that can be common if you’re grieving: ANXIETY.In our latest Up Close and Griefy, we go all out on grief and anxiety, sharing our own personal experiences on how it has affected us both since our mums died. We share how it impacts us including health anxieties, that ever present worry that someone has died, keeping overly busy (to our detriment) and PTSD...and how we manage it.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We sit down with actor, singer and all round legend, Alicia Gardiner, who shares her story of watching her mum, Pam, decline from early onset Alzhiemer’s disease and the anticipatory grief that comes with “the long goodbye”.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we interview Rebecca Soffer, the Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Loss and Co-Author of Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. When Rebecca was 30 years old, her mum Shelby, died in a tragic car accident one hour after dropping Rebecca home from a family camping trip. Four years later, her dad died from a sudden heart attack while on a cruise to the Bahamas, leaving Rebecca orphaned at the age of 34 and feeling “untethered from any foundation”. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we go all out on a topic that isn’t discussed enough – grief and relationships. We delve into how our relationships, friendships and familial relationships have shifted since our mums died – the good, the bad...and the downright unbelievable!💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this eye-opening episode, we interview Annie Horton, who is the sister-in-law of Broadway star and Tony Award-nominated actor, Nick Cordero. Nick died after an almost 100-day battle with Covid-19. He was only 41 years old.💛 Want more? We’ve got you. If the podcast has helped you, this is how you can help us keep it going 💛Shop our grief and loss affirmation cards and mugs here.Grab a copy of our book here.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jo Betz went to bed one night with a husband, and started the next day as a widow and single mother.Her husband Craig had a fatal and unexpected asthma attack in the middle of the night, leaving Jo to navigate his shocking sudden death and explain what had happened to their 4 year old daughter.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are super excited to bring you a new little podcast format today...just the two of us having a good old griefy chat and a laugh.Once a month we'll be bringing you an up close chat where we deep drive into different elements of grief. In this episode we chat about grief and milestones, and our experience navigating the big days, how we cope and things you might like to do if you’ve got a milestone coming up.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first episode of 2021, we bring you an enlightening conversation with Jo Zammit, of Story & Co. Jo shares her story about what it was like to lose her mum suddenly to a heart attack, on the exact same day she found out she was pregnant with her first born. Now a mother to three children, Jo sheds light on how she connects with her mum spiritually, and keeps her mum’s memory alive for her children.We talk about asking for signs, the power of meditation to connect with those who have passed...and why you should always be specific when you manifest!💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our last episode of 2020 we talk to someone very special: Elle Quintal...aka Imogen’s bestie! Not only has Elle been a huge part of Imogen’s life and an amazing support especially during her grieving, but she also has an incredible story. So it felt only right that we get her on to share it with you all. Elle has known grief most of her life. She has been faced with adversity since a young age and is a living testament of turning your pain into pride. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we chat to Leigh Van Der Horst, author of the book Without My Mum. In this candid interview, Leigh shares her story of coping with her mum Joanne’s long battle with cancer, and the ups and downs she faced. She tells us how she dealt with losing her mum at the age of 32 and how her grief led to her rediscovering and redefining her own identity.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Stu Henshall, friend of the podcast and all round funny guy, about his experience of losing his mum Pauline, to cervical cancer when he was nine years old.Stu talks about what it was like to navigate his grief as a young child and during the 26 years since, and how he coped with his sexuality and coming out, without his mum there for support. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Tarca, writer and co-founder of The Wayward and Gloss etc, shares her inspirational story on what it was like to lose her stepdad, Daryl, who was the single greatest influence in her life, to colon cancer in 2005 when she was 23. In something many of us can relate to, she shares how she coped with her grief while also trying to establish herself in a career and why we need to talk more openly about grief in the workplace.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rach Torti, brand director and the brains behind Hello Friend Creative, shares her brave love story of meeting the man of her dreams, Rome, only for him to be diagnosed with a grade five brain tumour two months later. We hear Rach’s story of her long long fight to try and save her husband’s life and find a cure, and the many sacrifices she had to make along the way. She shares what it was like to have a baby with a terminally ill partner, Rome’s unconventional (and brilliant) funeral and how she navigated life after his death with her young son.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Priyanka Saha, founder of the Lily Calvert Foundation and mum to Lily and Jasper, shares her incredibly brave story of being faced with every mother’s worst nightmare, losing her lovely baby daughter Lily at 10 and a half months old due to an incurable brain condition known as Miller-Dieker syndrome. She shares how she came to find out about Lily’s diagnosis in the late stages of her pregnancy and how she and her husband coped with parenting their terminally ill child.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danielle Snelling, co-founder of Motherless Daughters Australia, shares her story on how losing her mother, Rosa, at the tender age of 23, led to her founding Motherless Daughters Australia, a not for profit organisation that supports girls and women who have experienced mother loss. Which is also how Sally and Imogen met! Danielle talks about how not knowing anyone her own age that had also experienced mother loss left her feeling very lonely, and how after a chance meeting, Motherless Daughters Australia was born.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sally Douglas, co-host of the Good Mourning Podcast, shares her personal story on what it has been like to lose her mum unexpectedly to a sudden seizure, while living on the other side of the world. She talks about how she had to push her grief aside while dealing with the practical side of things that come with a loss, what that first month entailed and how she has navigated her grief since.💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our very first guest episode, we speak to the magnificent Sally Steele, Style and Mindset Mentor, author and host of the podcast the Sally Steele show, about her journey with grief and loss.Sally shares her story with honesty and humour about her father, Ramsay’s battle with a long illness. She also shares her inspiring approach to discussing the topic of death with her two young daughters, and her tips for others who are going through a similar experience. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trigger warning: this episode covers the topic of suicide.In this episode, Imogen Carn, co-host of the Good Mourning Podcast, shares her deeply personal story on what her experience has been like dealing with complex grief after losing her mum unexpectedly to suicide. Imogen opens up about her feelings of guilt and hopelessness after receiving the unimaginable news that her mum had taken her own life. 💛 If Good Mourning has helped you, consider becoming a Patreon supporter: patreon.com/goodmourning 💛 Help us keep supporting grievers everywhere.Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the trailer for Good Mourning, a podcast on a mission to normalise the topic of grief and loss, through candid conversations and shared experiences. Hosts Sally Douglas and Imogen Carn interview interesting guests to hear how loss has shaped their lives. 💛 Want more? We’ve got you. If the podcast has helped you, this is how you can help us keep it going 💛Shop our grief and loss affirmation cards and mugs here.Grab a copy of our book here.Join our monthly grief support membership here. Sign up to our newsletter here for even more grief support.Thanks for being part of our community, we're so glad you're here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.