The Mindfulness & Grief Podcast
Episodes
From Rumination to Wisdom: Mindful Awareness (Step 2)
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When someone you love dies, your mind doesn't go quiet. It gets loud. In this episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, Heather Stang and Amanda Pal...
When Grief Overwhelms Your Body
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The First Step to Calm Your Nervous System After Loss Grief doesn't just affect your heart. It affects your body. In this episode of the Mindfulness &...
Grief Step By Step: How the Mindfulness & Grief System Helps After Loss
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Grief can feel chaotic, exhausting, and unpredictable. Many people receive support after a loss, but still feel unsure what to do when emotions surge ...
Missing Your Loved One During the Holidays: A Meditation to Feel Close
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holiday season can be especially tender when you are grieving. Familiar traditions, gatherings, and quiet moments can intensify the ache of missin...
How to Get Through Thanksgiving When You're Grieving
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thanksgiving can be an emotionally complex day when you are grieving. Even simple traditions or familiar gatherings can feel overwhelming when your he...
How to Say No to Holiday Events When You're Grieving
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Holiday invitations can feel complicated when you are grieving. Even the kindest offers can bring pressure, guilt, or a sense that you should show up ...
Planning for Peace: Tending to Holiday Grief and Anxiety
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The holidays can stir up as much pain as joy when you're grieving. Lights, music, and celebrations can feel unbearable when your heart is heavy with l...
Hope Is a Bright Star: Finding Comfort and Peace After the Death of a Child
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Faith Wilcox's daughter Elizabeth began to complain about knee pain, her doctors thought it was just growing pains and she would be fine. As her ...
Some Light at the End: Your Bedside Guide for Peaceful Palliative and Hospice Care
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Beth Cavenaugh shares with us her personal experience as a nurse-turned-hospice worker at the request of her mom during her mom's final stage of life....
Signs From Beyond: A Father's Journey Towards Peace
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Until he met Patty Furino, bereaved father Dave Roberts didn't believe that the signs he kept seeing were coming from his beloved daughter, Jeannine. ...
Fatherless Odyssey: Navigating Both Biological & Step-Father Loss
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 50 of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, Reid Peterson shares his story of losing both father figures in his life and the grief that comes wi...
A Sherpa Named Zoi: How to Walk Through Grief & Live With Intention
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 49, bereaved father Eric Hodgdon explores how he leads a life of intention in the wake of incredible pain over the death of his daughter, Z...
The Art of Visualizing Grief: Translating Pain Into Pictures
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ronald Mathias talks to us about his field of medical illustration: the art of taking complex medical procedures, descriptions, or concepts and turnin...
From Grief to Peace: Guided Journaling For Mindfulness & Compassion
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The tables are turned as Heather Stang, the regular host of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, is interviewed by guest host Audrey Hughey about the new ...
Leave Your Light On: Friendships & Continuing Bonds After Loss with Shelley Buck and Kathy Curtis
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 46, lifelong friends Shelley Buck and Kathy Curtis share their journey of childhood friendship, staying in touch through college, and the c...
Emily's Hope: Coping With Grief & Erasing The Stigma Of Overdose Loss
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 45, Angela Kennecke shares with us her story of losing her beautiful 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to overdose. Angela and her family were j...
Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, and Finding My Voice
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 44, we talk to Author Jenny Lisk about her experience of parenting and caregiving for her husband during his aggressive form of brain cance...
I HAD A Brother Once: Unmasking the Grief of Sibling Loss by Suicide with Adam Mansbach
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 43, New York Times-bestselling author Adam Mansbach talks with us about his new memoir, "I HAD A Brother Once," which details his grief of ...
How Grief Is Stored In The Body & What We Can Do To Help Ourselves Ease The Pain
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 42, Dr. Amy Novotny shares her emotional journey of living with a mother that was bipolar and suffered from borderline personality disorder...
Just A Boy Blaming Himself: Revisiting Childhood Loss Through A Grown Up's Eyes with Daniel Hess
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 41, Daniel Hess talks to us about his struggle with losing his cousin after a long battle with cystic fibrosis. Daniel was only 9 years old...
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times with Katherine May
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When two health scares hit Katherine May's family, she was forced to slow down and learn a valuable lesson — staying busy doesn't always mean you're...
Grief & Poetry with Chaplain Neil Beresin
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Beresin never set out to become a chaplain. In fact, he worked in the nonprofit world for 20 years. But everything changed for him when both his ...
Grief, Dogs & Storytelling with Author Sally Hill Mills
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sally Hill Mills learned to write children's books by writing with children, as a creative writing teacher in elementary schools in Albuquerque. She l...
Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's hard to feel like a superhero while amid tremendous grief. But through her work composing Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss, Dr. ...
Love, Loss, and Survival: How I Healed After Losing My Husband
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 27 years of marriage, Marla Polk found herself dealing with the sudden death of her husband. Losing her spouse creating a hole in her life that ...
The Beauty of What Remains with Rabbi Leder
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rabbi Steve Leder is no stranger to grief. As a rabbi, he has consoled hundreds of families over the years during their most difficult times. In his n...
Coronavirus Grief Support From The American Red Cross
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have experienced the death of a loved one from the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, the American Red Cross offers free support to help you throug...
Is My Deceased Loved One OK?
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you wonder what happens to your loved one after they die, you are in good company. Wanting to know they are OK, that they are not suffering, that t...
Surviving The Death Of Our Beloved Cats & Dogs
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Pets are not just animals that live in our house, they are our chosen family. When they die it is heartbreaking because we love them so much! The key ...
Guilt, Regret, & Traumatic Loss with Anne Marie-Lockmyer
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you have been blaming yourself for the death of your loved one, or feeling guilty that you didn't do something you "should" have done, you are not ...
Dreams & Your Emotional Wellbeing During The Pandemic With Dr. Joshua Black
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dreams and sleep are understandably impacted as we all try to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Those of us who are already grieving carry an extra load...
Permission To Grieve with Shelby Forsythia
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is hard at any age. As a queer young adult in the south, Shelby faced the worst four years of her life as both of her parents were diagnos...
Victorious Heart with Kim Peacock
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Hope is not fragile; just hard to find when the lights go out." This quote from bereaved mother Kim Peacock's book, Victorious Heart resonates with...
Coping With Overdose Grief with Dave Roberts, LMSW
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coping with grief after a loved one has died from an overdose has a unique set of challenges. All too often the focus is on the circumstances of the d...
Coping With Sibling Loss with Heidi Horsley
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The death of a brother or sister can be devastating, but all too often it goes unacknowledged or at least minimized. Social cues direct bereaved sibli...
Valentine's Day Grief with Claudia Coenen
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Widows, widowers, and anyone who has lost a partner knows just how hard it is to cope with grief on Valentine's Day. Claudia Coenen, widow and creativ...
Warriors of Life with Richard Pryor
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richie Pryor's son and namesake, Richard, sadly died in his sleep a few weeks after a family vacation to Hawaii. Naturally, Richie felt great heartach...
Coping With Grief During The Holidays
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's face it, the winter holidays can be particularly tough on us when we are grieving. What is supposed to be the happiest time of the year is any...
Healthy Lifestyles After Loss with Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grief is a natural and healthy reaction, but if you are like most people, healthy is not a word you would use to describe how you eat or sleep when in...
Widowed Parents with Justin Yopp, PhD
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coping with your own grief when a spouse dies is hard enough. But what do you do when on top of that you need to raise a grieving family, get everyone...
Chakras in Grief & Trauma with Karla Helbert
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how the yogic chakras can help you navigate grief and trauma, whether you believe in them or not! In the 20th episode of the Mindfulness & Grief...
Grief In The Workplace with R. Glenn Kelly
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 19th episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, R. Glenn Kelly (Ron) shares on the job self-care tips, as well insights into how business lead...
PauseFirst Project with Kim Colegrove
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Colegrove is the founder of the PauseFirst Project, which offers Mindfulness for First Responders, and was founded in honor of her husband, Specia...
Liberate Your Grief with Claire Hoffman
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of 38, Claire Hoffman became a widow when her husband experienced a drug overdose. A mother of one, Claire describes this event as having a...
Pet Loss & Grief with David Roberts, LMSW
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pet loss is often a grief dismissed by people who have not formed a deep bond with an animal, but those of us who have non-human best friend know the ...
Grief Dreams with Joshua Black, Ph.D.
17 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifteenth episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, we dive deep into the world of grief and dreams with author and grief dream researcher Jo...
Grief Day by Day Author Interview with Jan Warner
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourteenth episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, I interview Jan Warner, author of Grief Day by Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance...
Songs That Heal with Molly G. Hicks, MMT, MT-BC
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the thirteenth episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, I interview Molly Hicks, music therapist and bereavement counselor with Penn Wissahickon...
A Father's Journey with Dave Roberts
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Walking With Our Loved Ones With Laurie Cameron of Purpose Blue
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the eleventh episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, I interview Laurie Cameron, author of The Mindful Day, founder of Purpose Blue, and cer...
Feeding Our Grief with Maria Mora of Integrated Eating
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the tenth episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, I interview Maria Mora, a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian. She shares ways we ...
Children & Grief with Jana DeCristofaro of The Dougy Center
23 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the ninth episode of the Mindfulness & Grief Podcast, we learn helpful and compassionate ways we can help children cope with grief. More importantl...
The HOPE Process with Hope Zvara
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hope Zvara has turned her suffering into a mission: Help Others Purposefully Excel by using the three Bs: Breathe, Body, and Belief. In this episode,...
Mindfulness & Grief with Heather Stang
08 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Meditation for grief can help you cope with the pain and overwhelming emotions of loss, provide much needed self-care, as well as find new footing in ...
Compassion & Creativity for Grief with Claudia Coenen of The Karuna Project
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When her husband died unexpectedly while on vacation together, Claudia Coenen felt as though she was hovering above herself, thinking "Your life has r...
Passed & Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive with Allison Gilbert
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Learn inspiring ways to celebrate family & friends and the importance of actively engaging in your grief-work from Allison Gilbert, author of Passed &...
Always My Hero: Reflections on Sibling Loss From a Gold Star Sister with Renee Nickell
25 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Renee Nickell, Author of Always My Hero, shares how equine therapy & evening devotions help her find hope & healing following her brother's death in A...
Ahimsa: The Yogic Path to Self-Care During Grief with Karla Helbert
11 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga for Grief & Loss author Karla Helbert, LPC, shares how the yogic practice of non-violence, called "ahimsa," can help us be our own best friend du...
Find Your Inner Wisdom Through Grief With The Kindness Rocks Project featuring Megan Murphy
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Stang interviews Megan Murphy of The Kindness Rocks Project, and explores how painting rocks and spreading kindness can help us maintain a co...
Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David A. Treleaven, Ph.D.
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Stang interviews David A. Treleaven, Ph.D., author of "Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness," for an closer look at the intersection of grief, trauma...