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May 22, 2025 89 mins

** You can watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/hC3cXsjx2yQ **

Episode Summary:

In this heartfelt episode of A Catholic Journey Podcast, host Jessica invites her close friend Alicia Corven to discuss grief and its profound impact on everyday life. The conversation delves into personal stories of loss, coping mechanisms, and the societal expectations surrounding grief. Alicia shares her decade-long experience with multiple losses, including the recent passing of her dad, and how it has shaped her outlook on life and career. The episode emphasizes the importance of discussing grief openly, finding ways to honor loved ones, and the role of faith in the healing process.

 

What You’ll Hear in This Episode: ✅ How grief doesn’t stay in the past—it walks with us ✅ Navigating everyday moments that feel heavy with loss ✅ Encouragement for grieving hearts to take small, grace-filled steps

  Resources from Todays Show:

Learn more about the work Alicia Corven does here: https://www.themediaalmanac.com

In this episode I mentioned a few Instagram accounts that I found helpful in my own grief journey: 📱Untangled Grief: https://www.instagram.com/untanglegrief

📱The Dead Dad’s Club: https://www.instagram.com/theofficialdeaddadclub

📱Daughter of an Angel: https://www.instagram.com/daughterofanangel__

📱Mark Lemon: https://www.instagram.com/marklemonofficial

📌 Online Grief Support 🫶🏼GriefShare – Faith-based grief recovery groups: https://www.griefshare.org/

🫶🏼What’s Your Grief – Practical and emotional support : https://whatsyourgrief.com/

🫶🏼Modern Loss – Honest conversations on grief: https://modernloss.com/

✝️ Faith-Based Resources 🙏🏻 Faith & Grief Ministries: https://www.faithandgrief.org/

A Christian-based nonprofit offering grief support gatherings, retreats, and devotionals. Rooted in scripture and open to Catholics and all Christians.

🙏🏻 Red Bird Ministries: https://www.redbird.love/

Catholic grief support specifically for parents who have lost a child—from pregnancy loss to adult children. Offers virtual programs, retreats, and parish resources.

🙏🏻 Emmaus Ministry for Grieving Parents: https://www.emfgp.org

A Catholic ministry that offers spiritual retreats and online resources for grieving parents. Endorsed by many dioceses across the U.S.

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