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March 25, 2023 43 mins

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In this episode, we speak with Colin Campbell. He shares what he learned about grief after a drunk driver killed both of his children in a tragic car accident. He discusses the importance of doing something bigger than yourself and how to properly support someone who is grieving. Stay tuned!

 

Here’s what we talk about:

  • Finding meaning and purpose after a devastating loss
  • Ways of maintaining support as we grieve
  • How to integrate grief into your life
  • Rituals to deal with grief
  • The significance of the one-man show
  • The importance of doing something that makes you feel useful
  • Why you should never say, “there are no words”, to those who are grieving
  • And much more!

 

About Colin Campbell:

COLIN CAMPBELL is a writer and director for theater and film. The short film he wrote and directed with his beautiful and talented wife, Seraglio, was nominated for an Academy Award. Campbell teaches screenwriting at Chapman University and theater at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Columbia University. He is currently developing a solo performance piece titled Grief: A One Man Shit-Show. Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose is his first book.            

Here are his social media links:

Gail’s book:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/688102/the-big-dreams-of-small-creatures-by-gail-lerner/

https://gaillerner.com/

 

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