Grief Observed Podcast

Grief Observed Podcast

Grief Observed Podcast is a series where real people in different stages of life share their personal experiences with grief. The host, Brad Morrell, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in grief counseling. He guides heartfelt conversations, offering listeners a window into the diverse ways individuals process and navigate the complexities of loss. Through these stories, the podcast aims to provide comfort, solace, and a sense of shared understanding for those grappling with their own grief.

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August 7, 2025 56 mins

My guest today is Siobhan, otherwise known as Celtic Rose Doula.  She is a death doula for hospice care and has some personal stories to tell today.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@celtic.rose.doula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569938912001

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celticrosecompassionatecare/

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My guest today is Dr. Rachel Piltch-Loeb PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT, PROFESSOR, & CONSULTANT.  She is here to discuss her new book The Millennial Caregiver.

 

Website: https://www.rpiltchloeb.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-piltch-loeb-050a8213/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaelpl/

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My guest today is Elissa Laing. She is a widow, but happily remarried, and is passionate about sharing her journey of growth.

 

Blog: https://medium.com/@ElissaLaing TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unscriptedgrace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unscriptedgrace

Website: www.unscriptedgrace.com

Email: elissa@unscriptedgrace.com

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My guest today is Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. 

 

Website: https://www.annalembke.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/1524746746

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My guest today is author Jonathan Foster who is here today to speak about the loss of his daughter.

 

Website: https://www.jonathanfosteronline.com/

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My guest today is Dianne Namm.  She is a playwright, screenwriter, director, producer, and author.  She is here today to speak about her new book “What Happens After”.

 

Website: https://www.dianenamm.com/

Book Website: https://whathappensafter.store/

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My guest today is Kendelle Phillips.  She speaks about the traumatic loss of her son Zeppelin.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grieving.zeppelin

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My guest today is General Manager Shelby Davis from Eternal Reefs.  Eternal Reefs is part of the most experienced and professional reef building team in the world. An Eternal Reef is created when a person’s cremated remains are incorporated into a gigantic “reef ball”. 

 

Website: https://www.eternalreefs.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eternalreefs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eternal-reefs-inc./

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My guest today is Lisa Bogatin from AfterTalk. 

Website: https://www.aftertalk.com/

Book: https://www.routledge.com/Living-Beyond-Loss-Questions-and-Answers-About-Grief-and-Bereavement/Neimeyer/p/book/9780367143480?srsltid=AfmBOoowfyFfyokOyzcv8VkucHorM8rDAKLwSjEPHe7ULu8ydw8WNGca

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My guest today is Jennifer Schrappe.  She is Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 20 years of experience. With a heart rooted in serving others, she specializes in issues of trauma and emotional woundedness.

 

 

Website: https://www.jenniferschrappe.com/

Instagram: @jenniferschrappelpcc

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Today, my guest is BRITT FRANK.  She is here to speak about there brand new book Align Your Mind.  She is an LSCSW, speaker, and trauma specialist, and the author of The Science of Stuck and The Getting Unstuck Workbook. Her work has been featured by NPR, Forbes, Esquire, New York magazine, and The New York Times.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank

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Today, my guest is Amanda Gervais.  She helps grieving mothers heal through holistic self-care, nutrition, and emotional support.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.s.gervais

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Website: https://www.pureheavenly27.com/

 

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On today’s episode, I have the honor and privilege of hosting Dr. Robert Neimeyer.  He is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, and maintains an active consulting and coaching practice.  He also directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition, which provides both onsite and online training internationally in grief therapy.  He has published over 35 books and a...

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Today, my guest is Catherine McNulty, a grief coach and educator. 

Website: www.griefinspiredme.com

 

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Today, my guest is Kayla.  She processes multiple types of grief and several deaths of important people in her life starting at age 7 through her adult life. 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@505s_sunshine

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kayla.m.simpson.3

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Today, my guest is Karen Taylor, a Certified Rapid Transformational Therapy Practitioner and Grief Educator dedicated to reimagining loss support.

Website: https://atmalogy.net/

Website: https://stan.store/grieflosslove

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grieflosslove

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My guest today is author Chelsea Ohlemiller.  She has contributed to many books on the market, but wrote her own book, Now That She’s Gone, about her mother and her grief journey. 

 

Website: https://hopeandharshrealities.com

 

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Today, I am honored to welcome Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor.  She is a professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, and a leading expert in grief and bereavement research. She’s also the author of The Grieving Brain and her newest book, The Grieving Body, which explores how grief affects not just our minds but our entire physiology.

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My guest today is Marcia Cole is an empowered speaker, and now author of Shattered Yet Unbroken.  She speaks about the death of her brother.

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marciancole/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marciancole/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciancole

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My guest today is Brooke Tichenor.  She speaks about her mother who has Alzheimer’s.  She also speaks about ambiguous grief and anticipatory grief.

 

Website: https://www.intothelightwithbrooke.com

Email: brooketichenor79@gmail.com

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