We’re delighted to highlight Coffee Talk #55 from last February. We hope these fivevphenomenal writers/readers/humans and their stories are just... more

We love sharing this Coffee Talk from December 2023. We hope you enjoy the heart-wide stories from these phenomenal humans: Alexis... more

Ashmeeta openly shares about being widowed and having her mom, whom she was close with, die. She talks about supporting... more

Beth reads a piece about a beloved friend who died by suicide almost four decades ago. She talks about long... more

Gina talks about the complexities of grief, how grief is the great equalizer, and how we can be clumsy and... more

Robin reads an essay that was published in Narratively about becoming a widow while she was in the process of... more

Kelly talks about her range of grief from divorce, to the death of her kids’ father, her dad’s death and... more

We’re delighted to share our recent Coffee Talk with these phenomenal writers/readers: Robert McBride, Lucy Filppu, Ona Gritz, Heather Morris,... more

Lisa Keefauver shares insights and compassion along with humor. She talks about the importance of sharing her husband’s life, not... more

Helen shares her wisdom and heart in this deep and wide conversation where she reminds us to have compassion for... more

Coffee Talk #58: a special reading honoring Harvey Walker. Our dear Monica Welty emceed this evening, remembering/honoring her son Harvey... more

In this tender conversation with Jessica Fein she shares the power of vulnerability and talks about how grief is love,... more

Judith sites a beautiful ritual that includes the questions What happened to you? Why does your heart ache? We love... more

Dianna shares that she while she was pregnant and knew her daughter, Mary Rose’s, chances of survival were slim, she... more

Ona shares about her sister Angie who was murdered decades ago and family secrets that kept the murder and Ona’s... more

Amy Baskin, Lenka Varekova, Meghan Riordan Jarvis, Melinda Maxwell-Smith, and Miriam Gershow each read a grief piece at our April... more

Tesha reads short pieces from her new co-authored book Beyond Widow, sharing insights into being recently widowed and how she’s... more

Miriam shares two griefs close to her heart: her dad’s death and the death of a dear friend. She talks... more

Coffee Talk #57 where five readers read a story included in the anthology Hindsight 2020. True stories from the pandemic.... more

On this episode Dede covers a wide range of griefs from her grandparents’ deaths to her parents’ deaths and more.... more

Kelly shares the impact of her friend’s suicide when they were both under 30. While she grew up in a... more

Join our writing workshop at here. Or go to writeyourgriefout.thinkific.com for more information. It starts February 1. We would love... more

As an author, therapist, and huge-hearted human, Meghan has experienced and talked about grief in many layers. Here she shares... more

Melissa reads an excerpt from her memoir, Widowish, where she first starts saying she’s a widow, and then says it... more

Jennifer Lang is currently living in Tel Aviv. On this episode she reads from her memoir: Places We Left Behind:... more

Maria and Annie talk about the holidays and how they can be hard or at least tricky. Annie reads a... more

Ann reads three excerpts from her recently published memoir: Craving Spring: A Mother’s Quest, a Daughter’s Depression, and the Greek... more

Ella talks about the five gates of grief as described by Francis Weller. These gates opened up a way for... more

On this episode of Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude we’re bringing you a recording of Coffee Talk #52 which was hosted... more

Jonathan shares his thoughts on his grief over his daughter's death. As a former pastor, he experienced a change in... more

Gayle talks about renovating homes while grieving, and how renovations can feel like a mirror for grief. She renovated one home... more

Laraine Herring is a wealth of grief information, all delivered eloquently and with compassion. This episode truly is a grief... more

On this episode, Maria and Anne are in conversation, sharing griefs they’ve experienced, what they’ve learned about grief, their hopes... more

On this episode of Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude we’re bringing you a recording of Coffee Talk #51 where Harriet Robinson,... more

Kate Carroll de Gutes talks about gender identity, how she was a “girl by default” in a body that doesn’t... more

On this episode of Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude we’re bringing you a recording of Coffee Talk #48 from July 2023.... more

Adam Strong talks about his 3 prong grief being his childhood family trauma, manipulative friend trauma, and his current uncertainty... more

On this episode of Coffee, Grief, and Gratitude we’re bringing you a recording of Coffee Talk #50 from last week,... more

Mary Klinger’s son went missing and was eventually found dead when he just turned 18. The Klinger family was on... more

We were deeply touched to be in conversation with Nikki Darling, a fullhearted human who shares her grief story with... more

In Episode 18 we’re delighted to talk with Joëlle Croteau-Willard, a beautiful, tender-hearted human who is grieving the death of... more

On this episode we’re thrilled to talk with Nastashia Minto who is candid and loving about her family, her losses,... more

On this episode we’re touched by Tanya’s love for her dead grandmother, how she grieves her, how she keeps her... more

On Episode 15 we’re delighted to be in conversation with Marialicia Gonzalez who’s experienced grief through the death of her... more

On Episode 14 we’re thrilled to be in conversation with Meg Weber. Meg starts by reading an essay she wrote... more

On episode 13, we’re delighted to be in conversation with Kelly Wilson who reads a piece about birthing her sons... more

On episode 12 we’re thrilled to listen to and be in conversation with Asha Rajan who reads her essay “The... more

On episode 11 we’re honored to talk with Monica Welty who reads a beautiful piece about her grief soup—what’s in... more

On Episode 10 of Grief and Gratitude we’re delighted to be in conversation with Anne Richardson who shares a variety... more

On this episode of Grief & Gratitude, we’re delighted to be in conversation with Peter Quinn, poet and novelist. Peter... more