Episodes
Monday Sep 04, 2023
E224 - Kathy Wagner - Here With You
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Monday Sep 04, 2023
Kathy Wagner is a writer, writing coach, and mother of three grown children including her son, Tristan, who died from fentanyl poisoning in 2017. Her personal essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Globe & Mail, and The Sun Magazine. She is the author of Here With You: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Addiction, to be published on September 9, 2023 in Canada with a US & global release date of Spring 2024. You can find more about Kathy at https://www.kwagnerwrites.com/
In this episode we talk about her son’s journey with addiction, parenting a child in addiction, her grief journey after his death, her new book and being of service, and dreams of her deceased son.
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Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
E185 - Update with Joshua, Shawn, and Jade
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
In this episode we talk about the challenges and successes in 2020, the ‘Calling of the Heart’ short film, our new online courses, and 2021.
You can find the Calling of the Heart short film at https://www.callingoftheheart.ca/
You can find our online courses at https://www.griefdreams.ca/online-courses . Type in the coupon code 21OFF at the checkout to get 21% off. This offer ends March 1, 2021.
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
E177 - Matthew Bocchi - Sway
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
Saturday Nov 21, 2020
At the age of nine, Matthew Bocchi’s father died in 2001 on 9/11 in the World Trade Center. He began an obsessive quest to find out exactly how he died. Now, twenty-eight and sober, he teaches a clear and intricate lesson: no matter how far you fall, you can always rise again. No matter how far you stray, you can always find your way home. And no matter how wide you sway, you can always pick up the pieces and stand tall. His new book "Sway" is a unique story full of heartbreak and despair, grief and uncertainty, but most importantly, happiness.
In this episode we talk about the death of his father on 9/11, issues trying to process the death as a child (e.g., trying to figure the cause of death at the same time being a victim of sexual abuse), using drugs to cope, the experience of overcoming his addictions, finding happiness again, writing his new book "Sway", and grief dreams of his father.
You can find this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, Podbean.com (https://griefdreamspodcast.podbean.com), and many other podcasting platforms.
Friday Aug 21, 2020
E167 - Julie Rennie - A Conversation With Dr. Black's Mother
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
Julie Rennie has done Accounting and Income Tax for most of her career primarily as a self-employed individual and currently runs a law practice as a Licensed Paralegal out of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Julie married Mark Black (Dr. Joshua Black’s father) in 1977 spending the next few decades as Julie Black. The positive blessings and outcomes from this marriage were building her faith in God and being a mother to her 4 children: Rebecca, Nathaniel, Joshua and Rachel. The marriage suffered challenges based on Mark’s excessive consumption of alcohol and poor coping skills. After the marriage ended, Julie remarried John Rennie.
In this episode we talk about the death of her grandmother, meeting Mark, their relationship, her health issues, being more open about her struggles, processing her emotions, and Mark's death.
You can find more about Julie’s paralegal practice at http://julierennieparalegal.com/
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Episode 95 - Jess Etchemendy - Leathersmith
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Monday Dec 03, 2018
Jess Etchemendy formed 174 Supply Company, which is a discussion of how grief can be transformed through creativity. After the death of his brother, Jess’s trade has become the vehicle he uses to transform his grief. 174 was the motorcycle numbers of his younger brother. Jess’s mission is for the world to look past my brother’s addiction to see a kid who passionately loved living and desired adventure.
In this episode we talk all about leather and being a Leathersmith, his brother’s life, addiction, how he continues a bond with his brother (e.g., riding, leathering, etc.), and grief dreams of his brother.
You can find more about Jess at https://www.174supplyco.com
Instagram: @174supplyco and @companioncollective