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  • Dr. Quantrilla Ard on Sitting with Grief: Finding Hope, Joy, and Community

    Dr. Quantrilla Ard on Sitting with Grief: Finding Hope, Joy, and Community
    2024/05/13
    In this epiosde, Natasha sits with Dr. Quantrilla Ard, a passionate behavioral scientist, a lived experiences expert, and loss and grief coach. She holds a doctoral degree in Health Psychology and is an advocate and champion for social and reproductive justice with a focus on Black maternal and infant health and mortality. This episode is so rich and hits deep. Listen in and join the conversation.


    Main points:
    • You Are Not Alone: The Power of Community
    • Embracing Hope: Knowing Grief Has an Expiration Date
    • Finding Strength in Vulnerability: Sharing Stories of Loss and Resilience
    • Recognizing and Acknowledging the Possibility of Joy Amid Grief

    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here.
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Join the It's All Grief To Me Community here.

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    Host & Guest:
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Dr. Quantrilla Ard (Guest)

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    43 分
  • Claire Bidwell Smith on Sitting with Conscious Grieving

    Claire Bidwell Smith on Sitting with Conscious Grieving
    2024/05/06
    In this epiosde, Natasha sits with Claire Bidwell Smith, a licensed therapist and author of her 5th book Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss. Claire is a well of knowledge, sharing from her lived experience and years working in hospice and private practice. Listen in and join the conversation.


    Main points:
    • Conscious grieving as a new framework for the stages of grief.
    • The value of companionship and supportive relationships.
    • Grief as a catalyst for growth and self-discovery.
    • Acknowledging the beauty and interconnectedness present in grief.


    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Get Conscious Grieving by Claire Bidwell Smith

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    Host & Guest:
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Claire Bidwell Smith (Guest)

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    24 分
  • Whitney K. Pipkin on Sitting with How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us

    Whitney K. Pipkin on Sitting with How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us
    2024/04/29
    In this epiosde, Natasha sits with Whitney K. Pipkin, a journalist and author of her new book We Shall All Be Changed: How Facing Death with Loved Ones Transforms Us. Whitney writes from a place of lived grief after facing the death of her mom to cancer. You will fnid this conversation engaging, informing, as well as comforting. Listen in and join the conversation.


    Main points:


    • Embracing Grief as a Path to Healing
    • The Theology of Death
    • Finding Strength in Vulnerability
    • Living in Light of the End


    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Get We Shall All Me Changed by Whitney K. Piplin

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    Host & Guest:
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Whitney K. Pipkin (Guest)

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    35 分
  • Sarah Bell on Sitting with Life, Loss, and Hope

    Sarah Bell on Sitting with Life, Loss, and Hope
    2024/04/22
    Natasha sits with Sarah Bell, Grief Educator and creator of Life, Loss and Hope. Sarah brings a wealth of wisdom and knowledge from her years of service as a Hospice Chaplain and lived grief experience. Come and sit with us and join the conversation.


    Main points:



    • Honoring our individual paths of healing
    • Facing the storm head-on
    • Finding hope in the person of Jesus Christ
    • Healing through shared stories


    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Subscribe to Life, Loss, and Hope on YouTube

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    Host & Guest(s)
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Sarah Bell (Guest)

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    33 分
  • Chuck & Ashley Elliott on Sitting with I Used To Be______

    Chuck & Ashley Elliott on Sitting with I Used To Be______
    2024/04/15
    Natasha sits with Chuck & Ashley Elliott, authors of I Used To Be___: How to Navigate Large and Small Losses in Life and Find Your Path Forward. Chuck and Ashley uniquely combines their professional backgrounds in pastoral care and licensed counseling, respectively, to guide others through grief. Their insights offer not only practical advice but also a compassionate understanding of grief's impact on intimate relationships and personal growth.


    Main points:
    • Navigating Identity and Loss
    • Discussion of The Three A's of Change
    • Navigating Intimate Relationships
    • Providing a message of Hope and Legacy

    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Get Chuck & Ashley Elliott's book I Used To Be___

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    Host & Guest(s)
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Chuck and Ashley Elliott (Guests)

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    38 分
  • Rachel Marie Kang on Sitting with The Matter of Little Losses

    Rachel Marie Kang on Sitting with The Matter of Little Losses
    2024/04/08
    Natasha sits with Rachel Marie Kang, author of her latest work The Matter of Little Losses. Rachel guides us into focusing attention to life's small details and losses. She highlights the therapeutic role of personal storytelling, art in mirroring grief, and practical spiritual coping mechanisms. The conversation explores acknowledging all kinds of losses and why it all matters.

    Main points:
    • The importance of vulnerability and connection.
    • The role of storytelling, both personal and artistic.
    • Practical spiritual practices as tangible ways to cope with loss.
    • Small (and big) things shape our lives.

    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Get Rachel Marie Kang's book The Matter of Little Losses

    Connect on Socials:

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    Host & Guest(s)
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Rachel Marie Kang (Guest)

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    29 分
  • Theo Boyd on Sitting with My Grief Is Not Like Yours

    Theo Boyd on Sitting with My Grief Is Not Like Yours
    2024/04/01
    Natasha kicks off Season 5 in conversation with Theo Boyd, author of Your Grief Is Not Like Mine. Her story has been described as one where "you just can't make this stuff up". You don't want to miss this one!

    Main points:
    • We are not alone in the depth of our grief.
    • Learn about the therapeutic effects of writing out grief.
    • Presence is powerful for those who are grieving.
    • Hope is possible amid grief.

    Helpful Links:
    • Join the newsletter | Sign up for monthly encouragement from Natasha here
    • Get your copy of Can You Just Sit With Me?
    • Get Theo Boyd's book Your Grief Is Not Like Mine

    Connect on Socials:

    Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

    Host & Guest(s)
    Natasha Smith (Host)
    Theo Boyd (Guest)

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    36 分
  • Learning to Grieve Broken Hallelujahs (Beth Slevcove)

    Learning to Grieve Broken Hallelujahs (Beth Slevcove)
    2023/11/20
    In this episode, I sit with Beth Allen Slevcove, Author of Broken Hallelujahs: Learning to Grieve the Big and Small Losses of Life.

    Beth says, “We have this pressure to not give our grief the amount of time, attention, and space and help...that leads to moving through/metabolizing [grief]. That [the grief] will turn into something useful and helpful. More compassionate, more understanding. Give us a deeper ability to love and see the beauty in life. This is what can naturally happen if we give it space and help that it needs.”

    Episode resources (affiliate):
    Can You Just Sit With Me: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life by Natasha Smith
    Broken Hallelujahs: Learning to Grieve the Big and Small Losses of Life by Beth Allen Slevcove

    Find more resources for navigating loss and grief at Natasha’s website: imnatashasmith.com

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    44 分