Podcasts by grief/relief
Join host Moe Provencher every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month for conversations with some of her favorite people, as they share stories of loss with each other and examine how grief has transformed their lives. You'll hear laughter, sometimes tears, and always profound intimacy. The grief/relief podcast hopes to normalize conversation around the often painful and taboo topic of grief, to explore how change can be beautiful, and how loss affects our lives in unexpected ways. We want to know - how do different people react to loss in all of its forms? Where do they find hope? How does one survive? These candid discussions provide a positive way to engage about grief, bring each other some support through hard times, and also give us a little fun along the way.
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S2 Ep24 - Debbie Miller from 2020-03-17T07:42:45
Musician and naturopathic physician Debbie Miller shares wisdom about coping during high stress moments. Laughter really is the best medicine...
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S2 Ep23 - Monique Salhab from 2020-03-03T11:00
Veterans for Peace lifetime member Monique Salhab talks the military industrial complex, the true costs of war, and how Buddhism can help heal.
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S2 Ep22 - Nathan Ellis from 2020-02-04T11:00
18yo high school senior Nathan Ellis talks about the suicides of many of his peers, the impact it’s had on his life, and the importance of talking about pain and grief instead of bott...
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S2 Ep21 - Amber Flame from 2020-01-21T08:00
Creator, activist, and educator Amber Flame talks about the sudden death of her mom in 2015, the toll that negative body image takes, and how life transforms with snowballing gifts fr...
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S2 Ep20 - Kyle Findley-Meier from 2020-01-07T10:00
Musician Kyle Findley-Meier talks masculinity, femininity, and the changes he went through as he began to finally merge those identities. One vivid quote is that he "put on a shell, and lugged ...
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S2 Ep19 - Father John Barich from 2019-12-17T11:00
Lutheran Father John Barich talks with Moe about grief and loss, the ivory tower of the seminary, and the joys of a loving community. This ...
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S2 Ep18 - Anonymous from 2019-12-03T08:00
Moe talks endometriosis, pain, the pitfalls of Western medicine, and what makes a beautiful colon with an anonymous friend. Music in this e...
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S2 Ep17 - Kendra Toth from 2019-11-19T08:00
Educator and mom Kendra Toth shares how a breast cancer diagnosis transformed her life.
Music in this episode by Sera Cahoone.
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S2 Ep16 - The Off Season from 2019-11-05T05:00
We're back at it for Season 2! Host Moe Provencher spends some time filling listeners in on how the off-season has been, and what kinds of conversations about loss and change to expect in upcomi...
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S1 Ep15 - Retrospective from 2019-05-21T07:09:05
The final episode of Season One is a retrospective that includes a handful of bonus excerpts from half a dozen guests from the inaugural season. Music in this episode by Sera Cahoone. Theme musi...
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S1 Ep14 - Santiago Vega from 2019-05-07T07:00:54
Moe talks with poet and capoeira practitioner Santiago Vega about losing a beloved, the mental and physical aspects of capoeira, insomnia, and the mind/body connection. Music in this episode by ...
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S1 Ep13 - Paula Pessotto from 2019-04-16T09:48:09
Moe talks with LMHC Paula Pessotto about Brazil, existential phenomenology, dancing, and more. Music in this episode by Carrie Biell. Theme music for the series is "A Bit of a Hard Time" by Juli...
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S1 Ep12 - Levi Fuller from 2019-04-02T07:02:58
Moe talks with musician Levi Fuller about Dead Friends; how reactions to loss are complicated, the expectations we have depending on "how close" you were, the problems with having to rate friend...
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S1 Ep11 - afrose fatima ahmed from 2019-03-19T04:30
Moe talks with afrose fatima ahmed: poet, poetic tarot reader, and embodied writing coach. They talk about the sudden death of afrose's sister Afifa, the tangle of emotions that traumatic loss ...
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S1 Ep11 preview from 2019-03-18T19:19:35
A preview for the full episode 11, poet afrose fatima ahmed reads her poem "Season's Grievings", written several years after the sudden death of her sister.
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S1 Ep10 - Yva Las Vegass from 2019-03-05T08:18:06
Moe has a conversation 18 years in the making, with musician and performer of small miracles Yva Las Vegass. They talk about the grief of racism, smoking crack as relief, music, and the things ...
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S1 Ep09 - The Biell Sisters from 2019-02-19T08:00:21
The second in a two-part series, Moe talks with Molly, Cat, and Carrie Biell about their experiences as young children when their mom went blind. There are lessons about resilience, the powerfu...
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S1 Ep08 - Janie McDermott from 2019-02-05T05:30
Moe talks with Janie McDermott, who shares her grief of going blind in her early thirties, as a Deaf woman with three young daughters and divorce looming on the horizon.
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S1 Ep07 - Jordan Compton from 2019-01-15T08:07:10
Moe talks with dancer, photographer, organizer and all-around storyteller Jordan Compton. They explore the mental health dimensions of grief, and specifically how OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disor...
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S1 Ep06 - David Llama from 2018-12-31T20:46:01
Moe sits down with filmmaker David Llama. They talk grieving the militarization of the US/Mexico border, the difficult realities of walking around the US as a green card carrying Mexican, and sm...
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S1 Ep05 - Kilam Tel Aviv from 2018-12-18T08:03:47
Moe talks with Kilam Tel Aviv: a Seattle poet, community activist, art enthusiast, and financial analyst. They explore the impact of a long-term relationship breakup, how promiscuity can often b...
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S1 Ep04 - Emmett Montgomery from 2018-12-04T08:56:16
Moe talks with Seattle-based comedian, storyteller, and weirdo Emmett Montgomery. They discuss grieving their bodies after rapid weight loss, how comedy is a way to observe and make sense of ch...
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S1 Ep03 - Laval Provencher from 2018-11-19T19:13:18
Moe chats with her 84yo uncle Laval about some different ways to experience grief, her new tattoo inspired by a French motto of his, finding the confidence to be ourselves, and the human capacit...
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S1 Ep02 - Imani Sims from 2018-11-06T05:01
Moe sits down with Author and Alchemist Imani Sims. They talk loss of religious faith, the intricacies of navigating relationships as a queer black woman, and the opportunities for rebirth that ...
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S1 Ep01_Julia Massey from 2018-10-16T07:28:02
Moe sits down with Seattle-based musician, mom, and all-around badass woman Julia Massey. They talk about the death of Julia's dad 20 years earlier, her 3.5yo son, and everything in between. T...
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S1 Ep00 - Meet The Host from 2018-10-02T05:39:20
Get to know the host of grief/relief, Moe Provencher, as she shares an overview of her recent grief experiences and explains her impetus for starting the podcast. Featuring the music of Seattle...
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