Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
After losing her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to fentanyl poisoning, veteran journalist Angela Kennecke made it her life’s mission to break the silence surrounding substance use disorder and the overdose crisis. Grieving Out Loud is a heartfelt and unflinching podcast where Angela shares stories of devastating loss, hard-earned hope, and the journey toward healing. Through powerful interviews with other grieving families, experts, advocates, and people in recovery, this podcast sheds light on the human side of the epidemic — and how we can all be part of the solution. Whether you're coping with grief, supporting a loved one, or working to end the stigma, you’ll find connection, comfort, and inspiration here.
Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic
Mindfulness and Grief
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In this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Angela Kennecke talks with Heather Stang, a, thanatologist, yoga therapist, author of Mindfulness & Grief and the new guided journal, From Grief to Peace. Stang founded the Mindfulness and Grief Institute and is the host of her own podcast by the same name.
Stang shares how her own experiences with grief brought her to her profession and has advice for anyone suffering with loss, especially overdose loss, on how to use mindfulness to cope with the extreme pain that accompanies grief.
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Podcast producers:
Casey Wonnenberg King & Kayli Fitz
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