Episode 266: Putting the G-Word in the D-Word with Barri Leiner Grant
b"We are talking about a really important topic this week: grief. Grief is shocking in divorce. My guest Barri Leiner Grant, is a grief specialist and educator who joins me to help us understand how to process the grief we feel over an ended marriage. Barri divorced after a 17-year marriage and helps name grief and grieving for others who have experienced losing an imagined future. Putting the G-word in the D-word!\\xa0\\xa0\\nFeatured topics:\\n\\nWhy do we grieve a divorce? (2:16)\\n\\nShame is a complicating factor in grief and divorce (8:49)\\n\\nThe root cause of the shame and how to move through it (17:00)\\n\\nIf we don\\u2019t look at our grief head-on, it will grow like a weed\\n\\nGrief tending: what it is and how you can tend to your grief (21:18)\\n\\nExploring who you are now and who you want to be (28:35)\\n\\n\\nLearn more about Barri Leiner Grant:\\nBarri Leiner Grant is a grief specialist and educator and the founder of The Memory Circle -- a place and space she created for those who have experienced both death and non-death losses. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and Maria Shriver's Sunday paper, among many other media outlets. She is an author who shares her personal experiences of loss widely. She divorced after a 17-year marriage and helps name grief and grieving for others who have experienced losing a future imagined. Putting the G-word in the D-word!\\xa0\\xa0\\nResources & Links:\\nKate\\u2019s book \\u201cThe D Word\\nPhoenix Rising: A Divorce Empowerment Collective\\nBarri's website\\nBarri on Instagram\\nThe Artist\\u2019s Way\\nEpisode link:\\nhttps://kateanthony.com/podcast/episode-266-putting-the-g-word-in-the-d-word-with-barri-leiner-grant\\n\\nTODAY\\u2019S EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY:\\nSOBERLINK\\nSurviving divorce is one thing, but surviving divorce with a co-parent who abuses alcohol is a whole different ball game.\\n\\nSoberlink is a high-tech breathalyzer system that sends you instant results of a co-parent\\u2019s alcohol levels. When your co-parent tests, their identity is automatically confirmed with facial recognition, and tamper sensors ensure no cheating has occurred. You then get instant proof that your kids are safe in their care.\\n\\nCourt admissibility in all 50 states\\n\\nFacial recognition\\n\\nTamper detection\\n\\nEasy-to-read Advanced Reporting\\u2122\\n\\nHelp your family thrive in the new year. Visit www.soberlink.com/dsg to learn more and get $50 off your device.\\n\\nDISCLAIMER:\\xa0THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE.\\xa0YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY, COACH, OR THERAPIST IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN ADVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANY PARTICULAR ISSUE OR PROBLEM.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"