Contributors

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Nina Rodriguez

Nina Rodriguez is host of the Grief and Light Podcast, created after the unexpected loss of her only sibling, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. She aims to give a voice to the griever’s experience, and foster a more grief-informed, hopeful world.

 

Beyond the podcast, Nina extends her heart-centered support through The Community, monthly circles, 1:1 support, speaking engagements, and social media.

She regularly contributes to Get Griefy Magazine and completed Megan Devine's Grief Care Professional Certificate Program.

Get to know more at @griefandlight.

https://www.griefandlight.com/about

Guests

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Erin Blechman

Erin Blechman is an author, speaker, and certified Grief Educator whose mission is to elevate the conversation around grief and loss, mental illness, and suicide.

Her book, My Unexpected Journey: Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide, chronicles the eighteen months following the devastating loss of her own beloved son, Max to suicide after his long battle with mental illness.

She offers grief support to bereaved parents through online groups and community talks that seek to build greater understanding of mental illness, suicide, and loss and grief.

Erin lives part-time in both Pittsburgh, PA and Naples, FL with her husband, Bill and Max’s former dog, Emmylou. Their son, Sam, and his wife, Julia, reside in Pittsburgh. My Unexpected Journey is her first book.

https://erinblechman.com/about-erin

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Matt Gilhooly

 Matt Gilhooly is creator, producer, and host of The Life Shift Podcast, which was named the #1 Indie Podcast of 2023 by Ear Worthy.


Matt brings a unique blend of communication and storytelling skills to his work, exploring the pivotal moments that shape our lives, helping listeners find common ground in shared experiences. 


At the tender age of eight, Matt unexpectedly lost his mother in a car accident. This life-altering event shifted life as he knew it. Most recently, he also experienced the loss of his grandmother, and beloved dog, Mikey.

In this episode, he sits with Nina Rodriguez to talk all things grief, loss, life and hope on the Grief and Light Podcast.


https://www.thelifeshiftpodcast.com/about/

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Rebecca Feinglos

Rebecca Feinglos (pronounced fine-gloss) is a certified grief support specialist and founder of Grieve Leave. Rebecca founded Grieve Leave in 2021 as a way to document her experience on a year-long grief sabbatical, as a way to process her own grief and loss— she lost her mother in her teens, her father in 2020, and her marriage in a drawn-out divorce. Grieve Leave has grown into a community of 25,000 that provides tangible takeaways, resources, and a healthy dose of humor, creating an entire movement around taking intentional time to grieve. Rebecca has been featured in LA Times, Fortune, TIME, HuffPost, Slate, and ELLE for her raw and revolutionary voice, inspiring a more grief-informed world.

https://www.grieveleave.com/about

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