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Full-Time Grievers

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by Nathan M McTague

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Full-Time Grievers is a deep dive into the turbulent waters of losing a loved one. Grief can be so isolating. This podcast provides companionship and comfort to fellow grievers, and guidance to those who are supporting a full-time griever. Join cofounder of the Center for Emotional Education and Grief Support Specialist, Nathan M McTague, in exploring the complexities, personal stories, and practical tools of being with grief. You can download your free grief journal here: <a href="http://subscribepage.io/7XSyMY">A Place to Put it Down</a>

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June 9, 2026

Ep. 33 Minisode: Before You Reply...

You get a text. It's probably fine. But somehow your whole body says, “I cannot deal with this right now…”.This minisode is for that moment: when your brain-on-grief meets your inbox and loses. In acute and active grief, our Executive bandwidth is heavily taxed. Attention, memory, decision-making, and language are all running on reduced capacity. So when a text comes in – even a well-meaning one – it can land like a demand we don't have the resources to meet.Before You Reply is a 3–4 minute nervous system support designed to help you receive and respond with slightly less defense. Not like nothing is happening for you… Just a little less braced.This episode includes a guided somatic practice and a set of short responses that protect both you and the relationship while you find your footing. You can download your free grief journal <a href="https://subscribepage.io/7XSyMY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.Send your Grief Confessional <a href="https://forms.gle/rBE4o8kdL7v3pBAm6" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.And contribute to the show <a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HZXABFM2X58KS" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.

May 4, 2026

Ep. 32 Karen Hollenbeck: At the Intersection of Life and Death

As a paramedic for over 15 years, and now as a sound therapist and Reiki practitioner – Karen Hollenbeck supports those near death and those having to survive their loved one’s death. She's also a fellow Full-Time Griever, navigating the death of two brothers, among others close to her, all passing within a few years. In this conversation, Karen and Nathan talk about what it's like to support others through catastrophe and loss while carrying your own grief. They get into what grief actually does to the nervous system; what practices like sound therapy and Reiki can reach that talking and thinking can't; what her years in emergency medicine taught Karen, and how she managed when loss hit home. They also go deep on what we keep getting wrong about supporting grievers, what it would look like to actually do it well, and what Karen now believes about grief that our culture hasn't caught up to yet. You can download your free grief journal <a href="https://subscribepage.io/7XSyMY">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.Send your Grief Confessional <a href="https://forms.gle/rBE4o8kdL7v3pBAm6">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.And contribute to the show <a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HZXABFM2X58KS">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. You can find out more about Karen’s work <a href="https://www.wavecrestwellness.com/about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">here</a>.

April 6, 2026

Ep. 31 The Invisible Concussion of Grief

In this episode, Nathan describes the functional parallel between the experience of acute grief and the documented symptoms of traumatic brain injury.The cognitive fog. The bone-deep exhaustion. The emotional volatility, the strange relationship to time, the inability to make decisions or hold a conversation – all of it has a neurological basis.Drawing on the neuroscientific research of Mary-Frances O'Connor, Lisa Feldman Barrett, and others, Nathan walks through what's actually happening in the brain during acute loss — why it disrupts everything from memory to social cognition to sleep — and closes with seven practical, science-grounded strategies for caring for the grieving brain without abandoning yourself in the process.This is an episode about understanding what happened to you. And about treating yourself, finally, with the same patience and care you'd give someone with a visible injury. You can download your free grief journal <a href="https://subscribepage.io/7XSyMY">⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.Send your Grief Confessional <a href="https://forms.gle/rBE4o8kdL7v3pBAm6">⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.And contribute to the show <a href="https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HZXABFM2X58KS">⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.

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What is Full-Time Grievers?: Full-Time Grievers is a deep dive into the turbulent waters of losing a loved one. Grief can be so isolating. This podcast provides companionship and comfort to fellow grievers, and guidance to those who are supporting a full-time griever.

Join cofounder of the Center for Emotional Education and Grief Support Specialist, Nathan M McTague, in exploring the complexities, personal stories, and practical tools of being with grief.

You can download your free grief journal here: <a href="http://subscribepage.io/7XSyMY">A Place to Put it Down</a>
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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