A conversation about life, loss, grief, and grief dreams with one of the leading academic researchers on the topic, Dr. Joshua Black.
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Dr. Joshua Black
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education · religion & spirituality · society & culture
Host [Host Name] interviews poet and author Tina Mirabella about her father's death, grief, and finding solace through writing her new book, The Road Taken.
7 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
E243 - Vera Decena - Nutrition and Grief
Vera Decena is the founder of ColourFull Nutrition and a grief-informed nutrition counsellor and health & wellness coach. With over a decade in food, nutrition, and health sciences, she created ColourFull Nutrition after her own spousal loss, where she noticed a gap in grief care, which had plenty of emotional support, but little guidance for the physical body in mourning. Today, Vera supports the bereaved with compassionate, whole-body care, helping people nourish, regulate, and rebuild gentle routines. She normalizes the body’s response to grief and highlights the mind-body connection so people can feel more grounded in themselves. You can find more about Vera at colourfullnutrition.com and IG @colourfull_nutrition.
In this episode, we discuss her journey into valuing nutrition, her relationship with her partner, the loss of her partner from substance use, the changes in her body that she went through, nutrition and grief, and the grief dreams she has had about her partner.
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14 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
E242 - Kyle Kittleson - Facing the Grief We Try to Avoid
Kyle Kittleson is the engaging on-camera host for MedCircle, educating millions on the vital topic of mental health through compelling interviews and educational content with world-class mental health professionals. He is skilled at translating complex topics into accessible, engaging conversations. You can find more about Kyle at https://kylekittleson.com/
In this episode, we discuss the loss of his mother during childhood, how he used avoidance to cope, his work with the MedCircle Beyond Bereavement course, and the grief dreams he has had about his mother and his dog.
You can find more about Grief Dreams here:
Website – www.griefdreams.ca
Instagram and Twitter - @Griefdreams
Facebook – Grief Dreams Podcast Page and Grief Dreams Group
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1) Subscribe to the podcast (on the platform you listen to) and give a review. This improves its online visibility.
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Inside a recent episode
E244 - Tina Mirabella - The Road Taken
Published 23 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And other days, it passes through me like a wave. And I feel it and I allow it to move and it goes. So nine years, yeah, it's been a challenge, but we're moving with it. And so can you tell me, what was your dad's name? Angelo. Angelo. Okay. And so what are some like fond memories you had of Angelo that you could like share with us? Oh, well, my dad was a very hard worker, an immigrant from Italy and had a grade five education, came to Canada very, very young. I think he was around, I want to say 12, 13 years old and right away began work. working and helping the family and supporting. And so my memories of my dad, most of them are work-related. […]
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