Best Litsa Williams Podcasts (2025)

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Litsa Williams | What's Your Grief? 1:11:18

24d ago1:11:18

1:11:18

I’m thrilled to bring you a conversation with the warm and one of the truly wisest people I know on the subject of grief and loss, Litsa Williams. She is the co-founder of the online grief organization, What’s Your Grief - - - which is also the title of the incredible book she co-authored. She is a grief therapist with over 15 years of experience w…

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Cole Imperi | Non-Clinical Approach to Grieving 1:08:58

4d ago1:08:58

1:08:58

Cole Imperi, a clinically trained chaplain and thanatologist joins host Lisa Keefauver to explore the multifaceted nature of grief. They explore the importance of grief literacy, the role of community support, and the cultural perspectives that shape our understanding of loss. Cole shares her experiences working with incarcerated individuals and di…

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Olivia Abousaid | Finding Agency in Grief 1:16:41

11d ago1:16:41

1:16:41

Olivia Abousaid joins host Lisa Keefauver for a profound conversation about the complexities of grief, particularly in the context of community, chronic illness, and cultural influences. They explore personal experiences of grief, the importance of rituals, the role of anger, and the necessity of finding agency amidst ongoing loss. The discussion e…

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Anne Gudger | The Fifth Chamber 1:07:19

18d ago1:07:19

1:07:19

Anne Gudger is the author of the beautiful memoir, The Fifth Chamber, which Kirkus Review called “An emotionally riveting memoir, raw and inspiring.” In this conversation, Annie Gudger shares her journey of navigating love and grief after the accidental death of her husband when she was just 6 months pregnant with their son. As she shared in her ex…

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35 Bariatric Surgery with Alex Calamaro 35:10

27d ago35:10

35:10

Silvan speaks with Alex Calamaro, an Osteopath who shares his personal journey with gastric bypass surgery. Alex discusses the reasons behind his decision to undergo the surgery, the process of recovery, and the significant changes in his lifestyle and mental health post surgery. Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/7H1MFr-Qz7k…

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Susan Lieu | The Manicurist's Daughter 1:10:40

1M ago1:10:40

1:10:40

Susan Lieu is a multi-hyphenate storyteller, activist, and author helping people live the stories they’ve always wanted. Her award-winning solo show 140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother evolved into her debut and truly extraordinary memoir, The Manicurist’s Daughter. In this episode we explore the complexities of grief beliefs shaped by family dyna…

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Susan Grau | Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons 1:11:38

1M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

In this episode we discuss internationally celebrated celebrity intuitive medium Susan Grau’s new remarkable book, Infinite Life, Infinite Lessons. It is a deep dive into the soul's journey, offering insights into healing from grief and the afterlife. Susan shares her early memories of trauma and loss and the profound impact of her near-death exper…

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Allison Gilbert | The Joy of Connections 1:09:09

2M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

Emmy Award-Winning journalist and author, Allison Gilbert, joined host Lisa Keefauver for an important conversation on the intersections of grief, joy, and loneliness. They dive deep into the lessons from Allison's latest book, 'The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life.' co-authored with the la…

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Kathleen Blackburn | Loose of Earth 1:15:25

2M ago1:15:25

1:15:25

Kathleen Blackburn was the oldest of five children, a 12-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, whose evangelical family eschewed public education for homeschooling and wove improbable scientific theories into literal interpretations of the bible. Then her father, a former air force pilot, was diagnosed with stage IV cancer at the age of thirty-eight, and,…

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Jamie Thrower | Creativity in the End 1:03:34

2M ago1:03:34

1:03:34

Please welcome my wonderful friend, Jamie Thrower to the show. They are a Creative, Death Doula and founder of the Queer Grief Club. This episode is all about the intersections of grief, art, and community. Jamie and Lisa explore how personal experiences with loss shape grief beliefs, the importance of creative expression in processing grief, and t…

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E234 - 2024 Grief Dream Recaps 38:42

2M ago38:42

38:42

In this episode, I recap some of the dream conversations I had with guests in 2024. 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 Looking for ways to support the podcast? You can help support the Grief Dreams Podcast in a few w…

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Domenica Feraud | Exploring Grief On Stage 1:15:32

3M ago1:15:32

1:15:32

Doménica Feraud joined host Lisa Keefauver for a conversation about her play 'Someone Spectacular' and the experience of creating a play about grief. They discuss the early lessons about grief that Doménica learned from her parents, the losses she experienced as a child, and the impact of those losses on her understanding of grief. Doménica shares …

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E233 - Alison Garwood-Jones - I Miss My Mommy 34:03

3M ago34:03

34:03

Alison Garwood-Jones is an award-winning magazine writer and a former editor at Elle Canada. She now heads up Pen Jar Productions, an art shop and publishing imprint. She also teaches writing and digital strategy at the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, where she won the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. Alison’s new picture book…

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Jessica Waite | The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards 1:16:18

3M ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Jessica Waite, author of The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards is my guest in this thought-provoking episode. We explore the complexities of grief, betrayal, and healing through Jessica's personal journey as a widow. We discuss early memories of loss, the impact of mental health on relationships, and the importance of processing anger and forgiveness.…

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Special Episode #1 | Lisa Keefauver & Co-Host Kousha Navidar 55:36

3M ago55:36

55:36

Answering your grief questions LIVE in this SPECIAL EPISODE of Grief is a Sneaky Bitch, with co-host Kousha Navidar. Co-host Kousha introduces 4 callers (Sachi, Robin, Bethany, and Sabrina) to Host Lisa Keefauver as she answers their questions in real time. They explore themes of compounding grief, the importance of communication in expressing need…

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Alica Forneret | Mother Loss & Motherhood 1:12:20

4M ago1:12:20

1:12:20

I’m thrilled to share that today’s guest is Alica Forneret. You might recognize her name as her writing and work about grief, work, and race have been featured in The The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Psychology Today, Huffington Post, GQ, and more. She is also an educator, speaker, and consultant dedicated to creating new spaces for peopl…

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Dr. Red Hoffman | Violent and Complicated Loss 1:29:14

4M ago1:29:14

1:29:14

In this conversation, Dr. Red Hoffman shares her experiences with grief and loss, including the deaths of her grandparents, the murder of her father in a terrorist attack, and the death by suicide of her boyfriend. She discusses the challenges of navigating grief as a teenager and the lack of support and language to express her emotions. Red also t…

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Dr. Joanne Cacciatore | Bearing the Unbearable 1:10:10

4M ago1:10:10

1:10:10

Dr. Joanne Cacciatore is an expert in traumatic grief and she is also a bereaved mother. The conversation today is wide and deep exploring themes including: traumatic grief, the loss of a child, the healing practices and rituals required to metabolize loss, the ways in which our culture makes navigating the messy non-linear path of grief unnecessar…

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Tembi Locke | From Scratch 57:02

5M ago57:02

57:02

Kicking off Season 6 of the show, actress and author Tembi Locke shares her experience of grief and the lessons she learned after the death of her husband. She discusses the importance of bringing awareness to grief and the opportunity it provides for connection and aliveness. She emphasizes the need to hold both the pain of loss and the joy of the…

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E232 - David Kessler - Finding Meaning and Remembering with Love 49:59

5M ago49:59

49:59

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief, loss, and navigating life’s changes. His advice has been featured by The New York Times, Unlocking Us with Brene Brown, TODAY Show, and GQ. He's written six bestselling books, including Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. That book was a continuation of a book he co-authored with…

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E231 - Nina Rodriguez - 201 Dreams of Yosef 44:48

6M ago44:48

44:48

Nina Rodriguez is the founder and host of the Grief and Light Podcast, created after the unexpected loss of her only sibling, Yosef, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. Beyond the podcast, Nina extends her heart-centered support through monthly circles, personalized mentorship, speaking engagements, active presence on social m…

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E230 - Litsa Williams - What's Your Grief 55:19

8M ago55:19

55:19

Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C is the co-founder of the online grief organization What’s Your Grief. She’s a grief therapist with over 15 years of experience working with sudden, traumatic, and disenfranchised losses as well as ambiguous grief. Drawing on both personal and professional experience with grief, WYG was built as a resource offering concret…

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E229 - Dr. Saul Ebema - God Will Make A Way 35:19

9M ago35:19

35:19

Dr. Saul Ebema brings over 20 years of spiritual care experience to his role as President of Hospice Chaplaincy and Director of Bereavement Services for a leading home health and hospice provider in the United States. Ordained as a minister in South Africa, he served in various pastoral roles supporting congregations and outreach. Dr. Ebema complet…

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34. TMJ (jaw) pain and Headaches with David Lintonbon 51:25

10M ago51:25

51:25

David Lintonbon joins me on the podcast to discuss TMJ and jaw pain, highlighting the various causes and treatment approaches. He emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach and the need to address underlying issues such as dental malocclusion, trauma, and muscular imbalances. David also discusses the connection between TMJ issues and headache…

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Jessica Fein | Breath Taking 1:14:11

10M ago1:14:11

1:14:11

Jessica Fein has faced a lot of loss. Siblings, parents, and in 2022 her daughter Dalia. At the age of five Jessica’s daughter Dalia was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease that would claim her life at 17. Before that moment came, and inspired by Dalia’s own insuppressible zest for life, Jessica and her family would discover how to live in t…

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Human, Not Superhero (Episode Revisit) | Hui-Wen Sato 1:22:17

10M ago1:22:17

1:22:17

I’m inviting you to revisit a very special conversation I had from Season 4 of this podcast with my guest pediatric ICU nurse, Hui-Wen Sato. Why? Well something absolutely crazy and horrible happened to the both of us shortly after we recorded that episode in November 2022. Just over 2 months later, on January 20th 2023, we BOTH received a Breast C…

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J.S. Park | As Long As You Need 1:15:10

10M ago1:15:10

1:15:10

My guest today J.S. (Joon) Park is a hospital chaplain. Some of the other descriptions he uses for himself include: former atheist/agnostic, sixth degree black belt, suicide survivor, Korean-American, and follower of Christ. He is the author of a profoundly insightful, and at times poetic new book, As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve. It’s pa…

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Julie McFadden | Nothing to Fear 1:13:52

11M ago1:13:52

1:13:52

Known as Hospice Nurse Julie on TikTok and Instagram, today’s guest, Julie McFadden, with 16 years of experience as an ICU and Hospice/Palliative nurse, is passionate about normalizing discussions around death through education. She has garnered a significant TikTok following, covering end-of-life topics that have earned her recognition in Newsweek…

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Ronit Plank | When She Comes Back 1:19:32

11M ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Today, Ronit plank is a successful writer of fiction and non-fiction, an editor, a podcast host of not 1 but 2 shows, and a teacher. But long before she became all those things, she was a young girl born on a Kibbutz in Israel, shuffled across the globe to Seattle by 2 unhappily married parents. Soon after, her father left to start a new family on …

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E228 - Dr. Enrique Mundaca - Two Dreams to Say Goodbye and Open the Mind 1:25:58

11M ago1:25:58

1:25:58

Dr. Enrique A. Mundaca is a Biologist graduated from the University of Concepción (Chile), holds a Master of Science in Conservation Biology, and a PhD in Ecology from Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand). He has a wide range of research interests including taxonomy and ecology of insects; natural history of marine organisms; sustainabil…

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Alua Arthur | Briefly Perfectly Human 1:05:58

11M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

We’re all just briefly perfectly human. That’s the profound reminder from our guest today, Alua Arthur. If we are brave enough to allow this truth be at the center of awareness in our day-to-day lives, Alua argues we could live a fuller, more compassionate, and even magic-filled existence. In our conversation today, and in her adventure-filled and …

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Nikki Mark | Tommy's Field 1:12:12

12M ago1:12:12

1:12:12

5 years ago, while today’s guest, Nikki Mark, was driving her 12-year-old son, Tommy, to a soccer game, he turned to her and asked, “Mom, is it possible to go to sleep and not wake up?” Nikki told him that’s how one of his grandmothers passed away: “it’s the best way to go-no pain, no drama.” He surprised Nikki further by stating, “It must be hard …

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Peter Levine | Somatic Experiencing 1:13:57

12M ago1:13:57

1:13:57

I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Peter A. Levine, the renowned developer of Somatic Experiencing - a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has developed over the past 50 years. He holds a Medical and Biological Physics doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley and a doctorate in Psychology fro…

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Claire Bidwell Smith | Invitation to Conscious Grieving 1:13:14

1y ago1:13:14

1:13:14

In this episode, I bring you my conversation with the wise and warm grief therapist and author, Claire Bidwell Smith. There are some common themes most grievers experience, regardless of the source of their loss. These include things like a loss of self-identity, heightened feelings of guilt, time spent ruminating on the what ifs, and increased anx…

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Devin Moss | You Are Loved. You Are Not Alone 1:35:05

1y ago1:35:05

1:35:05

My conversation with guest Devin Moss was so rich and expansive, from our shared passion for the big existential questions to his rich and complex podcast series, Momento Mori (that dives deep into mortality), to his unexpected journey to becoming a Humanist Chaplain. He shares one of the most unique experiences of a bedside death I’ve ever heard. …

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Darnell Lamont Walker | Toward Healing & Happiness 1:05:48

1y ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Darnell Lamont Walker joined me for an expansive conversation in this episode - from the questions you might want to ask yourself and others in life instead of waiting until death’s door, to the complex and layered experiences of grief and loss in the Black community, to the power of creativity and play as a tool of healing. Darnell is an Emmy-Nomi…

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E227 - 2023 Grief Dream Recaps 53:00

1y ago53:00

53:00

In this episode we recap some of the dream conversations we had with guests in 2023. You can find more about Grief Dreams here: Our website – www.griefdreams.ca Instagram and Twitter - @Griefdreams Facebook – Grief Dreams Podcast Page and Grief Dreams Group Looking for ways to support the podcast? You can help support the Grief Dreams Podcast in a …

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Asa Merritt | Six Sermons 1:09:53

1y ago1:09:53

1:09:53

As my guest, Asa Merritt knows, it's important that we see, hear, experience a wider expanse of grief stories that show the messy, beautiful, dynamic experience of a wide variety of losses. That’s why I’m thrilled to share my recent conversation with him. In his most recent project, Six Sermons, a new Audible Original series starring Stephanie Hsu …

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Honoring Your Not All Better Yet Days | Bonus Interactive Episode 39:25

1y ago39:25

39:25

In this interactive bonus episode, host Lisa Keefauver invites listeners to reflect on the importance of honoring or creating ritual for the anniversaries of the day their lives changed - even when they're “not all better yet.” This episode emerged after the overwhelming feedback she received from an essay she recently shared called “Honoring the ‘…

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J.J. Duncan | Stories Create Openings 1:24:17

1y ago1:24:17

1:24:17

My guest, J.J. Duncan, knows firsthand both professionally and personally how powerful storytelling is and the openings they create. She is an award-winning television producer, writer, advocate, and co-founder of the nonprofit, “Not Today Cancer,” which raises funds for childhood cancer research. J.J. is widely known in the entertainment industry …

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Gina Moffa | Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go 1:12:14

1y ago1:12:14

1:12:14

My guest, Gina Moffa, author of Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss, is a licensed grief and trauma psychotherapist and mental health educator in New York City. In practice for two decades, Gina helps people seeking treatment for trauma, grief, as well as challenging life experiences and transitions. Whether we’re g…

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Steph Sarazin | Soulbroken 1:18:13

1y ago1:18:13

1:18:13

My guest, Stephanie Sarazin, is a writer, researcher, and ambiguous grief guide. In this episode, as in her award-winning book Soulbroken: A Guidebook for Your Journey Through Ambiguous Grief, she shares how her work began. After experiencing her own mid-life trauma, she embarked on an ambitious journey - spiritually and around the world—to underst…

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