Learn about a beautiful film and online initiative that teach our grief-avoidant society how to be in touch with grief and how to support those who are grieving.
My guest Lindsey Whissel Fenton is a film producer and Emmy award-winning storyteller who is passionate about using public media to build empathy. She produced, directed and wrote the documentary “Speaking Grief” and contributes to the initiative by the same name with a desire to explore the reality of grief and create a more grief-aware society. Learn more at the websites:
This episode includes:
- How Lindsey became inspired to create a documentary about grief
- Why Speaking Grief is important right now in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Why we tend to avoid the topic of grief and the harm that causes
- How to be with people who are grieving
- The diverse range of grief experiences and why all grievers need to be validated
- The resources available on the Speaking Grief website:
- Understanding grief
- Supporting grief
- Stories of grief
- Grief experts
- Where to view the film
- How to arrange a screening for a discussion group
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Workshop with Suzanne O’Brien: Top Lessons Learned from Those at the End of Life – learn more here
- Video from Life Class: view here
- Blog: Seeing the Light – Over Lobster Tempura
- Blog: Something Beautiful is Happening
- Event Planning Guide for Speaking Grief
- Watch the documentary here
- Upcoming airdates for the film
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