Grief Observed Podcast

Grief Observed Podcast

Grief Observed Podcast is a series where real people in different stages of life share their personal experiences with grief. The host, Brad Morrell, is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in grief counseling. He guides heartfelt conversations, offering listeners a window into the diverse ways individuals process and navigate the complexities of loss. Through these stories, the podcast aims to provide comfort, solace, and a sense of shared understanding for those grappling with their own grief.

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December 4, 2025 49 mins

My guest today is Ksenia Merck.  She is an artist, architect, and creative storyteller. Her latest creative endeavor, Ghost Flower, is a genre-blending science fiction novel written by her late husband, William F. Merck II.  She has also created artwork and the companion guide to this story. 

 

Website: www.merckiipress.com

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com › merck2press

 

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My guest today is Sydney from TikTok.  She wanted to come on the podcast to speak about grief and death from a biblical perspective. 

 

TikTik: https://www.tiktok.com/@sydlovesbas

 

 

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My guest today is Amanda Miller, a grief and bereavement specialist and end of life doula.  She was also on Episode 96 but wants to speak about something a little different today.  We discuss how children deal with grief. 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@guidinghanddoula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558409677493

 

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November 13, 2025 62 mins

My guest today is Kelly Platinum. She speaks about the loss of her mother.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kelly_platinum

 

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My guest today is Louna Kadoch. She is a clinical social worker who specializes in grief, perinatal loss.

 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/out.of.order.podcast/

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louna.kadoch

 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/44g5vVPUknAd4z7gb9DPYG

 

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My guest today is Brandi Stoldt.  She speaks about the loss of her husband, Kevin. 

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@journey.with.grace2013

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Today’s guest is Dr. Willough Jenkins who is a child psychiatrist in San Diego. If you missed Episode 61, I encourage you to go back and listen.  On that episode, you will hear her talk about children and grief, TikTok, and mental health myths. Today, though, we meet on more personal ground and speak about the loss of her mother as well as one of her best friends. 

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drwilloughjenkins

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October 16, 2025 52 mins

My guest today is Sam Jensen.  She speaks about her daughter’s tragic death from a hit and run incident.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samjensen44

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September 18, 2025 59 mins

My guest today is Dolly.  She is an autopsy tech and can be found on TikTok.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@yurlocalgothgurl

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September 13, 2025 61 mins

My guest today is Megan Croizer.  She speaks about the loss of her boyfriend.

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megxcro

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If you would like to join me on an episode, find me at:

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My guest today is Lara Krawchuk.  Lara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  She is the owner and Clinical Director of Healing Concepts.  She is also faculty for the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition.  She also leads grief retreats.  On this episode, she speaks about Internal Family Systems and Grief.

email: lara.healingpersepectives@gmail.com

Website: www.yourhealingperspectives.com

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September 5, 2025 48 mins

My guest today is Holly Kane. Go back and check out Episode 12/9/23 to hear her Holly’s first episode with me discussing the loss of her father.  She has always been  one of my favorite episodes and heart-touching stories. I wanted her to come back and help me celebrate EPISODE 100 with some life updates.  If her story touches you as much as it does me, send her an email of encouragement or connection!

 

Website: hollykane10@gmail....

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My guest today Dr. Jerry Woodbridge is a Christian author, grief advocate, and lifelong educator with a heart for those navigating loss. She is the author of Joy Overcame Sorrow, a faith-based children’s book told from a 10-year-old’s point of view, Joy’s Journal, a companion guided journal for kids aged 9–12 and Trading My Sorrows for the Joy of the Lord, a heartfelt exploration of widowhood through a spiritual lens.  She is also ...

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My guest today is Elise, the Makeup Mortician.  She speaks about the funeral industry as well as how grief became personal.  

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themakeupmortician

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisekimberly1/

 

If you would like to join me on an episode, find me at:

 www.facebook.com/griefobservedpodcast

griefobservedpodcast@gmail.com

https://www.tiktok.com/@griefobservedpodcast

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My guest today is Emily Tanner. She is certified as a life coach from the accredited Faith-Based Coaching Academy and as a grief recovery specialist from the Grief Recovery Method Institute.  Emily is also the founder of Brave Widow.

 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bravewidow/featured

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bravewidow

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brave_widow/

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My guest today is Amanda Miller, a grief and bereavement specialist and end of life doula.  Amanda speaks about the loss of both parents.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@guidinghanddoula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558409677493

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My guest today is Siobhan, otherwise known as Celtic Rose Doula.  She is a death doula for hospice care and has some personal stories to tell today.

 

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@celtic.rose.doula

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569938912001

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celticrosecompassionatecare/

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My guest today is Dr. Rachel Piltch-Loeb PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT, PROFESSOR, & CONSULTANT.  She is here to discuss her new book The Millennial Caregiver.

 

Website: https://www.rpiltchloeb.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachael-piltch-loeb-050a8213/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachaelpl/

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My guest today is Elissa Laing. She is a widow, but happily remarried, and is passionate about sharing her journey of growth.

 

Blog: https://medium.com/@ElissaLaing TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@unscriptedgrace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unscriptedgrace

Website: www.unscriptedgrace.com

Email: elissa@unscriptedgrace.com

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My guest today is Anna Lembke is professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. 

 

Website: https://www.annalembke.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Nation-Finding-Balance-Indulgence/dp/1524746746

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