Grief Dialogues: Out of Grief Comes Art Podcast Series

We Can Get Through Anything | Kathryn Keats, Performance Artist & Songwriter | EP 13

Special Episode for National Grief Awareness Day, ”Let’s Do Art!” | Art For The Health Of It & Grief Dialogues

In honor of National Grief Awareness Day, hosts Elizabeth Coplan and Halle Williams team up with Richard and Catherine from Hearts Need Art on their podcast, Arts For The Health Of It for a very special episode, discussing grief and creating some art!

Please take a few extra moments today to explore the Hearts Need Art organization and especially their podcast. They ask important questions like: Why do humans turn to the arts in times of crisis? How do the arts impact our health and well-being? What role do the arts play in the future of society?

A special thank you to Richard and Catherine for hosting us on their profound podcast. The work you do within artist communities in relation to healthcare is so very important! 

https://heartsneedart.org/podcast/

Be Brave and Tell Your Story | Emma Goldman-Sherman, Dramaturg & Founder of BraveSpace | EP 12

Grief Is Non-verbal | Sal Marx, Visual Artist Narrative Medicine | EP 11

Meet Sal Marx: a visual storyteller, artist, and patient advocator out of New York City. This week’s episode tackles a different type of grief: chronic illness. After years of misdiagnosis and invisibility, Sal turned to art to express her grief and frustrations, earning a M.S. in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. She helps patients, doctors, caregivers, and other stakeholders to synthesize stories into powerful tools for connection and shared-decision making. Sal notes, “My body and mind has a language of its own, that’s non-verbal. It’s important to listen to it, I’d rather express my grief that way.” salmarx.my portfolio.com

Facing Your ”Why” | Venise Vinegar, Content Creator | EP 10

After a sudden major job loss and multiple traumatic deaths in the family, this week’s guest Venise Vinegar traveled to South Africa to find new meaning and purpose. Out of grief truly came art; Venise turned the COVID-19 lockdown into an educational and creative sabbatical and drafted a manuscript for holistic self-help, non-fiction transformational book of 365 days of evidenced-based best practices for finding passion, purpose, and dream jobs. “Life does not wait for you to pick yourself up. You have to move forward. There’s still life to live beyond grief.“ Tune in to our 10th episode on the #podcast, Facing Your “Why”!

Using All The Tools Available | Mervin Alexander Jr., Actor | EP 9

“…and be true to yourself.” This week we host Mervin Alexander, an unbelievably talented and accomplished actor. While has has performed in Grief Dialogues’ plays, he has also blessed stages worldwide and worked with incredible performance institutes. His recent roll in American Son as Lieutenant John Stokes tackles grief head on. Join this week’s conversation as we unpack the many layers of grief within the black community, associations and dynamics with the police, understanding how the stage serves as an ice breaker for conversations, and more.

”Good Art” is a Mirror | Gwen Goodkin, Writer | EP 8

Author Gwen Goodkin chats with us about her writings for Grief Dialogue and her published book, A Place Remote. Gwen Goodkin is the author of the short story collection, A Place Remote, recipient of a Silver IPPY Award. She has won the Folio Editor's Prize for Fiction as well as the John Steinbeck Award for Fiction. She has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Gwen was a featured writer in the New Short Fiction Series, performed in North Hollywood. GwenGoodkin.com

What brings you joy, every day? | Bonnie Bizzell, EOL Planner | EP 7

What brings you joy? This episode, Halle and Elizabeth chat with Bonnie Bizzell, an end of life planner, on the importance of advance care planning and honoring of the self during grief.

Claudia Coenen | Creative Grief Therapist, Author | EP 6 | Out Of Grief Comes Art

“Move the grief in your body!” When her husband suddenly died, Claudia Coenen channeled her inner creative and became a creative grief counselor and certified thanatologist. She specializes in developing coping and processing strategies to help families and individuals through life’s most challenging transitions. On this episode, Halle & Elizabeth discuss with Claudia how her grief has transformed into a career of helping others, encouraging art expression, and writing resources for navigating grief.

Lisa Sniderman, Aoede | Musician, Playwright, Filmmaker | EP 5 | Out Of Grief Comes Art

“Grieving, like illness, is a rollercoaster.” This week, Halle hosts Lisa Sniderman, aka Aoede, on the Out Of Grief Comes Art podcast! They discuss Lisa’s incredible variety of creations that stemmed from the grief of her chronic illness, the artistic process, and the harsh realities of managing illness daily. Lisa Sniderman's received more than 100 accolades and awards as the artist Aoede, and is author of a powerful new spoken word musical audiobook: "The Grieving Project" (Aug 2020), all while battling a rare chronic illness for 14 years. Music is and art are her lifelines, and she obsessively creates to express, heal and empower others to grieve and thrive. Follow her online: thegrievingproject.com | Facebook: @aoedemuse @aoedemusemusic @grievingproject; IG: aoede.muse, grievingproject; twitter: @aoedemuse; Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/aoede/