Good Grief

EP. 30 “Patti Gasparello, Director of Kids Path with AuthoraCare Collective”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, we speak with Patti Gasparello. Patti is the Director of Kids Path with AuthoraCare where she deals with the areas of bereavement and counseling relating to children.

EP. 29 ”Risa Hanau, Director of Education for AuthoraCare Collective”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, we speak with Risa Hanau, Director of Education for AuthoraCare Collective. We learn about palliative care and hospice care, and when and why these services are utilized.

EP. 28 “Kristie Yeatts, Bereavement Counselor for Trellis Supportive Care”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, we speak with Kristie Yeatts, Bereavement Counselor for Trellis Supportive Care. We will be discussing resources in our community to help with pet loss for children, adults and seniors.

EP. 24 “Jim Albright ,Guilford County EMS Director”

Guilford County EMS Director Jim Albright joins Jeff in this episode to talk about how first responders deal with end of life issues. We learn about the importance of the MOST document (link), the relationship between EMS and the police, who gets an autopsy, and more in this episode of “Good Grief.” For answers to some frequently asked questions about the MOST form, read this document.

EP. 27 ”Jorge Ortega, Director of Guilford County Animal Services”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Jorge Ortega, the Animal Services Director for the Guilford County Animal Services Department. They talk about pet loss and resources available to the Guilford County community to help in dealing with pet loss.

EP. 26 ”Michael Moye, the Cemetery Superintendent for the City of Greensboro”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Michael Moye, the Cemetery Superintendent for the City of Greensboro. They discuss city funeral options in Greensboro, cost of cremation, exhumation, and disinterment.

EP. 25. ”Robert Shelly, Guilford County Veterans Services”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Robert Shelly, Director of Guilford Counties Veteran's Services. They talk about services the county offers to veterans and especially the assistance to their loved ones after their passing. 

EP. 23 “The Book Three Seventeen: A Suicide Loss Survivor‘s Story. Interview with local author Darren Shell.”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Darren Shell, a suicide loss survivor and the author of 317: a Suicide Loss Survivor Story. He is also an integrated facilities designer for Cone Health and part of the development team for the peer-to-peer suicide prevention app, We Care. They talk about death by suicide, dealing with grief, and the stigma of suicide loss.

 

[03:08] Why Darren settled on 317 as the Title of His Book

[05:05] Understanding that Grief and Loss is Personal

[06:58] Darren's Reaction When He learned of His Friend's Death

[11:15] Pastor Wallace, Baby Jesus, and The Fire Truck

[15:26] How to Communicate News of a Death By Suicide

[17:30] Suicide Loss Survivors and the Stigma of Suicide Loss

[20:02] God Does Not Give People More Than They Can Handle

[24:17] The Kenny, Paul, and Darren Dynamic

[25:40] Darren Narrates the Worst Day of His Life

[31:41] Coping with Emotions After a Loved One's Death by Suicide

[36:13] Connecting with Veterans and Launching a Suicide Prevention App

[43:01] The Out of Darkness Community Walks

Ep. 22 “Opioid pandemic in Guilford County, the syringe exchange program, and the effects of stigma in drug and substance rehabilitation.”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Chase Holleman, the program director for the Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem, GS STOP. They talk about the opioid pandemic in Guilford County, the syringe exchange program, and the effects of stigma in drug and substance rehabilitation. 

 

[02:54] Terminal Illness and End of Life Issues

[06:27] Chase's Opioid Use and Dealing with Undiagnosed Mental Health Issues

[08:27] Why Stigma is More Dangerous Than Drug Use

[10:05] Chase's Journey Into The World of Treatment and Rehabilitation

[11:10] Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem

[16:55] The Safety and Success of Syringe Exchange Programs

[22:21]Impact of the Pandemic on Drug Abuse and Treatment

[25:05] Tackling Drug Abuse as a Community

[29:51] Chase Describes His Experience as a College Professor

Ep. 21 “Death Cafes, the Funeral Consumers Alliance, and the legal process behind burying a loved one in your backyard.”

In this episode of the Good Grief Podcast, Jeff Thigpen and Carly Malcolm talk to Sarah Williams, the North Carolina Funeral Consumers Alliance president. They talk about Death Cafes, the Funeral Consumers Alliance, and the legal process behind burying a loved one in your backyard. 

 

[02:43] Sarah's Interest and Passion for Death

[04:05] The Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA)and Why It's Important

[07:44] The Merger of FCAs Across Several States

[09:09] What is a Death Cafe?

11:24] Why Sarah Describes Herself as Woman Obsessed With Death

[13:44] Is it Legal to Bury Your Loved One at Home?

[14:31] The Surprising Satisfactions of a Home Funeral

[16:32] The Impact of the Pandemic on Issues of Death and Dying

[18:35] Sarah's Positive Contribution to Society