About this episode

Joanna Lowe discusses her experiences with grief, healing, and the importance of emotional honesty in this episode.

In Part 3 of our continuing conversation, Jim Ellermeyer welcomes back returning guest Joanna Lowe for an unfiltered discussion about grief, anger, trauma, survival, and the complicated reality of healing after profound loss. Joanna opens up about the experience of widowhood, the emotional isolation of grief, and the well-meaning things people say that often miss the mark. She discusses the importance of allowing yourself to fully feel emotions instead of hiding them, how friends and family supported her during suicidal ideation, and the ways grief reshaped her relationship with her daughter. The conversation also explores: How to support someone who is grieving without smothering them Why “How are you?” can feel impossible to answer Anger toward God, loved ones, and life itself Trauma, emotional honesty, and parenting through grief The balance between needing solitude and needing connection Why every person experiences grief differently Joanna also discusses her one-woman show Widow, which she is bringing to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and how storytelling can help teach people how to truly love and support those who are grieving. Joanna’s work: The Occasional Epiphany by…

People in this episode

Host: Jim Ellermeyer

Guest: Joanna Lowe

Topics covered

• grief
• healing
• emotional honesty
• parenting
• supporting others
• art and storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cup A Joe Productions

Books & works: The Occasional Epiphany

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