Wearing Grief w/ Mary Carlton

About this episode

Mary Carlton discusses the profound impact of grief on identity and daily life after the loss of her daughter.

Grief changes the rules overnight. One day you’re living your normal life, and the next you’re trying to figure out how to breathe, eat, move, and exist in a world that looks the same but feels completely different. I’m joined by Mary, the creator of Wearing Grief, who shares the story of losing her 21-year-old daughter, Grace, in a sudden car accident and how that kind of loss reshapes identity, relationships, and even the simplest daily choices. We talk about why she started designing grie...

People in this episode

Host: Robin Hackney

Guest: Mary Carlton

Topics covered

• grief
• loss
• identity
• relationships
• daily choices

Keywords

• grief
• loss
• identity
• relationships
• Wearing Grief
• daily choices
• Mary Carlton

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