But here I am. I can't stay away. 

The book on which this was originally based has changed. 

I have changed. 

I am more, now. 

Here I am, riffing about--you guessed it--grief. Because I can't help myself. 

Listening to and reading the work of another writer brought me here, and I am not making promises, but I liked it. 

Enjoy. Or don't. 

It was my honour to interview Alison Tedford and to be sharing that episode with you.

Alison is an Indigenous business consultant and author from Abbotsford, BC. She is an expert in diversity and inclusion communications, a single mom and a woman living with a disability. She regularly writes for large publications and has worked on Indigenous issues for the majority of her career as a former public servant. 

I enjoyed our conversation, both for the stories and insight Alison shared, but also the lightness that showed up, too. I always appreciate levity in Big Topics, and this conversation offered it up generously. Like me, Alison has her fingers in many delightful projects and wouldn't have it any other way. She is completing her new book, Stay Woke Not Broke, which is now available for pre-sale here or here, she continues to speak about her book Chronic Profit: Building Your Small Business While Managing Persistent Pain, and has a couple of exciting heart projects on the horizon, which involve rompers (making them!) and coffee (yes, please!)

Here are the ways that you can connect with Alison and follow her brilliance and offerings to the world.

Instagram & FB: @alisontedford

Twitter: @alliespins

Website: http://www.alisontedford.com 

In this solo episode, Tara Caffelle shares grief that has engulfed the city she lives in after the bodies of 215 children were confirmed to be buried on the grounds of Kamloops' former Indian Residential School. 

In future episodes, we will seek to amplify marginalized voices, so that we may hear the stories and take action to support all that needs to be done. 

Here are some resources to support action, shared with gratitude from Pamela Roach (@pamroach on twitter) who is an Assistant Professor and Director of Indigenous Health Education at the University of Calgary:

The call for a Royal Commission Report

The National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation

Here’s the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015). If you haven't already read it, do it now. If you've read it before, review it again. 

Calls. To. Action.

Learn about international Indigenous rights.

Read about the impact of colonization and genocide.

And finally, a report on how this racism persists today. 

We have work to do. 

Welcome to Part II of my conversation with Tina Overbury to talk about her one-woman show debuting later this month. The show is O My God and it will be available for all to screen on May 28th. 

We talk about so many things in this episode: the grief entwined in the show, the journey of living in this time and this space, and of soul-deep reconciliation. Not something to miss, I tell ya. 

Links to things mentioned: 

The release of O My God

The counselling firm of which I am now a part, C&C Resources for Life (and a way to book some time with me, if you wish)

My grief community, which you are always welcome to join, The Grief Room 

It was a JOY (it often is) to sit with Tina Overbury to talk about her one-women show debuting later this month. The show is O My God and it will be available for all to screen on May 28th.

This is the first episode after a substantial break, and I start with a brief explanation of that, before leading us into this brilliant conversation. 

We talk about so many things in this episode: the grief entwined in the show, the journey of living in this time and this space, and of soul-deep reconciliation. 

Links to things mentioned: 

The release of O My God

The counselling firm of which I am now a part, C&C Resources for Life (and a way to book some time with me, if you wish)

My grief community, which you are always welcome to join, The Grief Room 

Fleabag (I think I said it was on HBO, but it's actually on Amazon)

This show is a lovely meander through grief with Shelby Forsythia, founder of The Grief Grower's Garden and the author of Permission to Grieve. After losing her Mom at the age of 21, Shelby sought to heal and make sense of her loss, and along the way, she found the aching beauty of grief in all the corners of our lives. She supports those lost in the everyday moments of grief in their lives.

Our conversation, more than a year ago (due to an unplanned hiatus for Grief: A Love Story!) was a joy, and it is an honour to work alongside such a gifted woman in this arena of grief.

Now, here are all the places where you can find Shelby and be showered by her loving wisdom:

• Her community on Facebook, The Grief Grower's Garden
• The Coming Back Podcast - which Shelby says is the heart of her work (and you can catch my episode there, too!)
• Her website
• And finally, on Amazon, where her book, Permission to Grieve is widely available and will enlighten your grief journey in ways you can't even imagine, yet

*and the book I mention in the broadcast is When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

It's a treat to be back - I hope you enjoy listening in to this brave conversation.

• Death Over Dinner (who wants to invite me for dinner??)
• Elizabeth Kubler-Ross in the video Martha Jo cited when we spoke about infinite receiving.
• The Zen Hospice Project