Mama Shu: Turning Loss Into Love

Mama Shu: Turning Loss Into Love

Shamayim Harris, known in Detroit as Mama Shu, knows all too well the pain of loss. In 2007 her 2-year-old son Jakobi Ra was killed in a hit and run accident, and in 2021 her other son Chinyelu was murdered. Mama Shu talks with Anderson about how she worked hard to, in her words, “turn my grief into glory and my loss into love.” Focusing on one block in her neighborhood, she began cleaning up blighted properties and has created the non-profit Avalon Village, which aims to be a safe and welcoming space for kids in her community. “This is grief,” she tells Anderson, “it just looks beautiful.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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‘Dying is the Opposite of Leaving’: Remembering Andrea Gibson

‘Dying is the Opposite of Leaving’: Remembering Andrea Gibson

Is dying really "the opposite of leaving?" Are we "reincarnated in those we love?" Poet Andrea Gibson thought so, and in this moving conversation, Anderson speaks with Andrea's wife Megan Falley, abou...

6 Feb 35min

Yiyun Li: ‘The Wound That Won’t Heal’

Yiyun Li: ‘The Wound That Won’t Heal’

Author Yiyun Li lost both of her children to suicide. Vincent at 16. James at 19. She talks with Anderson about why she doesn't use the words "grief" or "process," instead describing her pain as "an a...

23 Jan 37min

Patti Smith: The ‘Sacred Wounds’ of Grief

Patti Smith: The ‘Sacred Wounds’ of Grief

Singer, poet, author Patti Smith has experienced the deaths of her husband, guitarist Fred “Sonic” Smith, her brother Todd, and her lifelong friend and artistic soulmate, photographer Robert Mappletho...

23 Jan 41min

Kelsey Grammer: A Brother’s Love and Loss

Kelsey Grammer: A Brother’s Love and Loss

In 1975 Kelsey Grammer’s 18-year-old sister, Karen, was murdered. For fifty years his loving memories of her were colored by questions about her death. In this moving conversation, Kelsey tells Anders...

17 Des 202533min

Ben Stiller: Facing His Past

Ben Stiller: Facing His Past

Ben Stiller spent the last few years going through boxes of photos, letters, and recordings that his parents, the famous comedy duo known as "Stiller and Meara," left behind. He shares with Anderson t...

10 Des 202534min

Nick Cave: Grief’s Jagged Edges

Nick Cave: Grief’s Jagged Edges

Musician Nick Cave has experienced the death of two of his sons. He tells Anderson how, over time, these losses have changed his relationship with the world; expanding his heart and widening his “capa...

3 Des 202543min

Tig Notaro: Finding What Matters

Tig Notaro: Finding What Matters

Comedian Tig Notaro recently witnessed the death of her friend, poet Andrea Gibson, after a years-long battle with cancer. Being by Andrea's bedside was a profound experience for Tig and she talks abo...

19 Nov 202532min

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney

Country superstar Kenny Chesney reflects on the loss of friends and a beloved dog. He and Anderson also share their connection to a family who experienced a profound loss. Plus, Anderson talks about t...

12 Nov 202530min

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