Episode 40 - Ash Rose Project (Week 2): Processing Grief Through Creativity, The Healing Power of Art & Legacy
In Week 2 of the Ash Rose Project mini-series, Lisa continues her personal grief journey with Ian McCartor, Founder of the Ash Rose Foundation. They move from honoring the past in Week 1 to processing...
9 Feb 52min
Episode 39 - Ash Rose Project (Week 1): Honoring the Past Through Memory, Ritual, and Reflection
In Week 1 of the Ash Rose Project mini-series, Ian McCartor of the Ash Rose Foundation and Lisa Hartung begin the most emotionally intense part of the journey: honoring the past. This episode centers...
1 Feb 53min
Episode 38 - When the Artist Becomes the Art: Inside the Ash Rose Project with Ian McCartor
This week we welcome back Ian McCartor, Founder and Executive Director of the Ash Rose Foundation, for a first-ever behind the scenes exploration of the Ash Rose Project. This episode marks the kicko...
26 Jan 1h 1min
Episode 37 - Grief Group Support: The Power of Connection, Healing, and Community After Loss
What kind of support actually helps after loss—and what role does community play in healing? Everyone is different and has their own unique grief journey. In this episode, the original Giving Grief G...
18 Jan 41min
Episode 36 - Pancreatic Cancer at 34: Mom of 3 on Self-Advocacy, Surgery, FOLFIRINOX & Finding Hope
What happens when you know something is wrong—but no one is listening? In this episode, Lisa sits down with Amy Johnston, a 34-year-old mom of three and stage 3 pancreatic cancer survivor, to share th...
12 Jan 57min
Episode 35 - Escaping the Berlin Wall & Grieving from Afar: Freedom, Loss & Finding Home
What does grief look like when it begins with leaving home? In this episode, artist and musician Jacqueline van Bierk shares her extraordinary life story of escaping communist East Germany as a teenag...
4 Jan 1h
Episode 34 - The Holiday Hangover: Grief, Reflection, and Finding Joy After Christmas
After weeks of anticipation, celebration, and emotional effort, the holidays end and for those who are grieving, the quiet that follows can feel overwhelming. In this solo episode of Giving Grief Grac...
29 Des 202516min
Episode 33 - Grieving Through the Holidays (Week 4): Gratitude & Grief
As we arrive at the final week of the Grieving Through the Holidays Advent journey, we turn toward a powerful truth: gratitude can coexist with grief. In this episode, Lisa reflects on how grief is no...
21 Des 202515min
