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Christy Wopat - learn grief ettiquette from an author and humorist; it's ok to talk about it.

Christy Wopat - learn grief ettiquette from an author and humorist; it's ok to talk about it.

FromStranger Connections


Christy Wopat - learn grief ettiquette from an author and humorist; it's ok to talk about it.

FromStranger Connections

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"There are so many forms of grief. It goes from loss of a loved one, to a divorce and even the loss of a career. It's okay to talk about it." ~ Christy WopatChristy Wopat couldn't find the book she needed after giving birth prematurely to twins, and losing them. So she wrote it. The award-winning memoir; "Almost a Mother" was her first book. The topic of grief hits all of us, and this author is able to be open with bits of humor and especially the moments of awkwardness as we have all felt when trying to comfort someone. Wopat is a teacher, speaker, performer, mom and wife who went on to write another book to help siblings understand why the new baby didn't come home from the hospital. "Always Ours" is a beautiful book with illustrations to connect the most difficult conversation. We celebrate Christy as she launches her third book June 9, 2022 - "After All; pregnancy after your baby dies". This writing shares a walk-through of the author's experience as a bereaved mother and wife, and why writing about it has been the healing path. (Ten16, publisher)Join Christy on Facebook and in her Facebook group, "Um, You Guys" for humor, relatable stories and updates. She is available for speaking, writing and performing when she is not teaching 4th graders or begging her husband and two kids for just ONE more cat. www.christywopat.com
Released:
Jun 5, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Lisa David Olson has two decades of writing and performing comedy experience, as well as speaking on how humor saved her life. Be the nosy neighbor and listen in as she interviews people she barely knows, (or hasn't yet met) to hear about their weird life stories or quirky careers. There's a lady who says she can communicate with your dog, a man who used to be a zen monk, and even a guy from Russia who gave himself up for adoption at age 9.Expect a few laughs sprinkled in as guests are invited to share a prank or embarrassing moment too. When your host is a bold and curious beast - anything goes. This podcast is an offshoot of Lisa's project in bravery, called Serious Selfies With Strangers; where a dare for a non-smiling photo with someone she had not yet met always created a moment of laughter, and often forged the way to new friendships that would never have been.Books available; Laughs On Wry; an improvisor's memoir and What If's and Why Nots; a journal full of creative cues to unravel stuck moments.