GRIEF AND LIGHT
This space was created for you by someone who gets it – your grief, your foundation-shattering reality, and the question of what the heck do we do with the shattered pieces of life and loss around us.
It’s also for the listener who wants to better understand their grieving person, and perhaps wants to learn how to help.
Now in its fourth season, the Grief and Light podcast features both solo episodes and interviews with first-hand experiencers, authors, and professionals, who shine a light on the spectrum of experiences, feelings, secondary losses, and takeaways.
As a bereaved sister, I share my personal story of the sudden loss of my younger brother, only sibling, one day after we celebrated his 32nd birthday. I also delve into how that loss, trauma, and grief catapulted me into a truth-seeking journey, which ultimately led me to answer "the calling" of creating this space I now call Grief and Light.
Since launching the first episode on March 30, 2023, the Grief and Light podcast and social platforms have evolved into a powerful resource for grief-informed support, including one-on-one grief guidance, monthly grief circles, community, and much more.
With each episode, you can expect open and authentic conversations sharing our truth, and explorations of how to transmute the grief experience into meaning, and even joy.
My hope is to make you feel less alone, and to be a beacon of light and source of information for anyone embarking on this journey.
"We're all just walking each other HOME." - Ram Dass
Thank you for being here.
We're in this together.
Nina, Yosef's Sister
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For more information, visit: griefandlight.com
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Award-Winning and Grieving: A Conversation with Women Who Podcast Magazine's founder
And just like that, we're an award-winning podcast!
In this special episode, I’m sharing a replay of my conversation with Kathy Barron, founder and editor-in-chief of Women Who Podcast Magazine. We ta…
Healing Through Journaling: Grief & Joy After Addiction Loss with Shawn Dinneen
If you’ve ever wondered how to keep living, and even loving, after losing someone you can’t imagine life without, this episode is for you.
I sit down with Shawn Dinneen, creator of HeartStrings Journ…
Kids' Grief & Healing: Michelle Cove on Grief-Smart Culture, Intuition and Community
How can we better support grieving kids and teens?
In this episode of the Grief and Light podcast, Nina Rodriguez sits down with Michelle Cove, award-winning media maker, communications manager of Ex…
Filmmaker Michael Flores: Grief and Healing in 'Dogs on the Sendero'
Whether you’re a griever, creative, or lover of independent film (and puppies!), this conversation is a moving exploration of how film can help us navigate trauma, honor legacy, and find our way back…
Healing the Father Wound and Sacred Lessons with Mike de la Rocha
In this powerful episode, strategist, musician, and author Mike de la Rocha opens up about healing generational trauma, redefining masculinity, and reconnecting with his father through emotional trut…
The Gift of Life: Organ Donation, Food Allergy Awareness, Child Loss & Legacy with Maryam De Groef
Maryam De Groef on child and sibling loss, organ donation, food allergy awareness, faith, and the many ways her daughter, Zeynah, lives on.
In this heartfelt and powerful episode of the Grief and Ligh…
Why Everyone Over 18 Needs a Will: End-of-Life Planning with Death Doula Marni Blank
What if preparing for death could actually help you live more fully?
In this powerful episode, Nina Rodriguez speaks with Marni Blank, certified end-of-life doula and founder of Begin With The End, ab…
Grief at Work: From Self-Advocacy to Compassionate Leadership with Bloomwell Partners
Grief doesn’t pause when you arrive at work, so why do so many workplaces expect us to carry on as if nothing happened?
In this powerful episode of Grief and Light, host Nina Rodriguez is joined by Dr…
The Grief of Uncertainty in Unprecedented Times
In this solo, audio-only episode, host Nina Rodriguez explores the unspoken grief many of us are carrying right now—the grief of uncertainty.
From political turmoil and climate anxiety, to the dizzyi…
Jody Gelb on Navigating Life and Loss with a Medically Fragile Child
What does it mean to parent a child whose life is both a miracle and a medical emergency?
In this tender and unflinching conversation, Broadway actor and author Jody Gelb shares the story of her daug…
Grieving One Child, Racing to Save Another: The Docobo Family’s Mission of Hope
In this moving episode of Grief and Light, host Nina Rodriguez sits down with Bryan and Danielle Docobo to explore their journey through profound loss, love, and advocacy following the death of their…
Soul Pets and Sacred Goodbyes: Grant Hazell on the Grief of Pet Loss
Pet loss is real grief — and it deserves real support.
In this heartfelt episode of Grief and Light, host Nina Rodriguez is joined by pet loss grief specialist, Grant Hazell, for an intimate conversat…
Navigating Motherhood after Loss with Liz Quinn
In this deeply moving episode Nina is joined by Liz Quinn — grief advocate, and host of the Healing Hearts Podcast. Liz opens up about her personal journey through layered loss, including the death o…
Grief vs. Grieving: Why the Difference Matters
We often use the words grief and grieving interchangeably—but did you know they’re not quite the same?
In this thoughtful solo episode of Grief and Light, host Nina Rodriguez invites listeners into a …
Brothers, Grief, and Identity: Nico Slate on navigating sibling loss, love, and race dynamics
How does grief intersect with race and identity when growing up in a multi-ethnic family?
In this powerful episode, host Nina Rodriguez sits down with historian and author Nico Slate to explore the la…
Befriending the Unknown: Paula Sager on losing her father, Authentic Movement, and writing The Watch
What if grief holds its own wisdom, guiding us towards healing and understanding?
In this episode, host Nina Rodriguez speaks with Paula Sager, writer and teacher of embodied contemplative practices, …
Uncensoring Grief, Centering Aliveness, and Navigating Loss with Lisa Keefauver, MSW
How can we center aliveness in a world full of loss?
In this heartfelt conversation, host Nina Rodriguez and grief activist, TEDx speaker, podcast host, and author, Lisa Keefauver, MSW dive into the c…
Love and Widowhood: Grief, Community, and Healing after Loss with Tina Fornwald
How do we find the strength to keep going when the life we built with someone we love is suddenly gone?
In this poignant episode, host Nina Rodriguez speaks with Tina Fornwald, an empowerment coach, p…
Lifebooks.io: Matt Jacobson on losing his father, and the future of preserving memories and legacies
How can we ensure that the legacies of our loved ones are not forgotten?
In this episode, I speak with Matt Jacobson, a young entrepreneur whose father passed away unexpectedly, leaving a void in his …
The Liminality of Grief: Embracing who you are becoming
This is the threshold of grief—we’re no longer the person we were before loss, and we haven’t yet discovered who we’re evolving into. So how can we stay true to ourselves as we get to know who we are…