Welcome to A Beginner's Guide to Grief. In this podcast, I share my story on my first experience with death. As well, I offer advice and lessons that I learned along the way. Each episode is dedicated to one stage of grief.

In this first episode, I tell the story about the initial shock that followed in the days after losing a loved one. I share my struggles, my feelings, but also, some advice. I hope that listeners are able to connect with my advice.

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Chapter 1- Denial: So, You're in Shock? (Final)

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This episode covers the feelings of envy, jealous, and guilt that can follow after losing a loved one. I want to bring awareness to a stage of grief that is often overlooked. In this episode, I share what the anger stage of grief was like for me, what anger taught me, and advice I have for others going through a similar situation.

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Reference: grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/

Chapter 2- Anger: The Thing About Envy (Final)

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In this episode, share what the bargaining and depression stages felt like for me while navigating my first loss. Feelings of helplessness, guilt, and loss of control are highlighted in this episode. This episode will focus heavily on ways of managing the overwhelming feelings that grief often brings about. I want to share tips with my listeners that I learned during my journey that I hope can help them in their own.

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Reference: www.healthline.com/health/stages-o…rief#bargaining  
Quote reference: WandaVision, Season 1 Episode 8, 24:52 (Marvel Studios, 2021)

Chapter 3- Bargaining and Depression: Missing you comes in waves. (Final)

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This is the final episode of my podcast, which is dedicated to the final stage of grief: acceptance. In this episode, I focus on coping mechanisms that helped me move forward after my loss. In this episode, I reflect on my grieving journey and offer advice to my listeners that I learned along the way. This episode concludes my podcast by coming to a full-circle ending to my story... for now.

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Emily Minasvand