About this episode
Anita has heard one resounding truth from her friends who lost a parent in early adulthood: That death was the biggest thing that has ever happened to them. She meets two people who've built specific communities around their grief on the internet and a writer who experienced losing his dad twice. Meet the guests: - Liz Zorn , photographer and model, talks about the sudden loss of her father and how it's changed her views on the afterlife - Naomi Edmondson , grief educator and space holder, shares how the experience of losing two mother figures in her 20s inspired her to create a community group for Black folks who are grieving - Jeff Dingler , author and journalist, explains how he lost his father twice: first to mental illness when he was 14 and then to death when he was in his 20s Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram Leave us a message for an upcoming episode here ! Dig deeper: Tough Times Guide Naomi’s grief resources Liz’s YouTube video , “What no one tells you about losing a parent” Jeff’s Insider piece Jeff’s piece about his mom