Curating Grief
Psychology & Relationships
About
How do we choose what to keep after a loved one dies? It's a question that many grievers struggle with. Certified grief coach and founder of The Grief Gallery Charlene Lam has an uncommon answer: Curating and exhibitions. In this grief podcast with a twist, you'll hear stories about the stuff, find out how curated objects can help us stay connected to our loved ones, and learn how the lens of curating can help us to make hard choices and even find beauty after bereavement.
Episodes
- Mother's Day Grief: 5 Tips from a Grief Coach
Certified grief coach Charlene Lam offers 5 tips for coping with Mother's Day after losing a mother figure, whether through death, estrangement, or illness. Resources are available for grief support.
- Dealing With Belongings After a Death: Ask a Professional Organizer and Grief Coach
Grief Coach Charlene Lam and Professional Organizer Tinka Markham Piper discuss strategies for managing belongings after a death. Charlene Lam is the author of "Curating Grief," and Tinka Markham Piper founded Solve My Space.
- New Year Grief and the Dash Between [Rebroadcast]
In this episode of Curating Grief, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the concept of the "dash between" birth and death dates. Lam discusses how to navigate the pain of moving forward without a loved one, suggesting ways to carry…
- Ask a Grief Coach: Is It Okay to Gift a Loved One’s Belongings During the Holidays?
In this episode of The Curating Grief Show, grief coach Charlene Lam discusses the emotional question of whether it's appropriate to gift a deceased loved one's belongings during the holidays. Lam offers five things to consider when facing…
- Missing Our People, Cherishing Their Stuff with Rebecca Feinglos of Grieve Leave
Grief coach Charlene Lam speaks with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, about decisions regarding a loved one's belongings after their death.
- What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show
This episode of Curating Grief highlights how personal belongings become vessels for memory and connection following loss, featuring curated clips from interviews with grief experts.
- "I don't want to leave them behind" How the The Dash Between can help grieving people
Certified grief coach Charlene Lam discusses the concept of "the dash between" birth and death dates on the podcast Curating Grief. She explores how grieving individuals can carry their loved ones forward rather than feeling they are leavi…
- It's a Hard Time of Year for Me. How About You? (Postcard from Portugal)
In this episode, grief coach Charlene Lam reflects on the challenging start of the year and shares her personal experiences with grief while in Lisbon. She introduces the concept of 'seasons of grief,' discusses coping with the loss of her…
- Holiday Grief: How I Cope AND Celebrate
Charlene Lam, a certified grief coach, discusses her personal experience with holiday grief 11 years after her mother's passing. She shares how she copes with and celebrates during the holiday season, navigating disruptions to traditions.
- Curating Grief - How It Started
Certified grief coach Charlene Lam discusses the meaning behind 'curating grief' and shares the origin story of The Grief Gallery, explaining how everyone becomes a curator after losing a loved one.
- Trailer: Curating Grief podcast
This is a trailer for the Curating Grief podcast, hosted by certified grief coach Charlene Lam. The podcast will explore how grievers can curate and exhibit items after a loved one dies.