Where's The Grief?
Psychology & Relationships
About
Where's the Grief is a weekly podcast about loss and grief in everyday life that somehow manages to be consistently funny, surprisingly insightful and easily absorbed. It's a show that isn't afraid to face some of the most difficult questions of what it ultimately means to be human, while finding the ever-present comedy in our day-to-day truths, and some of the things we all fear.In each episode, host Jordon Ferber interviews comedians, actors, writers, and others who have experienced tragic loss—not just of loved ones, but of jobs, homes, security and familiarity—and are making their way through to the other side. Ferber himself is no stranger to grief, having lost his younger brother to a car accident at the age of 21. Drawing on his own experience, as well as his 20+ years of work as a standup comedian in NYC—which can be tragic, in and of itself—Ferber brings insight, pathos and humor to his role as host. All the while, exhibiting camaraderie with his guests, putting them at ease
Episodes
- Grief Speaker Kyle Kittleson
Kyle Kittleson, a grief expert, shares his personal journey after his mother
- Author Jody Gelb - "She may be lying down but she may be happy"
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- Bobbi Schlager Milne - Author of "Not My Andrew"
Bobbi Schlager Milne shares her experience with grief following the death of her son Andrew in 1985. She discusses finding support for her surviving daughter Tracy and her journey to publishing her book, "Not My Andrew," which explores fin…
- Author Ingrid Hu Dahl - "Sun Shining On Morning Snow"
Author Ingrid Hu Dahl joins "Where
- Author Louise Ells - "Lies I Told My Sister"
Author Louise Ells joins "Where
- Comedian Keith Chase
In this episode I talk with comedian Keith Chase about the tumultuous year that saw him nearly lose his own life alongside dealing with the death of his grandmother as well as his father, all in a short span of time. Now 6 months later (Th…
- Author Earla Dawn Legault - "Living With Sibling Grief - Imagining A Way Forward."
In this episode I talk with my good friend and fellow bereaved sibling, Earla Dawn Legault about her book, "Living With Sibliing Grief - Imagining a Way Forward." After the death of her sister Leigh-Ann, Earla struggled to find support for…
- Author Jonathan Foster - "indigo: the color of grief"
In this episode I talk with author Jonathan Foster about his book After the death of his daughter Quincy at the age of 20, Jonathan spent close to a decade processing how to grieve and continue to keep hope in his life. Poetry allows for a…
- Comedian Benny Blue - "Live From My Mother's Funeral"
In this episode I talk with comedian Benny Blue about his recent one-man show, "Live From My Mother's Funeral." After his mother Virginia passed away in 2021, Benny found talking about his experience of grief on stage to be one of the few…
- Author Chris Cochran - "What's Good About Today?"
In this episode, I talk with Author Chris Cochran about his book, "What's Good About Today? A Purpose Driven Life." After getting a terminal cancer diagnosis at the age of 21, Chris' son Christian managed to keep his own optimism and uplif…
- Author Annie Sklaver Orenstein - "Always A Siblling"
In this episode, I talk to author Annie Sklaver Orenstein about her new book, "Always A Sibling: The Forgotten Mourners Guide To Grief." After years of struggling with her own grief after the death of her brother Ben to a suicide bomber in…
- Comedian Brian Rabadeau
In this episode I talk with comedian Brian Rabadeau life before and after the death of his father, Joe. After several bouts with serious health issues, Brian's father started the pandemic fighting against the isolation and struggling with…
- Author, Musician and Sound Healer Jeralyn Glass
In this episode, I talk with Author and Sound Healer Jeralyn Glass about her book, "Sacred Vibrations - The Transformative Power of Crystalline Sound and Music," as well as her practice of creating unique sets of crystal singing bowls. Alr…
- Chef Dan Budd
Hooray! In this very special episode, I got to talk with Chef Dan Budd, owner of Taste Budd's Cafe, and former teacher at the Culinary Institute of America. As many listeners of the podcast know, my brother Russell was about to graduate fr…
- Author and Therapist Dr. Sara Glass
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Sara Glass about her new memoir, "Kissing Girls on Shabbat." Growing up in an extremely sheltered Orthodox Hassidic Jewish community, Sara decided to become a therapist and mental health professional partia…
- Home Funeral Advocate Tawnya Musser
In this episode, I talk with Tawnya Musser about her role and experiences in the world of Home Funerals. Already in school to become a funeral director when her brother Robert died, Tawnya found conventional funeral and death rituals to be…
- Comedian Liz Glazer
In this episode, I talk with comedian Liz Glazer about her album, "A Very Particular Experience," recorded on the one year anniversary of Liz and her wife's first daughter's Leo Pearl stillbirth. We talk about the difficulty of even making…
- Author Joseph Alvaro - "I'm One Of The Lucky Ones."
In this episode, I talk with Author Joseph Alvaro about his book, " I'm One Of The Lucky Ones: Remembering A Soulmate." After Joseph's wife Francés died in 2009, followed by a brother in law, an uncle, his daughter and his father, as well…
- Author Courtney Deane
In this episode I got to talk to Author Courtney Deane about her new book, "When Happily Ever After Fails." Courtney's father died when she was just 14, and her mother when she was just 28. In order to process her grief and make sense of h…
- Author and Podcaster Brooke Carlock
In this episode I talk with Author and fellow grief podcaster, Brooke Carlock! After a two year span in which she lost both her parents, her stepmother AND her 10 year old daugher Libby, Brooke has found a miriad of ways to process her gri…
- Comedian John Moses
In this episode I talk to my good friend comedian John Moses! John's father Ken managed to live for 18 months after being given a terminal diagnosis that was much shorter. Now a year after his passing, John is starting to process his relat…
- Author Deborah Kasdan
In this episode, I talk with Author Deborah Kasdan about her book, "Roll Back The World - a sister's memoir." After being diagnosed with schizophrenia as a young adult, Deborah's sister Rachel lived most of her life in and out of hospitals…
- Comedian Micah Walsh
In this episode I talk with comedian and fellow grief podcaster Micah Walsh! After his father Kevin died, Micah found an outlet for his feelings in starting his own podcast with comedians talking about grief and loss, "I'll Greive You With…
- Comedian Ray Gootz RETURNS!
Happy New Year! In this episode, I had an incredible conversation with my good friend and comedian Ray Gootz! Ray was one of my very early guests on the show ( Episode 11), just one month after both his mother and Aunt died. He was among t…
- Writer and Performer Colin Campbell
In this episode I got to talk with Writer and Performer Colin Campbell about his Book, " Finding the Words, " as well as his solo show, " Grief: A One Man Sh*tshow. " After both of his kids, Ruby and Hart were killed by a drunk driver, Col…
- Author James G. Robinson
In this episode I talk to Author James G. Robinson about his book, " More Than We Expected - Five Years With A Remarkable Child. " When his son Nadav was born with a congenital heart defect, James and his wife understood that thier lives w…
- Comedian Kaytlin Bailey
In this episode, I talk with comedian and sex worker rights advocate Kaytlin Bailey about life after the death of her father just over a year ago. Already a performer and activist before her Father Joe developed dementia, and ultimately ca…
- Author Alexandra Wyman
In this episode, I got to talk with Author Alexandra Wyman about her book, "The Suicide Club: What To Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death." We talk about the importance of community and the various ways we can find support and create co…
- Author Dawn DiRaimondo - Surviving Sibling Loss
In this episode, I talk with clinical psychologist and author Dawn DiRaimondo about her book, " Surviving Sibling Loss: The Invisible Thread That Connects Us Through Life And Death ." Dawn was already a therapist when her brother Michael w…
- Comedian Christy Miller
In this episode, I got to talk to Comedian Christy Miller about how she's been faring after the death of her mother Shirley. Christy has always been a comedian who pulls no punches in her act, and she came by her sense of humor from her mo…
- Comedian Christopher Wagner
In this episode, I talk with Comedian Christopher Wagner about the different ways he dealt with the death of his parents. We reflect on how much more difficult of a time he had after his mother died than his dad. Chris was somewhat estrang…
- Author Kelly S. Thompson
In this episode I talk with author Kelly S. Thompson about her book, " Still, I Cannot Save You. " Already an award winning non-fiction writer when her sister Meghan died, Kelly turned her story into a memoir about the difficult parts of s…
- Comedian and Author Jason Roeder
After the death of his mother Phyllis, comedian Jason Roeder turned to what he knew best to help cope with the loss, along with the amount of free time he suddenly had due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. A comedy writer by trade who has been pub…
- Comedian Adam Mitrani
In this episode I got to sit down with Comedian Adam Mitrani to talk about how he's been coping after the death of his brother Rueben. We talk about how isolating grief and loss is, particularly for those who have lost siblings, as well as…
- Author and Financial Planner Donna Kendrick
In this episode, I talk with Author Donna Kendrick, about her book "A Guide to Widowhood – Navigating the First Three Years." After her husband Greg died by suicide, Donna shifted her financial planning skills to help newly bereaved widows…
- Michele Benyo - Founder of Good Grief Parenting
In this episode, I talk with Michele Benyo, Founder of Good Grief Parenting. When Michele's son David died of cancer at just 6 years old, his sister Deanna, then 3 said, "Mommy, half of me is gone." Already a teacher of early childhood dev…
- Author Mark Chesnut
In this episode, I talk with author Mark Chesnut. Already a travel writer, after the death of his mother Eunice, Mark channeled his grief into a touching end-of-life memoir called "Prepare for Departure," emcompassing his relationship with…
- Author Sherry Walling, PHD
In this episode I talk with author and mental health advocate Sherry Walling! 6 months after the death of her father, Sherry's brother died by suicide. Already a mental health professional, Sherry found that her own need to express herself…
- Sibling Loss and Hiking Safety Advocate Chelsey McHale
I got to talk with Chelsey McHale, a fellow member of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) support group that I attend. After her brother Clint died while out mountain hiking, Chelsey actually started a TCF sibling support group in her town, AN…
- Filmmaker, Dancer and Arts Therapist Adriana Marchione
In this episode, I talk with interdisciplinary artist, documentary filmmaker, teacher, and arts therapist Adriana Marchione. Already a therapist and dancer when her husband died, she ultimately found ways of expressing her path towards hea…
- Comedian Erin Lok
I got to talk with comedian Erin Lok about how comedy helped her cope with all the anxiety and stress that the pandemic brought, as well as the larger difficulty of life after the death of her father. We talk about the importance of lettin…
- Grief Specialist and Hypnotherapist Silke Herwald
In this episode, I talk with grief specialist and hypnotherapist Silke Herwald. Silke was already a therapist dealing with the ways our unconsious copes with grief and trauma when her sister died of cancer, giving her work new meaning. Sil…
- LIVE From the TCF Conference in Houston Texas!
Oh Boy! Once again I got to attend The Compassionate Friends National Conference, this year in Houston Texas! The Compassionate Friends is a self help support group that provides resoources to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings. I…
- The Legend of Russell Ferber - Tales from MSG, Cooking with Bobby Flay and MORE!
Russell Ferber died in a car accident on July 6th, 2002, at the age of 21. This podcast was borne out of my need to continue talking about my brother and how I have managed to keep going without him. In this episode, I (along with my paren…
- Author Edy Nathan
In this episode I talk with author Edy Nathan about her book, "It's Grief - The Dance of Self Discovery Through Trauma and Loss." We talk about how she has found comfort and purpose in confronting her grief. After the death of her partner…
- Author Jane Enright
In this episode I talk with Author Jane Enright about her new book " Butter Side Up, How I Survived My Most Terrible Year & Created My Super Awesome Life." We talk about how important it is to recognise when things go our way, and how to m…
- Comedian Glen Tickle
In this episode I talk with Comedian Glen Tickle (his real name!) about his comedy special, " Good Grief; A Comedy About Loss And Being Bad At It. " After the death of his brother Mark, Glen started writing jokes about his grief as a way o…
- Angela From Crafting Comedy Cart
In this episode, I talk with comedian and yarn artist Angela Eh who runs the Comedy Crafting Cart, as well as a weekly streaming series called "Crafts and Laughs" on her IG and YouTube channels. After the death of her partner, who was also…
- Author Allison Ballenger
In this episode, I talked to Author Allison Ballenger, whose book "One More Year" is a childrens book inspired by her own childhood. After the death of her brother Scott, Alliison was inspired to write a book that helped to keep Scotts ess…
- Author Judy Lipson
In this episode I talk with Author Judy Lipson about her book "Celebation of Sisters - It Is Never Too Late To Greive." Judy lost her younger sister Jane to a car accident at 22 and nine years later her older sister Margie at 35 to a twent…