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Season 1

Dec. 14, 2022

Please Do Not Take the Griever’s Emotional Response Personally: Griev…

“When you wake up and have to convince yourself that today you want to live, it is when you start noticing something is not right.” - Tony Williams Jr. In this episode, Vooch and Anji will be interviewing their son, Tony Will...

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Dec. 6, 2022

Addendum Etiquette #6 | Please Do Not Equate Showing No Emotions…

About the Episode In this episode Vooch will be interviewing Anji and Alkynessa Miller, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss some of the details behind the addendum to this etiquette. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

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Nov. 25, 2022

Please Do Not Equate Showing No Emotions to “Being Strong”: Unprocess…

About the Episode “As I look back over my life, I see I experienced a lot of losses which seemed normal, but they were not properly processed.” - James Lewis In this episode Vooch will be interviewing Anji and James Lewis, ( ...

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Nov. 14, 2022

Please Do Not Use Empty Clichés or Careless Gestures to Comfort the G…

About the Episode "When you are grieving you are not looking for the next cliché t-shirt phrase, but instead something of substance. Something that will be beneficial and a pillar of strength to get you through to the next mo...

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Oct. 30, 2022

Remember the Griever After the Crowd has Gone | Etiquette #4

About the Episode “The day after the funeral, I woke up. There were no calls, no visitors, and those that said, 'let me know if you need anything,' were nowhere to be found. So, what happens to the crowd after the homegoing f...

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Oct. 18, 2022

Be the Bible, Do Not Quote the Bible | Etiquette #3

About the Episode During my times of grieving, I was often provided scriptures, asked to join a program for grievers, given a list of suggested spiritual acts (reading the bible, getting advice, serving others), and received ...

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Oct. 10, 2022

Please Do Not Say, “Let Me Know If You Need Something” | Etiquette #2

About the Episode I just find the words “let me know what I can do,” although well-intended, do not help as much as one thinks. - Anji Williams In this episode, Vooch interviews Anji and discusses why it is not a good time to...

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Oct. 3, 2022

Shhh! Please Use Fewer Words | Etiquette #1

"What I found I needed instead was an ACTIVE listening ear. Someone who would let me talk it out (process the loss) without constant interruptions." - Anji Williams. In this episode, Vooch continues his interview with Anji (a...

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Sept. 24, 2022

Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving | Intro

About the Episode Vooch is joined by special guest and one of the authors, Anji Williams to discuss their new book, ‘Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving’. This is an introductory conversation about what led to the writing o...

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