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<p class="has-text-align-left">A collection of podcasts to support you as you navigate your grief journey. Each podcast provides a space to explore the complexities of grief, offering comforting perspectives and practical guidance. We hope these conversations bring you comfort and support.</p>

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<h4>Catherine Ashton with Lionheart's Shelly Skinner and Lauren Breen on <span style="color: #ee7202;"><strong><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPrnAbFNiQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don't Be Caught Dead</a></strong></span></h4>
"Just imagine being a young child, navigating through the unimaginable loss of a loved one. Feelings of isolation, confusion, and profound sadness can be overwhelming, right?Now imagine a place where these children can come together, share their experiences, and learn that they aren't alone in their grief.

Shelly Skinner, founding director and CEO of Lionheart Camp for Kids, and Lauren Breen, a professor at Curtin University specialising in the psychology of grief and loss, join Catherine to share their incredible work."

Helping Kids Navigate Loss with Lionheart Camp for Kids.

<h4>Sonia Nolan speaks with Lionheart's Shelly Skinner and Lauren Breen about Grief.</h4>
Passion: Building a community where grief is seen as a healthy and positive response to death and life challenges.

Purpose: Empowering bereaved children and families to navigate their grief journey through education, peer-support, strength-building and resilience through Lionheart Camp for Kids.

Make sure you listen to <strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JkozpsfeFutPTSpHC0Buz?si=qij-mM0JTHi_6SMi4SSocw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episodes One</a></span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/71aIpvf23xbza2SGa8bX5X?si=Vx_mqJUKRPiPD46BJU48Ig">Episode Two</a></span></strong>. There was so much to talk about that one episode wasn't enough.

Building a community where grief is seen as a healthy and positive response to death and life challenges.

<h4 data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Sarah Taillier speaks about Grief with Prof Lauren Breen and Shelly Skinner.</h4>
<p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Grief and dying are among the most underdiscussed topics in society. How does this impact our wellbeing, and does our understanding about grief need to change?</p>
To explore this topic, Sarah is joined by Professor Lauren Breen and Ms Shelly Skinner on the <span style="color: #ee7202;"><strong><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/podcasts/grief/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">'Future Of'</a></strong></span>. Lauren is researcher in Curtin University’s School of Population Health, specialising in the psychology of grief and loss. Lauren’s research is internationally recognised, and she has received a research recognition award from the Association for Death Education and Counselling in the USA, for her significant contribution to studies concerning grief across the lifespan. Shelly is a social worker who specialises in the palliative care of children, and is also the CEO and Founder of a children's bereavement service, Lionheart Camp for Kids.
<ul>
 	<li>What is grief literacy?</li>
 	<li>Does palliative care need to change to include the grieving process after death?</li>
 	<li>Has the rising acceptance of voluntary assisted dying helped in discussions about death and grieving?</li>
 	<li>The stigma of certain ‘causes’ of death</li>
 	<li>COVID-19 and ‘pandemic grief’</li>
 	<li>The so-called ‘death industry’: will the funeral industry change in light of our changing attitudes towards death</li>
 	<li>How should we be involving children in the grieving process and ritual?</li>
</ul>
<strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/podcasts/grief/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You can listen to the episode here.</a></span></strong>

The Future Of... Grief with Sarah Taillier

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<h4>Catherine Ashton with Lionheart&#8217;s Shelly Skinner and Lauren Breen on <span style="color: #ee7202;"><strong><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBPrnAbFNiQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Don&#8217;t Be Caught Dead</a></strong></span></h4>
<p>&#8220;Just imagine being a young child, navigating through the unimaginable loss of a loved one. Feelings of isolation, confusion, and profound sadness can be overwhelming, right?Now imagine a place where these children can come together, share their experiences, and learn that they aren&#8217;t alone in their grief.</p>
<p>Shelly Skinner, founding director and CEO of Lionheart Camp for Kids, and Lauren Breen, a professor at Curtin University specialising in the psychology of grief and loss, join Catherine to share their incredible work.&#8221;</p>


<h4>Sonia Nolan speaks with Lionheart&#8217;s Shelly Skinner and Lauren Breen about Grief.</h4>
<p>Passion: Building a community where grief is seen as a healthy and positive response to death and life challenges.</p>
<p>Purpose: Empowering bereaved children and families to navigate their grief journey through education, peer-support, strength-building and resilience through Lionheart Camp for Kids.</p>
<p>Make sure you listen to <strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JkozpsfeFutPTSpHC0Buz?si=qij-mM0JTHi_6SMi4SSocw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Episodes One</a></span></strong> and <strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/71aIpvf23xbza2SGa8bX5X?si=Vx_mqJUKRPiPD46BJU48Ig">Episode Two</a></span></strong>. There was so much to talk about that one episode wasn&#8217;t enough.</p>


<h4 data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Sarah Taillier speaks about Grief with Prof Lauren Breen and Shelly Skinner.</h4>
<p data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">Grief and dying are among the most underdiscussed topics in society. How does this impact our wellbeing, and does our understanding about grief need to change?</p>
<p>To explore this topic, Sarah is joined by Professor Lauren Breen and Ms Shelly Skinner on the <span style="color: #ee7202;"><strong><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/podcasts/grief/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;Future Of&#8217;</a></strong></span>. Lauren is researcher in Curtin University’s School of Population Health, specialising in the psychology of grief and loss. Lauren’s research is internationally recognised, and she has received a research recognition award from the Association for Death Education and Counselling in the USA, for her significant contribution to studies concerning grief across the lifespan. Shelly is a social worker who specialises in the palliative care of children, and is also the CEO and Founder of a children&#8217;s bereavement service, Lionheart Camp for Kids.</p>
<ul>
<li>What is grief literacy?</li>
<li>Does palliative care need to change to include the grieving process after death?</li>
<li>Has the rising acceptance of voluntary assisted dying helped in discussions about death and grieving?</li>
<li>The stigma of certain ‘causes’ of death</li>
<li>COVID-19 and ‘pandemic grief’</li>
<li>The so-called ‘death industry’: will the funeral industry change in light of our changing attitudes towards death</li>
<li>How should we be involving children in the grieving process and ritual?</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ee7202;"><a style="color: #ee7202;" href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/podcasts/grief/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">You can listen to the episode here.</a></span></strong></p>


<h4><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Bamboo Parenting Podcast</span></span></strong></h4>
<span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">In this episode, Kaila and Amanda chat to Dr Lauren Breen about the physical, emotional and cognitive impacts of grief, navigating the complexities of a perinatal loss, understanding how children process loss, and practical tips for supporting loved ones who are grieving. Dr Lauren Breen is a community psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Curtin University, Perth, Australia, specialising in grief and loss. Lauren’s 170+ publications show substantial breadth across multiple areas of dying, death, and bereavement. She is a TEDx speaker who is passionate about translating her research into policy and practice locally ad around the world. Lauren is the managing editor of Death Studies and a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. She received the 2022 Research Recognition Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (USA) and is on the Board of Grief Australia and Lionheart Camp for Kids. </span>

<span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Learn more about Lauren's latest projects and publications, and access useful resources on <span style="color: #e85c26;"><strong><a style="color: #e85c26;" href="https://www.drlaurenbreen.com/">her website.</a></strong></span></span>
<h4><span style="color: #e85c26;"><a style="color: #e85c26;" href="https://youtu.be/KMW1cAMbAjY?si=MI1H8OfJNqL6m5Yf">Click here to listen to the episode.</a></span></h4>

The physical, emotional, and cognitive impacts of grief, navigating the complexities of perinatal loss, and understanding how children process loss.

<h4 data-component="HeroImageWithCTA__Heading">The 5 things kids ask when they're grieving.</h4>
Talking about death and grief is hard for anyone, let alone children.
But children do experience grief and often have questions they want to ask.
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/five-things-kids-ask-when-grieving/102961254?utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=content_shared"><strong><span style="color: #e85c26;">Listen here about how to talk to kids about death, loss and grief. </span></strong></a>

The 5 things kids ask when they are grieving.

<h4><strong>Young Widows</strong></h4>
What happens if you're young and that #1 person, the special love that you searched for and pinned down, the one you expected to love till you were old — dies early? It's painfully lonely to be a young person grieving, but that loneliness can be compounded by the judgement of others on how to grieve

<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/young-widows/13409122?utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=content_shared"><span style="color: #e85c26;"><strong>Listen to Ladies, We Need to Talk here. </strong></span></a>

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What happens if you are young and that number one person, the special love that you searched for and pinned down, the one you expected to love till you were old — dies early? 

<h4><strong><span style="color: #000000;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Bamboo Parenting Podcast</span></span></strong></h4>
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">In this episode, Kaila and Amanda chat to Dr Lauren Breen about the physical, emotional and cognitive impacts of grief, navigating the complexities of a perinatal loss, understanding how children process loss, and practical tips for supporting loved ones who are grieving. Dr Lauren Breen is a community psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Curtin University, Perth, Australia, specialising in grief and loss. Lauren’s 170+ publications show substantial breadth across multiple areas of dying, death, and bereavement. She is a TEDx speaker who is passionate about translating her research into policy and practice locally ad around the world. Lauren is the managing editor of Death Studies and a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. She received the 2022 Research Recognition Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling (USA) and is on the Board of Grief Australia and Lionheart Camp for Kids. </span></p>
<p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Learn more about Lauren&#8217;s latest projects and publications, and access useful resources on <span style="color: #e85c26;"><strong><a style="color: #e85c26;" href="https://www.drlaurenbreen.com/">her website.</a></strong></span></span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #e85c26;"><a style="color: #e85c26;" href="https://youtu.be/KMW1cAMbAjY?si=MI1H8OfJNqL6m5Yf">Click here to listen to the episode.</a></span></h4>


<h4 data-component="HeroImageWithCTA__Heading">The 5 things kids ask when they&#8217;re grieving.</h4>
<p>Talking about death and grief is hard for anyone, let alone children.<br />
But children do experience grief and often have questions they want to ask.<br />
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/allinthemind/five-things-kids-ask-when-grieving/102961254?utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=content_shared"><strong><span style="color: #e85c26;">Listen here about how to talk to kids about death, loss and grief. </span></strong></a></p>


<h4><strong>Young Widows</strong></h4>
<p>What happens if you&#8217;re young and that #1 person, the special love that you searched for and pinned down, the one you expected to love till you were old — dies early? It&#8217;s painfully lonely to be a young person grieving, but that loneliness can be compounded by the judgement of others on how to grieve</p>
<p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/ladies-we-need-to-talk/young-widows/13409122?utm_content=link&amp;utm_medium=content_shared"><span style="color: #e85c26;"><strong>Listen to Ladies, We Need to Talk here. </strong></span></a></p>
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