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The Grieving Girl

The Grieving Girl

di Bonnie Kelly

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Stagione 4

The Last Five Years

In the final episode of Season 4, Bonnie sits down with her brother from another mother, Michael. Together the two touch on an assortment of topics that have come up through the season and even a few new ones. Specifically, grief over the last five years. How life looks different -- friendships, careers, people who have come and gone. Don't miss out on his chat!

What's a Death Doula?!

In this episode, Bonnie sits down to chat with Melissa Jones about her new journey of being a death doula. From experiencing a lot of loss, the calling to help those at the end of their life has been strong. Listen along while the girls talk about what it is, why it's so important and share their weird cling to micro-tragedies in their grief.

POV: 4 Years Later

In this weeks episode, Bonnie does what she never likes doing and sits down... by herself... to check in on her mom's 4 year death anniversary. She shares how grief has and hasn't changed, the want yet hesitation to unlock her moms phone and cries -- a lot. Listen to this weeks episode for a heartfelt, meaningful and real look at how grief still effects your host.

Nick of Time

In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Mark. Together the two discuss loss of time-- the grief that stems from childhood trauma. For Mark, his youth spent navigating how to be himself raised in a more conservative area as a closeted gay child and the loss that comes with it. For Bonnie, the years spent masking or ignoring the death of her dad so that her mom would feel safe to navigate as the head of the house. The two just had birthdays -- do they think they can reclaim their time?

What Not to Say

In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her lifelong friend Julia. Whats fun about this episode? Julia flips the script and interviews Bonnie. From how to better to support a grieving friend, the crazy things people said and did down to spiritual healing -- the girls cover it all.

The Search for Sid

This week on The Grieving Girl Podcast, Bonnie sits down with Ethan Blauner — a former colleague from her Switch Playground NYC days — to share a powerful story of love, loss, and resilience. When Ethan’s dad traveled alone to Israel at the start of the war, Ethan followed into the chaos to search for him. What began as a desperate hunt ended in heartbreak. In this raw and moving conversation, Ethan opens up about the emotional toll of that search, the moment grief hit hardest, and how he's turning pain into purpose. From opening the gym they dreamed of, to founding the Dead Dad Run Club, to finding unexpected healing through music — this episode is about surviving loss and carrying love forward. Content warning: themes of death, war, and grief.

Pillow Problems

In this short episode, Bonnie is joined by her bestie, Natalie. The two chat about Natalie's weird grief share, how it might be more normal than she thought and what else to come this season!

A Motherless Mother's Day

In the first episode of this season, "We Listen but we don't judge", Bonnie is joined by her sister, Christie, who is no stranger to the Grieving Girl Podcast. In what Bonnie calls, "forced therapy" where she makes her sister talk about grief on the podcast, they chat about how they plan to move through mother's day -- whether that's doing things with family or simply ignoring the day. They also chat about weird things their grief has made them do. We all have our griefy secrets don't we? But in the end.... we listen but we don't judge!

Stagione 3

World's Greatest Dad

In the final episode of our holiday season, Bonnie sits down with her friend and Elf castmate, Kat Brunner, to talk about losing her “ultimate girl dad.” Kat shares how her family keeps his memory alive during the holidays and the special ways she felt his presence at her wedding. They also dive into what it’s like to lose a parent during your teenage years—a topic that Bonnie and Kat think is so important to talk about. It’s an honest, heartfelt conversation about grief, love, and the connections that never really go away, even during the most joyful (and sometimes tough) time of year.

All I Want for Christmas Is a Day with My Dad

In this episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Krissy for a heartfelt conversation. Recorded in a backstage box at the historic Walnut Street Theater — America's oldest theater — during performances of Elf The Musical, this episode holds extra meaning for Krissy. Ten years ago, she was performing in the same show when she lost her father. The two women explore themes like emotional triggers within the production, spirituality, the layers of grief, and much more. Don't miss this powerful and insightful episode.

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