Grieving Unapologetically: A Black Girl's Journey To Grieve Out Loud
Grieving Unapologetically: A Black Girl's Journey to Grieve Out Loud is a podcast that will captivate your heart, ignite your empathy, and inspire you to embrace the power of grieving out loud. Join us as we delve into the raw and unfiltered experiences of a Black woman's journey through grief.
Our host, Kinyatta E. Gray, fearlessly shares her blogs, converted into podcast audio episodes, inviting you to witness the pain, resilience, and growth that comes from navigating loss in a world that often expects silence.
"Grieving Unapologetically" is not just a podcast; it's a safe space for listeners to confront their grief, find comfort in shared experiences, and discover the healing power of community. With every episode, we strive to create a compassionate and inclusive environment, fostering conversations that transcend race, gender, and societal expectations.
Tune in to "Grieving Unapologetically: A Black Girl's Journey to Grieve Out Loud" and embark on an informative exploration of loss, resilience, and the indomitable spirit of the human heart.
Kinyatta E. Gray is an Author, Certified Master Coach, Entrepreneur and Founder of The Heart of Miss Bee, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) organization that exists to honor the legacy of her mother, the late Beverly E. Carroll.
Episodes
70 episodes
When People Ask: “What Are You Doing for Mother’s Day?”
I figured out what works for me when it comes to celebrating my heavenly mother and allowing my loved ones to celebrate me on Mother's Day. I talk about that in this week's episode. You might want to chime in for this one.
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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4:55
You Don’t Get to Skip the Broken Version of Me
Grief has a way of clarifying who’s really in your corner. And after years of slow, intentional healing, I’ve learned this truth: those who couldn’t sit with your pain shouldn’t expect front-row seats to your peace.In my latest po...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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3:41
Grieving As An Only Child
Lord have mercy, I don't think a human heart was meant to endure this, but somehow my ticker still beats. Here's another grief story for you...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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3:58
That Time I Used a "Medium" to Connect with My Mom on the Other Side
When you want to feel that connection once again with someone you loved with all of your heart and lost, EVERYTHING is on the table. Here's what I did.
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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5:29
Medical Forms and Mother Loss: The Question That Hurts Every Time
I resented going to the doctor's office after my mom's passing and having to fill out forms disclosing she was deceased. I used to feel so confident in filling out those same forms and adding her information as the alternative emergency c...
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Season 6
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Episode 13
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5:48
Grief and Hair Grease: Finding Unexpected Ways to Connect with Mom
If you know, you know about hair grease and our mothers. I talk about mother loss in an unfiltered and raw way, sharing relatable experiences without clinical jargon, no attempts to heal you. Just talking to you so that you feel less alone.
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Season 6
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Episode 12
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5:04
What Happens to Your Mother-Daughter Secrets?
When your mother was your vault, your diary, your keeper of truths, what happens when she’s no longer here to hold those moments with you? I talk about this in today's podcast -- no clinical jargon, just the realities, no quotes from "...
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Season 6
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Episode 11
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4:20
Grief and the Mirror: Seeing Her Reflection in Yourself
I truly see her in me every day! From my double chin to my goofy humor ! LOL
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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3:23
Finding Balance: The Healing Power of 'Me Time' Without Falling into Isolation
I recognized on my grief journey that what I thought was 'me time' was actually orchestrated and intentional isolation to prevent more emotional pain and disappointment. I talk about this openly and candidly in my podcast. No clinic...
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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5:23
The Painful Realization That Being "Mothered" Had Ceased Forever
Not that anyone offered, but I refused to be "mothered" by anyone else after my mother's passing. I also realized in that moment the profound loss of never being "mothered" again. I was truly now on my own.
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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5:10
Navigating Grief Without an Army of Friends
I literally cringe every time I hear someone tell a griever to "surround themselves with friends" without any caveats for those who don't have an army of friends.
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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6:17
When Grief Meets New Pain: Processing Hurtful Moments Years Later
When you think that your day can't get any worse, there's a horrible ex-step-parent lurking in the wind to do just that...
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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4:45
When You Lose Your Mom, You Lose More Than One Person
Sometimes our moms fill many roles in our lives, so when we lose her, we're not just losing one person, for some, we lose an entire tribe in one person. I talk about this reality in my podcast.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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5:25
When the Loudest Cheer Fades: Navigating Success After Your Greatest Supporter Passes Away
That moment when you realize your biggest supporter, your loudest cheerleader and your strongest advocate was your mom, and now she's gone. This podcast explores my lived experience with this and how I handle it.
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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5:13
Should I Talk About My Plans with My Mom to My Friend Whose Mom Recently Died?
I speak from the heart about the realities of mother loss -- no clinical jargon, just the raw truth of living through it.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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4:57
Don't Use My Grief To Avoid Me
I speak from the heart about the realities of mother loss - no clinical jargon, just the raw truth of living through it.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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4:20
Motherless? Not Quite: Redefining My Identity After Losing My Mom
I used to refer to myself as "motherless" until I no longer did. In this latest podcast i talk about coming to terms with my new identity.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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5:12
20 Things To Do With Your Mother Before She Dies
20 things to do with your mother before she’s gone... If I could turn back time, I’d do every single one of them. Don’t wait—make the moments count now. Read my latest blog and reflect on the memories that will matter most
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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7:27
National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month: Why I Took Suicide Off The Table ...
After losing my mother, my anchor, my best friend -- suicide was on the table, until it no longer wasn't. When people hear my story, they always say, you don't look like what you have been through...well what does a suicidal person look l...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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5:25
Walking Through the Unimaginable: My Journey of Planning My Mother’s Funeral
If you ever wanted to know what it's like taking the devastating trip to the funeral home to plan the funeral for your mother who died unexpectedly, I share my personal story...Some people want to know these things because they try to i...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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7:06
I May Forget What You Said, I Might Forget What You Bought Me, But I Will Never Forget How You Treated Me While I Grieved
Some things just need to be said -- even in grief.
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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5:12
Girl, That's Not Networking, You Just Formed a Clique...
I stopped attending "empowerment" brunches and anything marketed as joining a certain type of group to receive access to certain things, exclusive support, access to certain people and privileges, here's why...If you want to...
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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5:26
Them: “That’s Not How I Meant It” -- You: "But That's How You Said It" : The Importance of Thoughtful Words in Grief
This podcast is meant for those who don't know what to say out of their mouths to grieving people, but want to do better -- and want to help those they love! Listen out for the The Heart of Miss Bee, Inc's checklist on Think Before...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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4:47