Show Notes
GOOD GRIEF! It’s the grief episode. Oh, you wanted laughs this season? Well, you’ll still get that, but with a side of tears. In this week’s episode, Alex and Jon answer your questions on grief and all its different phases. They also discuss expensive pool mistakes and Jon using too many condiments, so see! It’s not all sad! They say the only way to get through grief, is to move with it, so hit play and join Alex and Jon on this journey.
0:00 - Intro 15:24 - How to Support Someone Grieving 35:32 - Comparing Losses 43:53 - How Did You Stay Together? 49:32 - Getting Married Without My Mom 51:55 - I’m Starting to Resent My Friends 58:05 - Different Grieving Processes 01:02:49 - Healing from PTSD 01:06:22 - Being an Influencer and Grief 01:12:02 - Poem Reading 01:12:50 - Recs of the Week
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