How do we choose what to keep after a loved one dies? It's a question that many grievers struggle with. Certified grief coach and founder of The Grief Gallery Charlene Lam has an uncommon answer: Curating and exhibitions. In this grief podcast with a twist, you'll hear stories about the stuff, find out how curated objects can help us stay connected to our loved ones, and learn how the lens of curating can help us to make hard choices and even find beauty after bereavement.

Episode List

New Year Grief and the Dash Between [Rebroadcast]

Jan 13th, 2026 9:38 PM

“I don’t want to move on without them …” Have you ever thought this after losing a loved one? The idea of leaving a loved one behind can be  very painful.In this episode of the Curating Grief podcast, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the idea of the "dash between" - that stretch between date of birth and date of death - and how we can carry our loved ones forward with us into the future. Register for the free monthly gathering of The Grief Gallery: https://www.curatinggrief.com/gatheringConnect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curating_griefLearn more about Grief Coaching: https://www.charlenelam.com/

Ask a Grief Coach: Is It Okay to Gift a Loved One’s Belongings During the Holidays?

Dec 18th, 2025 9:01 PM

Is it okay to gift a loved one’s belongings after they’ve died, especially during the holidays?In this Ask a Grief Coach episode of The Curating Grief Show, author and grief coach Charlene Lam addresses an emotional and sometimes complicated question that many grieving people face: Can you or should you give away a loved one’s belongings as holiday gifts?There’s no one right answer, but here are five important things to consider.Have more questions about what to do with the belongings after someone dies? Want practical and emotional support with grief? Visit curatinggrief.com to learn more about the Sorting the Stuff of Life and Loss course from grief coach Charlene Lam.

Missing Our People, Cherishing Their Stuff with Rebecca Feinglos of Grieve Leave

Dec 11th, 2025 11:00 AM

From jewelry to world-class mineral collections, we can have so many decisions to make about what to with the belongings after a loved one dies. What Join grief coach Charlene Lam in conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, on this episode of the Curating Grief Show. Learn more about Grieve Leave: https://www.grieveleave.comLearn more about Curating Grief and the Sorting the Stuff of Life and Loss course: https://curatinggrief.com/

What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show

Dec 3rd, 2025 12:44 AM

"What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show” is a special episode featuring a curated collection of short clips about the meaningful objects people keep after loss, drawn from podcast interviews and conversations with leaders and experts in the grief and end-of-life space.Hosted by grief coach and author Charlene Lam, this series about stuff on the Curating Grief Show explores how belongings can become vessels for memory and connection, as well as important teachers, for so many grievers.Find the full conversation with Brennan Wood, executive director of the Dougy Center on their YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtLX0wNqdwQFull conversations with Claire Bidwell Smith, Rebecca Feinglos and Alica Forneret to come on episodes of the Curating Grief Showcuratinggrief.com

"I don't want to leave them behind" How the The Dash Between can help grieving people

Feb 14th, 2024 12:00 PM

“I don’t want to move on without them …” Have you ever thought this after losing a loved one? The idea of leaving a loved one behind can be  very painful.In this episode of the Curating Grief podcast, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the idea of the "dash between" - that stretch between date of birth and date of death - and how we can carry our loved ones forward with us into the future. Register for the free monthly gathering of The Grief Gallery: https://www.charlenelam.com/gatheringConnect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curating_griefLearn more about Grief Coaching for individual grief support and book your complimentary call: https://www.charlenelam.com/

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