Addison Brasil is a speaker and the Author of the book First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From A Friend Who Gets It. He shows up in the world as an active and committed mental health advocate after finding himself Just to the Left of Death three times during his twenties. Losing his brother to an inoperable brain tumor, finding his father after suicide, and surviving a fatal accident that killed a dear friend and left him relearning to walk. Attributing his ability to not only survive but thrive with PTSD and compounded grief to the value of community and connection. You can find more about Addison at mygriefclub.com
In this episode we talk about his three major losses when he was in his 20’s, the importance of honesty in grief, living in the grey space, bringing humor back into his life, his new podcast, and grief dreams of his brother, father, and friend.
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E190 - Jill Campbell - SEAT 20D
E189 - A. Olivia Nelson - Learning About Grief
E188 - Krista Brenner - Soul Circle
E187 - Tara K. Michaud - 8 Years of Precognitive Dreams
E186 - Update with Darwyn Dave
E185 - Update with Joshua, Shawn, and Jade
E184 - 2020 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 2
E183 - 2020 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 1
E182 - Bailee Rainwater - Christmastime
E181 - Dr. Leslie Ellis - Dream Talk
E180 - FAVVKES - Black Dove
E179 - Allison Gilbert - Grief During the Holidays
E178 - Holly Barker - Grief Anonymous
E177 - Matthew Bocchi - Sway
E176 - Sherrie Dunlevy - How Can I Help?
E175 - Tamsin Grainger - Shiatsu and Grief
E174 - Gregor Collins - The Accidental Caregiver
E173 - Dr. Kimberly Mascaro - Announcing Dreams
E172 - Guest Update - Shelby Forsythia
E171 - Patricia de Picciotto - Neshama Journey
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