Episode 188: 10/25/2024

Episode 188: 10/25/2024

Author: Jill Johnson-Young July 28, 2025 Duration: 34:44

Continue to join Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW (The Rebellious Widow) and Debra Joy Hart, RN, Grief Coach, as we speak into all things grief with a big helping of humor and grace. Message us on facebook at the Humor, Grace & Grief with Debra Joy Hart & Jill Johnson-Young Facebook page we will take up your ideas. Join us live on Fridays at the Humor, Grace and Grief facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/fridaygriefchat

Facebook live recording from: 10/25/2024

Jill's links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/grieftalker

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jilljohnsonyounglcsw/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jilljohnsonyou1

Websites: https://jilljohnsonyoung.com/

Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW is an author, international speaker, and clinician who specializes in death and dying and grief and loss. She co-owns a large private practice in Southern California, and teaches grief for therapists. She is a former hospice social worker helping patients prepare for their deaths, and families for the loss that was most certainly coming. She has written three children's books about grief, an adult workbook, and her newest book "The Rebellious Widow" explaining how we can do grief better. She is now back on the road speaking at conferences about grief and dementia. In the meantime, she is online doing all the grief and dementia she can from home base.

Debra's links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/debra.j.hart.9

Website: www.debrajoyhart.com

Contact email: debrajoyhart@gmail.com

Debra Joy Hart, RN, BFA, CT, CLL-E, CHP, Joyologist has been a nurse for over 30 years and is currently a nurse consultant. Her nursing and teaching experience is in alcohol/drug rehabilitation, hospice, long term care, men’s emergency and transitional shelter, and public health. She’s the creator of the 1000 Red Nose Project NFP ™ and travels the world or sends her red noses to different countries, collecting pictures and handing out red noses to help promote peace, laughter and healthy humor in the world. Debra Joy is a Spiritual Director and part time minister at Unity Church and Spiritual Center in Urbana, IL. Since receiving her certification in thanatology (CT), she provides spiritual and grief support to members of the community.


There's a space where difficult conversations about loss don't have to be shrouded in solemn silence. Humor, Grace & Grief with Debra Joy Hart RN and Jill Johnson-Young LCSW creates that space, guided by two professionals who understand that healing is a complex, deeply human journey. Jill, a clinical social worker known as The Rebellious Widow, and Debra, a registered nurse and grief coach, bring their combined expertise to the table with remarkable warmth. What you'll hear in this podcast is a refreshingly honest dialogue that acknowledges the weight of grief while also making room for laughter and lightness-because those moments are part of the story, too. They speak into the myriad ways loss touches our lives, our health, our relationships, and our culture, offering both practical guidance and compassionate companionship. The conversations are grounded in real experience, often sparked by listener messages and ideas. Tuning in feels less like attending a lecture and more like sitting with two insightful friends who aren't afraid of the tough topics. This is a podcast for anyone navigating their own loss or supporting someone who is, proving that grace can be found in the most unexpected places, and that humor, far from being disrespectful, can be a profound and necessary act of resilience.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Humor, Grace & Grief with Debra Joy Hart RN and Jill Johnson-Young LCSW
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Episode 150: 12/8/2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:09
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