188 - A Holiday Special | David Ferrugio

DEAD Talks host, David Ferrugio, talks on the unique challenges that the holidays can bring. With a blend of personal anecdotes, valuable insights from past guests, and heartfelt audio clips from the audience, this episode aims to provide comfort and perspective. David shares his 23-year journey through holiday grief since losing his father, emphasizing the importance of feeling emotions as part of the healing process. Guests and audience members discuss their methods of coping, ranging from creating new rituals to giving back, while reminding listeners that it's okay to experience sadness and joy simultaneously. The overarching message is one of hope, encouraging listeners to protect their peace, reframe their sadness, and cherish the love they have, both past and present.   Join the ⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠ for only $5/mo to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features.   "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club" hats and shirts: ⁠Shop Here⁠   Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: 👉  ⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠   10% off Neurogum⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus.   Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: ⁠Shop Here⁠ ⁠All links to everything DEAD Talks⁠   DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠   Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ + ⁠more⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠