On occasion, our story gets some coverage from other organizations. Check them out here!
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A big thanks to Emeric McCleary for including Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness as one of four books he recommended in episode 69: Book Recommendations for the Widowed of his My Spouse Died Too! podcast.
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Filled with Gold began as a self-care subscription box for widows, but soon founder Melissa Pierce decided she wanted to do more to help widows, so she began the Filled with Gold podcast. Autumn was lucky enough to be one of the first people interviewed on the podcast. Listen in to Episode 6: Going Boldly into the Darkness as they talk about grief and their love for Kintsugi.
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Where’s the Grief? That’s the question comedian and bereaved sibling Jordon Ferber asks in his podcast of the same name. Jordon uses his podcast to help bring some light into the darkness of grief. Autumn and Jordon had a great time talking about grief and sharing their stories, along with some laughs.
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Want a surprisingly funny podcast about grief? Want to hear discussions about what to do when you become a young widow? Do you want to listen to heavy grief topics discussed with authenticity and humor? Then check out, Anita and Mel, hosts of the Widow We Do Now? podcast. They interviewed Autumn for episode 79: Finding Joy After Spouse and Child Loss, as they tackle heavy grief topics with authenticity and humor.
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Are you looking for a grief podcast that can help you find hope while giving “grief the middle finger”? The My Spouse Died Too podcast, hosted by Emeric McCleary “ain’t your Grandma’s grief group”. Autumn was lucky enough to get to chat with Emeric as a co-host on the podcast for episodes 43, 44, 45, and 46. Check these episodes out below and check out the My Spouse Died Too podcast where ever you listen.
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Susan Ways sat down (virtually) with Autumn to talk about compounded grief she faced by having to face four big losses in less than five years. They covered a lot of ground from wanting to know the “why” to anger, fear, organ donation, and hope. Listen to this conversation of Susan’s Tendrils of Grief Podcast or click below.
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Autumn was lucky to get an opportunity to share her story with Rick Bergh on his podcast It’s All About the Story: Personal Grief Stories. There really is something healing about being able to talk about your personal journey with others. Listen where you get your podcasts or just click below.
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Widow 180 Podcast with Jen Zwinck is all about widows turning the corner, about picking up the pieces and learning not just to function, but to take that grief and create a new purpose-filled life. Jen and Autumn connected through Kendra Rinaldi (Grief, Gratitude, & The Grey In Between Podcast) and talked a lot about how to move forward while still honoring your grief and the people you lost. Check out Episode 20. Autumn Toelle-Jackson Boldly Into The Darkness: Living With Loss, Growing With Grief, And Holding On To Happiness below or wherever you get podcasts.
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Good Grief with Cheryl Jones is an online radio program on Voice America. Cheryl invited Autumn on to talk about her book Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness. To listen to Autumn and Cheryl talk about their losses in the episode “Boldly into the Darkness” below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Kendra Rinaldi, host of Grief, Gratitude and the Grey in Between Podcast was generous to sit down with Autumn for a few hours to talk about Autumn’s experience with grief, her ability to have gratitude, and all of the stuff in between. Listen to the episode “Learning to Embrace Happiness Admist Grief – with Autumn Toelle-Jackson” below, or wherever you get your podcasts!
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The Shapes of Grief Podcast, hosted by Liz Gleeson, is all about having conversations with people about their grief experiences. By sharing stories Liz hopes to help normalize grief. Check out episode 52 “Autumn Toelle Jackson on Compound Grief, Bereavement Overload & Organ Donation” where Autumn talks with Liz about her grief journey. Check it out here or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Autumn got to talk with J. Nicole on The Grief Bully Podcast. It was a great conversation about grief. Check out Episode “So what if the Grief Catches you, Let it” here or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
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Check out this video we used to promote our Indiegogo campaign for the presale of our book Boldly into the Darkness: Living Loss, Growing with Grief & Holding onto Happiness which will be released in Fall 2020. While the Indiegogo campaign is over, you can still pre-order the book at our Growing with Grief store.
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Donate Life Northwest highlighted our daughter Rylee and the donation of her heart, liver, and kidneys. https://www.donatelifenw.org/stories-of-hope/rylee-jackson
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Kyle and I were both interviewed by Traces Central Oregon, an organization focused on promoting resilience through community support for those who have suffered trauma. Here is a small part of those interviews.
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Rylee was honored on the 2019 Quilt of Life and Autumn spoke at its unveiling in Pendleton Oregon in April. See this article about it published in the East Oregonian. https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/life-from-tragedy/article_1b5f7426-6a0e-11e9-abfd-df77e638a9e5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
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