Body Aware Living Podcast

Walking Through Grief

Margo Rose

Episode Description:

In this interview, Margo Rose is talking with grief expert, author and licensed psychologist Dr. Mekel Harris. This is the second episode of our podcast. You can hear the first episode here https://www.buzzsprout.com/1733949/9365281

Topics covered include: 

  • Staying well even during grief and loss 
  • Heath for Healers- Ways to handle emotions and personal issues as a professional healer/caregiver
  • Grief Anatomy Toolkit and other support tools for rebuilding life after loss

Episode "Chapters"
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Introducing Dr. Mekel Harris and her expertise.

01:59 -  Dr. Harris helps parents and caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer.

04:41 - Beauty from Ashes

06:27 - Rises of anxiety during a pandemic

07:43 - How are we going to make sure we, as healers, stay well enough to get ourselves through these next couple of years

11:35 - Dr. Mekel Harris sharing her experience of significant loss

17:27 - Body Aware Grieving Mug

21:02 - Dr. Mekel Harris shared her grief anatomy toolkit.

25:18 - How Dr. Mekel Harris started her career


Keywords:

Healing, loss, grief, recovery, body aware living, healing, healers, life after loss, caregiver

Guest Bio/contact info:
Dr. Mekel Harris is a licensed and practicing psychologist, an associate professor with expertise in Child and Family health issues including grief and loss. 

She has presented at over 25 national and international psychology conferences in the past five years and has been a TEDx speaker. 

Dr. Harris has released her first book, a memoir called: Relaxing into the Pain, My Journey into Grief and Beyond.

Check her out here:

Website:     www.mekelharrisphd.com/

Twitter:       www.Twitter.com/DrMekel

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/DrMekel               
LinkedIn:    www.linkedin.com/in/drmekelharris

Instagram: @drmekel

https://www.instagram.com/drmekel/?hl=en

Profile Psychology Today:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/mekel-s-harris-bartlett-tn/712566

Margo Bio/contact info:
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Website: www.BodyAwareLiving.com

Body Aware Grieving has been created to help you, or someone you care about, adjust to a loss or big life change. This link is one way to get the book quickly:
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Aware-Grieving-Fitness-Trainers/dp/0692459189

Also available from other vendors including this independent Bookshop organization: https://bookshop.org/books/body-aware-grieving-a-fitness-trainer-s-guide-to-caring-for-your-health-during-sad-times/9780692459188