
The Grief Ocean
Christie Collard, Grief Counsellor and founder of the Grief Ocean interviews a wide range of guests to delve deep into the diverse landscapes of grief, navigating through the turbulent waters with a varied array of guests sharing their individual narratives.
From exploring men's grief to diving into the realms of drug addiction, this podcast is a powerful journey of shedding light on important and often taboo topics surrounding the universal human experience of loss and mourning.
Episodes
31 episodes
From Loss to Liberation – Nola’s Voice on Aboriginal Grief, Loss & Trauma
This week on The Grief Ocean podcast Christie sits down with the incredible Nola Gregory - a proud Aboriginal woman, gifted poet, and passionate advocate for truth-telling and healing.In this heartfelt and deeply moving conversa...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:31

Charlie's Angels: From Infant Loss to Giving, a Mother's Legacy.
In this deeply moving podcast, Kelly shares her story of profound heartbreak and unyielding hope. After the tragic loss of her son, Charlie, at just four months old, Kelly was thrust into unimaginable pain. Kellys shares her grief journey and h...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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31:33

Broken Currents: Grieving a Father's Shadow
In this episode Christie connects with Bec to explore a deeply complex and often overlooked form of grief. We know that grief arises when a connection is lost, but what happens when that connection was already fragile, broken, or even unhealth...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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33:52

Healing through Connection: Tegan’s Journey of Spirit and Strength
In this heartfelt episode Tegan returns for an honest and deeply moving conversation about the power of connection, spirituality, and how these elements have helped her, and her family navigate their grief after losing her brother.Join u...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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33:17

Brotherly Love
In this powerful and emotional episode, Tegan opens up about the sudden, tragic loss of her brother in a car accident. Tegan reflects on how life can change in an instant, leaving those left behind to grapple with overwhelming grief and heartbr...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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31:26

Carried by the Tide: A Sister's Love in the Wake of Suicide
In this deeply moving episode, Mia opens up about the love she has for her brother and the profound impact of his loss.Mia courageously shares not only her personal journey through grief but also offers powerful insights and important me...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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33:58

From Combat to Comfort: Grief in the Frontline
In this powerful episode, Christie sits down with Clinical Psychologist Charisse Van Jaarsveld, who has worked extensively with Armed Forces in South Africa, providing support for those navigating the complex emotions tied to grief, trauma, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:17

Tides of Grief: Looking Back with the Producer
In this special episode of The Grief Ocean Podcast, host Christie sits down with podcast producer Kellie to reflect on the powerful stories and moments from the previous seasons. Kellie shares her unique insights from behind t...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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48:35

Blooming Memories: Continuing Connections with Flowers
It’s the season finale!! As we close the chapter on season two it is an honor to bring you a truly special and moving finale. Don’t miss this touching episode where Christie chats with remarkable florist Claudia Scarp...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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34:05

Breaking the Silence: A Mothers Journey
In this episode Christie sits down with a courageous bereaved mother who opens up about the taboo surrounding death, especially in cases of overdose, suicide, and other stigmatised losses. Together, they unravel the complexities of grief in the...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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25:28

Echoes of Farewell: Conversations with a Funeral Director
In this episode Christie sits down with compassionate Funeral Director Paige Guille-Harvey to explore unique insights and experiences of a Funeral Director. Paige shares her passion for the important role she plays supporting and c...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:11

Healing Together: Navigating the Ripples of Grief After Tragic Events
In this week’s episode Christie is joined by widely respected Senior Psychologist Amy Seear. This is a powerful and insightful episode that explores the aftermath of tragic events and its impact on our children, communities and the collective g...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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36:05

Journey Through the Shadows: A Story of Loss, Resilience and Recovery
Thiis weeks episode is a powerful story of loss, grief, and recovery. Join Christie as she talks with her sister Canice who bravely shares her experience; shedding light on the complexities of drug addiction and how it’s treacherous path can ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:28

Grief to Gratitude
This week Christie dives into an empowering conversation with Transformation Coach Jodi Reilly who opens up about her journey from being a workaholic to finding peace, solace and gratitude. Find out how Jodi transformed her grief into gratitude...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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43:27

Eternal Waves: Navigating Spirituality and Grief
This week Christie chats with Tracey Dimech a celebrated Psychic Medium who is back by popular demand.Eternal Waves: Navigating Spirituality and Grief delves into the realms of grief, spirituality, and the unseen mysteries that lie beyon...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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56:11

Dropping Anchor: Navigating the Storms of Loss
In this week’s episode “Dropping Anchor" Kate Foster, a skilled counsellor bravely shares her personal journey through loss. Kate opens up about her experiences, providing valuable insights and perspectives on navigating grief #GriefOcean...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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32:56

Mens Grief
Join Christie as she talks with Matt for another emotional, insightful episode that dives deep into the topic of men's grief and explores a unique perspective including the profound sense of loss that comes from moving countries and being away ...
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37:54

Losing Mum
Join Christie for a touching, intimate and inspiring story of love, loss, healing and connection. ‘Losing mum’ delves into the painful reality of grief. Cody shares her heartbreak and the depth of her pain and the relationship she has with her...
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44:07

When Grief Guides us to Serve
Season two kicks off as the perfect segue from season one. Join Christie as she speaks with Cat Irvine; bereaved mother and Bereavement Support Worker. Cat openly and honestly shares the he...
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36:15

The Finale - Love, Loss and Finding Hope
Join Christie and Nova as they wrap up the first season of The Grief Ocean Podcast!This episode is full of powerful and raw reflections about love, loss and finding hope. Nova shares her experienc...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:49

A Midwives Perspective
In this episode Christie is joined by special guest midwife Kate Cadd who shares her journey through midwifery and some insight into miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss from a midwive's perspective. Kate is incredi...
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39:33

Children's Grief
This week’s episode is all about children’s grief. Christie is joined by daughters Tess and Isla to discuss the loss of their baby sister Emme. Nova once again joins Christie as they discuss their experiences parenting...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:29

Grief Triggers
This week Christie and Nova discuss grief triggers following loss, how they may change and the difficult task of navigating them.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:50

Grief & Spirituality
This episode Christie speaks with one of Australia's most trusted Psychic Mediums - Tracey Dimech. Tracey is a mentor, healer and spiritual alignment coach.Tracey speaks candidly with Christie about her experience with connecting to spi...
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47:46

Impacts of loss and Grief Continued - a look into what happens physically after stillbirth
In this episode Christie and Nova continue discussions about the myriad of impacts of loss. Christie responds to a listeners question about what happens physically following stillbirth and Nova shares her experience around guilt, another common...
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42:30
