Episodes

Oct. 2, 2022

Preparing For An Uncertain Future

In Episode 148, we discuss the uncertainties in our world, inflation, home and food prices, unstable governments, and how we must reevaluate what is important to us and how to cope when we have little control over our new wor...

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Sept. 25, 2022

Using Prayer to Gain Peace

In Episode 147, we discuss the power of prayer in our lives after we've experienced the death of a loved one and how it can give us peace as we move through our grieving process. Remember to visit my corresponding blog for vi...

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Sept. 18, 2022

Grieving For HRH Queen Elizabeth II

In Episode 146, we remember the incredible legacy of Queen Elizabeth's 70 year reign of the United Kingdom and how people close to her and those who never met her, grieve her death. Remember to visit my corresponding blog for...

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Sept. 11, 2022

An Uncertain Future

In Episode 145, we consider the impending changes in our world and how they might affect us as we grieve our loved one's death. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for links to help you. I appreciate your su...

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Sept. 4, 2022

Handling Our Loved One's Belongings

In Episode 144, we discuss how best to deal with our loved one's belonging after their death. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for links to help you. I appreciate your subscribing and rating my podcast! ww...

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Aug. 28, 2022

Trusting Ourself

In Episode 143, we discuss how to trust ourself to know what we need throughout the grieving process and not allow others to dictate how we grieve or our timeframe. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for lin...

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Aug. 21, 2022

Placing Blame Where It Belongs

In Episode 142, we discuss what happens when a loved one's death caused extreme embarrassment for you and your family and how to release that pain so you can build a new life. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding b...

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Aug. 14, 2022

Introducing Our Online Community

In Episode 141, I welcome my listeners in over 85 countries and others to join a new online membership - The Mary Mac Show Community which I've created to help them feel supported through their grieving process. Visit our cor...

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Aug. 7, 2022

Death of Dory's Father II

In Episode 140, I continue my discussion with Dory of Indianapolis, IN, a pediatric social worker, who shares with us the terminal diagnosis her father received and his nine-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. Please...

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July 31, 2022

Death of Dory's Father I

In Episode 139, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dory of Indianapolis, IN, a pediatric social worker, who shares with us the terminal diagnosis her father received and his nine-month battle with an inoperable brain tumor. ...

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July 24, 2022

Considering End of Life Choices

In Episode 138, we discuss the courageous act of developing an end-of-life plan for what we would like to happen should we become ill, unable to care for ourselves, or die and the decisions that need to be made so our familie...

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July 17, 2022

Opening the Conversation About Death and Dying

In Episode 137, we discuss the importance of speaking about death and dying long before imminent death is upon us, our relatives and other loved ones. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog to learn more. MaryMa...

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July 10, 2022

Grieving a World We Once Knew II

In this encore Episode 136, we continue to discuss the uncertainties in our world, and look at how to focus on our physical, mental, financial, spiritual and intellectual health at this time. Visit my corresponding blog to re...

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July 3, 2022

Grieving a World We Once Knew I

In this encore episode 135, we speak briefly about the grief we feel after the death of an individual and how that correlates to the grief we feel as a nation in light of all that is going on in our world today. Visit my corr...

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June 26, 2022

Helping Children and Teens Cope with Grief

In Episode 134, we discuss what children and teens experience when dealing with their grief after a loved one's death and how to help them navigate through this pain. Visit my corresponding blog for show notes and to learn mo...

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June 19, 2022

Honoring Fathers

In Episode 133, we discuss the challenges we face after the death of our father or father figures, those longing to become fathers, those who have buried children as well as how we can help ourselves during our grieving proce...

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June 12, 2022

It's Not The Weapon

In Episode 132, we talk about murder, the families who survive unthinkable violence, and how gun control laws, in any form, will never stop a killer from wreaking havoc if he/she has the intent to do so. With homicide reachin...

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June 5, 2022

Death of Guru's Cousin

In Episode 131, I welcome Guru (E.L. Briscoe) of the Guru Talking Sports podcast to discuss the death of his co-host and cousin Aaron and how it is affecting him. We also get to talk sports and laugh together. Visit here - h...

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May 29, 2022

Memorial Day | Honoring Our Bravest

In Episode 130, we honor the memory of those who were killed in the military and how we are affected by their deaths. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for Episode 130 at www.MaryMac.info/blogs/ to find sho...

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May 22, 2022

How To Console a Grieving Friend or Relative | Practical Support

In Episode 129, we discuss how to lend practical support to a bereaved friend or relative especially during the early days. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for Episode 129 - https://marymac.info/2022/05/2...

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May 15, 2022

How To Console a Grieving Friend or Relative | Emotional Support

In Episode 128, we discuss how to lend emotional support to a bereaved friend or relative especially during the early days. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for Episode 128 - https://marymac.info/2022/05/1...

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May 8, 2022

Honoring Mothers

In Episode 127, we look at all the mothers and mother figures in our life and how their deaths have affected us as well as the grief felt by those who lost children and those waiting to be called "Mom". Please visit my corres...

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May 1, 2022

Helping to Console a Grieving Friend or Relative

In Episode 126, we discuss various ways to console a friend or relative who is dealing with the extreme fallout caused by the death of a loved one. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for Episode 126 - https:...

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April 24, 2022

What Not to Say to Comfort a Grieving Friend or Relative

In Episode 125, we discuss how a grieving friend or relative's life has changed and what you should NOT say if you want to comfort and support them through their grieving process. Additional Notes: Please visit my corresponding blog for Episode 125 -...

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