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About the Podcast
After Brooke’s dad died in April 2019, she couldn't find resources that respected the gravity of all the emotions around the grief process but also addressed real-life implications and logistics around end-of-life. She launched the podcast as she felt there was a void in the grief space for millennials. Things were either too “woo woo” or just didn’t seem approachable to her. The Grief Coach was born in an effort to provide a new voice on grief that covers everything from the practical (how to talk to your parents about their wills; what to say to someone who is grieving; the cost of dying) to the emotional (how to deal with grief on social media; how the grief process differs between a sudden and expected death; how to support a partner in their grief). She wanted something that talked about the loss she was feeling but also practical advice and things she wishes she would have known. Brooke found that so many of her friends didn’t know how to talk to her with this major life shift, she is hoping that by having these tough conversations and exposing people to the complicated world of grief and end-of-life logistics, people will be better equipped to have these conversations.
Meet Brooke
Brooke James is an independent advisor, coach, and podcaster based in New York City. She previously worked in technology and management consulting in financial services. She founded her own consulting agency to offer operations and social media advisory services to small businesses and local organizations. Just under a year into this new endeavor, she enrolled in the executive coaching program at New York University to better serve her clients.
In addition to her work with growing businesses, Brooke is passionate about arts and public programming in New York. She serves on the Steering Committee of Lincoln Center Young Patrons as Co-Chair of the Development Committee, and is currently an active member of the MoMA Junior Associates and the Jewish Museum Young Patrons Leadership Circle.
As one of the many people that has been affected by cancer, Brooke is highly involved in fundraising for the advancement of cancer research and treatment. After losing her father, she could not find any resources that she could relate to and realized that no one knew how to talk about grief. Hence, The Grief Coach was born.
The mission of the podcast is two-fold: expose people to different grief experiences in the hopes this helps listeners to become more empathetic, and to provide practical advice as it relates to end-of-life.
In her spare time she likes to spend time with friends and family, try out new restaurants, host dinner parties, go to the theater and museums, and is an avid reader.
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Amazon care newsletter
Amazon Care featured The Grief Coach as as expert in what to say to someone who is grieving
GW Alumni blog - Coping with Grief Amidst COVID-19
Brooke’s alma matter, GW, interviewed her on their alumni blog. They discuss her work on the podcast as well as the anticipatory grief so many feel amidst coronavirus.
The Wave featured Brooke as a podcaster to watch. Click through to see how the podcast got started, how she records, and her dream podcast guest
The cope foundation: February 2020 newsletter
The Cope Foundation’s Executive Director Adam Rabinovitch was on episode 8 of The Grief Coach and they promoted it to their newsletter subscribers
CSG law
CSG Law highlights The Grief Coach episode where partner Roxanna Hammett and Brooke James discuss what millennials need to know about end of life paperwork.
Thoughts so far: A blog by Alexander White
In Alex’s blog he highlights people doing cool things, one of which was the launch of this podcast.