In this deeply honest episode of the Life With Grief Podcast, I sit down with artist and spoken word poet Tiriq Rashad to talk about grief, loss, and the role creativity can play in healing.

Tiriq shares his experience navigating multiple profound losses, including the sudden death of his mother in a car accident and the loss of a child. We explore how these losses shaped his emotional world, his identity, and his relationship with art.

We also dig into:

✨ Navigating the multiple layers of grief
✨ The inspiration behind his spoken word album, Kiss My Art, and how art became an outlet for processing grief
✨ Creativity as a powerful tool for emotional expression when words feel difficult or insufficient
✨ The importance of community and support in grief and why isolation can deepen pain
✨ Therapy, vulnerability, and emotional honesty, especially in spaces where grief is often minimized
✨ Healthy ways to release overwhelming emotions like anger, sadness, and longing

This conversation is for anyone grieving a loved one, searching for meaningful ways to express their emotions, or looking for permission to feel deeply without fixing or rushing their grief.

It’s a reminder that grief changes us, but creativity, connection, and compassion can help us carry it.

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