Episode 42: "I'm Sorry I Cremated You" with Jaclyn Michelle Smith

<p>This week on The Mourning Coffee Podcast, I sit down with Jaclyn Michelle Smith, author of the unforgettable grief memoir I’m Sorry I Cremated You.<br /><br />Jaclyn and I will be talk about life, loss, anxiety, complicated family relationships, and why humor -- especially improv comedy -- can be a lifeline in grief. We’ll explore how laughing doesn’t mean you’re avoiding the pain, but sometimes creates just enough space to breathe when everything feels overwhelming.<br /><br />We also dig into what it’s like for Gen X and Millennials to lose parents while still managing careers, relationships, and the pressure to “keep it together,” and how grief shows up in ways we don’t always expect.<br /><br />This episode is for anyone who has ever laughed in the middle of grief and immediately wondered, Am I allowed to do that?<br /><br />Jaclyn's. Book: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://amzn.to/4aboU8T" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4aboU8T</a><br /><br />If this channel helps you and you’d like to support it, here are ways to keep it going:<br /><br />BUY MY BOOK: Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To) visit: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz" target="_blank">https://a.co/d/iFy7sLz</a><br /><br />MAKE A DONATION: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock" target="_blank">buymeacoffee.com/brookecarlock</a> <br /><br />To read about Libby or make a donation/buy Live Like Libby merch (funds scholarships for dancers), visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://livelikelibby.org" target="_blank">livelikelibby.org</a><br /><br />📝 FREE resources if you're struggling with grief: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.brookecarlock.org/resources" target="_blank">https://www.brookecarlock.org/resources</a><br /><br /></p>