Grief is an all-too common and all-too under-discussed experience. This week's guest, Dr. William "Bill" Hoy, is a clinical professor in the Medical Humanities department at Baylor University and is known for his research on the social component of death and bereavement. Tune in as he offers his answers: what does it look like to grieve in a healthy way? What is an appropriate timeline for grief? And how do we step up when grief abounds in the lives of the people we love?

Want to know more? Read more about Dr. Hoy or check out his book, "Do Funerals Matter?" Also, check out Nora McInerny's Ted Talk referenced in the episode. Callie also has some further reading recommendations:

A Grief Observed, by C.S. Lewis

Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I've Loved), by Kate Bowler

How Then Should We Die?, by S. Kay Toombs

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