After Cody Delistraty’s mom died in his early 20s he decided to turn his grief into a research project with one central question: can grief be cured? In this episode, he talks to Anna about all of the various remedies he tried, what worked, and what lessons he learned along the way.
Cody’s book is called The Grief Cure: Looking For the End of Loss
Looking for more episodes on grief and longing? Here are some from our archive:
When Grief Doesn’t Move In Stages
An End of Life Doctor’s Shocking Loss
Cut Loose: Your Stories of Breaking Up
Podcast production by Andrew Dunn.
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