The Thinking Practitioner

🎙️ Grief affects everyone: every person, every practitioner, and every client will lose something important to them, whether it’s their youth, ability, dreams, or a loved one. And so, everyone will grieve.

In this episode, Whitney interviews Til about how the recent loss of his wife has given him a new perspective on grieving, and being with others in grief: what helps, what’s important to know, and how to move with grief, as we feel what needs to be felt, and do the things that need to be done. 🔍🗣️👥🔊

Key Points in the Podcast

• Introduction to the podcast and sponsors (0:00-1:20)

• Til Luchau's personal experience with grief and loss (1:20-5:30)

• The importance of self-care for caretakers (5:30-8:30) 

• Lessons learned from the grief process (8:30-14:55) 

• Balancing work and personal life during grief (14:55-18:00) 

• The importance of acknowledging grief in client interactions (18:00-21:00) 

• Understanding the stages and timeline of grief (21:00-23:30) 

• Strategies for supporting others dealing with loss (23:30-26:30) 

• The impact of grief on cognitive function (26:30-31:51)

• Final insights and reflections on grief (31:51-37:00) 

• Closing remarks and sponsor acknowledgements (37:00-39:00)

Resources

• Episode 66: Beyond "It Depends" Oncology Massage (with Janet Penny, Rebecca Sturgeon, and Loretta Luchau) 
• Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com 
• Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com 

Sponsor Offers: 

• Til Luchau’s “ANKLE Issues” livestream course (live Aug 24-25 '24, or later by recording): advanced-trainings.com/workshop/onl2408m/ 
• Books of Discovery: save 15% by entering "thinking" at checkout on booksofdiscovery.com. 
• ABMP: save $24 on new membership at abmp.com/thinking. 
• Advanced-Trainings: try a month of the amazing A-T Subscription free by entering “thinking” at checkout at a-t.tv/subscriptions/.
• Academy of Clinical Massage: Grab Whitney's valuable Assessment Cheat Sheet for free at: academyofclinicalmassage.com/cheatsheet

About Whitney Lowe  | About Til Luchau  |  Email Us: info@thethinkingpractitioner.com

(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)