Pet Loss Podcasts: Recommended Listening if you're Struggling with Grief
When you lose a beloved pet, you are often dealing with a huge range of emotions. It can feel overwhelming and isolating to know how best to process the heavy feelings of loss, and begin to adjust to a life without the love and presence of your pal. It’s so important to have ways of finding support and guidance. This could come from speaking with friends and family, or doing things that fill your cup - like enjoying a hobby or baking a favourite treat.
Podcasts can also be a wonderful source of comfort during your grief journey. From everyday people through to professionals who specialise in loss (including in pet loss!), there are so many podcasts out there that you can easily listen to for free and hear everything from practical tips and advice, through to heartwarming and relatable stories.
Check out some of our favourite podcasts on pet loss to listen to when that difficult time comes, or as your pal approaches their final days:
If you want to feel like you’re not alone in your grief, you need to give Louise’s podcast a listen. Each podcast episode is like a journal entry where she shares her own personal experience with pet loss with so much honesty and compassion. She shares her biggest learnings from her own healing journey, and is passionate about reassuring listeners that grief in all its forms is completely valid.
One of the reasons that we love Louise is that she is a pet loss specialist with a range of extra resources available, including her Instagram page, 1:1 coaching as well as programs and workshops for groups of people.
Episodes to check out:
Communicating My Feelings - this is a great one to tune into when you are wanting guidance on how to explain pet loss to those who may not be pet parents and are struggling to understand your experience.
Hosted by family therapists and authors of the book by the same title, The Pet Loss Companion podcast is the perfect mix of practical advice and compassionate support. Kenneth Dolan-Del Vecchio and Nancy Saxton-Lopez’s episodes range from heartfelt personal stories, through to insightful discussions on topics that are commonly faced by senior pet owners or those who lose a pet.
One of our favourite types of episodes is when they share personal stories of loss from their community and discuss all of the different ways people can experience loss and grief. With everyone’s grief journey looking so different, these stories from all walks of life are like a warm and reassuring hug.
Episodes to check out:
This podcast is a great listen for any pet owner - with it covering a huge range of pet care topics, like how to handle different diseases and conditions, and tips for solving behavioural issues. It also has plenty of episodes dedicated to living with a senior pet and working through the loss of a furry family member. This podcast is a resource from Pet Summits, a leading platform for pet parents, and features a different expert or brand each week that is most relevant to the topic.
One of our favourite things about Pet Summits is the massive wealth of resources they have available for almost every aspect of pet ownership. Check out their website for guides, eBooks, masterclasses and much more.
Episodes to check out:
This podcast from Diane Morgan, a Grief and Empowerment Coach, speaks about grief in all its different forms - whether its grief caused from the loss of a parent, a coworker or a pet. Diane explores different ways of thinking about, and coping with, loss, and brings on diverse experts to chat about topics like aromatherapy and reiki or setting daily rituals that can fill up your cup when you’re feeling low.
While many episodes discuss experiences and approaches to grief in a more general sense, there are also episodes that are focused specifically on the passing of a pet. An added bonus: they are normally around 10-15 minutes in length, so perfect for building into your day!
Episodes to check out:
Listen to the wise words of Erica Messer, a pet bereavement specialist who approaches the grief journey in such a compassionate and reassuring way. Erica has an awesome line up of experts on her podcast, diving into all of the complexities of losing a pet - from how it impacts your productivity at work and how you can honour your pet, as well as meditations to find some peace of mind when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
Episodes to check out:
Podcasts are such an incredible way to find comfort, reassurance and expert advice that you can listen to anywhere and anytime, and free of charge! We all know that the process of grieving is not linear and you can be hit by big emotions when you least expect it, so having go-to resources that you can listen to whenever you need it can be a god send.
