S5 E7: The Weight of Grief and Loss

Patrick Riecke joins McKenzie and Matt to talk about how the increased number of deaths in the past few years have taken a toll, especially on clergy and chaplains. Patrick shares a number of stories of those impacted by this trend as well as his own personal experiences as a chaplain in a large health network.

Patrick's Work

https://patrickriecke.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickriecke/

Resources

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande (book)

Perspectives on Palliative and End of Life Care (book)

https://katebowler.com/podcast/

https://katebowler.com/everything-happens-for-a-reason-2/

Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop (book)

Giving a Life Meaning by Jon Swanson (book)