Learning From Grief - David Ferrugio On Memory, Meaning, And Moving Forward

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Learning From Grief - David Ferrugio On Memory, Meaning, And Moving Forward For many, September 11th is a shared, historical tragedy. But for today's guest, it is a personal anniversary - the day his father died. David Ferrugio was twelve years old when his dad was killed in the World Trade Center. Twenty-five years later, his grief continues to unfold - from recently sitting with his father's forensic file at the 9/11 Memorial to hosting his own podcast,&nbsp;DEAD Talks, where he invites people into honest conversations about death, grief, and what it means to keep living.&nbsp; In this conversation, David reflects on carrying&nbsp;his private grief through such a public loss. We talk about what it was&nbsp;like to&nbsp;be so young when his dad died, the&nbsp;memories&nbsp;he's&nbsp;held onto, and the new stories&nbsp;he's&nbsp;discovered through&nbsp;other people who also knew his father.&nbsp; David&nbsp;talks about&nbsp;the ways&nbsp;grief found expression before he had words for it&nbsp;-&nbsp;from&nbsp;watching footage of the attacks&nbsp;over and over, to blasting Linkin Park while wearing himself out with a punching bag, to eventually finding his voice through podcasting and writing.&nbsp; We discuss: What he remembers about 9/11 and getting the news his father died&nbsp; Sitting with his father's forensic file twenty-five years later &nbsp; Carrying personal grief through a public tragedy How memory, trauma, and grief intersect Finding connection through stories about the person who died &nbsp; Why grief doesn't always begin with words&nbsp; The role of movement, music, humor, and curiosity in living with grief&nbsp; What talking with hundreds of people about grief has taught David about compassion, uncertainty, and hope &nbsp; Learn more about&nbsp;David, his podcast&nbsp;DEAD Talks, and his upcoming book,&nbsp;You're Not Dead Yet: How Grief and Loss Can Teach You to Live.&nbsp; Note: This episode&nbsp;contains&nbsp;some salty language. Listen with care.&nbsp; Grief Out Loud https://www.dougy.org/news-media/podcasts <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41997190/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/203882765