Rethinc Podcast

How to Honor Grief and Heal at Work w/ gina Breedlove

January 05, 2023 Rethinc Inc. Episode 5
Rethinc Podcast
How to Honor Grief and Heal at Work w/ gina Breedlove
Show Notes

Kate Gerson engages in a thoughtful discussion with Rethinc Co-Founder and Chief Wellness Officer, gina Breedlove, about the power of care, grief, healing and dignity in the workplace. They explore the relationship between these concepts and how to create an environment that carries hope during difficult times. With trauma being so widespread amongst individuals now more than ever before, they emphasize how integral it is to establish systems of care where people have space to process their emotions while enhancing their quality of work - welcoming each person's humanity and honoring their wholeness.

This episode offers an insightful lesson in the power of emotional healing - that grief, if not released from within us, can cause a heavy burden on every aspect of our lives. gina shares an approach to freeing this weight through an intentional crying practice that encourages us to give ourselves permission to cry and let go of any trapped emotions lurking within our bodies - allowing for greater wellbeing overall.

In this episode, we discuss:
01:55 – Introduction to gina Breedlove, Rethinc Co-Founder and Chief Wellness Officer
04:06 – What does healing have to do with work?
08:30 – Holding space for grief in the workplace
12:45 – Moving grief in the body
16:31 – Crying practice for moving grief
20:45 – The importance of systems of care at work
26:05 – How healing, grief, humanity, and race interact in the workplace
28:40 – Fear of blame and the weaponization of shame
35:41 – Being in interracial spaces and being in pain at the same time
39:02 – Inclusive care and the role of holders at work

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