Grief Does Not Specify Species | Koryn Greenspan

A dog dies and the person is told it was just a dog. The grief does not work that way, and neither does the law. In this episode, Koryn Greenspan, founder of The Parted Paw and a Certified Pet Loss and Grief Specialist, ACC-ICF coach, and Certified End-of-Life Pet Doula, joins host Niki Weiss to talk about why pet loss is treated as lesser grief, the decisions worth making before the last day arrives, and what it costs people at work when their grief is not recognized as grief. CHAPTERS 0:00 Grief does not specify species 1:27 Meet Koryn Greenspan 1:51 Fifteen years with pets, and the losses that led to The Parted Paw 2:56 The neighbor who was devastated, and the friend who could not understand 4:03 You do not have to understand someone's grief to show compassion for it 5:18 The many losses inside one pet loss 5:59 We decide when the final day is 6:18 Ambassador of their life and their end of life 7:16 The no judgment zone 8:03 Why people without pets cannot always access it 9:32 Kelly Ripa, Barack Obama, and grief in public 11:00 Pets are living longer, and aging the way we do 12:02 In home hospice, a holiday Monday, and a backyard burial 14:38 No regrets: making the decisions before the day 15:14 What anticipatory grief work actually looks like 15:57 Most people do not know in home euthanasia exists 16:18 The tangible questions: where, when, cremation, burial, aquamation 16:49 Check your bereavement benefits before you need them 17:12 The colleague who had to argue that her dog counted 18:06 Why pets are still legally property 18:29 New York now recognizes pets as sentient beings 19:16 Disenfranchised grief and what it costs people at work 20:09 Jojo, and what the bond actually is 24:23 Georgia, and the rescue that picks the human 25:16 Why a pet after loss can bring you closer to the one who died 28:28 What working through pet loss grief looks like 29:45 The 21 day grief workbook 30:23 Compassion fatigue in veterinary medicine 31:02 Vets are trained to treat, not to carry this 32:40 If you work in that profession, seek support 33:44 What human end of life could learn from pet parents 34:47 Two things you can do today WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - Why the loss of a pet can hit harder than the loss of a person, and why that takes nothing away from either - The decisions worth making in advance: in home euthanasia, location, timing, and what happens to the remains - How to find out whether your employer's bereavement policy covers a pet, and what to do if it does not - Why pets being classified as property still shapes how workplaces respond to pet loss - What compassion fatigue does to veterinary teams, and what support is available to them Live fully, die ready. Start your plan and take the free assessment: https://finalplaybook.com/main-page LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/death-and-dying-in-the-digital-age/id1775499012 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MQkOgvyPQnLEz1fO9BHkY Subscribe: @DigitalLegacyPodcast FOLLOW US Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/endevo_digitallegacy/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@endevo_digitallegacy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/endevo.digitallegacy Download the My Final Playbook app: Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-final-playbook/id6791298756 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=endevo.life.finalplaybook #deathanddyinginthedigitalage #ENDevo #digitallegacy #myfinalplaybook Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice. Views expressed by the host and guests are their own. Always consult qualified professionals before making decisions. The channel is not responsible for actions taken based on its content. Re-uploads or ANY use of our content is prohibited.