Episodes

“When you wake up and have to convince yourself that today you want to live, it is when you start noticing something is not right.” - Tony Williams Jr. In this episode, Vooch and Anji will be interviewing their son, Tony Williams Jr, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss the impact on his mental health as a young athlete, after sustaining a football injury. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

About the Episode In this episode Vooch will be interviewing Anji and Alkynessa Miller, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss some of the details behind the addendum to this etiquette. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

About the Episode “As I look back over my life, I see I experienced a lot of losses which seemed normal, but they were not properly processed.” - James Lewis In this episode Vooch will be interviewing Anji and James Lewis, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss James’ unfair 8-month incarceration as a teenager. James and his sister, Anji, also exchange brother-and-sister banter as they discuss other losses growing up in the same household. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

About the Episode "When you are grieving you are not looking for the next cliché t-shirt phrase, but instead something of substance. Something that will be beneficial and a pillar of strength to get you through to the next moment." - Pastor Tracey Young In this episode, Vooch is interviewing Anji and Pastor Tracey Young, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss the impact of Pastor Tracey losing her very close friend and Associate Pastor, Myran F. Williams. Anji and Pastor Tracey also discuss ways tha...

About the Episode “The day after the funeral, I woke up. There were no calls, no visitors, and those that said, 'let me know if you need anything,' were nowhere to be found. So, what happens to the crowd after the homegoing festivities are over?” - Nicki Renfro In this episode, Vooch is interviewing Anji and Nicki Renfro, ( one of the Authors ) to discuss the pain of losing Nicki’s son, Jared Collins. Anji and Nicki also discuss good and not-so-good encounters during the homegoing festivals of t...

About the Episode During my times of grieving, I was often provided scriptures, asked to join a program for grievers, given a list of suggested spiritual acts (reading the bible, getting advice, serving others), and received comments about God’s love. Although these suggestions were not bad, they did unintentionally connect my pain to God. - Anji Williams In this episode, Vooch is interviewing Anji and Keesha Stacy, ( the books Editor ) to discuss how their friendship helped Anji get through the...

About the Episode I just find the words “let me know what I can do,” although well-intended, do not help as much as one thinks. - Anji Williams In this episode, Vooch interviews Anji and discusses why it is not a good time to ask a person who’s just experienced a loss or losses ” what can I do for you”. Also, they discuss things you can do to help a griever instead of making this statement. More ideas are shared in upcoming episodes as well. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

"What I found I needed instead was an ACTIVE listening ear. Someone who would let me talk it out (process the loss) without constant interruptions." - Anji Williams. In this episode, Vooch continues his interview with Anji (author) and discusses why she feels that this etiquette is the most important, especially at the beginning of another’s grieving process. Also, they discuss suggestions on what active listening looks like for a grieving person. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving

About the Episode Vooch is joined by special guest and one of the authors, Anji Williams to discuss their new book, ‘Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving’. This is an introductory conversation about what led to the writing of the book. Suggested Etiquettes for the Grieving