Trigger Warning: Death, grief, cancer, homicide.

Episode seven of the third season of Grey Maybe welcomes back professional dancer and certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) Melissa Adylia Calasanz. Melissa recounts her brother's sickness and death, the shocking homicide of her neighbor, and the journey of healing her grief and PTSD.

The book Melissa mentioned "Stiff" by Mary Roach: https://www.amazon.com/Stiff-Curious-Lives-Human-Cadavers/dp/0393881725/

Melissa Adylia Calasanz C-IAYT IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaadylia

Melissa Adylia Calasanz Pause Breath Smile IG: https://www.instagram.com/melissaadyliapausebreathesmile

Let’s Talk About Death Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PllctgS4NvUDr1f5Rdkg0?si=0e5ee960ee084c2b

Grey Maybe IG: https://www.instagram.com/greymaybepodcast/

Grey Maybe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greymaybepod

Jillian Schmitz IG: https://www.instagram.com/jillianschmitz/

Jillian Schmitz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jillianschmitzofficial

Do’s and Don’ts for supporting a person who is grieving:

https://mygriefandloss.org/dos-and-donts-guidelines-for-supporting-a-griever

"Disenfranchised grief"

https://www.choosingtherapy.com/disenfranchised-grief/

Find Sliding Scale therapy in California: https://health.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/documents/SoCal%20Scale%202.pdf

Psychology Today Database: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

If you are feeling suicidal or in crisis text or call 988.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Mentioned in this episode:

Matt Dickens

Charlie Barns

Claude Thompson

Dana Wilson IG: https://www.instagram.com/danadaners

Dana Wilson’s Podcast "Words That Move Me": https://open.spotify.com/show/0LLWJ3dfbdtkcOolCK57oW?si=ed738079307c44a3

Mike Evans IG: https://www.instagram.com/nativeplantmike

Tree Of Life Nursery IG: https://www.instagram.com/treeoflifenursery

Hama’s Dance Center IG: https://www.instagram.com/hamasdance

Nicholas Palmquist IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaspalmquist

Lisa Biagini IG: https://www.instagram.com/lisabiagini212

Michelle Elkin IG: https://www.instagram.com/michelleelkin

Steps On Broadway IG: https://www.instagram.com/stepsonbroadway

The Performing Arts Center IG: https://www.instagram.com/performingartscenter

Episode Transcribed with Headliner.app Here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EEs-K73OfhHJq3-_qvHTFn4T5cVPpdNk/view?usp=sharing