This episode has been a long time coming! My guest Tommy was one of the first people I wanted to speak to when I knew I was starting this podcast. We first connected last year via his organization The Dinner Party and bonded over being Californians on the East Coast. I deeply admire the work he does and the way he talks about grief—and I’m so excited for you all to meet him!
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Episode 7: Navigating grief and masculinity
Welcome back to the GRIEF AND MEDIA podcast! In this episode, host Alex Piscatelli is joined by Tommy O’Neil—Senior Product Manager at The Dinner Party, licensed social worker and therapist. In his work as a therapist, Tommy sees primarily male clients, creating a space for the intersection of grief, mental health and masculinity to fully be explored. They discuss that intersection, Tommy’s personal experience with grief, loss of a parent at a young age, The Dinner Party and more.
Read more about The Dinner Party and its mission on its website, thedinnerparty.org. You can support the important work that The Dinner Party is doing through Tommy’s fundraising campaign: tdp2024.funraise.org/fundraiser/tommy-o'neil
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Navigating grief and masculinity