114 - Dear Parents | Natalie Weaver

Natalie Weaver is the founder of Sophia's Voice, an organization that supports people with disabilities, caregivers, and the work of disability rights activists. She lost her daughter, Sophia, who passed away in May 2019. In this episode we discussed her grief journey, the grief of a mother to child loss and all that comes with it. Natalie raises awareness about the importance of healthcare for medically complex children, fights to hold social media giants accountable for protecting the disability community online, and shares a glimpse into her life to normalize facial differences and profound disabilities. Natalie started Sophia's Voice in honor of her daughter Sophia, who was born with facial differences and multiple disabilities. Natalie has continued her work to honor the memory of Sophia and the powerful impact she had on this world.  @nataliecweaver DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end, it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12 he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. Grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma or whatever it may be, DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about. You may cry; but, you also may laugh.   ⁠Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok + more⁠ ⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠