Good F*cking Grief with Albert Strasser
Episode 356: Albert Strasser is a writer, coach, grief guide, and creative facilitator helping people turn toward the hard stuff—grief, loss, uncertainty—and find meaning, connection, and aliveness on the other side. Through 1:1 coaching and workshops like Good Fucking Grief and Writing With Grief, he creates spaces where people can metabolize pain and come home to their humanity. His work blends irreverence and depth, drawing from Buddhist teachings, story work, and lived experience to remind us that being broken open is not a flaw—it’s a gateway.Albert shares his deeply personal journey, from losing his father unexpectedly, to caring for a brother in a prolonged vegetative state, to finding levity in the most unlikely corners of pain. They talk about how grief shows up in everything from comedy to ritual, why our culture is terrified of death, and how creative expression can be a lifeline in moments of rupture.Chapters:00:00 Intro and Welcome to Albert K. Strasser01:00 Comedy and depth: blending weirdness with realness03:55 Unschooling, wild childhood, and following curiosity05:31 Becoming a monk and facing boredom and ego09:30 Losing his father suddenly—and grief’s first wave13:27 Albert's brother's brain injury and living inside of uncertainty18:45 What helps in grief? Connection, not solutions21:00 What to say (and not say) to someone in grief25:14 Grieving someone who’s still alive28:10 The male lineage of emotional suppression33:00 Writing as ritual and alchemy for grief37:47 When grief becomes a teacher47:00 Death, ritual, and letting grief break you open54:00 Laughter in the dark: comedy as a survival skill01:01:06 Albert’s upcoming offerings and where to find himFollow the guest:Join Albert's upcoming workshop Good F*cking Grief: https://www.albertstrasser.com/goodfuckinggriefAlbert’s website: https://www.albertstrasser.com/Albert on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albertstrasserConnect with Madelyn:Join Madelyn's FREE 3 day alchemical upgrade The Unf*ckwithable Artist: https://maddymoon.com/unfckwithableFollow Madelyn on Instagram: https://instagram.com/madelynmoonWebsite: https://maddymoon.com/Join Madelyn's FREE 3 day alchemical upgrade The Unf*ckwithable Artist: https://maddymoon.com/unfckwithableApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-madelyn-moon-show-previously-mind-body-musings/id866031519Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1QRkDbXYd5SXZm3b95iT56?si=fe8d4c2968404eebAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
