Russell Friedman (Jan. 4, 1943 – Nov. 26, 2016) On November 26, 2016, Russell passed away surrounded by his family. Russell will be greatly missed and his legacy continues on in the work of all the people’s lives he touched and in these timeless podcasts. In these podcasts, you’ll get real answers to real questions on how to handle grief and the grieving. Russell compassionately gives you timeless advice and usable tools to help you overcome your grief and loss.

Russell was a partner at the Grief Recovery Institute and co-author of The Grief Recovery Method. After 9/11, he became the go-to Grief expert on CNN and had a number of media appearances in the aftermath of national tragedies to help guide parents when children suffered loss. He was also a guest lecturer at academic institutions and had consulted with major companies.