# Competitive Grief: How to Offer Genuine Support Without Judgement -8

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Podcast: [Enduring Grief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-grief-7052084)
Published: 2024-12-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://enduring-grief.captivate.fm/episode/competitive-grief
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In Episode 8 of Enduring Grief , hosts Sarah Peterson, Dr. Marlis Beier, and Dr. Dean Sharpe tackle the concept of "competitive grief" and the hierarchy of loss. How does one measure their grief against another? Should they even try? With poignant personal anecdotes, the hosts explore the importance of empathy, compassion, and understanding that grief is a deeply personal journey. From the challenges of maintaining perspective to the pitfalls of comparison, this episode offers insights into navigating grief authentically and without judgment. Listen as the hosts emphasize the concept that "Grief is Love," and share their pathways toward acceptance and support. If you've ever struggled to balance your grief with that of others, this episode offers a roadmap to compassionate mourning. Dean Sharpe trained as a general surgeon and worked in private practice from 1980 to2002. His interests expanded and in 1994 he earned a master’s degree in health administration, becoming the first Vice President of Medical Affairs at St. Charles Medical Center. He shared this position with his surgical practice until 2002 when he became a full-time administrator.  Informatics and computerized medical records arrived, and he facilitated that change at St. Charles from 2004 to 2006 as VP Clinical Informatics.  In his two administrative jobs, relationship and change facilitation were his major roles. His passion as facilitator and educator led to helping design and facilitate “People Centered Teams”, an organizational and personal seminar beginning 1992. The program grew from St. Charles to national, impacting the lives of over 5000 participants.  He helped design and teach Death and Dying workshops at St. Charles in the 90’s with the goal that caregivers would become more comf…

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