# 7. GRIEF IS A PORTAL w/ Ayako Gallagher

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Podcast: [Mothering New Worlds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mothering-new-worlds-7823007)
Published: 2026-06-19T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

TW: pregnancy termination, termination for medical reasons, infant loss, medical trauma Ayako Gallagher (she/they) Japanese-Irish settler living on the stolen traditional territories of the hunquemenium language group First Nations. She is a grief practitioner, activist, speaker, potter, and bereaved mother of one in the stars and two earthside kids. Her work stands at the intersections of grief, collective liberation, and parenting, inviting people to realize and honour that their lived experiences and grief can be catalysts for personal and collective change. Follow Ayako on IG **ABOUT MOTHERING NEW WORLDS*** New episodes every other Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube. FOLLOW ON IG SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSTACK for extra monthly episode

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