Michelle Chikaonda's guest appearances

Michelle Chikaonda

Dead Parents Society

So Sorry For Your Loss: Not Your Average Grief Group

Glocal Citizens

Rebecca Soffer

Jamie-Lee Josselyn

Sarah Jessica Parker

Becca Piastrelli

Matt Marr

Nene Leakes

Lynne Jackson

Willie Garson

Lisa Lippman

Stephen Fried

Laura Lynn

Cianna Stewart

Scott Gould

Reid Peterson

Chelsea London Lloyd

OwlTail

Michelle Chikaonda (@machikaonda), a nonfiction writer from Malawi currently living and working in Philadelphia, joins Jamie-Lee and brilliant pal Izzy Lopez to read and discuss her essay, "Song for My Father" from The Pennsylvania Gazette. Michelle elaborates on the role that faith and music played in her life with her father and following his death from cancer. Michelle also reflects on the essay and grief generally amidst Covid-19. You can read more of Michelle's writing at https://www.michellechikaonda.work/.

Episode 23: Michelle Chikaonda on "Song for my Father"

Think planning a funeral is tough, imagine doing it trans-continentally! Michelle Chikaonda discusses the cultural implications involved in her fashion choices for her father's funeral in Malawi, an event in which the guest of honor was actually fashionably late! We also talk about eulogy writing and the strange, but kind of endearing, trend of theme funerals. Check out these links to Michelle's published work: My Father’s Death Changed the Way I Think About Time, Modern Loss (2020) The Things Dad Used to Say (2019) Mourning Clothes, Anti-Heroin Chic (2019) Tailoring My Clothes, Fitting into My Life in America, Catapult (2019) In need of a fashion update yourself? Use code RTRGIANNA for $100 off Rent the Runway Unlimited. I talk about why it was a game-changer for me after my dad's death. Find me on Instagram! @Gianna.de

Think planning a funeral is tough, imagine doing it trans-continentally! Michelle Chikaonda discusses the cultural implications involved in her fashion choices for her father's funeral in Malawi, an event in which the guest of honor was actually fashionably late! We also talk about eulogy writing and the strange, but kind of endearing, trend of theme funerals. Check out these links to Michelle's published work: <a href="https://modernloss.com/my-fathers-death-changed-the-way-i-think-about-time/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Father’s Death Changed the Way I Think About Time</a>, Modern Loss (2020) <a href="https://medium.com/@machikaonda.work/the-things-dad-used-to-say-3b5a32717f78" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Things Dad Used to Say</a> (2019) <a href="http://heroinchic.weebly.com/blog/mourning-clothes-by-michelle-chikaonda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mourning Clothes</a>, Anti-Heroin Chic (2019) <a href="https://catapult.co/stories/immigration-malawi-united-states-america-fashion-tailoring-michelle-chikaonda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tailoring My Clothes, Fitting into My Life in America</a>, Catapult (2019) In need of a fashion update yourself? Use code RTRGIANNA for $100 off Rent the Runway Unlimited. I talk about why it was a game-changer for me after my dad's death. Find me on Instagram! <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gianna.de/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Gianna.de</a>

Funeral, But Make It Fashion: Interview with Michelle Chikaonda