Healing Power of Grief

Rev. Richard Carlini and Rev. Bill Englehart discuss how to initiate conversations about death and dying and how to bring more peace and comfort to those who are on this journey. Cheri Jamison from Unity World Headquarters joins the show along with some of the writers from the new Unity booklet Peaceful Passing, which includes hospice experts, Unity ministers, and Emmy Award-winning composer and performer Gary Malkin.

Peggy Boone, Ph.D., shares with Bill and Rich her experience of having a sister with Down syndrome and also having a child with a heart defect. In her book Shadow Boxing: Siblings of the Disabled, Boone also documents the stories of many adults who shared her experience with siblings with disabilities.

End-of-life educator, hospice pioneer, and death and dying expert Barbara Karnes, R.N., answers your questions and helps people discuss and prepare for the phase of life that they often have no preparation for. Join the show with your questions.

Rich and Bill talk with guest Barbara Karnes, R.N., about the grief experience and end-of-life issues.

Rich and Bill discuss the sensitive topic of suicide with the author of Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, Gary Roe. As an author and in his work in hospice and grief recovery, Gary is known to be a compassionate voice in dealing with traumatic grief.

Rich and Bill welcome back Holly Barker, the founder of Grief Anonymous. She is joined by Janice Wiemeyer, Ph.D., author of Loving Again: After a Spouse Has Died.

Rev. Sandra Campbell and Rabbi Anne Brener are returning guests for Rich and guest host Anne Murphy. The guests will share their experiences and insights on aspects of grief including racial grief and dealing with grief and mourning during the pandemic.

In the first segment, Rich and Bill welcome back Debbie Taylor to further discuss the grief of giving up your story. In the segment, they explore the question of whether a physician has the right to kill hope by telling an ill person how much time they have left.

Listen as Franco, Morgan, Barbara, Rich, & Bill discuss the recent death of a father and grandmother.

Rich and Bill welcome back Lynn Heady and Steve Saltwick, representatives from Braver Angels. The political climate of extreme polarization has triggered fear, anger, and grief for many Americans. Braver Angels' work is to not normalize polarization but rather restore civic trust.

Rich and Bill welcome the author of Too Brown to Keep, Judy Fambrough-Billingsley. The author shares her long healing journey to feel loved and valued after being put up for adoption as a newborn interracial baby.

Guests join end-of-life specialist Barbara Karnes, R.N., to discuss how a positive hospice experience helped with their grief at the end of life.

Prisoners released from San Quentin share with hosts Rich and Bill the grief they experienced while in prison. They also share the tools, such as music, that helped them to heal.

Bill and Rich welcome James Patton, president and CEO of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD). ICRD is a conflict resolution organization that seeks to elevate and integrate the role of multi-faith religious actors, institutions, and values in preventing and resolving violence. He discusses with Bill and Rich his organization's interfaith approach to the grief associated with climate change and the environment.

Author and minister Meghan Smith Brooks shares her grief journey after the traumatic loss of her 29-year-old son. Richard and Bill discuss with Meghan the gifts she has discovered as she has healed.

Questions and responses from viewers and Barbara Karnes, R.N., surrounding the end of our human experience.

Hosts Bill and Rich welcome two Unity ministers and an author to discuss tools to prevent the grief of unfulfilled New Year's resolutions. Kim Stanwood Terranova, author of The Technology of Intention, shares her ideas. Rev. Sharon Ketchum and Rev. Kurt Condra will discuss rituals and techniques they have implemented in their ministries.

Guests join with end-of-life specialist Barbara Karnes, R.N., to discuss how they have dealt with their own grief surrounding the loss of a loved one.

Rich and Bill welcome guest Holly Barker, who is the founder of Grief Anonymous, the not-for-profit Grief Resource Network, and the Jordan Barker Foundation. Holly will discuss the unique aspects of grief during the holiday season and Grief Anonymous' tools for dealing with it.

Fritz Gilbert is an author and founder of the blog The Retirement Manifesto. He shares with Rich and Bill his successful transition into retirement and how he has helped others deal with aspects of grief to achieve a great retirement. Two Unity ministers, Revs. John Strickland and Anne Murphy, also share their retirement experiences.

Francis Weller is a psychotherapist, author, and soul artist. He shares with Bill and Rich his work with ritual as a healing tool for grief.

Barbara Karnes, R.N., end-of-life specialist and author, takes questions from listeners, Facebook, and other platforms and provides answers in a way each of us can understand.

Joan Price is the author of Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved. Joan shares with Rev. Bill and Rev. Rich her perspective on dating and sex after the loss of a partner.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and Rev. Rich and Rev. Bill's guest is Kristen Riecke, coauthor of No Matter How Small. Kristen shares her personal experience with pregnancy loss and her healing ministry to assist others with grief and loss.

End-of-life specialists Barbara Karnes, R.N., and Michael Fratkin, M.D., take questions and ease our minds on how morphine is utilized for comfort during the dying process and for pain management.

Rev. Rich and Rev. Bill discuss dealing with grief from the loss of our animal companions with guest Sandra Grossman. Grossman also shares her work with veterinarians to help them cope with compassion fatigue.

Marilyn Alberti, R.N., and Rev. Kurt Condra share the grief and loss that occurred during their personal experiences with COVID-19. In part two, Rev. Kurt discusses the challenges facing clergy during the time of the pandemic.

Rabbi Anne Brener is a reformed Jewish rabbi who teaches rabbinical students. She is also the author of Mourning and Mitzvah: A Guided Journal for Walking the Mourner's Path Through Grief to Healing. Rabbi Anne discusses Jewish mourning traditions and the impact of COVID-19 on the Jewish community.

With a 20-year background in care of the dying and palliative care, Sarah Hines now focuses on community and workplace grief. She shares her belief that communities grow as they learn that grief belongs in the hands of love. Sarah also shares her experience with the effect of COVID-19 on Canadian community grief.

Grief Anonymous founder Holly Barker will discuss anticipatory and universal grief. She will describe how she has adapted her Grief Anonymous meetings to continue with social distancing and meetings in the park. Holy also discusses tools for getting through the grieving process during social isolation.

End-of-life specialist and author Barbara Karnes, R.N., joins the discussion on whether our personality changes as we approach death.

Rev. Richard Carlini talks with end-of-life specialist Barbara Karnes, R.N., on the monthly "Grief at the End of Life" podcast. They discuss moving through the grief of anticipated loss and how traumatic grief affects us.

Revs. Sandra Campbell and Diana McDaniel continue the discussion from last week, delving deeper into the systemic racism that has been plaguing this country for centuries.

Have you ever felt you could not be yourself? Have you had family or society judge who you know you are to be wrong? What courage it must take to come out and be one's true self! We will hear from callers on the grief and joy of coming out!

If you do not think you have a story, ask your friends! If they can tell you your story, then for sure you have one! Why are we reluctant to give up our story even if it's a negative story?

"Grief at the End of Life" with our monthly guest, Barbara Karnes, R.N., explores the Medicare hospice benefit and various palliative care models.

Losing a job, especially during a pandemic, can bring up all sorts of grief and fear! How can we cope and what can we do during this time to heal and move ahead with life?

Two sound healers, Joshua Inacio and Teri Wilder, discuss various techniques of sound healing for moving through the grief process.

Barbara Karnes, R.N., nationally known writer and hospice nurse, joins us for our monthly show "Grief at the End of Life." The discussion includes hydration and nutritional needs at the end of life and the grieving family and friends may experience. We also discuss planning advance health care directives. Our additional guest is Dr. Doug Wilson, palliative care physician.

This person says this; that person says that. The newspaper, TV, federal government, state government—at times, they all agree. At other times, they contradict each other. Learn a new way to operate in this human experience.

Grief around the loss of a loved one is very pronounced. Yet many of us have experienced visitations, messages, visions, dreams, and more from the departed. They are no longer in the physical realm, but are they genuinely gone? Hear from those who have experienced visits from those no longer physically in this human experience.

Hospice nurse and inventor Brad Macy leads a discussion on managing both acute and chronic pain, dealing with fears of addiction, and alternative methods for relieving pain.

Many of us are on an enforced sabbatical from our daily lives, being told to shelter in place. What can we do to alleviate feelings isolation and separation, and how can we connect in a way that doesn't involve face-to-face contact? Guest Linda Martella-Whitsett, vice president of Unity Prayer and Practice at Unity World Headquarters, and Rev. Dr. Paul Hasselbeck are our guests.

Rev. Meghan Smith Brooks and Teri Wilder, who are hosting a retreat at Unity Village in May, explore the pain and grief that Mother's Day can trigger. Look at the challenging issues the role of motherhood holds in your life. Learn how to have a transforming celebration and begin healing.

Writer, author, and musician Gary Malkin discusses his CD Graceful Passages. Gary also talks about the grief of being the victim of embezzlement.

Revs. Bill and Richard will discuss the many facets and faces of grief as it relates to being incarcerated, speaking with a guest who spent more than two decades incarcerated. He experienced many levels of grief, and he has agreed to share his experiences on this episode. This is a show that will be remembered for years to come.

David Cohen discusses the grief involved in assisting an individual and their family move from their home to another location with an appropriate level of care. Pastor Dave Duquette joins the conversation, sharing his experiences as a hospice chaplain supporting everyone in the process.

Ellen Barron lost her adult son to cancer after a four-year battle with surgeries, chemotherapy, and physical therapy. She was his caregiver every step of the way. How did she cope, and what tools does she use in dealing with her grief today?

Anne Murphy and Rosella Simms each share their journey of loss and recovery after losing their spouses.

Each of us will experience the loss of a loved one and the grief that ensues. This week Revs. Bill and Rich interview Lisa Starbird. In 1997 Lisa had 13 family members die in a year. Listen as she shares her story of coping with this amount of loss. Learn which strategies didn't work as well as which ones helped her to cope and come to terms with multiple losses.

Revs. Bill Englehart and Rich Carlini introduce the healing power of grief and ways to integrate the experience into our lives. They discuss the culturally taboo topic of grief openly and authentically. Call in and share your experience, lessons learned, and coping mechanisms.