Loved & Lost

In this episode, guest host Kalisha takes you on her journey to heal through our ancestors. She talks about what ancestral healing is and the ways to heal from them. Kalisha is on a journey to heal herself through inner child work and ancestral healing. Visit her website at www.alishawithakay.com/guest-features to follow her work.  

On this special episode I'd like to introduce the new guest host of the show Kalisha. You can learn more about her and what she does in the realm of ancestral healing: www.alishawithakay.com In this episode I am in the guest chair and I am sharing a story of my late mom (Matildah) Rest in Peace my Angel.  Learn more about what I am doing at www.kanujacobsen.com  

Kalisha is an evolutionist and generational pattern shifter who is currently: healing ancestral trauma; unlearning social conditioning; practicing self-love and compassion; and creating safe spaces for healing. She is excited to shine her light and share her journey with others. https://www.alishawithakay.com/links

Kalisha is an evolutionist and generational pattern shifter who is currently: healing ancestral trauma; unlearning social conditioning; practicing self-love and compassion; and creating safe spaces for healing. She is excited to shine her light and share her journey with others. https://www.alishawithakay.com/links

Dr Paul is Christian psychologist, speaker and leadership trainer who "makes work relationships work" Dr White co-authored "The 5 languages of Appreciation in the workplace" He has applied his work to remote and working from home employees as well as supporting colleagues who have recently experienced loss. Websites: www.appreciationatwork.com , www.drpaulwhite.com , www.mbainventory.com Facebook: Appreciation at Work, Dr. Paul White. LinkedIn: Dr. Paul White. Instagram: Appreciation at Work

In this episode I am interviewing my sister and we honoring and remembering our late father Cyril. He gained his angel wings on January 28th, 2013 Trish Mandewo is a City Council Woman in Coquitlam British Columbia. She is a serial entreprenuer as well as an author. She is released her book in 2018: https://www.amazon.com/Growth-Strategies-Hungry-Entrepreneur-Businesses/dp/1693088789/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=growth+strategies+for+the+hungry&qid=1611851656&sr=8-4

Lisa Keefauver shares her grief and loss experiences. From losing her husband at the young age of 44 and losing a really good friend .... All that has led her to become a grief expert “Our lives are built by the stories we tell of our experiences. A death, a devastating loss (of relationship, ability, homeland, or even dream), or a traumatic event is akin to the manuscript of our lives being torn to shreds and handed back to us with no instructions on how to re-write or live our lives. Grief is the journey we’re on as we re-write and live into the story of our lives'...Lisa

The holidays are upon us and can come with major triggers that can make it miserable for us. I know for me holidays are not the same but I am trying to create new traditions so that I can find the joy of the festive season again. In this episode I am sharing my 4 tried and true strategies that are working for me. Enjoy!!

Ruchi was born in India grew up in Africa and moved to the US in her teens. She is a solopreneur and runs her own small business coaching firm. She is also a lifestyle blogger/ storyteller and loves to share her love for travel, food, thoughts, and experiences on IG and FB (Footprint The World). She has a passion for writing and writes monthly in AZ India Times and is also contributing writing for Brown Girl Magazine, Thrive Global and others.  Her writing is a spicy yet soulful blend of Indian heritage, African upbringing, and American influences. She is a mom/author/storyteller/solopreneur based out of Arizona.

In the guest chair is Rebekah Saltzman Inspired by the Zero Waste movement in 2012 and a job advertisement for a couple who were looking to downsize before an international move, Rebekah Saltzman, a graphic designer, quit her job and started a personal organization company. Today she helps people organize, automate and streamline their homes and business and helps them to reduce their waste.    In 2014 Rebekah moved to Israel with her husband and three children from New York City.  She holds a degree in Fashion Design from Parson School of Design, and Has been helping people declutter in one form or another for 20 years!   She has a growing online presence through the Facebook group Organizing in Israel https://www.facebook.com/groups/591632997706988/ and on Instagram as @balaganbegone she has a weekly podcast called Journey to Organization where she talks about decluttering and reducing waste. She is currently writing a book in memory of her mother called Organized Jewish LIfe.  Her website is www.BalaganBeGone.com (/book)        

COACH TO OVER 130+ TED & TEDX SPEAKERS 4 TIME TED & TEDX SPEAKER PUBLISHED ACADEMIC AUTHOR ON COMMUNICATIONS Speaker Bio: Soness Stevens is a TED Global & 4-time TEDx speaker, coach to 130+ TED & TEDx speakers, and communications practitioner. Her stories move audiences from laughter to tears to standing ovations. Her TEDx talk on “Miscarriage: What do you say?” changed dialogues on grieving loss whether it’s the loss of a baby, hopes, or identity. https://youtu.be/Ap5AGeMYZN0 Soness is a three-time published academic. Her communications research revolutionized the university system at YNU instilling autonomous learning and interactive teaching. You may have seen Soness on NHK TV or FOX Japan. Soness is the official English voice of Hello Kitty. When she’s not on stage giving TED talks, you’ll find bringing laughter to social issues on the stand-up comedy stage. www.yourspeakingjourney.com

On November 18th, 2018 we (the Masenda family) lost a pillar. Such a wonderful conversation with Kathrine remembering her dad. May he forever rest in peace Dr. Solomon Masenda:  He completed his doctorate at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He single handedily recruited over 500 students from Zimbabwe to come and study in the US at mostly Wiley College and Jarvis University. "Through my tireless efforts and determination the students also became involved in recruiting their brothers and sisters so they too could have the opportunity to succeed academically. I have always been driven by the desire to share the educational opportunities this country offers with deserving students. This mission instilled in me to always strive to help others as others have strived to help me" ... Dr Masenda

Have you lost someone you love dearly? Many times, these deaths come as the result of long illnesses, but sometimes the deaths are sudden and unexpected. In either case, grief can be overwhelming. Losing a loved one can feel like a piece of you has been taken away. Normal day-to-day activities require much more energy when you're grieving. Dealing with the pain effectively can help you pick up the pieces that are left and continue to live.

Grief is a very uncomfortable experience and usually people are at a loss of words when trying to console others. It is difficult and challenging and people end up saying the wrong thing. In this episode I cover the following statements: 1) At least she/ or he is in a better place  2) Be strong for ____(insert person here)____ 3) Call me if you need anything  4) How are you?  5) You are so strong 6) I know how you feel 7) You should get out more  8) Things happen for a reason  

In this episode I share why I created this podcast. It's been a long and rough last few years of losing many pillars of the family. A huge hole in my heart but forever smiling from all the memories that I will forever cherish. Rest in love my loves!

Happy, Lover of God, Father of 3 daughters and dogs, and world changer. In this episode you will hear JoJo's significant losses. He invites to learn about his culture and how to process grief and do funerals. He talks about the process of losing a parent when you are in diaspora and how that affected him. This episode is RICH and a must listen.

Dee Dee is a grief agent, providing a bridge for pain and sorrow to connect with living and grieving. A gate-keeper to intimate and sacred conversations. A witness to what was, what is and what is to come. She helps mental health professionals and their interdisciplinary teams get out of their own way with grief so that they can support the grievers who need them and stop referring them out or avoiding conversations on death, dying or bereavement. She is passionate about squashing grief illiteracy with grief education, advocacy and compassionate connections. A grief wellness perspective is at the forefront of all that she does with a primary holistic focus on the heart, mind, body, soul and spirit. Her speaking engagements, workshops and consulting, helps those grieving to create healthy boundaries so that they don’t have the need to choose to abandon their grief, believe they are betraying their loss or have to stay stuck in a life of sorrow.  She is also the founder and owner of Live Life Changed ©, Compassionate Connectors ©, Dying for Meaning© and Grief Wellness© of livelifechanged.com where mindful grieving meets meaningful living and connectors take an active role in companioning, grieving and healing.   She is currently a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern in Florida Like and follow my social media platforms at https://www.facebook.com/DianeDRodriguezLLC/ https://www.instagram.com/live_life_with_diane/ https://twitter.com/livelifewtdiane https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-diaz-rodriguez-100690117/  

This podcast is for you if your heart is broken, life shattered because a loved one in your life gained angel wings. My goal is for you and I to find hope and evolve from being in the darkness of grief. Let's say Yes to allowing ourselves to feel, Yes to hope and a possibility for a joy filled life.