The Power of Love Show presented by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation provides hope, resources and a community so no one feels alone in their grief. Hosted by TJ Jackson and Taj Jackson. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow/support
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On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sara J. Cobb. Sara J. Cobb is the founder of ‘My Grief Connection', a dynamic hub of grief resources and a growing community dedicated to supporting those who are grieving. Her passion for grief and mental health education stems from a blend of personal interests, strengths, and transformative life experiences. Sara's journey to connect fellow grievers with healing resources began after enduring her own devastating losses—the tragic deaths of her two older brothers, 43 years apart—one by a freak accident and the other by a murder-suicide. Through sharing her story of living with sibling loss and trauma, Sara finds purpose in guiding others toward hope and healing. She is a certified domestic violence treatment program facilitator and is pursuing a Master's degree in Counseling at Northwest Nazarene University. Learn More About Sara & My Grief Connection: Website: MyGriefConnection.org Facebook: My Grief Connection Instagram: @My_Grief_Connection YouTube: My Grief Connection LinkedIn: Sara J. Cobb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mygriefconnectionInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/my_grief_connection/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mygriefconnectionLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarajcobb/ Learn More About DDJF:Website: DDJF.orgInstagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Gabriela ‘Gaby' Georges.Gaby Georges is a multi-disciplinary artist, creative grief guide and founder of The Grief Cocoon. Her work is inspired by her beloved mother, Samira, who died four months after her cancer diagnosis when Gaby was twenty years of age. She supports people to creatively process, befriend, and transform their grief through creative writing, movement, rituals, and community connection. Through The Grief Cocoon, Gabriela offers creative online workshops, a podcast, educational online content, a mobile community app and 1 to 1 support.Learn More About Gaby & The Grief Cocoon: Website: TheGriefCocoon.com Facebook: The Grief CocoonInstagram: @TheGriefCocoonTikTok: @TheGriefCocoonYouTube: The Grief CocoonPodcast: ‘The Grief Cocoon Podcast' • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grief-cocoon-podcast/id1678465499Learn More About DDJF:Website: DDJF.orgInstagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-wCan't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_linkVisit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?#Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Andrea Meyers.Andrea is a stay-at-home mother to six children. In 2021, her fifth baby, daughter Terra, died shockingly and unexpectedly during labor at 38 weeks — which is considered a full term — and was delivered stillborn. Andrea struggled deeply with the death of her daughter and quickly realized how much grief and devastating loss impacted her life, particularly how society often minimizes baby loss. She found it hard to participate in her local community, and everyday tasks became challenging. She noticed how uncomfortable people became when she or her children mentioned Terra's death in conversation.With a background as a preschool teacher and family advocate, Andrea knew that talking about grief was important for her and her living children, who were also grieving the loss of their sister. After a year of processing the grief and trauma of stillbirth, Andrea made connections through social media and began speaking with other mothers who had experienced similar losses, as well as with stillbirth prevention advocates. Through speaking out and writing online, she found a therapeutic outlet, which led to the idea of creating shirts and other items for the grieving, featuring popular phrases and sayings from the perspective of those experiencing grief.The Grief Closet has served as a way to give back to the community and acknowledge others' grief, while also providing Andrea with an outlet for her own pain. It has been the one thing that has felt fulfilling since her daughter's death.Learn More About Andrea & The Grief Closet: Website: TheGriefCloset.com Facebook: The Grief Closet Instagram: @TheGriefCloset & @GrievingLikeAMother Learn More About DDJF:Website: DDJF.orgInstagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-wCan't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_linkVisit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?#Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Letizia Perna. Letizia Perna is a psychotherapist, clinical social worker and supervisor with nearly 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, specializing in grief, loss, and bereavement. Currently, she is the Director of Services and Service Transformation at ‘Winston's Wish', the first childhood bereavement charity in the UK, where her clinical leadership is helping to transform grief support for people under 25 in the digital space. Letizia is a creative and compassionate clinician with a special interest in research, technology, and innovation. Learn More About Letizia & Winston's Wish: Website: WinstonsWish.org Facebook: Winston's Wish Instagram: @WinstonsWishX: @WinstonsWish YouTube: Winston's Wish • @WinstonsWishCharity LinkedIn: Winston's Wish Learn More About DDJF:Website: DDJF.orgInstagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kendra Rinaldi. Kendra Rinaldi is an intuitive grief guide and the creator and host of the podcast "Grief, Gratitude and the Gray in Between". She has had powerful conversations with nearly 200 guests about their experiences with grief and the strategies that helped them. Kendra herself has experienced grief in many forms, including relocations, career shifts, and the death of family members. These experiences led her to become an intuitive grief guide and facilitator. She is originally from Colombia and moved to the United States right after high school. She found love and built a family with her husband, Carlos Andres, and they are now parents of two teenagers, Mateo and Mila. After her mother's passing in 2016, Kendra started volunteering with a non-profit organization called Journey of Hope, helping families dealing with loss. Around the same time, she started her journey as a coach, aiming to guide people who were feeling lost in the complicated world of emotions. Learn More About Kendra: Website: GriefGratitudeAndTheGrayInBetween.com Instagram: @GriefGratitudePodcast Facebook & YouTube: Grief, Gratitude & The Gray In Between Podcast: ‘Grief, Gratitude & The Gray In Between' Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-gratitude-the-gray-in-between/id1505266900 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4g42DY69T0uBhgiNEAYQ7o?si=V_fN64SPTP21ITtmo2kdPQ Learn More About DDJF:Website: DDJF.orgInstagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest & author, Diane Nares. Diane Nares' book, ‘His Place at The Table: A Personal, Public, and Spiritual Love Story', recounts the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard, experienced through their son Emilio's cancer diagnosis at just three years old. With raw honesty, Diane explores the depths of grief and the power of love and perseverance. The book serves as a beacon of hope for families facing similar challenges and honors Emilio's legacy, illustrating how the couple's strength and optimism helped them navigate profound loss. Following Emilio's passing, Diane and Richard founded the Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF) in 2003. This non-profit provides critical support to families navigating childhood cancer, including vital services like "Ride with Emilio," which ensures no child misses life-saving treatments due to transportation barriers. Diane's dedication to supporting others continues to drive ENF's mission, offering hope and assistance to countless families today. Learn more about Diane & the Emilio Nares Foundation (ENF): Website: ENFhope.org Instagram: @ENF_Hope Facebook: Emilio Nares Foundation YouTube: Emilio Nares Foundation X: @ENFhope Book: ‘His Place at The Table: A Personal, Public, and Spiritual Love Story' • https://a.co/d/b7mQrFf Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we continued our Mental Health Series by discussing an insightful article written by Christopher W.T. Miller, MD, for The Washington Post. Read the Article: ‘What grief does to your brain, and how to cope with it' • https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/03/08/grief-brain-healing-coping-strategies/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=wp_main&crl8_id=4cc172a3-b36b-4a3c-9ef7-58c10028afab Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kathy Wagner. Kathy Wagner is the mother of three grown children, including her son Tristan who died from fentanyl poisoning in August 2017. Since that time, Kathy has actively advocated for improved access to quality addiction recovery services and was a peer support group facilitator for Healing Hearts Canada. Her interviews have appeared on CBC's The National, the Vancouver Sun and many local newspapers and radio shows. Kathy has published personal essays in the New York Times as well as the Globe and Mail, and was awarded a position at the Banff Centre for the Arts summer writing retreat in 2019. She is an experienced public speaker and has presented to large audiences at numerous conferences in a professional capacity. Kathy's wish is to bring hope to parents who are lost in the darkness of their child's addiction or are struggling with a child's drug-related death. Kathy's memoir, ‘Here With You', is the powerful story of a mother's struggle to save her son from addiction— and the strength and hope for change that she found in her grief. She currently lives in the Metro Vancouver area. Learn More About Kathy: Instagram: @KWagnerWrites Facebook: K Wagner Writes • https://www.facebook.com/kwagnerwrite... Book: ‘Here With You: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Addiction‘ • https://a.co/d/06ASyjKJ Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest & friend of Dee Dee Jackson Foundation, Mariella Arroba. Mariella Arroba is the Director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at Calvary Hospital, bringing over 7 years of dedicated fundraising experience to her role. With a strong academic background, Mariella holds an MBA, which has equipped her with strategic insight and leadership skills in the philanthropic sector. Beyond her professional achievements, Mariella is passionate about giving back to the community through active volunteering. Most recently, she served as a volunteer firefighter in Rocky Point, NY, demonstrating her commitment to public service and community safety. Mariella's multifaceted expertise in fundraising, coupled with her hands-on approach to community engagement, underscores her dedication to making a positive impact both professionally and personally. Learn More About Mariella: Instagram: @CalvaryCares Facebook: Calvary Hospital YouTube: Calvary Hospital LinkedIn: Calvary Hospital Website: Fund.CalvaryHospital.org Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we kicked off our Mental Health Series featuring DDJF Honorary Board Member, Brenda Mejia. Brenda joined us to share her experience of surviving a car accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how she managed to grow despite enduring this trauma. Her message is clear: ‘You are not alone in your healing journey, whatever it is you may be healing from'. Learn More About Brenda: Instagram: @BrendaMejiaOfficial Website: DDJF.org/brenda-mejia.html Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we are thrilled to have two extraordinary guests, Dr. Mekel Harris (returning guest!) and Janet Gwilliam-Wright, joining us to share their insights on mental health, grief and their groundbreaking work with Bloomwell Partners, LLC. Dr. Mekel Harris received a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University, M.A. in Psychology from Houston Baptist University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical/School Psychology from University of Houston. Further, she completed her pre-doctoral internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Since then, Dr. Harris has served in higher education, along with community- and hospital-based mental health programs. She currently works in private practice as a licensed psychologist and CEO of Harris Psychological Services, LLC, offering mental health support across the lifespan. Dr. Harris also provides training, education, and consultation to organizations around the globe, focused on an array of mental health themes. Finally, she is co-founder of Bloomwell Partners, LLC, a consulting firm that equips corporate entities with the skills necessary to afford grief-informed leadership and care within the workplace. Throughout the past decade, Dr. Harris has presented at >30 domestic and international conferences and has been interviewed on several podcasts, with topics ranging from grief and loss to community mental health and trauma. In June 2016, she authored a memoir, Relaxing Into the Pain: My Journey Into Grief & Beyond. Throughout the past two years, Dr. Harris has created The Grief Anatomy Toolkit – an e-book and mini-course, an 8-week immersive online course, Re-Imagining Life After Loss, Mindful Grieving, a therapeutic curriculum for coping with grief and loss, Cortisol, Coping, & Conversation gathering, a 4-week gathering focused on the intersection of grief and the body, and Grieving with HOPE. She currently serves as Vice President of the AIMHiTN board. In her personal time, Dr. Harris enjoys spending time with her family, traveling the globe, writing, volunteering in her community, and collecting all things butterflies. Janet Gwilliam-Wright brings over twenty years of experience in leading large organizational changes and tackling complex policy issues. She is a prominent figure in the grief and loss community, having founded the Motherlove Project, a global platform for motherless daughters. Janet holds a Master of Arts and Public Administration from Queen's University. She resides in Ottawa, Ontario, with her partner Meghan and their two daughters. Together, Dr. Harris and Janet co-founded Bloomwell Partners, LLC, whose mission is helping organizations build compassionate, grief-informed cultures. Bloomwell equips managers and HR professionals with the skills needed to support employees dealing with grief and loss, using both evidence-based and innovative approaches. Learn More About Dr. Mekel Harris: Instagram: @DrMekel Website: MekelHarrisPhD.com Facebook: Mekel Harris, PhD, NCSP, PMH-C Book: ‘Relaxing Into the Pain' -https://a.co/d/7sv9Txv Learn More About Janet Gwilliam-Wright: Instagram: @JanetGwilliamWright & @MotherLoveProject Website: MotherLoveProject.com Learn More About Bloomwell Partners, LLC: Instagram: @BloomwellPartners Website: GrowWithBloomwell.com Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Lou Pennisi. Lou Pennisi is a grief educator and illustrator. After a five-year period of cumulative losses, Lou found herself struggling with her grief. She felt like every time she came up for air, she was hit with another loss. Feeling isolated and alone after her mother passed, she decided to create an Instagram account where she would write about her feelings of grief, loss and regret and create an illustration to go with each post. It was never meant to be anything more than a place to pour her heart out, but it became so much more. Through sharing her vulnerability, the page grew quickly, and Lou could see that she was helping others by sharing. This, in turn, helped her healing process. Not long after, Lou became a grief educator, studying under David Kessler. She still works as an illustrator but has turned her focus more toward helping others in grief. Her mission is to normalize conversations about grief, educate society about the impacts of grief and trauma and create safe spaces for grievers—with no judgment and no timelines! Her Instagram account, @The_Grief_Project, is a place where grievers meet, interact and witness each other's grief. Learn More Lou: Instagram: @The_Grief_Project Facebook: The Grief Project TikTok: @The_Grief_Project Pinterest: @Lou_Pennisi Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show, TJ & Taj answer your questions! Tune in to hear their insights on all things grief, loss, hope, healing & more! Learn more about DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Alexx Friesen, BA, CCLS, CTP. Alexx Friesen is a Certified Child Life Specialist providing support to children with a family member on hospice or facing end of life. She also works in private practice, supporting infants, children and youth in her community who are facing medical challenges, end of life, grief and bereavement. With nearly 10 years of experience, Alexx's passions lie in the areas of pediatric oncology, palliative care as well as death, dying and grief. Alexx is a published children's book author who hopes to publish more books related to challenging medical experiences children and families face. She lives in Toronto with her husband and 2 year old Labrador retriever, Juno. Learn More Alexx: Instagram: @ChildLifeAlexx X: @ChildLifeAlexx Children's Book - ‘All About the Intensive Care Unit': https://a.co/d/doE8wZm Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Grant Garry's Film: ‘Meet Me Where I Am' Pre-order on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZVXX6T3?starsLeft=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_sms_apin_dp_7GJ708CMTRZAN2WW7ZV1_1 Pre-order on AppleTV: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/meet-me-where-i-am/umc.cmc.85dnfjr8cojvhckyc37iqher Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Nicki Elischer. Nicki Elischer is a child life specialist, clinical counsellor, and art therapist in Vancouver BC. When working as a child life specialist at a local pediatric hospital, she supported children and families to cope with hospitalization, illness, grief, and loss. There she met her colleague Amanada Lascelle, and together they created With Love Grief Gifts, a company that creates therapeutic sympathy gifts for children and teens. It was important to them to address the cultural taboo of talking about death with children, and to point out the importance of acknowledging and caring for children's grief. Using their knowledge of child development, grief and loss, each gift they design meets children's need for information, comfort, and ritual. They hope to change the way we respond to children's grief by offering information, resources, and a tangible way to support children and youth experiencing grief and loss. Learn More Nicki: Website: WithLoveGriefGifts.com Instagram: @With.Love.Grief.Gifts Facebook: With Love • https://www.facebook.com/withlovegriefgifts Pinterest: With Love Grief Gifts • https://www.pinterest.ca/withlovegriefgifts/ Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Angila ‘Angie' Hanson. Angie shares her story of immense loss — a journey marked by the deaths of her one-year-old son, Garret, her husband, Jack, her brother, Seth, and her sister-in-law, Brooke. In her own profound grief, Angie Hanson found solace in a mission to change the narrative around grief, to bring light into the darkest moments, and to offer genuine support to those walking the path of loss. She founded Butterflies + Halos in 2022, a greeting card company that seeks to bridge the gap between sympathy and understanding, between condolence and companionship This greeting card company helps create a space for the griever so they feel less alone and show up intentionally for a friend and also help you as a friend send hope into your grieving friend's heart & home. These cards aren't here to “fix” the grief, but to show you care and you are sharing in the grief journey with your friend. Angie also is publishing her first book “Chapters of a Resilient Heart” that will be published in May 2024. She also co-hosts a podcast “From Loss to Light Podcast” touching on all aspects of losses and how people have found their light. Learn More Angie: Website: ButterfliesAndHalos.com Instagram: @ButterfliesAndHalos Facebook: Butterflies + Halos Etsy: Butterflies + Halos • https://www.etsy.com/shop/butterfliesandhalos?load_webview=1&bid=qxpAwJoDb4slYBbTtbDzRTS9t9ZR Pre-Order Book: ‘Chapters of a Resilient Heart' • COMING MAY 2024: https://chaptersofaresilientheart.myshopify.com/ Shop Cards: https://butterfliesandhalos.com/collections/new-releases Podcast: ‘From Loss to Light' • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-loss-to-light/id1695980324 Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we will be discussing an insightful article written by Litsa Williams, MA, LCSW-C, for What's Your Grief titled, ‘A Grief Care Plan: Your Foundation for Support'. Tune in to learn more about what a Grief Care Plan is, as well as how and why you should implement one. Read the Article: ‘Grief Care Plan: Your Foundation for Support': https://whatsyourgrief.com/a-grief-care-plan-your-foundation-for-support/ Grief Care Plan PDF Fillable: https://whatsyourgrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/care-plan.pdf?fbclid=PAAaaQ4BNlOx5g6wpZ_2oMHoagjmEU4fYfHaiGOMHP4EmvZzcmJPDnjh03aGs_aem_AUNDSe1cUae4_2VOfYchdX45kwro6dT6G9JZJDmmN-UN0D31xg0CKi7hcsc2xR-N9MM Learn More About What's Your Grief: Website: WhatsYourGrief.com Instagram: @WhatsYourGrief Facebook: What's Your Grief? YouTube: What's Your Grief? Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Crista Polich. After living for years in a verbally and physically abusive marriage, Crista summoned up the strength to end that unhealthy relationship. She had just launched their youngest child off to college when she and her husband decided to get divorced. She knew it would be a challenging season, but little did she know what laid ahead. Only three and a half weeks later, Crista suddenly found herself a widow. Her husband committed suicide… Crista and her children navigated through their grief together, and with the help of professional therapists. Because she had been a stay-at-home mom for most of her marriage, she found herself completely unprepared and overwhelmed for what life had now presented her. However, Crista did not sit idle. She began reclaiming her life one step at a time. She started tackling the tough stuff and now she helps others do the same. Crista is the author of the captivating memoir, ‘Admitting Abuse: You might not get over it, but you will get through it.' She is a powerful informational speaker where she engages audiences by sharing her emotional stories with unbridled truth and humor. She recently founded her own consulting business helping people be more prepared in the event of an unexpected tragedy. In addition, Crista is committed to helping widows and widowers less fortunate than she, which inspired her to start a non-profit ministry called ‘Widows Without' through the non-profit Bridges US. Crista is candid, encouraging and blunt about how she turned her tragedy into triumph and now she's committed to helping others do the same. As she says, “I'm not bashful about telling people, don't wait to get your sh*t together!” Learn More Crista: Website: BridgesUS.org Instagram: @CristaAndja Book: ‘Admitting Abuse: You Might Not Get Over It, But You Will Get Through It' - https://a.co/d/65cMdtG Nonprofit: ‘Widows Without' - https://bridgesus.org/bridge-leaders/crista-polich/?fbclid=PAAaaudh3fYRtdAhaDR_Uh0x7l1NvkHHrMlKxgUfssCaYPRtOF-n-FTbD3ffc_aem_AbwCAHyac40OMHj8CHNhntL-UdH6LtT0w-XbEIPQnhiUvZcSN5KNS8Hu_R5xEtOemyo Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kara J. Lee. Kara J. Lee, a North Carolina native now living in Atlanta, GA, holds a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. With three years of experience as a Social Worker in rural North Carolina hospices, Kara understands the depths of grief firsthand. Motivated by her personal journey, she founded the Releasing Grief Instagram Page as a safe haven for those facing similar struggles. Currently expanding her reach with the Releasing Grief YouTube Channel, Kara aims to provide support and comfort to others on their grief journey. Additionally, her eBook, "The Day I Lost Someone," shares valuable insights and experiences to aid others in navigating their own grief. Learn More About Kara: Instagram: @ReleasingGrief Children's eBook: https://issuu.com/releasinggrief/docs... Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Ashley Wolfe! Since 2007 Ashley has worked in hospitals, hospice and community settings as a Certified Child Life Specialist supporting families journeying through some of life's most significant trials. Specializing in palliative and grief support, Ashley has witnessed the importance of developmentally appropriate education and nurturing emotional expression in helping families navigate death and grief together. After completing her Master's degree, Ashley worked as a Volunteer Coordinator for Hospice learning about and supporting families in the comfort of their own home around end of life. In 2021, she became an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist offering this evidence based and action oriented practice both in person and virtually. Ashley has been an adjunct professor of Therapeutic Play at Central Washington University and believes that play, as the language of children, is one of the magic ingredients for having difficult conversations about death and grief. In 2023 Ashley completed her training as a Death Doula and is honored to help families in their preparation of death, the honoring and coordinating of their loved ones wishes and the emotional support of their grief all along the way. Children are often excluded from the conversations and decisions made around the natural experience of death. It is Ashley's hope that with appropriate preparation and emotional support, the entire family can contribute in unique ceremony of their loved ones. Ashley embraces grief as our bodies natural response to change. She believes that we don't need to be cured from grief but rather companioned through the unique and personal journey. Ashley is also the author of “My Journey With The Wind: A Magical Story of Grief,” which helps children and their caregivers have a common language to talk about and express the feelings of grief. Together, through the included therapeutic activities, the readers are able to reflect on their individual grief experiences and find helpful ways to integrate back into their new reality while maintaining connected bonds with their loved ones. Learn More About Ashley: Website: TheGrievingWell.com Instagram: @The_Grieving_Well Order Your Copy “My Journey With the Wind: A Magical Story of Grief”: https://a.co/d/4xjdYzP *All proceeds from this book will go to support the programming and community outreach of Let Grace In, a non-profit helping to support families who are grieving from the death of a child. Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sara Olsher! After surviving a divorce and cancer all before she turned 35, mom and author-illustrator, Sara Olsher, took the lessons she learned about helping kids through major life changes and wrote a book. Then another, and another. She now has eleven picture books under her belt, and is the founder of “Mighty and Bright”, a company that helps kids and adults understand and manage their lives more easily using magnetic visual schedules. Sara was chosen as a 2023 Remarkable Woman by Nexstar Media. Learn More About Sara: Website: MightyAndBright.com Facebook: Mighty + Bright Instagram: @MightyAndBrightCo TikTok: @MightyAndBrightCo Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome BACK special guest & dear friend of DDJF, Leanne Friesen! You may recall from her previous appearance on The Power of Love Show in November of 2022 that Leanne is the author of ‘Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss'. Passionate about creating space for grief, she has run the popular instagram page @grieving.room for the last two years. Leanne is also an ordained minister and mother of two teenagers. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Learn More About Leanne: Website: LeanneFriesen.com Facebook: Leanne Friesen Instagram: @Grieving.Room Order ‘Grieving Room: Making Space for All the Hard Things After Death and Loss': https://a.co/d/iwvcxN9 Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome BACK special guest & dear friend of DDJF, Laura Formentini! You may recall from her previous appearances on The Power of Love Show in June of 2021 and March of 2022 that Laura is a not only a photographer and activist, but also a philanthropist, speaker & author of “Twentyone Olive Trees: A Mother's Walk Through the Grief of Suicide to Hope and healing'. Her journey as a curious and empathetic individual has taken her around the world, engaging in various philanthropic activities. She has helped renovate an orphanage in Kenya, a clinic in Malawi, and raised funds for their improvement. As a nonprofit photographer, she has worked with multiple organizations worldwide, driven by the belief that proactive love can heal both the world and ourselves. Her travels have shaped her into an advocate for child welfare and animal cruelty prevention. She has been to Italy, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, and Puerto Rico, raising funds for numerous causes. With her background in archaeology, conservation, and photography, she has led a project for free sterilization of street dogs and cats in Italy. She supports several organizations, including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Mercy for Animals, Best Friends Animal Society, Kiva, the ASPCA, and LAV (Lega Anti-Vivisezione Italia). For 20+ years, she has also sponsored over 50 children globally through PlanUSA. Five years after the loss of her son, Laura's perspective on grief has profoundly evolved and as result, her life's mission has as well. Here today to share a bit more about her inspiring and admirable work, without further ado please welcome Laura Formentini BACK to The Power of Love Show! Learn More About Laura: Website: LauraFormentini.com Facebook: Author Laura Formentini Instagram: @AuthorLauraFormentini Email: info@lauraformentini.com Order ‘Twentyone Olive Trees: A Mother's Walk Through the Grief of Suicide to Hope and Healing': https://a.co/d/0cGVwjg Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show, we have a special guest, Dr. Korie Leigh, Ph.D, CCLS, CT. Dr. Korie Leigh is a Santa Fe, New Mexico-based published children's book author, university professor, child life specialist, and grief counselor who has spent 20 years working with children and families experiencing grief and loss. As an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Thanatology program at Marian University she teaches graduate courses on child development, death, dying, and bereavement. Dr. Leigh obtained her Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology, where she wrote her dissertation on the lived experiences of bereaved parents. She also holds an M.A. in public health and grief counseling and a B.A. in child development. Her first book, ‘What Does Grief Feel Like' was released in 2023 and her second book is set to be released in winter of 2024 and is written for grieving teens. Dr. Leigh serves on the board of directors for Hero's Path Palliative and provides psychosocial care to medically fragile children and their families. She speaks and presents at national and regional conferences on issues of grief, loss, and coping. Learn More About Dr. Leigh: Website: KorieLeighPHD.com Instagram: @DrKorieLeigh Email: DrKorieLeigh@gmail.com Order ‘What Does Grief Feel Like': https://a.co/d/0Oj7Y2T Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show, we have a special guest, Kera Sanchez—a Chicago-based High School Spanish teacher, wife, and mother of two. Following the unexpected loss of her mother in Italy at 57, Kera embarked on a grief journey, resulting in the creation of the 'Legacy Letters Guided Journal.' This journal enables individuals to craft handwritten legacies of love, advice, and support, ensuring families globally can navigate unforeseen loss with a lasting legacy. Translated into Spanish, the journal led to the release of Kera's second published work, ‘No Legacy Lost,' a guided memory and grief journal. Kera, who pokes fun at her grief journey with her Instagram community, plans to launch 'Get Griefy,' a grief magazine in early 2024. Join us as Kera Sanchez shares insights into her personal journey, guided journals, and the upcoming grief magazine on The Power of Love Show! Learn More About Kera: Website: LegacyLettersJournal.com Instagram: @LegacyLettersJournal & @GetGriefyMagazine Order ‘Legacy Letters': https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2FhB3qq7V&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw1CQVBWH4y_JSugDKRJUtLC Order ‘No Legacy Lost': https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fa.co%2Fd%2F2KTtxb0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AOvVaw0zJ9n3kGmSSBDZvPxmXnqH Subscribe ‘Get Griefy': https://mailchi.mp/4945259edede/lets-get-griefy-get-griefy-magazine-coming-2024 Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation X: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this special episode of The Power of Love Show we have created a safe space where we openly discussed our grief during the holiday season and reflected on our individual journeys as a community. Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Michelle D. Hord. Michelle Hord is a media consultant, executive coach, published author and speaker. She is the former VP of Creative Content and Talent Management for NBCUniversal and has spent more than three decades in media. She has worked with organizations such as ABC's Good Morning America, the Oxygen Network, CBS News, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Michelle's memoir The Other Side of Yet was published in 2022 by Atria Books. Her book tells of her grief journey of resilience in the face of tremendous personal loss. The book features journal entries over a period of several years. It received a Christopher Award in 2023. She has been featured in O Magazine, The Tamron Hall Show, The Talk, GMA, Essence Magazine, and others. Michelle founded a nonprofit, ‘Gabrielle's Wings', to honor the memory of her daughter, Gabrielle. Dedicated to giving children of color from vulnerable communities the tools they need to soar above their circumstances, Gabrielle's Wings serves a global community of elementary aged children through educational, recreational, and cultural engagement with partners on three continents. Learn More About Michelle: Website: MichelleDHord.com Instagram: @MDHord Facebook: Michelle D. Hord of Hope Warrior, Inc. Order ‘The Other Side of Yet': https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1982173521?nodl=1&tag=simonsayscom&dplnkId=3037c672-cb3e-4209-bec4-0b443793ed74 Donate to Gabrielle's Wings: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/gabrielles-wings/website-donation Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Aimee Joy Taylor. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Aimee Joy Taylor is a highly regarded educator in the field of Grief Massage. Drawing from her own personal experiences with grief, she developed a unique approach and training program that centers around the transformative power of safe and gentle touch. Having gone through the sudden and traumatic loss of two family members in her twenties, Aimee carries a profound understanding of grief. In her early forties now, she feels deeply honored to have touched the lives of many individuals through her work in Grief Massage. Her contributions have been recognized with Grief Massage Community Service Grants from The Massage Therapy Foundation. Aimee has also published an insightful article on Grief Massage in Massage and Bodywork magazine. Through her organization, The Institute for Grief Massage Inc., she has had the privilege of training Grief Massage practitioners from the United States, Canada, Australia, and France. Aside from her expertise in Grief Massage, Aimee holds a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has gained valuable experience as a Grief Counseling Intern at a hospice organization, further enhancing her ability to support individuals through their grief journeys. Aimee is happily married and her days are filled with the delightful excitement and unbridled joy brought by her young toddler. Learn More About Aimee Website: GriefMassage.org Instagram: @TheInstituteForGriefMassage Facebook: The Institute for Grief Massage Inc. Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
As we commemorate a remarkable achievement, the 300th episode of The Power of Love Show, we have the privilege of welcoming a very special guest, Caroline Baumis, who is not only part of DDJF's Board of Directors, but also an integral member of our team! Caroline has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector with an emphasis on youth and families. Caroline began her career at AmeriCares, where she quickly became the Executive Director of Camp AmeriKids, one of the first camps for children with HIV/AIDS in the tri-state area of NY, NJ, and CT. During her tenure as Executive Director, Caroline participated in several relief missions across the globe, including the Albania Refugee Crisis in 1999. Caroline decided to get her master's degree in social work from Fordham and went on to work in the field of social work at the Westchester Institute of Human Development. Caroline quickly realized that social work wasn't for her and felt that healing came from alleviating feelings of isolation, and she went on to lead several small grassroots organizations until she founded her own charity….Camp TLC (Together Living a Challenge), a program for families living with a medical or life trauma. Since its inception in 2011, Camp TLC has run over 40 programs in five states, including the challenging region of Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. Recently, Caroline also joined the Alzheimer's Association and serves as Program Manager, where she lends her skills to develop educational programs for Nevada. Caroline joined the Board of DDJF in 2019 because she believes in the healing power of music therapy and is working to help expand our programs in the state of Nevada. Learn More About Caroline & Camp TLC: Website: TheCampTLC.org Facebook: Camp T.L.C. (Together Living a Challenge Donate to Camp TLC: https://www.givsum.com/charities/camp-tlc-together-living-a-challenge-corporation Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Lisa Keefauver, MSW. Lisa Keefauver is a grief activist and the founder of Reimagining Grief. Lisa has more than two decades of professional experiences with grief and loss. She has worked as a social worker, narrative therapist, and educator within multiple settings from non-profits to corporations and universities. Lisa's wisdom and understanding of grief is also embodied from her personal losses, including the death of her husband in 2011. Lisa's grief advocacy has inspired her to create and host the top-rated podcast, Grief is a Sneaky Bitch; serve as an adjunct professor of Loss and Grief at the University of Texas at Austin; act as an organizational consultant to facilitate grief-smart organizations; write and appear as a thought leader across media platforms, including her viral TEDx Talk, ‘Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make it Suck Less' and write her heavily anticipated book, Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss which is set to released in June 2024. Learn More About Lisa: Website: LisaKeefauver.com Instagram: @LisaKeefauverMSW & @GriefIsASneakyBitch Facebook: Reimagining Grief Podcast: ‘Grief Is A Sneaky B!tch' - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-is-a-sneaky-bitch/id1474558908 TED Talk: ‘Why Knowing More About Grief Can Make It Suck Less' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYtwSU-qaWc Forthcoming Book: ‘Grief Is A Sneaky Bitch: An Uncensored Guide to Navigating Loss' (published by UT Press June 2024). Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS. Jessica Correnti is a Certified Child Life Specialist with more than 15 years' experience. She spent the first 14 years of her career in the hospital setting in Pediatric ICUs, the Emergency Department, Inpatient Units, and Surgical Centers. Jessica has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education of Young Children, a minor in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Healthcare Administration and Community Health. She is the founder and owner of ‘Kids Grief Support', a private practice that provides virtual and in-person sessions to grieving children and families across the globe through therapeutic activities and support. Jessica is also the author of ‘Forever Connected', a children's book for bereaved siblings and ‘The ABCs of Grief', which will be released this fall. Jessica is passionate about supporting grieving children, families, and the professionals that companion the bereaved. Learn More About Jessica: Website: KidsGriefSupport.com Instagram: @KidsGriefSupport LinkedIn: Jessica Correnti Email: Contact@KidsGriefSupport.com
On this episode of The Power of Love Show, we are excited to welcome BACK a special guest and dear friend of DDJF, Amber L. Bradbury. You may remember from her last visit that Amber is an author and grief advocate who wrote her first book, 'If Grandma Were Here', after being inspired by cherished memories with her own mother and grandmothers. Now, she is gearing up for the release of her second book, 'If Grandpa Were Here', which is inspired by the treasured memories of her family's beloved grandfathers. Through her writing, Amber aims to provide comfort to readers of all ages who are grieving the loss of a loved one. In addition to her passion for writing, Amber is also an avid nature photographer and a motivational speaker. She resides in upstate New York with her husband, three children, two dogs, and one cat. Her heart is filled with countless happy thoughts of the grandmas and grandpas who will forever live on in our hearts. Learn More About Amber: Website: IfGrandmaWereHere.com & AmberLBradbury.com Instagram: @AmberLBradbury Facebook: @AuthorAmberLBradbury
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sara Deren. Sara Deren is the founder and CEO of Experience Camps, a national non-profit that gives grieving children experiences that change their lives forever. Sara received her MBA from Columbia University and leads Experience Camps with her blend of business background and passion to make the world a better place. In 2020, she received an award for “Best Entrepreneur” from Connecticut Entrepreneur Awards and was named a “Patriots Difference Maker” by the New England Patriots Foundation. She is a regular contributor to outlets ranging from Thrive to Fast Company. Learn More About Sara & Experience Camps: Website: ExperienceCamps.org Email: sara@experiencecamps.org Instagram: @ExperienceCamps Facebook: Experience Camps TikTok: @ExperienceCamps Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Rukmini Poddar. Emotions add color and depth to our lives and create meaning. Taking the time to sift through our personal emotions can teach us about ourselves and help us process big feelings when they arise. Artist, designer, and educator Rukmini Poddar understands this well and through her artwork she began to realize that “what is most personal is most universal”. And now, readers can dig deep into their own emotions in a creative way with DRAW YOUR FEELINGS, a mind-opening and beautifully illustrated guide filled with watercolor art and meticulous detail. It is both a beautiful and practical tool for a journey of self-discovery. From her work as an artist depicting a wide range of emotions, Rukmini has amassed a following of others seeking the same journey. Her growing platform has touched the lives of nearly 100k followers all seeking her online content and also the courses she teaches on drawing emotions, which are extremely successful. Rukmini's creative passion lies at the intersection of emotional wellness and creative storytelling, which this journal embodies. It gently encourages readers to reflect on themselves and the world around them through lines, shapes, colors, and more. With exercises tailored to beginners and experts alike (no drawing skills required!) readers will learn basic drawing skills and take them all the way to mapping their emotional landscape and empower them to give visual language to their feelings that were otherwise indescribable with words. DRAW YOUR FEELINGS will stretch creative muscles you didn't know you had. At the end of the journey, you will transform the way you interact with yourself and the world. Rukmini is an artist, designer, illustrator and educator. She is also a 100 Day Project artist and author of the book 100 Days of Obscure Emotions. Learn More About Rukmini: Website: DearRuski.com Email: DearRuski@gmail.com Instagram: @RockinRuksi PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF ‘DRAW YOUR FEELINGS' (AVAILABLE 10/31/23): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/705546/draw-your-feelings-by-rukmini-poddar/ PRE-ORDER INCENTIVES!!! Receive an EXCLUSIVE Draw Your Feelings bonus workbook, as well as access to a 90-minute PRIVATE Zoom workshop on building relationships through empathy and boundaries hosted by Rukmini Poddar. Workshop will be held on Sunday, October 22 at 9AM PST | 12PM EST. Zoom link to come via email. Submit your order information by 11:59PM EST on October 9, 2023 at: https://woobox.com/kztrvs Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this special episode of The Power of Love Show we have created a safe space where we openly discussed our grief and reflected on our individual journeys as a community. We used a discussion prompt curated by The Dougy Center, a wonderful resource for those who are grieving. Learn More About Dougy Center: Website: Dougy.org Instagram: @TheDougyCenter Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Brittany Day. Brittany Day is a surviving sibling after the tragic loss of her brother, Eric, during her childhood. Experiencing grief at a young age proved to be confusing with limited resources for support. It wasn't until the death of her twin daughters, Sophie & Ruby, who were stillborn that she started to understand and embrace grief. Realizing the still-limited resources for siblings who are grieving, she co-wrote a book with her daughter, Eliza, entitled ‘I'm Still a Big Sister', explaining stillbirth and providing a glimpse at life after. They donate copies of the book as well as sibling bereavement memory boxes to their local hospitals and others by request. Learn More About Brittany: Website: SurvivingSiblings.org Book: ‘I'm Still a a Big Sister' • Available on Amazon (Hardcover, Paperback & Kindle) Email: survivingsibs@gmail.com Instagram: @SurvivingSibs Facebook: Surviving Siblings MAKE A DONATION: Every $25 donated supplies a box for a sibling. You can sponsor a full hospital donation(5 boxes) for $125. Venmo: @BrittanyMDay (https://www.venmo.com/u/Brittanymday) PayPal: @BoxDonations (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/boxdonations) Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Gina Moffa, LCSW, MA. Gina is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, and media consultant in New York City. In practice for nearly two decades, she has helped thousands of people seeking treatment for trauma, grief, as well as challenging life experiences and transitions. This includes work with Holocaust survivors at 92Y, as well as being a clinical director for a Mt. Sinai Hospital Outpatient Program specializing in addictions. She received her master's degree in social work with a specialty in trauma from New York University. Gina is the author of ‘Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss', that gives a compassionate, honest perspective on many types of loss and a sense of agency over what is an very unpredictable experience. Education: Fordham University May 2015 Seminar in Field Instruction (SIFI) Certification New York University May 2010 Master of Arts, International Education (Career Counseling) New York University May 2005 Certification in International Trauma Studies New York University May 2004 Master of Social Work Learn More About Gina: Website: GinaMoffa.com Book: ‘Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss' • Available for Pre-Order at Target, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Books•A•Million, Kindle and Audible (Release Date: August 22, 2023) Email: Gina@GinaMoffa.com Instagram: @GinaMoffaLCSW Facebook: Gina Moffa, LCSW Facebook Group: Facebook Group: Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Group for Navigating Loss Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Charlene Lam. Charlene Lam is a certified grief coach, curator, speaker, and the founder of The Grief Gallery. She helps grieving people to navigate the practical and emotional aftermath of losing a loved one. And when they're ready, to transform their pain, loss and grief into something beautiful so they can move forward with living their own fullest lives. With degrees in mass communication and design, and over a decade of experience as a content strategist for creative brands, she turned her story-finding instincts and narrative crafting skills to grief work after the sudden death of her mother in 2013. She speaks about the power of art, creativity, storytelling and narrative development for healthy grieving and post-traumatic growth, and shares her accessible and inspiring Curating Grief framework for processing grief with grit and grace. She helps busy professionals, entrepreneurs and overburdened grieving people to navigate the practical and emotional aftermath of losing a loved one so they can emerge with their health, livelihoods and relationships intact. As curator of The Grief Gallery, she presents exhibitions and events exploring death and grief with particular focus on the belongings of loved ones lost during international design events and festivals, including NYCxDESIGN, DesignTO (Toronto) and the London Design Festival. She's the author of the forthcoming book Curating Grief: A Creative Guide to Choosing What to Keep After a Loved One Dies. A proud New Yorker (like her mother!), she currently splits her time between NYC and Lisbon, and travels frequently for work and pleasure. Learn More About Charlene: Website: CharleneLam.com Email: Hello@CharleneLam.com Learn More About The Grief Gallery: Website: TheGriefGallery.com Instagram: @Curating_Grief Facebook: The Grief Gallery Twitter: @Curating_Grief YouTube: @TheGriefGallery Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Milan Coraggio-Sewell. Milan is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate who will be attending UPenn in the fall. Milan is also the founder of ‘Boxed Up Project' — a youth-led nonprofit organization that creates grief boxes for kids and teens struggling with grief and loss. These boxes are donated to partner organizations and underserved communities throughout Arizona and across the country. Each box contains carefully selected items picked in partnership with accredited grief experts for two separate age groups: 5-12 and 13-17. Milan launched this organization after struggling with her own unresolved grief due to the loss of her best friend and grandparents at a young age. Milan always wished she had someone to talk to and help her work through her emotions during that difficult time in her life and that wish is what fueled the idea for launching ‘Boxed Up Project'. She wanted to create a space where kids can express their feelings and learn to heal; a space to show them that they are not alone. Learn More About Milan: Website: BoxedUpProject.org Instagram: @Boxed_Up_Project Facebook: Boxed Up Project Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell has many roles in life including Husband, Theater Artist, Filmmaker, Author, Teacher, Friend, Brother & Son…but the role he identifies with first and foremost is Dad. So, when his two teenage children, Ruby & Hart, were tragically killed by a drunk driver in 2019, Colin's life and very identity were shattered and he was left to navigate his overwhelming grief and life without Ruby & Hart. After their deaths, Colin would often hear the phrase that many fellow grievers have encountered after a loss: “There are no words”. Although a very common phrase in the grief world, Colin believes that we MUST give words to our loss. Words to articulate our grief and words to share memories of our lost loved ones. In his own grief journey, Colin has found that voicing his feelings, verbalizing his grief and having his community bear witness to his loss were the keys to him moving towards acceptance of his new reality. In his book, ‘Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss With Hope and Purpose', Colin puts words to the experience of losing his children and outlines concrete actions a person in grief can take to help them in their struggles. At end of each chapter Colin offers not only these concrete actions, but also journal prompts — that act as a resource rather than a mandatory assignment — and mourning rituals to help spark imagination and inspire readers to create rituals to honor their own grief and lost loved ones. Colin will be joining us to share more about his journey and his book which has been described as a “profound, honest, pragmatic & comforting field guide for each of us searching for a way to live with loss. More about Colin: Colin Campbell is a writer and director for theater and film. The short film he wrote and directed with his beautiful and talented wife, ‘Seraglio', was nominated for an Academy Award. Campbell teaches screenwriting at Chapman University and theater at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MFA from Columbia University. He is currently developing a solo performance piece titled ‘Grief: A One Man Shit-Show'. Learn More About Colin: Book: ‘Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss With Hope and Purpose' * Hardcover: https://a.co/d/aZlC4pG * E-book: https://a.co/d/2fAerlC * Audio Book: https://www.audible.com/pd/B09S32GMST?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdp Website: ColinCampbellAuthor.com Instagram: @ColinCampbellWriter Solo Performance Piece: ‘Grief: A One Man Shit-Show' • GriefAOneManShitShow.com Ruby & Hart Foundation: https://gaillerner.com/the-ruby-and-hart-foundation/ Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show with TJ and Taj Jackson we are breaking down an article written by Eleanor Haley for ‘What's Your Grief' entitled, ‘How Pre-Existing Grief Assumptions Can Make Grief Worse'. Article: https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-assumptions-and-grief-myths/ Learn More about What's Your Grief: Website: www.WhatsYourGrief.com Instagram: @WhatsYourGrief Facebook: What's Your Grief Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Grant Garry. Grant Garry is a multi-passionate person of Armenian heritage with an interest in telling stories that help others find meaning, purpose and hope. He is passionate about long form conversations, singing, non-fiction literature, meditation, writing, coffee, and cars. Grant earned his Bachelor's Degree from Loyola Marymount University. He studied improv at The Groundlings School, is a member of SAG-AFTRA, and a Certified Grief Educator. He previously produced and acted in Black Cat, for which he received 6 Best Feature wins. Other acting credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, Night of the Living Deb, Sweeney Todd, and Cinderella. His documentary film, Room for Cream: The Coffee Experience, explores how humans experience coffee from a psychological standpoint. For the film, he traveled to Guatemala, farmed coffee beans, traveled to Washington DC, interviewed New York Times Best Selling Author Daniel H. Pink, and of course, visited various coffee houses around town. His new film, Meet Me Where I Am, explores the topic of grief through individual stories of loss, love, and hope. The film aims to normalize grief in our culture and explores how we can actively participate in helping others through grief. Learn More About Grant: Website: GrantGarry.com Instagram: @MeetMeWhereIAmFilm But Tickets • Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:15PM • TCL Chinese Theatres: https://danceswithfilms.ticketspice.com/dwf26-meet-me-where-i-am?fbclid=PAAaYlzfvJumzuupryjGmUnuAUx2P2O1RGVWL8EeHL3RaZdKYqdiIpgV1jigk_aem_th_Af1x-JwjU31nCwDgeo2cP3GNtmBH7aut9O15njV1HnGbYNqUotk-1kmRotLr-siFB38 Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Dr. Julie Shaw. Dr. Julie Shaw is an educator, grief wellness advocate and experienced griever committed to building an inclusive community of grievers who are curious, ready to explore and moved to find ways they can integrate grief into their lives and continue to thrive. After the loss of her sister and journey of infertility, Dr. Shaw became inspired to change the perceptions of grief as sorrowful, isolated, and constant heartache, to one where grievers and others can see this as a human experience. One where there can be passion, enlightenment, growth, and even a vibrant life after loss. Dr. Shaw has a gift of bringing an authentic and sociable style when educating others through interactive creative and engaging community experiences, online education, and facilitated dialogues. Her work motivates grievers to “say hello to grief” inviting them to acknowledge their own grief while being an active participant in the grieving process. She is the founder of ‘Hello I‘m Grieving', a community where grievers can find support and support one another. Through Hello, I'm Grieving, Dr. Shaw creates unique and creative ways to explore grief in community through virtual and in person events. In 2022, Dr. Shaw launched the Hello I'm Grieving Grief Hike event that brings together grievers from diverse backgrounds to explore their own grief wellness through physical activity, guided reflection, and transformational dialogue. Additionally, Dr. Shaw has her doctorate in Leadership and is the co-founder of Lead Different Consulting where she works with global leaders in diverse industries and facilitates sessions on leadership development, DEI, and grief education. Dr. Shaw has an extensive athletics background as a former professional basketball player, collegiate women's basketball coach for 15 years helping lead teams to championships and the NCAA Sweet 16, and served as Billie Jean King's Director of Education. She has invested her time volunteering with ‘Our House' working with bereaved children and is also a certified grief educator with David Kessler. Recently, Dr. Shaw was selected to participate in the PAUSE Starlight Business Residency program, led by Alica Forneret geared towards offering support and programming for POC business leaders in the end of life and grief fields. Dr. Shaw has been sought out to speak on panels with David Kessler and Empathy.com, she has been a guest speaker on several podcasts such as Grief Out Loud hosted by The Dougy Center, and her story will be featured in the upcoming grief documentary Meet Me Where I Am. Dr. Shaw currently resides in Los Angeles with her wife, Erica, daughter Jennings (named in honor of her sister) and loving pup, Charley! Learn More About Dr. Julie Shaw: Website: HelloImGrieving.com Instagram: @HelloImGrieving Facebook: Hello I'm Grieving Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guests, Melissa Jenski & Kristin Mortensen. Melissa Jenski is a design professional with over 10 years of experience in specialty retail and wholesale. While the highlights of her career include overseeing the retail operations at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, designing jewelry for Sundance Catalog and creating the merchandise assortment for a world-class spa, they were merely stepping-stones on her way to realizing her dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. As Co-founder of Good Grief, Melissa is the Chief Inspiration Officer and is in charge of fulfillment and inventory management. An autoimmune diagnosis in her 20's, followed by infertility and a miscarriage in her 30's inspired Melissa to start ‘Good Grief'. When she's not busy working, you can find her daydreaming about her next business idea, planning her next big vacation or obsessively Marie Kondo-ing an untouched area of her house. She currently resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her two favorite people – her husband and daughter. Kristin Mortensen is a marketing professional with over a decade of experience helping other brands tell their story, engage with customers and, above all, make money. Burnt out from the corporate grind and pandemic fatigue, she wanted something to call her own. In 2021, she joined forces with her sister as the Co-Founder of ‘Good Grief' and is responsible for the marketing and e-commerce side of the business. Her love for traveling catapulted her to Europe shortly after graduating from ASU, and she's made the UK her home after being abroad for over 13 years. But it hasn't all been smooth sailing. It's been a whirlwind of divorce and heartbreak, learning to love again, and more recently, the happiest moments as a new mom sprinkled with postpartum depression and anxiety. She lives with long-term partner, Adam, and they recently welcomed a new addition to their family in September 2022. When she's not juggling work and motherhood, you can find her traveling, hiking or most likely a little bit of both. ‘Good Grief' is an online gifting platform that sells curated care packages for life's twists and turns - loss of a loved one, cancer, mental health, miscarriage and beyond. Filled with equal parts heart and humor, each Good Grief box contains a selection of practical tools for healing and self-care and is packed to perfection with a handwritten card. ShopGoodGrief.com 15% DISCOUNT OFFER: Promo Code to use at checkout: DDJF Or Link with the discount code applied: https://shopgoodgrief.com/discount/DDJF Learn More About Melissa & Kristin: Website: ShopGoodGrief.com Instagram: @GoodGrief.Shop Facebook: Good Grief Shop Pinterest: @GoodGriefShop Contact: hello@shopgoodgrief.com Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Group full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jessica C. Guthrie. Jessica is an only child and the full-time caregiver of her mother, Constance Guthrie, who is living with Alzheimer's Disease. Jessica, a single millennial, started caring for her mother at 26 years old and has navigated the journey alone all the while balancing the building of her career, caring for herself and preserving her mother's dignity and legacy. For the first four years of this disease Jessica was a long-distance caregiver traveling from her mom in Virginia to her home & job in Dallas, Texas and in 2019 she made the difficult, yet necessary decision to move back home to fully support her mother as she began to decline in her disease. Jessica created “When Career & Caregiving Collide” to openly share the realities of what it meant to be a young person starting in their career all the while being thrust into the responsibility of caring for a parent...and how to balance both. When she started her journey she didn't see leaders, groups, organizations of people that looked like her nor were they sharing a similar experience so she desired to uplift her story so many others could feel seen and affirmed on this unique journey too. Jessica is now a senior executive non-profit leader and grew her career while caring intensely for her mom. It's possible to have both a thriving career and thrive as a caregiver. Her mother experienced a significant decline in her disease at the beginning of 2022–no longer ambulatory, fully incontinent, weight loss, diminished speech and unable to feed herself. On May 16, 2022 Jessica enrolled her mother into Home Hospice with the strong belief she would pass within six months or less. Today, May 31, 2023 Jessica's mother is still living, she has graduated from hospice and is thriving in the current stage she is in. Jessica attributes her mother's strength and energy to fight to the love and care between the two of them. She intentionally slowed down, got super proximate and present with her mom, and prioritized all the moments. Jessica is grateful for what she calls “magic time” and makes the most of each day! When she's not at home singing with her mom, meal prepping or transporting her mom using the hoyer lift you can find Jessica at the local YMCA teaching a dance fitness class. Learn More About Jessica: Website: JessicaCGuthrie.com Instagram: @CareerCaregivingCollide Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Michèle Saint-Michel. Michèle Saint-Michel is an artist, filmmaker and author. Designed to promote healing, her genre-bending works encourage healthy coping and recovery from difficult experiences. Often incorporating pressed botanicals, preserved insects, seeds and leaves, her works examine the overlap between the environmental, the cultural, and the emotional, creating a conditional and reactive multi-temporal space where new futures can be imagined. Saint-Michel's films take influence from poetry filmmakers, experimental filmmakers and free jazz movements. Her moving image work and poetry films have been official selections by the Prismatic Ground Festival, Manchester International Film Festival, Cadence Poetry Film Festival and many others. Her installation films have been exhibited in galleries and digital arts festivals worldwide. She is the author of two books, a coloring book and three journals. After the heartfelt reception of ‘Grief is an Origami Swan', Michèle released the highly experimental poetry collection, ‘Saint Agatha Mother Redeemer', and the accompanying ‘Saint Agatha Mother Redeemer Coloring Book'. She has also released a set of journals based on the poetry of Walt Whitman. Saint-Michel's artistic journey has taken her from the rolling hills and river bluffs of Missouri to the bustling streets of London. She is currently pursuing an MFA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Saint-Michel's work is about creating a space where new futures can be imagined. Through her films, installations, and writing, she invites audiences to engage with their emotions and surroundings in a way that fosters healing and growth. Learn More About Michèle: Website: MicheleSaintMichel.com Instagram: @GriefSwan @MicheleSaintMichel Facebook: Michèle Saint-Michel Twitter: @AllSaintMichel Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sandy Ayre. Sandy Ayre is an Occupational Therapist and a Certified Yoga Instructor. She holds a certificate in Death and Grief Studies from the Center for Loss and Life Transition. Since 2009 she has been offering Yoga for Grief Support Groups in Edmonton Alberta Canada, and more recently online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition to these classes, she also works as an occupational therapist in palliative and end of life care at a hospital in Edmonton. Sandy is an animal lover, bookworm and loves mountain biking. Learn More About Sandy: Website: YogaForGriefSupport.com Instagram: @YogaForGriefSupport Facebook: Yoga For Grief Support Phone: 780-916-2417 Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jack Hazan, LMHC, CSAT. Jack is a New York City–based psychotherapist and the founder of Modern Therapy Group. Additionally, Jack is the founder of the company, JackBakes, whose baked goods are carried in over 100 physical and online retailers. Jack is the author of Mind Over Batter: 75 Recipes for Baking as Therapy which is available for purchase via book retailers including Barnes & Noble and Bookshop as well as online retailers including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Uncommon Goods and more. Jack has been featured in Time Out New York and the New York Post and has appeared on Bravo TV's Watch What Happens Live and the Food Network. Learn More About Jack: Website: JackBakes.com & ModernTherapyGroup.com Instagram: @Talk.To.Jack • @JackBakesNYC • @ModernTherapyGroup Facebook: Jack Bakes LinkedIn: Jack Hazan Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kevin Kilday. Kevin is an entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the recruitment firm, Bear Recruiting. Currently, Kevin lives in Delray Beach which is located in south Florida. Outside of running his business, Kevin enjoys all aspects of health and fitness and spending time relaxing at the beach. Kevin grew up in Northern Virginia and after high school, was recruited to play Division 1 basketball at Radford University in Virginia. Ultimately, he made the decision to not play basketball, but instead focus fully on his education. After graduating from Radford University with a degree in Marketing, Kevin began his career in sales. After a couple of years, he got into the medical sales field, where he enjoyed assisting doctors in helping their patients by providing better clinical outcomes. Eventually, he transitioned into a completely different industry to further develop his skillset and knowledge as a sales and business professional. In 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Kevin and a colleague by the name of Keith Lee, decided to partner up and launch their company. Today, Bear Recruiting primarily serves the healthcare industry, by partnering with companies to help them find and hire top medical sales talent of all levels. More recently, Kevin and Bear Recruiting began helping job seekers to market and brand themselves more effectively on LinkedIn, which is the largest online business networking platform. For Kevin, one of the most rewarding things in his business is being able to help others succeed with a very important aspect of their lives — their careers. Learn More About Kevin: Website: Bear-Recruiting.com Instagram: @KKilday33 & @BearRecruiting Facebook: Bear Recruiting LinkedIn: Kevin Kilday Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Angie Cartwright. Angie has experienced the pain of profound loss many times in her life starting with the loss of her baby sister when Angie was just a small child followed by the loss of her newlywed husband from a tragic car accident at the age of 21, and finally the devastating loss of her mother from an accidental overdose in 2010. Following these deeply personal experiences of loss, Angie found herself paralyzed with grief. Learning the hard way that grievers are often misunderstood, Angie decided to channel her grief into action and is now dedicated to raising awareness about bereavement and helping those experiencing grief to heal. Angie is committed to help change how our culture understands and views grief. Through a change.org petition asking President Biden to recognize August 30 as National Grief Awareness Day, Angie is doing her part to help end the stigma surrounding grief and help thousands of grievers find solid footing once again. By reaching out to thousands of grievers on social media for the past 20 years, she has found that healing can only take place when grief is not shamed, rushed or tabooed. This is how she herself found her own healing. Learn More About Angie: Instagram: @TheNationalGriefAwarenessDay Facebook: National Grief Awareness Day LinkedIn: Angie Cartwright Twitter: @NGADgrief Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Cara Belvin. Cara Belvin is a social entrepreneur known for her role as Founder and CEO of empowerHER, a nonprofit organization for children and young adults who have experienced the loss of a parent. Cara is an energetic and visionary leader and has expanded empowerHER from a local grassroots movement to an international nonprofit. Inspired by the loss of her own mother, Kit, at the age of 9, Cara formed empowerHER in 2013 to support and connect girls and young women who have experienced the loss of their mothers. Today, the organization serves boys, girls and nonbinary youth in a non-therapeutic, community-based, volunteer-driven model with one mission, two programs—events and 1:1 mentorship. All programs are free of charge to the family and strive to help teach the girls that loss is survivable. Cara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Science degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. Cara began her career as a School Psychologist working with children with disabilities and transitioned her career into nonprofit management and philanthropy. Cara frequently presents on issues surrounding adversity, grief and loss, women's empowerment, and social entrepreneurship. As the founder of the only nonprofit in the world dedicated to mentoring children who have experience the loss of a parent, Cara's efforts have been featured on The Today Show, CNN, PBS NewsHour with Judy Woodruff, and more. Cara is also the lead producer of HBO's The Conversation: Stories that Matter. Learn More About Cara: Website: empoweringher.org Instagram: @empoweringher Facebook: empowerHER LinkedIn: empowerHER Twitter: @empoweringher Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=koXehESfSrSwA-zWi2vf-w Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can't make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9wb3dlcm9mbG92ZS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw Other podcasts: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Donate to DDJF (501c3): https://www.flipcause.com/hosted_widget/hostedWidgetHome/MTIxODI3 Check Out DDJF Merch: https://my-store-10253433.creator-spring.com/?# Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepowerofloveshow/support
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