Podcasts about grief and loss

What happens when everything you know professionally about grief suddenly becomes personal?Dr. Patricia Timerman had worked in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention. She had studied suicide grief and facilitated groups for people who had lost someone to suicide.Then her dear friend Scott died by suicide.Suddenly, Patricia wasn't simply the clinician facilitating the conversation. She was grieving too. Despite everything she knew professionally, she found herself minimizing her own loss because Scott wasn't her spouse, child or parent. It was the members of her own grief group who reminded her that the relationship label didn't determine whether her grief mattered.On this episode of Groove with Portia, I sit down with Dr. Patricia Timerman, psychotherapist, author and founder of Advocate2Create, for an honest conversation about suicide loss, grief, guilt, identity and what happens when professional expertise meets lived experience.We also explore something that doesn't get talked about enough: What happens after the first year of grief?Patricia shares how the first year after a loss can feel surreal, while the second year may bring the painful realization that you're living in a reality you never chose. We also talk about the complicated experience of finding yourself laughing again while another part of you wonders how laughter is even possible.Our conversation then turns to relationships.Using her IAP model, Intention, Action and Perception, Patricia explains why two people can love and grieve the same person while experiencing one another completely differently. One person may believe they're “holding it together” to protect someone they love, while the other person experiences that strength as emotional absence.We also discuss the guilt and unanswered questions that can accompany suicide loss, why survivors may replay the days leading up to a death searching for answers, and how that search can sometimes turn into blame or self-blame.Finally, I ask Patricia what finding her groove means after grief, immigration, losing her voice, professional reinvention and everything life has asked her to navigate.This conversation is about more than surviving grief. It's about learning how to communicate through it, making room for different expressions of loss, and allowing grief to become part of our story without allowing it to become the entirety of who we are.Connect with Dr. Patricia Timerman: https://www.advocate2create.com/

Mary Eyring is Professor of English at Brigham Young University – a colleague of mine and a dear friend. She's the author of two scholarly monographs and an edited collection in which esteemed contemporary poets respond to the work of the C17 American poet Anne Bradstreet. Today, we discuss Mary's book Saltwater: Grief in Early America. …

Want to listen before everyone else? Mamamia subscribers get exclusive early access to No Filter from 6am every Saturday, a full two days before regular listeners. Click here to subscribe now. Jason Donovan has spent almost forty years being reinvented in public: teen heartthrob, chart-topping pop star, tabloid cautionary tale, musical theatre mainstay. In this conversation with Kate, he finally puts it all together in his own words, including the night at LA's Viper Room he still doesn't love talking about, and what he now understands about why it happened. Jason opens up about growing up the son of an actor in 1970s Melbourne, being cast alongside a young Kylie Minogue years before Neighbours, and the strange, competitive spark that pushed him toward a pop career of his own. He talks candidly about his recent, surprisingly honest turn in Kylie's new Netflix documentary, revisiting their relationship on his own terms rather than a tabloid's. He reflects on turning down Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and on his father Terence Donovan's legacy fighting for Australian content quotas in the 1970s, a movement he says made his own career, and Hugh Jackman's and Cate Blanchett's, possible. And in a moment he says he's never spoken about publicly before, Jason talks about losing his dad earlier this year, and what it means to bring Randle P. McMurphy to life in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest on the very Melbourne stage his father once performed on. Jason Donovan stars as Randle P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, exclusively at Melbourne's Athenaeum Theatre from 13 November. Tickets at cuckoosnest.com.au. What To Listen To Next: Listen: Cassandra Thorburn: "I Have My Own Platform To Say My Truth" Listen: Jennifer Robinson On Amber Heard, Brittany Higgins & The Price Women Pay For Speaking Out Listen: Everyone Thinks Ally Langdon Has It Together. She’s Here To Tell You She Doesn't Listen: "I Went to a Really Dark Place": Jessie Stephens on the Six Months Nobody Saw Listen: Sophie Delezio Wouldn’t Change A Thing Listen: Liane Moriarty Was Terrified To Write A Big Little Lies Sequel. She Did It Anyway. Listen: Harriet Dyer: "It Should Have Been A Dealbreaker. I Chose Him Anyway" You can now watch our show in full length video on the Apple Podcast app - make sure your phone is up to date and we can't wait for you to see. CLICK HERE. SUBSCRIPTION GIVEAWAY: The You Beauty hosts have bundled together their all-time favourite beauty products and two Mamamia subscribers are winning the lot. Subscribe to Mamamia to be automatically entered to win. Current subscriber? You're already in the draw. T&Cs apply. Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. Watch No Filter on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram here. Follow us on TikTok here. Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. CREDITS: Guest: Jason Donovan Host: Kate Langbroek Executive Producer: Bree Player Audio and Video Producer: Josh Green Content and Social Producer: Jess Chan Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, we continue our villanelle series with the incredible formalist poet A.E. Stallings. Every form begs for a bending of the rules, sometimes in small ways, sometimes in big ways. We look here at how slight bends in the rules bring home the poem. For more on A.E. Stallings, see her biography at The Poetry Foundation. Thank you to Northwestern University Press for permission to read the poem. This poem comes from A.E. Stallings' remarkable collection of poems titled Olives. We encourage you to check it out. For another great villanelle of Stallings that is available online, see Daedal.

Send us Fan MailGet Carol's book, Jesus Jesus Jesus: The Life Journey of a Jewish Girl Who Came To Know Jesus The Messiah by Reach her at her website by clicking here.=============A listener note before you press play. This conversation includes the loss of children, domestic violence, and a mental health crisis.Some stories are not for scrolling past. This one belongs to Carol.She grew up Jewish in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, and says she thought the whole world was Jewish. She barely got out of high school. What she loved was walking that boardwalk all the way to Coney Island for Nathan's hot dogs.She married at nineteen. By twenty four she had three sons, and two of them had died. Her mother died at forty four.She told her husband she was leaving. She could not stay in a place where people asked who was watching the baby.What followed was years of hard road. Ocala. A wedding on a ranch set for the seventh of July at seven o'clock that she called off when the man started beating her. Beauty school, because she says a woman needs to be able to take care of herself. Fort Lauderdale, then Miami, where she went looking for the most expensive haircut in town and talked her way into the salon behind it.She is honest that she was stoned most of that time.Then Christmas 1978. A client handed her a Bible and told her to read the book of John.She was going to throw it away.She sat down instead. When she read that Jesus and His disciples were Jewish like her, something opened. She loved Passover. She had grandparents from Europe. This was not foreign. Then she read that He is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one comes to the Father except through Him.Almost forty years later she is still telling that story.There is a chapter in her book called My Nervous Breakdown. She had been a Christian for years, studying the Word, when she and her husband were out walking on Shelter Island in San Diego and he turned around to find her curled up in the grass. She says the hard season handed her a master's degree in human life without ever going to school for it.Out of that came Changing Point, then a one day seminar, then a six week journey toward healing, then a nonprofit ministry that traveled for years. Three years ago she says God told her to get the workbook out of the closet and do it again, under a new name. A Deep Change. She does not charge for it.She also runs Second Saturday Sisters, which started in her clubhouse ten years ago because she has a sound sensitivity that kept her out of church. When COVID scattered everyone, a friend suggested Zoom. It has been meeting there ever since.Her book is Jesus, Jesus, Jesus: The Life Journey of a Jewish Girl Who Came to Know Jesus the Messiah. Her second book is in progress, and she announces the title in this episode for the first time anywhere. Back to Brooklyn, Born Again.She has a line she offers in Spanish, and it is the only Spanish she knows. Siempre hay esperanza en Jesús. There is always hope.Find Carol on Facebook, on Instagram at lovejoyhope3, and at frommyheart-2yours.org.This is The Calling Table Sessions on the Stuck No More Voices Podcast. One seat. One woman. One story handled with care.If you are a Christian woman leader with a story that could reach the woman you used to be, there is a seat here for you at theresacroft.com/your-seat.Share this episode with the woman who came to mind while you were listening.Subscribe on YouTube. Share on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Register Click HERE:  The Calling Activation Study; Discover the Story That Connects Your Calling to the People You're Meant to Serve.To be a guest on the Calling series:  https://theresacroft.com/your-seatHome TheresaCroft.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/theresacroftFacebook: https://Facebook.com/theresamcroftYouTube: https://YouTube.com/@theresacroftMore Podcast Episodes on Apple and Spotify

Chaz Holesworth grew up in Kensington, Philadelphia, a neighbourhood gutted by poverty and an opioid crisis that hasn't let up since the 1980s. His father was a heroin addict for over 20 years. His mother, overwhelmed and unsupported, pulled the family into a fundamentalist born-again church that cut them off from the outside world, banned music and movies, and taught Chaz from age four that he was one sinful thought away from hell. In this episode, Chaz talks about what it was like growing up in a condemned house with roaches and rats, dodging drug dealers and police raids on his own street, and how, underneath all of it, a stricter kind of damage was being done: guilt, fear, and an OCD compulsion to "cleanse" his own thoughts before he was allowed to pray. We talk about the moment a random kid at an arcade played him R.E.M.'s "Losing My Religion" and how that song, and the ones that came after, became the closest thing he had to a way out. We talk about his father's addiction, his own careful relationship with alcohol as an adult, the sister he lost to cancer, and the breakdown in his 20s; he says he still doesn't know how he survived. Chaz has now written his story into a memoir series — Life and How to Live It — with each book named after an R.E.M. song. He talks candidly about why putting it on paper did what years of therapy couldn't, why he doesn't believe you get to "move past" your childhood so much as build a life alongside it, and what he'd say to anyone still carrying guilt for things that were never their fault to begin with. This is a raw and honest conversation about poverty, religion, addiction, music, and what's left of a person once they've survived thier childhood trauma. Find Chaz: Website: chazholesworthbooks.com Books: Life and How to Live It series, available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Content note: This conversation includes discussion of childhood trauma, poverty, heroin addiction, controlling religion, bereavement, OCD, suicidal thoughts and alcohol use. 

What if everything you've been taught about "moving on" from grief is wrong?In this episode, I sit down with Colleen Coleman — founder and CEO of Celebration of Life Studios, professional psychic medium, trained end-of-life doula, and graduate student of thanatology — for a conversation about grief, loss, and mediumship, and why so much of what we've been taught about "healthy grief" doesn't hold up. Colleen shares her own journey from losing her father to building a public benefit company changing the conversation around death, dying, and bereavement in Seattle and beyond.Learn more about Celebration of Life Seattle: https://celebrationoflifeseattle.com

What if moving on was never the goal?On this episode of Groove with Portia, I sit down with Kelly Edmondson, founder of Timely Presence and mother of Darius, for an intimate conversation about child loss, continuing bonds and what it really means to keep living when someone you love is no longer physically here.Darius was Kelly's oldest child, born on Christmas Day, and someone she describes as magnetic, determined and a gift to the world. He died at 28, but Kelly doesn't believe her relationship with her son ended with his death. She shares how she continues to mother him, the special place she created to feel connected to him and why hearing other people tell stories about Darius gives her new experiences of her son even after his death.We also challenge the language of “moving on.” Kelly says she will never stop being Darius's mother. Instead of leaving him behind, she has learned how to integrate his loss into her life while continuing to live, love and carry his memory forward.As a former trauma ICU nurse, Kelly had been present for hundreds of people at the end of life. But losing her own son taught her something her professional experience couldn't: the pain experienced at the moment of death isn't the entirety of grief. Sometimes grief reveals itself months later, when you reach for the phone, encounter a milestone or suddenly realize what that person's absence means in your everyday life.That realization eventually became part of the heart behind Timely Presence. The company helps people show up for grieving loved ones throughout the first year by sending gifts around birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, holidays and other predictable emotional milestones. As Kelly puts it, “flowers die and grief doesn't.”This isn't a conversation about leaving our loved ones behind. It's about learning how grief and joy can coexist, continuing the bonds that death cannot erase and giving ourselves permission to stay present while carrying the people we love with us.Connect with Kelly and learn more about Timely Presence: thetimelypresence.com

Send us Fan MailA dog that “can't bond with anyone” sits in a kennel, passed over by handler after handler, until one leader recognizes something painfully familiar in those guarded eyes. We're joined by Chris Bingham, a veteran law enforcement officer and longtime K9 handler, to talk about the kind of first responder mental health story that doesn't get enough airtime: abandonment, mentorship, grief, and the deep need to belong.Chris takes us back to growing up without a consistent father figure, how that absence can harden trust, and why animals can feel safer than people when you're carrying old wounds. From there, we follow the moments that shaped his career in policing and canine units, including the mentors who built his confidence through tough love and high standards. We also sit with the losses that change you, including losing K9 partners to cancer and the sudden death of a mentor who filled a father role.Then we meet Tambo, Chris's retired canine partner, currently going through chemotherapy. We unpack what real K9 partnership looks like beyond the highlight reel: routine, repetition, consistency, and the skill of reading change of behavior in detection work. Chris also shares a powerful truth for every first responder: your emotional state travels down the lead, and learning to regulate yourself is part of protecting your partner and doing the job well. (Update: Unfortunately, Tambo passed away in September 2026, prior to the release of this podcast episode)Visit their Instagram: @k9_tambo  Go vote for Tambo in memoriam at American Humane Hero Dog Award at  https://www.americanhumane.org/hero-dog/tambo/You can buy Chris' book at this address: https://www.amazon.com/Defying-Odds-K9-Tambo-Story-ebook/dp/B0HDM7NZKL?ref_=ast_author_mpbIf you care about police wellness, K9 teams, leadership, and resilience after loss, this conversation will stick with you. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review so more first responders can find the show.Support the showYouTube Channel For The Podcast

In this episode Annie F. Downs joins me to take John 10:10 apart. Steal, kill, destroy — we tend to read them as one sentence, but Annie treats them as three different losses asking three different things of us. Something stolen still exists somewhere. Something dead doesn't come back. Something destroyed has to be cleared before anything gets built there. We talk about courage borrowed from artists, grief that never fully resolves, why resurrection never looks like restoration, and why none of this can be worked out alone. Don't let that hold you back.Annie F. Downs is a New York Times bestselling author, sought-after speaker, and successful podcast host based in Nashville, Tennessee. Known for her engaging and honest style, Annie makes readers and listeners feel like long-time friends. She is the co-founder of the That Sounds Fun Network, home to her flagship podcast, That Sounds Fun and host of the television talk show I Gotta Ask.Annie's Book:Don't Let That Hold You BackAnnie's Recommendation:Calamity ClubConnect with Joshua: jjohnson@shiftingculturepodcast.comGo to www.shiftingculturepodcast.com to interact and donate. Every donation helps to produce more podcasts for you to enjoy.Follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Bluesky or YouTubeSupport the podcast and the ministry that my wife and I do around the world. Just click on the support the show link below Support the show

Episode 70: Schema Therapy Solution Series - When life slaps you in the face. Dealing with grief and Brockman & Hayes In this episode, Robert Brockman is joined by Wendy Behary (an advanced schema therapist based in New Jersey). They focus on how the schema therapy model can be used to manage challenging situations related to grief and loss.

Are you secretly carrying shame because you smiled, laughed, or felt a moment of relief after your world fell apart? Society pushes us to "get back to normal," yet experiencing joy again can feel like a silent betrayal when grieving the loss of a loved one.Encounter God's intimate comfort for the brokenhearted and anchor your weary soul in living scriptures for grief and loss to discover that moving forward doesn't mean leaving love behind. ✝️

Ginny Yurich sits down with Barry Hoffner, author of Belonging to the World: A Journey from Grief to Connection in Every Country on Earth, to explore how profound loss led him on an extraordinary journey across 192 of the world's 193 countries. After the sudden death of his wife, Jackie, Barry stepped away from his old life and eventually discovered that travel, movement, and connection could help him find his way forward. Barry shares how a chance conversation inspired his quest to visit every country on Earth, the surprising community he found among fellow travelers, and why the journey ultimately became far more important than completing the list. Along the way, he discovered awe in unfamiliar places, generosity among people with very little, and a universal desire for dignity, belonging, and connection. Ginny and Barry also discuss embracing unexpected opportunities, moving through grief rather than hiding from it, and the perspective that comes from experiencing the world firsthand. Barry shares how Jackie's legacy now lives on through scholarships for young women in West Africa—and why some of life's most meaningful chapters are the ones we never planned. Grab Barry's book here! ** A huge thank you to our sponsors! Check them out below:  My Green Mattress: Visit www.mygreenmattress.com  and save 15% on your order during  their Labor Day Sale. Plus, use code 1000hours for an additional $10 off your cart total when you purchase any mattress. BetterHelp: Visit  www.BetterHelp.com/1000HOURS  today to get 10% off your first month. Quince - Visit www.quince.com/outside and get free shipping and 365 day returns IXL Learning - Head to www.ixl.com/1000hours to get an exclusive 20% savings on your membership Whisker - Take care of your cats while taking an additional $50 off bundles with code 1000HOURS when you shop www.whisker.com/1000HOURS  Muzzle Sleep Tape - Go to MuzzleSleep.com and use code 1000HOURS for 10% off.  Zenni Optical- Go to www.zenni.com/podcast  and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order, plus free shipping on all U.S. orders over $65. Active Skin Repair - Don't forget to put this in your first aid kit! Visit ActiveSkinRepair.com and use the code 1000HOURS to save 20% on all Active Skin Repair products. Boll & Branch - Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at BollAndBranch.com/1000hours  with code 1000hours Ka'Chava - Go to https://kachava.com and use code 1000HOURS for 15% off your first order. Hey Polo - Protect your loved ones without spying on them. Go to heypolo.com/1000hours or use code 1000HOURS and get 70% off your first year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DESCRIPTION:Today marks 25 years since the morning of September 11, 2001. There is no guest and this is not a traditional episode. I simply wanted to sit down for a few minutes and talk about the morning I was supposed to visit the Twin Towers, why I never made it there and what unfolded as I realized the impossible was actually happening. My experience cannot be compared to the grief of those who lost someone that day, but like millions of others, I have carried the memory of that morning and the collective loss that followed. I reflect on the lives behind the names we still hear read aloud, the families who have learned to carry their grief and the survivors and first responders who continue living with the consequences. I also remember the way people reached for one another afterward, when being another human being who was hurting was enough to bring strangers together. Twenty-five years later, this is my remembrance of those we lost, those who still carry that loss and the connection we desperately need to find again.WHO THIS EPISODE HELPS: Anyone carrying grief, loss or vivid memories connected to September 11, as well as those trying to understand why this day still feels so heavy 25 years later.WHAT LISTENERS WILL GET: A personal reflection on remembrance, collective grief and learning to carry loss differently, along with a reminder of what can happen when we choose to see and support one another.Support the showGIVE THE SHOW A 5-STAR RATING ON APPLE PODCASTS! FOLLOW US ON APPLE OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM! BOOKMARK OUR WEBSITE: www.griefisnotadirtyword.com FOLLOW OUR DEAD DADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/griefisnotadirtyword Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefisnotadirtyword TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@griefisnotadirtywordYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmv6sdmMIys3GDBjiui3kw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-gaylord/

In this episode, we introduce the first villanelle in our three-part series on that poetic form. We begin with Dylan Thomas's "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," a poem that attempts to stave off the inevitability of mortality. To learn more about Dylan Thomas, visit the Poetry Foundation.

Some mornings, grief is present before you open your eyes. This gentle guided practice does not ask you to stop grieving or manufacture a better mood. You will make a little room for the weight, notice one source of warmth, and choose one small act of care for the next few hours. The Stoic frame draws on Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 8.48; the guided structure is a modern adaptation. Use it seated or lying down. If the practice feels too much today, ordinary breathing is enough, and you can stop.Free 7-Day Stoic Challenge: stoicchallenge.coThe Stoic Vault: stoicvault.com

David Ferrugio, host of the acclaimed DEAD Talks Podcast with over 1 million followers, transforms his personal tragedy into a powerful exploration of life's most difficult moments. After losing his father in the World Trade Center on 9/11 when he was just 12 years old, Ferrugio has spent decades channeling his grief into meaningful conversations with celebrities, experts, and everyday people about death, spirituality, and the afterlife.Ferrugio is a podcast host, speaker, and author exploring one of humanity's most universal...yet avoided experiences: death. His father's loss propelled him into a lifelong pursuit to understand grief, identity, and meaning...work that has led to hundreds of deeply personal conversations through his podcast, DEAD Talks. Known for asking the questions most people avoid, he brings together perspectives from philosophy, spirituality, psychology, and lived experience to help others navigate loss and uncertainty. His work is grounded in a simple belief: when we face death openly, we learn how to live more fully.In You're Not Dead Yet, David Ferrugio, host of the acclaimed DEAD Talks podcast with over 1 Million followers, transforms his personal tragedy into a powerful exploration of life's most difficult moments. After losing his father in the World Trade Center on 9/11 when he was just 12 years old. Ferrugio has spent decades channeling his grief into meaningful conversations with celebrities, ecperts, and everyday people about death, spirituality, and the afterlife.This deeply personal yet universally resonant book doesn't offer easy answers or step-by-step healing guides—instead, it provides something far more valuable: honest companionship on the messy, unpredictable journey of grief and the profound insights that emerge from our darkest moments.Through raw storytelling, spiritual exploration, and unfiltered human connection, Ferrugio weaves together his own experiences with wisdom gathered from hundreds of podcast conversations about loss, near-death experiences, and what it means to truly live while carrying grief. Rather than presenting grief as a linear process with clear stages, he reveals it as a chaotic carousel of emotions that ultimately teaches us everything about what matters most. The book concludes with practical insights and perspectives that will help you discover your own path through loss and toward a deeper understanding of life's meaning.Connect with David Ferrugio:Official Site: www.deadtalks.netLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidferrugio/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deadtalkspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Dead%20talks%20podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dead+talks+podcast

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the Healing the City Podcast, Pastor Susan Cepin interviews Kelley Cepin. Kelley traces the ways Jesus has always been present in her life, guiding her, comforting her, and leading her through seasons of loss, change, and celebration. Support the show“Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges and real opportunities for change in our cities.The podcast takes a whole-person approach. We talk about soul care and spiritual direction, along with mental health and community involvement. You will hear thoughtful perspectives on what people in our cities are up against, plus practical steps you can take to be part of the healing.Join hosts Corey Gilchrist, Eric Cepin, Ashley Cousineau, Jessica Dennes, Michael Cousineau, Mark Crawford, and Susan Cepin as we have honest conversations and keep pointing toward hope and next steps.The Village Churchvillagersonline@gmail.comThe Village Church meets at 10a and 5p on Sundays1926 N Cloverland Ave, Tucson AZ 85712Mail: PO Box 30790, Tucson AZ 85751

Send us Fan MailIn Part One of my conversation with Scott Chesebro, we talked about a life shaped by curiosity - by people, places, questions, and a willingness to look beyond the boundaries of his own religious and cultural experience. Scott has never understood faith as simply a system of beliefs about heaven and hell. For him, it has been a way of being in community and of remaining open to the lives and experiences of others.In Part Two, our conversation becomes more intimate. Scott is living with an incurable lung disease and has made the deeply personal decision to enter hospice. Yet this is not simply a conversation about illness or dying. It is about how a person looks back on a life well lived - and what he hopes to leave behind.We talk about Norene, his partner in marriage and tireless companion; about raising their two sons on Chicago's South Side and now watching their grandchildren grow up there; about race, public schools, faith communities, and the former students who continue to visit him. We talk about travel, including a journey through West Africa and along the Slave Road, and the curiosity that has guided Scott since childhood.And eventually, we arrive at the question all of us must face: What do you want the people you love to remember?Scott's answer is both simple and profound: “I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to leave.”SHOW NOTESSupport the showBecome a Patron - Click on the link to learn how you can become a Patron of the show. Thank you!Ken's Substack PageThe Podcast Official Site: TheBeachedWhiteMale.com

Understanding collective grief and reconnecting to a sense of purpose explores the increasingly pervasive feelings of aimlessness and low motivation and what you can do about it. We are living through a time of ongoing crisis in a society that fails to recognize and allow room for the wide-ranging impact of grief when it's personal, let alone when it's collective. When you're not directly impacted by the crises (yet), it's understandable to be confused at the energetic drain you're experiencing. This episode unpacks how collective grief quietly shapes your brain and pulls at your energy, especially when we layer on stories of personal failing or laziness. Listen if you want language, context, and gentle tools to help you feel more understood and more connected to a sense of purposefulness in everyday life. Some of what I talk about in this episode includes:The “lazy” story we tell ourselves that keeps us stuck and ashamedHow grief and chronic stress impact the body, brain, and motivationSupportive ways to engage with stress, vicarious trauma, and collective griefPurposeful living and meaning-making as ways to feel reconnected and less aloneHave thoughts or questions about this episode? Share them with me!Send me a voice memo: https://www.speakpipe.com/MindsetUnlimited LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:National Library of Medicine: Collective Trauma and the Social Construction of MeaningNational Health Care for the Homeless Council: Confronting Collective and Cumulative Grief as Institutional ResponsibilityAmerican Brain Foundation: Healing Your Brain After Loss NPR: How Your Brain Copes with GriefPriya Parker - How to Hold Collective Grief Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life After Loss Being A Quaker: A guide for newcomers  CONNECT WITH VALERIE:Schedule an exploration callAsk Valerie (anonymous form)Sign up for Valerie's newsletterApply to be coached on the podcast This podcast was produced by Valerie Friedlander CoachingProud member of the Feminist Podcasters CollectiveSend us Fan MailSupport the show

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Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!Cognac Jewellery School Foundation Week: Dates in May, July, August and September 2027 phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-summer-foundations-2027Cognac Jewellery School Intermediate Week: May, July, and September 2027 phineaswrighthouse.com/the-shop/p/cognac-jewellery-school-intermediate-2027Kathryn Henry spent a decade beside her wife through a grueling cancer battle, walking away from her corporate career to be fully present for it. After her wife passed, small, inexplicable things like dimes, turning up in impossible places, became something she couldn't write off as coincidence. That became the title of her memoir, A Dime to Say I Love You. They explore:What happened on a rain-soaked mountain trail in Japan that turned a moment of "what did I get myself into" into the clarity to finish writing the bookThe difference between knowing something intellectually and knowing it in every cell of your body, and why only one of those actually changes how you liveHow childhood trauma decades earlier shaped the spiritual practice she now leans on to process both grief and reinventionKathryn's story isn't about grief resolving into peace on a tidy timeline. It's about learning to recognize the signs that were there all along, and letting them pull you forward instead of trying to explain them away.Connect with Kathryn:Get her book, A Dime to Say I Love You: amazon.com/dp/B0F787W89L?tag=syty-20Website: KathrynHenry.comInstagram: instagram.com/kathryn.m.henryLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/henrykathrynReferenced in this Episode:Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl: amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Beacon-Classics/dp/080701883X?tag=syty-20________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

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Join The Circle and use code "PODCAST": https://holplus.co/circle/ Kris Carr was 31 when she was diagnosed with a rare, incurable stage four sarcoma. More than 20 years later, her tumors remain stable and her work has helped people around the world take a more active, compassionate role in their health.In this episode of hol+ with Dr. Taz MD, Kris shares how she moved from fear and uncertainty toward self-trust, acceptance, and a whole-person definition of healing. She explains what it meant to become the CEO of her health, find doctors she trusted, explore integrative care, and change her relationship with food and her body.But Kris's biggest turning point came about 10 years into her journey. Despite good scans and a thriving career, she realized she still felt like a failure because she had not made cancer disappear. That moment led her to distinguish between curing and healing, and to begin caring for her mind and emotional life as intentionally as she cared for her physical body.Kris and Dr. Taz discuss grief, fear, anger, trauma, perimenopause, gut health, stress, supplement overwhelm, and the five foundational wellness pillars that can make healthy living feel more practical and accessible.In this episode:Receiving a rare stage four cancer diagnosis at 31Becoming the CEO of your health without rejecting medical careFinding supportive food and lifestyle practices through trial and errorMaking peace with food after years of deprivation and body pressureMoving from what you are eating to what is eating youUnderstanding the difference between curing and healingBuilding emotional literacy around grief, anger, fear, and shameSimplifying wellness through five foundational pillarsStarting with stress support and gut health when everything feels overwhelmingAbout Kris Carr:Kris Carr is a New York Times bestselling author, wellness leader, and cancer thriver. Her wellness journey began in 2003, when she was diagnosed with a rare stage four cancer. Since then, she has dedicated her work to helping people take an active, compassionate role in their health and care for the whole person: body, mind, and spirit.Kris is the author of seven books covering cancer support, plant-forward nutrition, wellness, and emotional health. Her latest book, I'm Not a Mourning Person, explores grief, loss, and the difficult emotions that emerge when life changes unexpectedly. She is also the host of the Made to Thrive podcast and the founder of a wellness community offering education, coaching, and practical resources.Connect with Kris Carr:https://kriscarr.com/https://www.instagram.com/crazysexykris/About Dr. Taz:Dr. Tasneem Bhatia (Dr. Taz) is a triple board-certified integrative medicine physician, bestselling author, and founder of hol+, a multi-location integrative medicine practice.Learn more: https://doctortaz.com/aboutStay Connected:Connect further with hol+ at https://holplus.co/ and don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on future episodes of hol+.Book a Hol+ Consultation:https://holplus.co/locations/virtual/Follow Dr. Taz on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/drtazmd/https://www.instagram.com/liveholplus/Subscribe to the audio podcast:https://holplus.transistor.fm/subscribeSubscribe to the video podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@DrTazMD/podcastsProduced by https://ClipGrowth.com (Producer: Pat Gostek)

In this episode, Laura Evers (who has done so much work for this podcast), joins us to discuss the poem that drew her into poetry. We explore Katie Ford's haunting poem of longing, absence, and the desire to know, and we examine how her grammatical choices (including the absence of punctuation or breath marks) enhance the experience of reading and rereading the poem. "The Shroud of Turin" can be found in Katie Ford's first book of poems, Deposition. For more on Katie Ford, visit her website: https://www.fordkatie.com/ Thanks to Graywolf Press for permission to read the poem on this episode.

Last week, my 15-year-old granddaughter came out to our trailer with a friend — and for the first time, I realized she doesn't really need me anymore. It hit harder than I expected.In this video, I'm talking about the quiet, complicated grief of watching grandkids grow up — the kind nobody warns you about in retirement. Nobody has done anything wrong. Nothing bad has happened. It's exactly what's supposed to happen. And it still hurts a little.We talk a lot about retirement finances, staying active, finding hobbies. But nobody tells you retirement is also full of quiet goodbyes — the last board game, the last time they want you to push them on the swing, the last sleepover where they still want Grandma to read a story. You rarely recognize these moments while you're living them.If you've felt this too — with grandkids, or your own kids growing into teenagers — I'd love to hear about it in the comments. I read every one.

Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon is a trained counselor specializing in the psychology of behavior change, with certifications including motivational interviewing, solution-focused, DBT, CBT, and trauma counseling.She's the author of numerous books and accredited nutrition, sleep, stress, and recovery courses. She is our go-to performance psych and works one-on-one with many of our clients seeking to sharpen the mental and emotional skills needed to handle some of the toughest training courses in the world.She's an invaluable resource for our clients and has played a critical role in the careers of many special operators. In this episode, we're talking to KSD about the grieving process. Typically, we think of grief as the emotional state following a loss like the death of a friend or loved one, but the process is surprisingly similar to other forms of loss, such as the emotional impact of losing out on a major career aspiration, washing out of a selection course, or getting divorced. Additional Resources: What to Know About Grief and LossMore about KSD:Website - kristascottdixon.comCoaching for SOF personnel - https://www.buildingtheelite.com/performance-psych-coaching/KSD's latest book, Applied Nutrition Coaching and Counseling - https://amzn.to/4xXhp0tTimestamps:00:00:22 Introduction to Dr. Krista Scott Dixon00:01:24 Processing Grief in Death/Grief in Setbacks00:11:47 Dealing with the Nature of Death00:18:54 The Brain's Ability to Adjust to Loss00:23:14 Clichés are Infuriating During Grieving00:28:22 Excepting a New Reality 00:31:50 Exposure to Grief in the Military00:36:04 Unhealthy and Problematic Ways of Coping with Loss00:41:57 Chemical Avoidance and Numbing in Grief00:45:19 Communicating Death to Children00:51:37 Advice on Helping with Others' Grief00:58:20 Guidelines for Dealing with Grief from Selection01:04:00 Curling into a Ball or Crawling into a Hole01:06:01 The "What If"s and "If Only"s of Loss01:08:02 Survivor's Guilt01:13:43 Face, Accept, Float, Let Time Pass01:16:21 OutroSend us a message

My guest this week is Krista St-Germain, a grief expert and coach for widowed moms. She teaches other widows how to love life again after a tragic change in circumstances, which makes Krista the perfect guest to discuss agency and living with intention, even in the face of things that we cannot control.   Discover the power of your narrative about your feelings and the life-changing concepts that helped Krista through grief. Krista shares her valuable perspective on grief and loss, her experience in therapy versus getting coached, and the tools she uses with her clients who are in the thick of grief and big feelings.   Get the full show notes and more information here: https://habitsonpurpose.com/80   Join the Habits on Purpose newsletter for extra tools, prompts, and stories between episodes: https://habitsonpurpose.com/

Norense just returned from Dallas, where he held a memorial marking one year since his sister passed. This episode is the raw, unfiltered download of what that weekend taught him — about grief, about faith, and about what it actually takes to do the hardest thing you've ever done.He built the memorial video himself. Two hours of sleep. A pounding headache. Weeks of avoiding the footage because every time he opened it, he broke down. But he finished it — and standing on that stage, running on empty, he learned something that changed how he sees his own capacity: when you can engage the hardest thing in your life, you realize you can attack anything.This one moves between grief, Scripture, and real talk on identity, calling, and why so many people dim their own light trying to serve everyone else.In this episode:Why grief changes your entire construct of life — and how faith reframes mourning without erasing the painThe story of Luke 5 and the miraculous catch — and what it teaches about shifting your strategy when you've "toiled all night" with nothing to showWhy engaging hard, emotional things builds a confidence that comfort never canHow caring too much about serving others can cause you to dim your own light and abandon who God made you to beWhy your gift needs monetary value attached to it — and the danger of letting your talents be used without honorThe difference between cultural Christianity and a rooted relationship with Christ — and why only one holds up under real lossWhy every person breathing should create and express — and how your obedience might be the thing that saves someone's lifeKey Truth: "Your feelings matter — but the call of God on your life is more important than how you feel in the moment. Feelings fade. Purpose remains."Key Verse: Luke 5:5 — Master, we have toiled all night and taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

In this episode of the Foster Friendly Podcast, hosts Courtney Williams and Travis Vangsnes welcome Shenandoah Chefalo, an author and advocate for trauma-informed systems change. Shenandoah shares her personal journey through foster care, emphasizing the complexities of grief and loss experienced by children in the system. The conversation explores the impact of systems on grief, the challenges of hyperindependence, and the importance of empowering children with choices. Shenandoah also discusses her memoir as a tool for healing and the significance of curiosity in understanding children's behaviors. This episode highlights the need for a nuanced approach to supporting children in foster care, recognizing that healing is an ongoing journey. Shenandoah and the hosts discuss the complexities of the foster care system, emphasizing the importance of flexibility, community support, and understanding the unique needs of foster youth. They explore how rules can sometimes hinder rather than help, and the necessity of fostering connections between biological and foster families. The discussion highlights the need for adults to recognize and honor the grief that children in foster care experience, advocating for a more compassionate and understanding approach to caregiving.Pickup a copy of her book: "The Best Bunny: The Adventures of Lil Shen (and her inspirational sidekick, Bunny Best)"https://a.co/d/0iA5k1TmTakeawaysShenandoah emphasizes the importance of moving from survival to stability and belonging.Grief in foster care is often overlooked and not addressed by systems.Hyperindependence can hinder the ability to accept help and support.Writing a memoir can help organize fragmented experiences and promote healing.Ambiguous loss affects children in care, as they miss their previous lives.Children in foster care often feel uncomfortable in new environments.Empowering children with choices can help them feel more secure.Curiosity about children's behaviors can lead to better understanding and solutions.The system often fails to address the grief of both children and workers.Healing is an ongoing journey, not a one-time event. Foster parents can push back on rigid rules for the benefit of the child.Community support is crucial for foster youth and their families.Flexibility in rules can lead to better outcomes for children.Children need to feel they are not disposable and that they belong.Behavior in children often stems from grief and loss.Foster care systems should encourage connections between biological and foster families.Adults need to be consistent and understanding in their approach to foster youth.Curiosity about a child's behavior can lead to better understanding and support.It is important to recognize that every child is unique and requires different approaches.Belonging should not be seen as a reward but a fundamental need. Thank you for listening to this episode of The Foster Friendly Podcast.Learn more about being a foster or adoptive parent or supporting those who are in your community.Meet kids awaiting adoption.Join us in helping kids in foster care by donating $18 a month and change the lives of foster kids before they age out.Visit AmericasKidsBelong.org and click the donate button to help us change the outcomes of kids in foster care.

Today, I interview Beth Erlander, a grief expert and therapist who spent years believing she had to stop being a caregiver before she could truly support other caregivers. Although she had helped people through grief for more than 26 years, Beth hesitated to focus on this work because she was still living it herself. In our conversation, she didn't think she was ready, and she wasn't sure she had enough distance from her own experience to guide others through theirs. She shares what helped her stop waiting, why she finally became comfortable with not having all the answers, and how her own experience gave her a deeper understanding of the people she felt called to serve. We also explore why grief is more than death loss, how it can show up in life's transitions, and what it means to give grief a voice.Today, Beth helps those who unexpectedly find themselves caring for a spouse or partner navigate the emotional realities of caregiving. Through her professional experience and her own journey, she is creating programs that help caregivers feel seen, understood, and supported while navigating a grief that often goes unrecognized.__________________Beth Erlander, LPC, grief expert and seasoned therapist with over 26 years of experience. She works with grief and loss issues from any kind of sudden life transition. Yet the main focus of her work is serving those who find themselves thrust into the role of being the caregiver for their spouse or partner.Her memoir, Life Upside Down: The Fall That Transformed Our Lives, Lifting Me Through Grief Love and Quadriplegia speaks to the journey of being her partner's caregiver for the past 13 years.Beth is a Creative Grief Support Practitioner, Art Therapist and EMDR practitioner. She is currently training in Somatic Experiencing, Peter Levine's work where she is gathering more tools to equip grievers to navigate the overwhelming experience of grief in the body.Beth runs an online program called The Wheel of Grief, which gives grievers a map to navigate the wild terrain of loss. She co-leads grief rituals and ceremonies, both online and in person. She is also a Cowry Shell Diviner taught to her by the late and great Elder Malidoma Somé.__________________Find BETH here:Book: https://crowflowpublications.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/betherlander_grief2joy/Support the showI'm Dr. Doreen Downing and I help people find their voice so they can speak without fear. Get the Free 7-Step Guide to Fearless Speaking https://www.doreen7steps.com​.

402-521-3080In this episode, special guest Dr. Jan Canty shares her profound journey as a homicide survivor, exploring the impact of trauma, resilience, and community support. Her story offers valuable insights into healing and the importance of understanding trauma's lasting effects.Email aftermath.of.homicide@gmail.com for information or to express an interest in registering in Dr. Jan Canty's conference.ResourcesJan Canty's Website Domino Effect Podcast Beautiful Ashes by Shelley Edwards Jorgensen Talk Early, Talk Often by Stephanie OlsonKey  TopicsImpact of trauma and lossResilience and post-traumatic growthCommunity support and remembranceLegal and social challenges for survivorsPersonal journey of healing and advocacySound  Bites"Freedom is not guaranteed.""Trauma is life-altering.""People have far more capacity for resilience than they realize."Support the showEveryone has resilience, but what does that mean, and how do we use it in life and leadership? Join Stephanie Olson, an expert in resiliency and trauma, every week as she talks to other experts living lives of resilience. Stephanie also shares her own stories of addictions, disordered eating, domestic and sexual violence, abandonment, and trauma, and shares the everyday struggles and joys of everyday life. As a wife, mom, and CEO she gives commentaries and, sometimes, a few rants to shed light on what makes a person resilient. So, if you have experienced adversity in life in any way and want to learn how to better lead your family, your workplace, and, well, your life, this podcast is for you!https://setmefreeproject.nethttps://www.stephanieolson.com/

Leave an Amazon Rating or Review for my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy! Check out the full episode: https://greatness.lnk.to/1480DM Rapper Jeezy shares his journey to finding inner peace after decades on the streets. He discusses not properly grieving his mother's death as impetus to heal. Jeezy is learning to be present with his kids, process past trauma, and open up instead of isolating. He credits therapy, podcasts and personal development for exposing unhealthy patterns. Jeezy emphasizes creating a community of accountability, being vulnerable and helping others heal. He advises building a wall to survive then tearing it down to live for love. Jeezy models evolving your mindset by giving yourself permission to grow. Sign up for the Greatness newsletter! TOPICS Jeezy, inner peace, healing from trauma, men's mental health, grief and loss, therapy and personal development, emotional vulnerability, breaking generational patterns, present fatherhood, mindset growth Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Few experiences are as painful as losing someone you love. How do you trust God in the midst of loss? How do you comfort someone who is grieving? What do you say, and how do you simply be present when words seem inadequate?As the body of Christ, we are called to be people of love, comfort, and compassion. We cannot shy away from walking with people through their pain.Listen and learn how to approach grief with wisdom, sensitivity, and Christlike care.

The move they never planned. In this week's episode, you'll hear a conversation between Campbell and Nora about college, independence, grief, and what it feels like to move forward after losing a parent. The milestones Brian should be here for, and the unexpected ways family can show up when life takes a turn no one saw coming.It's a conversation about change, uncertainty, and learning to carry someone with you even when they can no longer walk beside you.Because sometimes the life we're living isn't the one we planned for—but it's the one we're learning to navigate anyway.Send us Fan MailFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.We Didn't Plan For This Special SeriesThis series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn't plan for this either.”If you've gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.How Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged...

It's Father's Day weekend. It's also the weekend Campbell moved to Birmingham to begin her next chapter. For Adrienne, these two milestones collide in a way she never expected.In this personal episode of We Didn't Plan for This, Adrienne reflects on the first Father's Day without Brian, the reality of sending a daughter off to college without her dad, and the unexpected emotions that come with watching life continue after loss.She shares what she's missing, what she's learning, and the comfort she finds in seeing Brian's legacy living on through their children. From Nick opening his home to Campbell's next adventure, to the realization that every future milestone will look different than planned, this is a conversation about grief, love, family, and the people who carry us forward.Because sometimes grief isn't just about what happened.It's about all the moments that should have happened too.If you're navigating loss, a life transition, or a Father's Day that feels different than expected, this episode is for you.Send us Fan MailFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.We Didn't Plan For This Special SeriesThis series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn't plan for this either.”If you've gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.How Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachanged...

Send us Fan MailWe're back after a little mid-year break and kicking things off with a life update episode.Content warning: This episode contains discussion of miscarriage.Laura shares where she's been at on her TTC journey and opens up about a recent miscarriage. Aimee also shares her own experience with miscarriage from a few years ago.We also chat about how different life looks for Aimee these days - seven months on from her separation, living on her own, and in a completely different headspace to where she was at the end of last year.Support the show@homebirthstoriesaustralia Support the show by buying us a coffee! Please be advised that this podcast may contain explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.The information, statistics, and research presented in this podcast are for informational purposes only and are not intended to constitute or replace medical or midwifery advice. All information discussed can be found online and is provided in the links in the show notes. It is always recommended to conduct your own research and make informed decisions. We advise you to discuss any topics or concerns with your healthcare provider. While we strive to incorporate the most up-to-date research in our episodes, we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of the information discussed on the show. 

Send us Fan MailENCORE PRESENTATIONAfter decades of marriage, what happens when the seat beside you is suddenly empty?At Ageless Glamour Girls™, we often talk about reinvention, resilience, and embracing new chapters after 50. But some of life's biggest transitions arrive uninvited.As more women find themselves navigating widowhood, solo aging, and the possibility of dating again later in life, we're revisiting this powerful conversation from earlier this year - with Carol Williams, Founder of Flipping Fabulously and the Later Life Love Academy.After losing her husband of nearly 50 years, Carol faced the challenge of rebuilding her life, rediscovering her identity, and eventually opening her heart to new possibilities. Today, she helps women over 60 navigate modern dating with discernment, confidence, and clarity.Together, Marqueeta and Carol discuss the emotional realities of widowhood, re-entering the dating world later in life, protecting yourself from financial and online scams, and creating a legacy that reflects your values and wishes.In this episode, you'll learn:• How to navigate the transition from wife to widow• Why grief and healing look different for every woman• The surprising challenges of dating after 60• How to stay safe while dating online• Common financial mistakes widows should avoid• The importance of having difficult conversations about legacy planning• Why it's never too late to embrace a new chapterWhether you're navigating widowhood yourself, supporting a loved one through loss, or simply thinking about the future, this conversation offers wisdom, encouragement, and practical guidance for the road ahead.Connect with Carol:https://flippingfabulously.com/https://www.instagram.com/flippingfabulously/

With just two words — Jesus wept — scripture reminds us that God does not watch our grief from a distance. This meditation invites you to name your loss, sit with its weight, and rest in the quiet conviction that even here, even in this, you are not alone.

Send us Fan MailSuffering raises difficult questions about God, faith, and what it means to follow Jesus in a broken world. In this episode of Summer Series 2026, Tim Stewart welcomes theologian and author Dr. Kelly Kapic for an honest conversation about grief, pain, lament, and unanswered prayers.Drawing from years of academic research and personal experience caring for his wife through chronic illness, Dr. Kapic explores why Christians need to rediscover the language of lament, how we can acknowledge the realities of suffering without denying God's goodness, and why the Incarnation reveals a God who enters into our pain rather than remaining distant from it.Together, they discuss the importance of community in seasons of suffering, the relationship between forgiveness and healing, and how the Gospel offers not merely escape from this world, but participation in God's ongoing work of restoration.If you've wrestled with disappointment, loss, chronic pain, or questions about where God is in the midst of suffering, this episode offers thoughtful guidance, theological depth, and hope for the journey.In this episode:• Rediscovering lament as a faithful response to suffering• Holding together grief and God's goodness• Finding God's presence in pain through the Incarnation• Why honest faith makes room for sorrow and questions• The healing role of Christian community• Forgiveness as part of restoration and healing• Hope in the midst of grief, pain, and unanswered prayers

Grace Rouvray thought she knew what grief was. Then her best friend Katie died. In this deeply moving conversation with Holly Wainwright, Grace shares the story behind her memoir Is It Too Early To Bitch? — a love letter to the friendship that shaped her life, and the devastating loss that changed it forever. Grace and Katie met at drama school in 2009 and quickly became inseparable. Through awkward share houses, terrible dates, career highs, creative projects and countless late-night phone calls, they became each other's person. The kind of friendship that can feel every bit as profound, intimate and life-defining as a romantic relationship. Then, in 2021, Katie died suddenly at just 34 years old. Grace reflects on navigating unimaginable grief during lockdown, what it means to lose the person who knows you best, and the unexpected ways loss reshaped her understanding of friendship, family and herself. This episode explores the bond between female friends, the reality of life after loss, and why some of the greatest love stories aren't romantic at all. Buy Grace's book, Is It Too Early To Bitch? is available now. Learn more about The Katie Lees Foundation. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media You can now watch our show in full length video on the Apple Podcast app - make sure your phone is up to date and we can't wait for you to see. CLICK HERE. What To Listen To Next: Listen: Jeni Haynes Created 2681 Personalities To Survive Her Abusive Father Listen: Kate Ceberano Has Spent 40 Years Trying To Figure Herself Out Listen: Maisie Peters Has Moved On From Mid Men Listen: EXCLUSIVE: Stephanie Browitt Survived The White Island Volcano. This Is Her Mother’s Story Too. Listen: Sophie Smith Lost Her Premature Triplets And Then Her Husband. This Is How She Kept Going Listen: Patrick Brammall Turned Down The Devil Wears Prada 2. Then He Got A Call Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. Watch No Filter on YouTube. Follow us on Instagram here. Follow us on TikTok here. Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will get back to you ASAP. Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review. CREDITS: Guest: Grace Rouvray Host: Holly Wainwright Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown Executive Producer: Bree Player Audio and Video Producer: Josh Green Social Media Producer: Olivia Colman Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Danny's mother revealed that he was actually a Non-Paternity Event (NPE) child, and his biological father was a man from New York named Daniel. To honor his biological roots while acknowledging the man who raised him, he socially changed his name to Danny. Danny can be reached via instagram @javi__citoNPE Stories PatreonNPE Stories facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/NPEstories

Do you hide your grief? Your loss? What if you opened the door to these emotions and told God exactly how you feel? Jon Winkelman coaches you through what it means to pour out your heart to God and others.  When faith feels distant, people don't need more noise. They need something they can return to each day.  Something that brings them back to God's Word. Your Gift Today helps: Provide daily Bible-centered teaching Reach people in difficult seasons Keep truth accessible and consistent Your gift helps someone, somewhere, hear a steady voice of truth when they need it most!

With longtime friends and ministry colleagues Glenn and Margo Balsis, Ruth introduces a spiritual conversation on grief and loss. Margo and Glenn recount their daughter Kristen's cystic fibrosis diagnosis, 28-year life, and death, and their journey with God through grief. Glenn describes the pressure to “defend God,” and the loneliness of others trying to fix their pain. Together all three reflect on marriage, debunk divorce statistics after child loss, and share the formative role of contemplative practices and Transforming Community in their grief journey. They also delve into other unexpected experiences with grief throughout their lives and how they've met God there.   Over on Substack the three continue their conversation with Margo and Glenn sharing the practices that have been helpful and sustaining to them in their journeys with grief.   Season 29 is titled Becoming Human: With God in Our Bodies. Our goals this season are to confront the dualism between life in the body and life in the spirit, to hear stories of people who experienced their bodies as a place of encounter with God, and to explore the connection between the integration of life in our bodies and our spiritual lives with our leadership. We will be having deep, spiritual conversations with friends of the Transforming Center about their very human experiences in their bodies and how they've experienced God in and throughout these experiences. We will explore God in concrete bodily realities like gender, sexuality, race, ability, aging, illness, and death, to name a few. Mentioned in the Episode:   How Can So Many Pastors and Leaders Be Godly and Dysfunctional at the Same Time? By Todd Wilson  The Guest House by Rumi (poem) Pilgrimage Through Loss by Linda Lawrence Hunt   Music: Kingdom Come by Aaron Niequist Tender Moment from Music in Solitude   We're on Substack! “On the Journey with the Transforming Center” is our home for “reflection, conversation, and connection with our transforming community.”  It includes thoughtful reflections from Ruth Haley Barton and the Transforming Center team, as well as alumni and friends of the Transforming Center, occasional special video teachings and guided practices, and space to interact with our content and respond with how God is working in your life through the posts. This is also where you find all of our podcast patron content! There are free and paid tiers. We'd love for you to join us over on Substack.  Support the podcast! This season patrons will receive special bonus conversations with each of our guests. Become a paid member of Substack today to receive these practices and so much more!   The Transforming Center exists to create space for God to strengthen leaders and transform communities. You are invited to join our next Transforming Community:® A Two-year Spiritual Formation Experience for Leaders.  Delivered in nine quarterly retreats, this practice-based learning opportunity is grounded in the conviction that the best thing you bring to leadership is your own transforming self!   *this post contains affiliate links

Why is change so hard? Victoria Grady, an organizational psychologist and expert in adult attachment theory, joins me to discuss the space in between, where you are letting go of one thing and grasping for something new. When my mother died, the Paddington bear she gave me as a child gave me a clue about why and what we can do to make it a little easier for ourselves and others.Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.comCheck out the Silver Linings Handbook website at:https://silverliningshandbook.com/Check out our Patreon to support the show at:https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbookJoin our Facebook Group at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at:https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-storeVisit The True Crime Times Substack at:https://truecrimemessenger.substack.comThe Silver Linings Handbook podcast is a part of the ART19 network. ART19 is a subsidiary of Wondery and Amazon Music.See the Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and the California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Watch us on Youtube: https://youtu.be/HFowIpBxqKs  Rachel Goldberg-Polin has stood before the UN, met with presidents, and worn a number on her chest every single day until there were no more hostages in Hamas captivity. Now, months after Hersh was murderd, she sat down and wrote a book. When We See You Again is not a hostage story and not a political reckoning. It is, as Rachel describes it, a painful love story — a grief memoir written "with one finger from underneath a truck," with no distance, no perspective, and no pretense that any of that is coming soon. In this conversation with Yonit and Jonathan, Rachel talks about the moment a released hostage told her Hersh had heard her voice in captivity, why she refused to name the officials who promised and delivered nothing, the 87 pages she cut and called "the suitcase," and how Hersh's memory will become a "revolution for go.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In a special episode, we celebrate the release of Joanne Diaz's latest book, Electric Dress, by reading "The Face," a poem of double ekphrasis that reflects on the hope of tomorrow in the losses of today. To order the book Electric Dress, see Barrow Street Press here: https://barrowstreet.org/press/product/electric-dress-joanne-diaz/ For more on Joanne Diaz, see her faculty homepage: https://www.iwu.edu/english/faculty/diaz.html For more on the work of William Utermohlen, see this article and exhibition: https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=utermohlen For the work of Catherine Drabkin, see her website: https://catherinedrabkin.com/

In this episode of The Dept. Omar sits down with Lynn Washington for one of the most personal and heartfelt conversations on the show yet. Together they open up about grief, faith, and how to keep showing up in seasons of deep loss. Omar shares the story of losing his father unexpectedly on Easter Sunday and how that experience reshaped his view of peace, purpose, and presence. They talk about what grief has taught them both, how to support others through pain, and how God can use even the hardest moments to bring healing and hope. If you've ever walked through loss or loved someone who has, this episode will remind you that you're not alone and that God can meet you right where you are.

What happens when loss isn't just one event—but becomes your entire reality? In this deeply emotional and raw coaching session, Christine works with Tiffany, who has experienced an overwhelming series of losses in a short period of time—losing her father, her longtime partner, her beloved pet, her home, and a major part of her physical body through surgery. When grief stacks like this, it doesn't just feel heavy—it can begin to feel like your new normal. Tiffany shares how she feels untethered, disconnected, and unsure how to move forward. Even with a background in personal growth and healing work, she finds herself in survival mode—struggling to feel grounded, supported, or clear on her next step. Christine offers a compassionate reminder: grief isn't something we're meant to process alone. Before trying to "figure it out," we need to be held, supported, and allowed to feel what's real. This episode is a powerful invitation to slow down, honor your grief, and recognize that healing begins with being witnessed—not fixed. Press play to experience what it looks like to be held in the middle of deep loss—and why that may be the most important step forward.    Consider / Ask Yourself Have you experienced multiple losses that left you feeling overwhelmed or untethered? Do you find yourself intellectualizing your pain instead of fully feeling it? Are you trying to "figure out your next step" before fully processing your grief? Do you have a safe space or support system where you feel truly held?   Key Insights and A-Ha's Grief compounds when multiple losses occur close together, often pushing us into survival mode. Intellectualizing pain can create distance from the emotional processing we truly need. Healing grief is not a solo process—we need safe, supportive containers. Being "held" emotionally is just as important as any tool or strategy. Sometimes life strips everything away so we can reconnect with who we truly are.   How to Deepen the Work Reflect on whether you've given yourself permission to fully feel your grief. Notice where you may be detaching or "clinicalizing" your emotions. Seek out supportive spaces—whether through community, friendship, or professional guidance. Practice being with your emotions rather than rushing to fix or solve them.   Resource Mentioned in This Episode Good With Money Workshop with Kate Northrup Christine shares a powerful resource for healing your relationship with money—especially if you feel stuck in survival mode or unsupported financially. Learn more and register at: christinehassler.com/good Social Media + Resources: Christine Hassler — Take a Coaching Assessment Christine Hassler Podcasts Including Coaches Corner Christine on Facebook Expectation Hangover by Christine Hassler @ChristineHassler on Twitter @ChristineHassler on Instagram @SacredUnionCouples on Instagram Email: jill@christinehassler.com — For information on any of my services! Get on the waitlist to be coached on the show! Get on the list to be notified about the upcoming certification program for coaches!