Podcast appearances and mentions of Kenneth J Doka

Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, is an Autism & Grief Project advisory board member and the Senior Vice President of Grief Programs at Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) and recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Together, we discuss: The Autism & Grief Project and how it helps adults with autism cope with grief and loss Why is it important to focus on supporting autistic adults when it comes to dealing with grief, and how does the project aim to bridge the support gap What are some common challenges that adults on the autism spectrum face when dealing with grief, and how does the project address these challenges Learn more at https://www.autismandgrief.org/ and find Julie at https://www.nextpivotpoint.com/  

The Autism & Grief Project is a new online platform designed to help adults with autism navigate and cope with the complexities of grief arising from both death and non-death losses. Alex LaMorie, A.A.S is a member of the project's Advisory Board and brings his lived experience with both autism and grief to this work. Dr. Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, brings years of both professional and personal grief knowledge to his role on the project's Development Team. The Autism & Grief Project is unique - just as grief and autism are unique - and the site provides information not only for adults with autism who are grieving, but also the people who are supporting them.  We discuss: Parallels between the uniqueness of grief and the individual experience of autism What Alex found to be helpul and unhelpful in his grief Being open to different forms of communication and emotional expression Learning to ask for help The goals for the Autism & Grief Project What Alex and Dr. Doka learned from being part of the project Alex D. LaMorie, A.A.S is an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland Global Campus and autism advocate. Alex's expressive grief artwork was recently featured in the textbook Superhero Grief: The Transformative Power of Loss (2021, Routledge). He serves as an advisor on the Hospice Foundation of America's Autism & Grief Project. In his spare time, he loves movies and TV shows as well as traveling to Comic Con and Anime conventions with his older sister. Alex also loves creative writing and spending time with his New York family so he can eat the world's best pizza and bagels! Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv, is Senior Vice President of Grief Programs at Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) and recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. He serves as editor of HFA's Living with Grief® book series and its Journeys bereavement newsletter. He is a prolific author, editor, and lecturer; past president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC); and a member and past chair of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement (IWG). In 2018, the IWG presented Doka with the Herman Feifel Award for outstanding achievement in thanatology. He received an award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Death Education from ADEC in 1998. Doka is an ordained Lutheran minister and a licensed mental health counselor in the state of New York. This episode is the second in our 2024 three-part series highlighting the voices of communities who have historically been underrepresented in the grief world. The series is part of an ongoing collaboration between Dougy Center and The New York Life Foundation. We are deeply grateful for New York Life Foundation's tireless support and advocacy for children and teens who are grieving.

In episode 5 of Death, Grief and Other Sh*t We Don't Discuss, Kyle McMahon discusses the immediate hours and days after his Mom passed. Then, Kyle talks with Dr. Kenneth J. Doka,  Senior Vice-President for Grief Programs for the Hospice Foundation of America and best selling author of books such as Grief Is a Journey: Finding your Pathway through Loss. They discuss what are some helpful things to do in the immediate aftermath of the death of a loved one, how to have less regrets with your loved one and more.----------------------DeathAndGrief.ShowContinue the conversation on our socials using #DeathAndGriefShowTwitter: @DeathAndGriefFacebook: Facebook.com/DeathAndGriefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Susan, your host, welcomes Jenny Lisk to today's episode. Jenny is a widowed parent of two grieving kids. After interviewing over 100 experts on the topic of widowed parenting for the Widowed Parent Podcast, she learned that there are some key principles and tips about parenting grieving kids that newly widowed parents probably don't know about.   Jenny is the author of an award-winning book named Future Widow (which has endorsements from many prominent children's grief experts). Her family's story is told as a memoir where she has explicitly worked in themes about parenting grieving kids. This amazing book is about more than children's grief, it's about rebuilding a life after loss.   Key Takeaways: Jenny shares her grief story. Susan and Jenny talk about that day that changes life forever, and how that moment gave them the perspective and intention to be present and try to enjoy every moment. Jenny talks about the moment she decided she was going to help other parents with grieving children (while she and her children were dealing with the tsunami of pain that grief imposed on them). Jenny found that she could host a podcast and be the one who asks questions to the experts, representing other grieving people who transited similar journeys to hers. Jenny speaks about how walking is a meditative activity for her. Jenny talks about the roles of instrumental and intuitive grievers. Jenny talks about her book Future Widow. Jenny shares her struggle figuring out how to end the book. Sometimes two opposite things can be true, you don't have to reconcile them. Jenny talks to grieving parents: It is important to be honest with kids, especially about difficult topics, it nurtures a strong bond of trust between the child and the surviving parent. If you are supporting a grieving parent, keep in mind that you cannot solve the underlying problem, but you can contribute to their everyday life, help them with meals or drive their kids to school; it will show them you care.   Resources Tendrilsofgrief.com Email Susan: susan@tendrilsofgrief.com Grieving Beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Women Mourn, by Kenneth J. Doka and Terry L. Martin   Meet Jenny Lisk Learn more about Jenny Future Widow The Widowed Parent Podcast

"Science has found that nothing can disappear without a trace. Nature does not know extinction. All it knows is transformation." - Wernher von Braun, NASA Aerospace Engineer, believed in life after death. Express.co Paranormal experiences known to happen during the death process include precognition, terminal lucidity, coincidences, sensory presence: smells, sounds, visitations and the like. Not everyone feels comfortable addressing any of that - and yet - it happens. Dr. Doka discovered when he addressed the unconventional  elements related to dying during his presentations - the more you talk about it - the more people feel secure enough to 'come out of the closet' to share their own experiences. Introduction. p7. Dr. Doka has intentionally provided a wide range of anecdotal stories along with his own personal experiences with notes on relevant research and data that supports the claims. Even so, he leaves it up to the reader to decide what to believe. This is a timely topic. 9.23.21 At the time of this interview, Death is a daily trending headline. "The seven-day average of U.S. Covid deaths is 2,031 as of Tuesday, the first time over the 2,000 threshold since March, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University." Source. CNBC. 680K US Deaths. 4.55M Global Deaths. Note: Data comes from Wikipedia, government health ministries, The New York Times, and other authoritative sources, as attributed.One of the first COVID deaths among my Facebook friends was Angela Joiner. Obit. The reporter who broke the story on the UFO sighting in Stephenville, Texas, I interviewed her at the time and admired how she covered the story. It changed her life. Friend, relative, companion, acquaintance. Sooner or later, we all deal with death. It helps when there are support groups and resources to navigate the process. It also helps to know just how normal some of the paranormal experiences are when death is near. Past interviews highlight NDEs, Shared NDEs and After Death Communication: Jim Bruton. The In Between: A Trip of a Lifetime = Paula Lenz. Driving into Infinity: Living with My Brother's Spirit. = Annie Kagan. The Afterlife of Billy Fingers: How My Bad-Boy Brother Proved to Me There's Life After Death. = Each death is unique. Some are even more so.    When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life's End, Amazon. Bio: Kenneth J. Doka PhD (Poughkeepsie, NY) is a professor of counseling and a leading authority on issues involving death, dying, and grief. He has edited or written over 35 acclaimed books on death-related subjects, including Grief is a Journey (Atria, 2016). Dr. Ken Doka is Senior Vice-President of the Hospice Foundation of America. Amazon Review - 5.0 out of 5 stars Honest and respectful way to learn about the death process, Beautifully researched and written, Dr. Doka takes us on a journey of death. From premonitions to nearing death awareness, to near death experiences, to terminal lucidity, all the way to mediums, ghosts and messages, this book talks about it all with many personal accounts included from clients, studies, and others. For anyone who is considering working in a death related field, this is a must read. We all know people who die, but we are also often unprepared for the loss when it happens. This book tells a heartbreaking topic and helps to make it bearable. - Specializing in Grief, Dr. Doka has other books that might be helpful in dealing with death, dying and end of life care. Link.   Website - http://drkendoka.com/

Kenneth J. Doka, PhD has edited or written over 35 acclaimed academic books on death-related subjects. Dr. Doka is also a senior consultant for the Hospice Foundation of America. Dr. Doka also gives approximately thirty keynote speeches a year. Additionally, Dr. Doka is president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and The International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement. Hw was a professor of counseling at The College of New Rochelle.For more on Dr. Kenneth J. Doka and his works, visit https://drkendoka.com/www.DrKenDoka.comWhen We Die available at: https://www.amazon.com/When-We-Die-Extraordinary-Experiences/dp/0738762938/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6YHK2UMRAN7T&dchild=1&keywords=when+we+die&qid=1625258356&sprefix=when+we+die%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1Homespun Haints podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homespun-haints/id1464464952If you have a paranormal story to share or would like to be a future guest on the show, please go to:cooley54@gmail.comwww.cooley54.wixsite.com/ghostsinthevalleyPlease rate and review on Apple Podcast and all others

World renown expert on death, dying, and bereavement Dr. Kenneth Doka joins me to talk about experiences at life's end in his book When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life's End. Premonitions of death, near-death experiences, and afterlife communications are common experiences, but they can be difficult to talk about and understand. Dr. Doka demystifies fact from fiction and provides healing to those left behind. The book explores dozens of case studies and fascinating research on the unusual phenomena related to the dying process and helps you come to your own understanding of what these experiences mean. We talk about Death coincidencesTerminal LucidityGhostsREincarnationVarious life's end experiences.Death-bed coincidencesGhosts in your family homePremonitions of deathNear-death awarenessThe journey of griefHow bonds with the deceased can become chainsSpiritual and emotional presence in our lives after death Stories of what is possible at Life's End With a deep sends of empathy and compassion, When we die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life's End insights support you as you integrate these phenomena and cope with the emotions that come along with them. If you are mourning someone who just transitioned or did so decades ago, this book will help you through the grief process to a place of healing and understanding. We all live at the edge of forever at life's end. Kenneth J. Doka, Ph.D., is a professor of counseling and a leading authority on issues involving death, dying, and grief. He has edited or written over 35 acclaimed books on Death-related subjects, Including Grief is a Journey. Additionally, Dr. Doka is president and chair of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and The International work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement. www.dr.kendoka.com

Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of the text, Dying & Death: Life & Living. A prolific author, Dr. Doka’s books include When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life’s End, Intimacy, and Sexuality during Illness and Loss. Aging America: Coping with loss, dying, and death in later life, Transforming Loss: Finding Potential for Growth, When Grief Is Complicated, Grief Is a Journey: Finding your Pathway through Loss, Managing Conflict, Finding Meaning, The Longest Loss: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, Helping Adolescents Cope with Loss, Journeys with Grief: A Collection of Articles about Love, Life, and Loss, Improving Care for Veterans Facing Illnessand Death, Ethics and End-of-Life Care, Beyond Kübler-Ross: New Perspectives on Death, Dying, and Grief,Spirituality and End-of-Life Care,Grieving beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Woman Mourn;Counseling Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness;Cancer and End-of-Life Care;Diversity and End-of-Life Care;Living with Grief: Children and Adolescents, Living with Grief: Before and After Death, Death, Dying and Bereavement: Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare(a 4 Volume edited work), Pain Management at the End-of-Life: Bridging the Gap between Knowledge and Practice, Living with Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life, Living with Grief: Alzheimer’s Disease, Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy; Men Don’t Cry, Women Do: Transcending Gender Stereotypes of Grief; Living with Grief: Loss in Later Life,Disenfranchised Grief: Recognizing Hidden Sorrow: Living with Life Threatening Illness; Children Mourning, Mourning Children; Death and Spirituality; Living with Grief: After Sudden Loss; Living with Grief:When Illness is Prolonged; Living with Grief: Who We Are, How We Grieve; Living with Grief: At Work, School and Worship; Living with Grief: Children, Adolescents and Loss; Caregiving and Loss: Family Needs, Professional Responses; AIDS, Fear and Society; Aging and Developmental Disabilities; and Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice. In addition to these books, he has published over 100 articles and book chapters. Dr. Doka is editor of both Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying and Journeys: A Newsletter to Help in Bereavement. He has an ongoing blog for Psychology Today entitled Good Mourning. Dr. Doka was elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 1993. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Work Group on Dying, Death, and Bereavement and served as chair from 1997-1999. The Association for Death Education and Counseling presented him with an Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Death Education in 1998, Significant Contributions to the Field of Thanatologyin 2014, and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. In 2000 Scott and White presented him an award for Outstanding Contributions to Thanatology and Hospice. His Alma MaterConcordia College presented him with their first Distinguished Alumnus Award. He is a recipient of the Caring Hands Award as well as the Dr. Robert Fulton CDEB Founder’s Award. In 2006, Dr. Doka was grandfathered in as a Mental Health Counselor under NY State’s first licensure of counselors. Dr. Doka is a recipient of the International Center for Loss, Bereavement, Loss and Human Resilience and the Israeli Bereavement Forum Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Study of Loss, Bereavement, and Human Resilience, and The International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement’s Herman Feifel Award for Lifetime Contributions to the field of thanatology as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from ADEC (The Association for Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Doka has keynoted conferences throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. He participates in the annual Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference and has appeared on CNN and Nightline. In addition, he has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service, and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is an ordained Lutheran minister. http://www.drkendoka.com/ ------------------------------------------------

In episode sixteen of Talking To The Dead In Suburbia, host Anna Raimondi – spiritual medium, motivational speaker, healer, and author – interviews Dr. Kenneth Doka, a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. Doctor Doka is an ordained minister, licensed mental health counselor, and prolific author on the subject of death, dying, loss, and bereavement. Connect with Anna Raimondi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna.raimondi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annalraim/ Website: https://www.annaraimondi.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/annaraimondi Connect with Dr. Ken Doka: Website: http://drkendoka.com Connect with The Angel Cooperative: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelcooperative/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelCooperative Website: https://theangelcoop.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theangelcooperative About this week's guest: Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor Emeritus at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. He is one of the authors of the text, Dying & Death: Life & Living. A prolific author, Dr. Doka's books include When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life's End, Intimacy and Sexuality during Illness and Loss, and many more. Dr. Doka was elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 1993. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Work Group on Dying, Death and Bereavement and served as chair from 1997-1999. Dr. Doka is a recipient of the International Center for Loss, Bereavement, Loss and Human Resilience and the Israeli Bereavement Forum Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Study of Loss, Bereavement, and Human Resilience, and The International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement's Herman Feifel Award for Lifetime Contributions to the field of thanatology as well as the Lifetime Achievement Award from ADEC (The Association for Death Education and Counseling. Dr. Doka has keynoted conferences throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He participates in the annual Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference and has appeared on CNN and Nightline. In addition he has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is an ordained Lutheran minister.

Premonitions of death, near-death experiences, and afterlife communication are common experiences, but they can be difficult to talk about and understand. Today's special guest, Ken Doka PhD, a world renowned expert on death, dying, and bereavment, explores dozens of case studies and fascinating research on the unusual phenomena related to the dying process and helps you come to your own understandin of what these experiences mean. In his book, When We Die: Extraordinary Experiences at Life's End, He shares stories of death coincidences, terminal lucidity, ghosts, reincarnation, and more. Dr. Doka's examination of extraordinary experiences provides meaningful answers and wisdom. With a deep sense of empathy and compassion, this book's insights support you as you integrate these phenomena and cope with the emotions that come along with them. Kenneth J. Doka, PhD has edited or written over 35 acclaimed academic books on death-related subjects as well as the trade title Grief Is a Journey. A senior consultant for the Hospice Foundation of America, he give approximately thirty keynote speeches a year. Dr. Doka is also president of the Association for Death Education and Counseling and The International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement. He was a professor of counseling at The College of New Rochelle. For more, visit www.DrKenDoka.com

Do men and women grieve differently from each other, or is there a better way to understand the way they mourn? Dr. Kenneth J. Doka talks with Michael about a spectrum from Intuitive grievers to Instrumental grievers, and that how we understand the way our friends and family mourn, can help us to comfort them more effectively. Grief characteristics are not specific to gender so much as they relate to the type of person we are. Understanding how our friends and family grieve can help us to better relate to their grief and comfort them more effectively.Please take a moment to follow us on your preferred social media platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-michael/id1333229173%2520Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HUGPodcastNetwork/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5ZwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugpodcastnetwork/

Do men and women grieve differently from each other, or is there a better way to understand the way they mourn? Dr. Kenneth J. Doka talks with Michael about a spectrum from Intuitive grievers to Instrumental grievers, and that how we understand the way our friends and family mourn, can help us to comfort them more effectively. Grief characteristics are not specific to gender so much as they relate to the type of person we are. Understanding how our friends and family grieve can help us to better relate to their grief and comfort them more effectively.Please take a moment to follow us on your preferred social media platforms:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-michael/id1333229173%2520Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HUGPodcastNetwork/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPKwIU5M_YOxvtWepFR5ZwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hugpodcastnetwork/

Are there times when it seems inappropriate to grieve in public? What happens when those around us fail to recognize our grief or our right to grieve? Dr. Kenneth J. Doka takes us through the concept of Disenfranchised Grief, and how it can affect our ability to properly process our grief.

Are there times when it seems inappropriate to grieve in public? What happens when those around us fail to recognize our grief or our right to grieve? Dr. Kenneth J. Doka takes us through the concept of Disenfranchised Grief, and how it can affect our ability to properly process our grief.

Dr. Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. A prolific author, Dr. Doka’s 27 books include Grieving beyond Gender: Understanding the Ways Men and Woman Mourn; Counseling Individuals with Life-Threatening Illness, Living with Grief: Ethical Dilemmas at the End of Life, Living with Grief: Alzheimer’s Disease, Living with Grief: Coping with Public Tragedy and Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice. In addition to these books, he has published over 100 articles and book chapters. Dr. Doka is editor of both Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying and Journeys: A Newsletter to Help in Bereavement. Dr. Doka was elected President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling in 1993. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Work Group on Dying, Death and Bereavement and served as chair from 1997-1999. The Association for Death Education and Counseling presented him with an Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Death Education in 1998. In 2000 Scott and White presented him an award for Outstanding Contributions to Thanatology and Hospice. His Alma Mater Concordia College presented him with their first Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2006, Dr. Doka was grandfathered in as a Mental Health Counselor under NY State’s first licensure of counselors. Dr. Doka has keynoted conferences throughout North America as well as Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He participates in the annual Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference and has appeared on CNN and Nightline. In addition he has served as a consultant to medical, nursing, funeral service and hospice organizations as well as businesses and educational and social service agencies. Dr. Doka is an ordained Lutheran minister. http://www.drkendoka.com/