Podcast appearances and mentions of rachel kodanaz

Whether it's repartnering, getting started managing how to tackle your deceased partner's belongings, or navigating how in-law relationships change post partner death, Rachel Kodanaz has done it all. Check out her resources at:http://www.rachelkodanaz.comHelp us keep the Widow We Do Now podcast going!http://www.patreon.com/wwdnWant to buy us some tacos?https://www.buymeacoffee.com/widowwedonowSponsored by:Rock House Financial & the podcast: He's Gone But The Money's Nothttps://rockhousefinancial.com/podcasts/BetterHelp.com. Save 10% off the first month of online therapy done securely, online with our unique link: https://trybetterhelp.com/wwdnMint Mobile: Mobile phone plans with great service and coverage starting at $15/month https://trymintmobile.com/wwdn

This NAPODPOMO MindFULL Musing continues along the theme, "What do you do with something you inherit, but don't really want?" Either you try and get your sibling to take it or you re-create it into something you love. Listen in and think about what you have that you might re-purpose into something that adds a new twist to an old item.  Visit us on IG and maybe post a picture! Here is the blog post that shows you the repurposed china cabinet:  https://themindfullcreative.com/tag/recycling-furniture/Listen to my espisode on Finding Peace, Once Piece at a Time with Rachel Kodanaz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfull-conversations/id1631695053?i=1000583641746Follow my blog (the inspiration for this podcast) https://themindfullcreative.comDM me on Instagram and let me know what you think! https://www.instagram.com/mindfullconversations/

Today's NAPODPOMO's MindFULL Musing is about doing something with the pieces you have - cards from folks you love, articles you've clipped, postcards, papers, journal entries etc. Perhaps you cleared out the homes of someone you love. What do you do with it all? Check out the link below to a Zoom class on making a collage with Judith Cassel-Mamet. It will fill your mind with great ideas and your space with wonderful art!Listen to my espisode on Finding Peace, Once Piece at a Time with Rachel Kodanaz https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindfull-conversations/id1631695053?i=1000583641746Check out this zoom class taught by Judith: https://www.du.edu/elevate/course.html?instanceCode=ENRICH-0650_COLL&courseInstanceID=ENRICH-0650_200598492&courseCode=ENRICH-0650Judith's website for more ideas and inspiration: http://www.jcmamet.net   www.jcmamet.net   Follow my blog (the inspiration for this podcast) https://themindfullcreative.comDM me on Instagram and let me know what you think! https://www.instagram.com/mindfullconversations/

Join us for Part 2 with Rachel Kodanaz, author of “Living with Loss One Day at a Time” as we move along the spectrum to “Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time". In this episode, Rachel talks to us about being a family member charged with the responsibility of dealing with the possessions of a loved one who has passed, or helping folks right-size or down-size. With her can-do compassionate attitude, Rachel shares real world practical' advice, instruction and insight. She helps us reframe cleaning to clearing, and actually leaves us with a MindFULL approach to a task we all face, with curiosity and peace.Takeaways:If you are helping someone down size or right size, and are facing a lot of “stuff” you can start the process by asking 2 questions: Does it tell a story?Does it provide a connection?Don't wait for someone to be sick or pass before having a conversation about the things they have that matter to them. Get curious and ask for the story behind the item.Rachel has 3 words for you: Sorting. Thinning. Repurposing You can find out more about Rachel and her work at www.rachelkodanaz.comFollow my blog (the inspiration for this podcast) https://themindfullcreative.comDM me on Instagram and let me know what you think! https://www.instagram.com/mindfullconversations/

She is so full of wisdom, I had to do a TWO Part Series with Rachel Kodanaz, author of “Living with Loss One Day at a Time”.  This week, Rachel joins us to talk about embracing life's challenges. Overcoming her own adversity of being widowed at 31 years old with a 2-year-old daughter, Rachel shares her down to earth, insightful, and practical advice for living with loss. As a motivational speaker, author, grief consultant, and facilitator, Rachel tells us what can be helpful. In Part Two, we will talk about clearing out physical objects. You will want to hear it all! Takeaways:Humans simply need to be felt and understood. They don't want or need to be fixed. Just listen.We can't change what happens to us so we have to figure out what we can do to go forward. How? Rachel gives 365 days of tips to help.Don't ask. Just do (for the person). Link to Rachel Kodanaz's website for books and more insight and information: https://www.rachelkodanaz.com/ Follow my blog (the inspiration for this podcast) https://themindfullcreative.comDM me on Instagram and let me know what you think! https://www.instagram.com/mindfullconversations/

Best-selling author and grief consultant, Rachel Kodanaz, returns for a second time. Today, Rachel will be discussing her latest book. Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time provides compassionate, thoughtful ideas as to how to release the material items of our deceased loved ones, while "keeping the pieces that tell their story."

Karen speaks with author and grief healer, Rachel Kodanaz about her book, Living With Loss, One Day at a Time.

On this week's Filled With Gold Widow Podcast, Rachel Kodanaz and I talk about navigating grief in the workplace. Rachel is a heart-minded professional specializing in current and relevant approaches in support of individuals and workplaces following a loss or trauma. She is a best-selling author, seasoned keynote speaker, and business consultant. She has served on many grief-related boards of directors and has published numerous articles, blogs, podcasts, and has appeared on Good Morning America. Her books include best-selling Living with Loss One Day at a Time, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time:  What to do with your and a loved one's personal possessions and Grief in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide for Being Prepared. She lives a healthy lifestyle in Colorado pursuing physical adventures including the Hawaiian Ironman and providing emergency medical technician (EMT) services to the community.  Listen in to our discussion about:  - Rachel's widow story - Working in corporate, grieving, and soloparenting her young daughter - Her mission to support grievers and those supporting them in the workplace - Bereavement policies are made to be broken! - Self-advocacy and compassion in the workplace Links: website: www.rachelkodanaz.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingWithLossOneDayAtATime Linkedin: Rachel Kodanaz  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkodanaz/ Instagram: rkodanaz Twitter: @rachelkodanaz ____________________________________________________________ This episode is brought to you by: Filled With Gold monthly self-care subscription box for widows. Hand-selected items to nurture the body, mind, and spirit after the loss of a spouse.  Made for widows, with love, by a widow. filledwithgold.org

Rachel Kodanaz has been speaking passionately to national audiences of all sizes for 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, growth, and acceptance that comes with embracing life's challenges – those expected and unexpected. Through her books, Living with Loss, One Day at a Time and Grief in the Workplace, Rachel offers a wealth of knowledge, inspiration and practical advice for those who have lost a loved one or are supporting someone who has lost a loved one. In this week's episode, Rachel shares timeless advice on how you can return to the workplace and get the most out of your work environment as you go through grief.    Key Takeaways: Grief in the workplace is still a real issue.  A little bit about Rachel and her grief story.  When Rachel's husband passed, she lost a bit of her meaning and purpose, especially when it came to work.  “How can I help?” Is such a loaded question. You can figure out how to help someone if you just observe them and what they are struggling with.  No two people will behave the same when it comes to grief and work.  When Rachel lost her husband, she didn't even acknowledge she was a widow, she was just trying to survive as a newly single mom.  Susan felt like there was just a world falling down on her at work, and she wanted somebody to just help her.  So many people don't know what they need after a sudden life change.  What's the difference between a grief coach and a situational coach?  Managers! Are you listening? You can take a very painful experience and turn that into a beautiful and supportive environment for the griever.  Susan has been put in situations where an employee was grieving, and she just didn't know or even have the context at the time to support them.  A co-worker told Susan to not talk about her loss, in fear of making someone else;who recently lost a parent; angry. Despite them trying to be helpful, it was so hurtful.  Susan ended up leaving her job because that's the one thing she felt like she had control over.  Grief, unfortunately, is a timeline in the workplace, and you can rarely put a timeline on grief.  As an employer, you can ask empowering questions to help your employee during such a rough time.  What piece of advice does Rachel have for both the grieving employee and the employer?  Companies! Do not get this wrong. Seek additional resources if your team member recently lost someone.    Resources: Rachelkodanaz.com Rachel on LinkedIn

“Nobody likes to sit down and listen to a talk about life’s challenges. But somehow, Rachel makes it all Okay. Her warmth and sensitivity, and especially her story, enables us to hear brutal honesty and embrace it, rather than fear it. Bravo, Rachel Kodanaz.” —Ora DeMorrow, Senior Financial Advisor, Vice President Merrill LynchNo one knows better how to embrace life’s challenges than Rachel herself. Overcoming her own adversity of being widowed at 31 years old with a 2-year-old daughter, she “wows” audiences with her down-to-earth, current and relevant presentations – helping attendees to reach their potential by embracing and learning from all of life’s complexities. Having worked in management for Fortune 100 companies, she is fully aware of the see-saw created when personal and professional challenges collide. Rachel has been speaking passionately to national audiences of all sizes for 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, growth, and acceptance that comes with embracing life’s challenges – those expected and unexpected. Through her books, Living with Loss, One Day at a Time and Grief in the Workplace, Rachel offers a wealth of knowledge, inspiration and practical advice for those who have lost a loved one or are supporting someone who has lost a loved one. ​On October 1, 2019, Rachel released her third book, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time. This book provides encouragement and tools for those seeking to down-size, right-size or sort through a loved one’s possessions. Whether they are in physical or electronic form, those possessions tell the story of the person’s life. Rachel’s book shares practical ways to thin, repurpose, and redistribute these possessions so they continue to share the story with future generations. Rachel is available for speaking appearances, educational programs, interviews and community outreach. https://www.rachelkodanaz.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Employees die. They die at work.  How you, as an organization, manage it matters a great deal to the team, the manager, and your reputation. If you ever want to know what to do and what not to do when an employee dies, this is the podcast for you. Overcoming her own adversary following the sudden death of her husband, leaving her with a two-year-old daughter, she has been speaking passionately to national audiences of all sizes for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, growth, and acceptance that comes with embracing life challenges – those expected and unexpected.  As a past associate of management for Fortune 500 companies, she learned quickly the see-saw created when personal and professional trajectories collide allowing her to provide invaluable insight to Human Resources departments, co-workers, and management.Rachel Kodanaz is a heart-minded professional author, speaker, and consultant helping her audiences to Embrace Life's Challenges. 

I had such a great discussion with Rachel Kodanaz for this episode. Rachel was my guest way back in episode 38, discussing returning to work after loss. Her third book, “Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time,” was released recently and is the subject of today's discussion. Some topics Rachel and I discuss include: Becoming a widowed parent when she was 31 and her daughter was 2; How her thoughts about possessions shifted after her husband died; Her belief that personal possessions tell a beautiful story of a person's life; The comfort she found in leaving her late husband's running shoes by the front door; Why she prefers to think in terms of “thinning out” rather than “cleaning out” a loved one's possessions; Creating a “Rod box” with some of her late husband's things; Rachel's “ten essentials,” and some pitfalls to avoid when tackling the project of thinning possessions; Building your team of helpers; and The magic of the six piles. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Rachel Kodanaz. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Support the show: Patreon, Merch, and More -=-=-=-=-

As the Coronavirus pandemic hangs on, we can’t wave a magic wand to get you instantly back into your normal routine but we can do the next best thing. Our guest, personal growth coach Rachel Kodanaz, who recently suffered from COVID-19, sends along a virtual hug and urges you to pass it on. Tune in to learn what it … Read more about this episode...

Rachel Kodanaz is a heart-minded professional helping her audiences to Embrace Life’s Challenges. Rachel has been speaking passionately to audiences of all sizes for over 20 years.  Her published books […] The post Cleaning Out The Closet? with Rachel Kodanaz appeared first on Open to Hope.

Interviews with: *Rachel Kodanaz/Author and Speaker Rachel speaks about working through and dealing with the untimely passing of her husband, at a young age, and her having to raise their two year old daughter without him. Her book lends insight to life's most traumatic event and how she overcame its sudden obstacles and voids. *SaulPaul/Musician and Artist *SaulPaul shares his life's story and how he turned it around. Also on this episode we talk about TLC's New Hit Reality TV Show UNPOLISHED featuring Salon Martone in East Northport, NY.

Rachel Kodanaz’s world was shattered when her husband passed away unexpectedly leaving her with a two-year-old daughter and a life full of uncertainty. Through her strength and perseverance, she was able to come out of the other side and now teaches others how to embrace life’s challenges, both planned and unplanned.  A best selling author, speaker, and consultant, Rachel knows first hand that loss is part of our life experience and helps others embrace the opportunity that loss gives us to heal the deep areas of our hearts and minds.  It is only by understanding loss and living through it that you can work through your grief and accept your new reality. Instead of trying to fix or help the situation, Rachel works to help others look at loss as something that you have to learn to live with and not get held back from it.  In the end, it is not the challenge but what we do with it that defines the rest of our journey. If you or someone you love has suffered a loss and is having difficulty taking the steps necessary to start the next chapter of life, Rachel is the expert you need to hear from now. How has loss impacted the way that you live your life? Share your story with us in the comments on the episode page.    In This Episode Advice for those who are overwhelmed by a loss and in need of guidance Strategies to help you clear out the possessions of someone you have lost The importance of asking questions while your loved ones are still alive How to embrace the magic of six piles to navigate your new reality Why you need to allow yourself to organically work through loss instead of setting deadlines Quotes “It is a lifetime of goods, bads, and challenges. It will always be there, its how we adapt our lives to the situation.” (6:44) “It’s not fair for us to judge one loss over another. It is how we personally react to it and then of course what tools we have within our own heart and emotions to be able to adapt to that loss.” (16:50) “We fear moving further and further away that we won’t remember what we remember. But we will, we just have to eliminate some of the emotions.” (27:59) “You have the opportunity to do it with the person when they are still alive. And I really try and emphasize that, because I do believe that having the opportunity to be with that person and ask the questions, it is so rewarding, it is so interesting.” (39:35) “Its the love that we have that will actually be the medicine that you need.” (51:02)   Links Rachel Kodanaz Website Finding Peace One Piece At A Time by Rachel Kodanaz Living With Loss One Day At A Time by Rachel Kodanaz   Find the full show notes for this episode here Keep up with all things Love Is Medicine Follow Razi on Facebook |Instagram

Rachel Kodanaz is a heart-minded professional helping her audiences to Embrace Life’s Challenges. Rachel has been speaking passionately to national audiences for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, growth, and acceptance that comes with embracing life challenges. Rachel has published numerous articles and has appeared on Good Morning America. Her books, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time: What to do with yours or a loved one’s personal possessions, best-selling Living with Loss One Day at a Time, and Grief in the Workplace have received international acclaim.Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

Rachel Kodanaz is a heart-minded professional helping her audiences to Embrace Life’s Challenges. Rachel has been speaking passionately to national audiences for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, growth, and acceptance that comes with embracing life challenges. Rachel has published numerous articles and has appeared on Good Morning America. Her books, Finding Peace, One Piece at a Time: What to do with yours or a loved one’s personal possessions, best-selling Living with Loss One Day at a Time, and Grief in the Workplace have received international acclaim. Sponsor: www.SeniorCareAuthority.com

After a loved one dies, what should we do with all that STUFF? And how about our own stuff, which we will some day leave behind? How does a loss change our relationship to stuff, both that of the person we lost and our own. Reflecting a deep personal experience with how possessions changed meaning for her after her husbands's sudden death, Rachel Kodanaz helps us approach what to keep and what to let go of with compassion and understanding. What gives a particular thing meaning and when the meaning is gone, what do we do with it? How do we follow our own individual time line as much as possible without getting stuck along the way. Rachel brings the same passion and grace to this subject as she has brought to audiences for over 20 years working with death in the workplace.

After a loved one dies, what should we do with all that STUFF? And how about our own stuff, which we will some day leave behind? How does a loss change our relationship to stuff, both that of the person we lost and our own. Reflecting a deep personal experience with how possessions changed meaning for her after her husbands's sudden death, Rachel Kodanaz helps us approach what to keep and what to let go of with compassion and understanding. What gives a particular thing meaning and when the meaning is gone, what do we do with it? How do we follow our own individual time line as much as possible without getting stuck along the way. Rachel brings the same passion and grace to this subject as she has brought to audiences for over 20 years working with death in the workplace.

I had such a great discussion with Rachel Kodanaz for this episode. Rachel is the author of three grief-related books, and is an expert on returning to work after a loss – both from the perspective of the grieving person and the perspective of the employer. In fact, she consults with and speaks to organizations large and small on this topic. She's a widowed mom herself, having lost her husband when her daughter was just 2. She was employed in a large corporation at the time, and had to figure out how to make returning to work work for her family. Some topics that Rachel and I discuss include: How she negotiated with her employer to take her toddler along on business trips; Getting creative to solve the time-crunch problems of raising a young child on her own; Myths about employees returning to work after a loss; Questions to ask yourself before returning to work, to make your return go more smoothly; Tips for discussing what you need with your employer; Thoughts on how much to share with a prospective new employer when looking a job; Tips for kicking the proverbial elephant out of the room when returning to work; EAP, FMLA, and other employment benefits that may be available; Suggestions for when you suspect colleagues may be resentful or think you're not pulling your weight; and Why you should have an “elevator speech” ready for when people say insensitive things. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Rachel Kodanaz.

"The idea of writing and speaking on Life Changing Topics was a direct result of my experiences while grieving the unexpected loss of my husband in 1992." Rachel Kondanaz shares her story and experiences to assist others.

Rachel Kodanaz has been speaking passionately to national audiences for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of loss, change and growth that comes with embracing life challenges – those expected […] The post Rachel Kodanaz: Living Loss One Day at a Time appeared first on Open to Hope.

Rachel Kodanaz experienced the unthinkable. At 31 years old, with a 2 year old daughter, she became a widow after her husband went out for an 8-mile run at lunch one day, had a heart arrhythmia, and never came home. She decided to do the Hawaii Ironman, her husband's bucket list item, as a way to honor his memory and hold him close to her through this time. Over the years, she has become an expert in helping others deal with loss and grief.

After a loss, people often have to return to work much too soon. And what do they encounter? A workplace which understands very little about grief or how to support a colleague in the loss. Often, a lack of experience and education results in harmful comments and unrealistic expectations. But with a little training, the workplace can take a role in supporting us through our worst times. When Rachel Kodanaz lost her husband suddenly, she became painfully aware how unprepared her coworkers were to help her through that time. She became an impassioned advocate for better information, policies and procedures. It has become her life's work to educate corporate America what to expect, and what to offer, when workers experience life altering events.

After a loss, people often have to return to work much too soon. And what do they encounter? A workplace which understands very little about grief or how to support a colleague in the loss. Often, a lack of experience and education results in harmful comments and unrealistic expectations. But with a little training, the workplace can take a role in supporting us through our worst times. When Rachel Kodanaz lost her husband suddenly, she became painfully aware how unprepared her coworkers were to help her through that time. She became an impassioned advocate for better information, policies and procedures. It has become her life's work to educate corporate America what to expect, and what to offer, when workers experience life altering events.

eCareDiary will speak to Rachel Kodanaz, speaker, coach and author of "Grief in the Workplace" that provides a handy tool guide to those who might have experienced a a significant personal loss in the work environment.

How does a mother of a two year old, just beginning her marriage and her life as a mother, face the sudden loss of her 32 year old husband? Rachel Kodanaz had to discover how to do that when her husband died leaving his office. Sometimes the worst times of our lives lead to our greatest callings and for Rachel, that was a mission to educate workplaces about how to deal with loss. Ultimately, she became a speaker on loss, embracing her own nightmare and, in the process, learning to support others. Her book, Living With Loss One Day at a Time, offers readers a chance to approach their grief in small bites, supported by Rachel's willingness to share her own loss for the good of others.

How does a mother of a two year old, just beginning her marriage and her life as a mother, face the sudden loss of her 32 year old husband? Rachel Kodanaz had to discover how to do that when her husband died leaving his office. Sometimes the worst times of our lives lead to our greatest callings and for Rachel, that was a mission to educate workplaces about how to deal with loss. Ultimately, she became a speaker on loss, embracing her own nightmare and, in the process, learning to support others. Her book, Living With Loss One Day at a Time, offers readers a chance to approach their grief in small bites, supported by Rachel's willingness to share her own loss for the good of others.

eCareDiary will interview Rachel Kodanaz, speaker, coach and author of ‘Living with Loss, One Day at a Time” that offers daily encouragement to individuals and families who have lost a loved one or are suffering from any loss of form.

Since 1996, Rachel Kodanz has spoken nationally on “Grief in the Workplace” as a result of the sudden death of her husband, which left her with a two-year-old to raise, and her experience as a manager in a Fortune 100 company. Rachel recently published the book, Living with Loss, One Day at a Time, offering 365 thoughts and lessons on grief.

Rachel Kodanaz, is a national author and speaker. Her experience of becoming widowed, with a 2-year-old while working as an executive provided insight of the difficulties and gifts of the workplace while grieving a significant loss.  Rachel has published a Grief in the Workplace program, is a columnist for Living with Loss and has appeared on Good Morning America.