As I Live and Grieve
186 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsIt’s time for grief to come out of the basement, or wherever we have stuffed it to avoid talking about it. When you suffer a loss you need support, comfort, and a safe place to heal. What you are experiencing is painful but normal, unique but similar, surreal but very, very real. As grief advocates we understand and want to provide support, knowledge and comfort as you continue to live and grieve. Host, Kathy Gleason; Producer, Stephanie Kendrick. www.asiliveandgrieve.com
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Episodes
Legacy of Love, with Cindy Mich
June 14, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: When we lose someone it is natural to dwell on memories. Our guest, Cindy Mich, has opted to create a legacy using her expertise as a film producer to honor her love, Michael, and go on tour so numerous others will know of him and remember him in his acting career. Notes: Cindy is Sole Proprietor of Cin’s Sweet Creations - Professional Writing/Editing Business, and a Freelance Independent Film/TV/Book Reviewer, Freelance Editor and Script/Screenplay Reviewer. Sh...
Love, Dad, with Michael Anthony
June 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSummary: Today’s episode is one everyone will enjoy. Mike tells his experience of hearing from his father after his father died. Skeptics listen in, as Mike went to great lengths to find his own level of comfort in accepting this beautiful connection from the afterlife. Notes: Mike Anthony is a sometime professional actor, majority time bartender at Hamilton on Broadway. After a personal experience completely shifted his understanding of how the universe works, Mike turned to science for an...
Love, Dad, with Michael Anthony
June 07, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Today’s episode is one everyone will enjoy. Mike tells his experience of hearing from his father after his father died. Skeptics listen in, as Mike went to great lengths to find his own level of comfort in accepting this beautiful connection from the afterlife. Notes: Mike Anthony is a sometime professional actor, majority time bartender at Hamilton on Broadway. After a personal experience completely shifted his understanding of how the universe works, Mike turn...
Grief from the Buddhist Perspective
May 31, 2022 07:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Deborah Eden Tull, or Eden as she prefers to be called, spent numerous years as a Buddhist monastic. She relates that one of the fundamental teachings of Buddhism is impermanence. We need, therefore, to live our lives to the fullest. Notes: Deborah Eden Tull is a Zen meditation and mindfulness teacher, author, activist, and sustainability educator. Her new book Luminous Darkness: An Engaged Buddhist Approach to Embracing the Unknown will be released in September...
Grief and Self-Care, with Alexandra Maas
May 24, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Listen in as we speak with Alexandra Maas, from the Netherlands, about the importance of self-care while grieving. Notes: Alexandra Maas, lives with her son, 2 cats, 2 dogs in a quaint little city in the north of the Netherlands. Besides her passion for her work she has love for creating in cooking, writing and textile designs. After a career of almost 17 years as a Union board member and policy worker for Police, Military Personnel and Construction Workers she ...
Grief Camp for Kids-Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams
May 17, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: A wonderful resource exists in the Rochester, NY area — Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams. Listen in as Michele Allman of UR Medicine Home Care helps us understand how children from grades 2 - 11 are supported at this 3-day event. We hope you will be moved to support or start a similar program in your community. Notes: Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams is a three day camp for children (entering grades 2-11 in September 2022) who are adjusting to the death of a loved one...
Journal to Overcome Grief, with Latisha Porter
May 10, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Journaling is one of the top three recommendations offered by bereavement specialists and therapists alike. Join us today as we chat with Latisha Porter about her book, Journal to Overcome Grief. In a format that combines inspiration and truth with prompts to help those grieving put thoughts and emotions on paper, Latisha's contribution of a resource is a welcome addition to the griever's collection. Notes: Latisha Porter is the proud author of Journal To Overco...
Crystals May Help Grief Symptoms, with Elyse Falzone
May 03, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: When the symptoms of grief hit us, we would do most anything for relief. This week we are exploring the use of crystals for healing these adverse side effects of loss -- anxiety, depression, anger, sleeplessness, etc. Listen in as Elyse shares her simple method for exploring healing crystals and check below for her very generous offer! Notes: Elyse Falzone is an Intuitive Healer and Energy Alchemist for CEO's & Spiritual newbies alike. She supports her community...
Grief Rants, Raves and Random, with John Polo
April 26, 2022 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: John Polo has captured thoughts in his book, Widowed. Rants, Raves and Random, that most of us feel but are reluctant to utter except when completely alone. This is an episode not to miss -- and a book that is a must for everyone grieving. Notes: John Polo is a coach, author and speaker. In January of 2016, John lost his wife, Michelle, to cancer. From the rubble of everything that he once knew, consumed by desperation and despair, John held on long enough until...
Sibling Grief in Early Childhood, with Michele Benyo
April 19, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Losing a sibling is devasting at any age, but when our children are small it adds complexity that challenges the entire family. Listen in today as our guest, Michele Benyo relates her experience as one child battles cancer and another child tries to understand what is happening and what is to happen. Episode Notes: As a family educator, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist™️, and early childhood parent coach, Michele's goal is to equip parents with the tools to d...
Grief and Intuition, with Ada May Brown
April 12, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Our favorite psychic medium returns to chat about intuition. Many of us eagerly await signs from our loved ones, some smile as they recall a sign they have received. How much is due to our skill level for intuition? Or are signs something everyone is able to look for? Listen in… Episode Notes: Ada May has been a professional Psychic Medium for over a decade and a half working with individuals both in the United States and abroad. Having been highly intuitive al...
Nitty Gritty Grief, with Marj Smith
April 05, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary Notes: After calling hours are over and those priority tasks are completed, a series of choices arise: should I remove my wedding band? will people tell me to think about dating? will I still be able to see my step-grandchildren? We call these the nitty gritty parts of grief -- the inevitable choices that keep bringing the reality of your loss into your daily life. Sometimes our heads spin with doubt, uncertainty, panic. Listen in today as we chat about these cho...
First Year of Grief Club, with Addison Brasil
March 29, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: "Just to the left of death," are the words used by Addison Brasil to describe his experience with grief. Join us today as we discuss this concept, along with his new book, First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From From A Friend Who Gets It . Bio: Addison Brasil had no intention of becoming a disruptor in the mental health and grief space. While pursuing his dream of creating stories that connect people, events in his life forced Addison to focus his full attention o...
STUGs and Your Grief Journey
March 22, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Have you ever been moving through your day, comfortable, doing just fine, only to be suddenly blindsided by emotions, memories and a debilitating experience resembling a panic attack? If so, you may have just experienced what is becoming known as a STUG (Sudden Temporary Upsurge of Grief). Today's guest, Jack Rainer, shares his knowledge of these frightening episodes and helps us understand how we may get through them. Episode Notes: Dr. Jackson Rainer is a boar...
Grief - From Pain to Growth, with Edy Nathan
March 15, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary In Grief we experience severe pain of loss, whether due to a death or other loss in life. Listen in today as our guest, Edy Nathan, shares insight and her 11 phases of grief from her book, It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Though Trauma and Loss, to help us as we move through our journey in grief. Trauma, abuse, and grief cause the soul to become imbalanced: The goal of the work is to find emotional calibration or balance to defy the depth of darkness and th...
Make Lasting Memories in Your Grief
March 08, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Join Kathy and Stephanie as they chat about some ideas to create lasting memories of your loved ones. Called "forget-me-nots," the opportunities vary from simple photo collages to intricate plasticized sculptures and conversation pieces. "...mementoes become clutter when they no longer bring us pleasure." ~ Alison Gilbert Contact: www.asiliveandgrieve.com [email protected] Facebook: As I Live and Grieve Instagram: @asiliveandgrieve Credits:...
The Dreaded Tasks of Grief
March 01, 2022 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSend us some LOVE! Marjorie Smith, LCSW, visits with us again today to tell us how we should handle those "dreaded" tasks of our grief journey. Handling things like thank-you notes after the funeral, cleaning out the closet of your loved one, what to do with their possessions/memorabilia, and how about those first social events/holiday celebrations after they've passed? Marj graduated from Roberts Wesleyan College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Management and returned to Robert...
Your Brain on Grief, with Dr. Mary Frances O'Connor
February 22, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Have you wondered why death of someone we love is so hard to believe, and then to accept? Listen in - listen for the analogy of the dining room table. (Despite saying near the beginning of the podcast that we won't reveal it, we do eventually talk about it.) With this seemingly simple explanation, it all made sense. Dr. O'Connor chats with us today about her findings related to what happens in our brain when we grieve, outlined in her recently published book, The...
Grief is a Wilderness, with Dawn Murphy
February 15, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Our concept of grief changes completely once we experience it. It can be difficult to find the right words to describe it to friends. Dawn Murphy, we feel, has done just that. In her book, Good Grief! Trekking the Wilderness of Loss, the use of the word wilderness is perfect. We feel isolated, abandoned, left with resources to even help us find our way. Listen in... Episode Notes: Dawn Murphy finds comfort in two plus two always equaling four but writes books w...
The Harsh Reality of Grief, with Chelsea Ohlemiller
February 08, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Today's guest, Chelsea Ohlemiller, speaks to us today about her personal journey after the death of her mother in 2017. She turned to writing, and her words can offer you both comfort and encouragement. Listen in... Episode Notes: Chelsea describes herself as a sappy romantic, coffee junkie, book collector, and person who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s sarcastic, full of jokes, full of tears, and enjoys writing most when life gets messy or complicated. In ...
SBNR Perspective and Grief, With Dr. Terri Daniel
February 01, 2022 08:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBSend us some LOVE! SUMMARY: Dr. Terri Daniel returns to share more information on how religion and spirituality differ, and delves into the perspective of Spiritual But Not Religious (SBNR), the adoption of which has increased significantly in our population. EPISODE NOTES: Dr. Terri Daniel is an interfaith hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of Death Education and Counseling and in trauma support by the ...
Retrospective
January 25, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Join us today as we look back at some of our previous topics, offer thoughts from our own use of some of these concepts, and an update on our knowledge of grief. We have covered a lot of perspectives, recommended some books, offered some activities for our listeners -- and we have lots more coming in the weeks ahead! “Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your ...
Grief in a World Gone Mad, with Gary Roe
January 18, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 23 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Join us as Gary Roe’s guides us through this world gone mad. His new book, Hope in a World Gone Mad, is on the shelves and offers this hope in his gentle, conversational style. He uses our questions and responds easily with scripture and rationale that will renew our faith and offer us comfort, regardless of the reason for our grief. Episode Notes: Gary Roe is the multiple award-winning author of more than a dozen books including Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’...
More About Grief, Ghosts and Spirits, with Ada May Brown
January 11, 2022 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: We delve deeper into our connections with those departed. Ada May's casual style allows easy conversation and her candid observations in her communications and interactions with spirits and ghosts - a conversation you will not want to miss. Episode Notes: Ada May has been a professional Psychic Medium for over a decade and a half working with individuals both in the United States and abroad. Having been highly intuitive all of her life, it wasn’t until her mid-...
Imaginal Psychology and Grief
January 04, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Today Dr. Linda Shanti shares her background of Imaginal Psychology and explains this modality for our grief. You may want to consider checking out her group, The Art of Grief, which will help support widows in their grief using expressive arts (e.g. - collage, drawing, journaling, altar making, altered books, etc.). Episode Notes: Linda Shanti McCabe, PsyD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Recovery and Grief counselor, artist, and widowed mom. She has been p...
Recognizing Grief, with Julie Hall
December 28, 2021 08:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Wouldn't it be nice if we could know someone is grieving? In today's conversation we learn a bit more about grief and how to recognize it in both ourselves and others. Episode Notes: Julie Hall holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from New York University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Master’s of Science in Marriage and Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. Julie is trained in Restoration Therapy, Emotionally Foc...
Hardcore Grief Recovery with Steve Case
December 21, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: When we grieve, we often are recipients of platitudes that we perceive as empty, meaningless and sometimes even cruel. Even some blogs or books we turn to for support may seem superficial and unrealistic. Well, Steve Case has written just the book for those wanting the straight, uncensored reality of Grief, Hardcore Grief Recovery: An Honest Guide to Getting through Grief without the Condolences, Sympathy, and Other BS (F*ck Death; Healing Mental Health Journal ...
Re-Release - 8 Tips to Handle Holiday Grief, with Gary Roe
December 14, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary One of our favorite episodes, with excellent tips for managing the upcoming holidays as you grieve. Our guest is Gary Roe, who shares with us 8 Tips to Handle Holiday Grief. Episode Notes: Gary Roe itemizes his 8 Tips to Handle Holiday Grief and adds his personal experience to help others contemplate their own situations and feel supported and a bit more in control of this frantic period, now even more stressful with the pandemic. Gary Roe is the multiple...
Grief Self-Care with Yoga
December 07, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Self-care is vital when you are grieving. Today we chat with Lizz Ortolani about yoga and its benefits. Whether grief or just every day routines leave you frantic, worried, anxious, yoga can have a calming and cleansing effect and ease physical, mental and emotional issues. Lizz offers her personal experience both as a participant and as a teacher and even helps us find our seat. Episode Notes: Yoga postures are easily modified for those with limited mobility a...
Sibling Grief, a Personal Journey
November 30, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: The relationship between siblings can often be dynamic and filled with ups and downs. Yet to lose a sibling through death, especially a sudden loss, may lead to unanticipated overwhelming grief that refuses to abate. Listen to our guest, Alyse Oram, as she relates her grief journey that started in 2016 with the loss of a childhood friend, then her younger brother six months later. Episode Notes: While Alyse processed her loss, she became aware of the limited r...
Life After Losses, Twice Widowed - with James LaVeck
November 23, 2021 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Losing a spouse is devastating, losing two is, for many, incomprehensible. Shifting roles in parenting, maintaining routine for your children, and moving through grief is shared candidly by our guest today, James LaVeck. Episode Notes: James LaVeck was widowed twice before he was 48. He first started writing about his loss and grief in 1997, but it was the death of his second husband in 2014 that prompted him to finally tell his story in Life After Losses. Wha...
Infant Loss from a Young Priest's Perspective
November 16, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: It is routine for a priest to face grief within their congregation, yet quite another to face the devastating grief that comes with the loss of ones own child, an infant. Today we chat with Rev. Liz Tichenor, author of The Night Lake, a chronicle of her personal journey with grief upon the loss of her five -week-old son. Episode Notes: Liz Tichenor is an Episcopal priest, serving as rector at the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Pleasant Hill, California. S...
Messages from our Furry Friends, and MORE, with Rob Gutro
November 09, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: It can often seem more crushing to lose a beloved family pet than we would think. Rob Gutro helps us better understand why the loss of a furry child is so devastating - and, offers us a solution to touch base with them on the other side of what many call the Rainbow Bridge. Episode Notes: Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. He's become known as a pet medium though he communicates with both pets an...
Dia de los Muertos is NOT Mexican Halloween
November 02, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Many people believe the Dia de los Muertos holiday is simply a Halloween celebration with Latin flare. It is, however, a holiday and celebration in its own right. Dia de los Muertos is a multi-day holiday when family and friends gather to pay respects and to remember family and friends who have died. Today's guest, Evelyn D'Agostino, shares her memories of this holiday. Episode Notes: Evelyn is Founder& Treasurer of Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester. She was b...
Spirituality vs. Religion - Is there a Difference?
October 26, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: We often tie our grief to our faith, and frequently to how we were raised as children. Yet in today's society, it is not uncommon to hear the words, "I am not religious." It may be that "I am not religious" merely equates to "I don't go to (or belong to) a church," because it seems these same people still cling to some type of belief in a higher power, or higher influence. Rev. Jennifer Green returns as our guest to help us understand what the difference, if any,...
Self Care for Those Who Grieve, with Paula Becker
October 19, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: A critical aspect of your grief journey is self-care. In your despair and exhaustion we often overlook the simpler items and sometimes sacrifice our own well-being. We may turn to books only to be overwhelmed with the volume of words, thoughts and number of pages. Paula Becker is our guest today and has written just the book you, and everyone who has suffered a loss, needs to read. Episode Notes: A Little Book of Self-Care for Those Who Grieve is just over 100 ...
Grief Traditions from the Victorian Era, with Kathryn Murano-Santos
October 12, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: In bygone days, grief was displayed for all to see, and sex was never discussed publicly or even comfortably. How things have changed! Listen in as Kathryn Murano-Santos discusses some old traditions. Episode Notes: From hair jewelry to other traditions, we gain some insight into bereavement traditions from past ages. Kathryn Murano-Santos is Senior Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, NY. Her studies concentra...
The New Face of Grief, with Katie Rossler
October 05, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Grief is most frequently linked with death, but really describes many situations: divorce, loss of a job, loss of lifestyle, geographical moves with loss of familiar community and friends. Yet we rarely take the time to consider these circumstances as ones that make us grieve. This type of grief is tagged disenfranchised grief and, for Katie, hidden grief. Listen in as we discuss hidden grief and the transformation that occurs throughout our grief journey. Epis...
Psychic Medium Returns - Messages from the Departed, with Ada May Brown
September 28, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Psychic medium Ada May Brown returns today to offer a bit more insight into how a psychic medium might help us receive and interpret messages from our departed loved ones. Episode Notes: Ada has been a professional Psychic Medium for over a decade and a half working with individuals both in the United States and abroad. Having been highly intuitive all of her life, it wasn’t until her mid-thirties that one of those little life altering moments happened and she ...
Suicide Among Military Veterans
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Suicide among our military's veterans is 1.5 times the national average for civilians, increased from previous years according to statistics. Listen in as Amy Rodrigues (Clinical Psychologist) and Mary Ellen Kesel (Clinical Social Worker) offer insight on this topic. September is Suicide Prevention Month and our guests provide resources available as well as suggestions for identifying someone who may be in need of assistance. Episode Notes: Vet Centers are small...
Journal Your Way Through Grief, with Latisha Porter
September 14, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Often the first suggestion for someone grieving is to start journaling. For most people, journaling equals writing, and this suggestion is met with resistance at the thought of writing. Perhaps it might be helpful to consider journaling as a conversation with yourself, merely putting your thoughts and memories into words written down. Join us today as Latisha Porter offers support and suggestions to help you do just that. Bio: Latisha Porter is a writer, blogge...
End of Life Discussions, with Nancy Light
September 07, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Nancy Light returns after her episode of Caregivers Grief and broaches the serious topic of End of Life Discussions. The topics for these discussions can range from necessary paperwork to very specific choices for the time of passing. Most have heard of Health Care Proxy, Living Will and other forms needed by hospitals or nursing homes. Nancy shares is wisdom of having other details decided ahead of time to avoid conflict and indecision. Episode Details: Everyon...
Psychic Medium - Spirits, Guides and Angels
August 31, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Do you believe we can communicate with those we have lost? Can they send messages? And do we need a medium to be the connection for this communication? Psychic medium Ada May Brown visits with us today to shed some light on this mystifying ability and talent. Tune in to hear what she has to say. Episode Notes: Ada has been a professional Psychic Medium for over a decade and a half working with individuals both in the United States and abroad. Having been highly...
Surviving Suicide Loss, with Rita Schulte
August 24, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Complicated Grief has been a topic in previous episodes. Join us today as we hear from Rita Schulte, author of Surviving Suicide Loss Making Your Way Beyond the Ruins, who not only had to endure grief after the suicide of her husband, but was also the person who found his body in their home. In using the word "Ruins" in her title, she captures the devastation of this horrendous discovery and her journey through grief afterward. Episode Notes: In her words, Rita...
Coping Mechanisms - A Personal Story
August 17, 2021 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Personal stories touch us in many ways. Sometimes they help us feel we have gracefully avoided issues, and other times they help us realize we are not alone, nor crazy, nor odd. Hermès relates his journey through grief due both to loss of someone by death and also a devastating loss through a broken relationship. Episode Notes: Today’s guest, Hermès Auslander, is not your stereotypical griever. His words are selected carefully, his emotions controlled as he rel...
Five Things to Say to Grieving Relatives
August 10, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: We have all experienced that lump in our throat as we attend calling hours or a funeral. The lump you get when you know you should say something, as silence is awkward and uncomfortable. Andre Roupp, funeral director and supervisor at Roupp Funeral Home in Mifflinburg, PA. Andre offers his thoughts for words that are sincere and appropriate. Episode Notes: Andre is well-established in his community and has been in service to Mifflinburg for nearly 15 years at h...
Anticipatory Grief - You're Not a Burden
August 03, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 17.1 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: When your partner is given a diagnosis of terminal illness, your grief journey starts. You may move through your days providing care for your loved one, driving them to a myriad of appointments and treatments or back and forth from the hospital. As you lose your own identity, your routine, you tend to focus on the things you can do something about. Providing care, updating friends and family and spending every available precious minute with your loved one, knowin...
When a Couple Grieves
July 27, 2021 07:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: When a couple is grieving the same loss at the same time, things can get complicated. We already now grief is different for everyone - and this fact can change the dynamics substantially. Today, Dan and Nancy Loeffler share their story, including how they each handled their own grief, and then the dynamics of being a couple. Episode Notes: Dan and Nancy Loeffler are the founders of Being With Grief. As parents who lost their 17-year-old daughter, Leah, in a car ...
The Grief Guidebook, with Gary Roe
July 20, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Wouldn't it be nice if there was a book we could turn to with answers to our deepest feelings, fears and emotions of grief? Let me re-introduce Gary Roe, whose book, The Grief Guidebook: Common Questions, Compassionate Answers, Practical Suggestions (Good Grief Series) has just hit the shelves of your favorite bookstores. Join us today as Gary introduces us to his newest book of 71 common questions about grieving. Episode Notes: Gary Roe is the multiple award-...
Caregivers' Grief
July 13, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBSend us some LOVE! Summary: Caregivers are unique in that they give everything they have to care for someone in need. Some provide care for loved ones, some provide care as a career and yet others provide care out of a passion to serve. They are all subject to overloading their lives and burning out so the rest of us need to be aware of this and how we might help them to help us. Join us as Nancy Light shares her experience both as a caregiver and as an employer of caregivers. Episode Note...