Build A Life After Loss Podcast
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Ep #120 Weight Loss without Judgement
March 17, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBYou’re not crazy. Weight gain during grief is normal. It’s ok that you put on a few pounds. It’s one of the many ways we numb our feelings during the pain of loss. Many times it’s how we cope from overwhelming feelings. But unlike drugs or alcohol or sleeping pills, we can’t do without food […]
Ep #119 Your Inner Cheerleader
March 10, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 20.1 MBYou are central to your world. We reject this idea because we don’t want to be self-centered but who else is there with you all the time? Only you. You are with you all the time so it makes sense that you would want to get involved in that relationship. Becoming your best cheerleader requires […]
Ep #118 Rebuilding After Divorce or Breakup
March 03, 2021 11:00 - 20 minutes - 16.6 MBDivorce and breakups are hard. Almost everyone goes through some type of loss of love in their lifetime. And when you do, you are filled with questions. What did I do wrong? What should I have done differently? Why am I not loved? Why was I rejected? In addition to sadness, you feel rejected, abandoned […]
Ep #117 There’s Nothing Wrong with You
February 24, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBWhen something doesn’t feel good, we think there’s something wrong with us. Our modern culture has separated us from our feelings and so we don’t know how to deal with our feelings much less the feelings of others. Because of this we can quickly think there’s something wrong with us when we don’t feel good. […]
Ep #116 Facing the Grief with Nikky Oswald
February 17, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 39.5 MBIn November 2019, Nikky Oswald was a mom of two boys due with her third son when the unthinkable happened. At 40 weeks pregnant, she went into the hospital to be induced and there was no heartbeat. Devastated, she made the difficult decision to be induced and she delivered her stillborn son after 17 hours […]
Ep #115 Connection for Real Results
February 10, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBYou are not your mind or your body. You are a combination of Body, Mind and Spirit. Your spirit is your higher self that holds wisdom. Your higher self wants to communicate with you. The more you can connect to your higher self the more you will be living in truth and love and joy. […]
Ep #114 Creating Joy
February 03, 2021 11:00 - 25 minutes - 20 MBIn grief, we often need to retrain our brain to pay attention, notice and savor joy in our life again. It’s easy to feel like because this horrible thing has happened everything is hard. And the truth is – everything is hard for a while! But over time, you want to experience more joy but […]
Ep #113 Living with Intention
January 28, 2021 11:00 - 19 minutes - 15.4 MBDoes living with intention feel overwhelming? With the information out there about living with intention, no wonder you feel overwhelmed! I felt overwhelmed just researching it. Each step suggested in most articles was a vast yearlong process. But that’s NOT what I’m going to suggest in this episode. No, I’m going to give you a […]
Ep #112 Reflective Journaling
January 23, 2021 20:00 - 26 minutes - 21.5 MBToday as I traveled slowly down the highway because I was riding on a spare, I thought of you. I thought of the challenge of slowing down life because of tragedy when it looks like everyone around you is speeding up and passing you by and how uncomfortable it is. I thought of the people […]
Ep#111 Emotions as Fuel
January 13, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBYour emotions fuel your actions and outcomes. What emotion fueled 2020? What emotion do you want to fuel 2021? In this episode you’ll learn how to look at your emotions in a different way, how to use your mind to lead the way and how to create the emotions you want to fuel your progress. […]
Ep #110 When Life Doesn’t Let You Breathe with Rosalie Mastaler
January 06, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutes - 36 MBIn three short years, Rosalie’s young family suffered three devastating losses which started with the still birth of her baby daughter. Through it all, Rosalie learned hard-won, valuable life lessons. Listen in as she shares her story with love, grace, and hope. In this episode you’ll hear How unique each person’s experiences are and the […]
Ep #109 Living with Abundance
December 23, 2020 11:00 - 16 minutes - 13.6 MBWhat does abundance mean to you? In today’s episode I’d like to offer some new thoughts on abundance and how you might discover more abundance in your life. Instead of living in black and white thinking of either or, I invite you to live in the and of life. Choose to open yourself up to […]
Ep #108 Relationship Multiplier
December 16, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 18.5 MBRelationships can feel so hard when you’re grieving. You’re grateful for the people in your life. You’re grateful to not be totally alone but there’s a disconnect. You don’t know why you feel so angry or frustrated or disappointed with people and why you’re taking it out on your family or co-workers. Your grief affects […]
Ep #107 The Promise with Jason Hewlett
December 09, 2020 11:00 - 48 minutes - 38.6 MBIn today’s episode we talk to Jason Hewlett – Hall of Fame Speaker, Author and Leadership Expert – about the pain of career loss, and how he’s navigated the major changes in his career over the years including losing all his clients in 2020. Jason is an example of continuing to do the work to […]
Ep #106 Breakthrough with Jean
December 02, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MBJean was stuck. She was dealing with grief and she didn’t know how to move forward through it. She had tried other things that helped a little, but she was still feeling directionless and overwhelmed. In today’s episode, I’m grateful to introduce you to my former client Jean. We worked together for six months and […]
EP #105 Life After Child Loss with Emily Graham
November 25, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBToday I have a special guest on the podcast. I met Emily when we were attending the Grief Recovery Specialist certification training. Because we both had lost a child, I felt an instant connection to Emily and her journey. She is an inspiration as she has used her gifts as a writer and her experiences […]
Ep #104 Learning from Yourself
November 18, 2020 11:00 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBToday I wanted to share with you the way I learn from myself. I know that may sound strange, but it is really a remarkable practice to learn from yourself, to be able to drop the judgment and just see yourself as a work in progress always. We all have opportunities to observe our personal […]
Ep #103 Being Emotionally Stable in a Chaotic World
November 11, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 19.4 MBThe world is shifting. It’s easy – really, really easy – to feel off balance. But it’s possible to be balanced or more balanced even when things around us are chaotic. It’s not easy to do, but it’s possible and it’s worth it. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about the things you need […]
Ep #102 Feeling Better
November 04, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 11 MBWhen most people are asked what they want, they reply, “I just want to be happy.” Why is this such a common response? Because of course we want to feel good! It doesn’t feel good to feel bad. It just doesn’t. So many of us feel bad and we don’t know how to feel good […]
Ep#101 Moments of Clarity
October 28, 2020 10:00 - 15 minutes - 12.4 MBWe each experience moments of clarity. These sudden and sometimes subtle shifts to new ways of thinking and feeling can help us as we move through and heal from grief. How can you encourage and be open to these shifts? How can you create space for clarity? We want to be open to these moments […]
Ep #100 Why I Believe in You
October 21, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week my dad died. I am feeling all of the tremendous mixed emotions of grief. But I believe in my ability to heal from grief, just like I believe in your ability to heal from grief. With the proper understanding, tools, effort and support, healing is available to you and anyone else who desires […]
Ep #99 Protecting Your Health
October 14, 2020 18:26 - 30 minutes - 27.2 MBGrief can wreak havoc on your health if you’re not careful. The way you think about taking care of yourself is central to making the changes you want to make to enjoy good physical health. In this episode we’ll look at 5 pillars of good health: water, movement, social support, sleep and nutrition. We’ll take […]
Ep #98 Mindfulness
October 07, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBIn the timeline of our life, a devastating loss can cast a shadow over our past, present and future. As we learn to be more present in the here and now we can start rebuilding by paying attention to the small moments of peace and happiness. Being present is not just being attentive in the […]
Ep #97 Words Matter with Becky Kemp
September 30, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 27.8 MBToday we talk with Becky Kemp who has learned the incredible power of words to assist us with overcoming depression and anxiety. Driven by the desire to spread and inspire goodness, Becky Kemp is dedicated to sharing the power found in positive words. From the onset of her clothing brand, Becoming Threads, to speaking and […]
Ep #96 Falling Short
September 23, 2020 19:01 - 18 minutes - 15.2 MBWhen we’re grieving it’s easy to feel like we’re falling short; falling short of other’s and our own expectations. Because we were able to handle things before in a certain way, we think we should still be able too. Accepting that grief requires our attention and a slowing down of previous commitments allows us to […]
Ep #95 Love Hard with Gaylene Moyers
September 16, 2020 10:00 - 41 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week on the podcast we welcome Gaylene Moyers, who lost her 24 year old daughter and her unborn child in a car accident. She shares her story to empower other women to work through grief and find joy again after such a devastating loss. Register today for the Build a Life After Loss Live […]
Ep #94 Emotional Injury
September 09, 2020 16:31 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBI often compare healing from loss and grief to healing from a physical injury. On today’s episode we’ll discuss emotional injury and how we can help ourselves from grief to healing by acknowledging the emotional injury that we’ve sustained and treating it accordingly. We know we should be good to ourselves but sometimes we don’t […]
Ep #93 The Frustration Gap
July 30, 2020 00:00 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBFrustration is a common emotional experience for people, especially when they are dealing with grief. Today we’ll learn how to identify frustration and its causes in our life and learn what to do about it. If you find yourself frustrated often, you’re not alone. Ignoring your frustration avoiding situations that cause it, is not helpful. […]
Ep #92 Why We Don’t Do Grief Work
July 22, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBOur Build a Life After Loss virtual workshop is just around the corner! You’ll feel supported and loved. Plus you’ll learn life-changing information. And we’ll send you the replay. You don’t want to miss this workshop! Join us for the July Build a Life After Loss virtual workshop. Register today for July 23rd at 6:30-8:30 […]
Ep #91 Miracles in the Darkness Building a Life After Loss
July 13, 2020 22:41 - 23 minutes - 19 MBJoin me for a special edition podcast where I read the first chapter in my upcoming book, Miracles in the Darkness Building a Life After Loss. It will be available to all this week on July, 14th and you can preorder your copy here on Amazon. I hope and dream this book will be a […]
Ep #90 Infertility and Job Loss with Kelly Kaye Walker
July 01, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 32.2 MBOur Build a Life After Loss virtual workshop is just around the corner! You’ll feel supported and loved. Plus you’ll learn life-changing information. And we’ll send you the replay. You don’t want to miss this workshop! Join us for the July Build a Life After Loss virtual workshop. Register today for July 9th at 6:30-8:30 […]
Ep #89 Emotional Flexibility
June 24, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 13.5 MBEmotional flexibility allows you to review the past with flexibility. It allows you to change how you feel about things. It allows you to be ok with feeling negatively about something while at the same time still wanting to shift to the positive. Emotional flexibility keeps your emotions moving instead of stuck. We all experience […]
Ep #88 Continuous Effort
June 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBThere are three pre-requisites to doing the work of feeling better. We must desire to feel better, we must have hope for a better tomorrow, and we must be willing to do the work. Winston Churchill said, “Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” This applies in […]
Ep #87 Recovered with Todd Sylvester
June 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBTodd Sylvester’s story of addiction and recovery is amazing. He lost everything and through miraculous means was able to rebuild his life. Now he spends his days helping others find and stay on the path to recovery. You will love this interview with this insightful man. I’ve included his bio below. Join us for the […]
Ep #86 Input Determines Your Outlook
June 03, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBWe live in turbulent times. We are affected by weather changes, a pandemic, economic upheaval, and social unrest. It is more important than ever that we learn about our emotions and how to manage them. In this episode, we talk about how we can manage our emotions by being intentional about what we allow into […]
Ep #85 The Truth About Problems
May 27, 2020 10:00 - 22 minutes - 18 MBWe long for a life with no problems, but it doesn’t exist. We will always be faced with challenges. The problems may change in shape and size but they will continue to come around because people around us will make decisions that affect us, we’ll make decisions that don’t turn out and we live in […]
Ep # 84 The Model for Healing
May 20, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 13.4 MBIn the 20 plus years that I have been studying loss and grief I have discovered there are five building blocks to move from grief to healing. If one is missed, we carry around the baggage of residual grief. To resolve the pain of loss we must allow grief to move us to healing and […]
Ep #83 Finding Purpose an Interview with Lark Dean Galley
May 14, 2020 02:00 - 48 minutes - 39 MBIn this interview with Lark Dean Galley, she shares how multiple losses lead her to the work she does today to inspire others to stay on the planet. More About Lark Dean Galley: After working in the corporate world for 25 years, Lark left to run her father’s trucking company when he passed away unexpectedly […]
Ep #82 5 Ways to Increase Your Motivation in a Pandemic
May 06, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 24.1 MBWhen you don’t know where you are or where you’re headed, and everything feels confusing your motivation plummets. That’s the circumstances you find yourself in during the pandemic. All the uncertainty leaves you without direction and drive. There are ways to improve your motivation. Even when things around you are unsure, you can be sure. […]
Ep #81 Doing It Right
April 29, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBDoing it right is a fallacy. You’re not going to do it right! Thinking that you can is holding you back in significant ways. You’re not going to do grief right. You’re not going to parent right. You’re not going to handle the pandemic right. Let’s explore a different way of thinking that can help […]
Ep #80 Taking Action in a Time of Uncertainty
April 22, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 17.6 MBWith all the turmoil in the world, you may not feel like taking action right now and that’s ok. In this episode I share why action is important, ways you can take small action steps to get big results and actions to help you with your overwhelming emotions. As Susan Jeffers, PhD wrote in her […]
Ep #79 The Chaos of Grief
April 15, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 17.1 MBDoes your grief feel heavy, and confusing? Do you feel broken, and shattered? These are normal responses to grief. During grief our right brain is activated, and our left brain is deactivated. I think it’s brilliant the way our brain and body respond to grief. It may not be comfortable, but it benefits our healing. […]
Ep #78 How Do You Adjust
April 08, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 16.4 MBThe current conditions in the world are requiring us to adjust. This is a global grief experience and the more we can learn about how to respond the better we’ll do on the other side of it. In this episode I want to give you encouragement and tools to adjust to changing circumstances. Are you […]
Ep #77 Moving Through Grief
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 30 minutes - 24.8 MBWe live in unusual times. No one could predict a pandemic, so we find ourselves struggling with heavy reactions and not knowing how to respond. In this episode, I share three things that can help you start to move through the loss and grief you feel right now. Also, I have a webinar series that […]
Ep #76 A Mothers Walk with Grief with Chalese Stevens
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 43.6 MBJoin me for this uplifting conversation with Chalese Stevens. She wants to bring more love, light and joy into the world. Chalese Stevens faced a horrific tragedy in June of 2004 when she lost her four-year-old son in a water park drowning accident and has found a way to heal through writing and helping others. […]
Ep #75 The Wilderness
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 18 minutes - 14.9 MBYou are in the wilderness of grief. When you find yourself in uncharted territory. I’ve been there. I know what it feels like to fall into despair. The reason I’m here is because I don’t want you all alone in the darkness. I want to walk with you hand and hand to help you avoid falling […]
Ep #74 When It’s Your Fault with Melissa Snow
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBYou don’t want to miss Melissa’s story. Melissa has built a life that she loves with courage and compassion. She is an example of what’s possible. After her own bad boundaries and lack of self-worth nearly cost her everything, Melissa Snow had to rebuild her life from the ground up. Like you, she had to […]
Ep #73 Understanding Anger
March 04, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 17.8 MBAccording to Dr. Charles Spielberger anger is “an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage.” Many grievers experience anger. In fact, anger is so common in grievers that Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross included anger as one of her five stages of grief. Anger is a secondary emotion. It is like […]
Ep #72 Personal Boundaries
February 26, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBPersonal boundaries are important, but they may not be what you think. On this episode of the podcast we’ll talk about what boundaries are, what they aren’t and how to set a boundary. In addition, we’ll look at the difference between personal standards, requests and boundaries. Boundaries keep you safe. Be sure you understand what […]
Ep #71 Self Care
February 19, 2020 19:33 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBIn an article for psych central, Raphailia Michael, MA wrote, “Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health. Although it’s a simple concept in theory, it’s something we very often overlook. Good self-care is key to improved mood and reduced anxiety. It’s also key to a good relationship […]