Growing Through Grief

Episode 79 - This “Secret” Can Help You Live a Life of Total Freedom In this intriguing episode, I delve into the captivating world of freedom and liberation. I take you on an inspiring journey, sharing my personal experiences and eye-opening insights on achieving true freedom in life. I emphasize that regardless of our background or where we live, we all share a common humanity and a desire to be...

Are you seeking a deeper, more profound experience of inner freedom and liberation?   This enlightening episode will take you deeper into realms of unspeakable freedom and liberation that extend beyond the norm. In this episode, I explore how to trust and embrace freedom no matter your current reality of equality.    You'll hear about my personal journey towards inner free...

In this week’s episode of the "Growing Through Grief" podcast, I continue the conversation on loneliness. My focus shifts to the phenomenon of individuals actively choosing solitude over staying connected to the world and others, despite their inherent yearning for love and intimacy. I draw upon engaging conversations with both men and women, centering around this fundamental question. Their insig...

This episode of the Growing Through Grief Podcast delves into the impact of loneliness on individuals, communities, and the world at large. Loneliness knows no boundaries and affects us all.  The moment has come for us to pay attention to its impact and confront it directly. In this episode, I will: Discuss the four types of loneliness: emotional, social or relational loneliness, collective l...

Feeling the weight of loneliness? Let the 'Growing Through Grief' podcast be your guiding light. In this episode, my guest Sharon Rolph and I continue the conversation on how detrimental loneliness can affect mental and physical well-being.   We emphasize the importance of choosing to reconnect with the world after experiencing a loss or harm. We discuss how to address loneliness th...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing Sharon Rolph, an accomplished author, influential figure, and behavioral scientist. Our conversation centers around the pressing issues of loneliness, isolation, and feeling invisible, which have been recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General as a new public health epidemic in the United States. Sharon openly shares her personal journey of grapplin...

Join me on a transformative journey of personal growth in this episode of the "Growing Through Grief" podcast.  I will guide you on a discovery path to freedom, fulfillment, and joy with “The Five-Selfies” Model. Through mindfulness practices, you will learn how to replace self-criticism with self-compassion, prioritize self-care, forgive yourself, and embrace self-love. My hope is that by sh...

During the third segment of my conversation with Rosio, we delve into the topics of personal liberation and transformative growth in the context of grief and trauma, focusing on the experiences of Black and Brown people. Throughout our conversation, we recognize that healing begins when you fully embrace the concept of assuming complete responsibility for your healing journey, regardless of your r...

In this episode, I delve into the second phase of my personal transformational journey.  I am once again, joined by my guest host, Rosio Fuentes. Throughout our conversation, Rosie and I discuss various topics centered around conquering one of my core beliefs of inadequacy and the inclination towards people-pleasing. Through this journey, I discovered the significance of embracing my genuine...

In this episode, Rosio Fuentes, interviews me with the intention of sharing my journey through the healing, growth, and transformation process. Rosio is an Excited Curiosity coach and a Compassionate Inquiry trainee who has been with me through my spiritual journey, growing, learning, and evolving as part of my BIPOC women’s community. Rosio and I discuss trauma, its effects, and the importance of...

I wanted to share a moment of pure joy and trust in life and God, with the purpose of encouraging all my listeners to cultivate more trust in their lives, embrace gratitude, and let go of worry and blame. In this episode I’m taking you through a guided meditation exercise that encourages listeners to acknowledge their feelings, ask themselves how they would like to feel, and expand their hearts. T...

Let’s explore the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness in our lives and discuss the importance of being present, observing our emotions without judgment, and not allowing them to hinder our future.  And, the importance of being a part of communities that can help you heal spiritually and encourage you to reach your goals and desires? In this episode we will delve into the import...

Something Happens Before the Grief Even those of us who work within this body of work called grief, often find it necessary to take a break. Taking a break doesn’t mean that the curiosity and exploration stops. It’s quite the opposite. Taking a break at least for me is an opportunity to step back from the world and dive into a deeper understanding of all of the dynamics of grief, in...

Everything is about growth.   Just like roses stop growing when they are not watered or given sunlight, so does life.   In this episode, we are closing out another season of the Growing Through Grief Podcast and moving into a new season.  But before we do, let’s travel down memory lane with a few excerpts of the most listened to episodes of the  season.   We disc...

Whether or not we are aware of it, trauma is a massive transformative force. It molds the way we think and also how we see, react to, and accept reality. In other words, we are a byproduct of our traumatic experiences and the mechanisms we developed to deal with them.  However, that doesn't mean there is nothing we can do about it.  In this episode, I invite you to bring conscious attent...

We make a conscious effort to learn how to grieve a loved one. We are aware of the challenges we might be forced to face, the pain we must endure, and the growth we should seek. But what about our own transition? How prepared are we to talk about it? In this episode, Jane Duncan Rogers visits us to encourage the conversation that no one likes to think about, yet everyone should. Jane is the Founde...

Although the mind is a known, familiar, and predictable space where we spend a lot of our time, it is not always a safe place. The mind guides our lives, whether we are aware of it or not, but it does not always lead our life in the direction we would like. So, is it possible to control where our mind is taking us, to change what is floating there?  In this episode, we unravel the best-kept s...

Today, as I was celebrating the culmination of a very intense, compassionate, and loving year-long process, a warming phone call helped me realize that growth is all that matters. Regardless of how we choose to do it, keeping on growing is the perfect way to free ourselves from past trauma, enjoy being present, and be filled with peace.  In this episode, we learn how to open our hearts even w...

Generally, the urgent receives more attention than the important, and there is nothing particularly wrong with that; we must take care of what's bothering us right now. Still, there is always something else beyond the current issue. It is a fact that every unwanted habit or pattern is rooted in childhood trauma, and to find the way back to ourselves, we must revisit what hurt us in the past and fi...

How often do you have the overwhelming sensation of being trapped in your mind, engaging with senseless thoughts in endless chatter? If you let yourself go and nurture that inner conversation, you'll be a captive of crippling anxiety in no time. But don't worry, there is a remedy to that, and it lies right within you.  In today's episode, we discover our way back to love. Not the love we expe...

Grief and love are two of our most important emotions, and although they might seem to navigate parallel paths, they have several things in common, and they are more intertwined than we think.  In today's episode, we go through some of those points where grief meets love; we analyze how grief can take us back to love and understand why experiencing pain and suffering is necessary to love and...

We know grief can take us to several places; some are filled with pain and loneliness, others can make us grow and evolve, and some might lead us to connect with other souls walking a similar path. We recognize grief's effects but sometimes forget its practical use. We forget we can use grief as a tool; we forget it's up to us to grab it and use it to heal.  In this episode, inspired by a con...

Do you have an old memory that haunts you? Perhaps you've done something to someone or yourself that makes you feel bad every time you think about it. Is there anyone in your small circle of friends constantly reminding you about that thing that automatically puts you down? If so, do you know how to deal with it? Do you know what to do when you are not okay? Let's find out. In this episode, we tal...

Especially after a couple of years of forced isolation because of the pandemic, the feeling of loneliness has expanded worldwide. Feeling lonely is not "an elder's thing" anymore; it has spread and affects people from all walks of life, regardless of their age.  So, is loneliness necessarily a bad thing? Should we avoid it at all costs, or would it be better to sit with it and use it to heal?...

We know there can be rage and pain in grief and even freedom and growth, but can there be space for happiness? We are about to find out because in today's episode, the Founder and CEO of Grief and Happiness Alliance, Emily Thiroux Threatt, joins us to share how she turned her grief story into happiness.  Emily is also the host of the Grief and Happiness podcast, the Author of "Loving and Livi...