Let's Talk About Grief With Anne

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Welcome, listeners, to another Let's Talk About Grief podcast episode. This is where we often dive deep into the profound emotions and transformative power of navigating our grief. Our topic today is about multiple deaths and losses experienced within a short period of time. How does someone find the strength even to catch their breath and re...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Welcome, listeners, to the Let's Talk About Grief show. Today, I am truly humbled and honored to introduce our next guest, Ahmard Vital, a motivational consultant, international speaker, and author of I Am More Than Enough . He's empowering people globally with his inspiration, guidance, and tips for self-development.  Ahmard provides au...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Welcome listeners as we dive into another profound and often overlooked topic, and that's sibling loss.  Uncovering the profound power of writing as a tool for navigating grief, we sit down with author Ronald Kimmins, who beautifully intertwines his personal experience of loss with the compelling narrative of his fantasy novel, Wild River. A...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Welcome, listeners, to another podcast episode. Today, we have the privilege of hosting our remarkable guest, Donna Tashjian. Donna's not only an experienced coach with over 25 years of expertise. She's also an ordained minister, author, founder, and host of You Were Designed For Greatness podcast.  She's also an inspirational story...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Have you ever wondered about the impact of cultural beliefs on grief and loss? You're in for a profound exploration today as we engage with our guest, Krishma Tule Arora. Krishma will take us on a deeply personal journey, discussing her experience of losing her young child, and the mental health implications this had on her as a member of an...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Welcome to today's show, where we dive deeper into more transformative journeys and inspiring stories. In today's episode, we are honored to introduce our special guest, Susan Gold. Susan is a remarkable author whose latest memoir, "Toxic Family: Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom," was recently published! Congrat...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! In our previous conversation, we mentioned that we needed more discussions to help us understand childhood trauma. Today, with our next guest, we will be delving a little deeper into it. Additionally, we will continue our journey with grief. I appreciate our next guest's willingness to share his experience on both of these topics. Our guest f...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! On the show today, we’re going to be discussing a rather contentious, difficult topic, but it is one that Canada adopted. We’re going to be talking today about assisted suicide – and that’s when a person chooses their exit. How does the person’s decision affect their family? And how does their family cope with moving through the grief? These are j...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today's topic is a particularly poignant one as we delve into the world of motherless daughters. Our special guest today is Dr. Gina Moffa, who is not only a licensed psychologist based in New York but has a grief and trauma-informed practice. She is also somebody who has personally experienced the loss of her mother. And this is certainly a...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today’s episode is a difficult but very important one. It’s about coping with the loss of a child when the unthinkable occurs.    Our guest today is Michelle Hord, the author of a new book, The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness , in which she shares her journey of navigating the imaginable loss of her own daughter, Gabriell...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing the origins of unresolved grief in childhood trauma and the unique impact of sibling loss. We’ll dive into this topic, exploring how unresolved grief can manifest and how our guest worked through hers. Today, our guest is Donna Conley, who’s had a successful career in HR and is the author of a national bests...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today we’re going to be discussing remaining resilient when navigating life’s challenges. Regardless of what the challenges are, it could be a death, divorce, job loss, or a tragic accident out of your control. Why do some of us crumble under the weight while others trudge through regardless, seemingly unscathed? We’ve often spoken about divorce b...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today’s topic is going to be around grieving unresolved grief. How can you recognize if you may have some lingering, unresolved grief? We’re also going to be passing a modality called EFT and how it benefits grief. Stay tuned, as we will be doing some demonstrations too! I am absolutely thrilled and excited to speak with my two guests on the show,...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! As you know, we've often spoken about the death of a parent before on our podcast. And today we're continuing with this discussion. And this one centers around the time of COVID. And how that impacted on a family or a person's ability to feel the grief and be supported.  As we know the death of a parent can certainly leave us feelin...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! In past episodes, we’ve spoken about pet loss. However, this time our discussion is a little different. We’ll be looking at the grief experienced by familiar cultural figures and the bond that they had with their pets. Yes, we’ll also be talking about the grief that’s felt when our gentle, loyal companions are no longer in our lives. Our guest tod...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! On today’s show, we’re going to be discussing the tragic death of an adult child that’s been deemed a homicide. And it’s one where many questions never get answered, we’ll hear how our guest found himself enrolled in the graduate school of human suffering. After the tragic loss of his son, as a man of science and faith, he discovered a unique pers...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Our topic continues with a theme that’s been threading throughout many of our episodes, and that is child death. As parents, we’re supposed to care, love and protect our children. And when one of them dies, it’s out of order. We’re the ones that are meant to die first. Our guest today is Zoya Bokhoor, whose career changed as she journeyed through...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! I’m really excited to be speaking on this topic of transformative grief. For those of you who have followed us for a while, you’ll discover that the majority of my guests have been transformed by their own grief. And I have to include myself here and pinch myself because who would have thought, I certainly didn’t expect all this when I was going t...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! In this episode, we’re talking about grief itself. How many of us know what to do when we're experiencing grief? Certainly, it isn't something that's taught or modelled very often. So, it's natural we flounder in its midst. I'm certain there'll be a deeper understanding of grief and its purpose by the end of our time...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today we’re going to be discussing a grief that is felt and is present even when there isn’t a death of someone we love. Instead, it’s the death of the life and the world we thought we had when we’re given a terminal health diagnosis. And this not only affects the person but also their loved ones.  Our guest today is Edward Miskie, a writer, produ...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Today we’re going to be talking about unresolved grief. Grief can be sneaky, and it often shows up when we least expect it. That’s why it’s important to know the events behind the grief to understand its nature. But we experience grief in many different forms throughout our lives. Unfortunately, we don’t always recognize or have the language to un...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! In this episode, we feel the kind of grief at the death of beloved family members, especially those of our parents and the matriarchs of our family. Our parents teach us about love and how to survive in the world, but it’s our grandparents that teach us about unconditional love.  Today, our guest, Noémi Beres will share her experience with her two...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Society doesn’t seem to recognize our need to grieve for our pets. That’s about to change. Our guest today, Maribeth Decker, is an intuitive animal communicator, a medical intuitive energy healer, and the founder of Sacred Grove. She is the author of Passing in Peace: Comfort for Loving Humans During Animal Transitions . Maribeth supports us human...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! Losing a loved one, as we know, is never easy. And it can be especially tough when the person grieving is also trying to balance the duties and responsibilities of their job, especially with the emotions that they are experiencing.  In today's episode, we will be delving into grief in the workplace with our guest, Suzanne Jabour.   Here'...

Do let us know what you found helpful - thank You! This episode is particularly challenging emotionally, as we are exploring the unimaginable tragedy of losing an infant due to "Hot Car Syndrome" (heat stroke). Thankfully, we have a remarkable guest with us today who wants to create awareness around this tragedy and shed light on this very tender topic.   Here’s what we talk about: Linds...