8RiceUp_AfterLoss

Jessica Kohler, a resilient woman who has transformed tragedy into growth and healing. Jessica’s journey with suicide began at a young age when she lost her father. Her life took another heartbreaking turn when she lost her husband, Aaron to suicide as well. Despite facing accusations and hurtful comments, Jessica responded with grace and understanding. Through the Grief Recovery Method, she found...

Bridgette Young was born in central Florida and later relocated to SE Georgia during her middle school years. Having attended Christian schools throughout her life, she embraced her faith at the age of 11. In 2017, she married her husband, Blake, and together they have a delightful 4-year-old daughter named Willow. Their shared mission is to serve as missionaries in Colombia, South America, and th...

Emily McVey is not only a devoted mother to an amazing 4-year-old, but she is also a woman who has faced profound grief at a young age. At 19, she tragically lost her mother to ovarian cancer within just two short months. This devastating loss ignited within Emily a deep understanding of the immense pain and challenges that accompany the grieving journey. In 2018, life presented another unexpected...

Join us as we explore the ups and downs, the laughter and tears, and the triumphs and setbacks of our blended and grieving family life.

Episode 10 is a little different and more personal. We open up and talk about a topic that many of us have experienced: grief triggers. 😔 Grief triggers are those unexpected moments or reminders that bring back waves of emotions and memories of a loved one we've lost. It could be a song, a photo, a scent, or even a random place. They catch us off guard and can be incredibly overwhelming. In t...

Get ready to be inspired as we welcome our special guest speaker, Nicole Scimone! Nicole recently obtained her Grief Coaching certification and is starting her own small business, focusing on coaching and speaking engagements. Her journey began ten years ago when she experienced the loss of her father, igniting her passion for grief work. Based in Massachusetts, Nicole lives with her husband and t...

We explore a different kind of grief and discuss children with autism with our producer Phil. Phil has a non-verbal son with autism that needs a lot of attention. We dive into the fears of a parent as well as grieving who our children could have been.

Sometimes things don't go the way you expect and there's a temptation to stop and remark: I didn't sign up for this. In those moments it's important to take a breath, move your body and watch how fast your mood changes. Motion creates emotion. If you don't like how you feel, change your motions.

We discuss our experience with the reactions of others when our spouses passed away. We offer our perspective and give advice to those that are wanting to comfort those that are grieving.

In this special episode, we have the privilege of hosting Life Coach Monica Diaz as our special guest. In this insightful episode, Monica Diaz shared her expertise and wisdom on the power of emotions and how they can contribute to our healing journey. Monica guided us through the process of understanding and embracing our feelings, and how they can serve as catalysts for personal growth and transf...

Life takes many twists and turns that don’t always make sense to us. Losing a spouse at such a young age didn’t seem real, and we never expected anything good to come from it but we trusted in God and moved forward anyway. Knowing that there is a plan for our lives and a purpose for everything, has given us the strength we needed when all we could see was darkness. There is a light at the end of t...

We married our first love and found ourselves back in the dating world after our spouses passed away. This video sheds light on the unique challenges we faced when it came to finding love again. From navigating the delicate balance of honoring our late spouses' memories to overcoming feelings of guilt and the fear of judgment.

By embracing the rhythm of grief with both resilience and tenderness, we can navigate the path of mourning while still moving forward on the journey of life.

An introduction into the lives of Ryan and Mayda, two parents that were widowed with 3 children each. This goes through the story of how Ryan struggled to be both mom and dad and how Mayda had one, earth shattering, event after another happen to her little family. These two brave the new world of grief, dating with children and finding love again.