Bereaved But Still Me

Rachel Greenbaum is the daughter of the late Horror and Speculative novelist T. M. Wright's first marriage to Sally Edwards. In this episode of Heart to Heart with Michael, Rachel commemorates her father, his many talents and the way his gifts are still living on today. She shares how his talent has been passed down to her children and her and how those talents have manifested themselves. Rachel a...

Today's program features Anna Jaworski talking about her mother Carol Daigneault who passed away on February 16, 2018. Anna shares with Michael what they did when they got together, how their relationship changed over time and how she celebrates what she and her mother shared. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support .

Dear Friends: Remembering Phil Austin Pull up a cheese log as Michael and Philip Proctor huddle in a back booth at the Hanging Athenian Gardens Restaurant to celebrate the life and times of fellow Firesigner Phil Austin. In this episode, guest Biologist, Doctor Proctor reads is own bio, and reflects on the true meaning of friendship. It's all snails and adventure on an iTunes app near you. This ep...

Join Michael as he sits by the crackling cellophane with the Firesign Theater's Philip Proctor who will be celebrating the life and times of fellow Firesigner Peter Bergman. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll be inspired. Philip will also reveal just who is the 'fifth crazy guy.' Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support .

Cameron Miller is our Featured Guest for February 2018. Cameron's son, Shaun, became a YouTube sensation when he made a YouTube video called "My Final Goodbye" and he has inspired people all over the world with his story and his philosophy of life. On today's program Cameron shares with Michael how he continues to celebrate Shaun's life, the projects he has in the works to help others understand w...

Nancy Jensen joins Michael again as the first Guest of Season 2! This year Nancy will talk about ways she continues to celebrate Jessica. She'll talk about the importance of Silly Socks and how you can also use Silly Socks to celebrate your loved ones. Finally, Nancy will share how working with Hearts Unite the Globe: A Nonprofit Organization for the Congenital Heart Defect Community keeps Jessica...

Pastor James Driskell has a vast amount of experience in caring for those going through loss in hazardous situations. Pastor Driskell served in the U. S. Coast Guard Reserve for 29 years with over 2,000 hours of operational time on Coast Guard boats. He was involved in a variety of situations to comfort the dying, injured and survivors. As a Police Chaplain he has been called on scene to comfort v...

This month, Michael sits down with Kristine Brite McCormick, mom to Cora, who died at only five days old of an undiagnosed CHD. Krisitne talks about her ebooklet, "When Your Friend's Baby Dies" as well as ways to find happiness during the holiday season. Kristine has also advocated for "Cora's Law" which mandates hospitals to conduct heart defect screening in newborn children. Become a supporter o...

Mia Moreno is the "Heart to Heart with Michael" Guest this week. She talks about her gratitude for her life, despite suffering from chronic illness. Mia and Michael investigate how her chronic illness has affected other relationships in her life. Tune in to hear her expound on how her faith has helped her and why she believes it's so important for people living with chronic illness to talk about i...

This month "Heart to Heart with Michael" features Dawn Fuller. She is best known as Canada’s Laugh Lady, is a Registered Clinical Counselor with 37 years counseling experience in a variety of areas, author of the book The Heart of Joshua, and the mother of a child born with serious medical problems. While learning to traverse the bureaucracy of the medical world, she advocated for her child’s heal...

C Jay Anderson-McKay is the mother of four; two in heaven, two here on earth. C Jay has founded two non-profits. The first, “Grief Bridge” is a non-profit organization with the mission to close the gap between the bereaved and the world by way of education and grief work centered around God's Word. The second non-profit is called “JAWS,” which stands for John-Benjamin Action 2 Walk Safely. JAWS’ m...

This episode of "Heart to Heart with Michael" features returning Guests Jackie Renfrow and her mother Wilodene Gist. Featured in July, this mother-daughter duo talked to Michael about losing loved ones to a misdiagnosis. In today's episode this dynamic duo talk to Michael about what it means to suffer loss after loss generation after generation. They talk about what helps them to continue even aft...

Today's show features Jackie Renfrow and her mother, Wilodene Gist. These women have suffered losses to Long QT Syndrome including both of Jackie’s children. Tune in to hear how the cause of their deaths was finally diagnosed correctly and why they are such staunch advocates willing to talk with our Host, Michael Liben, about how this tragedy has affected their lives. Become a supporter of this po...

Today's program features Emily Perl Kingsley, the mother of a child born with Down Syndrome. Because of this experience, she wrote an essay, "Welcome to Holland" which has been made famous thanks to how beautifully it helps people understand a parent's journey when raising a child with special needs. Emily, a personal family friend of our Host, Michael Liben, shares her experiences with Michael ab...

Grief, and the loss of a loved one, knows no geography, no race, creed or color. Grief happens to everyone everywhere at one point or another. Today's show deals with how grief is handled in the Jewish religion. Today's Guest is Rabbi Daniel Liben. He discusses with Michael (his brother!) what it means to lose someone, how there are different rituals depending on who the loved one is who is lost,...

We all know that the loss of a child can traumatize the immediate family but we don't always think of the wider circles. In this program we'll be talking to a grandmother about the loss of her grandchild after only 12 hours and the effect on her and the extended family. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bereaved-but-still-me--2108929/support .

How do people cope with death and dying? What should people say or do if someone they care about has lost someone dear? What is the best thing a person can do? What should people be certain to never do? Daniel Miles is a professional chaplain who has over a decade of experience providing emotional and spiritual support to patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting. In this episode, Daniel...

Today's episode of Heart to Heart with Michael deals with the subject of "Rainbow Babies" which is a term used for a baby who is born after a parent loses a baby. Today's Guest is Sheri Turner, a bereaved mother who went on to have 3 heart healthy children after losing her son, Thomas 19 years ago. Tune in to hear how Sheri felt about getting pregnant after losing a child, what it means to her to...

"The Last Days" is the special debut program for the bereavement community where Host Michael Liben interviews bereaved mother, Nancy Jensen, about what it was like to raise a child with a chronic, terminal illness. Nancy talks with Michael about what it's like to live with hospice and how her family dealt with raising and then losing their precious daughter. Michael talks with Nancy about her fai...

"The Last Days" is the special debut program for the bereavement community where Host Michael Liben interviews bereaved mother, Nancy Jensen, about what it was like to raise a child with a chronic, terminal illness. Nancy talks with Michael about what it's like to live with hospice and how her family dealt with raising and then losing their precious daughter. Michael talks with Nancy about her fai...

"The Last Days" is the special debut program for the bereavement community where Host Michael Liben interviews bereaved mother, Nancy Jensen, about what it was like to raise a child with a chronic, terminal illness. Nancy talks with Michael about what it's like to live with hospice and how her family dealt with raising and then losing their precious daughter. Michael talks with Nancy about her fai...

"The Last Days" is the special debut program for the bereavement community where Host Michael Liben interviews bereaved mother, Nancy Jensen, about what it was like to raise a child with a chronic, terminal illness. Nancy talks with Michael about what it's like to live with hospice and how her family dealt with raising and then losing their precious daughter. Michael talks with Nancy about her fai...