Grief 2 Growth

Grief isn't associated only with the loss of a loved one. We grieve many things, the loss of a job, the loss of income, the loss of a relationship. Globally, we are all experiencing great, sudden, unexpected loss at the moment, even if it's the loss of something as simple as not being able to go to the grocery store and pick up what we need or to be able to go to the movies.  This trigge...

We should take the threat of Covid-19 very seriously. It has turned our world upside down. We are fearful, for good reason. But, there is a difference between fear and panic. There is a difference between being realistic and being despondent. In this video, I will talk about what we do and don't know about coronavirus today. I am not a medical expert. But, we do know some things. I will also...

I met Kim a couple of years ago on Facebook. At the time, she was working for Snopes, a fact-checking website. Kim joined a group I as in called Afterlife Topics and Metaphysics. Kim was of the opinion that when you die, you die. That's it. Lights out. Game over. People who believed in the afterlife were self-deluded, wishful thinking.  But, Kim was a true skeptic, open to data. She asked if...

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, we are seeing a wave of fear and panic. I believe fear has a place in our life. In this episode, I'll tell you why. Panic never has a place.  We will get through this together. But, we have some rough water ahead of us in the short term. You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circlin...

Isabella is an evidential certified Medium, Medical Intuitive, Grief Recovery Specialist, and Remote Viewer. Isabella has committed her life to providing healing and comfort to the bereaved. She allows herself to be a pure channel for those in Spirit wishing to have a continuing conversation or closure with their loved ones still in the physical. I met Isabella when I sat for a test reading for he...

My thoughts on the rapidly spreading Corona virus. Should we panic? What are the lessons we can take from it? You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place. Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe something's held you back.  I get that. And I want you to know there's still a p...

The mission statement of Helping Parents Heal is: Sharing the Journey from Bereaved to Shining Light Parent. Conrad and Paolo Leslie embody this journey. Their beautiful only son Nicolas was murdered by a terrorist in Nice, France on July 14, 2016.  Conrad and Paola were obviously devastated by Nicholas' passing. Conrad is an accomplished engineer and business owner. He has taken a no-nonsens...

Well, really a night at the theater. But, it doesn't have as much of a ring. Kayla and I went to see my all-time favorite story and favorite musical, Les Miserables. 30 plus years after my first viewing of it, my perspective has changed.  You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place. Maybe you've thou...

Marion Dampier-Jeans is a fascinating woman living in England. She hahas Norwegian roots and has studied the "old ways" going back to shamanism in several cultures that we in America don't normally associate with shamanism.  Marion is one of the few people who sat with Leslie Flint on a regular basis. Leslie Flint was, during his time, the most accomplished and tested physical mediu...

Rebecca Austill-Clausen is one of the most enthusiastic, cheerful people I've had the pleasure to interview. Our time together flew by as she shared with me her amazing life.  When Becky's brother David passed away, it opened her up spiritually in a way that she could never have anticipated. After 20 years of silence, Becky sold her large private rehabilitation practice and published the...

For the last 20 years, Sarah Brassard has been guiding women from a place of struggle in life to one of grace, peace, and ease. She does this through her signature process of self-care. I was thrilled to learn that Sarah's process of self-care isn't "one more thing to do." It's intentionally an easy process that you can incorporate into your life in just three to six minut...

A common problem I run into with the clients I work with is they feel guilty about the passing of a loved one. There may be circumstances where some guilt can be rationalized. (We can talk about that at another time). I'm talking about guilt over things beyond our control, guilt about things that we couldn't possibly have known or prevented if we had known.  When we're going through...

Ellen Whealton, MA, MT-BC is a board-certified music therapist and energy healer in San Diego California. She has a Masters in Transpersonal Counseling with an emphasis in Music Therapy from Naropa University in Boulder. She is trained in the Bonny Method of Guided imagery and Music, Holotropic Breathwork, Reiki, and Aroma-Release. She is also an instructor for online courses and presents CEUs for...

These are my thoughts on why we have to have Black History Month and why it's important to me. I was in my mid-50s before I truly grasped why Black History month is so important for all of us. You've been listening. You're doing the work. But there's still this feeling that you're circling the same place. Maybe you've thought about working with me one-on-one. Maybe so...

*** NOTICE*** Lynn and I take a pretty deep dive in this episode. It's not your Reality 101 course. Take what resonates with you and leave what doesn't. Lynn Russell set out to do some work for Dr. Jeffrey Long, the creator of the NDERF.org database, the world's largest collection of near-death experiences. Lynn was analyzing the data for Dr. Long and became inspired to write a book...

In this eye-opening and maybe controversial conversation, I sit down with accomplished filmmaker, speaker, and author, Jeremiah Camara to discuss his films: Contradiction: A Question of Faith and Holy Hierarchy: The Religious Roots of Racism in America . My good friend, Dr. Terri Daniel, a chaplain, grief counselor, and theology scholar, joins us. Jeremiah Camara is the director and producer of th...

It's hard to know where to begin to describe this interview with Raymond. He started out with a warning delivered to him by his clairvoyant mother. Raymond comes from a family of "seers."  Raymond died 10 times in one night and has had multiple Near Death Experiences and Spiritually Transformative Experiences. Sadly, we had a hard stop at about an hour. I could have talked to Raymon...

Mary Terhune is a Hay House author of the popular book "Out of the Blue- True Life Experiences of Awakening, Revelation, and Transformation", an exciting tale of a Mary's life and a series of spiritually transformative events (STEs) that have led Mary to realize the divine nature that we all share. Wayne Dyer asked Hay House to publish it because he loved her experience of self-real...

Twenty years ago today I was getting ready to go to Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati to welcome Shayna into our lives. Kayla was excited about being a big sister. We were ready to get this little one here.  Shayna had and continues to have a huge impact on our lives. She transitioned to spirit almost five years ago but it has not slowed down how much she influences those who knew her and even...

January 2, 2020. The month of January is named for the Greek god Janus who had two faces, one to look backward, the other to look forward. First, I want to say Congratulations! You made it another year. I know it wasn't easy. Take a bow. Second, let's set some intentions for the upcoming year. I talk about some of my challenges and opportunities. I hope they inspire you to reflect on you...

Nell Rose Foreman lost her beautiful 23-year-old son Jack to a horrific 9-month battle with Glioblastoma, an insidious brain cancer that began just after he graduated from college. Shortly after his transition, she started getting signs from Jack. One of his signs, a picture of his light being, was taken at the beach this summer and recently published in the IANDS and Helping Parents Heal newslett...

It's been 1645 days since Shayna passed onto the next world. This is the fifth Christmas without her face lighting up our Christmas morning. It's the first Christmas in 15 years without my beloved dog Zoe. It's the first Christmas in a long time without Tywana's mother coming over. Seasons come and go. Things change. We have to find new traditions and make new memories. Merry C...

Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. Put simply, it's when things just work. I've been experiencing some challenges around this in the last several weeks leading up to Christmas. Here are my thoughts on those challenges and what they mean. We are all just walking each other...

I invited Peter back to talk a bit more about his two near death experiences but to also discuss what his NDEs have taught him about the nature of the afterlife versus what many of us were taught the Bible says. Just little things like original sin, heaven and hell, why Jesus came. Reverend Peter Panagore, M. Div., Yale, is the author of two best-sellers,'Two Minutes for God," a 7/365 co...

Lee Witting is the host of the NDE Radio program and podcast. Lee had a near death experience at the age of seven years old. In this episode, we discuss how the near death experience changed his life, his career as a hospital chaplain, and the lessons he's learned from interviewing hundreds of near death experiencers for the IANDS NDE radio program. We also talk about his upcoming novel based...