Grief, Gratitude & The Gray in Between

Murray Keith Wadsworth, the author of Prostate Cancer: Sheep of Wolf?, is passionate about spreading the dark truth about prostate cancer. His sudden diagnosis and shocking process to treatment continues to drive him to untangle and share the systemic misinformation around the disease. By dividing his book into timelines, research and his RV road trips, Wadsworth empowers readers to practice patie...

Elena Lister, MD, is associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and senior consulting analyst for grief at Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center. She treats adults and children facing all life issues, specializes in grief, and is a frequently sought-out expert on dealing with loss in schools across the country. Dr. Lister is the coauthor of...

Beth Bigler is a double-certified Pet Loss Grief Counselor, certified Pet Chaplain, and a certified end-of-life animal companion doula. She works with individuals and families before, during, and after the loss of their beloved animal companion. She’s also known for her Instagram account @honoringouranimals where she shares daily content and tips about pet loss grief which are a unique blend of hu...

Melissa Bollea Rowe is a published author, professional songwriter of 20-plus years, and founder and CEO of the music publishing and artist development company Rhyme Partners, which she started in 2013. Her latest publication is her book, "God, Gratitude, & Giving," which was released in May. In the book, she shares the role these three words have played in her life story as well as how prioritizi...

Marianna Torgovnick writes on the novel and novel theory, film, postcolonialism, modernism, and the twentieth century more generally, and especially on contemporary American culture. Her work is broadly interdisciplinary and has been taught in Art History, Anthropology, and Religion courses as well as English, Literature, and Theory. She has published Closure in the Novel (Princeton, 1981), and Th...

Best Selling Author, Certified Hypnotherapist, and Master Life Coach, Kat Wells graduated summa cum laude from Texas A & M University and trained under Dr. Sue Morter, founder of Morter Institute for BioEnergetics. Kat is a certified Energy Codes Master Trainer and founder of Kat Wells International. She provides coaching, seminars, and workshops worldwide, using her knowledge and skills to empowe...

Caitlin Billings knows the struggles of balancing work, mental health, and motherhood better than most – while accepting her own bipolar diagnosis, she had to learn how best to support her gender-fluid child, who inherited depressive behaviors, as well as pursue an allegation of child sexual assault in their home. In her work as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and role as a mother, she felt trem...

In this solo episode I talk about an incident that occured in my grief journey recently... that made me re live the emotions I had felt when I had a miscarriage 16 years ago. Grief does not knock on our door and tell us, "Hey, I'm about to walk in! Beware!" Nope... it just kicks the door opened unannounced and slams you to the floor. Grief is sneaky!! It creeps up on you unexpectedly. Contact Kend...

Un poco sobre nuestra invitada, Ale Montoya Arango, en sus propias palabras: . Hola, mi nombre es Ale Montoya Arango. En los últimos años de mi vida he transitado por el camino de la maternidad y la eternidad, y el amor que tímidamente se esconde detrás de estas vivencias. Me trajo hasta aquí la maravillosa oportunidad de maternar a mi hijo Matías y la gratitud que siento por la eterna conexión qu...

Katherine Barner is a Grief & Trauma Expert, Award-Winning Author, and Licensed Psychotherapist. with nearly 30 years of professional experience in the mental health field working with local and state law enforcement agencies, domestic and sexual violence crisis centers, persons with substance abuse disorders, those with severe and persistent mental illness, and the homeless population. Katherine...

Christina Flach is a single mother with four kids, along with the creator and CEO of Pretty Girl Makeup. Christina and her company have worked with some of the most recognizable faces, brands, and publications, and her company continues to grow. Additionally, Christina is a fashion commentator for the publication Soap Opera Digest. In her free time,Christina enjoys spending time with her two sons...

Best-selling author Matt Schlegel is committed to developing highly effective, style-diverse teams and giving them the tools and strategies to tackle challenges that are seemingly impossible. Principal of Schlegel Consulting (www.evolutionaryteams.com), Matt started his career as an electrical engineering and soon realized that successful project outcomes depend more on leading people than leading...

Sophie Mills, the founder of The Grief Revolution is a Spiritual Grief Coach with a background in holistic Occupational Therapy. Sophie assists women (namely mothers) who are grieving the loss of a loved one to shift from feeling griefy AF into GLOWing alongside their grief. Using the perfect blend of science, spiritual philosophies and storytelling, Sophie paves the way for women to process and d...

Steve Leder is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. After receiving his degree in writing and graduating cum laude from Northwestern University, and spending time studying at Trinity College, Oxford University, Leder received a master’s degree in Hebrew letters in 1986 and rabbinical ordination in 1987 from Hebrew Union College. He is the author of five books: The Extraord...

After helping care for her grandmother who had vascular dementia, Jennifer realized her Mother was showing signs of early onset Alzheimer’s. After the death of her father in 2017 Jennifer went searching for answers to many of the common questions and Alzheimer’s caregiver faces. Being a busy entrepreneur Jennifer realized that a podcast would be the easiest way to learn more about caregiving while...

My name is Zachary Faerber, I am 27 years old but have lived a long life in those 27 years. I spent my younger years taking care of my sick parents, working multiple jobs, and helping out with my brother and sister. I graduated with honors and distinctions in Medical Anthropology with the life goal of helping others. I started my career managing stem cell donations for blood cancer patients at the...

Elizabeth Hall is originally from Western NY although her late husbands’s job took her up and down the east coast for many moves before finally settling in North Texas into their “forever home”. She has two amazing daughters from her marriage to Bryan and is now a bonus mom to a third charming little lady who also lost her mom at a young age. Together with her “chapter two” Dave and an adventurous...

Dara Kurtz is the creator of the popular blog crazyperfectlife.com, with over 180,000 followers from around the world. After going through breast cancer 6 1/2 years ago, she quit her job as a financial advisor, launched her blog, and wrote her first book Crush Cancer. Her second book just released, I am My Mother’s Daughter: Wisdom on Life, Loss, and Love, It is all about the connection between mo...

Federico Escobar nació en Cali, sus estudios universitarios lo llevaron a ciudades como Jerusalén y Oxford y más adelante el amor lo llevó diez años a Puerto Rico. Ha trabajado como editor, abogado, profesor y traductor y actualmente trabaja en educación. Desde niño, la escritura ha sido una de sus pasiones. Ha publicado cuentos, poemas, artículos académicos y dos libros. Luego de vivir la pérdida...

Leila Casey is an entrepreneur and public speaker. She shares her story of being the youngest daughter of first generation immigrants fleeing the Iranian revolution in 1979. She speaks to the grief she continues to overcome due to generational trauma. She lives in Burbank, CA with her husband and two children. As part of her healing journey she runs a handmade sewing business called Leila Casey Cr...

Rosalie Mastaler is a writer, musician, crafter, mother, wife and passionate advocate. Her online presence, with her son Hunter, is full of humor, education about the disabled community and finding joy in the journey. She has been featured on Erik Weihenmayer’s website for living a “No Barriers” life. Was awarded “Woman of the Year”, by her local assemblyman in Southern California, for community s...

Shauna Domalain is the creative founder of the Growing Up in Heaven Program for mothers who want to connect and communicate with their children on the Other Side. Shauna’s personal journey through the loss of her son has paved a path for mothers to move from grief to relief as they learn to make the connection with their child in Heaven. A powerhouse in the spiritual communication realms, Shauna’s...

Liza Peterson is a certified yoga instructor and reiki practitioner. She has a theatre background and has performed in many shows throughout her lifetime throughout the New York City area. She has also taught theatre and the performing arts to children of all ages. When she is not on the stage, you can find her in the ballroom, dancing and competing in ballroom and Latin dance. After the loss of b...

Edy Nathan MA, LCSWR is an author, public speaker and licensed therapist. She is an AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist andcertified EMDR practitioner with more than 20 years of experience. Edy earned degrees from New York University and Fordham University, with post-graduate training at the Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy. She practices in New York City. In her expertise as a gri...

Preston Zeller is an artist with accomplishments across multiple mediums, including film, photography, music, and fine art. Following the death of his brother in 2019, Preston set out to paint for a year straight to process his own grief and share the experience along the way to stir conversation about how we deal with grief in society. The 365 paintings, which create a 10’x20’ mosaic, are the sub...