Grief & Happiness

Is what you are telling yourself about your grief really true? Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happines...

What if this tragedy that just hit your family came to transform your life for the better?  In this episode, I'm joined by Ashlee and Michael Cramer, shining examples of "how to do things right" when facing crises and emerging stronger and better on the other side. Only four years after Patrice, Ashlee's husband and Michael's father, passed after battling lymphoma, Michael was diagnosed with...

Where are you going now? How are you moving forward? Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clic...

If you feel there are still things you want to say to those who transitioned, why wouldn't you?  In today's episode, I'm joined by the inspiring Marsha Gray Hill. Marsha is a Southern girl born and raised in Kinston, North Carolina. She authored "Grief and Grit(s)," a book inspired by her experiences walking her mother through dementia and Alzheimer's during the pandemic and caring for her un...

We often experience anticipatory grief before a love one dies. This is how Emily experienced that. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can list...

When is the right time to start having end-of-life conversations?  In today's episode, I'm joined by the Mental Health Professional, Journalist, Senior Podcast Producer, and Shift Supervisor at the Suicide Hotline, Christal Smith. Throughout her extensive career as a mental health advocate, Christal worked to bring medical aid and end-of-life choices to terminally ill people, used her crisis...

What serendipity have you experienced?  Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking her...

What would your reaction be if life made you deal with the most terrible tragedy any parent can face?  In today's episode, I'm joined by the Speaker, Author, and Master Coach, Melissa Hull. Dealing with emotionally painful experiences became normal early on in Melissa's life; her mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was ten years old, and her relationship with her father was far from bei...

Every loss you experience is unique. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here Reques...

Sometimes, the only thing between us and experiencing happiness after a loss is ourselves. In many cases, the easiest way to put a smile back on our faces is simply opening up to new things, experiences, and beliefs.  In today's special episode, the amazing Rev. Patty Furino and Dave Roberts join us to share their incredible story, in which science and critical thinking found a middle ground...

Here’s what you can do if you start to feel overwhelmed Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by c...

Have you conceived a plan for when you or a loved one passes away? There is a certain resistance, almost superstitious, in Western societies to discuss end-of-life affairs. Yet, things like having a valid and current will or letting our loved ones know whether we prefer a burial or a cremation could save them from the pain of making decisions while dealing with death and loss.  In this episod...

Recalling what is most beautiful to you can bring you comfort and Joy. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and...

When was the last time you allowed your body to let go of what it needed to let go? In this episode, I'm joined by Gina Breedlove to unravel a slightly unknown yet very compelling field, sound healing. Gina is a Sound Healer, Vocalist, Composer, Grief Doula, Author, & Oracle for Grace, which she understands as an expansive and profound knowing of infinite possibilities of love and healing. She...

You can have a fresh start any time! Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here Reques...

Shying away from adversity is a normal reaction; we are programmed to escape pain and seek comfort. Yet, as you'll learn from today's guest, facing hardships is the shortest way through them. In fact, once we name them, they start to lose power over us.  In today's episode, I'm joined by the incredibly inspiring Nick Klingensmith. Nick is a 4-time cancer survivor, type-1 diabetic, and recover...

What stories do you keep telling? Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here Request y...

Would you be open to connecting with the spirit world for comfort and healing?  In this episode, I'm thrilled to welcome Karen Docherty. Karen is a Spiritual and Evidential Medium, filled with love and compassion, who loves to bring the word of Spirit to those who most need it. For over 25 years, Karen has been working with clients from all over the world, mentoring them, providing readings,...

By focusing on what is good and positive, together we can change the world. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief...

How does your culture deal with death and grief? In this episode, I'm joined by the amazing Joél Simone Anthony to discuss an overlooked issue: the different ways different cultures deal with grief and death. Joél, aka The Grave Woman, is a licensed funeral director, sacred grief practitioner, and educator, the founder of The Black Death, Grief, and Cultural Care Academy, and hosts the podcast "De...

How music can bring you energy and happiness. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking he...

Have you given art a chance to help you grieve? For some people, art is much more than a coping mechanism; it is the only way out.  In this episode, I'm joined by the incredibly inspiring author Barbara Bonsall (BB) Wood. After her young adulthood in Europe, Barbara settled in Virginia, earned a Ph. D., and won state, national, and international recognition as a highly successful biology teac...

Artistically creating something can lift your mood. Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by click...

Would finding a way of staying in touch with those who transitioned make grief lighter? In this episode, the wonderful Sandra Champlain joins us to discuss grief, the afterlife, skepticism, faith, grief support, and positivity. Sandra is the Author of the #1 International Best-selling book, "We Don't Die: A Skeptic's Discovery of Life After Death," and hosts two podcasts, "Shades of the Afterlife"...

How can you make today and every day a lovely day? Let's Connect: You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here. You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon: You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicki...