Christopher Dale

Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris

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"Helping those in grief (and the advisors who support them) navigate financial matters."In 2008, at the peak of the recession, I lost my mother to cancer in August and my father to a broken heart in November. In 2010, my grandmother passed away after a stroke. Then a heart wrenching experience in 2012 of losing my oldest child. I became a financial planner in 2003 during the process of helping my parents in their declining health. In 2011, three years after my parents passed, I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ to better help families in need. In 2021, I became a Certified Financial Transi...

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Christopher Dale

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Grief Normalcy and Timelines 11.01.2022 13:10

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will explore what is normal with a person in grief. We will also discover important timelines when working with someone in grief. I will provide very personal commentary of experiences from my own life. I will also provide a link (through my website) to an article I wrote called "What is the proper timeline for working with a griever?" This articl...

Resources, Practical Tips and Steps After the Passing of a Loved One 05.01.2022 13:40

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I will provide both technical tips for the immediacy after a loved one has passed. I also will provide emotional tips for immediately after a loved one has passed. This episode will be a great go to resource guide for what to do when a loved one passes away. If you are griever looking for help with your personal situation go to lifeaftergriffp.com. If you are...

Grief and My Dysfunctional Family 28.12.2021 9:55

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I will explore how family dysfunction dramatically complicates and can extend the grieving process. I will also provides resources for ending family feuds. If you are griever looking for help with your personal situation go to lifeaftergriffp.com. If you are an advisor looking looking to support your client in grief go to lifeaftergriefconsulting.com. Support...

Sandwich Generation Grief and Handling the Guilt 21.12.2021 10:36

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we will explore what the sandwich generation is. We will explore common feelings that come with being in the middle. I will provide some very good resources for challenges and emotions tied to people who are in the sandwich generation. I will also provide ways to solicit help to aid in caring for your loved one. I will provide real life examples of the common...

Vetting the Dreaded Nursing Home 15.12.2021 8:26

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I will provide careful tips for vetting nursing homes. I will also provide links to a very valuable Medicare checklist. I will provide my personal experience with vetting nursing homes for my mother and grandmother. In this episode, I will also provide links to nursing home ratings. I will also provide tips to prevent nursing home abuse. If you are griever lo...

Elder Care Helpful Hints 07.12.2021 12:06

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I will provide tips on elder care. I will provide links to articles to help siblings come together when caring for aging parents. I will provide resources for communication strategies among siblings. This episode will have preparation strategies, strategies to recognize your limits and warning signs for parents declining in health. I will also provide tips fo...

Child Loss and Grief 01.12.2021 16:59

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will explore child loss and grief. I will provide a real example of how my wife and I experienced child loss and the grief that followed. I will also provide notes on financial implications while experiencing child loss. I will show you the evolution of that loss in terms of the brothers who never met their sibling and how it ultimately brought a family uni...

Identity Theft and the Holidays 24.11.2021 10:48

Send us Fan Mail Would you know what to do if you or your client's identity was stolen? In this episode I will give careful tips and resources when your identity is stolen and how to take corrective action. I will also give resources to limit a breach in the future. If you are griever looking for help with your personal situation go to lifeaftergriffp.com. If you are an advisor looking l...

Navigating Holidays Through Grief 17.11.2021 15:42

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will explore navigating the holidays when in grief. We will also explore tools, tips and resources for navigating the holiday season. I will provide you with relevant examples of what I did to navigate the holidays. I will also provide you with traditions I lost and recreated to resurrect my holiday joy. If you are griever looking for help with your personal...

How Do I Grieve? 10.11.2021 11:16

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we will discover 2 different styles of grief: Intuitive and Analytical. We will discover characteristics and expectations of both styles. We will also normalize the feelings and emotions that go along with each style. I will provide examples of my life and how I displayed styles of both types of grief. If you are griever looking for help with your personal...

Real Talk With Life After Grief Introductory Episode 01.11.2021 18:57

Send us Fan Mail I am both a financial planner to clients and consultant to other financial planners. I help clients and advisors navigate grief by providing deep insight into what grief is and how to navigate financial matters after the death of a loved one. In 2008, at the peak of the recession, I lost my mother to cancer in August and my father to a broken heart in November. In 2010, my grand...