The Empowered Grief Journey

In this powerful episode, therapist and author Erica Bonham opens her heart and shares a lifelong grief journey shaped by adoption, early loss, identity struggles, and the complex dynamics of loving—and losing—two mothers. Erica and Chris explore the primal wound experienced by many adoptees, the layered grief of identity, and the “brutiful” intersection of love and loss. Erica also discusses her...

In this deeply moving episode, Dr. Bob Cutillo—a physician, caregiver, and author of Holding On in the Storm—shares the intimate journey of walking beside his wife Heather through terminal cancer and learning to navigate grief through faith, vulnerability, and emotional honesty. Bob and Chris explore the shock of diagnosis, the struggle to reconcile faith with suffering, how men can open up emotio...

In this powerful episode, Harvard-educated author Bracha Goetz shares her lifelong search for purpose—from early grief and food addiction to the spiritual awakening that transformed her life. Together, Chris and Bracha explore how unhealed grief creates inner emptiness, why addictions form, and how gratitude becomes a path back to joy, fulfillment, and connection. If you're navigating grief, seeki...

In this powerful episode, Chris Mamone sits down with grief advocate, author, and founder of Journey Thru Grief, Tracy Oeser, who lost her daughter Chelsie to suicide in 2006. Tracy shares the raw truth of what suicide loss actually looks like—far beyond the stigmas, silence, and misconceptions that surround it. Together, Chris and Tracy explore: – The hidden signs of suicide and why prevention is...

In this deeply moving episode, Chris sits down with grief educator and bereaved mother Carrie Brody, who lost her vibrant 9-year-old son, Seth, to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC)—a tragedy few parents even know exists until it happens to them. Carrie shares the shock of losing a healthy child without warning, the painful search for answers that never came, and the trauma that reshaped...

In this powerful episode, Australian coach and podcast host Kate Galli shares the sudden and heartbreaking loss of her mother during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns. From closed borders to ICU restrictions, ambulance escorts, and navigating grief in total isolation, Kate brings us inside the emotional shock and unreal logistics that shaped her experience. Together, we explore: • Sudden loss and t...

What happens when grief is layered—cancer loss, complicated family history, caregiving, and the unexpected death of a beloved pet? In today’s episode, novelist Ansley Ash shares her deeply personal journey through a lifetime of responsibility, emotional exhaustion, and profound love. We talk about: • Navigating cancer loss and anticipatory grief • Growing up in a home shaped by disability • Pet lo...

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Los Angeles-based psychotherapist Cherie Nassi to explore how grief can become a pathway to healing and empowerment. Cherie shares her story of growing up with a father who developed Alzheimer’s, the anticipatory grief she faced as a teen, and how his death inspired her to help others navigate trauma and los...

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with award-winning Canadian author Angie Vancise to explore how grief, creativity, and faith can become powerful forces for healing. After losing her brother Dan unexpectedly—followed by her parents, home, and sense of identity—Angie found solace through writing her debut novel Cry of an Osprey, honoring her brot...

In this powerful episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Jessa Reynolds — creative, mother, and founder of The Inner Grace Project — to explore healing through chronic illness, medical trauma, and grief. Diagnosed with endometriosis, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and ADHD after years of unexplained pain, Jessa shares what it’s like to grieve the life she imagined, redisc...

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Ally Dalsimer — award-winning author of It’s Okay Not to Be Fabulous Every Day: A Journey to Self-Discovery — to explore how resilience, humor, and self-compassion can carry us through life’s hardest seasons. Ally shares her story of losing her husband to cancer, navigating single parenthood, career upheaval...

Author and speaker Ken Miller (Becoming Ken) joins host Chris Mamone on The Empowered Grief Journey to share how he transformed a childhood marked by foster care, abandonment, and violence into a life of recovery, purpose, and service. Once a National Merit Scholar at Dartmouth who fell into decades of addiction, homelessness, and incarceration, Ken recounts the turning point that led him to rebui...

In this moving episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone speaks with Jess Moyer—grief coach, author, and founder of Faith Over Fear Coaching. Jess shares her powerful story of losing her son and how faith, surrender, and community became lifelines in her healing. Together, they explore trusting divine timing, finding purpose through pain, and embracing the lessons grief leaves behi...

In this thought-provoking episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone talks with Eryn Anitavi—author of If Then: The Neurodivergent Rulebook—about the intersection of grief, identity, and neurodiversity. Eryn opens up about losing her brother, navigating life as a neurodivergent woman, and transforming pain into purpose. Together, they explore how embracing difference, emotional hone...

In this heartfelt episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Australian grief coach and author Carolyn Gower, founder of The Voice of Grief movement. After losing her husband to prostate cancer and surviving a near-death experience herself, Carolyn shares her powerful perspective on grief, resilience, and the courage to keep living. Together, they explore how to carry...

Astrologer and healer Tiffany O’Hearn joins Chris to explore grief in all its forms—beyond death and into rupture, divorce, and hard choices in family court. Tiffany shares the 24 days she was separated from her daughter, how “feeling it to heal it” became her compass, and why forgiveness, curiosity, and nature (hello, owl omens) helped her rebuild. They talk children’s voices, breaking cycles, an...

In this deeply moving episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Lucille Barkman, who shares her story of losing her daughter in a tragic car crash. For years, Lucille carried her grief quietly—believing strength meant silence. Together, they explore the cost of emotional suppression, the courage it takes to feel again, and the healing that begins when we allow oursel...

In this insightful episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with therapist Valerie Rubin to unpack the roots of relationship anxiety and the path to genuine inner confidence. Valerie shares how early attachment wounds shape adult relationships and offers practical tools for feeling secure, calm, and connected.

In this illuminating episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Johanna Burkhart — multidimensional channel, quantum healer, and creator of The Purification Process. Johanna shares how her own trauma led her to develop a powerful method for healing on both a soul and cellular level. Together, they explore how grief can become a catalyst for empowerment, truth, and spi...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Lisa, who shares her heartfelt story of family, love, and resilience. From navigating marriage and motherhood to finding her footing after profound loss, Lisa reflects on the lessons that shaped her path. Together, they explore how grief can become a gateway to courage, self-acceptance, and new beginnings. Her story o...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Carrie Casey West — best-selling author, speaker, and narrative coach — to explore how the stories we tell ourselves can shape or limit our healing. Through her own experiences and powerful client work, Carrie reveals how narrative coaching helps transform pain into purpose and self-acceptance. This heartfelt conversa...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone sits down with Stephanie Carmody — a former brand and celebrity publicist who built a two-decade career defined by creativity and connection. Together, they explore her journey of breaking free from a narcissistic marriage, embracing authenticity, and finding joy on the other side of change. When life called her to reinvent herself,...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone welcomes Moni Castaneda—feng shui consultant, speaker, and author. Moni shares how her Nine Steps to Feng Shui System blends ancient East Asian wisdom with modern design to create homes that nurture emotional healing and renewal. For those navigating grief or seeking forgiveness, Moni’s approach offers a tangible way to shift energy...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone speaks with Martha Glory—a resilient cult survivor turned international leader in trauma healing and wellness. After 14 years of deep personal recovery, Martha now helps others reclaim their lives as the creator of TraumaX, a community for trauma survivors. She’s also an Amazon best-selling author, dynamic speaker, trauma-informed c...

In this episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, host Chris Mamone speaks with Teresa Sims—founder of AscendU Coaching, award-winning author of A Century of Secrets, and host of the Powering Through Life podcast. Teresa shares her incredible story of survival—from childhood abuse and neglect to spousal abuse and two near-death experiences. Through it all, she discovered how to break free from limit...