The Power of Love Show

On this special episode of The Power of Love Show we have created a safe space where we openly discussed our grief during the holiday season and reflected on our individual journeys as a community. Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation Facebook: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation LinkedIn: Dee Dee Jackson Foundation Twitter: @DDJFoundation Leave a podcast review: App...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Michelle D. Hord. Michelle Hord is a media consultant, executive coach, published author and speaker. She is the former VP of Creative Content and Talent Management for NBCUniversal and has spent more than three decades in media. She has worked with organizations such as ABC’s Good Morning America, the Oxygen Network, CBS News, an...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Aimee Joy Taylor. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Aimee Joy Taylor is a highly regarded educator in the field of Grief Massage. Drawing from her own personal experiences with grief, she developed a unique approach and training program that centers around the transformative power of safe and gentle touch. Having gone through th...

As we commemorate a remarkable achievement, the 300th episode of The Power of Love Show, we have the privilege of welcoming a very special guest, Caroline Baumis, who is not only part of DDJF's Board of Directors, but also an integral member of our team! Caroline has over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector with an emphasis on youth and families. Caroline began her career at AmeriCares,...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Lisa Keefauver, MSW. Lisa Keefauver is a grief activist and the founder of Reimagining Grief. Lisa has more than two decades of professional experiences with grief and loss. She has worked as a social worker, narrative therapist, and educator within multiple settings from non-profits to corporations and universities. Lisa's wisdom...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jessica Correnti, MS, CCLS. Jessica Correnti is a Certified Child Life Specialist with more than 15 years’ experience. She spent the first 14 years of her career in the hospital setting in Pediatric ICUs, the Emergency Department, Inpatient Units, and Surgical Centers. Jessica has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education of Young Ch...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show, we are excited to welcome BACK a special guest and dear friend of DDJF, Amber L. Bradbury. You may remember from her last visit that Amber is an author and grief advocate who wrote her first book, 'If Grandma Were Here', after being inspired by cherished memories with her own mother and grandmothers. Now, she is gearing up for the release of her second bo...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sara Deren. Sara Deren is the founder and CEO of Experience Camps, a national non-profit that gives grieving children experiences that change their lives forever. Sara received her MBA from Columbia University and leads Experience Camps with her blend of business background and passion to make the world a better place. In 2020, sh...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Rukmini Poddar. Emotions add color and depth to our lives and create meaning. Taking the time to sift through our personal emotions can teach us about ourselves and help us process big feelings when they arise. Artist, designer, and educator Rukmini Poddar understands this well and through her artwork she began to realize that “wh...

On this special episode of The Power of Love Show we have created a safe space where we openly discussed our grief and reflected on our individual journeys as a community. We used a discussion prompt curated by The Dougy Center, a wonderful resource for those who are grieving. Learn More About Dougy Center: Website: Dougy.org Instagram: @TheDougyCenter Learn More About DDJF: Website: DDJF.org Inst...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Brittany Day. Brittany Day is a surviving sibling after the tragic loss of her brother, Eric, during her childhood. Experiencing grief at a young age proved to be confusing with limited resources for support. It wasn't until the death of her twin daughters, Sophie & Ruby, who were stillborn that she started to understand and embra...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Gina Moffa, LCSW, MA. Gina is a licensed psychotherapist, mental health educator, and media consultant in New York City. In practice for nearly two decades, she has helped thousands of people seeking treatment for trauma, grief, as well as challenging life experiences and transitions. This includes work with Holocaust survivors at...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Charlene Lam. Charlene Lam is a certified grief coach, curator, speaker, and the founder of The Grief Gallery. She helps grieving people to navigate the practical and emotional aftermath of losing a loved one. And when they’re ready, to transform their pain, loss and grief into something beautiful so they can move forward with liv...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Milan Coraggio-Sewell. Milan is an 18-year-old recent high school graduate who will be attending UPenn in the fall. Milan is also the founder of ‘Boxed Up Project’ — a youth-led nonprofit organization that creates grief boxes for kids and teens struggling with grief and loss. These boxes are donated to partner organizations and un...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell has many roles in life including Husband, Theater Artist, Filmmaker, Author, Teacher, Friend, Brother & Son…but the role he identifies with first and foremost is Dad. So, when his two teenage children, Ruby & Hart, were tragically killed by a drunk driver in 2019, Colin’s life and very identity were...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show with TJ and Taj Jackson we are breaking down an article written by Eleanor Haley for ‘What’s Your Grief’ entitled, ‘How Pre-Existing Grief Assumptions Can Make Grief Worse’. Article: https://whatsyourgrief.com/grief-assumptions-and-grief-myths/ Learn More about What’s Your Grief: Website: www. WhatsYourGrief.com Instagram: @WhatsYourGrief Facebook: What’s...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Grant Garry. Grant Garry is a multi-passionate person of Armenian heritage with an interest in telling stories that help others find meaning, purpose and hope. He is passionate about long form conversations, singing, non-fiction literature, meditation, writing, coffee, and cars. Grant earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola Marym...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Dr. Julie Shaw. Dr. Julie Shaw is an educator, grief wellness advocate and experienced griever committed to building an inclusive community of grievers  who are curious, ready to explore and moved to find ways they can integrate grief into their lives and continue to thrive. After the loss of her sister and journey of infertility,...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guests, Melissa Jenski & Kristin Mortensen. Melissa Jenski is a design professional with over 10 years of experience in specialty retail and wholesale. While the highlights of her career include overseeing the retail operations at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, designing jewelry for Sundance Catalog and creating the merchandise assortment...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jessica C. Guthrie. Jessica is an only child and the full-time caregiver of her mother, Constance Guthrie, who is living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Jessica, a single millennial, started caring for her mother at 26 years old and has navigated the journey alone all the while balancing the building of her career, caring for herself an...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Michèle Saint-Michel. Michèle Saint-Michel is an artist, filmmaker and author. Designed to promote healing, her genre-bending works encourage healthy coping and recovery from difficult experiences. Often incorporating pressed botanicals, preserved insects, seeds and leaves, her works examine the overlap between the environmental,...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Sandy Ayre. Sandy Ayre is an Occupational Therapist and a Certified Yoga Instructor. She holds a certificate in Death and Grief Studies from the Center for Loss and Life Transition. Since 2009 she has been offering Yoga for Grief Support Groups in Edmonton Alberta Canada, and more recently online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Jack Hazan, LMHC, CSAT. Jack is a New York City–based psychotherapist and the founder of Modern Therapy Group. Additionally, Jack is the founder of the company, JackBakes, whose baked goods are carried in over 100 physical and online retailers. Jack is the author of Mind Over Batter: 75 Recipes for Baking as Therapy which is avail...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Kevin Kilday. Kevin is an entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the recruitment firm, Bear Recruiting. Currently, Kevin lives in Delray Beach which is located in south Florida. Outside of running his business, Kevin enjoys all aspects of health and fitness and spending time relaxing at the beach. Kevin grew up in Northern Virginia and af...

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest, Angie Cartwright. Angie has experienced the pain of profound loss many times in her life starting with the loss of her baby sister when Angie was just a small child followed by the loss of her newlywed husband from a tragic car accident at the age of 21, and finally the devastating loss of her mother from an accidental overdose in...