Walk Through Grief with Grace

Have you been drowning in grief for what feels like forever? Are you letting busyness keep you busy so you don't have to be alone with yourself? Do you feel the weight of grief pressing down harder in the holiday season? In this episode, veteran, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Joshua Wenner shares about the years-long grief journey he has been on since the death of his brother from an overdose in 200...

Are you feeling exhausted? Feeling the weight of the world right now? Are you yearning to feel connected and more joy? In recognition of this time of loss, personal depression, and collective grief, Jenn is offering this simple podcast episode and special event to help us all through the last few weeks of the year. In celebration of three years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast and all...

If you've experienced any kind of devastating heartbreak and you're looking for a message of hope, this episode is for you!  Jenn is joined by author and women's spirituality mentor Sara Avant Stover to discuss her latest book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth', and the four years of serial heartbreaks and "falls from grace" that led to its creation. Sara s...

What does the word 'grace' really mean? Jenn and Sound Healer and Grief Doula Gina Breedlove both work to bring more grace into the world and share what they think it truly means while painting a picture of what their souls believe is possible for humanity. In a time of profound collective grief around the world, Gina talks about what it looks like to make grief 'sexy' again, shares a simple pract...

Looking for a little more peace and lightness? In just five minutes, host and Grief Guide Jenn Cormier will walk you through a calming meditation to connect with your breath and find stillness.  The Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast is also excited to announce the launch of the Grace Collective, a gathering space for communal healing from personal and societal grief. For more information, send...

It cannot be stressed enough how powerful it can be to create after a loss, and this episode is a testament to that power. Jenn sits down for a community roundtable conversation with Sandra Sa, Angela Apodaca, and Meg Streeter Lauck for an emotional and impactful conversation about how creating after the major losses in their life reignited a spark within them, both let go and connect further with...

How has music impacted you and your grief journey? In this episode, Jenn talks with musician Kevin Campbell, who created his 6th album "The Stages" while going through the seven stages of grief after the loss of his girlfriend of 21 years. He gifts us with a deep look into the first year after a loss and how the process of creating brought him back to himself. Jenn and Kevin also discuss the chall...

What have you taken on in 2023 that you need to process and let go of before stepping into 2024? In this episode, hospice nurse and death doula Gabby Jimenez walks us through her regular rituals that she uses to let go of what she's carrying around so she can help herself and her clients feel lighter and more joyful. She is the self-professed "Ritual Queen", and is teaming up with Jenn this Decemb...

To celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast and to commemorate the 11-year anniversary of her dad's passing, Jenn sits down with an incredibly special guest to share the flip side of her father's cancer journey. Her mother, Sarah Dutro Cormier, shares the challenges, humor, and tedium behind caring for her husband and Jenn's dad Gil as he faced stage 4 prostate cancer. Jenn has shared ext...

(Content Warning: Suicide)  How have you planned for death? We often leave thoughts of death for old age, but the reality is that it often happens earlier than expected, and we can leave our loved ones without a plan. In this episode with Martha Hunt Handler, author of Winter of the Wolf, she and Jenn chat about the beauty of talking about death and leaving behind specific plans and gifts for our...

How can we reimagine a system with wholeness and healing at the core rather than pain and retribution? In this episode, Criminal Defense Attorney Laura Sheppard talks with Jenn about the immense grief she has witnessed within the United States criminal justice system. As an attorney who has represented hundreds of offenders of violent crimes, she has seen firsthand how her clients who are trauma v...

Sink into this quick guided water meditation with host Jenn Cormier to help your body and mind feel renewed and refreshed. This calming meditation will take you on a journey to surrender what you don't need and relax into what is. Let the water give you beauty, grace, and love. Come back to this meditation to receive these gifts time and time again. Resources: Are you a woman suffering from the lo...

(Content Warning: Suicide)  Do you feel stripped bare after a loss?  Women Rocking Business CEO Sage Lavine shares vulnerably about how the nakedness of her grief served as a creative portal after her divorce and the tragic loss of her father.  Sage gives a deep and heartfelt look at revisiting the darkness of our Soul after a new loss and how we can lean into grief in order to fall apart and then...

Do you have old wounds that you finally want to heal? Are you feeling heavy and carrying around emotional burdens? If so, a healing pilgrimmage may help you to reignite your inner lights and find presence and intention. Jenn found profound healing on her pilgrimmages to Mexico with her father in 2012 and again in 2022 ten years after his passing, and this November she is hosting a healing pilgrimm...

***CONTENT WARNING: Murder, suicide***   What is the most painful thought for you right now? This question kicks off the PEACE method, a grief processing method that has helped Grief Coach Audrey White immensely not just with her clients, but also through her many experiences with grief. In this episode, Audrey shares the cascading grief that she experienced from several losses during the COVID-19...

Do you need help coming alive and prioritizing joy after grief? In this episode, Jenn talks with Megan Walrod, a mentor for successful women, about how to Live Your Yes even when facing grief. Megan shares her experience of being with her mom in the days leading up to her death and how her death became a doorway into following her soul's call to adventure. Listen to learn how grief can open you up...

"Is this all there is?"  "Will I ever see my loved ones who have died again?"  "Is there life after death?" If you struggle with these existential questions, then this episode is for you. Jenn talks with Author and host of The Next Room podcast Jane Asher about how she stays connected with those who have passed. She shares how she co-wrote a book with her mother after she died and how the cord con...

Are you looking for comfort after a loss? In this episode, Jenn talks with Advanced Intuitive Energy Healer and Author Liz Peterson about the comfort of communication from beyond the veil and how grief can serve as a gateway to afterlife communication. Liz lost her mother suddenly in February of 2022 and chronicles the first season after her mom's death in her book Mom Died Last Night. My Shared D...

Are you a woman who is currently going through a divorce? In this special bonus episode, Jenn and guest Adrienne Rothstein Grace announce her new book, I'm Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Adrienne pulled together an amazing team of contributors for this guidebook, including Jenn, and they'll share a little bit about how you can learn to dream again and get into a loving relat...

As we come to the close of another cycle of episodes, Jenn herself leads you on her Seasonal Guided Breath Practice to help you reconnect to nature and the natural cycles taking place around us. This practice will help you to feel the inspiration of Spring, the fullness of Summer, the softness and release of Autumn, and the wisdom and stillness of Winter. This is a practice that you can listen to...

We face grief in our daily lives not just from personal loss, but also from rampant injustice and the degradation of our planet. In this episode, soil scientist and author Chris McDonald joins Jenn to talk about her deep love for the earth and the grief that comes with witnessing climate change. Chris shares the connections between the loss of her mom in her 20s, her near-death experience, and the...

What does theater have to do with grief? In this episode, Expressive Arts Therapists Rachelle Archer and Erika Malone join Jenn to share how storytelling through Playback Theater can serve as a powerful tool for feeling seen, heard, and part of something bigger than yourself. Playback Theater is a way for people to tell their stories and see them reflected back through a theater performance, which...

Have you ever felt the grief of blocked passion? Like you're fighting an uphill battle? Author and non-profit leader Hawah Kasat understands these experiences well and joins Jenn in this episode to talk about how he faced the red tape, competitive fundraising, and the feeling that you're just not doing enough with his non-profit One Common Unity for 20 years. He shares the failures of the non-prof...

Have you recently lost a spouse? Or do you have a loved one who was recently widowed? In this episode, Grief Recovery Specialist, Author, and Financial Planner Donna Kendrick joins Jenn to share the shock of suddenly losing her husband Greg in 2013 and her journey to helping other widows and widowers feel more in control and less alone. In the decade since her husband's passing, Donna has brough l...

Do you find yourself feeling scattered and scared, like you're on a slippery slope where everything important to you is sliding away? In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and Personal Energy Strategist Dr. Sandra Lewis shares how she overcame burnout through grounding practices, identifying circles of care, and inviting in care from within, community, and from those beyond the veil. Listen for s...