A milestone is a marker next to the side of the road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place. There are milestones in death too, but I'm still not sure where they are leading to. I hit two milestones in the last week that surprised me. They weren't really obvious until they were! These two milestones left me wondering where is the particular place I'm trying to get to?

Would you attend the funeral of your co-worker's son, partner, or mother? This is the question that some Americans are asking themselves this week. Their co-workers loved ones were killed during the mass shooting over the last two weeks. Funerals are happening. And many are asking, "what do I say."Death in the workplace happens. This podcast can help you understand how to decide to attend a funeral service, and it will help you know what to say to a co-worker whose family member h...

Fear. It’s a powerful emotion but it’s not completely bad! This podcast is a little bit different. It’s not full of tips on how to talk to an employee affected by cancer. Instead, it’s a talk about fear and why it’s so important that we learn how to walk through our own fear and into love.

Employees die. They die at work. How you, as an organization, manage it matters a great deal to the team, the manager, and your reputation. If you ever want to know what to do and what not to do when an employee dies, this is the podcast for you. Overcoming her own adversary following the sudden death of her husband, leaving her with a two-year-old daughter, she has been speaking passionately to national audiences of all sizes for over 20 years, addressing all aspects of change, gr...

Did you know there is a cancer fairy tale? It's a myth about what it's like to have cancer. And believing in the myth hurts not. only the employee affected by cancer, but the manager, team and can even affect your organization. In this episode, I break down the cancer fairy tale. But be warned, if you listen, you can no longer claim you didn't know!

Why would an employee or a friend affected by cancer who clearly needs support say no to help? Turns out receiver's guilt may be playing a role! What is it and how do you combat it? Kim Hamer talks about receiver's guilt and shares with her audience three many causes of it and how to work around them so you can support your employee affected by cancer in the way that they need! Show notes1:40 What guilt really is4:14 The differen...

A manager just told you that one of their employees has cancer and you feel stunned. Before you take action, it's vital you take stock of the tools you currently have to support your employee and before you leap into action. Remember: cancer is an entanglement – it affects your employee, their manager, team members, and anyone who deals with that employee. Is your company prepared. How to Assess Your Company Readiness in 7 Questions4:35 Question #1: Who has the cancer7:27 Que...

Do ever just have one of those days when you're in a funk? You're feeling overwhelmed, hopeless and think "why bother with...life?" Well, I just had one of those moments the other day. It's hard to help a friend or co-worker with cancer when you are in a funk. Learn my simple three-step process for getting yourself out of any funk and showing up for anyone who needs you, including yourself!

Here is my story of my journey through Art's two entanglements with cancer told in the 6,428 days he was in my life. 5:10 Day 6,428th day: the day he died15:20 6:35 What I want you to know about Art10:50 Day 1: the day we met15:20 Day 5,463: The day he was diagnosed18:50 Our wedding22:15 Tell the kids about Art’s cancer27:14 Resources to support your community29:34 Chem...

This is a tale of woe. Amy Austin's dad had cancer. She worked for one of the largest hospitals in Iowa and had been an employee for 12 years. Then her father was diagnosed with cancer. He lived in South Dakota. The lack of communication, information, and support showed by Amy's manager will make you cringe. Hopefully, it will inspire you to make sure your HR team can guide your managers working with an employee with cancer. If you care about employee engagement in crisis, this podcast offers...