In today’s episode, my guest Jaye Pye, talks about his personal journey with grief. In February of 2020, Jaye’s wife Chrissy died at the age of 41, after living with cancer for 3 years. In our conversation, Jaye talks about how he is taking action to “live his life”, an intention inspired every day by Chrissy. Grief is part of the human condition and something we will all need to face at some point in our life; however its not something we talk about often or openly enough in our western society. Grief is also a very individual and personal process, and I’m so grateful to Jaye for his courage and honesty to share his thoughts.

About Jaye

Jaye Pye is a finance professional. He spent the past 15 years in senior leadership roles for several not-for-profit organizations. Starting in the mailroom, Jaye worked his way up the corporate ladder at one of the world’s largest accounting firms, taking night and weekend courses while raising a young family.

Jaye is currently working towards a Life Coaching certification, and actively building a new business - Expanse Life Coaching and Consulting. He will provide individual, team coaching, and financial consulting services to business professionals, empowering them to solve problems, supporting them in their personal and professional growth. Jaye’s passion in life is developing system enhancements and investing in the success of others. He currently volunteers a substantial amount of time as the Secretary on his condominium board, enhancing their website and improving the digital systems for their corporate records. His expertise lies in developing individuals and teams while driving performance through creative solutions in process development.

Balance is extremely important to Jaye. Apart from work endeavours, he can be found enjoying all things Outside – topping the list are playing disc golf and enjoying a local craft beer with friends and family.

You can learn more about Jaye at his website - Expanse Life Coaching.

Resources

If you or someone you know is facing grief, please know that many resources exist to help you and that you are not alone.

• Your company's Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Google 'grief counsellor' in your city/town
• Connect with a local hospital or mental health centre
• Call a friend, colleague, someone at your Church or a spiritual advisor (Priest, Pastor, Rabbi, etc.)
• Call or email me (403-803-0807 or [email protected])

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Thank you for listening!
Learn more about Vera Ilnyckyj on her website createyourbestchapter.com