Episode 34 – Inherited Grief: Carrying the Pain of Generations

Some grief is not just our own. Families can carry pain for decades, passing down unspoken wounds and unresolved losses. This is inherited grief, and it can feel heavy because it does not just belong to you — it is the weight of generations.

In this episode, GGB, your sister, your coach, and your companion in healing, opens the conversation about generational pain and how God’s love can break cycles that have lasted for years. We will talk about how inherited grief shows up, how it shapes us, and what it means to release it into the hands of the One who heals across generations.

Psalm 100:5 reminds us: “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.” You do not have to carry everything that came before you. Healing can begin with you.

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💻 Connect with Me

• ​ Book a coaching session on Faithia: Faithia Booking Link
• ​ Book a coaching session on Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker): Christian Care Connect
• ​ Visit my Amazon Author Page: Geleta Parker on Amazon

📚 My Books

• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief (Paperback, eBook, Audiobook) → Get it here
• ​ Beautifully Broken → Get it here
• ​ Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception → Get it here
• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul Audiobook → Get it here

🌐 Announcement

✨ New website launch coming September 1st — stay tuned!

🎶 Credit

Background music: Presence by Brock Hewitt

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🎙️ Episode 33: Grieving the Loss of Long-Term Employment

Losing a job after years of dedication can feel like losing a part of yourself. The grief of long-term employment ending carries questions of identity, stability, and worth. In this episode, Gigi offers biblical encouragement and mental health insights to help you process unemployment, face the pain of starting over, and discover fresh hope for the future.

You are not defined by a paycheck or a position. You are defined by the God who created you and still has a plan for your life in every season.

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📚 Books by Geleta “Gigi” Parker

• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief (paperback, ebook, audiobook)
• ​ Beautifully Broken (paperback, ebook)
• ​ Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception (paperback, ebook)
• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul Audiobook

🌐 Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/geletaparker

🤝 Book a coaching session: Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker)

🎧 Follow the Podcast: Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

🎵 Music Credit: Presence by Brock Hewitt

Episode 32 – The Weight of Special Days: Grief, Holidays, and Seasonal Depression

Special days — holidays, anniversaries, birthdays — can feel impossibly heavy when you’re grieving. What used to bring joy may now stir sadness, loneliness, or even guilt. Add the reality of seasonal depression, and the weight can feel overwhelming.

In this episode of Faith & Focus: A Moment for Your Mind, we talk about how to navigate those days with honesty and faith. Together we’ll explore:

• Why holidays and anniversaries often intensify grief

• How to release the pressure of “being merry”

• Ways to create new traditions that honor your loved one

• Recognizing and addressing seasonal depression with both faith and practical tools

• Where God meets us in the weight of these days

💡 If the calendar feels heavy, this conversation will remind you that grief doesn’t cancel hope — and you don’t have to carry the weight alone.

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📚 Resources Mentioned

• Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook) → Buy on Amazon

• Beautifully Broken → Buy on Amazon

• Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception → Buy on Amazon

• Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Audiobook) → Listen on Audible

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💻 Book a Coaching Session

You don’t have to walk through grief alone. Schedule a session with me through Christian Care Connect → Book Here (search Geleta Parker).

Or directly through Faithia → Book Here.

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🎶 Credit: Background music by Brock Hewitt – “Presence.”

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✨ Even in the weight of special days, God’s presence is steady, His love is near, and His light has not dimmed.

Episode 31: When Grief Lingers

Grief has a way of lingering in places we least expect. It does not always end with a goodbye. Sometimes it stays in the quiet moments, in the memories that resurface, and in the prayers whispered in the night. In this episode, I dedicate this space to honor my two beloved grandmothers, Olive Blance Miller (MUM) and Hester Bowe (Ma Bowe), whose love and legacy continue to shape me.

I also want to celebrate my sister’s new book, Still Becoming by Thea V. Russell, now available on Amazon. Make sure to grab your copy and be encouraged by her words.

A special thank you to Brock Hewitt for the beautiful background music that carries this message with tenderness.

And I am excited to announce the official launch of my website on September 1st. This will be a new home where you can connect with me, access resources, and grow with the FOCUS community.

📖 My Books:

• ​Jesus, Lover of My Soul
• ​Beautifully Broken
• ​Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception
• ​Audiobook: Jesus, Lover of My Soul

🎙️ Book a coaching session with me: Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker)

🎙️ Or book directly here: Faithia Coaching

This episode is a reminder that even when grief lingers, God is still present, healing, and faithful.

🎙️ When Memories Blur the Future: Faith in the Fog of Grief

Grief has a way of clouding our vision. Memories of what was can feel sharper than the hope of what is ahead. In today’s episode, I share encouragement for those carrying sorrow, silence, and questions that have no easy answers.

Even when the fog feels thick, God’s presence is steady. His love does not blur. His promises do not fade. You are not alone in this valley.

🎶 Special thanks to Brock Hewitt for the background music that makes room for peace and reflection.

✨ Connect with me:

• ​Book a coaching session: Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker)
• ​Direct booking link: Coach via Faithia

✨ Follow my work:

• ​Facebook: FOCUS: Faith and Mental Health
• ​TikTok: @gigi_bee1

📚 My Books (all available in Paperback and Kindle):

• ​Jesus, Lover of My Soul — Amazon
• ​Beautifully Broken — Amazon
• ​Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception — Amazon
• ​Jesus, Lover of My Soul (Audiobook) — Amazon

🎙️ Episode 29: 47 Years of Grace — My Birthday Testimony

What do you do when trauma tells you your story is over… but God says, “Live”?

In this special birthday episode, Gigi reflects on 47 years of survival, scars, and the relentless grace of God. From childhood abuse to toxic relationships, from grief to healing, she shares how the enemy tried to bury her but couldn’t stop her testimony.

This is more than a birthday celebration. It is a declaration: “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord” (Psalm 118:17).

If you’ve ever wondered whether God can redeem your story, this episode is for you.

✨ Share this episode with someone who needs hope today.

📘 Mentioned in this episode:

• ​Beautifully Broken
• ​Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception
• ​Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief

(All available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook)

🗓️ Book a coaching session with Gigi: Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker) or coach.faithia.com/coaching/111055.

Follow Gigi on:

• ​Facebook: FOCUS Faith and Mental Health
• ​TikTok: @gigi_bee1

🎶 Background music: “In His Presence” by Brock Hewitt (Stories in Sound)

🎙️ Episode 28: When Freedom Feels Lonely

Freedom is beautiful… but sometimes it feels lonely.

Walking away from toxic people, breaking generational cycles, or saying yes to healing can mean fewer phone calls, fewer invitations, and fewer people who understand your new life.

In this episode, Gigi opens up about the grief hidden inside freedom. She shares why leaving what was harmful doesn’t always feel like celebration at first, and how God meets us in the quiet places where old voices no longer follow.

If you’ve ever asked, “Why does freedom feel so empty?” this conversation is for you. Because freedom may feel lonely, but it is never without God.

✨ Share this episode with someone who feels isolated on their healing journey.

📘 Mentioned in this episode:

• Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief (available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook)

🗓️ Book a coaching session with Gigi: Christian Care Connect (search Geleta Parker) or coach.faithia.com/coaching/111055.

Follow Gigi on:

• Facebook: FOCUS Faith and Mental Health

• TikTok: @gigi_bee1

Episode 27 – When God Says No

What do you do when you’ve prayed, fasted, believed… and God still says no? For some, it shakes their faith. For others, it becomes the doorway to a deeper trust. In this raw and honest conversation, I share why God’s “no” can be an act of love, protection, and redirection. We’ll explore how to handle disappointment without drifting from Him, and why His silence is not His absence.

This episode will challenge you to see God’s “no” not as rejection, but as divine protection even when it breaks your heart.

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📚 My Books

• ​ Jesus, Lover of My Soul: https://a.co/d/iihQWlm
• ​ Beautifully Broken: https://a.co/d/frRr4ei
• ​ Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception: https://a.co/d/fKGbUSL
• ​ Audiobook: https://a.co/d/4kuwFtG

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Title: I Miss Them… But I’m Better Without Them

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Missing someone doesn’t mean they deserve you back.

In this raw and unfiltered episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on a chapter of my past that looked picture-perfect to the outside world but behind closed doors was filled with betrayal, manipulation, and abuse. My first marriage taught me the hard truth that not everyone you miss is meant to be in your life.

If you have ever wrestled with missing someone who was toxic, abusive, or destructive, this conversation will help you see that missing them doesn’t mean you should go back. Healing doesn’t erase the memories, but it does give you the wisdom to protect your peace and the courage to stay free.

It is time to stop romanticizing what almost destroyed you.

Let’s talk about reclaiming your identity, walking in truth, and letting God restore what was stolen.

Let’s connect and grow together:

🎙 Book a faith-based mental health coaching session: Christian Care Connect – Search Geleta Parker

📚 Get my books & audiobook on Amazon:

• ​Jesus, Lover of My Soul: Helping Women Worship Through Grief (Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook)
• ​Catch and Release: Seeds of Deception
• ​Audiobook

Follow & Subscribe:

📌 Facebook: FOCUS: Faith and Mental Health

📌 TikTok: @GigiFOCUS

If this episode speaks to you, share it with someone who needs to hear: “Missing them doesn’t mean you’re meant to go back.”

Update: This episode has been re-released with improved audio for a clearer listening experience.

Episode 24 – Grieving the Relationship That Was Never What You Hoped

Sometimes the hardest grief is for something we never really had.

An absent parent. A distant partner. A marriage that looked good on paper but left you empty.

We grieve what could’ve been and what never was.

In this episode, we discuss the silent sorrow of unfulfilled expectations, how to honor the ache without getting stuck in it, and what it means to give that pain to a God who sees the whole story.

This one’s for the women waiting for the proposal that never came.

For the ones parenting alone while still married.

For the daughters who feel like orphans though their parents are still alive.

You are not imagining your pain. You are not asking for too much. And you are not alone.

🕊️ Scripture: Psalm 147:3 – “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

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✨ Need support? Book a session: ChristianCareConnect.com (search Geleta Parker)

📖 Grab the book Jesus, Lover of My Soul in Paperback | eBook | Audiobook

🎵 Background Music: “In His Presence” by Brock Hewitt – Stories in Sound