In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Natasha D'Arcangelo about serious mental illness (such as schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar) and how it impacts the brain, functioning, and daily life, so that parents who have a teen or adult child with mental illness can better understand what challenges their child is facing and their struggles, in order to better support them and better understand them.



Natasha is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the states of Florida, Oregon and Washington, a Florida Qualified Supervisor, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional (CCFP), a Compassion Fatigue Educator and a Certified Forward Facing Professional Resilience Coach and Consultant. She received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University, Sarasota. She is the Director of Clinical Services for Lakewood Residential Treatment Center, the Chief Clinical Officer for LBee Health and the owner of D'Arcangelo Counseling & Consulting, LLC. Her previous experience includes working as an educator, an inpatient psychiatric setting, community mental health, private practice, the nonprofit sector, and mental health tech. She is an international speaker that has presented on various topics, most often on Compassion Fatigue.



The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

Natasha's Website: https://www.lakewoodcenter.org

n this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Richard Lynch. After growing up with a father who had schizophrenia and then losing his father to suicide, years later he found himself again dealing with loved ones with serious mental illness – a son with schizoaffective disorder and a son with bipolar disorder. Richard shares his inspiring story of navigating challenges and struggles, coping, healing, and helping others. Richard Lynch is a married father of 5. He holds an MA in Clinical Psychology. He is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGS), and certified in EMDR therapy. He is the AD of Programming in a 328 bed Department of Corrections (DOC) Substance Abuse Program, and operates a small private practice, primarily focusing on grief therapy for the family members of overdose victims. Richard operates a volunteer ministry called Spread the Word where he has conducted 113 funerals for families without a church or Pastor. He is also a writer, currently working on publishing his first book under his pen name Gator Lee. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram aka Gator Lee, or tik tok under LeanOnYourPeople. He also has a podcast in development under that same name that will hopefully be airing within the next couple of months. The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor. To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Linda Henderson, who shares her story of losing her 27 year old daughter in a car accident, navigating her grief, writing an inspirational book, and becoming a guiding light to helping others in grief.

Linda Henderson is a retired nurse who has spent 37 years caring for others. Experiencing the tragic loss of her daughter, she became passionate about helping others navigate the journey of grief. Together with her career, she was determined to increase her knowledge of suffering. She has certificates in Professional Grief and Development, Coping with Child Loss, and Bereavement Counseling. Her journey has shaped her and given her the determination to live life to the fullest. Nine years into her grief she decided to put her pain and suffering into words and wrote her book "The Road of Love & Hope" (Available on Amazon.) Since publishing her book, her new purpose and vision is to share her story to provide inspiration, hope, and empowerment to people suffering from grief and other adversities of life.

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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Laurie Goldstein. Inspired by her adopted son who lives with behavioral and mental disorders, Laurie helps those struggling with mental health issues and improving the care of people with chronic mental illness.



For the first twenty years of her career, Laurie Goldstein worked as a semiconductor process engineer for Motorola. The next two decades advanced into managerial roles and as a senior business analyst as a usability engineer, most recently at NXP Semiconductor. In retirement, Laurie earned a Master's in Sociology.

Laurie divides her philanthropy into three buckets: mental health, education, and the arts, inspired to intervene for those struggling with mental health issues by the needs of her adopted son who lives with behavioral and mental disorders. She is a strong advocate, working with Mental Health America of Arizona, and founding member and vice president of the Association for the Chronically Mentally Ill (ACMI) whose mission is to work with other stakeholders to improve the care of people with chronic mental illness through cost-effective network enhancements.

Laurie sits on Columbia's Global Mental Health International Advisory Board, pioneering research initiatives. Promoting mental health. Reducing the burden of mental illness worldwide.

Laurie is the chair of Bishop John Dolan's Mental Health Advisory Council.

Laurie is a Trustee of Arizona State University, Laurie helps advocate for access to quality education for all capable students and sees it as a basic building block of our society. She is a Milestone donor with ASU Gammage, a key component of the cultural landscape of the Valley, focused on performing arts, artist residencies, and artist education programs that change lives for the better.

Laurie is a recipient of the Jerry Award for Philanthropy, and the Tony Award from Broadway Across America. Laurie, along with her husband, also won the Arizona Governor Art Award for Philanthropy.

Laurie and her husband, Dr. Charles Goldstein, are Co-Chairs of the ASU National Arts Council, which aims to use art to solve cultural issues.

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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Lisa Boehm.



Lisa K. Boehm's life changed forever when her daughter Katie died suddenly in a car accident. Now she focuses on gratitude and living intentionally to honour her daughter's memory. Lisa is an author, speaker, certified grief educator, and Angel Mom. Lisa is also the creator and facilitator of the Hope & Healing Community where she helps bereaved moms carry their pain AND discover joy again. You can learn more at www.lisakboehm.com. You can find her on social media @griefsupportformoms on Instagram.



The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Dr. Victoria Cuore. Dr. Cuore is a best selling author of a number of workbooks and books relating to teen mental health and she discusses challenges and issues related to having a teen or adult child with mental illness. Dr. Victoria Cuore is Founder and CEO of A Contagious Smile. For over 17 dedicated years, she has empowered both the special needs community and survivors of domestic violence. As a survivor herself, having undergone over 100 operations to repair the damage inflicted by her ex, she understands and supports those on their healing journey. Through education, support, and resources, she has become a guiding light for those who once felt voiceless. With a diverse skill set and a commitment to ongoing learning, she strives to provide the best care and assistance possible Dr. Victoria Cuore's Books: https://shorturl.at/8QD73

When we lose a loved one, finding meaning can help in our grief. In this episode, Jason Tuttle shares his journey of grief from the perspective of a father and caregiver. How can you heal after the loss of a child? Jason shares his story of suddenly losing his fifteen year old son, his journey through grieving this devastating loss, and how he is doing amazing things in the world to help other fathers.


Jason Tuttle is the father of two special needs children with mental and physical disabilities who lost his fifteen-year-old son Zachary. Zachary had Eagle-Barrett syndrome and when he was two, Jason left work as an elementary physical education teacher to become a stay at home parent. After Zachary passed away, Jason's counselor recommended journaling which eventually led Jason to creating his Letters to Zachary Facebook page to share his grief journey with other fathers and now anyone in their grief journey.
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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Michel O'Hare, who lost her son to suicide after his battle with schizophrenia.  After spiraling downward following such a traumatic experience, Michel was able to not only choose healing for herself, but to transform her experience into helping others.
Michel O'Hare is a Mother, a Wife, a Sister, a Friend, and a Facilitator of Healing. She lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina in her first house that really feels like "home," tucked away in an ensemble of trees and surrounded by the beauty of the mountains.  Most of her life has been made up of running away from one tragic situation and running into the next. And yet, her life has also been the means of learning that no matter how fast you run, it will all catch up with you eventually. Everything caught up with her when her son, Skyler took his life 5 ½ years ago.
 
The grief that she fell into was a combination of all the losses she has ever experienced throughout this traumatic lifetime and beyond.  For the past three and a half years, she has been building a business. This business is a place that she has had to cultivate within herself first before it could be a place of healing for others. Also, this might sound crazy, but she could never have facilitated healing for others in the way that she does, if it wasn't for the tragic loss of her child. He woke her up and gave her Purpose. She no longer runs, but instead stands and faces all things with an open heart, and every day, she gets to help others to do the same.

Find out more about Michel via the links below:

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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is a Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, a Certified Grief Coach, the author of the book 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘔𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work.  Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain.  Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, a Grief Educator Certification from Grief Expert David Kessler, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com   
Learn about Debbie's book, 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘔𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘓𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘺 𝘚𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com


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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Amy Colliton, about coping when your adult child has mental illness and addiction. As a parent, Amy shares her experience, strength, and hope.



Amy Colliton has 42 years of recovery from Alcohol and Addiction, having gotten sober at age 21. Three years into recovery she joined Alanon to help cope with the Alcoholic family she was raised in. She has spent many years in service sharing her experience, strength and hope with others seeking recovery. She has two wonderful children, one son without addiction problems and a daughter afflicted with active addiction and mental health problems, borderline personality to be specific. Her recovery is not transferable, if only she could give it to her daughter. Having grown up in a home with long term sobriety does not protect her children from the disease. Her recovery has taught her many ways to cope with the challenge of watching the one you love suffer so greatly. One such tool is that she knows now in her heart she did not cause her addiction, she did not cause it, she can't cure it, and she certainly can't control her addiction or mental health.



The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, is Certified Relationship and Parent Coach, Certified Grief Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor.

To learn more about Debbie, please visit her website at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com

Learn about Debbie's book FINDING PEACE AND PURPOSE AMIDST THE TEARS: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction at: https://www.debbiegailzane.com

In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Rhonda Wall. Rhonda is a resilient business professional and devoted mother who has navigated profound personal challenges. Her journey includes the heart-wrenching loss of her 19-year-old son to a prescription drug overdose. Rhonda's experiences have shaped her into a compassionate advocate for addiction and mental health awareness and support. Through her work and personal journey, she strives to raise awareness about addiction's devastating impact on families and communities, offering hope and guidance to those facing similar challenges.