Grief, Gratitude & The Gray in Between

Grief, Gratitude & The Gray in Between

By Kendra RinaldiHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Grief, Gratitude & The Gray in Between episodes

  • 36. Trauma and Triggers - With Genell Gorman
    In this episode with Genell Gorman, we talk about childhood trauma and how it can show up in different ways later in life. We also talk about how to handle triggers.
    Here is Genell's bio in her own words:
    "While growing up I experienced abandonment, trauma and loss that followed me throughout my early adult life until it all came to a head in my mid 20’s.
    Through a very painful break up, my awakening was brought on. All of the pain from my past came to the surface. One of them being my father's passing from when I was just 9 years old. Since the journey began I have engaged in intensive one-on-one psychotherapy, therapy retreats focused on healing loss, inner-child work, self love, abandonment work and meditation practices.
    I am so thankful for all of the healing I have done to find my true purpose on who I really am. I never realized how much my father's passing impacted me throughout my life, but the more I studied, the more I was able to put all of the puzzle pieces together and be able to distinguish why I was the way I was. It all brought me right back to my fatherless daughter wound.
    I understand how much others normalize that not having or growing up without a father in your life is “OK” which at the end of the day is wrong in so many ways. It is crucial for us to have both parents in our life while growing up and when we don't have that, well that can really affect us in so many different aspects of our life (relationships, friendships, worklife, etc.)
    After all was said and done I decided what better way than to share my knowledge on how I was finally able to heal from my father's passing after 16 years. I started coaching both privately and in groups to help other women who were in my position, allowing them to heal the pain that has been sitting inside of them waiting to come out for so long. I am honored to take this journey helping others heal from all of their pain and helping you find out who they are meant to be. "
    Contact Genell Gorman: http://instagram.com/genell.gorman
    Contact Kendra Rinaldi:
    Website: http://griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com
    Instagram: http://instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    Music: Created by http://oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    51 min
  • Trauma and Triggers - With Genell Gorman
    In this episode with Genell Gorman, we talk about childhood trauma and how it can show up in different ways later in life. We also talk about how to handle triggers.
    Here is Genell's bio in her own words:
    "While growing up I experienced abandonment, trauma and loss that followed me throughout my early adult life until it all came to a head in my mid 20’s.
    Through a very painful break up, my awakening was brought on. All of the pain from my past came to the surface. One of them being my father's passing from when I was just 9 years old. Since the journey began I have engaged in intensive one-on-one psychotherapy, therapy retreats focused on healing loss, inner-child work, self love, abandonment work and meditation practices.
    I am so thankful for all of the healing I have done to find my true purpose on who I really am. I never realized how much my father's passing impacted me throughout my life, but the more I studied, the more I was able to put all of the puzzle pieces together and be able to distinguish why I was the way I was. It all brought me right back to my fatherless daughter wound.
    I understand how much others normalize that not having or growing up without a father in your life is “OK” which at the end of the day is wrong in so many ways. It is crucial for us to have both parents in our life while growing up and when we don't have that, well that can really affect us in so many different aspects of our life (relationships, friendships, worklife, etc.)
    After all was said and done I decided what better way than to share my knowledge on how I was finally able to heal from my father's passing after 16 years. I started coaching both privately and in groups to help other women who were in my position, allowing them to heal the pain that has been sitting inside of them waiting to come out for so long. I am honored to take this journey helping others heal from all of their pain and helping you find out who they are meant to be. "
    Contact Genell Gorman: http://instagram.com/genell.gorman
    Contact Kendra Rinaldi:
    Website: http://griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com
    Instagram: http://instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    Music: Created by http://oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    51 min
  • 35. La Fuerza Está En Ti - Con Ale Alvarez (Español)
    Ale Alvarez es diabética Tipo 1 desde muy joven y su vida fue marcada por esta enfermedad en muchos sentidos, incluyendo en su proceso de ser madre. Su diabetes fue la causa de que tuviera complicaciones en sus embarazos, las cuales causaron que perdiera dos bebes. Su fuerza interna y su fe en Dios, la llevaron a confiar en que todo era parte de su proceso, y que si ella debía ser madre lo seria. Y así fue! Hoy en día es madre, no solo de su hija biológica, si no también de las 2 hijas de su esposo.
    Ahora se dedica a ser Coach en nutrición Holistica con especialidad en control de peso y analista epigenética. Su propia vivencia la ha llevado a ayudar a otros con diabetes, aprender no solo como comer, si no también a ser intuitivos con su nutrición y escuchar lo que su cuerpo necesita.
    Contacta a Ale: https://alealvarez.com/
    Contacta a Kendra : https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/
    Musica: http://www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    1 hr 17 min
  • La Fuerza Está En Ti - Con Ale Alvarez (Español)
    Ale Alvarez es diabética Tipo 1 desde muy joven y su vida fue marcada por esta enfermedad en muchos sentidos, incluyendo en su proceso de ser madre. Su diabetes fue la causa de que tuviera complicaciones en sus embarazos, las cuales causaron que perdiera dos bebes. Su fuerza interna y su fe en Dios, la llevaron a confiar en que todo era parte de su proceso, y que si ella debía ser madre lo seria. Y así fue! Hoy en día es madre, no solo de su hija biológica, si no también de las 2 hijas de su esposo.
    Ahora se dedica a ser Coach en nutrición Holistica con especialidad en control de peso y analista epigenética. Su propia vivencia la ha llevado a ayudar a otros con diabetes, aprender no solo como comer, si no también a ser intuitivos con su nutrición y escuchar lo que su cuerpo necesita.
    Contacta a Ale: https://alealvarez.com/
    Contacta a Kendra : https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/
    Musica: http://www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    1 hr 17 min
  • 34. Processing Grief Through Songwritting - With Hope Littwin
    Hope Littwin is composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer. Her newest song release “Hollow” is an exploration of how childhood trauma affects us once it is triggered and awakened later in life. Recently she has been leading virtual songwriting courses to teach people how to tell their story through music.
    We talk about her songwritting process and talk about many themes but in particular how to use songrwritting as a tool to process grief. She shares with us about how she translates her emotions into music, and about her creative process.
    In this episode we also talk about how music can be a portal to deeper connection with self. This can happen as the artist is creating it as well as for the listener who connects with the music as he/she listens.
    Find Out More About Hope Littwin, courses and work at www.hopelittwin.com
    Watch her video for her song Hollow https://youtu.be/rAl6hh-VOHs
    Connect via IG: http://instagram.com/hopelittwin
    Connect via FB: http://facebook.com/hopelittwinmusic
    Connect with Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest on the show or for a complimentary coaching call.
    www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com
    http://instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    http://facebook.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    Music Composed By: Daniel Rinaldi www.oneplanetmusic.com Listen to his podcast too!
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    1 hr 9 min
  • 33. Learning To Embrace Happiness Amidst Grief - With Autumn Toelle-Jackson
    "Autumn Toelle-Jackson has lived a life of love and loss, filled with happiness and marked by tragedy. Labels are too simple, but they do have meaning and they do tell part of her story: wife, widow, mother, survivor. The loss of a husband, a beloved cousin and mentor, and her daughter have left scars on her soul and memorial tattoos on her body, but Autumn learned to grow through it all.
    She found love and reasons to get up each day until those days strung into weeks, then months, then years. Autumn wrote "Boldly into the Darkness: Living with Loss, Growing with Grief and Holding onto Happiness" to share her story. She also created www.GrowingwithGrief.com with her family to provide those who are grieving with a place to find community, resources, and help." (Bio from her book)
    Get in touch with Autumn Toelle-Jackson:
    www.GrowingWithGrief.com
    https://www.facebook.com/GrowingWithGrief/
    https://twitter.com/GrowwithGrief
    The book is available on the Growing with Grief website and can be ordered everywhere books are sold.
    Other links mentioned in the podcast:
    Soaring Spirits International https://soaringspirits.org/
    Donate Life: https://www.donatelife.net/
    Get in touch with Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or schedule a complimentary grief coaching call:
    https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/
    http://www.instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    Music:
    https://www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production:
    Carlos Andres Londono
    1 hr 43 min
  • 32. In Joy there Is Strength -With Glory Salas
    Glory Salas, a mom of 3 beautiful children, shares with us her heartbreaking story . Her 5 year old daughter, Kassidy Grace, suffered a tragic accident that took her life.
    Her story is one of love, resilience, and faith! It is her faith in God and the love and support of her family and friends that has helped her and her family in their grief journey. She also shares how joy and laughter give her strength, and how the biggest lesson she's learned is to live life to the fullest!
    Contact Glory Salas: https://www.instagram.com/gloryjeanne__/
    Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest on the show or for a complimentary grief coaching session: https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/
    Music Created by : https://www.oneplanetmusic.com/
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    1 hr 22 min
  • 31. Finding Your Own Inner Voice Of Wisdom- With Gail Gallagher
    Gail Gallagher is a Chicago-based improv music director, performer, teacher, songwriter, and composer whose lyric-driven songs reflect on the highs and lows of life with a witty and vulnerable twist.
    Gail’s debut album Power of the Unnamed Passion (release date October 23, 2020) is a musical theatre folk rock journey about those moments in life when everything falls apart and you learn to make new meaning.
    In this episode Gail shares her grief journey after her mom died of cancer, and the role composing music has played in her grieving process.
    Contact Gail Gallagher
    Website www.gailgallaghermusic.com
    Bandcamp https://gailgallagher.bandcamp.com/album/power-of-the-unnamed-passion
    instagram- www.instagram.com/sparklebardgail
    Music: www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or for a grief coaching:
    https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast/
    1 hr 11 min
  • 30. Bitter or Better: You Choose! - With Lisa Price
    It was an honor to interview Lisa Price during this episode and hear about how in her grief journey, after the death of her daughter Ari, she had the choice to be Bitter or Better. She chose Better, and is now helping countless other parents with their grief journey.
    Lisa Price is grief wellness coach, the founder of Grieve. Breathe. Believe., and creator of the 4:13 Method - a self-guided online course emphasizing best practices and the importance of holistic, daily dedicated self-care; physical fitness, nutrition, journaling, meditation, mindfulness, and more. She facilitates a safe, yet productive community for grieving parents to rediscover and reconstruct a life of meaning and purpose after the death of their child.
    She is married to Brandon and the mother of two; her 8-year-old son, Chase, and daughter, Ari, who died in April 2017.
    After her daughter's death, Lisa soon realized there were not nearly enough resources and supports for a loss requiring extra special care and attention. Working with experts in the field of grief and bereavement, prioritizing her own healing and 'grief work', she felt called to fill the gap. It then became her mission to provide a platform with continuous, consistent, and constructive support to help bereaved parents walking a very similar journey. Along with the self-guided course, she offers group and 1:1 coaching. She hosts live workshops and events, virtual conferences, and has written resource guides for both bereaved parents and those supporting them in grief, sharing tips, tools, and tangible action steps for their lifelong journey. She is QPR certified and is currently writing a children's grief book. Lisa firmly believes that by honoring your life, you honor your child.
    Contact Lisa:
    IG: www.instagram.com/grievebreathebelieve
    FB: www.facebook.com/betternotbittermom
    Website: www.grievebreathebelieve.com
    4:13 Method: www.413movementmethod.com
    Music:
    www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production:
    Carlos Andres Londono
    Contact Kendra for coaching or to be a guest:
    Website: www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com
    FB; https://www.facebook.com/griefgratitudepodcast
    IG: https://instagram.com/grifgratitudepodcast
    1 hr
  • 29. Standing In The Ashes Of Your Life- With Angela Gentile *E
    Angela Gentile shares with us her journey of grief after the death of her father from an aneurism. When her dad died she was in a very unhappy and unfulfilled place in her life and felt she was not living in alignment with who she was. After her dad died she was standing in the ashes of her life and had to do multiple 360’s to create the life she was meant to live. A life that would become also a way to honor her father’s memory, because she did not want his death to be in vain.
    Since then she has created multiple projects and ways of helping others. She is the Founder of Sweat Remix and as a certified teaching Professional since 2005 from coaching to public school to fitness, she specializes in helping people transform pain and loss into powerful purpose. From the Sweat Remix #ZenRageHeal process to Big Sister Coaching, both focus on moving through what is difficult both physically and emotionally, giving people permission to really meet the best version of themselves and life a life that is truly powerful.
    Listening to her journey you too will feel inspired to Zen Rage and Heal!
    (Explicit colorful language used during our candid conversation)
    Contact Angela on IG: https://www.instagram.com/theangelagentile/
    Link to Sweat Remix: www.sweatremix.com
    Link to Big Sister Coaching: https://www.theangelagentile.com
    Music: http://www.oneplanetmusic.com
    Production: Carlos Andres Londono
    Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or for more information about grief coaching sessions: http://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com
    1 hr 4 min

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