Grief & Happiness

We often experience anticipatory grief before a love one dies. This is how Emily experienced that.

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• You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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When is the right time to start having end-of-life conversations? 

In today's episode, I'm joined by the Mental Health Professional, Journalist, Senior Podcast Producer, and Shift Supervisor at the Suicide Hotline, Christal Smith. Throughout her extensive career as a mental health advocate, Christal worked to bring medical aid and end-of-life choices to terminally ill people, used her crisis counseling training working with LAPD as a volunteer crisis responder, and also worked on a suicide hotline, picking up calls from people in distress. 

Throughout this episode, you'll learn more about Christal's passion for the intersection between communication and social impact and her work incentivizing and bringing awareness to the relevance of end-of-life discussions, such as medical care decisions and legal arrangements. Christal also shares tips on approaching and dealing with people who have shared suicidal thoughts, how to get end-of-life conversations going, and more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 214 of Grief and Happiness, and start the conversations that'll make your future easier today.  

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Christal's background and first experiences as a mental health advocate (2:40)
• What is the best response to someone expressing suicidal thoughts (9:00)
• Christal shares her thoughts on "the wishes of the dying" (15:40)
• The importance of communicating end-of-life medical care choices (19:00)
• Christal talks about her experience assisting at her own funeral (29:40)

Resources Mentioned:

• Get Your Shit Together
•  Death Over Drafts

Connect with Christal:

• LinkedIn
• Twitter

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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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What serendipity have you experienced? 

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• You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here
• You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here.
• You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon:
• You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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What would your reaction be if life made you deal with the most terrible tragedy any parent can face? 

In today's episode, I'm joined by the Speaker, Author, and Master Coach, Melissa Hull. Dealing with emotionally painful experiences became normal early on in Melissa's life; her mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was ten years old, and her relationship with her father was far from being a loving and caring one. She is the author of "Lessons From Neverland," a book that narrates Melissa's journey of grief, self-compassion, and healing after the loss of her four-year-old son, Drew. 

Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Melissa's grief journey, the tools that helped her stop judging and blaming herself, and where she got the strength to deal with the unimaginable, unwanted life that began after losing Drew. Melissa also talks about how she transformed an idea into her life's purpose, her focus on discovering the woman she knew she could become after the accident, and more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 212 of Grief and Happiness, and let Melissa show you the path to new ways to thrive after loss.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Melissa's challenging childhood (1:20)
• The day tragedy touched Melissa's life (3:30)
• How Melissa transformed an idea into her purpose (8:50)
• Melissa's mission of becoming her best version (13:10)
• The inner work that helped Melissa stop punishing herself (19:00)
• How to deal when things "get back to normal" after a loss (22:30)

Connect with Melissa:

• Website
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Book: Melissa Hull - Lessons From Neverland

Let's Connect:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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Every loss you experience is unique.

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• You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here
• You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here.
• You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon:
• You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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Sometimes, the only thing between us and experiencing happiness after a loss is ourselves. In many cases, the easiest way to put a smile back on our faces is simply opening up to new things, experiences, and beliefs. 

In today's special episode, the amazing Rev. Patty Furino and Dave Roberts join us to share their incredible story, in which science and critical thinking found a middle ground with spirituality. 

Rev. Patty is a Spiritual Counselor and Minister, passionate about helping others understand life and death based on the multiple perspectives she learned while studying near-death experiences, energy exchange, Native American spirituality, animal medicine, and the quantum mechanics of healing. 

Dave is a Master of Social Work, a Licensed Master of Social Work, a retired addiction professional, and a Psychology professor who experienced the death of a child when his 18-year-old daughter, Jeannine, died from cancer. 

Throughout our conversation, Rev. Patty and Dave share the story behind the creation of the book they co-authored, "When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister." You'll also hear about the message Rev. Patty received from the other side that merged their lives, Dave's process of opening up to new possibilities and ideas, their thoughts on the power of curiosity, and more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 210 and discover Rev. Patty and Dave's beautiful story of synchronicity, fate, and healing.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About how Rev. Patty and Dave meet each other (3:30)

Patty talks about her visit to a place of absolute perfection of love (9:10)

"I believe your daughter sent me a rainbow" (14:00)

Rev. Patty talks about the importance of listening to our intuition's messages (18:10)

We live on our terms, and we transition on our terms (22:00)

Dave talks about the internal work he did to connect with new perspectives (25:40)

The importance of staying curious and asking questions (32:20)

Resources Mentioned:

Book: Rev. Patty Furino, Dave Roberts - When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister

Connect with Patty:

Rev. Patty's bio on Aspire to Move Forward

Connect with Dave:

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LinkedIn

Instagram

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Here’s what you can do if you start to feel overwhelmed

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• You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here
• You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here.
• You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon:
• You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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Have you conceived a plan for when you or a loved one passes away?

There is a certain resistance, almost superstitious, in Western societies to discuss end-of-life affairs. Yet, things like having a valid and current will or letting our loved ones know whether we prefer a burial or a cremation could save them from the pain of making decisions while dealing with death and loss. 

In this episode, I'm joined by the amazing Greg Barnsdale. Throughout his experience as a Funeral Director and Certified Executor Advisor, Greg noticed that lack of planning on end-of-life affairs put people through a lot of anguish that could've been easily avoided by planning specific details beforehand. He wanted to do something about it and help people, so he wrote a book and came up with "Do Not Ignore Your Mortality: Practical Advice From a Funeral & Financial Insider," which he conceived as a conversation starter, yet it is a lot more than that. 

Throughout this episode, Greg talks about The Mortality Mindset Movement, an idea he created to entice his followers to discuss final arrangements openly and in the most natural way possible. He also shares tips and advice on how to start end-of-life discussions, the right time to have them, what matters he believes people should focus on discussing before it is too late, and much more.

Tune in and listen to episode 208 and discover a practical and uncomplicated way of dealing with end-of-life planning.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Greg's background and the origin of his passion for end-of-life planning (1:10)
• Greg talks about the impact his book has had (6:30)
• What is the main thing people should plan for when thinking about their mortality (11:10)
• Planning end-of-life affairs reduces the stress of aging (15:40)
• Why having a current and valid will is crucial (20:00)

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: Wayne Hall - I'm Dead, Now What?

Connect with Greg:

• Website
• TikTok
• Book: Greg Barnsdale - Do Not Ignore Your Mortality: Practical Advice From a Funeral & Financial Insider

Let's Connect:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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Recalling what is most beautiful to you can bring you comfort and Joy.

Let's Connect:

• You can join the Grief and Happiness Alliance which meets weekly on Sundays by clicking here
• You can order the International Best Selling The Grief and Happiness Guide by clicking here.
• You can order Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief by clicking here at Amazon:
• You can listen to my podcast, Grief and Happiness, by clicking here
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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When was the last time you allowed your body to let go of what it needed to let go?

In this episode, I'm joined by Gina Breedlove to unravel a slightly unknown yet very compelling field, sound healing. Gina is a Sound Healer, Vocalist, Composer, Grief Doula, Author, & Oracle for Grace, which she understands as an expansive and profound knowing of infinite possibilities of love and healing. She is the Author of "The Vibration of Grace," a lovely book created to help people invoke the power of sound as a vehicle of love and liberation. As an actor and sound healer, she recorded two records, "Open Heart" and "Language of Light," participated in two Spike Lee joints, and created the role of "Sarabi" for the Broadway production of "The Lion King."

Throughout this episode, you'll learn everything about sound healing, its impact on well-being, and practical tools to start implementing it in your life. Gina raises awareness of the importance of what we say to ourselves and others, the impact of sayings we grew up listening to, like "put on your big girl panties, toughen up, or I'll give you a reason to cry," that hugely impacted our bodies' ability to express what was going inside of them.

Additionally, you'll learn about the multiple benefits of sound healing, keening, rituals to express anger, and much more.

Tune in and listen to episode 206 and discover the fascinating world of sound healing by the hand of the expert Gina Breedlove.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

What is sound healing, how it works, and why it works (3:10)

Gina explains how she sources the power of sound (8:00)

Why rituals are so helpful to start new practices (11:10)

Why humming is excellent for sound healing beginners (16:20)

What is keening (20:20)

How sound healing can help to release anger (26:50)

Resources:

Book: Gina Breedlove - The Vibration of Grace: Sound Healing Rituals for Liberation

Connect with Gina:

Website

Instagram

TikTok

Facebook

Let's Connect:

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LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Pinterest

The Grief and Happiness Alliance

Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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