Grief & Happiness

Your creativity is a powerful tool to help you deal  with grief.

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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How prepared were you as a kid to deal with grief and loss? How ready do you feel your kids are to deal with it? 

In this episode, Katherine Pendergast and Lacie Brueckner join us to raise consciousness about the importance of supporting children through grief and loss. Katherine and Lacie co-authored "Goodbye, Bella: A Pet Loss Story," a story they created to help kids learn about loss and, through a beautiful story of love and compassion, raise awareness on the need to discuss death and grief with our children. Katherine is a Children's Author, Business Owner, Entrepreneur, Consultant, and Pet Therapy Handler who works with funeral directors at an insurance company. Lacie is a Funeral Director and Embalmer in rural North Dakota who received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mortuary Science in 2005. She also co-authored "In Loving Memory: A Child's Journey to Understanding a Funeral and Starting the Grieving Process" alongside Katherine. 

Throughout this episode, you'll hear about Katherine and Lacie's thoughts on the need to discuss loss and grief with kids, their inspiration for her books, and their own experiences as kids with the loss of loved ones. They also share their opinions on whether kids should be allowed in funerals, how to explain happiness while grieving to kids, and more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 174 of Grief and Happiness and learn about Lacie and Katherine's unique perspective on explaining how to navigate grief and loss to our children.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A bit about Katherine and Lacie's background (1:30)
• Lacie and Katherine talk about "Goodbye, Bella" (5:40)
• About Katherine and Lacie's experiences with grief and loss and kids (11:00)
• Should kids be allowed in funerals? (17:10)

Resources:

• Book: Katherine Pendergast, Lacie Brueckner - Goodbye, Bella: A Pet Loss Story

Connect with Katherine:

• Website
• LinkedIn

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

Keywords:

Supporting Children Through Grief and Loss - Helping Kids Understand Funerals - Goodbye, Bella: A Pet Loss Story 

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Learn how to release the suffering.

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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Do you know you have the power to turn any adversity into an advantage in your life? 

In this episode, I'm joined by the extraordinary Hillary Saffran to discuss the intrinsic power each of us has to make the best out of every backlash in our lives. Hillary is a Therapist and Coach with over 20 years of experience helping others help themselves. She is also a prolific author whose books are distributed nationwide to social service organizations as a message of encouragement and hope. Her latest book, "Fill Your Glass with Gold," is full of inspirational stories of people who decided to make the best out of difficult situations; it's a beautiful and inspiring message of love and hope. 

Throughout our conversation, you'll learn about Hillary's background, her work in social services, and her passion for bringing joy and encouragement to others. We also talk about her latest book, "Fill Your Glass with Gold," why creating and sharing inspirational stories is crucial, the power she believes we all have to choose between being bitter or better after tragedy hits us, and much more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 172 of Grief and Happiness and learn more about Hillary's inspiring way of dealing with life's challenges and setbacks.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Hillary's background (1:10)
• You never know who you'll touch with our story. Share it (5:40)
• Hillary shares a beautiful story of a setback transformed into a blessing (11:30)
• Every challenge can be sorted out and turned into an advantage (19:50)
• The world is full of silent heroes (25:30)

Connect with Hillary:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Get Hillary's latest book! Fill Your Glass with Gold: When It's Half-Full or Even Completely Shattered

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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Grief has no specific timeline. See how it progresses.

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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How do you deal with holidays that remind you of the death of a loved one? 

In this episode, Rev Rachel Hollander makes her second appearance in the show to share a beautiful example of how holidays that remind us of the death of a loved one shouldn't necessarily be treated as a "traumaversary"; they can bring joy and awake beautiful memories, too. Rev Rachel is a speaker, teacher, writer, performer, podcaster, singer, songwriter, officiate, performance interpreter, and an InterFaith/InterSpiritual minister. 

Throughout this episode, Rev Rachel retrieves a memory of her late father singing at a Yom Kippur celebration, a service Rev Rachel's mom recorded without knowing she was capturing a gem that will provide comfort for decades to their entire family. You'll also hear about the beautiful relationship Rev Rachel's family built around music, tips to find joy and happiness during holidays that remind us of people we lost, and so much more.

Tune in and listen to episode 170 of Grief and Happiness and embrace the joyful memories that come back when a holiday gets closer in the calendar. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About the recording of a Yom Kippur service that keeps giving (5:50)
• How Rev Rachel's father's death expanded her cultural and religious awareness (9:50)
• A funny story of how Rev Rachel sings harmony so well (21:10)
• How we honor our lost loved ones (27:00)

Connect with Rev Rachel Hollander

• Website
• Facebook
• Email
• Rachel's Book - From There to Here 
• Rachel's Podcast 

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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Surround yourself with positivity to boost your happiness!

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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"I've seen, especially with women, that we've forgotten how to dream like children; we dream like editors." 

Today, the inspiring Bevin Farrand joins us again to teach us how to make our big, bold dreams come true, talk about her newest book and the other two she already has in the chamber, and share her unique perspective on experiencing grief and happiness simultaneously. Bevin is a sought-after keynote speaker, fellow podcaster, founder of the Take the DAMN Trip movement, and author who, despite unexpectedly losing her husband right when they were closer than ever, kept going and found a formula to grant herself the happiness she knew she deserved. 

Throughout this episode, you'll hear Bevin's journey of grief, hope, faith in herself and her possibilities, happiness, and fulfillment. Bevin describes the DAMN framework and explains how she uses it as a filter for every decision in her life. She also talks about her latest book, "Your DAMN Manifest," why every griever should find a community with grief experts and people who went through the same experiences, and more. 

Tune in and listen to episode 168 and learn how to forget about the HOWs, WHATs, and WHENs, focus on your WHYs, and just do the DAMN thing you always wanted to do. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Bevin talks about how her life changed 5 days after the best trip of her life (2:10)

What is the DAMN framework, and how it works (7:00)

The birth of the miraculous star (8:10)

Why we must go back to dream like children (10:10)

How can the DAMN manifesto help us with every day's decisions (16:20)

The importance of focusing on micro-actions to get macro-results (21:00)

Bevin talks about the two books she is working on (26:20)

How having clarity about your purpose makes everything else easier (31:50)

Resources mentioned:

Book: Bevin Farrand - Your DAMN Manifesto: Discover the Keys to Personal Transformation and Bringing Your Biggest Dreams to Life

Book: Don Miguel Ruiz - The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

Connect with Bevin:

Website

Instagram

LinkedIn

Let's Connect:

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LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

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Learn what Anticipatory Grief is and how to deal with it.

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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For many people, getting diagnosed with a degenerative disease is enough to keep them from living their lives. They stop going out, traveling, having fun, and doing the things they love, consumed by the idea that their role now is to wait for the inevitable. Some people, on the other hand, do the exact opposite. 

In this episode, I'm joined by the extraordinary Cheryl Tsieprati, co-author of "One Blink At At Time," a book she co-authored with her late husband, Ismael Tsieprati, in which they alternate between chapters to share their experiences as they went through Ismael's fight with ALS. Cheryl worked for 40 years in the healthcare industry and has over 25 years of experience in training, consulting, instructional design, writing, and editing. As a journalist, she received an Associated Press, Western Region award for her work on the "Retailing in the '80s" newspaper series. Cheryl also gives presentations, sharing her story and teaching people how to live a happy and meaningful life despite adversity. 

Throughout our conversation, you'll hear Cheryl's fantastic story of resilience and insistence in enjoying life despite seeing her husband struggle with a degenerative disease. Cheryl also talks about how she found out about Ismael's condition by accident, explains the meaning behind the book's name, talks about the importance of focusing on living to the fullest and enjoying life despite the circumstances, and more.

Tune in and listen to episode 166 of Grief and Happiness, and find out why sometimes happiness is purely a matter of perspective. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Cheryl talks about her determination to visit Ismael's favorite places (4:10)
• Why most people pause their lives after they get diagnosed with a degenerative disease (7:00)
• Cheryl shares the story of how she found out about Ismael's condition (11:00)
• Rows of letters. A new way of communicating (15:30)
• Cheryl explains the book's title and shares the beautiful process of writing it (19:50)

Resources:

• Book - Ismael and Cheryl Tsieprati - One Blink at a Time

Connect with Cheryl:

• LinkedIn

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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