Grief & Happiness

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Take a moment to appreciate where you are right now.
• Consider what you can let go to let go of things that no longer serve you.

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Trigger warning: Today's episode touches on extremely sensitive and upsetting topics.

Losing someone to suicide is perhaps one of the most challenging and painful forms of grieving. Is it possible to find healing and hope after a loss from suicide? 

In today's episode, I'm joined by the Best-selling author, International speaker, and Mental Health advocate, Cindy Tank-Murphy, author of "The Strength to Live: Finding Healing and Hope After a Loss From Suicide." Cindy's work promotes conversations about overcoming the grief from suicide and the mental health epidemic the world is suffering from. 

Although the idea of writing a book had always been in Cindy's head, she never thought her first book would be about suicide, motivated by her father's decision to take his own life.  

Throughout this episode, Cindy shares how losing her father to suicide in 2014 abruptly changed her views on grief and mental health issues and urged her to build safer places for her thoughts and feelings through writing. We also talk about how crucial it is to pay attention to the immense power of words and how to release fears and experience healing through writing and journaling. Additionally, we discuss how touching on sensible topics, such as the death of a child, might help to heal, the importance of losing the fear of saying something inappropriate, and more. 

Listen to episode 114 of Grief and Happiness and discover new ways of connecting with your strength to live after a loss from suicide. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about Cindy and her decision to write a book about suicide and mental health (2:11)

How to deal with ignorant comments (9:13)

The importance of acknowledging red flags (16:18)

The therapeutic properties of writing your feelings on a piece of paper (22:05)

How to be at peace with knowing that you might say the wrong thing at the wrong time (31:01)

Connect with Cindy:

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Book: Cindy Tank-Murphy - The Strength to Live: Finding Healing and Hope After a Loss From Suicide

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The Grief and Happiness Alliance

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

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Notice special moments when you remember your loved one.
• What special things remind you of your loved one?

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Let's Connect:

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• Twitter - @ThreattEmily
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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
• Facebook
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It is possible to go on, no matter how impossible it seems, and in time, the grief lessens.

In this episode, I am joined by Turner Grant,  an architect who lives in Washington, DC. After a life-long battle with depression, his wife of twenty years took her own life the day after Mother’s Day in 2010. Widowed at age fifty-one and deep in grief, Turner often found daily routines difficult and his work arduous. But after two years, he embarked on a journey to find his future, both in life and in love. His recently published book chronicles this journey.

Throughout this episode, Turner shares his experience with grief and how it impacted his life. He also shares why the depression conversations need to happen more often to help those fighting it. Additionally, he’ll share his experiences trying to rediscover love and why he decided to write a book about it.

Listen to episode 112 of Grief and Happiness to hear about Turner’s journey from grief to trying to rediscover love! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Turner’s experience with grief (00:36)
• Why the phrase death by suicide is right (12:04)
• Why we need to have more conversations around depression (18:46)
• Turner shares his experience trying to date again (29:18)

Resources:

• Book - To Venus and Back: One Man's Quest to Rediscover Love

Connect with Turner:

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

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The impermanence and fragility of the material aspects of life
• The strength and importance of love that lats forever

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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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Grief isn’t something that you can fix.

In this episode, I am joined by Aly Bird, a coach and workshop leader with a BA from Carleton University and an MSc in Social Planning from the University of Toronto. Aly is the author of Grief Ally - a book that guides people in helping their loved ones cope with death, loss, and grief.  She also is a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and the Bereavement Ontario Network. 

Throughout this episode, Aly shares her experience with grief and what inspired her to write a book. She also shares her thoughts on why people are hesitant to approach people who are going through grief. Additionally, she shares the importance of allowing bereaved people to bring their loss forward.

Listen to episode 110 of Grief and Happiness to hear how Aly helps people comfort those coping with death, loss, and grief! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Aly’s experience with grief (00:36)
• Aly shares why people take a step back from a grieving person (03:13)
• The impact of allowing bereaved people to bring their loss forward (14:39)
• Aly shares a lesson from her book (19:20)

Resources:

• Book - Grief Ally: Helping People You Love Cope with Death, Loss, and Grief

Connect with Aly

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Website

Let's Connect:

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

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Sometimes people just need to be heard.
• Listening to someone can be more helpful sometimes than giving advice.

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Let's Connect:

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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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Art is timeless, but life is eternal.

In this episode, I am joined by Andrea Magder, a writer and producer residing in NYC. She has worked in feature film development and ran an arts organization where she facilitated programs for filmmakers, writers, and actors. She is the founder of The Artist Lives project, which showcases visual art, music, and literary work left behind by unrecognized artists that have passed away.

Throughout this episode, Andrea shares her experience with grief and the inspiration behind The Artist Lives project. She also shares more about some of the exceptional pieces of art that they’ve been able to discover. Additionally, you’ll learn why sharing a loved one’s artwork after their death is a way of honoring them.

Listen to episode 108 of Grief and Happiness to hear how Andrea's art project comfort grieving people! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Andrea’s experience with grief (01:03)
• Examples of exemptional artwork that Andrea has discovered (07:23)
• Why sharing a deceased person’s artwork is an act of honoring them (19:53)
• How to approach sharing a deceased person’s artwork (22:15)

Connect with Andrea

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• Website
• Email

Let's Connect:

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

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Are you controlled by having all your possessions?
• What can you release to have a more full life?

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Let's Connect:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram
• Twitter - @ThreattEmily
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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
• Facebook
• Request your Awaken Your Happiness Journaling Guide here

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Managing finances when you’re walking through grief after the loss of a spouse can feel paralyzing.

In this episode, I am joined by Donna Sephton Kendrick, a Certified Financial Planner practitioner who holds the Series 7, 66, and PA Accident and Health, Life, and Fixed Annuities.  She helps people prepare for their futures and navigate the sudden loss of their spouses with financial stability. Her experience after the sudden death of her husband motivated her to start her practice.

Throughout this episode, Donna shares her experience with grief and how having a financial advisor helped her regain control. You’ll learn the importance of keeping your important documents and details organized. Additionally, you’ll learn why it's important to include the community when making funeral arrangements for a loved one.

Listen to episode 106 of Grief and Happiness to hear how Donna regained control after the loss of her husband! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Donna shares her experience with grief (00:57)
• Donna explains how her financial advisor helped her navigate window hood (05:00)
• Donna explains how being organized can help execute your will seamlessly (09:03)
• Why reaching out to the community is important when making funeral arrangements (17:57)

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Let's Connect:

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

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