Grief & Happiness

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• To Listen to Charlie Chapman’s song Smile when you are down.
• Learn scientific research shows how your smile effects your brain chemistry.

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Losing someone very close to you or something you cherish can leave you feeling lost - not knowing where to restart.

In this episode, I am joined by Gillian Haper, an international speaker and coach for over twenty years. She has observed and coached hundreds of business owners through the daily challenges of entrepreneurship. By combining her knowledge of Polarity with her business and coaching acumen, she has developed an energy-fueled system to assist in creating and maintaining a more powerful, passionate, and fulfilling existence.

Throughout this episode, Gillian shares her story of loss and the important advice that helped her during that period. She also shares more about what the tiger and dragon's energies are all about and the role of each. Additionally, you’ll learn about how finding a purpose can help you rediscover your passion.

Listen to episode 94 of Grief and Happiness to hear how the tiger and dragon energies relate to each other! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Gillian’s experience with loss and the healing process (02:31)
• How the pandemic affected our ability to connect (10:48)
• Gillian explains what a tiger-dragon relationship entails (13:42)
• How the dragon energy is impacted by a purpose (18:03)

Resources:

• Books - Feed the Tiger, Free the Dragon: Create the Passion, Freedom, and Respect You Deserve

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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:

• You can feel so much better when you focus on all the good in your life instead of on the negative.  
• Focus on the good, on reaching out, and on being grateful for every moment making every moment something to be grateful for.

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• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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Dealing with grief and loss is more difficult while incarcerated because you get less support. Additionally, you have many restrictions on what you can do to deal with it.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Fleet Maul, an author, meditation teacher, consultant, and coach. He is the founder of Prison Mindfulness Institute, National Prison Hospice Association, Windhorse Seminars & Consulting, the Center for Contemplative End of Life Care at Naropa University, and co-founder of the Engaged Mindfulness Institute, Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety and the Upaya Zen Center's Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program.

Throughout this episode, Dr. Fleet shares how he first got involved in the prison hospice program. You’ll also hear about the program's impact on the patients and volunteers. He also shares a personal story of loss and how meditation helped him to deal with grief.

Listen to episode 92 of Grief and Happiness to hear about the impact of Dr. Fleet’s prison hospice program! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• How Dr. Fleet got involved in prisoners' end-of-life care (01:45)
• How prison hospice programs work (06:43)
• Why Dr. Fleet started the prison hospice program (09:20)
• The major losses that Dr. Fleet has experienced in his life (13:35)

Resources

• Book - Radical Responsibility: How to Move Beyond Blame, Fearlessly Live Your Highest Purpose, and Become an Unstoppable Force for Good
• Book - Dharma in Hell: The Prison Writings of Fleet Maull
• Book - The Resilient C.O.: Neuroscience Informed Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resiliency (MBWR) for Corrections Professionals

Connect with Dr. Fleet

• Twitter
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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:

• Think of three things you did last year
• Think of three things you are doing now
• What three things will you do this year?

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Where do you start when consoling those who are going through grief? Most people don’t know where to start, so they stay away from that person.

In this episode, I am joined by Barbara Karnes, RN. An internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader, and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying. Barbara was recognized in 2018 as a Hospice Innovator by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and was named the 2015 International Humanitarian Woman of the Year by the World Humanitarian Awards.

Throughout this episode, Barabara talks about why she chooses to write short booklets instead of long books. She also shares a few tips on how to console a friend who is grieving. Additionally, she’ll share the role our personality plays at the point of death.

Listen to episode 87 of Grief and Happiness to hear how you can support someone who is grieving! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why Barbara writes booklets instead of books (01:03)
• Barbara’s advice to people running grief groups (08:18)
• How to someone going through grief (17:26)
• Barbara's eye-opening view on grief (29:03)

Resources:

• Books - End of Life Guideline Series: A Compilation of Barbara Karnes Booklets
• Book - You Need Care Too: Self Care for the Professional Caregiver
• Book - How Do I Know You? Dementia at End of Life
• Book - A Place in My Heart: When Our Pets Die

Connect with Barbara

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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:

• The importance of staying in touch with friends and family during the holidays
• The value of Christmas cards

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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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One of the best ways to heal from grief is to express your emotions. Expressing what you feel gets it out of the body, leaving you with clarity and better health.

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Valerie Simonson, president of the nonprofit YOU KNOW MORE. She has over 40 years of experience in the medical service, with 26 years as a licensed naturopathic physician.  A Montana native and a global citizen,  she has distinguished herself as an international expert in integrative functional wellness, integrative medicine, disaster relief through natural medicine, & ecological medicine to reconcile the care & health of ecosystems, populations, communities, & individuals.

Throughout this episode, Dr. Valerie shares why self-care is important and some of the ways to practice it. She also shares the importance of expressing our feelings while going through grief. Additionally, Dr. Valerie explains how the body reacts to our emotions.

Listen to episode 88 of Grief and Happiness to hear about the importance of expressing your emotions! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The self-care that Dr. Valeria recommends to someone who is grieving (05:00)
• The best way to handle anger (10:34)
• How to prevent problems within the body (10:34)
• How wailing helps the body (19:02)

Connect with Dr. Valerie

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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:

• Sharing memories of a loved one who died with someone grieving is a great, great gift
• You won’t be reminding them that their loved one died.  They didn’t forget.

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• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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Registering to be an organ donor is one of the most selfless acts of any human being, and those who have donated their organs have given an ultimate gift to humanity.

In this episode, I am joined by Rachel G. Greenberg, founder of the grief support group Connections of Hope. Her husband, Glenn, passed on after a brain hemorrhage in the spring of 2013. As an organ donor, he helped 127 people on the waiting list for different types of organs. This inspired her to start a life-saving campaign encouraging more people to register as organ donors.

Throughout this episode, Rachel shares her experience with grief and how starting a Twitter support group helped. She also shares what she learnt from attending the meetings of organ donors' families. Additionally, she explains why organ donation is important and how it saves many other lives.

Listen to episode 86 of Grief and Happiness to hear how organ donors transform the lives of other people! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why Rachel started a support group (02:13)
• How going to a support group for families of organ donors impacted Racheal (11:19)
• The different recipients of Rachel's husband's organs (13:22)
• Why it's important for you to register as an organ donor (25:17)

Connect with Rachel

• Website - Connections of Hope - Website
• Website - One Legacy
• Facebook
• 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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