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Healing Our Grieving Hearts Podcast episodes
- Exploring Grief Through Art, Music, and Creative Expression
Introduction
- Topic Introduction [01:01]
Main Topics
- Exploring through art [01:56]
- Exploring through music [08:40]
- Exploring through creative expression [13:42]
- Conclusion [16:18]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
19 min - How to Build Resilience in the Face of Grief
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - What is Resilience? [01:01]
Main Topics
- Different types of resilience [02:34]
- Gregg Braden on resilience [04:02]
- Mental resilience [05:49]
- Physical resilience [07:43]
- Spiritual resilience [10:45]
- How mental, physical, and spiritual resilience helps emotional resilience [11:51]
- Conclusion [14:08]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
17 min - When You Have a Family Member with Dementia
Introduction
- Topic Introduction [01:01]
Main Topics
- Types of dementia [01:21]
- Grief from having a family member with dementia [03:59]
- Anticipatory grief and other feelings from having a family member with dementia [04:10]
- Strategies for creating a healthier emotional environment [11:20]
- Conclusion [15:14]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
17 min - When You Have Lost Your Faith
Introduction
- Topic Introduction[01:01]
Main Topics
- Why is faith important? [01:28]
- What causes a loss of faith? [02:01]
- What are the effects of losing one's faith? [06:31]
- How do you restore faith? [09:05]
- Conclusion [11:35]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
13 min - Finding Your Purpose and Passion After Loss
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - Your Purpose and Passion [01:01]
Main Topics
- Living a purposeful life [01:51]
- What are you passionate about? [02:46]
- What is your purpose? [04:19]
- Live according to your value. [06:00]
- Find out what others like about and see in you. [06:48]
- Recognize how life should feel. [07:24]
- Embrace your fears. [08:26]
- Finding my purpose. [09:25]
- Conclusion [10:21]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
12 min - Ways to Express Gratitude in Challenging Times
Introduction
- Topic Introduction of Gratitude [01:01]
Main Topics
- The importance of gratitude [02:01]
- Gratitude affirmations [03:55]
- Keeping a list of gratitudes [05:39]
- Keeping a journal [06:41]
- Be alert to goodness in your life [07:29]
- Save notes of gratitude [08:14]
- Random acts of kindness [08:45]
- Writing letters of appreciation [09:23]
- Gifts of appreciation [09:55]
- The gift of time [10:27]
- Conclusion [11:10]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
14 min - Grief from Empty Nest Syndrome
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - Empty Nest Syndrome [01:01]
Main Topics
- Daily interactions [01:37]
- Role as caregivers [02:45]
- Loneliness [03:58]
- Fear [05:39]
- Nostalgia [06:32]
- Sense of purpose [07:39]
- Shifting parent-child dynamics [08:40]
- Transition into new life stages [09:54]
- Emotions resembling the grieving process [11:08]
- Redefining lives [11:52]
- Conclusion [12:34]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
14 min - When We Grieve People We've Never Met
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - [01:01]
Main Topics
- Portrayal of individuals in the media [01:38]
- Empathy plays a role [ 02:26]
- Projecting feelings [03:19]
- Common identity [04:12]
- Public tragedies [04:41]
- Public figures and celebrities [05:36]
- Activists and other public figures [08:42]
- Tragic or unjust deaths [10:27]
- Conclusion [11:12]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
14 min - When Grief is Absent
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - Absent Grief [01:01]
Main Topics
- Social isolation with absent grief [02:31]
- Unacknowledged loss [04:00]
- Guilt and shame [05:31]
- Conflicting emotions [08:06]
- Finding closure [10:32]
- Non-traditional grieving practices [12:14]
- Delayed grief [ 13:50]
- Suppression of emotional response [14:37]
- Conclusion [19:01]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
22 min - When Grief is Collective
Introduction
- Topic Introduction - What is Collective Grief [01:01]
Main Topics
- The anniversary of 9/11 [01:28]
- The attacks and the aftermath [01:59]
- The effects on feelings and emotions on the anniversary [06:33]
- Ways to cope on the anniversary [09:51
- Conclusion [13:14]
Additional Resources
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/
- https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media
- https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana
16 min
About Healing Our Grieving Hearts Podcast
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I’m Kay Fontana, and have faced profound loss throughout my life, giving me a deep understanding of the pain it brings. My journey began with the loss of my brother to cancer when I was just nine, altering the dynamics of our family as my parents grappled with grief. Later, I experienced the anguish of losing my mother to Alzheimer’s and my father to cancer shortly after his diagnosis. The most heartbreaking of all was the death of my husband and soul mate of 40 years in January 2023 due to multiple health challenges.
These losses, including many others - from family and friends to pets - have led me to uncover the secrets of healing and resilience. Drawing from my diverse roles as a firefighter, paramedic, member of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing teams, and a trainer for 9-1-1 dispatchers and hospice volunteers, I have gained valuable insights into grief. As a Life Force Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist, I am here to offer you the wisdom from my experiences.
Additionally, apart from exploring the topic of grief, you will discover insights on energy healing, reiki, qigong, meditation, and various alternative methods to foster healing, tranquility, and purpose in your life.
Tune in to Healing Our Grieving Hearts Podcast on Saturdays at 10:00 am to access tools and resources that can aid you in navigating the complex terrain of grief, whether you're dealing with human or pet loss, a divorce, a relocation, retirement, or any other of the 40+ losses life may present. You can also find me at www.HealingOurGrievingHearts.com.