E10 Karen Sibal

Karen

Sibal, MA, FMCHC is a functional medicine certified health coach, grief coach, author and mindset expert from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She helps people at midlife transform losses into lifelong gains.

As the founder of the Seniors Grief Circle, a tribute project to her late father, Karen connects people on their grief journey with practical resources and compassionate help, offering advice through her podcast and website on topics related to personal finances, legal matters, relationship issues and self-care.

The Seniors Grief Circle website is a membership-based platform that offers practical information related to legal and financial matters, e-books, self-paced courses, webinars, book recommendations and much more.

Having lost 6 family members since 2020, Karen is offering a unique type of grief support to people struggling with their loss – it’s a special blend of practical advice and caring, compassionate help that she wished she had access to when her loved ones passed away.

The Seniors Grief Circle will be launched in September 2024, with the first podcast episode scheduled to be released next month. The Seniors Grief Circle podcast will offer “real talk that soothes the soul” – practical conversations that anyone at midlife who is in the depths of their grief can find solace from.

To join the waiting list for launch announcements, special offers and helpful resources, visit the seniorsgriefcircle.com and join our mailing list.

Anyone looking for some grief support can also join the new Seniors Grief Circle private Facebook group where we will be sharing resources, uplifting information and details about our official launch.

You can also find us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Karen's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/karensibal

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Tom & Kelly discuss Kelly's new book called The Grief Experience.

Kelly Daugherty, a seasoned social worker with over two decades in the clinical field, is a Fellow in Thanatology: the study of death, dying, and bereavement. Anchored in Malta, NY, she owns Greater Life Grief Counseling and the Center for Informed Grief, LLC. Her commitment to the domain of grief stems from her personal journey, which began with her mother's death from breast cancer during her teenage years. This significant loss led Kelly to volunteer with a Hospice Children's Bereavement program and set the foundation for her career. Every day, Kelly finds purpose in her grief by helping both individuals navigate the complexities of grief and professionals aiming to understand it better.

Determined to revolutionize how grief support is provided, Kelly offers a wealth of tools and insights to those grappling with the death of loved ones and to the professionals dedicated to helping them. The Center for Informed Grief aims to create a more grief-informed society by benefiting individuals, families, schools, and broader communities. Through comprehensive training for educators and therapists, consultation with schools, online courses, and active social media communities, Kelly ensures that nobody faces their grief journey in solitude.

Kelly also co-owns Healing Strides, LLC, which blends emotional and physical well-being. This culminates in a unique seven-week program that pairs therapeutic grief groups with 5K race training for women. The program aims to foster improved coping, emotional well-being, and physical fitness, leading to a richer sense of personal growth and meaning-making.

Outside of her professional life, Kelly cherishes time spent with her husband, Kevin, their pup Benny and her seven nieces and nephews. She also enjoys DIY art projects, walking, and running, and loves visits to Zoos, the beach, and Disney World.

 Connect with Kelly: https://linktr.ee/kellydaugherty

Get The Grief Experience book: https://amzn.to/3VUcyw9

Get The Grief Experience Workbook: https://amzn.to/3zdjECV

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Tom & Jean discuss Jean's multiple losses; mother to cancer, father to cancer & sudden loss of her husband. All of it while trying to raise her children. How the losses led to her examining her spirituality, how it changed & motivated her to let her life transformation work to help others.

Jean also has an upcoming book titled The Woke Widow, hmmm, is it what you think?

Jean's links:

Instagram @thewokewidow 

Jean's snipfeed for her services: https://snipfeed.co/jean_gutierrez

Link to preorder Jean's book; The Woke Widow:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkn8OclwGArdJwIbmBx7r0gqlzXmQNuIYgFiSbO2YpK9PnMw/viewform

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Rachel Tenpenny McGonigle ~ The Grief Gal

Tom & Rachel discuss Rachel's tragic loss of her two baby girls and how that drove her to analyze her grieving process. She shares her determination and how it manifested itself in how she helps people with the holistic approach she incorporates.

Rachel's bio:

Rachel Tenpenny McGonigle is a life-after-loss coach and holistic grief support expert. After the deaths of her baby daughters in 2008 she found herself overwhelmed with grief and unsure what to do to support herself. Desperate to end the unrelenting pain, frustrated by vague and antiquated advice, and scared by how often she was told grief is a life sentence, she set out to create a different path for herself. After more than 15 years of experience living a meaningful and purposeful life after loss, she has learned how to lead her grief instead of letting grief lead her and has helped hundreds of grieving clients do the same with her signature holistic approach. Originally from Southern California, she now lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Jason and their blended family of four boys ages 18,16, 13, and 7.

Rachel's Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_grief_gal/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelthegriefgal/

email: [email protected]

call link: https://calendly.com/thegriefgal/book-a-call

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Tom & Jane discuss Jane's new book; The Fine Art of Grieving as well as such topics as the weirdness of grief!

Jane's links:

BOOK WEBSITE: https://www.thefineartofgrieving.com/

JANE EDBERG WEBSITE: https://www.janeedberg.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefineartofgrieving/?hl=en

JANE EDBERG FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jane.edberg/

THE FINE ART OF GRIEVING FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefineartofgrieving/

THE FINE ART OF GRIEVING BOOK LAUNCH YOUTUBE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a68DD9O90Us&t=18s

THE FINE ART OF GRIEVING AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3x3Btnl

MY DEAD AVAILABLE ON AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3V9qNvp

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Tom & Andy discuss child loss & its aftermath as men in today's world. Andy shares what has helped him and also his involvement with Helping Parents Heal & Helping Fathers Heal.

There are also some amazing stories of Andy's son Josh connecting with him from the spirit world.

Andy is also one of the 25 dads who told their story in the new book; Helping Fathers Heal: Grief, Hope, and our Search for Connection. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3UTxBgF

Helping Parents Heal: www.helpingparentsheal.org

Helping Fathers Heal Facebook Group (Where you can find the Wednesday night meetings we talked about): https://www.facebook.com/groups/381539785967854

Helping Parents Heal certified Providers (Where you can find the Evidential Mediums we discussed): https://www.helpingparentsheal.org/providers/

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Moira suffered the losses of her mother, brother & father, her entire family in just a 5 year span.

She has now taken what she has experienced & learned from those losses & more to help others through their grief.

Hear her story & the ways that she is now helping.

Connect with Moira:

GriefSpan.com: https://www.griefspan.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefspaneducation/

GriefSpan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556405250138

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/griefspan-education/

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Dr. Dean & Tom discuss the unique dynamics surrounding those who lose a sibling as well as the formation & mission of The Broken Pack.

Show links:

Podcast: : https://thebrokenpack.com/podcast/ (or wherever you listen to podcasts)

Website: thebrokenpack.com

Facebook: @BrokenPack

Instagram: @thebrokenpack

TikTok: @the_broken_pack

YouTube: @thebrokenpack

Sign-up for Wild Grief™, our newsletter: https://thebrokenpack.com/newsletter/

Empathy cards mentioned : https://notdonehere.com/collections/greeting-cards

Sibling Grief Refuse (grief retreat): https://thebrokenpack.com/sibling-loss-retreat/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-broken-pack-llc/

Email: [email protected]

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NEW!!! Get Griefy Magazine Issue 4 has just been released!!!

Make sure and check out all of Kera's great resources at the links below!

Get Griefy Magazine: https://www.getgriefymagazine.com/

Legacy Letters Journal: https://www.legacylettersjournal.com/

Get Griefy Magazine Amazon links:

Issue 1: https://amzn.to/3CNcDuk

Issue 2: https://amzn.to/4igFZRY

Issue 3: https://amzn.to/49dC988

Issue 4: https://amzn.to/3ZcFpwa

Legacy Letters: https://amzn.to/3VhoDdT

No Legacy Lost: https://amzn.to/3ZuG0dH

Get Griefy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getgriefymagazine/

Legacy Letters Journal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legacylettersjournal/

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WARNING: This episode discusses child loss, Fentanyl poisoning, and accidental overdose. Please listen with caution if you feel you may be activated by any of the content.

(Sorry for the several alert tones. We were on a tight time schedule. No time to record again. They do not happen throughout the whole broadcast.)

Tom welcomes Chris Ryan, a bereaved father who has compiled & edited a book being released by the Helping Fathers Heal organization. HFH is an offshoot of Helping Parents Heal a non-profit group that provides support for parents that have lost children.

The book discussed; Helping Fathers Heal - Grief, Hope, and our Search for Connection will be released on Tuesday April 30th. You can find it on Amazon. It will also be released in a Kindle version.

Links discussed in the show (click to be directed):

Purchase the book via my Amazon Associates link

Helping Parents Heal

Helping Fathers Heal Facebook group

Heroes in Grief

Help support the podcast

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