In today’s conversation, we explore the messy, beautiful, and often unpredictable journey of navigating life’s major transitions. Whether it's grieving a loss, facing estrangement, or stepping into a new chapter, uncertainty can feel overwhelming — but it can also be an incredible catalyst for growth.
We talk about resilience, acceptance, and practical tools for staying grounded when the road ahead isn’t clear.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• Why uncertainty is harder than even loss itself sometimes

• How to stop “future-tripping” and stay present

• The connection between grief, growth, and new beginnings

• Practical strategies for finding peace in the unknown

• Reframing uncertainty as part of your life’s expansion, not a detour

 Tune in for compassionate advice, real stories, and a reminder that you are stronger than you know.

In honor of Infertility Awareness Month, this profoundly heartfelt episode

features two licensed counselors—George and Alaina— join Amy, as the

three of them share their personal journeys through infertility and how

those experiences shaped their professional paths. Through open,

vulnerable conversation, they talk about grief, guilt, resilience, and the

importance of honoring your own timeline and emotions.

Together, we explore:

• The emotional toll of infertility—beyond the medical experience
• How couples can navigate grief differently yet together

• The hidden grief of ambiguous loss and how it shows up

• Finding meaning in the pain and giving yourself permission to hope again

• How lived experience informs compassionate counseling and coaching

Whether you're walking this path yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode offers validation, wisdom, and most importantly, hope.

Links & Resources:

National Infertility Awareness Month: resolve.org

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George Garcia, LMFT, [email protected]

Alaina Bullock, LMHC, bullockmentalhealth.com

The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience, And

Connection

In this heartfelt episode, we explore one of the most painful and often hidden forms of grief:

estrangement from an adult child. With compassion and clarity, [Your Name] shares insights on

how this kind of loss challenges identity, emotional stability, and our sense of meaning as

parents. You’ll hear real talk about what estrangement really feels like, why it’s so

misunderstood, and how to begin healing without minimizing your pain.

Whether you’re in the early stages of shock or have been living with the silence for years, this

episode offers validation, hope, and a gentle reminder that you are not alone.

In This Episode, We Cover:

 The emotional rollercoaster of estrangement

 Why this grief is often invisible to others

 The shame and silence that many parents carry

 Ways to start processing the pain

 How to hold space for yourself in the absence of answers

Resources & Links:

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Expansion Catalyst™ & Evolutionary Guide Lee Murphy Wolf is a mentor for soul-led women who are being called to a higher, more aligned purpose. She helps them to release energetic patterns keeping them small, reconnect to who they really are, and rediscover what they always wanted, so they can step into being the visionary leaders they are meant to be in life, and in business. 

Lee is a contributor to Aspire Magazine, an Expert Instructor for Inspired Living University, and an international bestselling co-author in multiple inspirational anthologies for women. She is an engaging and thought-provoking speaker who has appeared on radio shows, podcasts and summits including: Inspired Conversations, Inspired Living Secrets Elevate Summit, and Business Success with Human Design.

Lee is a Certified Master Integral Coach®, a professionally trained mastermind facilitator and is formally trained in Solar Harmonic and Biofield Tuning. She is highly intuitive and excels at empowering her clients to see new possibilities, maximize their gifts, and make aligned choices with confidence, so they can soar.

Have you ever caught the smell of something - freshly baked cookies, cologne, freshly mowed grass or rain that transported you to another place or time? That's the magic of olfactory memories. The way scents connect us to our emotions, people, and moments buried deep in our subconscious. Scents can be a powerful tool for healing, grounding, and moving forward. Why are smells so emotionally powerful? Let's talk about it....

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Elizabeth Barbour is a creative entrepreneur, coach, writer & celebration enthusiast dedicated to helping you embrace the magic and meaning in everyday life.

She knows a thing or two about the major transitions we face in our lives. Elizabeth has experienced incredible joys... marriage, parenthood, starting a business, reunion with her biological family. She has also survived devastating losses... The death of both of her parents, divorce and miscarriage. Perhaps you have experienced some of these too?

Change is the only constant in life. We are constantly navigating endings and beginnings. Sometimes change is scary, but often it is filled with possibilities. That’s what helps us to evolve and grow, right? And when we experience one of those joy-filled celebrations or navigate a devastating loss... It’s our community of friends and loved ones who show up, witness us, celebrate us, hold us and honor us that help to amplify the happiness or carry the pain.

It is Elizabeth's belief that we live in a culture that does not celebrate enough. We are always so busy, achieving goals and moving onto the next accomplishment. We need to stop and savor the moments that are so very precious to us. Life is short, and while it has plenty of challenges, it can also be very sweet if we focus on being present and showing up fully for ourselves and for our loved ones.

Rituals are the sacred containers that help us during these times of transition. Weddings and funerals, baby showers and retirement roasts, graduation ceremonies and milestone birthday parties. Rituals invite us to step out of ordinary reality and be fully present with ourselves, our loved ones and with spirit. Rituals ground us and serve as gateways as we pass from one stage of life to the next.

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How come sleep eludes us when we need it to be more present in our lives? Disruption in sleep is usually the first thing to happen when we being a life quake. Sometimes it will make us want to sleep more than normal. I want to tell you about what I do and some suggestion on things we can both work on. What are some tips you can share with me? Please share!

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Dr. Connors is the Associate Pastor of In His Image International Ministry, Inc. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, Board-Certified Coach, Master Addiction Counselor, and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. Dr. Connors is also a Certified Grief Informed Professional and a Fellow in Thanatology [the study of death, dying, and bereavement]. She has been in the human services/social work/counseling fields for over 30 years. She has worked in various settings, providing services to the despondent and downtrodden. Dr. Connors works tirelessly to help others reach their fullest potential, enabling and empowering those who have been oppressed, stigmatized, demoralized, marginalized, and victimized. Her greatest passion is working with post-abortion, violence/abuse/trauma, grief and loss, and racial and social injustices.

She earned her Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Howard University, and Master of Arts (MA) in Professional Counseling degree from Liberty University; and her Ph.D. in Psychology from Walden University. 

Dr. Connors is married and serves with her “soul-mate,” Dr. Connors. They serve in international ministry by ministering and serving others in Spanish-speaking countries. They are the proud parents of four adult children, grandparents of two grandchildren, and pet parents of two four-legged fur babies.  

Dr. Connors deems it an honor to be a ‘vessel of honor’ used by her Heavenly Father. She is assured that nothing is or will ever be possible without the love of Christ Jesus…for it is in Him that she moves, lives, and has her being. Her motto is “God has blessed her to be a blessing to others.”

Counsels: ages 18+, premarital, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, family.

Works with: Blended families, adoption, foster parenting, trauma, mood disorders, military, CBT, intercultural sensitivity training.

Specializes in: Premarital, individual females, parenting, couples, marriage, domestic violence - survivor (past), substance abuse (drugs & alcohol) - family member, sex abuse - survivor, childhood sex abuse - adult survivor, depression/anxiety, infidelity, grief/loss, anger, divorce, post-abortion, terminal illness, end of life issues, life coaching, Prepare/Enrich.

You can reach her at 410-449-0222

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I don't believe in resolutions. I always end up not following through by the end of the first week. I do, however, like to pick a word of the year to guide and remind me. I also like to celebrate the little things and the big things. The past, the present, and the future. There are so many ways to celebrate that are not shiny and fancy. How do you celebrate? I'm sharing mine today...

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My guest today is Kirby Kay Clark. Her Mission as a Therapist is to ease the burden and sorrow of the Loss of a Loved One. Kirby is experienced in Grief Counseling with 10 plus years in the Funeral Service Industry. She recently graduated with her Masters as Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Throughout her studies and internship she held her own case load of individual clients and co-facilitated a living with loss support group. Grief is Not a Disorder, A Disease or Sign of Weakness. It is an Emotional, Physical, Spiritual Necessity...Grief is Love Not Wanting to Let Go!

She (and I) are also two of the co-authors in the book "The Grief Experience."