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LFPWLI: Kimberly Koland, Widowed by Suicide and Working to Normalize Grief


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LFPWLI: Kimberly Koland, Widowed by Suicide and Working to Normalize Grief 

TW: Suicide 

In this episode, Mathew, Dr. Frank, and Kimberly discuss her story of hope and getting to the other side of trying times. They talk about the importance of normalizing grief and breaking the stigma of suicide by shining light into the darkness.

Kimberly Koland is a teacher, a mother, and a Suicide Widow living in Minneapolis. She married her husband Brian on May 31st,  2020  and he died by suicide on October 10th, 2020. Kimberly opens up about the time between those two dates, why it was “full of whiplash & grace”, and where she is today. 

 

“Hope isn’t an endangered species.”

 

In this episode, you'll hear: 

  • How and why Anger and Compassion live in the same space
  • The dichotomy of feeling abandoned and chosen through the adoption process 
  • Ways Kimberly is working to normalize grief
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    Connect with the guest:

    • Dr. Frank Bevacqua

     

    Resources

    • CBS News: Family shares painful, personal story to help others struggling with mental health
  • CBS News: Roseville Elementary Principal Brian Koland Dies By Suicide
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    Connect with Mathew Blades: 

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  • Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/
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     Additional Credits:

    • LFPWLI is managed by Sam Robertson

     

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