Mourning Call

In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Melissa Herriott founder and owner of M.Herriott Designs, a Charlotte-based firm that specializing in custom artwork and home design.

Melissa, a long time friend of Crystal, shares her experience with grief around a change within her self identify. As well as personal grief losses that she experienced in the midst of the 2020 pandemic.

Follow along as Melissa shares how the story of her career shift to entrepreneurship and a successful business venture was based in a complete identity shift that happened from an earth shattering loss. Losing her younger cousin, a brother and twin flame to her, who battled with cancer.

While she struggled with that idea of him dying and the fact that he did not deserve that, she also lost her step dad, who came into her life at 19 years old until she was in her 30s. And while she was not lacking a father figure or a father-daughter relationship, she was calloused to her step dad's love. It wasn't until his passing that she realized how deeply he loved her.

The three discuss how they have felt in disbelief that this person, who they each personally loss, is no longer on the earth side. And the feeling of your world stopping in its tracks but everyone else keeps on going.

Keep up with Melissa by following her social links below and stay tuned for her upcoming HGTV show call 'Renovation Resort' premiering this July.

Instagram: instagram.com/@melissaherriott

Website: https://mherriottdesigns.com/

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Ally Hunt, Digital Storyteller, Fat Activist and Podcast host of 'The Fab Fatties'.

Ally shares her journey and experience with grief. The grief of losing someone, losing someone who is still alive and losing yourself, through trauma and mental health.

Follow along as the group discusses Ally's loss of her father, who she had estranged relationship with. Receiving the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), losing her career and removing contact with toxic family members from her life.

To keep up with Ally and learn more about her work check out the links below:

Instagram @lightscameraally @thefabfatties

The Fab Fatties Podcast: Listen here

Youtube- @TheFabFatties

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*Note: at 39:50 Crystal references Jayne Mattingly, advocate and author. You can learn more about Jayne by visiting her website Jaynemattingly.com

And purchasing her book 'This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body' by Jayne Mattingly at This is body grief by jaynemattingly

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal are joined by Kyle Freemam, a grief coach, educator and death doula.

Kyle speaks about her journey in this career path and her experience with grief, through the loss of her brother and mother. As well as the grief surrounding her chronic health conditions.

Describing herself as an anti-shame activists, Kyle shares why it is important for her to be outspoken on items that remain unspoken in the world.

Follow along as the group discusses the types of individuals and griefs Kyle works with. As well as the importance of asking for help while experiencing grief and allowing your community to have the opportunity to go into the cave with you.

Stay tuned for a reading of the poem 'The Thing Is' by Ellen Bass You can read the poem here: The Thing Is

To stay connected with Kyle and her work, follow her handles below:

Website - LifeBeyondLossGriefCoaching.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kyle.freestyle/ @kyle.freestyle TheCompanyKeepers.com

The Invitation: A poem by Oriah Mountain The Invitation a poem by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Andrew Barclay and Amy Liebaert from Cadence. Cadenceco.com

Cadence is a tech company that supports businesses and individuals in offering holistic estate planning tools and estate settlement tools, as well as grief support. With a vision to revolutionize the way the world manages death.

Andrew and Amy share how they found Cadence and what connected them to the mission, to bring simplicity, clarity and compassion to the estate planning and settlement process.

Follow along as the group discusses terminology like Executer, the executer process, ways to begin planning your estate and approaching this conversation with your family.

To learn more Cadence please visit their website: Cadenceco.com

Find @cadencecares across all channels

Facebook: Facebook.com/Cadencecares Instagram: Instagram.com/Cadencecares LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/Cadencecares X: X.com/CadenceCares

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TW: Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, and infant loss.

In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Kaela O'Donnell, Executive Director and Clinical Director of KinderMourn. Kaela was also the Grief Counselor for Alyce's daughter, Amelia.

Kaela shares the work that KinderMourn does, from the age range of children they work with to their adult programs, like the 'Empty Arms' program.

Stay tuned as we learn how KinderMourn was founded, when Lucy Christopher experienced the death of her infant daughter, Sally. Lucy had a vision to help parents cope with the loss of a child and that vision became KinderMourn.

Follow along as Alyce, Crystal and Kaela discuss the importance of using the words 'death' and 'dying'. As well as the different type of grief support the children and families need when they come to KinderMourn.

To learn more and support KinderMourn, please visit their website: https://www.kindermourn.org/

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Juli Cher, founding owner of Khali Yoga Center, a founding board member of the Big Love Yoga Barn and a Death Doula.

Juli shares her journey of becoming a Death Doula, speficially highlighting that wasn't aware of what a Death Doula was in the beginning when the term first popped appeared in her mind.

Through out the conversation, Juli talks about the feeling of being present in the room during the final moments of someones life. The ways death and grief show up and her personal experience with it. From constantly moving in her childhood, losing loved ones and major career transitions, Juli has grown familiar with death and grief.

Follow along as Alyce, Crystal and Juli discuss the polarity of joy and grief, death ceremonies and the topic of death.

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal have a conversation with Jena Kirkpatrick from Evermore.

Jena speaks about her experience with grief; losing her son traumatically, her husband losing his job the day after and the financial burdens that began to pile up in their household.

During the grieving journey, Jena realized how unfair and unsustainable the Bereavement process was.

And when a friend shared a Washington Post article about this topic with Jena, she reached out to the founder of Evermore, Joyal Mulheron, and found herself beginning a new career advocate for the mission of Evermore.

Follow along Alyce, Crystal and Jena discuss what grief does to your brain, how grief grows with and more.

To learn more about Evermore visit: Evermore.org

If you or a loved one need support or resources about Bereavement visit: Evermore.org/Grief Resources or Evermore.org/Grief Support Directory

Find informative videos from Evermore on the Youtube channel: Youtube.com/@Evermore

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal are joined by Bethany Anderson of Pranayama House.

Bethany speaks about her experience with yoga and sound bowl healing as a way that allowed her to move through grief.

When Bethany first began grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship and sense of herself, she found Yoga allowed her to truly release the feelings that felt trapped within her. And as she explored somatic practices, sound bowl healing became something she felt she need access to daily for her and her son.

Find Bethany at @PranayamaHouse on Instagram.

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal are joined by a very special guest, Amelia, Alyce's daughter.

Amelia speaks with Crystal and Alyce about the loss she has experienced, including the loss of her mimi, who is Alyce's mother. And what those losses felt like at that time in her life.

Amelia shares when she first learned about her grandmothers sickness, she thought it was something like the flu. It wasn't until her grandmothers passing, when Amelia began to process that this was a loss.

As you listen to the conversation you will find them talking about tools they used to process grief, how grief shapes you, mementos or items that remind you of past loved ones, benefits of your community during a time of grief and the awareness of grief once you've loss someone significant.

Interested in learning more about KinderMourn, visit their website www.kindermourn.org

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In this week's episode, Alyce and Crystal are joined by Penny Smith BSN,RN,CHPN , also known as, Hospice Nurse Penny HospiceNursePenny.com

They discuss the difference between palliative care and hospice, the sacred process of ones life journey coming to an end, Penny's personal experience with different types of grief and anticipatory grief.

Alyce and Crystal share moments where they related to Penny's journey and storytelling, as they read her book 'Influencing Death: Reframing Dying for Better Living'. Which can be preordered through this link: Influencing Death: Reframing Dying For Better Living

Alyce closes out the episode reading the last paragraph of the book, so spoiler alert if you you would like to remain spoil free!

You can find Penny on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube at @HospiceNursePenny Learn more about Penny by visiting her website HospiceNursePenny.com

Check out her podcast: 'Death Happens Podcast' HospiceNursePenny.com/Podcast

For information on Hospice Services, we recommend searching 'Hospice Care Near You'.

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