That Foreign Feeling

Christy Wopat’s award-winning memoir, Almost a Mother: Love, Loss, and Finding Your People When Your Baby Dies, was published by Orange Hat Publishing in 2018. A 4th-grade teacher, busy mama, and wife, Christy has always relied on writing as a way to cope. Recently she decided to use that strength as a way to help others, so they don’t have to feel alone, especially in grief. Always Ours, an illustrated picture book about remembering our loved ones, was released in May of 2020 by Orange Hat. Her forthcoming book, After All, will be released in May of 2022.

Christy also writes middle-grade books and is a member of SCBWI. She also chairs the Events Committee for the Wisconsin Writers Association. She lives with her husband and kids in Holmen, Wisconsin. 

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Anna sits down with Kelly Grosklags from Conversations with Kelly to talk about grief and therapy.

Kelly is the founder and CEO of “Conversations with Kelly, executive producer of the documentary, “Dying is Not Giving Up,” Podcast Host, Author, International Public Speaker, and a End of Life and Grief Therapist.

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This episode was filmed a couple years ago, but still rings true. Anna and her older brother Ben, who both stopped drinking alcohol ironically both around the age of 25 sit down to discuss alcohol and sobriety.

We wanted to launch this episode as another resource whether you are sober curious, want to partake in Dry January, Sober October, or don't drink yourself and don't want to feel alone. Or you might drink (and that's OK!! We are not judging those who do. Some of us just lose their privilege to drink, or can't handle their alcohol like some.)

We hope you enjoy this episode about alcohol and sobriety.
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Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where a nonprofit organization comes together with others passionate to help raise awareness of grief and mental health.

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We're so excited to announce our special guest for this episode, Lin Wittmann, Grace's Grandma! Lin grew up on a farm, became a nurse, and then a pastor. Grief and loss are no stranger to Lin and on this episode we get her perspective on ‘that foreign feeling’, grief and loss, from both a personal and pastoral perspective!

Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where a nonprofit organization comes together with others passionate to help raise awareness of grief and mental health.

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We are back with another episode! Niccy and Grace sit down with Ryan A. McKelley, Ph.D.  who is a Licensed Psychologist, Professor of Clinical/Counseling Psychology, and Program Coordinator for the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Minor at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where two non profit organizations come together to help raise awareness of grief and mental health. In this episode, Grace and Steph interview Niccy on Mental Health First Aid Training! We hope you enjoy(:

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TW: This episode does mention the topic of suicide and other mental health topics.

In this episode we chat with Co-Host Anna Johnson about The Butterfly Path and how they got started.

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Meet Kelli Espiritu! Kelli is a wife, momma to 4 boys -3 that run and 1 that flies, and the Founder, Director, and Heart behind Halos of the St. Croix Valley, a hometown non-profit supporting families experiencing the loss of a child emotionally, financially, and ongoing from ages 0-20, in New Richmond WI. 

We visited with Kelli to talk about Halos, Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, and her personal journey of “that foreign feeling”- the mental health ups and downs that come with walking the path as a bereaved parent. 

Not only did we get her take on these topics but an inside view on how grief is different for everyone, how your story matters and can help others, how normal it is to be in fight or flight mode as you grieve, and the reality of seeking a healthy balance that enables you to work hard but love your family harder.

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Meet Heidi Link!  Heidi comes with a background in education and parent-coaching. From a multicultural - armed forces family, she has worked at all levels K-12 and loved every second of it. Each level has provided her with new perspectives and experiences that has allowed her to grow as an educator and educational leader. 

Heidi is currently an elementary school principal and we ask her all things mental health in the schools!

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Welcome to That Foreign Feeling. A podcast where two non profit organizations come together to help raise awareness of grief and mental health.

This is our very first episode and we are so grateful to share it with you. Meet the Crew behind That Foreign Feeling and what this podcast means for the two organizations behind it. 

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