Are you a 'loss traveler'? This is how my guest, Peggy Green, describes herself…a person who equips others with the tools to help them move through the loss of their child and guide them toward being happy again. And she has done this not once, but twice. First when she lost her daughter at only 9 months, and then many years later, her son. We discuss her book -The Mother's Survival Guide to Cope and Find Joy - a wonderful resource that softens the blow of grief plus...

You don't want to miss:

• Peggy talk about radical acceptance!
• the 4 cornerstones of healing
• dealing with your loved one's belongings

PLUS, what happens when you ignore the pain from grief!

Links and resources:

Peggy's links

Life After Child Loss: The Mother's Survival Guide to Cope and Find Joy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Life-after-Child-Loss-Survival/dp/B08BDZ5HLY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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For your FREE complimentary grief breakthrough session email [email protected] or in the US text 'breakthrough' to (719) 789-6808

Quote:

"It's really about being able to accept what has happened, accept the fact that you can't do anything about it in the past, but then being open to moving forward and being open to growing and walking through what's happened too." ~ Peggy Green

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In her early 20's Michele's first introduction to nursing was caring for people her own age who were dying. A big ask when her only prior experience with loss was that of her grandmother and what she briefly experienced in her training. However, once she mastered her own discomfit over death, holding space in an effective, positive, and professional way for those dying, whether in palliative care or long-term care, became her passion.

You don't want to miss:

• How to make the dying experience something you aren't afraid of
• How much people really understand about end of life
• Why a lot of families can feel anger during this time

PLUS, the number one thing you should know about end-of-life care!

Links and resources:

Michele's links

To book a FREE call with Michele head to her website and send a message

Website: www.curisconsulting.ca

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

IG: https://www.instagram.com/curis_consulting/

Quote:

"It has never fallen short on me, the experience of being with someone in those last few moments when they take their last few breaths and what an honor, and an intimate experience that is." ~ Michele Thomson

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Can you really connect with your loved one in spirit world? Well, yes you can. Clairvoyent Medium Rachel Wright has been doing this for people around the world for many years. She chats with us today on the value of people receiving messages from their loved ones and how this can give hope and peace during a time that this seems impossible. She does it with warmth, compassion and caring.

You don't want to miss:

• How to recognise signs from your loved ones and what might be blocking that
• What if you are a skeptic!
• Is it healthy to become a medium junkie!

PLUS, do we REALLY sign up to the experiences we have here?

Links and resources:

Rachel's links

Please note that as of mid-2022, after 10,000+ readings, Rachel made the decision to stop doing readings to focus on family.

It has been an incredible privilege to have Rachel share her knowledge, huge heart and connections with our loved ones.

I apologise for any inconvenience though feel free to reach out if i can be of assistance. Helen x

Website: http://www.clairvoyantmedium.co.nz/

Quote:

"Being able to connect people with loved ones in spirit is very rewarding for the light it brings." ~ Rachel Wright

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Shame. Guilt. Both are powerful emotions though it's shame that has the ability to take you on a journey into hell and leave you there. Today's guest - Craig Brown found himself in his own pit of hell, sucked up into the drug life that invites any one, any race, any time. We discuss the rampant heroin and fentanyl addiction that is destroying too many families… where too many lives and beautiful souls are being lost to the heartbreak of addiction.

You don't want to miss:

• How to deal with addiction if you are a parent of an addicted child - or facing that yourself
• How everything you want in life is on the other side of fear!
• Why your pain needs to be greater than your fear to recover

PLUS, why shame as the number one catalyst for people to remain in bondage!

Links and resources:

Craig's links

Website:www.stophidingstarthealingbook.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stop-Hiding-Start-Healing-100475505123620

Quote:

"Everything you ever wanted in life is on the other side of fear." ~ Craig Brown

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How does someone go from experiencing the suicide of a close family member at a time it wasn't widely talked about, to using that experience to fund and promote suicide awareness? Well, that's exactly what Larry Strung and his wife Denise did, and continue to do 17 years down the line. Immediately following Keith's passing they were looking to do good on a promise made to him that, if something were to happen, they would tell his story. That promise has raised over $1.5 million through the Keith Milano Memorial Fund which supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

You don't want to miss:

• Understanding that mental health is no different to having a physical ailment
• How the sharing of Keith's story has led others to reach out
• How it has given Larry a sense of purpose and direction

PLUS, the importance of making time for your loved ones!

Links and resources:

Larry's links

Website: www.mitlinfinancial.com www.mitlinmoneymindset.com

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

IG: https://www.instagram.com/larry_sprung/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lawrence_Sprung

Keith Milano Memorial Fund

Quote:

"He struggled to outrun his illness but it constantly chased him. It hunted him down and stole the light from his eyes." ~ Denise Milano Sprung

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Sandra Sabene has facilitated thousands of inspiring events - all AFTER she lost her husband to cancer in 2000 when her boys were just 5 & 8. She had been on a healing pathway prior, though his death became the catalyst for creating her childhood dream - an arts and healing centre.

This very talented lady is the director and creator of meditational painting, the longest-running drum circle in Syracuse NY and she has inspired teens and adults all along the east coast to explore their growth, discover themselves and their connection.

However, her son's death from an accidental overdose last June, opened a whole new beautiful journey of connectedness as she lived and embraced knowing he would die young - I know - you're thinking how can that be, right?

You don't want to miss:

• Sandra's journey with her son through drug addiction!
• How people who have suffered trauma can grieve differently
• Meditational painting!

PLUS, the NEW safe space she has created to help others heal

Links and resources:

Sandra's links

Website: www.artsandhealing.com

Unlock Your Creative Potential: https://healingarts.kartra.com/portal/30DayDrawCourse/index

Quote:

"If we don't feel safe, you know we're not going to open up. We're not going to trust ourselves and we won't trust whoever it is that is navigating this experience for us" ~ Sandra Sabene

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When you experience loss, after loss, after loss, things can get messy - without you even realising. That's what happened with Amanda Ferrat, Founder of Value Yourself Counseling, after she suffered multiple losses of close family members, a pet, and a friend in a short space of time. It was tough! This resilient and certified emotional wellness counselor and EFT practitioner dug deep and came out the other side stronger for the experience with a heart mission to pass what she learned onto others.

You don't want to miss:

• Our chat about the parts that got a bit messy and how she got through
• The coping skills she found most beneficial
• Finding meaning in loss

PLUS, finding your voice, your place in the family dynamics of grief!

Links and resources:

Amanda's links

Website: www.valueyourselfcounseling.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/valueyourselfcounseling

IG: www.instagram.com/valueyourselfcounseling

My Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/552924045653264/

Application to work with me: bit.ly/vycapply

Quote:

"Finding meaning is in rewriting those stories. Rediscovering yourself rediscovering what your life means now." ~ Amanda Ferrat

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Sometimes it is not until you lose someone special that you understand the significance of a celebration. This is what my guest, Jenny Marie, discovered. She was born and raised in Mexico and with the Mexican celebration - Day of the Dead. However, it took her 11 years following the death of her mother to be able to come full circle and use this celebration to reconnect with her mum.

You don't want to miss:

• Why Mexicans celebrate their loved ones who have crossed over
• What happens each day

PLUS, how to attract your own loved spirit back to your home on this special occasion each year!

Links and resources:

Jenny's links

Website: www.jennymariecoach.com

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

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jennymariecoach/

Quote:

"Love is how you stay alive, even after you are gone." ~ Mitch Albom

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He suffered a loss that truly tests everything you believe in - the loss of a child. Hear how Jonathan Agin had a successful law business to finding a new passion after following the diagnosis of his daughter, Alexis, with a terminal and inoperable brain tumor in April 2008.

You don't want to miss Jonathan discuss:

• how we find our strongest positive as a result of our deepest pain.
• how passion fuels change
• how grief and difficult times can act like a sifter, which ultimately can allow you to remove all the excess and unnecessary elements of your life.

Links and resources:

Jonathan's links

Website:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.agin.9

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonathanagin

Read more of Jonathan's story: https://www.huffpost.com/author/jonathan-agin-587

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As a hospice doctor, Bob cared daily for dying patients. At home, his wife, Jen, listened to the stories of patients and families, layering her understanding of death with the early losses of her own brother and mother. Then, the man who had spent a 40-year career caregiving was diagnosed with advanced, metastatic cancer. Jen shares with us her journey, her book, her lessons.

You don't want to miss:

• How you can focus on the loving, mourning and missing rather than being overwhelmed and confused
• How early experiences can shape how you deal with loss
• The value of honesty as your loved one nears their time to go

PLUS, why YOU should have an advanced care plan or similar!

Links and resources:

Jennifer's links

Website: www.hospicedrswidow.com

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

IG: https://www.instagram.com/hospicedoctorswidow/

Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/DrsWidow/

The Empty Room: Understanding Sibling Loss by Elizabeth DeVia Raeburn https://www.amazon.com/Empty-Room-Understanding-Sibling-Loss/dp/0743201523

The Conversation Project: an organization that promotes discussion and the documentation of advance healthcare directives. prompts for conversations to help with advance healthcare directives. https://theconversationproject.org/get-started#Your-Conversation-Starter-Guide

Quote:

"If you have a sister and she dies, do you stop saying you have one? Or are you always a sister, even when the other half of the equation is gone?" ~ Jodi Picoult

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