The Grief Gurus

The Grief Gurus

By Lisa Chase McFarland + Carol BanensHealth & FitnessMental Health
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The Grief Gurus episodes

  • Dammit. Sick, again!

    A reflection on how we make things harder on ourselves than they need to be, and the value of having a minimum of one old friend on speed dial.

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    21 min
  • She's a Keeper.

    When will the sneak attacks of grief stop harassing my broken heart?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    22 min
  • Grief Maintenance

    What can cutting the lawn, especially for the first time of the warm season teach us about our grief and healing?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    26 min
  • And on the Third Day...

    What does Spring mean to you and can it teach us anything about healing from grief?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    24 min
  • Lean on Me

    What are some of the barriers between our pain and receiving the healing we seek?  And how can we learn to cultivate them for ourselves and in support of others?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    25 min
  • Unconscionable Pain

    Can the mechanism of death further complicate our efforts at building a healing path?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    15 min
  • Pain & Suffering: What is the difference and why should we care?

    If you have ever tried to distinguish between pain and suffering you know how hard that can be.  This episode takes a deep dive into this contrast, and looks at some reasons why we might be inspired to increase our ability to distinguish between the two.

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    26 min
  • Brain Blunders & Grief

    #let's-stop-making-shit-up 

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    23 min
  • Double Trouble

    Discussion of the unique experience of grieving more than one loss at a time.

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    19 min
  • The Power of Won't

    You may know a lot about willpower, but have you ever tried flexing your "won't-power" muscles?

    Show Notes + Resources:

    Grief Gurus Healing Community: www.thegriefgurus.com

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus

    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/

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

    Lisa McFarland: https://lisamcfarland.com/

    Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/

    Information on books written and published by Lisa and Carol can be found on their individual websites, social media profiles and Amazon.

    22 min

About The Grief Gurus

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The Grief Gurus Healing Community is a virtual space for women who are carrying grief—whether it’s recent or something that’s been with you for a long time.


You don’t have to have…