Without this story, Jenn’s work in the world of grief and this very podcast wouldn’t exist. For a special Father’s Day episode, Jenn tells the story of the healing journey that she and her dad, Gil, embarked on after his diagnosis with prostate cancer. Listen for a story not just about terminal illness, death, and grief, but also about how even though you can’t always cure, but you can always heal. Through help from mentors, movement, and ritual, Jenn spent a year walking with grief. It is this year of taking grief by the hand that inspired the work that Jenn does today.

Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Co-director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and absolutely incredible storyteller Valerie Tutson is back to show us how wisdom tales can help in a time of grief and loss, and how the power of a good story, poem or song can provide us with enough distance for grief to sit beside us without consuming us. Valerie begins with the practice of singing a Malawian song in Chichewa saying “I See You” to help you check in, see others, and see yourself. She then tells the story of The Cowtail Switch, a tale from Liberia about why the storytellers are considered to be the most important people in the community. Listen to experience the absolute joy of listening to Valerie tell as story and to learn that no one is truly dead until they are forgotten.

To learn more about Valerie you can find her here

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

This episode is your reminder to reach out to the important people in your life and tell them how much they mean to you. Artist Jackie Leander joins Jenn to share about how, when they were in high school, they threw themself a funeral. The event embraced silliness and outrageousness, and brought people together, but Jackie also acknowledges that the fun event and affirming words from friends helped them process difficult emotions in a time of mental health challenges. Through Jackie’s story we can learn that processing grief and emotions doesn’t have to be done in a solemn or serious way, but that we can do it in a joyful or funny way with community. At the end of the day, we all have a desire to be seen, recognized, and loved, and it is important that we affirm those around us as we wish to be. Listen for a lot of laughter and great points for reflection.

Content warning: this episode has mention of mental health issues and suicidal thoughts.

Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

How to contain all of the richness that this episode offers in the show notes? Dr.Janelle Chase-Mayers, a mental health consultant, creative systemic therapist, and certified grief recovery specialist, joins Jenn to share about her work at the intersection of play, movement, wellness, and a preventative stance in mental health. Through the Grief Recovery Method and her personal experience with grief after losing her husband just weeks after giving birth to their son, Dr.Janelle helps people learn to dream again. She tells us how we can learn a skill set to live life on life’s terms and approach grief with competency, skill, and confidence. Listen for inspiration, tips to sleep better, advice on seeking help after loss, and more.

Resources:

Find Dr.Janelle Chase-Mayers and her work here

Dr.Janelle's TedX Talk: Crafting Emotional Intelligence

The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W James and Russell Friedman

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

This episode is short, but oh so powerful. The Grave Woman herself Joél Simone Anthony joins us to share about how spirit leads her work as a licensed funeral director, insurance agent, and sacred grief practitioner. She tells us how there is no place that is not sacred in death care and how it is important to honor the essence of who we are as individuals. Listen for a moving conversation about how we view grief and how we can practice grief, celebration, and presence daily so that we do not limit ourselves to the big celebrations and recognitions around birth, weddings, and funerals.  

Find The Grave Woman, her work, and all of her amazing courses here

Follow Joél on Instagram @thegravewoman

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Have you experienced the loneliness and heart-shattering grief after a loss? Have you found yourself stepping back from things you previously loved? In this episode, Certified Life Purpose Coach and Reiki Master Ama Mothershed shares her journey of relearning how to walk through life without any family - adopted or biological, after the death of her mother. After stepping away from a choir she had been a part of for thirteen years, she realized that stepping back can be an opportunity to step into something new that gives a sense of peace in both mind and body. As she moved through grief, she found peace and comfort in movement free of judgment and in support from the ancestors whose shoulders we get to stand on.

Resources:

Find Ama Mothershed and her work here

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

To honor the month of the mother this May, Jenn will lead you in a guided meditation to call in and observe the power of the mother and the sacred feminine energy that resides in each and every one of us. Lay down, relax, and listen to this meditation to tap into the energy of unconditional love, embrace gentleness, and feel connected to the Mother Earth and the mothers who have come before you.

Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

As we move into the month of the mother and Mother’s Day, Trauma Informed Health and Wellness Coach Teya Valentina joins us to share about her journey helping her mother face the grief of aging and transitioning to a period of more dependence. She brings her knowledge as a dancing alchemist and from her time learning Indigenous pathways and older ways of knowing to teach us how we can bring spiritual and ancestral warmth to the tedious tasks of dealing with life insurance, real estate decisions, and other realities of transition and stress. Listen to hear how you can embrace the power and alchemy of the mother in order to be more loving, present, and non-reactive.

Resources:

Find Teya and her work here 

Circle Singing with Bobby McFerrin 

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Karma Cloud, Minster of Metamorphosis, is back to paint the winding and wondrous picture of the cosmology of the universe. With calming, flowing imagery, Karma shares with us the back and forth of yin and yang, the cycle of creation and destruction, and the power of the words. She shows us how by better understanding our own nature and our places within the universe, we can better understand the chaos and crisis of dealth, the formlessness of grief, and how to rebuild and repair. Listen for wisdom and two special mantras that Karma shares at the end of the episode.

You can find Karma here: [email protected] and on her Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/karmicjoy

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

We are all movers. We are all dancers. In this episode, dancer and grief ritualist Julia Hartsell is back to share about the profound healing that we can experience through the simple act of moving our bodies. Movement of all kinds, from wiggling our pinkie finger to knitting to breaking down walls with a sledgehammer, has the ability to help us welcome sensation and pain, and in turn teach us things about ourselves and begin healing. We encourage you to listen to this episode and think about what simple movements you can bring into your life.

Topics:

• Bringing vulnerability, sorrow, and change to dance
• The importance of slowing down in the grief process and truly welcoming in sensation and pain
• The power of anger to teach us something about our boundaries
• Welcoming what is and giving ourselves the space to experience what we need in that moment
• Using dance as a means of connecting with a support system of ancestors
• Grounding ourselves and healing by simply placing our bare feet upon the earth
• Embracing hobbies or simple tasks as means of moving our bodies and focusing our minds

Resources:

Find Julia and her work here

The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully 

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Get your free “7 Steps to Walk Through Grief with Grace” guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/176177430380895/

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Have virtual tea with Jenn! This will be an opportunity for you to get some reflection time on where you’ve been, where you are, and where you want to go. You will get some clarity, and perspective and get a chance to be deeply witnessed. 

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/tea-with-jenn-what-s-your-big-dream?month=2023-11

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein