The host returns after a long break, recording from a café while navigating grief, major life changes, and a search for self. She reflects on feeling detached, the need to pivot, and contemplates renaming the show to The Fiery Redhead.

This episode explores coping with loss, reclaiming connection, adapting to change, and invites listeners to join the journey and share their own pivots and stories.

Before I can continue with Podcast Interviews and further topics, I need to share how I have been Cracked Open by Grief. I am hoping that my personal story will be relatable and might just help someone who is struggling like me. Grief is not linear and can be Life Altering. Grief can come from all different types of loses but they all have one thing in common, sadness and pain. Listen to my latest Podcast and let's get through loss together, in whatever form it may come in. 

Welcome to a brand new season as we discuss being Cracked Open in this thing called life. This week Gail who is a Social Worker, shares with us her story of one of life's greatest challenges. Gail shares how she has evolved into the person she is today. Gail's story is very empowering and helps us to understand that good can always come from a challenging life block. Join us this week as we Listen, Talk and Evolve together, after we have been CRACKED OPEN. #divorce #dating #LifeChallenges  #failing #Evolving #SocialWork #EmptyNest #LifeAfterKids #FindingYourself #Podcast #NewSeason

Welcome to the New: Wide Open Spaces with Ilise CRACKED OPEN Podcast. This season will bring many guests and insights into what cracks us open in our own individual lives.  I share my life shattering experiences and how I was CRACKED OPEN. This Fiery Redhead will take you on a journey that you can relate too and guide you in the direction of healing, celebrating and looking at yourself and your life in a new way.  Come take the ride of life with me. #NewSeason #Grief #Life #Joy #coping #insight #self-help #empowerment 

Take a listen to the new episode from the Fiery Redhead, where she takes you on a journey of the recent loss of her Mom and how she does not let Grief define her. Ilise will make you realize that YOU ARE NOT YOUR GRIEF and how you can take sadness and heartache and turn it into a new chapter in your life. Ilise's story is poignant and anyone who has experienced grief of a loved one, pet or lifestyle can benefit from her wisdom and concrete ways to accept that your Grief does NOT DEFINE YOU! #Grief #loss #GrievingProcess #GriefJourney 

Listen Now, to the Fiery Redhead as she discusses how to plan time to grieve. The grieving process is multidimensional and requires time and awareness. The Fiery Redhead will share her own grief with you and how she believes you can grieve and still live a healthy, functional life.  Time to let it out! This Episode is Dedicated to one of my BFF's, Cheryl Luckman Simmons, I will miss you forever my Sista. #MentalHealthAwareness #StopTheStigma #Grief #Grieving #Loss #Coping

Listen Now, as the Fiery Redhead discusses the importance of focusing on our own individual Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness Month is a time to stop and reflect on ways to improve in our own lives. It is time to stop the Stigma and realize that everyone has mental health issues in their lives or those that they love. Embrace the fact that we all struggle. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #Struggles #SelfHelp #StopTheStigma #MentalHealth 

Listen Now as the Fiery Redhead takes you on a journey of discovery as you embark together on absorbing the small joys of life. This can be a difficult process of slowing yourself down and focusing on the little pleasures. Ilise will provide you with that spark to change the way you look at the world and yourself. Let's take the Journey together. #Journey #LifeJourney #SmallWins #SelfEvolving #NewPodcast