Grieving Voices
Grieving Voices is a podcast started by a lifelong griever for grievers. The mission of Grieving Voices is to change the conversation around grief, and how we address our own and that of others and give grievers a platform for sharing what grief has taught them. Through education and personal story, listeners will learn more effective ways to help themselves and others. The Grieving Voices podcast is part of The Unleashed Heart, LLC. Grief resources and additional support are available at www.theunleashedheart.com
Episodes
239 episodes
Embracing Change | A Podcast Sabbatical
In this special solo episode, I announce my decision to take a sabbatical from Grieving Voices and reflect on the nature of change, the power of asking "why," and how letting go can create space for new growth. I share my personal journey of qu...
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Episode 238
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9:46
Michelle Vignault | My Quest To Create a New Normal After Sibling and Spouse Loss
This week's guest is Michelle Vignault, who opens her heart about the unimaginable journey of losing both her brother to suicide and her husband within just six months. Michelle shares how she was suddenly thrust into solo parenting two daughte...
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Season 5
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Episode 237
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1:30:49
Christina Keys | A Caregiver in Recovery With a Mission in Advocacy
I sit down with Christina Keyes, a remarkable woman who transformed her life from a career-driven professional to a dedicated caregiver of her mother in 2013, after her mother nearly died of a stroke, only six months after the death of her fath...
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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1:06:50
Dr. Dolores Fazzino | Bridging Intuition & Healing in the Journey Through Grief
In this enlightening episode, I welcome Dr. Dolores Fazzino, a trailblazing thought leader and visionary in the realm of energy healing. With her unique blend of medical intuition and energy expertise, Dr. Fazzino shares her insights on how int...
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Season 5
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Episode 235
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50:12
Reese Zahner | Pain To Poetry: Losing My Mom To Early Onset Alzheimer's
I had the privilege of sitting down with Reese Zahner, a poet and writer who has beautifully transformed her grief journey into a powerful testament of healing and acceptance under the pen name Cleo Childs.Reese opens up about the profou...
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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1:12:51
Ep 233 Erin Whalen | The Anticipatory Grief of My Sister Dying From Cerebral Palsy
In this touching episode, Erin Whalen shares her heartfelt journey of growing up with her beloved sister, Gina, who had cerebral palsy. Through her personal experience of anticipatory grief and loss, Erin found her calling as the founder of Com...
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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Katie Prentiss | The Slow Goodbye: Mother Loss with Frontotemporal Dementia
This week, I sit down with Katie Prentiss, a filmmaker, actress, and caregiver who transformed her most profound loss into a powerful creative mission. Katie shares her raw and inspiring journey of caring for her mother through frontotemporal d...
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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54:36
Sujala Shastry | A Cross-Cultural Story of Childhood Loss, Growth, and Finding Your Voice
In this soul-stirring episode, we explore the profound journey of Sujala Shastry, who lost her mother to a brain tumor at age 11 in India. Her story illuminates the complex intersection of cultural silence, emotional isolation, and...
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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Kenisha Brown-Alexander | An Orphaned Adult with Hope For a Brighter Tomorrow
Kenisha Nichelle is a trailblazer in the sports industry and a passionate advocate for individuals navigating the challenging landscape of grief. Kenisha shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming profound losses, including becomi...
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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55:01
Angela Clement | Love Endures, Even After Loss
In this powerful episode, I sat down with Angela Clement, who shared her moving journey of losing her husband Blaine to stage four colon cancer in October 2021 after 35 years together. Their life on their ranch underwent dramatic changes when B...
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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48:17
Jillian Faldmo | Navigating Grief & Loss with Biofield Tuning
In this collaborative conversation recorded for our respective podcasts, I sat down with fellow Certified Biofield Tuning Practitioner (and Biofield Tuning Trainer) Jillian Faldmo. We discussed the grief journey, the complex emotio...
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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Takeaways and Reflections From 2024
In this week's New Year's Eve episode, I reflect on 2024 as a year of laying the groundwork for future growth. As we look forward to 2025, I want to emphasize themes like introspection and personal development that can help us all prepare for a...
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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23:15
Get Out of Your Own Way in Grief & In Life
On this Christmas Eve episode, I extend warm, festive greetings to all listeners, no matter how you celebrate. Inspired by my recent newsletter, The Unleash Letters, I reflect on the past year's experiences and energies while looking forward wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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Holiday Grief Series: Why We Need To Look At the Past
In this final episode of the Holiday Grief Series, I explore the power of reflecting on our past, especially when dealing with grief during the holiday season. It's about facing those tough memories head-on, much like a buffalo charges through ...
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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16:46
Holiday Grief Series: How To Effectively Manage Stress & Anxiety
Welcome to the third episode of my Holiday Grief Series! In this episode, I explore the often-overlooked challenges of the holiday season. While this time of year is traditionally filled with joy and celebration, it can also bring about stress ...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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13:55
Holiday Grief Series | Ways To Honor Those We've Lost
In Episode 2 of my holiday grief series, I explore the tender journey of honoring lost loved ones during the festive season—a time that often brings a mix of joy and sorrow. As your host, I want to assure you that feeling these emotions is comp...
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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Holiday Grief Series | How To Deal With Estrangement
In the first episode of a four-part series on holiday grief, I discuss estrangement and its impact during the holiday season. Estrangement, a form of alienation within families, can arise from conflicts over values or unresolved trauma ...
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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8:35
Christopher Cochran | What's Good About Today?: A Father's Mission To Honor His Son's Legacy
In this heartfelt episode of Grieving Voices, Chris Cochran shares the inspiring legacy of his late son Christian, who faced terminal cancer with remarkable positivity and resilience. Despite his illness, Christian lived life to its fullest up ...
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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1:16:40
Helen Gretchen Jones | Signs, Synchronicities, and Spirit Teams: A Guide to Spiritual Connections
Helen Gretchen Jones, a death doula and intuitive channeler, shares her inspiring journey into shared death experiences and spiritual consciousness. With a rich background in art history, theology, sound therapy, Reiki, hypnosis, and past-life ...
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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1:39:10
Delyla Ovalle-Bowyer | Do Grief Differently Helped Me Pick Up The Pieces After Father Loss, Bipolar Misdiagnosis, Career Loss, & More
Today, I'm sharing my conversation with my former Do Grief Differently client, Delyla Ovalle-Bowyer, a dedicated research associate at UT Austin's Texas Center For Disability Studies. Delyla shares her transformative journey into specia...
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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1:01:26
D Paul Fleming | Healing Childhood Trauma Through Storytelling & Becoming a Veteran Advocate
D Paul Fleming, a retired Navy veteran and spiritual healer, shares his lifelong journey from trauma to healing. His story is a testament to resilience, as he recounts overcoming severe childhood abuse detailed in his book "2,442 Steps To Crazy...
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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1:34:04
Belonging, Fitting In, Othering, and Acceptance
In a world increasingly defined by division and isolation, radical belonging offers a powerful antidote to the epidemic of loneliness. Joe Primo's article, "Radical Belonging in an Age of Othering," featured on Grateful Living, delves into this...
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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18:07
When You Unleash Your Heart, You Unleash Your Life
In this week's episode, I share what I mean when I say at the end of every episode, "When you unleash your heart, you unleash your life." For me, it's more than a slogan; it's a belief. I navigated over 30 years of unresolved grief...
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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18:46
Christine Davies | From Sitting With My Sorrow in My Childhood Illness and Multiple Miscarriages To Finding My Calling
In today's episode, Rev. Christine Davies, a hospital chaplaincy leader, shares the path that led her into spiritual care and offers invaluable insights on navigating grief. A deep church involvement from childhood shaped her life path, a calli...
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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1:04:16
Jessica Fein | Creating Corners of Beauty Amidst Parent Loss, Sister Loss X2, and Child Loss
Amidst the challenges of her daughter Dalia's rare condition, MERRF Syndrome, this week's guest, Jessica Fein, also faced the crushing blows of losing her mother, father, and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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