If you find yourself entrenched in anxiety, worry, and fear, whether it be from the state of the world or from a particular challenge in your life, this guided practice is for you. Jenn invites listeners to settle in with an object or two to invite compassion and forgiveness into every fiber of your being. You will be able to imagine and release a moment of regret or struggle and feel yourself fill with love. It is a practice you can return to time and time again when you need that reminder that you are deserving of compassion.

Sign up for one of Jenn's 20-minute complimentary Joy Jumpstart Calls to take a pause, breathe, and release tension holding you back from joy and ease: https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/joy-jump-start

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Learn more about the Grace Collective at gracecollective.us

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

In today's society, it can be easy to find ourselves overwhelmed by unease and fear and simply grieving what used to be. In this episode with healers and storytellers Lewis Mehl-Madrona and Barbara Mainguy, they share about learning to manage our sense of discomfort around others with differentiating views and how we can use the power of positive belonging and community for healing and understanding. 

Lewis and Barbara co-direct the Coyote Institute, where they are committed to bridging Indigenous wisdom, storytelling, psychology, and modern medicine. They share about their exciting 5th Annual Two-Eyed Seeing Conference coming up in January and tell stories of spiritual healing across many disciplines. The episode ends with a powerful metta meditation to offer yourself acceptance and kindness so that you can go on to wish those same affirmations on the ones we love, as well as those who make us uncomfortable.

Lewis and Barbara were the very first guests on the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast, and as these four years of the show come to an end, it is an honor to welcome them back on for a message of love, deep listening, and collaboration in a divisive world.

Learn more about Lewis and Barbara's work at the Coyote Insititute and their upcoming events at https://www.coyote-institute.org/

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Sign up for one of Jenn's 20-minute complimentary Joy Jumpstart Calls to take a pause, breathe, and release tension holding you back from joy and ease: https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/joy-jump-start

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Get your free guidebook at www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

"Love Never Fails", even when the target of that love has died. This is the motto and mission that has motivated and bolstered Sarah Mayfield since the sudden and unexpected death of her 1.5 year old son, Elliot, seven years ago. Sarah is a Compassionate Bereavemet Care Certified Provider who has used her own grief to help others to lessen their trauma while honoring and carrying grief, taking what they feel inwardly and expressing it outwardly through ritual, and acknowledging that while grief doesn't necessarily get easier, it does shift and move in different ways. 

She shares many of the beautiful ways that she and her family honor Elliot in their home and in their community, including her book This Sure Thing, which encourages youth like her other son, Bradley, to live the love they have for their person no longer here. Listen for clear, powerful tips for speaking with young people about death, rituals you can incorporate in your life to honor loved ones who have died, and how to simply be there for people who have experienced a traumatic loss.

Learn more about Sarah's work and purchase her book One Sure Thing at https://www.livethatlove.com/

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

In the Spring of 2021, my producer, Caitlin, and I began planning the launch of this podcast. At the same time, her aunt was diagnosed with bile duct cancer. For the past four years, we have produced dozens of episodes as Caitlin's aunt Diane fought to make it to an important milestone: her younger son's high school graduation. On May 23rd, 2025, Diane passed away 12 hours after graduation, and for the first time ever, Caitlin agreed to step out from behind the curtain and sit behind the mic herself to share her family's story.

It is a story of sacrifice, relentlessness, and deep love - all things that Diane demonstrated with so much fight and stubbornness in her final years. Caitlin shares how we can show up for each other during tough times, the ways her aunt inspires her work and future goals, and the importance of family - the family we're related to and the family we choose.

Caitlin and Jenn also announce the end of the podcast this November and how they plan to honor and memorialize a show that has opened up so many important conversations around grief. 

Learn more about the Grace Collective at gracecollective.us

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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. 

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

"Laughter is the best medicine" may seem like just a common cliche, but humor and levity can be powerful tools when it comes to caring for aging family members. In this episode, Jenn is joined by Howard Miller, the author of Burdens and Blessings, to discuss the lessons he learned while caring for his parents who lived into their nineties. Howard shares so many lovely examples of humor found through grief and challenging times, discusses navigating sibling relationships while caregiving, and key tips for determining what we and our loved ones want for their care as they grow old or face health issues. One of the key messages of this episodes is bringing empathy to caregiving as we realize the vast loss our parents are experiencing - the loss of people, physical and mental capabilities, and more. By putting ourselves in their shoes and giving them as much agency as possible, we can help our parents and ourselves find more joy and comfort in their later years.

Learn more about Howard and his work and buy his book Burdens and Blessings at https://www.fulcrumpointpartners.com/walk

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Contact Howard at howard@fulcrumpointpartners.com 

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

How often have you found yourself wishing for one last video, voicemail, letter, or other message from a loved one who has passed? Entrepreneur and Founder of Birthdays from Beyond Molly Pearson is here to help us create these powerful messages ourselves and with our loved ones so that they live on when we are gone. After her father's cancer diagnosis, Molly designed birthday card boxes that provide families like her's with prompts to inspire writing about the people in our lives and highlight great memories. These boxes serve as a treasure box and time capsule, and have been used for a wide range of healing and connection: writing to angel babies, urging loved ones with terminal illnesses to share stories, helping loved ones with dementia to recall and then preserve past memories, and more. Listen for powerful prompts, resources for how to write a meaningful card, and encouragement to create these momentos now.

Learn more about Birthdays from Beyond and order your card box at www.birthdaysfrombeyond.com and follow Molly on Instagram @birthdaysfrombeyond

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Even when you are broken, you are whole. In this episode, Soul Artist and Vibrational Healer Beki Crowell joins Jenn with this powerful reminder. Beki shares wisdom from her books Bare Beauty and Threading of the Soul: Remembering Oneness in the Multidimensional Self and how she works directly with her clients' souls to help them awaken their true self and inner power. You will learn from her about effective vibrational healing modalities such as the Akashic records and flower essences and how they can have a positive impact on your physical and mental wellbeing. Both Beki and Jenn acknowledge that while there is no magic 'fix' out there for grief, there are practitioners who can hold space for you and help you through the maze like journey that is healing. 

Discover more about Beki's work and find her books at https://www.bekiart.com/

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

The Tantra Doctor Debbie Meitz is back to lead you in a Sacred Sexuality Guided Practice to help you cultivate an energy connection between your heart and sexual organs. It is a Daoist practice to connect you to spirit and source that will leave you feeling centered, balanced, and energetic. This is a guided practice for people of all genders and sexualities. 

Visit www.tantradoctor.com to learn more about Dr.Debbie's work, schedule your complimentary consultation, and get your Free Guide: The 8 Fold Path to Reclaim Your Sacred Sexual Vitality

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

On the Walk Through Grief with Grace Podcast, we cover a wide range of grief, and in this episode we are talking about the grief of the loss of connection with sexuality as a result of patriarchal systems, religion, sexual trauma, or other societal or personal factors. The Tantra Doctor Dr.Debbie Meitz joins Jenn to share he wealth of both scientific medical knowledge and certified tantra and spiritual wisdom to help us reclaim our sexual vitality, health, longevity, and power. She speaks to the importance of combining sacredness with sexuality because through that connection comes power, authenticity, love, and electricity. This episode is for people of all genders and sexual orientations, and you absolutely do not have to have a partner to join this unlearning process! Pleasure is absolutely a vehicle for healing and Dr.Debbie is here to help you find it.

Visit www.tantradoctor.com to learn more about Dr.Debbie's work, schedule your complimentary consultation, and get your Free Guide: The 8 Fold Path to Reclaim Your Sacred Sexual Vitality

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

In mythology, the phoenix is a bird that rises from the ashes in a blaze of fire. In the grieving process, it is important to allow for the period of dormancy or rest before we burst forward in transformation. Writer, Actor, and Educator Angela Apodaca embodies this cycle and journey so beautifully and joins Jenn on the podcast to share her story of how her grief has led her to immense creative expression. Angela speaks to the transition from the hardness of fresh grief to softening into those emotions through connection and creativity, tips for letting go of perfectionism, and the power of putting ourselves into creative spaces for healing and inspiration. Angela and Jenn both push listeners to courage stack: to take one brave baby step at a time until you have achieved your goals. Listen for heaps of encouragement in your grief and creative journey.

Follow @ang_apodaca on Instagram to stay up to date with Angela's playwriting journey with the Orange County Playwrights Alliance

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Do you feel like you're running away from your problems and the major emotions you're feeling after a major event or loss? Are you burying your feelings through overwork, drugs, alcohol, overeating, overconsuming media, a workout obsession, or any other number of distractions? If this sounds like you then Subconscious Transformation & Quantum Consciousness Guide Kevin Russel is here to help. Kevin brings his background in design and his own spiritual healing journey to help you reset your nervous system, find balance, and connect with your highest self. He walks us through the powerful shift from a system based on fear to a belief system centered on healing and wholeness. Become inspired and learn strategies to break out of harmful patterns and experience peace and greater fulfillment.

Discover more about Kevin and his work, find his book My Guy on the Ninth Floor, and join his Mind Body Mastery Masterclass at kevinrussell.guide

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

For some, caring for a loved one experiencing Alzheimer's or Dementia can be hell. It is nothing short of torment to watch someone lose their mental capabilities and what made them, them. In this episode, Elder Healthcare Advocate Ann Greenwald is here to give caregivers tools and tips to make the process of caring with a loved one with Alzheimer's and Dementia full of love and connection rather than struggle and strife. Ann brings years of experience not just as a healer and physical therapist, but also as a caregiver herself. Listen for wisdom on how to bring peace to your household and how to navigate the labyrinth of the U.S. healthcare system with greater ease.

This work is Ann's new passion that has come to life after more than 30 years of working as a physical therapist. With Jenn's help as a business and spiritual mentor, Ann has built a new business around her love of helping families like her's to achieve happiness and peace in the face of challenging diagnoses. If you are looking to build a new business, listen to this episode for information and resources from Jenn on how to jumpstart this new chapter. 

Join Ann's Facebook group "Team Effort - Families Navigating Dementia & Alzheimer's" - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/15USrbomVr/

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

As we approach 4 years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast, we want to highlight and re-drop our most listened to episode with Hospice Nurse and Death Doula Gabby Jimenez. It is a fantastic introduction to Medical Aid in Dying and the powerful lessons that Gabby learned beside her brother's deathbed. Listen to discover how caregivers can also take care of themselves, the importance of saying what we want to say before it's too late, and the peace, joy, and dignity that can come with compassionate death. 

Learn more about Gabby and her work at https://www.thehospiceheart.net/ and join the Hospice Heart Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/thehospiceheart.net

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After loss we get to choose. We can choose to implode, wither, and let the grief drag us down. Or we can choose to heal, create, honor what we have lost, and live life more fully. Tech wizard and author Diandra Ford-Wing joins Jenn to share how after the loss of her aunt, her mother weakened and lost hope before dying just a few months later. This experience combined with only receiving 3 days off of work after her mom's death led Diandra to quit her job, drop everything, and travel the world with her husband as part of a journey to properly mourn and heal.

She tells the powerful story of writing her book Red Bird along with her mom in the months leading up to her death and how that process truly honors the women she lost and transformed her along the way. Choosing to live life to the fullest has truly brought her so much beauty and opportunity. Listen to this episode for an opportunity to pause and reflect on the challenges and losses you are currently facing so that you can face them with a full cup.

Discover more about Diandra and her book Red Bird at www.booksbydiandra.com

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

We're probably all familiar with the more conventional ways of honoring a loved one's remains after they die: burial and cremation. Grief counselor and artist Ian McCartor, however, has created a new beautiful way of honoring those who have passed through art. He is the President and Executive Director of the Ash Rose Foundation, an organization that walks those who have lost a loved one through an immersive 30 day grief journey to heal and use memories of that person as inspiration for a custom ash portrait. 

This stunning medium of art acts as a medium of reflection and a bridge to the person they have lost. Clients of the Ash Rose Foundation gain not just this unique artwork, but also journaling prompts, counseling resources, and community. It is a truly beautiful way to honor the essence of the person who has passed through art. Whether you've lost a loved one recently and are looking for ways to honor them, or you are simply interested in alternative grief processes or art, you will be moved by this episode.

Learn more about Ian's work and the Ash Rose Foundation at https://www.theashrose.org/

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

After 76 episodes and over 3 years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast, we're bringing back our most popular guided practice. As you move through each moment of every day, generations of ancestors are behind you cheering you on. Join host Jenn Cormier for a guided visualization of seven generations of ancestors. Jenn is a Grief Guide who brings twenty years of experience in the Healing Arts to clients who are moving through life transitions, celebrations and grief. In this episode, Jenn draws from the well of her experience to offer this meditation. May it help you to relax and feel supported by those 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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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Do you feel like grief is eating you alive? Do you wake up in the morning burdened by the weight of grief, guilt, and those "if I'd only…?" and "I wish that…" statements? Certified Clinical EFT Professional and Healer Jamie Lee Silver experienced the weight of grief throughout her son Ben's 6 suicide attempts, the last of which caused him to "gain his angel wings of his own accord, setting himself free." She experienced the terror of having to ask herself how she could keep her child alive every day and then losing him after his struggles with schizophrenia.

In the year after this tremendous loss, Jamie set out on a healing journey that allowed her to write together with Ben, adopt practices to help her accept where she as fully, and step into the healing powers of EFT tapping. In this episode, Jamie shares the practices that helped her through her grieving process and walks us through a guided EFT tapping practice to help you breathe more deeply.

You can get in touch with Jamie by text at +1 630-926-3001, by email at tapforhappiness@gmail.com, or her website www.tapforhappiness.com 

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

In the wake of the fires in Los Angeles, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas, severe flooding in Thailand, and now President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, it is easy to experience feelings of hopelessness and despair. In this episode, Jenn and Family Health Coach Jessica Franklin discuss not just the grief that comes with climate change and natural disasters, but also the steps we can all take to care for Mother Earth.

Jessica is the host of the Live Lightly podcast, a show dedicated to helping us live more sustainably even in the face of business, overwhelm, and 'green-washing'. It can be easy to throw up our hands and ask "well, what can I really do?", but Jessica and Jenn give clear, simple tips that can have a ripple effect and positively impact your financial and spiritual well-being. Listen to this episode for a dose of hope. 

Listen to The Live Lightly Podcast and download Jessica's free guide to easily finding sustainable products at www.livelightly.eco

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Have you been drowning in grief for what feels like forever? Are you letting busyness keep you busy so you don't have to be alone with yourself? Do you feel the weight of grief pressing down harder in the holiday season?

In this episode, veteran, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Joshua Wenner shares about the years-long grief journey he has been on since the death of his brother from an overdose in 2007. His film The Gift of Grief, which documents this journey and features his family and grief experts, premiers this December. The film demonstrates that grief is long-lasting, but that through community, embodied practices, and forgiveness work we can begin to heal. 

 Joshua also shares valuable strategies and tips for navigating the holiday season and the anniversary of his brother's passing, encourages us to sit with grief rather than overload ourselves to avoid it, and inspires us to show ourselves love, gentleness, and compassion as we walk with grief.

Join us on December 27, 2025 at 5 pm PST for a special free screening of Joshua's film The Gift of Grief: https://www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com/film

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Are you feeling exhausted? Feeling the weight of the world right now? Are you yearning to feel connected and more joy?

In recognition of this time of loss, personal depression, and collective grief, Jenn is offering this simple podcast episode and special event to help us all through the last few weeks of the year. In celebration of three years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast and all of its incredible listeners, Jenn wants to help you access the lighter, more joyful essence of yourself through community, centering practices, rituals and practices for peace, and ways to ask for and receive support.

It's time that we all feel JOY through the dark not just in big life events, but also in everyday moments. Regardless of all that is going on in the world, joy is not something to feel guilty about. Join us through the end of 2024 for joy, celebration, and liberation. 

RSVP for the "Reclaiming Joy Through the Dark" weekly event here: https://www.walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com/reclaiming-joy-7-week

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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

If you've experienced any kind of devastating heartbreak and you're looking for a message of hope, this episode is for you! 

Jenn is joined by author and women's spirituality mentor Sara Avant Stover to discuss her latest book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth', and the four years of serial heartbreaks and "falls from grace" that led to its creation.

Sara shares the journey of heartbreak and healing and how it served as an initiation into warriorship and deeper, more mature humanity. 

You'll learn lessons on the power of letting go, the beauty of embracing the holiness of all of our parts and experiences, and that on the other side of loss there's so much joy and potential for creation.

Resources:

Find out more about Sara and her work at www.saraavantstover.com

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Get Sara's book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman's Path from Devastation to Rebirth'  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 Community Here: 

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

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In gratitude for your ongoing listenership, our Podcast Creator and Host, Jenn Cormier, has opened a few spots on her calendar to meet a some of our podcast community! If you need some support on your healing journey with heartbreak or grief, you can book a spot on her calendar for a 20 minute complementary "Heal Your Grief Breakthrough Session"! 

A note from Jenn: 

"This session will be an opportunity for you to recieve a new perspective and one next appropriate and personalized step on your healing path.  We can also discuss options to continue to work together if that feels like it might be a right fit. I look forward to meeting you!"  Blessings, Jenn

https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/heal-your-grief-breakthrough-session

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

What does the word 'grace' really mean? Jenn and Sound Healer and Grief Doula Gina Breedlove both work to bring more grace into the world and share what they think it truly means while painting a picture of what their souls believe is possible for humanity. In a time of profound collective grief around the world, Gina talks about what it looks like to make grief 'sexy' again, shares a simple practice to help your body release what it is holding onto, and encourages us to embrace grieving as something we have to do for our body as much as drinking water. She also gifts us with a bit of her sound healing magic to help you connect and unwind.

Resources:

Find out more about Gina and her work at www.ginabreedlove.com

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Receive your Free Grief Guidebook here: https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com/

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Get Gina's book, The Vibration of Grace: Sound Healing Rituals for Liberation here

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Looking for a little more peace and lightness? In just five minutes, host and Grief Guide Jenn Cormier will walk you through a calming meditation to connect with your breath and find stillness. 

The Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast is also excited to announce the launch of the Grace Collective, a gathering space for communal healing from personal and societal grief. For more information, send an email with the subject line "Grace Collective" to walkthroughgriefwithgrace@gmail.com or join the Grief and Grace Facebook group.

Resources:

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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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Jenn has been on a journey of walking with grief since her dad's passing in 2012, and she has been sharing stories and lessons of grief with dozens of guest on the podcsat for the past four years. In this episode, she distills all of her years of walking and learning into ten powerful lessons. It is a tender, heartfelt episode read straight from her journal and will show you just how important it is to invite grief in.

Sign up for one of Jenn's 20-minute complimentary Joy Jumpstart Calls to take a pause, breathe, and release tension holding you back from joy and ease: https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/joy-jump-start

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Learn more about the Grace Collective at gracecollective.us

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Get your free 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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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

It cannot be stressed enough how powerful it can be to create after a loss, and this episode is a testament to that power. Jenn sits down for a community roundtable conversation with Sandra Sa, Angela Apodaca, and Meg Streeter Lauck for an emotional and impactful conversation about how creating after the major losses in their life reignited a spark within them, both let go and connect further with their loved ones, and find joy and release on a deep level. If you feel stuck or down after a loss, this episode is for you. Let these incredible women inspire you with their stories of how a wide range of art propelled them forward in their grief journey.

Resources:

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook here: https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com/

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

How has music impacted you and your grief journey? In this episode, Jenn talks with musician Kevin Campbell, who created his 6th album "The Stages" while going through the seven stages of grief after the loss of his girlfriend of 21 years. He gifts us with a deep look into the first year after a loss and how the process of creating brought him back to himself. Jenn and Kevin also discuss the challenge of answering the question "How are you doing" and the importance of developing the emotional skills involved with checking in and talking to people who are grieving. This episode is truly a testament to the power of creating and experiencing art for healing.

Resources:

Learn more about Kevin at http://kevincampbell.squarespace.com/ and listen to his album "The Stages" wherever you stream music

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Receive your Free Grief Guidebook here: https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.com/

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

What have you taken on in 2023 that you need to process and let go of before stepping into 2024? In this episode, hospice nurse and death doula Gabby Jimenez walks us through her regular rituals that she uses to let go of what she's carrying around so she can help herself and her clients feel lighter and more joyful. She is the self-professed "Ritual Queen", and is teaming up with Jenn this December 2023 to help you acknowledge and process everything that's happened this year and walk into the new year with confidence. 

Resources:

Join Jenn and Gabby on December 30th at 12 pm PST for the free virtual event "Letting Go of 2023: A Year End Ritual"

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Learn more about Gabby and her work here

Join the Hospice Heart Facebook page

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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 celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast and to commemorate the 11-year anniversary of her dad's passing, Jenn sits down with an incredibly special guest to share the flip side of her father's cancer journey. Her mother, Sarah Dutro Cormier, shares the challenges, humor, and tedium behind caring for her husband and Jenn's dad Gil as he faced stage 4 prostate cancer. Jenn has shared extensively about the healing journey that Gil went through in the last years of his life that she got to be a part of, and this episode adds another layer to the tale. Sarah tells of "the down and dirty work" that comes with caregivers and shares her advice to those out there providing full-time care.

Thank you to each and every one of our listeners who has supported this podcast over the past two years. It is an honor to share these stories and promote greater and more holistic dialogue around death, dying, and grief.

Resources:

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

(Content Warning: Suicide) 

How have you planned for death? We often leave thoughts of death for old age, but the reality is that it often happens earlier than expected, and we can leave our loved ones without a plan. In this episode with Martha Hunt Handler, author of Winter of the Wolf, she and Jenn chat about the beauty of talking about death and leaving behind specific plans and gifts for our loved ones. Martha also shares the spiritual journey that led her to write her book that was inspired by the death of her best friend's 12 year old son. They talk about the otherness and added guilt, blame, and shame that comes with death by suicide and how we can better show up for families affected by suicide with more compassion. Martha reminds us to open up more conversations about death and dying, and to lean into our intuition.

Resources:

Buy hard copy, digital, and audio versions of Martha's book Winter of the Wolf

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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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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

How can we reimagine a system with wholeness and healing at the core rather than pain and retribution? In this episode, Criminal Defense Attorney Laura Sheppard talks with Jenn about the immense grief she has witnessed within the United States criminal justice system. As an attorney who has represented hundreds of offenders of violent crimes, she has seen firsthand how her clients who are trauma victims go on to become trauma causers as well as the remorse and healing that takes place over decades in prison. She has also witnessed the grief and pain of victims and their families in parole hearings, and shares examples of families who have found forgiveness and who have drowned in grief and anger within a system that prevents restorative justice and meditation. Laura and Jenn envision a system with different values that strives for gaining forgiveness and closure, lets go of villainizing the 'other', and encourages us all ot listen more deeply. 

Resources:

Learn more about the Taqiq Khamisa Foundation at www.tkf.org

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 Are you a woman suffering from the loss of a parent? Join our Half Day Community Retreat: Healing After Parent Loss on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 at 10 am PST. Use the code PODCAST to attend for free!

https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.mykajabi.com/healing-after-parent-loss-oct-15-2023

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 Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Learn more about Jenn's 'Fall Healing Retreat: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Joy After Loss' in Mexico this November

https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.mykajabi.com/fall-healing-retreat?fbclid=IwAR2tEGHZz4cnT3ndJYWWnf0MQEnyGqHXUljsVCgGr6D_SdwJqGHEL5RV7WQ

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Sink into this quick guided water meditation with host Jenn Cormier to help your body and mind feel renewed and refreshed. This calming meditation will take you on a journey to surrender what you don't need and relax into what is. Let the water give you beauty, grace, and love. Come back to this meditation to receive these gifts time and time again.

Resources:

Are you a woman suffering from the loss of a parent? Join our Half Day Community Retreat: Healing After Parent Loss on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 at 10 am PST. Use the code PODCAST to attend for free!

https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.mykajabi.com/healing-after-parent-loss/june-25-2023

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Learn more about Jenn's 'Fall Healing Retreat: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Joy After Loss' in Mexico this November

https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.mykajabi.com/fall-healing-retreat?fbclid=IwAR2tEGHZz4cnT3ndJYWWnf0MQEnyGqHXUljsVCgGr6D_SdwJqGHEL5RV7WQ

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

(Content Warning: Suicide) 

Do you feel stripped bare after a loss? 

Women Rocking Business CEO Sage Lavine shares vulnerably about how the nakedness of her grief served as a creative portal after her divorce and the tragic loss of her father. 

Sage gives a deep and heartfelt look at revisiting the darkness of our Soul after a new loss and how we can lean into grief in order to fall apart and then fall back together. 

Listen for a profound message about community and the beauty of leaning on each other not just after a loss, but everyday. Learn to choose interdependence over independence and codependence from someone who has built a strong community of thousands of women who learn from each other and support one another every day.

Resources:

Join the 3 Day Rock Sales Event September 19-21

https://womenrockingbusiness.com/rocksales-friendticket/?orid=46808&opid=90

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Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group

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

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Learn more about Jenn's 'Fall Healing Retreat: A Sacred Journey to Reclaim Joy After Loss' in Mexico this November

https://walkthroughgriefwithgrace.mykajabi.com/fall-healing-retreat?fbclid=IwAR2tEGHZz4cnT3ndJYWWnf0MQEnyGqHXUljsVCgGr6D_SdwJqGHEL5RV7WQ

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Do you have old wounds that you finally want to heal? Are you feeling heavy and carrying around emotional burdens?

If so, a healing pilgrimmage may help you to reignite your inner lights and find presence and intention. Jenn found profound healing on her pilgrimmages to Mexico with her father in 2012 and again in 2022 ten years after his passing, and this November she is hosting a healing pilgrimmate for you. In this episode, Jenn and her co-faciliator Karma Cloud share the 9 reasons why you need to go on a healing pilgrimmage and everything that a beautiful journey to the pyramids of Teotihaucan and other sacred sites entails.

Join us for powerful moments of integration, receiving, and creation and find true healing not in isolation, but in community. As a group we will connect at these sacred sites in order to open ourselves up to magic and wonder.

Want to learn more about the trip? Go here for a full description, pricing, and photos to inspire you.

Still have questions? Schedule a free 1-on-1 call with Jenn to see if this pilgrimage is right for you.

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Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? Join to connect with others experiencing grief, resources, events, and more.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

***CONTENT WARNING: Murder, suicide***

What is the most painful thought for you right now? This question kicks off the PEACE method, a grief processing method that has helped Grief Coach Audrey White immensely not just with her clients, but also through her many experiences with grief. In this episode, Audrey shares the cascading grief that she experienced from several losses during the COVID-19 pandemic and the whirlwind of emotions and challenges that she faced after the murder of her brother by his wife. She is no stranger to the pain of loss, and walks us through the PEACE method letter by letter to help you find presence, new perspectives, and acceptance. Audrey also gives compassionate advice for people who have withdrawn after a loss and who are having a difficult time finding community and reaching out to others. Listen for a powerful conversation between two grief guides who bring with them powerful tools built from years of experience and personal loss.

Resources:

Learn more about Audrey and her work at www.audreylaurawhite.com

Go to www.griefcoachacademy.com to find video resources for those who have experienced loss and Grief Coach training to help yourself and others process grief

Connect with Audrey on Instagram and TikTok

Keep an eye out for Audrey's book this fall Grief Coaching: Paving a Path from Pain to Peace

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? Join to connect with others experiencing grief, resources, events, and more.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Jenn has been on a journey of walking with grief since her dad's passing in 2012, and she has been sharing stories and lessons of grief with dozens of guests on the podcast for the past four years. In this episode, she distills all of her years of walking and learning into ten powerful lessons. It is a tender, heartfelt episode read straight from her journal and will show you just how important it is to invite grief in.

Sign up for one of Jenn's 20-minute complimentary Joy Jumpstart Calls to take a pause, breathe, and release tension holding you back from joy and ease: https://calendly.com/revjenncormier/joy-jump-start

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Learn more about the Grace Collective at gracecollective.us

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Get your free 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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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Do you need help coming alive and prioritizing joy after grief? In this episode, Jenn talks with Megan Walrod, a mentor for successful women, about how to Live Your Yes even when facing grief. Megan shares her experience of being with her mom in the days leading up to her death and how her death became a doorway into following her soul's call to adventure. Listen to learn how grief can open you up to living more fully, how to welcome in unconditional divine love, and to not be afraid of emotional pluralism. Megan also offers powerful journaling prompts that you can incorporate into your regular healing practice.

Resources:

Learn more about Megan and her work at www.meganwalrod.com

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? Join to connect with others experiencing grief, resources, events, and more.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

"Is this all there is?" 

"Will I ever see my loved ones who have died again?" 

"Is there life after death?"

If you struggle with these existential questions, then this episode is for you. Jenn talks with Author and host of The Next Room podcast Jane Asher about how she stays connected with those who have passed. She shares how she co-wrote a book with her mother after she died and how the cord connecting us with our loved ones remains. You will be invited to ask, listen, and shift your perception of what your relationship is with those beyond. Listen for comfort, connection, and a challenge to alter our relationship with death.

Resources:

Learn more about Jane and her work at www.janeasherreaney.com

Connect with Jane for a free digital copy of her book The Next Room at thenextroomwithjane@gmail.com

Listen to The Next Room Podcast with Jane Asher

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? Join to connect with others experiencing grief, resources, events, and more.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Are you looking for comfort after a loss? In this episode, Jenn talks with Advanced Intuitive Energy Healer and Author Liz Peterson about the comfort of communication from beyond the veil and how grief can serve as a gateway to afterlife communication. Liz lost her mother suddenly in February of 2022 and chronicles the first season after her mom's death in her book Mom Died Last Night. My Shared Death Experience. A Memoir of Death, Grief, and Afterlife Communication. She shares how loss is an initiation into a new way of being, and how writing and tapping into her intuition helped her move through her grief. Listen for Liz's three steps for receiving signs from loved ones and a powerful reminder that you are not alone.

Resources:

Learn more about Liz's work at her website https://raisethevibewithliz.com/

Order Liz's book Mom Died Last Night. My Shared Death Experience. A Memoir of Death, Grief, and Afterlife Communication here 

Listen to the Raise the Vibe with Liz Podcast

Follow Liz on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? Join to connect with others experiencing grief, resources, events, and more.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Are you a woman who is currently going through a divorce? In this special bonus episode, Jenn and guest Adrienne Rothstein Grace announce her new book, I'm Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Adrienne pulled together an amazing team of contributors for this guidebook, including Jenn, and they'll share a little bit about how you can learn to dream again and get into a loving relationship with yourself after the end of a marriage.

Resources:

Order or download I'm Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Rest of Your Life here

Learn more about Adrienne and her work at https://adriennegrace.com/

Get in touch with Adrienne at adrienne@adriennegrace.com

Order or download Adrienne's first book, Going from We to Me: A Financial Guide to Divorce

Listen to more tips from Adrienne on navigating divorce and financial transitions in Episode 36 of the show.

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

As we come to the close of another cycle of episodes, Jenn herself leads you on her Seasonal Guided Breath Practice to help you reconnect to nature and the natural cycles taking place around us. This practice will help you to feel the inspiration of Spring, the fullness of Summer, the softness and release of Autumn, and the wisdom and stillness of Winter. This is a practice that you can listen to over and over again to calm your nervous system and move from a stress response to a relaxation response.

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

We face grief in our daily lives not just from personal loss, but also from rampant injustice and the degradation of our planet. In this episode, soil scientist and author Chris McDonald joins Jenn to talk about her deep love for the earth and the grief that comes with witnessing climate change. Chris shares the connections between the loss of her mom in her 20s, her near-death experience, and the grief surrounding her relationship with Mother Earth. As someone who has always been nourished by soil, Chris encourages us to better learn how to be in relationship with the earth and where we live and to view our environmental grief as a wake up call for healing and change.

Resources:

Learn more about Chris and find her 2 books Where Everything Wild Has a Home and My Two Mothers: A Collection of Poetry and Prose  at www.awaken2wonder.com

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

What does theater have to do with grief? In this episode, Expressive Arts Therapists Rachelle Archer and Erika Malone join Jenn to share how storytelling through Playback Theater can serve as a powerful tool for feeling seen, heard, and part of something bigger than yourself. Playback Theater is a way for people to tell their stories and see them reflected back through a theater performance, which is especially impactful for marginalized communities and those going through challenging seasons of life. It is a form of arts for social change that honors not just grief from death, but from all of life's changes.

Resources:

Learn more about Rachelle and her work at www.rachellearcher.com and listen to her podcast, The Artful Leader, wherever you listen to podcasts

Learn more about Erika and her work with Yellowbird Expressive Arts at /www.yellow-bird.org

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Have you ever felt the grief of blocked passion? Like you're fighting an uphill battle? Author and non-profit leader Hawah Kasat understands these experiences well and joins Jenn in this episode to talk about how he faced the red tape, competitive fundraising, and the feeling that you're just not doing enough with his non-profit One Common Unity for 20 years. He shares the failures of the non-proft sector and how its shortcomings left him with a loss of hope and worries that he's been doing the wrong work for decades. Hawah also speaks about the loss of his mentee, Nate, to gun violence and the challenge of showing up as a community leader and holding space when deling with that loss himself. Listen for a profound conversation about the barriers to systemic change that we face as a society, the grief we feel as a result of injustice and harm, and Hawah's vision for a better way forward.

Resources:

Connect with Hawah on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Learn more about Hawah's work on his website: https://hawah.us/

Listen to Hawah's TedX Talk 'How Greed Could Save the World'

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Have you recently lost a spouse? Or do you have a loved one who was recently widowed? In this episode, Grief Recovery Specialist, Author, and Financial Planner Donna Kendrick joins Jenn to share the shock of suddenly losing her husband Greg in 2013 and her journey to helping other widows and widowers feel more in control and less alone. In the decade since her husband's passing, Donna has brough love back into the financial planning industry to help people through times of transition and gives back to her community through sharing the tools of the Grief Recovery Method. Listen to learn how you can find support in widowhood as well as the key ways that you can be there for someone in the days, months, and years after a loss.

***Content warning: Suicide*** 

Resources:

Learn more about Donna and her work including her book A Guide to Widowhood: Navigating the First Three Years at www.widow-wisdom.com

Follow Donna on Instagram @widowandwisdom

Listen to the Widow Wisdom and Wealth Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Do you find yourself feeling scattered and scared, like you're on a slippery slope where everything important to you is sliding away? In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and Personal Energy Strategist Dr.Sandra Lewis shares how she overcame burnout through grounding practices, identifying circles of care, and inviting in care from within, community, and from those beyond the veil. Listen for simple grounding practices, ways that you can intentionally nurture your relationships with your ancestors, and powerful reminders that you are not alone.

Resources:

Get your "Exhausted to Energized - 6 Simple Strategies for BIG Relief" Free Gift here

Join the Smart Soul Success Collective for Women Facebook group

Learn more about Dr.Sandra and her work at www.lifein4partharmony.com

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.

Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here

Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn's work here

Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein

Are you your own worst critic? Are you especially tough on yourself as you face grief, health issues, relationship struggles, parenthood, or other challenges? If so, this episode is for you. Jenn is joined by Breast Cancer Recovery Strategist and Mentor Dee Manuel Cloud to talk about the work Dee did to transform her life after her second breast cancer diagnosis. It was a wake up call that led her to leave an unhappy marriage, embrace her queer identity, improve her health, reduce stress, and help other breast cancer survivors protect their peace through her Gracefully Protecting Self (GPS) Initiative.

In just this one podcast episode, Dee provides 3 key ingredients for transformation and so much encouragement to treat ourselves with kindness, compassion, and grace. She reminds us that things will not change in the same environment that broke us and gives the encouragement we need to peel back the layers we have covered ourselves in to shield the true, vulnerable parts of yourself at the center. No matter what challenges you are faced with right now, this interview will leave you ready to face them head on.

Learn more about Dee and her work at https://www.deemanuelcloud.com/ and follow her on all social media platforms @iamdeemanuelcloud

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Grief has a much bigger impact on our relationships that we may realize. Childhood grief and trauma has a profound impact on our relationships as adults and major losses can lead to anger and estrangement as emotions run high and communication breaks down. In this episode, award winning speaker and trauma and relationship coach Robyn Smith joins Jenn to share how we can work on ourselves to create greater depth and understanding in our relationships with others. They discuss what it really means to hold space, how we can feel more worthy and complete on our own, and how to build communication muscles so that we do not encounter as many challenges when we face a loss.

Resources:

Get your Free Ultimate Communication Checklist and discover more about Robyn's work and trainings at www.robynsmith.net

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Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com

Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein 

To wrap up our series on Conscious Dying, Jenn leads a guided invoation of love, peace, and light. This practice is one that Jenn delivered at her father's funeral and is part of her daily routine. It is a simple, quick way to offer yourself kindness and prepare yourself for times of struggle or bolster yourself in a time of grief.

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Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein 

Jon Carlson had ALS and chose to die by Medical Aid in Dying on November 16, 2022. In the months leading up to his passing, he surrounded himself with the love of an incredible community, and through his conscious dying process they all gave and received incredible gifts. In this episode, Jon's friend and caregiver Lauren Kemple shares the amazing reciprocal love that they all experienced, and how Jon continues to serve life even in death. Listen for profound lessons on approaching death in a conscious, healing way and for advice directly from Jon on how to go about interacting with someone who is dying.

Resources:

Discover more about Jon and now Lauren's business and read Jon's writings at www.vitalistbotanicals.com

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Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein 

Death doesn't have to be dark, scary, or a failure. In this special episode, we've gathered three incredible death doulas to talk about what conscious dying means to them, their experiences with Medical Aid in Dying, and how they help people go on a spiritual journey to release regrets and feel freedom before death. Listen for a wealth of wisdom, their mission to bring empowerment and autonomy to dying, and invitations to help you on your own conscious dying journey.

Meet the Doulas:

Jerrigrace Lyons is a Death Midwife and Educator, MAID Doula, Minister, and a pioneer in the Home Funeral Movement. She founded Final Passages to help prepare people for EOL and teach EOL Doula practice and HF Guidance. Learn more about Jerrigrace's work and her courses at https://finalpassages.org and listen to her one-on-one interview in Episode 17.

Gabby Jimenez is a hospice nurse, end of life doula, conscious dying educator, author, and blogger. She is also the creator of the Hospice Heart Facebook group. Learn more about Gabby and her work at www.thehospiceheart.net and listen to her one-on-one interview in Episode 45.

Constance Miles is a death midwife and end of life doula who was formerly a nurse and homebirth midwife for 46+ years. Having been the midwife for two of her daughters at home six times, she midwifed her stepson when he died and removed her mom from life support. Learn more about Constance and her work at https://www.socoelda.com/

Have you joined the Grief and Grace Facebook group yet? If not, click here to join for connection, peace, and free workshops.

Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday at 10 am and 6 pm PST. Click here to register for our next training.

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Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein