RELEASE Grief Podcast

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RELEASE Grief Podcast

Grief is such an overpowering emotion especially after losing someone so close to you. It can take months, years, even decades to "get back to normal" (if that's even possible) after experiencing a significant loss. This podcast was created to help you move through and release the emotions allowing you to heal the hurt and begin living again. Listen in as I chat with medical professionals, grief workers and people who have first-hand experience in losing a loved one, what their experience has been and what they did to help heal themselves and those around them. Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows... but I believe there is always a silver lining, if you're willing to look.

  1. 57 Adam Yazbeck: Adam Yazbeck: Releasing Grief & Trauma as a Healthcare Professional

    9 HRS AGO

    57 Adam Yazbeck: Adam Yazbeck: Releasing Grief & Trauma as a Healthcare Professional

    Adam Yazbeck is a pediatric nurse practitioner in the ICU of a busy Colorado children’s hospital. In his daily work, he witnesses trauma, death and dying through a lens most of us will only experience a few times in our lives.In this podcast episode, Adam reveals the unusual journey of how he got here, from a vibrant theater background to nurse practitioner… and how he has learned to prioritize his mental health working in a frequently heartwrenching area of the medical field. During the pandemic, Adam admits to turning a “mixologist” hobby of creating craft cocktails into a crutch of daily drinking to decompress and numb himself, because of the difficult job he has to do every day. In his own words, he says this led him to re-examine how he could healthfully compartmentalize his emotions to offer the highest service to his patients without bringing other people’s pain home with him.Although not widely talked about, healthcare professionals experience one of the highest rates of burnout, depression and suicide due to the nature of their work. On average, 1 out of every 3 nurses will leave nursing after only a short time in the profession itself. Adam believes that mindfulness and spiritually releasing their trauma can help nurses better cope with the staggering losses they experience.Through his extraordinary work, Adam is reminded that we can stay open and present even in the most devastating situations. Life is a marathon, not a sprint, which is why it’s imperative to take care of ourselves, savor the little moments, and rest when we are weary.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With FaithFaith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    45 min
  2. 56 Sharna Southan: Honoring Grief as an Expectant Mother Losing Her Unborn Child

    DEC 2

    56 Sharna Southan: Honoring Grief as an Expectant Mother Losing Her Unborn Child

    Sharna Southan was only 19 years old when she lost her beloved father unexpectedly to heart disease. It was her first real introduction to grief, and its impact is one she still feels deeply today. Unfortunately for Sharna, it wasn’t the only monumental loss she would experience.After struggling for 5 long years to conceive, Sharna was overjoyed to learn she was pregnant in 2017. Her happiness would be short lived, though, when her unborn baby died in the womb and she suffered a devastating miscarriage.To add to her trauma, Sharna was ill prepared for the amount of bleeding she would experience, leading her to have a dilation & curettage procedure (D&C). The psychological damage and bodily anguish Sharna endured made her realize how woefully uneducated and unprepared the medical profession is in helping women recover from pregnancy loss - physically and emotionally. This kind of unspoken grief is different because you’re mourning a real person you never knew, while trying to survive society’s dismissive attitudes towards miscarriage in general. We can start doing better by treating miscarriages as a human life lost, while insisting on better recovery resources and grief support.Today, Sharna is a pregnancy loss advocate and grief specialist who helps women understand the complex trauma of miscarriage. This includes the ways our bodies process and hold onto grief like: hormonal swings, anxiety, panic attacks, and even hearing changes as we process a fight/flight/freeze response. Happily, Sharna had her “rainbow baby” Poppy years after losing her first unborn child, and now enjoys all the wonderful ups and downs of motherhood.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Sharna and FaithSharna Southan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteofhealing_pl Website: https://www.sharnasouthan.com/Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    1h 4m
  3. 55 Diana Alt: Becoming a Widow at 34 & Still Choosing to Have an Awesome Life Afterward

    NOV 25

    55 Diana Alt: Becoming a Widow at 34 & Still Choosing to Have an Awesome Life Afterward

    Diana was a happily married newlywed when the unthinkable happened… her husband of only 2 years was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. After a couple of weeks trying to determine their best course of treatment, the love of her life went into a traumatic seizure, cardiac arrest, and died right in front of her.Despite her grief, and within an hour or two of that life altering event, and even losing her dad a couple of months later, Diana made an important decision — she was going to still have an awesome life, in spite of her overwhelming losses. She knew that she could process her grief in a way that worked for her, without “marinating” in it or having it consume her life, as she had seen with other people who had lost loved ones.Still, she recognized she needed professional help. Diana was able to face the major depression that had plagued her possibly even before she met her husband. She recognized, with the help of her counselor, that she had to get healthy mentally before she could finally come to terms with her husband’s passing.15 years on, Diana is a dedicated and sought after career and executive coach who helps people find the ideal job for them, so they can live their best life. Her love of work, sparkling sense of humor, and inner resilience become gifts she imparts to her clients as they navigate their own challenges both in their careers and beyond.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Diana and FaithDiana Alt:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianakalt/https://www.facebook.com/dianakalt Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    1h 7m
  4. 54 Kat Stanley: Being an Unexpected Good Samaritan & Grieving Someone You Barely Knew

    NOV 18

    54 Kat Stanley: Being an Unexpected Good Samaritan & Grieving Someone You Barely Knew

    Kat is a young mom who was visiting her family in the country during autumn. One evening Kat and a hometown friend decided to go moon gazing in an area not too far from her parents’ residence. What began as a peaceful time looking at the night sky turned into a lifechanging event when a catastrophic car accident happened nearby.Rushing to the scene, Kat quickly assessed the situation. Two vehicles were involved, and one had an elderly man named Harlan trapped inside. She quickly rendered aid, much beyond her own comfort level, and helped Harlan escape his car that was trapped in a ditch. She instructed her friend to call 911, and she called her father who was just a mile away to bring additional help. Kat promised Harlan she wouldn’t leave his side, even as he floated in and out of lucidity. Concerned for his possible life-threatening injuries, especially given his age and infirmity, Kat got to know Harlan by making conversation and asking him all about his life, while continuing to hold his hand.When first responders finally arrived, Kat said goodbye to Harlan, despite him asking her to come with him to the hospital. With her ordeal over, Kat collapsed from exhaustion, both emotional and physical. After a few days had passed and she had time to process what had happened to her, Kat discovered Harlan had died that night from his injuries. While not in shock about it, Kat was deeply affected by the news. She found herself grieving for someone she barely knew, yet acknowledged the pivotal experience as life changing.What Kat wants to convey about this event is that life is fleeting, grief can come unexpectedly, and that you may find yourself the hero in someone else’s story whether you want to be or not. It isn’t what happens to us, but it’s how we respond in moments of trauma that define our courage, our character and our ability to move far outside our comfort zone to comfort others in their most vulnerable hours.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Kat and FaithKat Stanley: No social mediaFaith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    1h 19m
  5. 53 Nicky Yazbeck: Hospice Can Transform Dying Into a Beautiful Journey

    NOV 11

    53 Nicky Yazbeck: Hospice Can Transform Dying Into a Beautiful Journey

    As a young social worker, Nicky Yazbeck felt drawn to study death, dying and to become professionally involved with hospice care. What she learned, and the experiences she had, would forever influence her views on preparing for the transition we will all inevitably face, and how we can do that with more power, more grace, and more peace.Having worked in hospice, Nicky offers advice on how to achieve better understanding and closure before a family member passes away. She talks about sharing appreciations, regrets and challenges with your loved one while they are coherent enough to have those kinds of conversations. The other suggestion is to communicate your love for them, ask for and give forgiveness for any perceived transgressions, and as hard as it might be to say… tell them goodbye, releasing them to let go when the time comes.Nicky also relays how she has been on the receiving end of hospice with her own father and grandmother, and has even brought her kids to visit both of them before the end came, to give them an awareness of the cycle of life. She believes that changing the way we view, talk about and prepare for death is paramount to living a truly free life, rather than existing in a state of perpetual denial. Today, Nicky is a loving wife, mom and avid yoga teacher. She also hosts The Connected Community podcast, where she encourages authentic conversations about mindfulness, movement and self-discovery.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Nicky and FaithNicky Yazbeck:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nicky.yazbeckWebsite: https://nickyyyoga.com/ Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    39 min
  6. 52 Wendy Brown: Grief is Hard, But Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly

    NOV 4

    52 Wendy Brown: Grief is Hard, But Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly

    Wendy’s young son Cole was only 55 days from his wedding when he died in a horrific car crash. A year on, Wendy is still processing her loss, and trying to move through the darkness of her grief, without being consumed by it. To her surprise, Wendy learned that Cole seemed to know he would be leaving earth in 2023, telling his fiancee he believed he would perish in a car accident. He even told a friend a week before his death that he wished to be cremated with his ashes spread in his favorite place of Crab Island, Florida. Tragically, Wendy would fulfill this wish of Cole’s, releasing his remains into the ocean, accompanied by her grieving family.Despite her devastation, Wendy knew the tragedy she and her family suffered would be happening to someone else. In honor of her son’s life and memory, Wendy is writing a book to help other bereaved parents, to show them that grief is life altering, but doesn’t have to define your life for the rest of the time you’re living. With community and the right resources, parents of children who’ve passed can move through their grief and embrace life even in the midst of devastating loss.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Wendy and FaithWendy Brown:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lenworb Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    1h 3m
  7. 51 Julia Pearce: Grieving a Child with a Mysterious Illness & Accepting the Unknowns

    OCT 28

    51 Julia Pearce: Grieving a Child with a Mysterious Illness & Accepting the Unknowns

    Julia’s 2 year old son Dallin was adventurous and larger than life. He began having Grand Mal seizures when his teeth started coming in, and after a trip to the emergency room, they still didn’t have any real answers. Dallin could no longer sit up, eat, sip through a straw, and basically lost all development that he had as a normal, active toddler. Even without a definite diagnosis, Dallin continued to suffer seizures. His young life became a series of heavy duty medication and hospital visits, as his bewildered parents moved forward, navigating their new normal with a medically fragile child.As Dallin grew, doctors were still baffled at his seizure disorders, and his parents had to learn how to embrace life with a bunch of unknowns. What Julia and her husband were determined to do is to live every day with Dallin fully and with acceptance of factors they could not change. Despite his medical challenges, including developing different degenerative illnesses as a teenager, Dallin continued to seize the day and live his life, up until his untimely death at the tender age of 22.Today, Julia is a sought-after motivational speaker, disability advocate, and author. Her book, “The Boy Who Became More Than We Could Imagine” was published in 2023 and details her son Dallin’s life and legacy, and specifically his love for music. From its description on Amazon, this book is “a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of music to heal and inspire.” Julia continues to share Dallin’s timeless message of hope and perseverance, even in the face of overwhelming adversity. ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Julia and FaithJulia Pearce:Website: www.juliapearce.net Amazon book: https://www.amazon.com/Became-More-Than-Could-Imagine-ebook/dp/B0C5LH6FTX/Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    49 min
  8. 50 Quintina Sonnie: Healing Complex Grief with Somatic Alchemy

    OCT 22

    50 Quintina Sonnie: Healing Complex Grief with Somatic Alchemy

    Quintina is a self-described “somatic alchemist” healer who’s on a mission to help women reconnect their consciousness and body as they deal with a whole spectrum of emotions, including deep-seated grief. In her own experience, losing her mother and grandmother unexpectedly brought that kind of grief to the surface, as well as the raw reality of being a human trafficking survivor… which both her mother and grandmother had survived as well.Without her maternal lineage to help her guide her, Tina felt vulnerable and alone, left to navigate her grief and wounds on her own. The complex trauma Tina experienced left her with a shattered identity, both in her mind and soul. Learning to trust herself was the first step in moving forward, finally escaping the web of manipulation, lies and physical coercion that her trafficker inflicted on her.Now working as a holistic director for a human trafficking survivor nonprofit, Tina has brought her unique method of somatic healing to the forefront. Where the traditional types of talk therapy work well for some, somatic healing is rooted in the body and brings a whole new dimension to “feel as you heal.” Tina is on a mission to help raise awareness of trafficking, how to instill self-worth and confidence to help young people from being exploited, and to guide people to understand the gifts trauma can offer us if we’re willing to do the work to heal on a spiritual and primal level.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Quintina and FaithQuintina Sonnie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tina.sonnie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quintinasonnie/ Facebook nonprofit page: https://www.facebook.com/SurvivorVentures Faith Sage:FB Page:  https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com

    59 min
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Grief is such an overpowering emotion especially after losing someone so close to you. It can take months, years, even decades to "get back to normal" (if that's even possible) after experiencing a significant loss. This podcast was created to help you move through and release the emotions allowing you to heal the hurt and begin living again. Listen in as I chat with medical professionals, grief workers and people who have first-hand experience in losing a loved one, what their experience has been and what they did to help heal themselves and those around them. Life isn't always sunshine and rainbows... but I believe there is always a silver lining, if you're willing to look.

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