54 min
#057 Navigating Grief and Turning Pain into Purpose: The Story of Patience Leino The Turn Your Life Around Podcast
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- Mental Health
In this episode of the 'Turn Your Life Around Podcast', host Sarah Coates interviews Patience Leino, a national speaker, writer, and advisor in pediatric healthcare, who shares her deeply moving journey of losing her son, Isaac, to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Despite the unimaginable grief of her loss, Patience discusses how she turned her pain into purpose, using her experience to improve pediatric medical education, assessment, and the health of children nationally. She delves into the importance of empathy, community, and not comparing losses, alongside handling grief in different aspects of life, including how to speak with surviving children about lost siblings. The conversation also touches on the significance of therapy and finding beauty in the hardest of times. Patience’s story is a profound testament to the power of transforming personal tragedy into widespread positive impact, providing valuable insights and encouragement for those navigating their own paths of grief and healing.
Turn Your Life Around Links:
https://one-eightycounseling.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@turnyourlifearoundpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/turnyourlifearoundpodcast
00:00 Understanding Loss and Its Universal Impact
00:35 Introducing the Turn Your Life Around Podcast
01:15 Meet Patience Leino: A Journey of Resilience and Impact
01:39 Patience's Professional Path: Advocacy in Pediatric Healthcare
04:59 Personal Reflections: Raising Teenagers and Learning Continuously
06:17 From Personal Tragedy to Professional Purpose
21:43 Navigating Grief and Finding Community Support
29:54 The Healing Power of Therapy and Community
30:03 Navigating Grief and Loss: A Personal Journey
31:21 The Importance of Honest Support and Witness in Healing
32:29 Embracing Vulnerability and Offering Tangible Help
36:48 Understanding and Respecting Individual Grieving Processes
37:53 The Coexistence of Grief and Joy: A Life Lesson
40:41 Integrating Loss into Family Conversations and Memories
44:21 Empathy and Support: Learning from Personal Loss
45:49 Reflecting on Life Lessons and the Impact of Community
52:23 Advice to the Younger Self: Embracing Life's Uncertainties
53:43 Concluding Thoughts on Sharing and Healing Together
#PatienceLeino #TurningLivesAround #GriefJourney #PediatricHealthcare #MentalHealthAwareness #ParentingThroughLoss #Resilience #CommunitySupport #HealingProcess #EmpathyAndCompassion
In this episode of the 'Turn Your Life Around Podcast', host Sarah Coates interviews Patience Leino, a national speaker, writer, and advisor in pediatric healthcare, who shares her deeply moving journey of losing her son, Isaac, to hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Despite the unimaginable grief of her loss, Patience discusses how she turned her pain into purpose, using her experience to improve pediatric medical education, assessment, and the health of children nationally. She delves into the importance of empathy, community, and not comparing losses, alongside handling grief in different aspects of life, including how to speak with surviving children about lost siblings. The conversation also touches on the significance of therapy and finding beauty in the hardest of times. Patience’s story is a profound testament to the power of transforming personal tragedy into widespread positive impact, providing valuable insights and encouragement for those navigating their own paths of grief and healing.
Turn Your Life Around Links:
https://one-eightycounseling.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@turnyourlifearoundpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/turnyourlifearoundpodcast
00:00 Understanding Loss and Its Universal Impact
00:35 Introducing the Turn Your Life Around Podcast
01:15 Meet Patience Leino: A Journey of Resilience and Impact
01:39 Patience's Professional Path: Advocacy in Pediatric Healthcare
04:59 Personal Reflections: Raising Teenagers and Learning Continuously
06:17 From Personal Tragedy to Professional Purpose
21:43 Navigating Grief and Finding Community Support
29:54 The Healing Power of Therapy and Community
30:03 Navigating Grief and Loss: A Personal Journey
31:21 The Importance of Honest Support and Witness in Healing
32:29 Embracing Vulnerability and Offering Tangible Help
36:48 Understanding and Respecting Individual Grieving Processes
37:53 The Coexistence of Grief and Joy: A Life Lesson
40:41 Integrating Loss into Family Conversations and Memories
44:21 Empathy and Support: Learning from Personal Loss
45:49 Reflecting on Life Lessons and the Impact of Community
52:23 Advice to the Younger Self: Embracing Life's Uncertainties
53:43 Concluding Thoughts on Sharing and Healing Together
#PatienceLeino #TurningLivesAround #GriefJourney #PediatricHealthcare #MentalHealthAwareness #ParentingThroughLoss #Resilience #CommunitySupport #HealingProcess #EmpathyAndCompassion
54 min