Grief Talk w/ Vonne Solis

Vonne Solis

As an Author, Angel Healing Practitioner and bereaved mom since 2005, through guest interviews and coaching, I share great content that is informative, inspiring and practical to help anyone who has suffered a loss, or other adversity, manage grief and heal. Topics focus on loss, grief advocacy, grief support, healing, personal growth and consciousness expansion for holistic wellbeing.

  1. Ep. 110  💫 Crystal’s Butterfly Effect: A Mother’s Journey Through Loss, Healing, and Spiritual Awakening (Part 1)

    4D AGO

    Ep. 110 💫 Crystal’s Butterfly Effect: A Mother’s Journey Through Loss, Healing, and Spiritual Awakening (Part 1)

    Send us a text In Part 1 of this two-part series on the Grief Talk Podcast, I was honoured to sit down with Vickie Menendez, transformational guide and author of Crystal’s Butterfly Effect. In this deeply moving conversation, Vickie shares her extraordinary journey of finding meaning and purpose in her life after losing four of her five children – each a separate, unimaginable loss that most of us could never fully comprehend. With compassion and courage, Vickie reminds us that healing isn’t a destination, but a sacred unfolding to teach us how to find light in the darkest places. Through her work guiding others, she offers comfort and encouragement to anyone walking this path of grief. And by her sheer presence demonstrating profound humility, Vickie demonstrates that love can transcend all tragic loss when we surrender to its power.🕊️ ✨ Highlights of Our Conversation: The Journey of Loss: From her first stillborn daughter in 1980 to the more recent losses of her son Wesley in 2017 and her daughter Crystal in 2023, the resilience of a mother’s love and the evolution of Vickie’s spiritual awakening.Healing as a Lifelong Process: Vickie shares the ebbs and flows of grief and why taking steps back is still part of moving forward.Radical Forgiveness and Gratitude: Vickie explains how practicing gratitude and forgiveness played a critical role in her healing journey.Soul Contracts and Finding Meaning and Purpose: Vickie and Vonne explore the belief that our souls choose their journeys, and we can find lessons in loss.Crystal’s Butterfly Effect: Vickie recounts her 48-day vigil by her daughter’s bedside and her deepening spiritual revelations while saying good-bye.💖 This episode is a heartfelt testament to the enduring love and deep connection even in afterlife between a mother and her children and that even in grief, healing and hope are possible. 🎧 Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and join Vonne and Vickie for this transformative conversation about unimaginable loss, but also the enduring love from the unbreakable bond with our children lost through our soul connection. #GriefTalkPodcast #HealingThroughLoss #SpiritualAwakening Connect with Vickie: https://vickiemenendez.com/ Connect with Vonne: https://vonnesolis.com/ Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with Vonne on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    1h 3m
  2. Ep. 108 MindShifting for Success: How to Escape Survival Mode and Unlock Your True Potential 🚀

    OCT 8

    Ep. 108 MindShifting for Success: How to Escape Survival Mode and Unlock Your True Potential 🚀

    Send us a text Are you feeling stuck in survival mode? Working hard but not moving forward as quickly as you’d like? In this episode, discover practical tools and proven strategies to break free, shift your mindset, and step fully into your power. My guest is Mitchell Weisburgh, a lifelong entrepreneur, leader, and author of "MindShifting: Stop Your Brain from Sabotaging Your Happiness and Success". Mitch has spent decades building companies, nonprofits, and educational initiatives. Now, he’s helping people of any age shift their mindset and unlock their full potential for growth and success. Mitch explains how our limbic brain often traps us in fear-based, habitual behaviors that sabotage progress. Through MindShifting, he teaches practical ways to: • Recognize and manage survival-mode thinking 🧠 • Reframe challenges into opportunities 💡 • Embrace resilience, resourcefulness, and collaboration 🚀 Together, Mitch and I also explore the importance of authentic living and personal power. I share my own journey of transforming pain into strength, and Mitch reminds us that when we own who we truly are, opportunities continually open up.  Whether you’re a Millennial navigating career growth, a Gen Z professional trying to build confidence, or an experienced leader ready to expand your potential, this episode gives you the tools to rise above fear, shift your thinking, and create the success you want!   🔑 3 Action Steps You’ll Take Away: 1.Catch Yourself in Survival Mode — Learn to spot limbic brain reactions that keep you stuck. 2.Shift into Resourceful Thinking — Use self-awareness through proven strategies to move forward. 3.Own Your Authentic Power — Stop trying to be someone else and grow from who you are. 🎙️ Break free from survival mode—listen now to shift your mindset and step into your authentic power! #MindShifting #SuccessMindset #UnlockYourPotential Connect with Mitch: https://www.mindshiftingwithmitch.com Connect with Vonne: https://vonnesolis.com Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with Vonne on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    1h 16m
  3. Ep. 107 Affordable Housing Solutions: How Housing Consultants of America Transforms Lives🏠

    SEP 24

    Ep. 107 Affordable Housing Solutions: How Housing Consultants of America Transforms Lives🏠

    Send us a text In this informative and inspiring episode, I sat down with Jenna Ghisolfo, Founder and CEO of Housing Consultants of America. At just 17 years old, Jenna found herself trapped in an abusive relationship. With a baby in her arms and nowhere to go, one chance encounter led her to the only path forward at that time, which was through a Section 8 housing voucher. This brave step to leave her relationship allowed Jenna to rebuild her life. She returned to school, earned her degree, and began a career in affordable housing as a way to give back to the community that once gave her a second chance. Seven years ago, Jenna founded Housing Consultants of America, a national company dedicated to housing individuals experiencing homelessness, veterans, and people with disabilities. Together, we explore real solutions to homelessness, the life-changing impact of housing for the vulnerable, and how advocacy and community can transform lives. Topics include: •Recognizing and escaping domestic abuse •The life-changing impact of affordable housing •Support and resources for domestic abuse survivors •Advocacy for affordable housing in the U.S. •Breaking the stigma around homelessness •The power of resilience, courage, and community for life transformation If you need help or know someone that does, please reach out to Jenna's company or share these resources with someone you care about.❤️ Jenna's resources: https://housingconsultantsofamerica.com/ https://affordablehousing.com Connect with Vonne: www.vonnesolis.com Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with Vonne on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    1h 15m
  4. Ep. 106 Blind Faith: From Motorcycle Accident to Miracle!

    SEP 9

    Ep. 106 Blind Faith: From Motorcycle Accident to Miracle!

    Send us a text Imagine waking up after a month in a coma only to discover that everything you had worked for - and the future you had planned - was gone! In this powerful and deeply moving episode on the Grief Talk Podcast, I had the honour of speaking with Kijuan Amey. A blind U.S. Air Force veteran, mentor, coach, motivational speaker, Wounded Warrior ambassador, and the author of his new book, "Don’t Focus on Why Me: From Motorcycle Accident to Miracle". At just 25 years old, Kijuan’s life was changed forever after a tragic motorcycle accident in 2017 left him blind. Waking up in the hospital after a month-long coma motionless, unable to speak or see, Kijuan shares what most people would consider the unimaginable challenge of rebuilding his life from the ground up.  With his grit, humour, faith, and relentless determination, Kijuan not only describes how he confronted the pain daily, but transformed his tragedy into a story of triumph and resilience to now help others feel hopeful and inspired! In this conversation, Kijuan candidly discusses: •His shock and panic of waking up blind. •The gruelling physical, mental, and spiritual healing process. •How resilience, support, humour and faith guided him through despair and depression. •The wisdom and strength he’s gained and how he inspires others to rise above their own struggles. As a bereaved mom for twenty years, I was profoundly moved by Kijuan’s courage and determination. His story is not just about survival but serves as a beacon of hope to help anyone find purpose in the pain and inspiration from the struggle to let their light shine bright and live again! #grieftalk #resilience #inspiration #blindveteran #healingjourney #hope #faith #motivation Connect with Kijuan: https://ameymotivation.com Connect with Vonne: https://vonnesolis.com Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with Vonne on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    1h 7m
  5. Ep. 103 From Loss to Light: Finding Meaning After a Child’s Death

    JUL 30

    Ep. 103 From Loss to Light: Finding Meaning After a Child’s Death

    Send us a text In this frank and poignant conversation, I sit down with psychotherapist and author Sally McQuillen, who shares the deeply personal journey behind her debut memoir Reaching for Beautiful, A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child written in honour of her 21-year-old son Christopher, who tragically died in a boating accident in January 2016. With me (Vonne) now 20 years into my grief as a bereaved mom and Sally 9 ½ years into her journey, together we explore the long road of healing after child loss in this heartfelt discussion to inspire and help parents who have lost a child or are parenting “in fear”. Sally discusses the emotional toll of parenting a child with addiction, the deep fear that often accompanies such parenting, and how her faith became a guiding light through unimaginable loss. The conversation highlights the importance of forgiveness, letting go of guilt, and the role of spiritual practices in helping anyone bereaved find meaning and peace in their loss. Together, we unpack the layered impact of grief on surviving children, the crucial role of self-care, and how different types of loss - such as suicide, sudden or expected death can shape our bereavement experience. We open up about our spiritual connections with our children, and the comfort we’ve found through mediumship and faith, and the enduring power of love and gratitude as essential to both of our healing processes. This episode is a powerful reminder that while grief may never fully go away, we can still find purpose, connection, and joy on the other side of deep sorrow if we allow ourselves to find all that we can in our loss experience. As Christopher often said to his mom and I would suggest now imparts this as a major life lesson for us all: “Life is honestly so beautiful, as long as you allow it to be.” Connect with Sally: https://www.sallymcquillen.com/   Connect with Vonne: https://vonnesolis.com/     Podcast Ep. 8 “The Myths and Truths of Suicide”  Links: Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2021182/11230104   YouTube: https://youtu.be/tKLLKkGtrqQ       Subscribe to the podcast! Share your favourite episodes! Connect with Vonne on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    1h 14m

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As an Author, Angel Healing Practitioner and bereaved mom since 2005, through guest interviews and coaching, I share great content that is informative, inspiring and practical to help anyone who has suffered a loss, or other adversity, manage grief and heal. Topics focus on loss, grief advocacy, grief support, healing, personal growth and consciousness expansion for holistic wellbeing.