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Navigating the emotions that come with change, loss, grief, and heartbreak is... sometimes feels like its own job. A daunting one at that.

And few of us are taught how or given the tools to do it.

Wendy Sloneker is a Grief Coach and Specialist: an expert with a gentle approach to helping others navigate grief and loss, through to healing and reclaiming a sense of aliveness. In this podcast, she'll share what she's learned, and some of what she offers in her programs. Find her online at WendySloneker.com.

Heart Healing from Loss Wendy Sloneker

    • Health & Fitness
    • 4.3 • 6 Ratings

Navigating the emotions that come with change, loss, grief, and heartbreak is... sometimes feels like its own job. A daunting one at that.

And few of us are taught how or given the tools to do it.

Wendy Sloneker is a Grief Coach and Specialist: an expert with a gentle approach to helping others navigate grief and loss, through to healing and reclaiming a sense of aliveness. In this podcast, she'll share what she's learned, and some of what she offers in her programs. Find her online at WendySloneker.com.

    Emergence Coaching for Grief, Loss, & Shadow Seasons

    Emergence Coaching for Grief, Loss, & Shadow Seasons

    “Emergence” is the process of coming into being or of becoming important or prominent. And Emergence is happening for Wendy Sloneker and her coaching process — she’s announcing a shift in her work with clients! 
    Emergence Coaching is the new direction, and while it incorporates all the tools from her previous practice, it also allows Wendy to take her expertise in emotions and provide support to people who are stuck and sick of being stuck. 
    If you’re stuck in loss and in emotional pain of any kind, and the path you’re on is clearly a dead end or some kind of weird emotional cul-de-sac, Wendy can help you find your way again. 
    The structure of emergence coaching involves shifting, reframing, and reclaiming. If this sounds like something that could help you or someone you know get unstuck, stay tuned for more details. 
    If you’re ready to emerge from pain and loss and the cocoon you’ve been stuck in for far too long, join Wendy in her group coaching program goinginside.me for support. And keep your ears open for Wendy’s new podcast!
     

    • 13 min
    Announcing the Shadow Side Leadership Series & Summit in May

    Announcing the Shadow Side Leadership Series & Summit in May

    Robin Keesler is an Identity and Self Discovery Coach and she is here with Grief Coach & Specialist Wendy Sloneker to share her own journey of self discovery and finding (and finding again) her identity. Robin believes that we all have the capacity to make change in the world by focusing on heart-centered leadership; which is each of us finding those little bits of joy and passing it on to expand the love in our world.
    Robin walks people through a process of self-discovery to work on personal identity. She aims to help you find the truth of who you are and how to come home to your true self. She teaches people radical self love, in ALL the moments. She can help you understand your attachment style, then she puts all of this together to show you how it has all been carried with you — to impact your life, your relationships, your business, and well, everything!
    The work is never done, but that is a good thing! So if you want to start (or continue) the work to discover yourself and understand your identity, join Robin (and Wendy) for the Shadow Side Leadership Series & Summit! 
    Get more information at shadowsideleadershipsummit.com where you can get info on all the coaches/presenters and register.
    Or if you are looking for support while you navigate through feelings of grief or loss, Wendy can help! Visit www.wendysloneker.com to learn more. 
    And if you are interested in Wendy’s group coaching program, Going Inside, find more information at goinginside.me.

    • 39 min
    Girl Hidden, Meeting Author Jesse René Gibbs

    Girl Hidden, Meeting Author Jesse René Gibbs

    Today Wendy Sloneker, Grief Specialist & Coach, welcomes a very special guest, Jesse René Gibbs, author of the book Girl Hidden. Jesse shares the traumatic story of her childhood, what it was like discovering the truth about what happened to her, and her journey of healing by finding support and writing her book. 
    Jesse René Gibbs also speaks on her experience with therapy. She acknowledges that, for her, finding a good therapist meant finding someone that helped her connect her past experiences to her body and her feelings. And therapy didn’t make her “better”, but it has given her the tools she needs to walk through life. 
    And a network of support has been important for Jesse René Gibbs too; healing is different for everybody, but for her having certain people by by her side (on on her side) has been life-changing. To learn more about Jesse René Gibbs and get a copy of her book, visit her website: girlhidden.com. 
    Or if you are looking for a way to start getting your own network of support, working with Wendy could be a good start. Visit www.wendysloneker.com to learn more. 
    And if you are interested in Wendy’s group coaching program, Going Inside, find more information at goinginside.me.

    • 47 min
    "Grief Is Everywhere In Weight Loss"

    "Grief Is Everywhere In Weight Loss"

    “Wait,” you say. “Surely healthy, successful weight loss is a cause for celebration, not grief?” 
    Getting healthier is always a cause for celebration, but as No BS WeightLoss founder Corinne Crabtree tells us, “Grief is everywhere in weight loss.”
    Friendships and relationships can change, even disappear, when one person in the relationship loses weight. Those who lose weight may suffer a totally unexpected change in identity, they may grieve the weight that protected them, they may mourn the loss of foods that provided comfort or some sort of emotional connection (grandma’s oatmeal-raisin cookies, anyone?)
    Corinne knows that weight loss involves so much more than increasing exercise and changing eating habits — there’s an emotional journey to “choose who the next version of you is.” 

    Will you keep choosing the same person over and over, even if you’re not feeling right in that body and mind? Or will you choose a version of you that feels closer to a goal? 
    And what losses do those choices bring with them?
    In this episode, Grief Coach and Specialist Wendy Sloneker talks with Corinne Crabtree about the emotional changes (and blockades) we go through (or don’t) when we’re working to choose that different version of ourselves.
    After losing 100 pounds to be a healthier mom and end the obesity gene, Corinne Crabtree embarked on a mission to help others be healthier as well. She’s helped thousands shed unhealthy pounds and keep them off through her No BS WeightLoss Program. Find her FREE  COURSE here: www.nobsweightloss.com… that’s the best place to start. Then deffo subscribe &  listen to her podcast as well. 
    If you’re ready to get help managing changing and challenging emotions around grief and loss, sign up for a free Connection Call with Wendy at www.wendysloneker.com.
     
     

    • 34 min
    Anticipatory Grief & The Peanut

    Anticipatory Grief & The Peanut

    Today Wendy Sloneker, Grief Coach & Specialist, explains Anticipatory Grief. These are the thoughts and fears about something specific that might be coming or changing, such as a medical diagnosis, a loved one or pet that starts to physically or mentally decline, or the noticing of incremental loss (tangible or intangible). 
    There’s a little part of her brain Wendy calls “The Peanut.” She describes it as the part of her brain that protects her by helping her anticipate and prepare for the coming grief-causing event. The Peanut becomes heighted in moments of anticipating a future event – and even the anticipation before the grief can be unsettling. 
    Anticipating future events can take us out of the moment, away from what’s actually happening now in our lives, robbing us of life’s moments. So, Wendy follows up with some tips and ideas of how to feel “normal” when your “Peanut” is causing some big feelings or some anxiety. 
    If you would like to learn more about navigating grief and loss, or find support by working with Wendy, visit her website: www.wendysloneker.com. 
    And if you are interested in Wendy’s group coaching program, Going Inside, find more information at goinginside.me.

    • 13 min
    Caught in the Middle Can Feel Like a Chronic Illness

    Caught in the Middle Can Feel Like a Chronic Illness

    Today Grief Coach & Specialist Wendy Sloneker talks about situations where you might be caught in the middle or at least have the perception of being so. And we all know the “middle” is usually between a rock and a hard place. 
    “The middle” may be the middle of an uncomfortable situation, it could be between two people at odds, it might be the center of a family disagreement. And it’s exhausting. If you’ve ever dealt with chronic illness, this “middle” position might seem familiar  — you’re in constant pain, constant struggle, sitting right in the whip seat of an emotional rollercoaster. It takes over your life. 
    And we make it worse on ourselves, burying ourselves under pressure to perform, to take care of others, or to make everyone happy. 
    In these situations, it can be challenging to remember we are not responsible for other people’s feelings. We can only take care of our own. And that’s hard enough. 
    To help with that, Wendy gives us tips on how to ground ourselves in what feels supportive and right for us, on how to identify our own feelings and ensure we’re taking care of ourselves.
    If you would like to learn more about navigating grief, loss, or finding support through working with Wendy, visit her website: www.wendysloneker.com. 
    And if you are interested in Wendy’s group coaching program, Going Inside, find more information at goinginside.me.
    Book Mentioned: 
    In My Shoes: A Memoir by Tamara Mellon & William Patrick
     

    • 18 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Farmer's Apprentice ,

Less alone

These timely topics and guests are right on point, for me, as I learn to heal and practice using Wendy’s encouraging suggestions. Connecting with this podcast greatly increases my grief recovery competency. I highly recommend this podcast, as well as Wendy’s grief coaching, and the Grief Recovery Process.

Aimee aka Freyacat ,

Very calming

Extremely helpful in all kinds of grief. She’s also a death doula. I’m want to do that now

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A warm hug

Wendy is so warm, welcoming and comforting. Whether she’s talking about something in a way you never considered before or speaking to a loss you have been carrying with you for a long time, she does it in such a loving way that leaves the listener feeling light and safe.

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