Heroes in Grief

Tom Bender
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Heroes in Grief

I am a bereaved father, a bereaved son, a bereaved brother & a bereaved friend. Listening to other people's stories of how they cope with their death losses has almost always given me useful tools to use in my journey. The purpose of Heroes in Grief is the same. It is my sincere hope that hearing the remarkable things that grieving people have done to honor their loved ones, or maybe just to cope will encourage you as well. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

  1. 6D AGO

    E44 - Jeff Abbott - Signs Dreams and Bullets

    Jeff M. Abbott lives with his wife, daughter and rescue dog in southern California, and is the author of Signs Dreams and Bullets. A transformational story of healing and discovering hidden in grief are great gifts of change and growth. An expansion of love I didn't know existed. Your relationship with your loved one isn’t over; it can become even deeper now.  Signs Dreams and Bullets book: https://amzn.to/3FdsMuD Jeff's website: https://jeffmabbott.com/ Jeff's email: signsdreamsandbullets@gmail.com Jeff's daughter Jen's song: https://youtu.be/UmyYy7oqXjA?si=paYi496dcEUs90oJ Helping Fathers Heal: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelpingFathersHeal Helping Parents Heal: www.helpingparentsheal.org ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    1h 1m

  2. MAY 4

    E43 - Tom Bender - Being there for someone experiencing grief & loss

    Tom discusses our humanness and how to better be there for someone experiencing grief and loss. ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    43 min

  3. APR 27

    E42 - Tom Bender - Updates & 'The Shovel Story'

    Your host Tom Bender shares some updates and a couple Spirit stories. Links mentioned on the episode: Dougy Center: https://www.dougy.org/ WNY Compassion Connection: https://wnycompassionconnection.org/ ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    46 min

  4. MAR 23

    E41 - Erin Blechman - Author - Speaker - Certified Grief Educator - Suicide & Mental Illness

    Erin Blechman is an author, speaker, and Certified Grief Educator whose mission is to elevate the conversation around grief and loss, mental illness, and suicide. Her book, My Unexpected Journey: Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide, chronicles the eighteen months following the devastating loss of her own beloved son, Max to suicide after his long battle with mental illness. She offers grief support to bereaved parents through online groups and community talks that seek to build greater understanding of mental illness, suicide, loss and grief. Erin lives part-time in both Pennsylvania and Florida with her husband, Bill and Max’s former dog, Emmylou. Their son, Sam, and his wife, Julia, reside in Pa. My Unexpected Journey is her first book. Follow Erin on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/erin.blechman/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/erin.blechmanauthor), and LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-blechman-1b45b42b0/) @erin.blechman and on her website at https://erinblechman.com/. Erin's book 'My Unexpected Journey: Reflections After Losing My Son to Suicide': https://amzn.to/4hSARm1 ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    56 min

  5. MAR 16

    E40 - LeAnn Hull - Real talk about grief & support groups - founder of andyssunshine.com

    LeAnn Hull was born and raised in Phoenix Arizona where she married Clay Hull and together raised four children. While raising their kids, she and Clay owned and operated a construction company named Arizona Window Center for 30 years. Being self-employed allowed them the time to invest in their children’s lives and in the community in which they lived. After the tragic loss of her 16-year-old son in 2012, Andy to suicide, LeAnn founded a non-profit organization called Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation. The mission of this group is to raise awareness of the high rate of suicide while providing coping skills to deal with life’s challenges. With a “You Matter!” approach, we offer education, support and encouragement which will lead to lives being saved. LeAnn continues to impact the lives of people all over the world through her “What’s In Your Tool Box?” talk which teaches healthy coping skills using her first hand experience, her certification as a Grief Educator and Mental Health First Aid. In 2019, LeAnn published her book titled, “How To Live When You Want To Die”, which details her journey of survival and trauma leading to a place of hope and healing. In addition, she writes for several monthly newsletters mentoring parents who have lost children in hopes of helping them achieve healing. In 2014 and 2019, LeAnn worked on legislation in Arizona which led to two new laws, signed by the current Governors, mandating suicide education in all the school districts. She continues to be interviewed by various news and radio stations, as a resource on suicide prevention and mental health. LeAnn’s background in construction, as well as her OSHA certifications, lends itself to incorporating her “Toolbox’ talk into the safety programs, workshops and talks. Currently, LeAnn is working on a new book, recording podcasts, writing blogs and is a sought-after trainer for schools and businesses all over the Country. Andy Hull's Sunshine Foundation: Website: https://andyssunshine.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andyhullsunshine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andyhullsunshine/ Book 'How To Live When You Want To Die': https://amzn.to/43NyrBu ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No...

    36 min

  6. MAR 9

    E39 - Angie Hanson - Founder of ButterfliesandHalos.com - Author - Grief Educator - Certified Grief Coach -

    Angie Hanson is a grief educator, certified grief coach, and the founder of Butterflies + Halos, a grief-focused stationery and support brand. As a multi-time author, she shares her personal experiences of love, loss, and resilience to help others navigate grief with grace and hope. She is the author of Chapters of a Resilient Heart, a deeply personal memoir on grief and healing, and a contributing author in Resilient A.F.: Stories of Resilience, Volume 2. She is also releasing two more co-authored books, Grace & Grit: Stories of Overcoming Life’s Hardest Challenges with Resilience, and the upcoming Stories of... anthology, where she honors the legacy of her late husband. Through her writing, speaking engagements, and grief coaching, she creates space for healing, connection, and the power of resilience. Website: www.butterfliesandhalos.com Social media sites: @butterfliesandhalos Angie's book 'Chapters of a Resilient Heart': https://amzn.to/4i8LjXe Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine':www.getgriefymagazine.com ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    48 min

  7. MAR 2

    E38 - Jacob Cooper - Near-Death Experiencer/Author/Speaker/Social Worker/Reiki Master/Hypnotherapist

    Passionate about promoting healing, Jacob L. Cooper, best-selling author of Life After Breath and The Wisdom of Jacobs’s Ladder, is a Near-Death Experiencer and sought-after speaker on mental health, spirituality - consciousness, offering elevating seminars and individualized services to help others find purpose and connect to their inner power. Website: www.jacoblcooper.com Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacobcooperlcsw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobcooperlcsw/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC28gZ-EhU3DKtP38WDYUoyg Email- Jacobcooperlcsw@gmail.com Books: “Life After Breath”- https://amzn.to/3XqfKzY “The Wisdom of Jacob’s Ladder" - https://amzn.to/3D4z278 Helping Parents Heal: www.helpingparentsheal.org ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    49 min

  8. FEB 23

    E37 - Trunnis Goggins II - ‘Stories of...’ Author - Business & Education Consultant

    Trunnis is the author of the 'Stories of...' & '4Ps of You' book franchises. He also hosts a podcast (4P's of You). He is a small business, corporate, and higher education consultant. Trunnis earned a PhD in public policy administration with a concentration in nonprofit management from Walden University. He also earned an MBA from Anderson University and a BBA with a major in human resource management from Marian College. Dr. Goggins is a veteran of the US Navy. Earning five Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals. He works in his spare time to develop veteran programs designed to assist in the transition to civilian life by active duty soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. Trunnis lives in Asheville North Carolina with his family. 'Stories of...' book links: 'Stories of Children Lost': https://amzn.to/4kfRRF9 'Stories of Veterans: from military to civilian life': https://amzn.to/3ELogmw 'The 4 P's of You' book: https://amzn.to/3D3zD8W ======================================== Please consider supporting the podcast here: https://buymeacoffee.com/heroesingrief Heroes in Grief: www.heroesingrief.com Contact Tom: tom@heroesingrief.com Tom's GriefTalks page (Book Tom as your Guest Speaker): https://www.facebook.com/tombendergrieftalks Our partner 'Get Griefy Magazine': www.getgriefymagazine.com You also can help support Heroes in Grief by using our affiliate links to wherever you do your online shopping or ordering. Message Tom at tom@heroesingrief.com to inquire or get a link. No extra charges or any cost to you! Visit the Heroes in Grief shop for products discussed on the podcast & Tom's suggestions: https://linktr.ee/heroesingrief/shop Thank you!!!

    49 min
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I am a bereaved father, a bereaved son, a bereaved brother & a bereaved friend. Listening to other people's stories of how they cope with their death losses has almost always given me useful tools to use in my journey. The purpose of Heroes in Grief is the same. It is my sincere hope that hearing the remarkable things that grieving people have done to honor their loved ones, or maybe just to cope will encourage you as well. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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  • Creator
    Tom Bender
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Tom Bender
  • Show Website
    Heroes in Grief

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