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Qualified - Lessons in Loss Michelle Heaton
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Former U.S. Navy podcaster and communications professional Michelle Heaton, now shares her personal story about the loss of her teenage son and her subsequent search to find empathy, insight and counsel for the unique pain she was experiencing.
Speaking with other bereaved parents who survived the pain and emerged stronger brought her comfort. She recalls a quote from a pastor years ago, "God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called." Now ten years later, Michelle knows the truth of that statement and is anxious to share the lessons she learned from her loss with other hurting people.
In each episode, Michelle interviews incredible people who share their stories of overcoming loss; including death, divorce, illness, aging, loneliness and estrangement, to inspire you and give you hope!
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Coping with the loss of a pet
The loss of a dog, a cat, a horse, a bird, any pet can cause us to experience grief. The animals we share our homes and lives with are part of our families and when they are no longer there it can create a significant and painful void.
Listen in as I interview Rachel Shirley, a compelling author and certified coach committed to guiding individuals through life's profound moments, including the impactful experience of pet loss.
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Stillborn - Carrying a baby to term with a fatal diagnosis
When Katherine and her husband learned of their baby’s fatal fetal diagnosis, they knew they had some hard decisions to make. Since their child had no kidneys he would most likely die in utero or shortly after birth, so doctors recommended termination of the pregnancy.
Listen in as Katherine shares her story about carrying a baby she knew she could not keep and making a choice to stay true to her convictions.
Katherine's blog:
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Grief before loss - How my dad's dementia took him from us slowly
When doctors diagnosed her father with mild cognitive disorder, a form of dementia that would likely progress to Alzheimer’s, Joycelyn was in denial. It was difficult to watch the decline of her superhero dad and she began to grieve the loss of the man he once was.
Her personal story will resonate with anyone who has walked alongside a loved one with cognitive decline and has experienced anticipatory grief. Listen in to this intimate discussion with Reverend Jocelyn Jones, as she shares her raw emotions and profound life lessons that will leave you inspired.
Rev. Jocelyn's website:
https://www.faithonthejourney.org/
Breaking the Power of the Mask:
https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Power-Mask-Discover-Healing/dp/1734046708/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707439139&sr=8-1 -
Learning to see myself through His eyes
Born with a severe cleft palate, Sue faced ridicule and harassment on daily basis due to the way she looked. In addition to having to endure multiple surgeries and physical pain, she would also be traumatized by her parent's divorce and an abusive encounter in college that resulted in rape.
Today, Sue Corl is an international women’s conference speaker, author, mentor, Bible teacher, missionary, founder and Executive Director of Crown of Beauty International, and His Heartbeat Podcast host. Her greatest joy is being a wife and mother of two adult children.
She has a passion to see women set free to live in the powerful truths of who they are in Christ and the love of God. She served as a missionary for twenty-five years in Asia. Currently, she travels to minister to women throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the U.S. She has a Master’s of Education from the University of Hawaii and a Master’s of Christian Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University. She is the author of several books including Crown of Beauty Twelve Week Bible Study, For Such a Time as This, and Broken but Undefeated.
Listen in to this incredible story of perseverance and strength as one woman discovers how to stop believing the lies about beauty and realize how she is seen in the eyes of God.
Website: https://www.crownofbeautyinternational.com
Podcast Link: https://www.crownofbeautyinternational.com/podcast
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sue+Corl&i=stripbooks&crid=MJ4LB7W50FDC&sprefix=sue+corl%2Cstripbooks%2C89&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 -
Going no contact with a parent - my journey from loss to restoration
At the age of 13, Katherine made the choice to exclude her father from her life. By going no contact with him, she hoped to rid herself of his toxic behavior and safeguard her own mental health.
Listen in to our conversation as Katherine shares about her emotional journey of stepping away from her father for 13 years and the impact it had on her adult life. She also discusses the liberating force of forgiveness and its essential role in overcoming bitterness, anger, and the importance of praying for those not ready to mend fences.
https://leonfe.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/opportunitymade/
https://leonfoundation.thinkific.com/ - free leadership course
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Finding joy after the loss of a spouse
While away from home on a business trip, Anne-Marie was informed that her husband suffered a brain aneurysm and died in their bedroom. Nothing could have prepared her for the pain and grief she was about to experience and no one seemed equipped to come alongside her emotionally.
Listen in to this inspirational story of how one widow was determined to use her experience to help other grievers -ultimately becoming a grief specialist, 8-time award-winning author on grief, and founder of The Grief & Trauma Healing Network, LLC.
Her website: Grief & Trauma Healing Network
https://griefandtraumahealing.com
Widow Retreat Information:
https://www.griefandtraumahealing.com/widows-grief-retreat/
Her free online grief support site: MyGriefCare.com
https://www.mygriefcare.com
Your Grief Guides YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXrACWW7qjFlQ1A26onCMQ
Anne-Marie’s 8-time award-winning book “When Their World Stops - The Essential Guide to Truly Helping Anyone in Grief” https://amzn.to/3Sb2T2f
Customer Reviews
Incredibly necessary, relatable, authentic, genuine, and tremendously valuable.
Ten stars! Michelle has a heart of gold and intuitively knows what her listeners are longing to hear for their healing process and journey. It was an honor to be a guest and be in the presence of Michelle, who intimately walks with the broken-hearted. Michelle’s wisdom and insightful guests will bless you as you download each episode.
Meaningful conversations
Michelle does an amazing job of keeping her interviews meaningful, relevant, and helpful!
Such important conversations on grief and loss
Michelle was a wonderful host. She put a lot of time and effort into researching and understanding me as a guest and how to get the best out of the interview for her audience. It was a wonderful conversation with great questions. Her sincerity in her mission is obvious.
These raw and real discussions about grief and loss are necessary and so helpful for grieving hearts. What an example of using your pain to help others.