55 episodes
Walk Through Grief with Grace Jennifer Cormier
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- Religion & Spirituality
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5.0 • 48 Ratings
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A space where human hearts gather around stories of loss, love and healing. Join guests from a range of backgrounds as they share moments of loss and how they walked through these life challenges. Let their stories spark curiosity within you to gain a new perspective on loss and grief. Learn new ways to navigate your own grief and find new layers of support.
This podcast is organized in cycles of seven episodes. You'll hear conversations with guests in a style you would expect from a podcast on episodes one through four. Every fifth episode will contain a Mythical Story or Wisdom Tale - an offering of story medicine for your Soul. Every sixth episode will be about Love, and every seventh episode with be a guided visualization or deep relaxation for you to relax and rest.
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055: Grieving the Loss of a Mother and the Destruction of Mother Earth with Chris McDonald
We face grief in our daily lives not just from personal loss, but also from rampant injustice and the degradation of our planet. In this episode, soil scientist and author Chris McDonald joins Jenn to talk about her deep love for the earth and the grief that comes with witnessing climate change. Chris shares the connections between the loss of her mom in her 20s, her near-death experience, and the grief surrounding her relationship with Mother Earth. As someone who has always been nourished by soil, Chris encourages us to better learn how to be in relationship with the earth and where we live and to view our environmental grief as a wake up call for healing and change.
Resources:
Learn more about Chris and find her 2 books Where Everything Wild Has a Home and My Two Mothers: A Collection of Poetry and Prose at www.awaken2wonder.com
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein
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054: The Power of Playback Theater for Healing with Rachelle Archer and Erika Malone
What does theater have to do with grief? In this episode, Expressive Arts Therapists Rachelle Archer and Erika Malone join Jenn to share how storytelling through Playback Theater can serve as a powerful tool for feeling seen, heard, and part of something bigger than yourself. Playback Theater is a way for people to tell their stories and see them reflected back through a theater performance, which is especially impactful for marginalized communities and those going through challenging seasons of life. It is a form of arts for social change that honors not just grief from death, but from all of life’s changes.
Resources:
Learn more about Rachelle and her work at www.rachellearcher.com and listen to her podcast, The Artful Leader, wherever you listen to podcasts
Learn more about Erika and her work with Yellowbird Expressive Arts at /www.yellow-bird.org
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein
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The Grief of Non-Profit Work and Battling for Systemic Change with Hawah Kasat
Have you ever felt the grief of blocked passion? Like you’re fighting an uphill battle? Author and non-profit leader Hawah Kasat understands these experiences well and joins Jenn in this episode to talk about how he faced the red tape, competitive fundraising, and the feeling that you’re just not doing enough with his non-profit One Common Unity for 20 years. He shares the failures of the non-proft sector and how its shortcomings left him with a loss of hope and worries that he’s been doing the wrong work for decades. Hawah also speaks about the loss of his mentee, Nate, to gun violence and the challenge of showing up as a community leader and holding space when deling with that loss himself. Listen for a profound conversation about the barriers to systemic change that we face as a society, the grief we feel as a result of injustice and harm, and Hawah’s vision for a better way forward.
Resources:
Connect with Hawah on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Learn more about Hawah’s work on his website: https://hawah.us/
Listen to Hawah’s TedX Talk ‘How Greed Could Save the World’
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein
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Navigating Widowhood with Donna Kendrick
Have you recently lost a spouse? Or do you have a loved one who was recently widowed? In this episode, Grief Recovery Specialist, Author, and Financial Planner Donna Kendrick joins Jenn to share the shock of suddenly losing her husband Greg in 2013 and her journey to helping other widows and widowers feel more in control and less alone. In the decade since her husband’s passing, Donna has brough love back into the financial planning industry to help people through times of transition and gives back to her community through sharing the tools of the Grief Recovery Method. Listen to learn how you can find support in widowhood as well as the key ways that you can be there for someone in the days, months, and years after a loss.
***Content warning: Suicide***
Resources:
Learn more about Donna and her work including her book A Guide to Widowhood: Navigating the First Three Years at www.widow-wisdom.com
Follow Donna on Instagram @widowandwisdom
Listen to the Widow Wisdom and Wealth Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein -
051: Calling in Support to Combat the Grief of Burnout with Dr.Sandra Lewis
Do you find yourself feeling scattered and scared, like you’re on a slippery slope where everything important to you is sliding away? In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and Personal Energy Strategist Dr.Sandra Lewis shares how she overcame burnout through grounding practices, identifying circles of care, and inviting in care from within, community, and from those beyond the veil. Listen for simple grounding practices, ways that you can intentionally nurture your relationships with your ancestors, and powerful reminders that you are not alone.
Resources:
Get your “Exhausted to Energized - 6 Simple Strategies for BIG Relief” Free Gift here
Join the Smart Soul Success Collective for Women Facebook group
Learn more about Dr.Sandra and her work at www.lifein4partharmony.com
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein
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Holding Space and Building Relationship Skills with Robyn Smith
Grief has a much bigger impact on our relationships that we may realize. Childhood grief and trauma has a profound impact on our relationships as adults and major losses can lead to anger and estrangement as emotions run high and communication breaks down. In this episode, award winning speaker and trauma and relationship coach Robyn Smith joins Jenn to share how we can work on ourselves to create greater depth and understanding in our relationships with others. They discuss what it really means to hold space, how we can feel more worthy and complete on our own, and how to build communication muscles so that we do not encounter as many challenges when we face a loss.
Resources:
Get your Free Ultimate Communication Checklist and discover more about Robyn’s work and trainings at www.robynsmith.net
Join the Rock Your Relationship Sisterhood Facebook group
Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training.
Enjoying the podcast? Support our production costs by donating here
Receive your Free Grief Guidebook and find Jenn’s work here
Music by Daniel Plane: www.reelcello.com
Podcast production by Caitlin Epstein
Customer Reviews
Highly recommend!
I’m really enjoying this beautifully facilitated podcast. So much wisdom and compassion comes through the personal storytelling, sharing of expertise, and guided meditation or other healthy practices. The episodes shed light on how to move through grief and inspire a lot joy at the same time!
Inspiring
These are such important conversations that so many of us fail to have and/or wish we have had when it’s too late. I love considering conscious dying for myself and family members, and all the decisions we can be making ahead of time. Jenn is the embodiment of grace and compassion. This show is so needed!
Perfect timing
I recently connected with Jen and started listening to her podcasts before a 17 hour road trip and was able to listen to so many at one time. These podcasts have been empowering, encouraging, motivating and inspiring. I am grieving the loss of so many close family members, as well as other things, and am finally getting the tools necessary to really process these losses. Processing means true healing which leads to me truly living. Thank you Jen Cormier and all the guest speakers who are helping peel back my layers to a new discovery. I’m looking forward to my walk now.
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