Ep. 747 – The Grief and Happiness Handbook with Emily Thiroux Threatt (@ThreattEmily)
Release Date: 03/13/2025
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Ep. 748 – Truth, Lies & Alzheimer's with Lisa Skinner (@LisaSkinner2015)
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Ep. 747 – The Grief and Happiness Handbook with Emily Thiroux Threatt (@ThreattEmily)
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"Grief is love and when it's really love, it doesn't go away just because somebody dies." - Emily Thiroux Threatt Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is widow, speaker, grief expert, and founder of the Grief and Happiness Alliance, Emily Thiroux Threatt. Emily and I had a chat about her latest book, “The Grief and Happiness Handbook”, how she discovered her love for writing, alternative ways to offer condolences, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: Why grief and happiness are two sides of the same coin How writing can have a positive impact on your...
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Ep. 746 – “How to Be a Goldfish” with Jane Baird Warren (@jbwarren2)
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“Even with business stuff, we have to listen to our gut just as much as we do when we're writing.” – Amy Wallen Today’s featured bestselling author is a novelist, memoirist, teacher, editor, and pie baker, Amy Wallen. Amy and I had a dessert-filled chat about her book, “How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies: Sweet & Savory Secrets for Surviving the Writing Life”, the unexpected inspiration behind her first novel, the necessity of following your intuition, and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: Amy's love for pie baking and its connection to her writing Amy’s experience...
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Ep. 743 – “Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break” with Oksana Kukurudza (@KukurudzaOksana)
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“Human beings, as much as we say we evolve in many ways, we make the same mistakes over and over and over again with history repeating itself.” – Oksana Kukurudza Today’s featured author is a mom, world traveler, and management consultant, Oksana Kukurudza. Oksana and I had a chat about her upcoming book "Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break", the importance of our roots, and more!! Key Things You’ll Learn: What fuels her writing What it was like growing up with family on the other side of the Iron Curtain Her parents' experiences during World War II & their resilience...
info_outline"Grief is love and when it's really love, it doesn't go away just because somebody dies." - Emily Thiroux Threatt
Today’s featured international bestselling bookcaster is widow, speaker, grief expert, and founder of the Grief and Happiness Alliance, Emily Thiroux Threatt. Emily and I had a chat about her latest book, “The Grief and Happiness Handbook”, how she discovered her love for writing, alternative ways to offer condolences, and more!!
Key Things You’ll Learn:
Why grief and happiness are two sides of the same coin
How writing can have a positive impact on your personal growth and outlook on life
What led to her first book opportunity and what she learned from working with a traditional publishing company
Emily’s Site: https://lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/
Emily’s Podcast, “Grief & Happiness”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-happiness/id1589284828
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