121. Ministering to Your OWN Grief | Rev. Jocelyn Jones
The Beautiful Side of Grief
Sometimes we can just be too close to a situation. We don't want to see what is right in front of us. This was true for Rev. Jocelyn when she was facing her beloved father's battle with Alzheimer's. She initially didn't want to see her strong, capable, and loving dad was having issues with memory loss right before her eyes. When she did face it, however, she decided that she was going to her best, along with her brother, to find the happy moments and memories in this journey, as well as supporting their mum, who was his primary caregiver. This is a great conversation about being human,...
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120. My Child Left HOME for Heaven | Nathalie Himmelrich
The Beautiful Side of Grief
In this episode I have the privilege of talking to a very beautiful soul, Nathalie Himmelrich, around some very sensitive and confronting topics. Nathalie is a passionate writer, holistic counsellor, coach, woman & mother. Her areas of specialty are relationships, grief, and trauma, with a passion to help people find their inspiration for healthy grieving. Nathalie knows this topic well through the insights gained from her own traumatic experiences around grief. We explore the tough decisions she had to make for her sick child in utero, and subsequent passing. Dealing with her mum's...
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119. Seeing is BELIEVING! | Ian Clark
The Beautiful Side of Grief
What would you do if you were facing a life-ending diagnosis at 46? Would you just hunker down and do the best you can? Or would you step outside conventional medicine and thoughts and do whatever it takes? The latter is what my guest, Ian Clark, did. Facing bankruptcy at the same time as his greatest health challenge, with eight children he didn't want to leave, he used his research skills to get rid of his 'incurable' cancer. This research also led him into groundbreaking areas, including advanced information on how to literally stop the body from aging, and how to self heal all...
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118. A Victorious Heart after CHILD LOSS! | Kim Peacock
The Beautiful Side of Grief
My guest on this episode, Kim Peacock, is a courageous mum who witnessed the horrific accident of her eldest child just after Christmas in 1998. She had to find a way to make sense of this and go on for her remaining children and husband. - so how do you grieve a child and still manage to live fully for the rest of your famiy? Somehow Kim found a way. Amidst the heartbreak she began to find hope - and to realize that grief and joy can co-exist. Kim will also take us through her book Victorious Heart - Finding Hope and Healing after a Devastating Loss. Kim is a wife, mom, writer,...
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117. Caregiving and RAINBOWS | Sheila Clemenson
The Beautiful Side of Grief
I truly believe caregivers are unsung heroes! That is why it is a privilege to talk with Sheila Clemenson who became a caregiver for her husband early into their relationship at the age of 26, when he was diagnosed with ALS. In this raw, authentic conversation we talk abut some of the tougher aspects of being a caregiver - the people pleasing trait, the guilt, the lack of self-care, and what happens after your loved one transitions. We also talk about getting a support network around us, finding the beauty in grief, the happiness, and allowing ourselves to have hope and dreams once again. If...
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116. Passports and Parasites! Vashti Kanahele
The Beautiful Side of Grief
In this episode of The Beautiful Side of Grief we are exploring war-torn Bagdad to the sunny caribbean, and many countries in between through the eyes of a diplomat's wife, who had to struggle with infertility, pregnancy loss, parental loss, and fast exits - all the while re-adapting to strange new lands, & dealing with a complex chronic condition. Yep, that sounds a pretty heavy load - though in the midst of this, Vashti Kanahele also discovered fabulous new cultures, places off the beaten track, and a resilience and strength to take control of her health. Vashti takes us into this world...
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115. A Purpose, Lesson, & Reason for EVERYTHING | June Edward
The Beautiful Side of Grief
What would it mean to you to know that you are always right where you are supposed to be? That nothing is ever done "to you", it's being done "for you", and to understand why we have to lose our precious loved ones... and how we can grow from that to live a full loving life - well, that's just the tip of what we are exploring with my guest, Psychic Medium- Speaker, Teacher, & Bestselling Author and Relationship Expert, June Edward. June has been dealing with the unseen since childhood though it took an NDE at the tender age of 27 which allowed her to experience first-hand the other side...
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114. 2 NDEs, 2 SDEs, PTSD & DYING to LIVE! | Cathy Gabrielsen
The Beautiful Side of Grief
Grief is definitely multifaceted! Cathy Gabrielsen had a divine childhood devoted to Mother Mary and Christ. At 18 she had her first near-death experience in the same accident that left her boyfriend severly brain-damaged. Knowing she had to return to fulfill her purpose, she instead lived for many years with a tremendous amount of grief, sadness, anxiety, guilt, shame, and feeling like she had failed both God and her boyfriend. A battle with breast cancer led her to her second near-death experience, gifting her profound and valuable insights into end of life experiences. Following that...
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113. From WARRIOR to AWAKENING | John Lawyer
The Beautiful Side of Grief
War does something to a person, not only emotionally, also physiologically. For starters, it rewires your brain to dampen emotional responses to what is being experienced, to exist in a hyper state of alertness and awareness, and to cope with altered sleep patterns. It can also become very addicted to emotionally charged situations, where uncertainty exists. No wonder veterans can have a tough time readjusting to life outside, making sense of the trauma they've experienced, and simply adapting to living day to day without having to be in a constant state of alertness. My guest,...
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112. My Mother's DEATH was My REBIRTH | Nichole Lee
The Beautiful Side of Grief
Is your mum your best friend? What would you do if she died? Would your life continue to have the same meaning or would you feel like you were suddenly set adrift? The later is what happened to Nichole Lee in 2018 when she lost her mum to cancer.... Nichole has trained in so many modalities since the death of her best friend and mum, and that helped her to transition from a highly 'successful' corporate job in change management into her hearts passion of helping others discover who they are amongst all the pain and heartache to gain harmony, expand in that joy and reconnect to...
info_outlineEven a psychology degree doesn't prepare you for the depths unexpected grief can take you. Madison Eshelman discusses with me the severe depression and anxiety she experienced after the loss of her ex-partner, her journey through that, and the power of neuroplasticity in her healing. She shares so many great insights around this.
You don’t want to miss:
- How we can begin to heal only when we begin to feel
- How your ability to grieve well or not runs much deeper than the major loss
- How tapping into your core feelings leads to healing
PLUS, get access to the feeling and change triangle resources!
Please note that this episode deals with the subject of suicide. If this brings up unwanted feelings please reach out to your local or national crisis and support centres, or a supportive friend or colleague. Don't feel like you have to deal with these feelings alone 💚
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