123. My Life was NEVER the same | Sydney Decker
The Beautiful Side of Grief
Have you been through something so life-altering that your passion is to now live as authentic & true to yourself as possible? If so, you are going to love this week's guest, Sydney Decker. Sydney had been experiencing depression, anxiety, agoraphobia and also turbulent thoughts similar to her dad, well before he tragically took his own when she was just 20 years old. It was this event that became the catalyst for unbelievable and heart-warming change in her life. Yet, it wasn't an easy path... Sydney, like all of us had to first come to terms with her shadow-self - the parts we like to...
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122. From PSYCH Unit to KimbleFit | John Kimble
The Beautiful Side of Grief
Today I am talking to a young guy, John Kimble, who really ventured on the wrong side of life. He wanted to be a gangsta, he had no remorse around the things he did, he robbed houses, sold drugs, had addictions, had attempted suicide a couple of times, had multiple felonies and eventually ended up in a psych ward diagnosed as a sociopath. That's some heavy stuff to go through. Yet, he makes no excuses. He has turned that all around to now having his own fitness centre KimbleFit - and now helps others of all ages find the life they want - through the same means he helped himself. This is...
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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...
info_outlineWhen your surviving child tells you that "Mommy, half of me is gone," that makes you stand up and take notice. Well, that was certainly the case for Michele Benyo whose young 6-year-old son died of cancer which left them all devastated, and her 3-year-old without her best friend. This defining statement cemented Michele's life purpose as a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, an early childhood parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. Her mission is twofold: to help parents through the unimaginable challenges of parenting while grieving the death of a child, and to help parents meet the unique needs of a child who has lost a sibling in the early childhood years. She is the map to help you navigate this when no map exists.
You don’t want to miss:
- Why you need to talk to your children about grief even if they appear okay
- Finding a balance between dealing with your own grief with the needs of your children
- Discovering healthy ways to continue the bond with your loved one who died
PLUS, The Four heartbeats framework and how that can help you as a parent
Links and resources:
Michele's links
The Good Grief Guide FREE resource: www.goodgriefparenting.com
Website: www.goodgriefparenting.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodgriefparenting
IG: www.instagram.com/goodgriefparenting/
Parents raising Young Siblings Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentsraisingyoungsiblings
Quote:
"Childhood sibling loss has deep ramifications that few people recognize; it impacts the most basic of day-to-day interactions." ~ Michele Benyo
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