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...
info_outline 119. Seeing is BELIEVING! | Ian ClarkThe 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...
info_outline 118. A Victorious Heart after CHILD LOSS! | Kim PeacockThe 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,...
info_outline 117. Caregiving and RAINBOWS | Sheila ClemensonThe 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...
info_outline 116. Passports and Parasites! Vashti KanaheleThe 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...
info_outline 115. A Purpose, Lesson, & Reason for EVERYTHING | June EdwardThe 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...
info_outline 114. 2 NDEs, 2 SDEs, PTSD & DYING to LIVE! | Cathy GabrielsenThe 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_outline 113. From WARRIOR to AWAKENING | John LawyerThe 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,...
info_outline 112. My Mother's DEATH was My REBIRTH | Nichole LeeThe 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_outline 111. Cracked WIDE Open & Ready to Ascend | Suzanna KennedyThe Beautiful Side of Grief
Grief can crack us wide open. Everything as we once knew it changes, a little in some areas, in others a lot. For many of us now that can result in becoming drawn to spirituality and ascension. Learning to rise above what we have experienced and to live our lives in ameaningful way, in a frequency of love, compassion, and service to others. Today, Suzanna Kennedy takes you through what led to her own ascension and just what ascension is all about, including how you can move beyond your limiting beliefs to craft the reality YOU want. Suzanna has even developed proven and effective tools...
info_outlineFrom Trauma to Fairy Tale - this is an incredible interview of overcoming years of heartbreak and abuse to finding and living a life of dreams - literally!
Jenna Ashlyn was a young widow who was pressured into a relationship that turned abusive and became a survivor. She shares her story of survival to encourage other survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and mental health issues, that you can have a life after trauma.
A trained advocate, Jenna is currently a volunteer for Southern Ohio’s Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program, where she provides support and services to victims of abuse. She loves animals and spends her extra time being a mom and cuddling with her cocker spaniel.
She is also an author - and in this episode, we are going to chat about two books she has authored - Within the Gray, and Sheila's Men - both of which can serve as tools in the journey of trauma recovery and more importantly, they let you know you are not alone, not crazy, and that you can find your purpose and that you can find love again.
You don’t want to miss:
- Of how Jenna wrote her first book (its not what you would ever imagine! )
- Red flags to look out for in relationships
- How dreams can come true
PLUS, how Within the Gray & Sheila's Men may be the resource you need
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"It was one of the darkest times in my life. And I was afraid to go to therapy because I was pretty sure that they were going to lock me up." ~ Jenna Ashlyn
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