It's All About the Story: Personal Grief Stories
Your Grief Story is important. Share it with others. Encourage one another. Each of our episodes explore a specific type of loss that is unique and important. Guests openly share their personal stories.
Episodes
85 episodes since 2020
When you wonder why there’s so much death and then you meet God in the valley
After experiencing multiple deaths, including the murder of her sister and two miscarriages, Anne Peterson struggled with anger towards God, yet He still pursued her. As a result, Anne returned to writing poetry – something she love...
June 14, 2024
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28:50
Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art of Living With Grief
Kintsugi Your HeartThe Art of Living with Grief Carol shares her story of grief following the death of her husband and jazz musician, Brian. Learn about how changing the environment in her jour...
May 31, 2024
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36:15
The Grief Journey of a Mom and Her Three Young Children
The Grief Journey of a Mom and Her Three Young ChildrenNikki Paul openly shares her grief journey following the traumatic death of her husband as result of a vehicle accident. As a pediatrician, Dr. Nikki learns new l...
April 23, 2024
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30:43
Awkward Moments at the Water Cooler: Engaging a griever returning to work
It’s happened to many of us – we return to work following the death of a loved one. We’re anxious. Our co-workers are afraid to say or do the wrong thing. Suzanne Jobour returned to work with trepidation following the death of her son, Ben. She...
March 24, 2024
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41:01
Equine Assisted Therapy: What a horse can offer in a grief journey
Becky Cort combines two passions in her profession of caring for those who are experiencing loss: her compassion for people and her love of horses. Learn about the fascinating world of Equine Assistant Therapy, and the role a horse ...
February 22, 2024
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38:00
Leaving on a Jet Plane..... And finding a grief friend
Lisa and Monica first met on a flight from Las Vegas to Calgary. Little did they know that they would become best friends because of their common grief journey - both had experienced the death of a parent.Hear about their first encounter...
February 08, 2024
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29:49
The Foods We Eat – Part 2 Nutritional options for sleep & brain health
Holistic nutrition professional and Red Seal chef, Jenna Den Hoed, joins us for a second episode about nutrition and health.Jen will help us reflect upon the foods we purchase and eat. She’ll also take a deep dive into understanding food...
January 25, 2024
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41:12
Food, Stress and Health – Part 1: Holistic wisdom about the foods we eat
Holistic nutrition professional and Red Seal chef, Jenna Den Hoed, takes us into the fascinating world of foods for healthy living.In this episode you will receive a wealth of information about why your body works the way it does a...
January 10, 2024
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29:57
Around the Kitchen Table: One end-of-life conversation at a time
How do you start a conversation about your own end of life? And when is a good time to talk about it? Holly Stubbs’ story – of learning from her Nan at an early age and her ongoing experience as an end-of-life educator, death doula and funeral ...
December 20, 2023
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45:57
From Darkness to Light: One Persons Journey with Anorexia and Bulimia.
In this podcast, host Rick Bergh interviews Jackie Maxwell, who shares her personal experience with eating disorders, specifically anorexia and bulimia. Jackie discusses the challenges she faced, the impact on her mental and physical health, an...
November 24, 2023
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33:23
One Brick at a Time: From Deep Loss to New Calling
Audrey White experienced eight significant losses in a short period of time – both her mother and father died, followed by her brother’s murder.These compound losses drove her into deep learning and an ongoing quest for more understandin...
August 24, 2023
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45:18
Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of 32, Jana and her husband Cory’s hopes and dreams took a different direction. Jana shares candidly the many challenges of living daily with this disease and the losses she experienced. She also o...
June 21, 2023
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29:53
Writing Poetry – A Griever’s Friend
Writing Poetry – A Griever’s FriendSeven years into Mike Berhardt’s marriage, his wife died.Writing poetry became a means to express his deep loss on paper.Reaching out to other grievers, Mike found t...
May 30, 2023
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42:54
TELL ME NOW: Long-distance words that matter at the end of life
TELL ME NOWLong-distance words that matter at the end of life Katie Cowan’s much-loved auntie was in her final days on earth. The terminal diagnosis and placement into palliative care during COVID and subsequent ...
May 16, 2023
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43:21
Viewing Grief Through a Holiday Lens
Viewing Grief Through a Holiday LensFollowing the death of his father, Richard Allen began an in-depth search to understand his grief experience. This led to him write three books, each book focusing on a different aspect of grief...
December 21, 2022
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46:21
Holiday Grief
Jennifer Thom entered into the funeral profession as a result of a personal family tragedy. It drove her to consider the importance of communicating honestly about death, dying and grief.For two decades, she has helped hundreds of famili...
December 06, 2022
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37:25
My Brother was Murdered: A Journey Toward Forgiveness
In this podcast, Anette Stanwick openly shares her personal grief journey following the murder of her brother. Listen to her powerful story and she moves from deep sadness and anger towards peace and forgiveness.You will be d...
September 01, 2022
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45:08
Infant Death… Times Three: One father’s story of the minutes he shared
Infant Death… Times ThreeOne father’s story of the minutes he sharedJohn and his wife, Susan, were expecting triplets. The prospect of raising three children simultaneously was part of their everyda...
July 19, 2022
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42:52
How My Daughter’s Death Changed Me
How My Daughter’s Death Changed MeThe death of her only daughter, Tiffany, pushed Sharon into a deep pursuit of God, as she searched for meaning and purpose.Following Tiffany’s tragic accident and death, Sharon cho...
July 07, 2022
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44:10
I Am the Resurrection… A story of deep loss, living hope and a life changed
Jordan was married for 12 days. Then tragedy struck. He died in a workplace accident.Listen to the deeply moving story of his mom, Shirley, as she describes the grief journey following her son’s death.She speaks about the turning ...
April 16, 2022
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44:48
The Butterfly Years: Journey Through Grief Toward Hope
Katty Douraghty joins me for a fascinating interview, reflecting upon her grief journey. In 2011, Katty's mother, father and step-mother all died within a 4-month period.It was following her mom’s death that she e...
April 02, 2022
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33:07
Terry Died by Suicide: One Mom's Story of the Years That Followed
Terry died by suicide at the young age of 29. His mom, Barbara, reflects upon her journey and shares her wisdom about the type of grief she experienced following the suicide. Barbara will share her story and tell us how she c...
March 19, 2022
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43:25
Love for a Big Sister: Still strong, even in the missing
Love for a Big SisterStill strong, even in the missingHayden Lewis was 24 years old when his big sister died of cancer. Seven years later, Hayden shares about his journey with Rebekah, his sister, inclu...
February 24, 2022
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23:38
Widowed at age 47, Reg Harbeck reflects upon his grief journey ten years later.
Widowed at age 47, Reg Harbeck reflects upon his grief journey ten years later. Why is it important to be open to mysterious and unexplainable experiences that help us in our grief? How does one make meaning of past events?&n...
February 10, 2022
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38:03
Two Important Questions About Dementia: 7 caregivers share their answers and lived experience
Two Important Questions About Dementia7 caregivers share their answers and lived experienceJanuary is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.A group of caregivers from the Voices in Motion choir – a choir for ...
January 25, 2022
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