43. Shining Your Light Through the Darkness with Jamie Kolnick, Founder + CEO of Jam with Jamie

This episode of The Know with Nikki Spo is brought to you by way. way creates beautiful therapeutic audio tracks in your own voice, customized to your needs and goals, like reducing anxiety or increasing confidence. Use my code NIKKISPO for 10% off any track or pack at www.experienceway.com.–Jamie Kolnick is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and budding author. She is the Founder/CEO of Jam with Jamie, a nationwide children’s music company, the founder of The Epstein “Reach for the Stars Foundation,” a Miami charity awarding annual scholarships to high school graduates in honor of her brother, Alan, who passed away in a car accident in 1998. She is currently working on a spirited memoir about life and loss honoring her two parents who have passed from cancer and her brother Alan. She lives in Miami with her husband, Shaun, two sons, Zach and Evan, and newborn daughter, Zoey.Jamie and Nikki discuss their hardships and how to deal with the grief that comes with it. Not only do they talk about grieving themselves, but also about how to help others grieve. They open up about the difficulties of being with your children while battling hardships, and provide listeners with their coping mechanisms. Jamie and Nikki also help listeners use their life’s difficulties as a powerful tool by taking grief and using it for good.In this episode...Grief after lossBeing okay with griefLoss of family membersHaving access to your emotionsSeparating grief from parentingSeeing the joy in playing with your kidsPutting your phone downFocusing on positive attentionDiscipline and teachingLooking for answersEmbracing therapySeeking options to be betterEncouraging to make your challenges your giftsUsing writing for self-care and loveHaving your own backHaving powerful conversationsGetting rid of judgmentsGiving yourself graceConnect with Jamie:www.jamwithjamie.com@jamwithjamieConnect with Nikki:www.nikkispo.com@nikkisappspo / @theknowwithnikkispoFor information about collabs/sponsorships, please email [email protected] Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nikki-spo/supportSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-know-with-nikki-spo/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.