Episode 57: Grief, Loss and Self Care with Amanda Ferrat

In this episode, I speak with Emotional Wellness Counsellor Amanda Ferrat. Amanda is the Founder of Value Yourself Counseling and a speaker, coach and educator. Our conversation focuses on emotional wellness, grief during COVID and for parents of kids with health issues (e.g. PANDAS and PANS) and self-care.  As always, this podcast is based on experiences and should not be construed as medical or professional advice. Please speak with a medical professional. My new middle-grade fiction novel Pendulum by S.E. German is available on FriesenPress, Amazon.com and Amazon.ca. The novel follows a young boy as he changes overnight from happy and silly to angry and anxious. We learn that he has developed a neuroimmune disorder called PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection). We hear the boy's perspective through his diagnosis, treatment and middle-grade experiences. If you are interested in taking Self-Care to the next level and hearing from me on a weekly basis, check out the Real Life Project Co. webpage to sign up for the email list and receive a free Self-Care Calendar! Please subscribe, review & share the Podcast! Follow me on IG: @saraladygluten and visit the Learning to Slay the Beasts Page: Real Life Project Co. Blog: www.theallergybeast.wordpress.com