Episode 66: Do You Know About Heaven's Bell? with Sherrie Barch

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, DJ talks with a Forbes ranked CEO, mother and author, Sherrie Barch, about experiencing the loss of a loved one and the terminology to use with smaller children about death and the grieving process. Listen in as they discuss the different vantage points for each family member when someone dies and how her book “Heaven's Bell” was written to help with difficult but healthy conversation starters so everyone can move forward in love, memory and compassion.Sherrie Barch is the CEO of two Forbes’ ranked top executive search firms and a leadership consulting company. As a mom, she describes herself as a part-time pancreas for her two youngest sons who were both diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes within the same year. Sherrie’s passion for storytelling and making room for serious and “heavy” conversations was a strong motivation for her to write her children’s book Heaven’s Bell based on a story of the same name she penned several years prior. One of her goals for Heaven’s Bell is to create and inspire a safe space for families to have a conversation about death and dying in a natural and productive way.TIMESTAMPS• [5:11] “As parents, we're kind of being forced to maybe create some space for difficult conversations.”• [8:13] “My family kind of shielded us from death. So they didn't take us to the funeral because it was so sad…” • [14:00] “ And it's not about covering up death and dying or making it a less serious topic. That's not it. Because where the conversation goes, is to be able to create some of those healthy conversations.”• [18:01] “When a family is experiencing a death, everybody in the family also has a different vantage point, whether you're a sister or a parent, or younger sister, older brother…”For more information on the Imperfect Heroes podcast, visit: https://www.imperfectheroespodcast.com/Connect with Us!DJ Stutz - DJ Stutz: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littleheartsacademy/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littleheartsacademy/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOpphCRklDJiFXdS76U0LSQInstaCart: https://instacart.oloiyb.net/c/3434912/1402209/7412**This post contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.Link to Parent/Teacher Conference Workshop: https://www.littleheartsacademyusa.com/parent-teacher-conferences-what-to-ask-and-what-to-shareSherrie BarchWebsite: https://www.heavensbell.com/Instagram: https://instagram.com/sherriebarch?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherrieBarchAuthorLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherriebarch/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Heavens-Bell-Sherrie-Barch/dp/1736263803 Support the showSupport the show.If you like what you hear, we would appreciate your support.  Every little bit helps.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1779847/support