Kintsugi Your Heart: Carol Banens' Journey of Grief and Growth

In this comprehensive episode of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, host Dave Roberts engages with Carol Banens, a certified grief educator and grief to gratitude coach, to explore the intricate journey of grief and healing. Carol shares her personal narrative of losing her husband, Brian and her journey from physical therapist to grief coach. The episode delves into themes of personal transformation, the impact of anticipatory and post-traumatic grief, and the importance of maintaining bonds with deceased loved ones. Carol highlights her unique grief program, 'Choose,' and her grief poetry book, 'Kintsugi, Your Heart, the Art of Living with Grief.' The discussion also critiques societal misconceptions about grief, emphasizing the need for self-compassion, the significance of expressing emotions, and the reality of grief's physical toll. Methods such as poetry, journaling, and music are presented as tools for integrating and processing grief, promoting a genuine embrace of emotions over rigid productivity standards.Carol,s Bio and Contact InformationCarol Banens helps individuals navigate their grief and reclaim their lives through her CHOOSE program, empowering them to move forward with confidence while maintaining a meaningful connection to their loved ones. As a certified Grief Educator and Grief to Gratitude Coach, Carol offers compassionate support with practical tools, guiding grievers to rediscover purpose and joy. Her transformative journey began with the loss of her husband in 2018, leading her to a profound exploration of grief that uniquely shaped her approach to helping others. Carol is also an Amazon #1 selling author of the grief poetry book Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art Of Living With Grief.www.carolbanens.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-banens-6a575432/https://www.facebook.com/carol.banens/https://www.youtube.com/@carolbanens7544https://www.instagram.com/carol.banens/www.carolbanens.com/[email protected] Teaching Journeys Podcast can be found on your favorite podcast platforms.To find out more about Dave, go to davidrobertsmsw.com and his author page psychologyprofessorandminister.com