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Loving Life after Loss
by Marie Alessi
I want to support people on their healing journey. This podcast is a mix of interviews and talks, all collected to #upspiral the world of grief.
Episodes
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Kathryn Henry | A Dime to Say I Love You
Kathryn Henry is an author, spiritual seeker and business leader whose life experiences have led her to explore the depths of human resilience and connection. After a successful corporate career including executive positions at lululemon, Gap and Levi Strauss & Co., she now serves as an…
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Sylvia Wolfer on Loss, Liminality, and LOVE
Sylvia Wolfer is a neuroscience-based grief coach, Pilates instructor, and mindfulness guide whose work sits at the intersection of science, embodiment, and lived experience. After losing both parents and two brothers, all suddenly and at different stages of her life, she dedicated her career to...
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Danny Lesslie on the Thank You Bridge
Danny Lesslie is a widower and a father to two daughters. He is a best selling and award winning author, entrepreneur, a storyteller, a coach, and speaker. He and his family reside in Texas.His first book "Thank You, Cancer" won the International Impact Award, and is a powerful memoir about Love,...
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Colin Owens | Rebuilding after Spinal Injury & Sibling Loss
Colin Owensby is a creator, wellness advocate, ultra-endurance athlete, and entrepreneur who has spent more than two decades building a platform across media, performance, and lifestyle. His career has spanned modeling, acting, brand partnerships, and digital content creation, where he has...
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Ashley Nicole Jones on her debut "When You Can’t See The Light"
Ashley Nicole Jones is a grief specialist, TEDx speaker, author, and creator. After her daughter died, Ashley founded Momento Foundation in 2015, a nonprofit offering free professional portrait sessions to families facing a terminal diagnosis and helping people heal in grief. Spending over a…
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Mia Godfrey on "Buried, Not Broken"
Mia Godfrey is an author, speaker, certified life coach, and founder of The Reset to Purpose Retreat. She is the author of Buried, Not Broken: A Memoir of Survival, Sisterhood, and Starting Over and co-author, with her husband Kenny Godfrey, of Second Sunrise: The Couple's Guide to Trust,...
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Tania Comerford on Death and Gratefulness | Arise + Shine
Tania Comerford is a transformational life coach and retreat mentor from Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. It brings Tania immense joy to resolve trauma easily and effectively for her clients. Tania calls people on to choose a life of freedom, abundance and fun. Tania is living the life she…
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Deb Fung || Living Legacy for Tegan
Deb Fung is a mother, grief advocate, and co-founder of Pipers Ridge Living Legacy Forest, a place born from unimaginable loss and a deep belief that love continues long after death. After the heartbreaking loss of her daughter, Tegan, Deb and her family transformed their grief into something...
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Brad Wolfe - Why Wait? Let's Reimagine!
Brad Wolfe is a singer-songwriter, community activist, and the founder of Reimagine, a national movement helping people transform loss into meaning and action. His music and his mission come from the same source: a lifelong conversation with mortality, love, and the creative possibilities hidden...
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Katie Rizzo on Shame and Addiction in Grief
Katie Rizzo’s memoir, The Trimesters of Grief, a hybrid memoir and prescriptive guide, reframes the experience of losing a child to opioid addiction through the lens of gestation - moving readers through invisible, undeniable and public stages of grief toward the lifelong work of living with…
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Chris Workman on Laugh. Cry. Scream.
Chris Workman is a registered nurse, grief educator, author, speaker, and podcast host who helps people navigate life after profound loss. Her own life was forever changed by the death of her younger son and later by estrangement from her older son — experiences that inspired her mission to…
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Unsilence Grief with Zander Sprague on Sibling Survivors
Zander Sprague is an award-winning public speaker, author, and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). His mission is to help millions of people make the EPIC choices that create an EPIC life. Drawing on his decades of work experience with companies of all sizes, his education, and…
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Jodie Atkinson - Have You Met My Grief?
Jodie Atkinson has a range of expertise. She is a Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist®, Speaker, Author, and Entertainer. Her first book, "Have You Met My Grief?", not only serves as a written work but has also been adapted into a multi-award-winning Cabaret show that premiered at the…
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Sally Anderson on The Alchemy of Becoming (part 3)
In Part III we bring it home: Transformation, transcendence, healing on an identity level, deep and irreversible. Who do you want to BECOME in your journey, when adversity has struck?If you missed part I & II, you can watch them here:Part 1: https://youtube.com/live/ZvrTZOkkJdEPart 2:...
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Sally Anderson on Love after Severe Trauma, Part II
In Part II we focus on Love & connection. The healing it takes to love after severe trauma - expect a few #goosebumps and deep emotions... If you missed part I, you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/ZvrTZOkkJdE About Sally Anderson:Strategic Counsel to Exceptional Leaders & Visionaries…
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Sally Anderson, Beyond Brave *Warning: deep trauma and extreme v*olence
* Disclaimer - please read before watching: Today’s interview includes deeply confronting content, including descriptions of extreme violence and trauma. It’s shared not for shock value, but in the spirit of truth-telling, and in service of breaking the silence that so often surrounds these...
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Phil Cohen and his Inner Garden for Grievers
Phil Cohen is a grief coach, speaker, and creator known online as “The Grief Guy.” After losing his 14-year-old son, Perry, in a tragic accident at sea, Phil dedicated his life to helping others navigate the unbearable pain of loss. His signature workshop, The Inner Garden, blends science,...
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Kelly Edmondson with her gift to the world, The Timely Presence
Kelly Edmondson is a nurse, bereaved mother, and grief counselor who is redefining what compassionate support looks like after loss. As the founder of Timely Presence, a year-long grief support service, she helps grieving families feel remembered through meaningful, heirloom-quality gifts...
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Chanoa Inez with her Mission to Dream On
Chanoa Inez is the author of Dream On: How to create the new life of your dreams after upheaval or loss. She's also the creator of MAGNETIZE YOUR PERSONAL BRAND™, a program that combines personal transformation and personal branding to help students connect deeper to their truth to attract better...
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Ally Artis on Childhood Grief and her book "You're Everywhere"
Ally Artis is a passionate advocate for grief support and early intervention, dedicated to helping young people navigate loss through connection and community. After experiencing significant personal loss at a young age, Ally has spent over nine years volunteering with Feel the Magic. She is also...
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Rachel Stewart, For 11, connecting with her daughter Kenadie from across the veil
Rachel Stewart is the co-founder of For 11 and the voice behind the growing Living Connected movement, where she helps people rediscover the idea that love, guidance, and connection don’t disappear when someone we love dies.After losing her daughter Kenadie to cancer, Rachel wasn’t searching for...
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Victor Simone on learning how to be a mum when your wife dies
Victor Simone is a father of two who moved to Australia with his wife in their twenties, intending it to be a fresh start; here they built a life and grew their family.After the unexpected loss of his wife before she turned 40, Victor was faced with rebuilding life from the ground up. He learned…
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Ksenia Merck on her Gift, the Ghost Flower
Would you travel back to 1585 to save humanity, if you knew you couldn't return?Ksenia J. Merck is an artist, architect, and creative storyteller whose work bridges the worlds of structure, imagination, and spirit. Her latest creative endeavor, Ghost Flower, is a genre-blending science fiction...
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It's ME, Marie - and my journey to Bringing Lightness into Grief!
Today I'm sharing my personal story, from my dad's passing in 1992, to meeting my husband in 2005, and how our boys and I dealt with his sudden death in 2018.My story has brought so much hope and healing to people when they least expect it and need it the most. I decided to take you on that path…
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Ashleigh Conwell about Solo-Parenting Triplets as a Widow
In 2020, while 17 weeks pregnant with triplets, Ashleigh Conwell's world shattered when she lost her husband in a tragic accident. From that profound loss, she founded Yellow Falcon - empowering widows to move from isolation and overwhelm to confidently rebuilding their lives with practical...
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Unsilence Grief with Sylvia Wolfer on Growing (up) with Grief
Sylvia Wolfer is a neuroscience-based grief coach, Pilates instructor, and mindfulness guide whose work sits at the intersection of science, embodiment, and lived experience. After losing both parents and two brothers, all suddenly and at different stages of her life, she dedicated her career to...
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Unsilence Grief with Chris Coulter from The Mentor Well**
**Disclaimer: Today’s episode of Unsilence Grief includes discussion of suicide and the emotional experiences surrounding it. Please listen with care. If you are currently struggling or feeling unsafe, consider skipping this episode and reaching out to a trusted support person or your local…
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Unsilence Grief with Duncan Schieb from A Friend's Place
Duncan's bio is full of professional achievements - yet, there's a deeper story behind it all, which he shares in our conversation on "Unsilence Grief"... the loss of one of his sons, Lachlan. The tidal waves of emotions, dealing with so many different layers of grief, the sole-parenting of his 4...
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Unsilence Grief with Kirsten O'Connor on losing her Adult Daughter**
**Disclaimer: Today’s episode of Unsilence Grief includes discussion of #suicide and the emotional experiences surrounding it. Please listen with care. If you are currently struggling or feeling unsafe, consider skipping this episode and reaching out to a trusted support person or your local…
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Unsilence Grief with Michelle Bader Ebersole on Widow Goals
Michelle Bader Ebersole is an author, speaker, and founder of the nonprofit Widow Goals. She is the host of the Widowed 2 Soon podcast and the author of Widow Goals: Steps to Finding Peace When You Lose Your Spouse. After losing her husband and rebuilding her life while raising three children,...
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Unsilence Grief with Laurie-Ann Murabito about Being in Demand
Today I had the pleasure to hold space for an incredible Love story - we laughed, we shared, we talked about the beauty and the beast of grief. Laurie-Ann Murabito is a Speaker, Author, and Master Coach who helps entrepreneurs use speaking to grow their business and amplify their impact. Before...
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Unsilence Grief with Becky Livingston about "The Suitcase & The Jar"
Becky Livingston is a Certified Travel and Life coach, speaker, and Founder of Vital Journeys at Any Age. She is the author of the best-selling memoir The Suitcase & The Jar: Travels with a Daughter’s Ashes, and has been featured in The Vancouver Sun, CBC News, Journey Woman, Medium, and Modern...
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Unsilence Grief with Danny Lesslie on their story "Thank You, Cancer"
Danny Lesslie is a widower and a father of two daughters. He is an entrepreneur, a storyteller, a coach, and speaker. He and his family reside in Texas.Thank You, Cancer is a powerful memoir about Love, loss, resilience, and faith. Co-authored by Danny Lesslie and his late wife, Raffaella Dobles,...
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Unsilence Grief with Samina Bari: Don't call me Widow
Samina Bari is a corporate leader, author, and advocate whose life and work explore how we navigate loss with courage and grace. A trusted advisor to CEOs and boards with over $40 billion in M&A transactions to her credit, she brings the same clarity and strength that defines her corporate career...
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Unsilence Grief with Lauren Galbraith from Feel the Magic
Today I have to wonderful Lauren from Feel the Magic live with me, for a bit of a "Behind the Scenes". As a Mum myself, I know first hand how daunting it feels, "handing over your kids to a bunch of strangers for a Grief Camp". If you can relate, listen in, this is for YOU! Lauren is a proud mum…
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Unsilence Grief with Eugene Z Bertrand on Resilience - Breaking the Chains
**Disclaimer: This video contains discussion of domestic and family violence, which may be distressing for some viewers. Please take care while watching and reach out for support if you need it. If you or someone you know is in danger, please contact: In Australia: 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or...
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Unsilence Grief with Steve Gamlin, the Motivational Firewood® Guy
As The Motivational Firewood® Guy, Steve Gamlin blends back-to-basics Positivity, Visualisation & Humour, teaching his clients to SEE their desired outcomes, understand their WHY, and build ACTION PLANS to achieve them.He delivers this as a Podcast host, Keynote Speaker, through his Ultimate Life...
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Unsilence Grief with John Kammer and his Guardian [AI]ngels
John Kammer is a husband, friend, and new father who cares deeply about making a difference. With a background that spans cybersecurity and hospitality, as well as creative pursuits like comedy, improv, and voice acting, he’s always sought ways to connect with people on a real level. That mission...
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Unsilence Grief with Tina Fornwald from Widowhood - Real Talk with Tina
Tina R. Fornwald is the founder and executive director of Widowhood Real Talk with Tina, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing compassionate support for individuals navigating grief. A Chicago native, she served honorably in the United States Army for over two decades, retiring in 2020 as a Chief…
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Unsilence Grief with Soreya James on Somatic Therapy
Soreya James is a transformational guide, trauma-informed therapist and creator of Metamorphosis, a multidimensional body of work that weaves memoir, mysticism and medicine into one. With over two decades of experience, she walks the edges of what’s spoken and unspoken, bringing taboo, trauma and...
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Unsilence Grief with Daniel Kopp: Financial Therapies for Widows
Daniel Kopp, MA, MS, CFP ®, MQFP ®, is a fee-only, fiduciary financial planner, financial therapist, and founder of Wise Stewardship Financial Planning where he helps young widows and widowers as well as military members organize their financial lives by aligning their money with their…
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Unsilence Grief with Joanne Brooks on Circular Business **Trigger Warning**
**Trigger Warning**: This podcast interview discusses topics including #suicide and #HIV. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. In Australia, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or seek local support services in your area. Meet Joanne Brooks – MBA, Circle Builder,...
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Unsilence Grief with Pam Baker - Where is the Key to the Safe?
Pam Baker is the founder and CEO of Widows Who Wine™, a national community and app designed to help widows rediscover connection, support, and joy after profound loss. After losing her husband, Jon, to glioblastoma in 2021, Pam turned her personal experience into purpose - becoming an author and...
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Unsilence Grief with Donna Kendrick on Savvy Finances
***Triggerwarning: this podcast mentions the topic of suicide. If you are affected by it and in need of support, please call a helpline such as 988 (US based) or Lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia based).*** In 2013, Donna’s husband passed away unexpectedly, and she found herself suddenly navigating...
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Unsilence Grief with Sharna Southan on Pregnancy Loss**
**Trigger Warning: this episodes involves Pregnancy Loss and Trauma! If this topic might be too triggering for you, and you are looking for support, I highly recommend to reach out to Sharna directly: www.sharnasouthan.com Sharna Southan is a compassionate and empowering trauma-informed life…
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Unsilence Grief with Karen Weaver on the Power of Story
Karen Weaver is a visionary author, acclaimed publisher, life philosopher, honorary doctorate holder in philosophy in authorship and publishing, and certified Napoleon Hill Institute coach. As an award-winning author and TEDx Speaker, she has penned over 40 impactful books spanning novels,...
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Unsilence Grief with Matt Gilhooly on the Life Shifts
Matt Gilhooly is the creator, host, and producer of The Life Shift Podcast, a storytelling series that explores the pivotal moments that shape who we become. After sharing his own story of early loss – the sudden death of his mother when he was just eight years old – Matt felt called to create a...
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Unsilence Grief with Lisa Boehm on her Journey to Healing
Lisa Boehm’s life changed forever when her daughter died suddenly in a car accident. She quickly discovered that our society struggles with death, loss, and grieving and has made it her mission to change that. She wrote Journey to Healing, a book dedicated to mothers who have lost a child, has...
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Unsilence Grief with Cathy Domoney Founder of The Backyard Peace Project
Cathy Domoney is a world-class transformational coach, bestselling author, and the Founder & CEO of The Backyard Peace Project — a global movement shifting humanity from fear to Love, one courageous conversation at a time. You can find the Backyard Peace Project here:...
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Unsilence Grief with Patty Born, a double Suicide Survivor**
**Note: in this podcast interview we have a very open and raw conversation about Suicide. If this is a sensitive topic for you, please do not watch this episode, and/or seek professional support. Call 988 in America or 13 11 14 in Australia for immediate support. Patty Born, PMHNP-BC, RN, LMT,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I want to support people on their healing journey. This podcast is a mix of interviews and talks, all collected to #upspiral the world of grief.
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Marie Alessi
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