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Something to Hold Onto
by Carrie Bears
Stories of grief and hope from Carrie Pike creator of carriebears.com. Carrie Bears is a company passionate about helping others on their journey of grief and hope. We make bears and other tangible items that fill empty arms and provide SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO. We love the connections in life that bring us all closer.
Episodes
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Episode #81 Orange Hearts 🧡 with Megan Christensen talking about her son Connor🧡
Connor Christensen loved Batman. No but really loved Batman - like wanted to be Batman. He loved taking care of his little sister Lizzie who died when Connor was just 3 years old. And from then on Connor loved kids. He was a swim teacher that knew not just the kids names but the parents names…
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Episode #80 An Unexpected Friend with Haven Pike honoring Laurie Scott 💕
“I wanted to know her longer….” Haven Pike shares about her friend Laurie, who wasn’t a friend she anticipated having. A friend that came by surprise. Laurie was quirky and thoughtful. She sought out Haven at church and then became a dear friend, an unexpected one that was happy and lively....
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Episode #79 - “Born to the Air” with Scot & Jen Whetman sharing about their son Braydon🚁♥️🎸
I met Scot & Jen Whetman through a mutual friend who made bears for them out of their son Braydon’s clothes. They have such big hearts and have passed that on to their son Braydon. Braydon was a giver. He had a rough shell around him but was a giant teddy bear inside. A self taught guitarist,...
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Episode #78 Pondering at the Kitchen Sink - Charlene sharing about her dad John Christian Cornell🩵
Charlene Cornell honors and shares about her dad, John Christian Cornell in this episode. He was the family chef and family meant everything to him. He was always there, always home, always giving. John worked outside the home as well partnering with his wife to provide for the family. The two of...
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Episode #77 -Jorge and his red socks~an interview with his wife MaryKate Suxo-Sanchez ♥️
MaryKate met her Jorge in the testing center at college. She thought he was so cute 😊 They had a beautiful life together raising their four wonderful children and navigating the twists and turns life brings. Jorge was a go getter and always had the biggest smile 😃. He died way too young from...
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Episode #76 “Something about him felt like home.” With Mel Shore🎶🖤
Professional Jazz Musician, Mel Shore shares her journey of heartache, resilience and healing. After living in NYC, Broadway musical tours and seeing the world, she met her husband Scott online. After going out with him she said, “Something about him felt like home.” They had a beautiful winter...
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Episode #75 “Bird on the roof!” Melvin Edson Dunkley Jr with his wife Sandra and daughter Teresa🐦⬛♥️
Mel had an infectious laugh, a knack for story telling and fierce family loyalty. He had a very specific breakfast routine which included pepperoni sticks and cheese for the dogs. He loved watching nature and would call out to everyone when he’d see a bird. He served in the Air National Guard....
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Episode #74 - Glimmers of Janette Jones Nelson from her friends Laura Kenner & Janette Halpin💖💫
Life long friends of Janette Jones Nelson, Laura Kenner and Janette Halpin share memories and glimpses into her life. In April of 2020, Janette Nelson was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Right at the beginning of covid she underwent surgery. For 10 days she was on her own in the hospital. Her dear...
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Episode #73-Grief & Loss repeated. Jill’s story of losing 2 loves of her life & 2 amazing dads💙
Jill met Rodney the first day of law school. He was kind. They studied together, dated and married their 3rd year of law school. They started a beautiful family and when their son Noah was 3 years old and Jill was pregnant with their daughter Sam, Rodney was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. So...
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Episode #72 ~ A mother’s love and a mother’s grief with Ursula Barboza from Peru🇵🇪♥️🐻
Ursula Barboza lost her son, Gabriel (age 4), to an accident. He was a special little boy. Something was different about him from the very beginning. She said, “There a lot of things we don’t understand in this life. It’s like a puzzle with pieces that fit together here or fit there.” Her wisdom…
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Episode #71 - I ♥️ LUCY! With Lucy Pike sharing traditions with family & friends along with her grief
I love Lucy and love that I get to share a little of her with you! She’s always made me feel a part of the family and always shares her love. We talk about the tradition of music, football, Bear Lake, Survivor Nights, making gingerbread houses and more. She lost her husband Doug, seven years ago...
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Episode #70 - “10 Feet Tall and Bullet Proof, Baby” with Gena Black a tribute to her Best Bud💛🤠💫
Gena’s best friend, Desiree Cooper-Larsen died in 2021 due to complications of COVID-19. Des was a passionate teacher, leader, mentor, advocate and friend. Her life was devoted to her husband , family, community, and education. Gena said that when Desiree walked into a room she filled it up with...
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Episode #69 - “We are not meant to be alone.” with Allison Nielsen💞
I met Allison 17 years ago when her brother, Robert, died. He was their family’s rock. She describes him as the strong, silent type and a ton of fun! He was a wonderful father and husband. After his death from melanoma at age 38, Allison watched her parents grieve. “It crushed them,” she said. It...
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Episode #68 - Just Smile 😊💛😊
“Peace begins with a smile” - Mother Teresa. Sometimes, when we share a smile even when we don’t want to, it makes us feel better. A smile is contagious. Try the smile game. And spread smiles across the country! It’s starts with just one. Try it! Just smile 😊
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Episode #67 - Memorial Day Mountains ⛰💛
My dad loved the mountains. The beauty and the uphill trail all come into our lives. Grateful for my dad’s example to notice the beauty. It helps to balance the heavy part of grief. Honoring our loved ones and all those who have fought to keep us free💙♥️
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Episode #66 “Hold on a minute” with Lisa Hanson talking about her mother in law - Helen Hanson 🌸🐻
Lisa met her mother in law, Helen Hanson, the day she was marrying Helen’s youngest son Jim. Helen and Lester Hanson lived on a 1500+ fruit tree farm in Pennsylvania. They began this fruit tree journey after retirement age and enjoyed seeing their hard working efforts pay off. In later years…
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Episode #65 “If you build it they will come.” Nicole Lunt talks about & honors her dad⚾️♥️
Nicole’s dad, Blaine Eugene Sylvester, died 20 years ago, exactly 6 months after 9/11. “My dad was everything. My dad was truly my hero,” she says. When her dad was young about 9 or 10 years old, he was told he had rheumatic fever and the doctor said he could never play sports. He didn’t let that...
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Episode #64- Outings at Olive Garden with Aunt Marj🍝🥖♥️
Aunt Marj was the best. “She never missed a birthday or an anniversary,” said Debbie Tamcke. She was thoughtful and kind. She married later in life at age 40 and raised sheep with her husband on their ranch in Montana. When the nieces and nephews’ kids participated in rodeos, Marj collected all…
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Episode #63 “Our love didn’t stop”Diedra Kearney shares it’s an honor being the keeper of memories 💞
Diedra met her Kenneth while she was temporarily living in Virginia. He was in the Navy and she was there enjoying the beach and house sitting her brother’s apartment while he was deployed. When her brother returned he told Diedra she was going to marry Kenneth which took her by surprise but she...
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Episode #62- “He came and healed our family.” The story of Curtin - a little guy with a huge soul 😃🙏🏻
Kelly Phillipson, mom to Curtin, told me from the very beginning that her son’s entire mission was to bring their family to Jesus. She shares how her Curtin had the biggest smile and the biggest heart. He loved Jesus with an obedient love. Being born with Down syndrome was not a stumbling block…
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Episode #61: “Short but Forever” Gregory Dunnavant🩺: a tribute to an amazing man by his wife, Cindy♥️
This dynamite couple met on Match. What drew Cindy to Greg was his drive for life. He had so many careers. He was a sharp shooter for the special forces in the Army. He was a pilot and an ER doctor. He was the medical director for many companies but loved being the medical director and trainer…
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Episode#60 -US Marine Nigel K. Olsen- “He died doing what he loved” ♥️🇺🇸 ~ a tribute from his parents~
Kim and Todd Olsen are not strangers to loss and grief. As a young mom, Kim lost her husband and 4 year old in a car accident. Then 11 years ago Todd and Kim lost their US Marine son, Nigel, who was serving in Afghanistan. They said, “He died doing what he loved.” Nigel was so patriotic as a…
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Episode #59 Celebrating the Day of the Dead, white butterflies and Dear Evan Hansen🤍
I love how Latin America celebrates the Day of the Dead and how they remember their loved ones, honor them and invite them back. It’s been a bit of a hard month and I have needed my Dad. I have felt him and seen him in the little white butterflies that have been on my path. We need each other. We...
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Episode #58 Firehouse Sisterhood-widows of 9/11. An Interview with Donna Angelini and Denise Lynch🚒🐻
Donna and Denise became more like sisters rather than friends after their firefighter husbands died. Mike (Denise) and Joe (Donna) were two out of 15 of the firefighters of Engine 54 Ladder 4 Battalion 9 on shift that day. As these women talk about their husbands you can feel their deep love and...
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Episode#57 interview with Retired FDNY fire fighter Dave Turner; Men,grief, brotherhood & connection
Open to Hope’s Dr. Heidi Horsley interviewed me and Dave Turner on her show in NYC. Dave lost 15 of his firefighter brothers in the 9/11 attacks. He’s talks of what helps him cope with such a big loss. 20 years later faith, prayer and talking it out still help in healing. “It’s a tough ride but…
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Episode #56 “The Coke Lady” with Scott Berlin… his tribute to his mom🥤♥️
Elna Berlin was a great mom. To her kids and the neighborhood. Her husband was a truck driver so she was on her own a bit raising the kids. She loved holidays and birthdays and made everyone feel special. She loved the color red and loved coke and after collecting a room full and more of Coca…
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Episode #55-“Let them know you love them” w/ Marti Wright sharing about the many losses in her life💔
Marti’s first loss was at age eight when her childhood friend died of cancer. Her younger brother, Mark, died while fixing their mom’s car. She later lost her father in law, Dad and Mom all in less than six months. Because of all she has gone through she has a huge, empathetic heart. Her wisdom…
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Episode #54-Killing others with kindness and a hard work ethic🌹💪🏻 with Tricia Boss Eliason
Tricia’s dad died at the end of her high school year. She was a senior. Pancreatic cancer was the culprit that took her dad, Gordon, in just a few short months after being diagnosed. Gordon was a happy, funny guy. Maybe a bit of a goofball. He was always smiling 😃 Tricia’s mom’s health was not...
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Episode #53 - “Milk Cures Everything”🐄 with Sheryl Godfrey sharing about how her dad died from Covid
David Glen Rees was a really young 74 year old. He worked hard and enjoyed life. He owned a farm and an electronics store that included video rentals back in the day. Sheryl was the middle of his three daughters. He taught them to work hard and to enjoy whatever they were doing. He taught them…
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Episode #52 “The Dance We Shared” with Carla “Toot” Kibbie talking about her Mike and her Mom♥️💛
Even before she was born, Carla was always called Toot. She met Mike and his twin brother Pat when they lived in the same neighborhood growing up. Mike’s twin died while they were in college. Toot said that they were married at an early age likely because, “The person that was always beside him…
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Episode #51 “I fell in love with her when she took me to Wendy’s”♥️🍔 the Nellie/Sage story with Dale
When Dale McIntosh came to order Carrie Bears, I had no idea the incredible connection we were about to discover. His wife Nellie was my girls camp counselor about 35 years prior. (See episode #2 for details). In this episode, Dale talks about how he and Nellie fell in love, how she taught him to...
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Episode #50! - “She died beautifully” with parenting/life coach and friend Michelle Lehnardt.
Michelle Lehnardt was named young mother of the year in 2013. She has 5 sons and one daughter. She is a writer, photographer, parenting coach and has done a documentary on grief. Her own life lessons and thoughts about when her mom died provide profound insights into each grief journey. Michelle...
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Episode #49 - “Never take a six week honeymoon” and other things I learned from my Grandma Gray👵🏻🚂
My grandma, Dora Annette Sander Gray, knew about sorrow and grief at an early age. She lost her sister, Irene at age 9. My grandma was just 4 years old. My grandma also shared about when her grandma died. She worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and vacationed and travelled by train. When she…
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Episode #48 - “10 McDonald’s hash browns and a Dr. Pepper”- Maxwell Warner’s story by his parents💙
Max was a gamer. He was funny and full of life. He was real and just told it like it was. He also suffered from ADD and depression. His parents Jana and Steve Warner talk all about their son with laughter and heartache in this episode. They felt like the medication he was on was working. They...
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Episode#47 - “Everyday is a gift” with Rachel Preston and her story of her dad who died 17 years ago
“Every day is a gift” was the philosophy of Rachel’s dad, Harold Dean Trimble. A tumor was discovered in between her dad’s ear drum and brain when Rachel was in second grade. Several more cancerous spots would later appear in his liver, intestines and gallbladder. “He loved life,” Rachel said…
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Episode #46 - Motor Miracle and my grateful heart 🙏🏻♥️
In this episode I share about my worry in fixing a motor for my stuffing machine. Sometimes miracles take time. Sometimes they don’t come in the way we think they should. But I know God hears our prayers. I know He is in the details of our lives. I know He wants to help us and knows what we need...
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Episode #45-“It’s not the last time I’ll see him” with Brent Jensen. Thoughts about his dad ⚽️
Brent’s dad, Gary, died two years ago after suffering from a stroke and a hardened carotid artery. Gary was Brent’s best example of hard work but his dad also took time to coach soccer and be there to support his kids in all of their events. Gary was a wrestler in college. He loved westerns and...
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Episode #44 “Grief is as unique as your fingertip” with Gary McPheters...his perspective on grief
Gary is the husband of Shanna McPheters who shares their story in the previous Episode #43. Their sweet Brooke died at age 15 at the hands of a drunk driver. After a few years, they moved from Alaska to Nevada where they are involved in helping others find hope through volunteer work. Gary shares...
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Episode #43-“Help someone smile or laugh” - Shanna McPheters whose daughter died from a drunk driver
Shanna McPheters shares her story of her daughter, Brooke, who was run down by a drunk driver. Brooke always wanted to help someone to “smile or laugh” everyday. Brooke loved to serve her community in Anchorage, Alaska. She was involved in JROTC and Children’s Lunchbox. She was so loving. Shanna...
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Episode #42 “Get Going” with Bobbie Walkinshaw. Her daughter, Gracie’s, story of dying from the flu
It was just a cold. Just a few days of being sick, when Bobbie took her daughter into the doctor. What seemed like something so little, turned into a life changing 72 hours and then 72 days. Bobbie said she can imagine her daughter telling her to just “Get Going”. She misses her but keeps herself...
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Episode #41 - Faith you can Feel❣️Dionne McCloud talks about turning it all over to God🙏🏻
Dionne McCloud lost the love of her life 8 years ago. Rick, her husband had Alzheimer’s and died in his 60’s. She said she would take the sweet short amount of time she had with him over so many things others have to endure. Her son was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 7. It was then that she...
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Episode #40 - Finally a GIRL🎀 A huge blessing in this crazy covid 2020 year. Welcome sweet angel 👼
This episode is a short one filled with JOY! One week ago today a beautiful baby girl came into my world! There is just nothing like a baby and nothing like watching your own children become parents. My heart is overcome with gratitude and LOVE! Thanks for sharing it with me💞
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Episode #39-Letters to Loved Ones helps Tami Coons when she is missing her mom, dad, son and friend📝
This is episode is a visit with Tami Coons who lost her mom from a brain aneurysm 33 years ago, her son 10 years ago in his sleep and her dad just this year after his struggle with dementia. She is sadly not a stranger to sorrow and loss. A best friend along with a sister and brother have also...
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Episode #38 - Angel Baby Daniel. Sandy Arellano shares her story of her baby with Trisomy 13🙏🏼😇
When she was just 20 weeks along in her pregnancy, Sandy found out her little one had Trisomy 13. Sandy and her husband were told their baby may not live even one day. Their hopes and dreams for their little Daniel were shattered. “Having someone paint the picture of death was hard,” said this...
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Episode #37-Watching fireworks from Heaven🎆 Abi Johnson shares about her mom&their best friend bond.
Abi’s mom exemplified Strength. That is exactly what Abi has inside of her after helping her mom through dialysis, a kidney transplant, neuro virus, broken back, Guillain Barre Syndrome and more. Her mom was happy even though she was sick. And Abi said it was never a burden being by her mom’s…
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Episode #36-Simple Service, Solace in Scriptures & Slot Machines with Suzanne Pike - Memories of Dad
Suzanne Pike, my dear sister in law, shares sweet memories of her dad who died 3 years ago. She remembers how her dad would quietly serve and find solace in the scriptures. How he loved cars and scenic flights. 💙
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Episode #35 - GriefShine💫 with Alexa Norton - who shares about when her dad died in ski accident
Alexa was only 22 when her dad died in a ski accident. She recently started @griefshine on Instagram where she brings more awareness to grief journeys and how we can be happy and sad at the same time. She shares in this episode ways she has been able to honor her dad including a family trip to...
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Episode#34 -A Bushel and a Peck-Robyn Park shares about her parents and how they still help her 🍎
Robyn is the youngest of 5 kids in her family so she was able to spend lots of time with just her parents. They loved and taught her many things. They continue to bless her life even after they have both died. I Love You A Bushel and a Peck is something her dad always sang to her🎶♥️
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Episode #33 - Winks and Waves😉👋Finding hope in these crazy corona virus times.
When I was a little girl, my dad would wink at me. It always made me feel like everything was ok - that I was loved and safe. God is winking and waving at us.... in the little and the big things. He is watching over us and he if we look for them we can find the miracles even in the middle of a...
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Episode #32 - Quiet Courage, Silent Strength and other life lessons🌄🚴🏻♂️
Jane Nichols lost her son in a battle with cancer. Garrett, who was lovingly nicknamed GarBear, was only 21 when he died of cancer that started in his knee. He was all about living. He taught his mom to rock climb and in doing so helped her later to see how to be “clipped in” and “harnessed” to...
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Stories of grief and hope from Carrie Pike creator of carriebears.com. Carrie Bears is a company passionate about helping others on their journey of grief and hope. We make bears and other tangible items that fill empty arms and provide SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO. We love the connections in life that bring us all closer.
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Stories of grief and hope from Carrie Pike creator of carriebears.com. Carrie Bears is a company passionate about helping others on their journey of grief and hope. We make bears and other tangible items that fill empty arms and provide SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO. We love the connections in life that...
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