Krista St-Germain is a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, widow, mom, and host of The Widowed Mom Podcast. When her husband was killed by a drunk driver in 2016, Krista’s life was completely and unexpectedly flipped upside down. After therapy helped her unfurl from the fetal position, Krista discovered Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Growth and learned the tools she needed to move forward and create a future she could get excited about. Now she coaches and teaches other widows so they can love life again, too.In this episode we discuss: 1) Why do traumatic situations often feel like a movie playing out before your eyes?2) What is Post Traumatic Growth: Scientists have now discovered that loss can actually be a catalyst for growth and a source of resilience and strength. 3) The myths about grief stages: The popular “5 stages of grief” actually isn’t based on the grief of losing a loved one. 4) What the widow/survivor fog is: Feel like you’ve been in a daze after losing your partner/child/parent? Forgetting to pay the mortgage? Forgetting to pick up the kids from school? This is VERY normal and Krista can explain why your brain might be feeling a little foggy.5) Why you must take care of yourself first: Remember the last time you were on an airplane? Didn’t your flight attendant remind you to take care of yourself before you try to assist others in case of an emergency? The same is true with grief. You can’t pour from an empty cup. Here Krista can share why you have to process your grief and trauma in order to ever be able to help your kids through their grief too.6) The truth about moving forward: You won’t move on, you won’t get over it, but you WILL figure out how to love your spouse/child/parent, miss them and keep on living.You can find Krista at: https://www.coachingwithkrista.com/ Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

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Krista St-Germain- The Widowed Mom Podcast

Bridget Finklaire is an author and spiritual teacher. We had a wide-ranging discussion as she has a wealth of knowledge to share that comes from years of experience. She&apos;s a wealth of knowledge. I started with six pages of notes and we only got to about half of what I wanted to talk to her about in our hour together.Bridget is originally from the UK and lived in London for many years before moving to Cape Town, South Africa. She is a qualified and experienced psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and healer, and used to work in London&apos;s Harley Street.Since 1995, Bridget has been on a journey of spiritual awakening. She&apos;s studied and taught many spiritual, metaphysical, and personal development teachings and explored different techniques – from meditation to yoga and from chanting to prayer. She currently facilitates a study group for The Book of Knowledge, The Keys of Enoch (r) by Dr. JJ Hurtak.In 2012, Bridget began coaching people to create their lives &apos;on purpose&apos; - purposefully and according to their soul&apos;s purpose. In 2018, she pulled together three distinct areas of her expertise to create The Bone Circle - a unique, transformative, and life-changing program.Her &apos;why&apos; is transformation. Her core message is &apos;love is the way.&apos;ℹ️ https://www.bridgetfinklaire.comℹ️https://www.johnhuntpublishing.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Bridget Finklaire- The Bone Circle

Anthony Chene attended business school and began a career in finance before realizing that was not his life’s passion.After graduating in media journalism and audiovisual production, Anthony worked as a video reporter within companies, media agencies, and TV channels.Now, Anthony works as a freelancer (DOP, director, or video reporter) for various clients, and develops his own projects (documentaries, video clips, fiction). I learned about Anthony from watching his interviews on his YouTube channel. Anthony creates beautiful films of interviews with Near-Death Experiences and documentaries that answer the deepest questions about life, who we are, and why we are here.I coaxed Anthony to come out from behind the camera and the microphone and to sit in the hot seat so his fans could get to know something about the man behind these life-changing works of art. I&apos;ve been a fan of Anthony&apos;s for a couple of years.Anthony is based in France, and travels on a regular basis for his productions.Find Anthony at his YouTube Channel or his website www.anthonychene.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Anthony Chene- In Front Of The Camera

Dr. Lozano reached out to me to tell me about her work with using hypnosis for past life and life between life regressions. It&apos;s something I&apos;ve always been curious about. So, we agreed that I would give it a try before having her on the program.Vondie is a Life Between Lives hypnotherapist. She’s also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and former Psychology Professor who’s been featured in Cosmopolitan, the Wall Street Journal, and on KABC Talk Radio.LBL hypnosis can help people connect with their soul&apos;s true identity and purpose. The hit movie, Soul, is about what souls do before they’re born. As a Life Between Lives® Hypnotherapist, Vondie helps people discover what their soul does after they die, before they’re born into a new life.Grief 2 Growth listeners mention the show for 10% off any single session with Dr. Lozano before the end of 2021.You can reach Dr. Lozano at:ℹ️ https://www.lovebetweenlives.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Dr. Vondie Lozano-Life Between Lives

My work is largely about helping people change their perspectives. Rich&apos;s book "Change Your Story Change Your Life" is about that same thing. Taking the same set of facts and telling a story about it that is beneficial.Rich Curtis is, and always has been, a guide. For a decade as a raft and backpacking guide and now as a real estate entrepreneur, best-selling author, and success coach. Rich guides, coaches, writes and speaks to help entrepreneurs, CEOs, adventurers, and go-getters rewrite their stories, get unstuck and live their dreams. As a story expert, passionate student of neuroscience, positive psychology, and behavioral psychology, Rich believes in a world where people are invested in the process of being better tomorrow than they are today. His life’s work, including his book, Change Your Story Change Your Life, has been about helping people get there.Outside of work Rich is a dedicated father of two, husband, traveler, and outdoor adventurer.http://www.richcurtis.com/Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Rich Curtis- Change Your Story / Change Your Life

Comedian Jerry Lewis has said that Allen Klein is “a noble and vital force watching over the human condition.”Klein (aka “Mr. Jollytologist”® and Ambassador of Light) shows people how to use humor and positivity to deal with life’s not-so-funny stuff. He is an award-winning professional speaker, TEDx presenter, and author of The Healing Power of Humor, The AWE Factor, and Embracing Life After Loss.Klein is also a former hospice volunteer and Director of the Life-Death Transitions Institute in San Francisco.The book we discuss in this interview is "Embracing Life After Loss: A Gentle Guide for Growing Through Grief) and the five stages (not those stages) we go through to grow from grief to laughter.Find Allen at:ℹ️ https://www.allenklein.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Allen Klein- Embracing Life After Loss

Beth Cavenaugh RN, BSN is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse, Reiki practitioner, writer, and educator. Sliding into her 25th year as a nurse, Beth has spent the last 15 caring for hospice patients. Beth writes about end-of-life matters and published Some Light at the End, Your Bedside Guide to Peaceful Palliative and Hospice Care.Some of the topics we covered in this conversation include the challenges of taking care of a hospice patientcan people be more accepting of death?the regret people can feel after taking care of their loved onehow people die and the varied ways and timeline that people die.what to expect at the end of lifehow to Manage Anxiety for the Hospice Patient and the Caregiverhow to take care of yourself when you are taking care of a hospice patient for more on Beth, visit:ℹ️ https://www.bethcavenaugh.com/Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Beth Cavenaugh- Some Light At The End

After we have lost a loved one one of the most sought-after signs is a "dream visit". We hear about them all the time. But, what do we know about them from a scientific viewpoint?Dr. Joshua Black is a grief researcher, speaker, author, consultant, online course instructor, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. He has focused all of his MA and Ph.D. research (in psychology) on investigating dreams in bereavement (also known as grief dreams) and continuing bonds from many types of loss (including prenatal loss and pet loss). Most of his academic research and publications have specifically been on dreams of the deceased. Dr. Black is considered one of the world’s leading academic experts in grief dreams. Due to the lack of academic research in this field, Dr. Black has focused his efforts on raising awareness on grief dreams through doing talks, interviews, and developing an online Grief Dreams course. Additionally, he developed a grief dreams website (www.griefdreams.ca) and runs several social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @griefdreams).ℹ️  https://www.griefdreams.caAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Dr. Joshua Black- What Dreams May Come

My reflections on turning 60.  As Joe Walsh said "Life&apos;s Been Good to Me So Far"It&apos;s been a great 60 years. It&apos;s a good time to reflect on where I&apos;ve been and to think about where I want to go.Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Rounding Third and Headed for Home

Emily Thiroux Threatt is the author of Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief: A Comprehensive Guide to Reclaiming and Cultivating Joy and Carrying on in the Face of Loss.Having gone through the experience of two husbands die, as well as the deaths of her father, mother, sister, many family members and friends, Emily has much experience in the grieving process and has learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy. Her mission is to comfort and support those dealing with grief and loss focusing on positivity.She earned a master’s degree in English with a concentration in writing which led to her career teaching writing at the university level, so she naturally turned to writing to deal with her grief. She also is teaching those dealing with loss how to use writing to deal with their grief.When she’s not writing, you can find her tending to her garden, creating art, and walking on the beach.You can find Emily at:ℹ️ https://www.livingandlovingyourwaythroughgrief.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Emily Threatt- Living and Loving Your Way Through Grief

Do we get to choose when we die? If we don&apos;t choose, who does? Is it God? Is it just random? Which answer resonates with you? Which answer has evidence to support it?If you have a question you&apos;d like me to answer, drop me a line and I&apos;ll include it in a future episode. This is a question from a listener. If you&apos;d like to have a question answered, let me know. If you&apos;d like to talk to me privately, you can book a session here: https://grief2growth.as.me/30-minute-complimentaryAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Who Decides When I Die?

April Hannah, founder of Hannah’s Healing Wellness Studio and co-founder of a media production company in upstate New York, has been providing clinical mental health counseling for over two decades, in combination with a variety of healing modalities and consciousness studies to her clients around the world. After co-founding her media production company, Path 11 Productions, in 2008, she went on to produce three documentaries on life after death and consciousness studies. She is the host of the Path 11 Podcast and recently launched her first streaming television network, Path 11 TV. April has interviewed over 350 of the top best-selling authors, scientists, and researchers of consciousness on her podcast, has delivered more than 10,000 reiki and energy healing sessions to her clients and has spent countless hours documenting, investigating, and filming topics related to grief, bereavement, and afterlife studies.After April’s mother passed away tragically in 2019, she immersed herself further into the study of the afterlife. She has now made it her life’s mission to use her film production company and one-on-one consultations to help others become better prepared not only for their own death but for the death of their loved ones.You can find more about April at:www.path11tv.comwww.path11productions.comwww.hannahshealing.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

April Hannah- Carving Out A Path

Addie Babington is a psychic medium, a channel for non-physical communication, whether that is passed loved ones, higher vibrational being such as guides or Angels or messages from a person&apos;s your higher mind/soul. Addie&apos;s passion is teaching and spreading the word of Self-Mastery and understanding how to navigate physical reality by connecting the physical mind to the higher mind and Source/God.I met Addie a few weeks before this when she did a reading for me and Shayna blasted through (as always) loud and clear. I have taken some mediumship training with Addie and am fascinated with her deep and rich understanding of who we are and why we are here.This interview is definitely not Metaphysics 101. We get into some deep stuff that will make your head spin. You might have to listen to it a couple of times to really get it all. If you liked my episodes with Roland Achenjang and/or Dr. Bernardo Kastrup, you&apos;ll love this one. Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Addie Babington- A Deep Dive

Dolores Cruz grew up in Los Angeles where she attended USC as a Theatre Arts major.While working full time as an elementary school teacher, and part-time as a dance teacher at a local dance studio, she and Joey raised their 4 children – Nicholas, Jessica, Vanessa, and Eric. Dolores never hesitates to mention that Eric came as a total surprise, against the odds, and brought even more joy to their family than they already had as they continued to live a very busy, full life as a family of 6.On May 12 of 2017, tragedy struck when Eric was killed in a car accident on his way home late one night after being out with some co-workers. In deep grief and despair from the reality that now her beautiful life as a mother of 4 was shattered, Dolores began a search for answers as to how this could happen. Dolores is a fellow Shining Light Parent in Helping Parents Heal. Dolores is the author of Look Around; A Mother’s Journey from Grief and Despair to Healing and Hope. Her book not only tells the story of her spiritual journey, but also tells about Eric, who he was, how he touched all those around him, and how she now understands that he was meant to come to this world for a short time so that his family could continue to learn and grow and pass on his legacy of love. Dolores continues to honor Eric by sharing healing and hope with other parents whose children have transitioned as an Affiliate Leader and Caring Listener with Helping Parents Heal.Dolores is a retired school teacher who now teaches tap dance through the local community college. She takes yoga classes and acting classes, and enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors enjoying nature. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband and their two boxer dogs.You can reach Dolores at: https://www.lookarounddolores.comAnnouncing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

Dolores Cruz- Look Around

I thought it was time to release this special episode. Sometimes I hear from people who have just discovered the podcast and don&apos;t know my backstory. After two years of doing this, it&apos;s time to review that for some of you.I always wanted to let you know about some exciting things in the works, new projects I will be launching and appearances where I hope to see you. 2021 is going to be a big year.Announcing my new audio series free to Patrons.www.patreon.com/grief2growth to joinSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/grief2growth)

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Grief 2 Growth will examine how the greatest tragedies of life often are opportunities for the most advancement. Planted, not buried is the motto of Grief 2 Growth. Unless a seed is planted, it remains full of unrealized potential. But, once that seed is planted, it can bring forth much fruit. Brian is a grief survivor. After the sudden and tragic passing of his fifteen-year-old daughter in 2015, he became inspired to live his life to the fullest to honor her and make her proud. Grief 2 Growth presents guests who have overcome tragedies and share how they have survived those tragedies. Healers, experts in grief through both education and experience inspire us each to be the best we can be. Brian shares insights he has learned with the hope they will help you on your journey.Support the show with a monthly or one-time donation via PayPal Donate via PayPalOr, become a Patron and get access to exlusive content. Become a Patron.

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