Grief Trails

Samantha Ruth, a trained psychologist, shares her personal story of love and loss with us. After her husband Jim died, Samantha took an extended period of time to lean deep into her grief, and it led her in a new direction in life.

She is the host of the "Be Ruthless Show" podcast, a podcast dedicated to making noise and breaking stigmas and founder of "GriefHab". You can connect with her and learn mor...

Ann Swanson, bestselling author of the book the Science Of Yoga and her newest book, Meditation for the Real World, joins us to talk about how her own journey into this work, and how meditation can make lasting changes in our bodies. She walks us through a brief grief meditation and provides us with an evidence-based journaling prompt.

To connect with Ann or buy her books, visit her website: www.meditationfortherealworld....

Internationally renowned psychic medium Karen Docherty  joins us to discuss her connection with the spirit world and her over 25 years experience in mediumship. We talk about how she came to be a medium, the vulnerable place clients can be in when grieving and seeking a connection, and how her own grief was impacted by her role as a medium.

To connect with Karen, visit her website here at www.karenpsychic.com or find her ...

Kelly Daugherty shares her own story of losing her mother as a child and how it has shaped her career as a social worker who now focuses on grief and loss support. You can connect with Kelly at her website: https://www.glgrief.com or at centerforinformedgrief.com.

To find Kelly's new book: "The Grief Experience: Tools for Acceptance, Resilience, and Connection", you can find it on Amazon here. 

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Joined by writer and author Dr. Kelly S. Thompson, she shares openly about the tumultuous relationship she had with her sister Megan while her sister struggled with addiction, and then about reconnecting prior to losing Megan to cancer. Her story is layered with complex emotions and is one so many will relate to. 

Kelly is the author of the following:

Still, I Cannot Save You, A memoir of sisterhood, love and letting go (Fe...

Joined by Sheila Squillante, author of the newly released book "All Things Edible, Random, and Odd: Essays on Grief, Love, and Food" joins us to tell the story of losing her dad in her early twenties.

Sheila is open to visiting book clubs or doing readings/book events- reach out to her if you are interested! Find her on IG @sheilasquill, Tiktok @sheilasquillante, or visit her website- www.sheilasquillante.com

Jill Johnson, author of "Compounding Your Confidence" and founder of Johnson Consulting Services, joins us to discuss the year her incredibly motivated and accomplished career in business was put on pause as she faced two back to back difficult losses. She discusses the way her grief changed her perspective on life, and how she found new purpose when her Mom left her with one final challenge. That challenge led her down a...

Joined by Dr. Barbara Hopkinson, founder of A Butterfly's Journey, a nonprofit for resilience after loss, certified advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist, speaker and author- we discuss her long winding story of loss from her parents to two babies and later her 21-year-old son followed by her second husband. Her grief took her to the brink of taking her own life, a brink she is grateful she came back from to go on and see ...

Sara Roccisano from Embolden Adventures tells her journey from working a high power job on Wall St. to a continuous string of job losses and unemployment. Working through the grief of her identity, she re-examined what she wanted out of this life and forged her own entirely different path.

To check out Sara's adventures, inquire about speaking, or information about her upcoming book release, please visit http://www.e...

Desiree, a certified grief educator and coach, joins us to openly share the stories of how she lost each of her parents. One to sudden loss, one to a slow decline from a neurologic disease that required Desiree to become a caregiver.  Join us to find the connection that can happen when we talk about our grief and see where in life it takes us.

To connect with Desiree, check out her website, www.desireedoucet.com, or some ...

Michael Gershe, comedian and author, was just a baby when his life was changed forever by a drunk driver. We discuss the long lasting impacts of the accident and the ways grief has continued to show up in his life. Michael shares with us how he is a comedian and a public speaker against drunk driving, and how he has processed his grief over his lifetime.

To follow or get in touch with Michael, find him on Facebook @Michae...

Shelly Edwards Jorgensen, author of the memoir "Beautiful Ashes", joins me for a conversation about surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide.  We also discuss the flaws in the criminal justice system that often re-traumatizes victims and in Shelly's case, did not actively protect her.

To find Shelly's memoir, go to her website, www.beautifulashesmemoir.com. 

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Lucy's Dad Brian joins us to share her story and spread awareness about DIPG. He gives an honest look into what it means to be a grieving Dad and continues to share Lucy with the world while fundraising for treatment advances. You can find more about their story at their website http://www.lucyslegacy.net/#/ or on Facebook @Lucy's Legacy. To learn more about DIPG or donate to the lifesaving research being done, check out ...

When Jana lost her Mom at just 20 years old she was on the brink of adulthood, closing one chapter and beginning the next. We talk to her much later, 24 years after her mother's death and discuss all that has happened in that time- including her work as a psychotherapist and how her personal grief helped her validate and comfort others.

You can find Jana as the host of the Podcast, She Illuminated, or at her website,...

Joined by Megan Nolan, author of "The Warrior's Journey: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Entrepreneur", we discuss her experience of grief and loss in her community as a result of the massive Maui Wild Fires that ravaged the island in August of 2023.

Megan can be found at her website, www.thewarriorsjourneybook.com, where you can find her book and connect with her. 

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Suzanne Jabour joins us for an emotional episode talking about the sudden loss of her son Ben. She describes child loss "as horrifying as you imagine". In an open discussion of her grief process, what worked for her and what didn't, she discusses the work she does now as a grief educator, workshop leader, and transformational coach. We talk about the inequities and inconsistencies when it comes to grief in the workpl...

When Ydaiber came to the U.S. from Venezuela she had no idea the ways grief would infiltrate her life. Sudden loss became a part of her story more than once, and it was through facing her grief that she changed her life. This episode deals with sibling loss, sudden loss, and parent loss. You can find Ydaiber on IG @Ydaiber, or her website www.rekindleyourlight.com, or find her podcast "Rekindle Your Light" wherever you ge...

Join us as Blair shares her incredible journey through multiple losses in the span of just a few short years. From her father's terminal diagnosis and her reconciliation with him and their relationship despite his addiction, to the unexpected loss of her pregnancy, her father in law, and her mother; saying goodbye to her dad at the end of all that. Blair talks with us about finding resilience and gratitude during the hard mome...

Elaine Benfield, founder of "Herstories" joins us to discuss what happened the year she turned 50. Finding out her child is trans, and then realizing her husband of over 20 years is gay. Her story is insightful and honest, you won't want to miss it.

To find Elaine, check out her website www.herstories.com  or listen to the HerStories Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. 

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