Finding Peace Beyond the Pain

Finding Peace Beyond the Pain

Because we as parents love our children, we experience pain and grief when the mental illness, addiction, or death of our child forever changes our lives. Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, hosted by Debbie Gail Zane, brings to light topics that touch the hearts and impact the lives of those navigating this love and loss. The discussions, stories, and guests featured on this show will empower you with the knowledge and tools to handle the challenges of having a teen or adult child with mental illness and addiction with love and compassion, and improve the quality of your own life. Whether you have a child with mental illness or addiction, or have lost a child, it is Debbie’s deepest desire to give you hope for peace and healing and the inspiration to go on. The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane is a Certified Life and Relationship Coach, Grief Support Coach, Parent Coach, author of the book Finding Peace and Purpose Amidst the Tears: My Journey of the Love and Loss of My Son through His Mental Illness and Addiction, a single mom of three, and a bereaved parent. She was featured on Fox 5 WTTG DC TV, WUSA 9 Washington DC TV, and WAMV Radio, has been a guest on many podcasts, and was recognized by one of the world's biggest influencers, Tony Robbins, for her journey of turning her pain into purpose by helping parents in the aftermath of losing her 26-year-old son following his nine-year battle with schizoaffective disorder and addiction. With a diverse professional background in coaching, speaking, writing, law, and special needs, Debbie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her work. Debbie is committed to making a difference in the lives of those who are struggling with a loved one's mental illness and addiction and those who have lost a loved one, reminding them that life is precious and that there is peace beyond the pain. Debbie holds multiple coaching certifications, including Practitioner of Excellence Life Coach, Advanced Relationship Coach, and Parent and Family Coach from the Coaching Institute and Robbins Madanes Training, as well as an LLM Masters of Law and a Juris Doctor. To learn more about Debbie, please visit her websites at: https://debbiegailcoaching.com and https://www.debbiegailzane.com

Episodes

May 10, 2024 55 mins
In this episode, Debbie speaks with Lorie Gelsheimer, who found out her young adult son was addicted to the opioid drug, fentanyl. Lorie shares the challenges she went through and heartbreaking moments she experienced during her son's opioid addiction, including almost losing him to overdose. Lorie offers hope through the wisdom she gained in coping with this situation and healing her heart.

About Lorie: In 2019, Lorie Gelsheimer ha...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Donna Barwald, a mother of two young adult children with a history of mental health diagnoses including anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Donna shares her story of navigating Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations for suicidal ideation, short term residential and lo...
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If you are a parent who has lost a child, your life is forever changed. In this episode, Debbie speaks with Dave Roberts whose world was turned upside down when he lost his 18-year-old daughter Jeannine. Dave shares the challenges he experienced because of his daughter's death, how he coped with such a profound loss, and how he has been able to find joy and peace.  He speaks about how he has come to believe in the survival of consc...
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Life may bring painful and traumatic situations. You may know this well if you are a parent dealing with your child's mental illness or addiction or have lost a child. You may at times feel there is no way out of your pain and no path forward. In this episode, Debbie speaks with Justen Arnold about how you can live your life to your fullest potential when you have experienced pain and trauma. Justen is a Life Optimization Coach ...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Tony Lynch – men's grief coach, best-selling author, podcast host, and founder of Memories of Us. Tony shares his own story of loss - his son, his parents, and younger brother, and how, after hitting rock bottom and planning out his suicide, he had an aha moment that changed his life, which led to finding meaning and purpose and turning his pain into helping others. Only on BBTV!
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If your teen or adult child is abusing alcohol or drugs, it can leave you feeling scared, confused, overwhelmed, hopeless, exhausted. Awareness, knowledge, and information can be empowering. In this episode, Debbie speaks with Richard Capriola (author of The Addicted Child and former addiction's counselor for Menninger Clinic in Houston, Texas) who offers guidance to parents about warning signs of drug use, what to do when your te...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Dr. Vanessa Vélez, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist focused on integrating mind, body, and soul. Before going into private practice, Dr. Vélez worked in an inpatient psychiatric unit of a hospital with adolescents and adults. Debbie and Dr. Vélez chat about mental illness topics including psychosis, treatment, expectations of hospitalization for loved ones and how to navigate this challenging...
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The host of Finding Peace Beyond the Pain, Debbie Gail Zane, and her daughter, Stephanie, share their story in this pilot episode. The lives of Debbie and her family changed forever when Debbie received a telephone call informing her that her 26-year-old son, Alex, had been found dead. Just nine years before, he had been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and begun using drugs. Debbie shares her journey of the love and loss of...
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