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

October 11, 2024 55 mins
In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Natasha D'Arcangelo about serious mental illness (such as schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar) and how it impacts the brain, functioning, and daily life, so that parents who have a teen or adult child with mental illness can better understand what challenges their child is facing and their struggles, in order to better support them and better understand them.



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n this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Richard Lynch. After growing up with a father who had schizophrenia and then losing his father to suicide, years later he found himself again dealing with loved ones with serious mental illness – a son with schizoaffective disorder and a son with bipolar disorder. Richard shares his inspiring story of navigating challenges and struggles, coping, healing, and helping others. Richard Lynch is ...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Linda Henderson, who shares her story of losing her 27 year old daughter in a car accident, navigating her grief, writing an inspirational book, and becoming a guiding light to helping others in grief.

Linda Henderson is a retired nurse who has spent 37 years caring for others. Experiencing the tragic loss of her daughter, she became passionate about helping others navigate the journey of gr...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Laurie Goldstein. Inspired by her adopted son who lives with behavioral and mental disorders, Laurie helps those struggling with mental health issues and improving the care of people with chronic mental illness.



For the first twenty years of her career, Laurie Goldstein worked as a semiconductor process engineer for Motorola. The next two decades advanced into managerial roles and as a sen...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Lisa Boehm.



Lisa K. Boehm's life changed forever when her daughter Katie died suddenly in a car accident. Now she focuses on gratitude and living intentionally to honour her daughter's memory. Lisa is an author, speaker, certified grief educator, and Angel Mom. Lisa is also the creator and facilitator of the Hope & Healing Community where she helps bereaved moms carry their pain AND disc...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest Dr. Victoria Cuore. Dr. Cuore is a best selling author of a number of workbooks and books relating to teen mental health and she discusses challenges and issues related to having a teen or adult child with mental illness. Dr. Victoria Cuore is Founder and CEO of A Contagious Smile. For over 17 dedicated years, she has empowered both the special needs community and survivors of domestic viol...
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When we lose a loved one, finding meaning can help in our grief. In this episode, Jason Tuttle shares his journey of grief from the perspective of a father and caregiver. How can you heal after the loss of a child? Jason shares his story of suddenly losing his fifteen year old son, his journey through grieving this devastating loss, and how he is doing amazing things in the world to help other fathers.


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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Michel O'Hare, who lost her son to suicide after his battle with schizophrenia.  After spiraling downward following such a traumatic experience, Michel was able to not only choose healing for herself, but to transform her experience into helping others.
Michel O'Hare is a Mother, a Wife, a Sister, a Friend, and a Facilitator of Healing. She lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina in her fir...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Amy Colliton, about coping when your adult child has mental illness and addiction. As a parent, Amy shares her experience, strength, and hope.



Amy Colliton has 42 years of recovery from Alcohol and Addiction, having gotten sober at age 21. Three years into recovery she joined Alanon to help cope with the Alcoholic family she was raised in. She has spent many years in service sharing her...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with guest, Rhonda Wall. Rhonda is a resilient business professional and devoted mother who has navigated profound personal challenges. Her journey includes the heart-wrenching loss of her 19-year-old son to a prescription drug overdose. Rhonda's experiences have shaped her into a compassionate advocate for addiction and mental health awareness and support. Through her work and personal journey, she ...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Jacqueline Janssen, who is an author, a mental health advocate, a former NAMI director, and her family has been affected by mental illness. Jacqueline has been doing phenomenal things to advocate for families and has organized a task force in her county to discuss the support they need and what they think the treatment staff needs to learn to help parents and families support their loved one with...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Nicole Drapeau Gillen, a mother of a daughter who has schizophrenia who has written a book for caregivers and loved ones. Join us for a discussion on schizophrenia and related disorders.

Nicole Drapeau Gillen is a mother who recognized that caregivers like herself often find themselves thrust into this challenging, complex and stressful situation with little clear guidance on how to help a loved ...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Kerrie Laughlin, the Clinical Director of a Washington DC area substance abuse treatment facility that helps patients overcome drug and alcohol abuse through a program that incorporates a music-based treatment model of behavioral rehab about the following: substance abuse and mental health, what parents can expect when their child goes into a drug/alcohol treatment facility, different types of tr...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Dr. Victoria Cuore and Michael Solomon about mental health related topics including law enforcement response to mental illness, advocating for mental health, suicide prevention, and more.



Michael Solomon has a background in both the Air Force and Law Enforcement. He has dedicated his career to ensuring the safety and well-being of the community. From serving as a K9 officer to becoming a K9 tr...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Sparkle Lindsay, an advocate for addiction and mental health who helps and encourages people to maintain sobriety and access the needed resources to develop a network of sober supports. Hear Sparkle's inspiring personal journey of recovery, learn how you can support your teen or adult child in active addiction or in recovery, and get an inside look as to what is involved when your child is in rec...
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In this episode, Debbie speaks with Kat Sanders, a medium who will share stories of how she has connected parents with their children on the other side and how this has helped them in their pain and grief. She teaches others to be open to their own intuition and she will discuss how mediumship works.
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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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