Hope After Grief

"'Fanny Rules is an engaging tale of triumph over tribulation, happiness out of heartbreak, and love over loss. Dr. Troy brings meaning to life's often tragic twists--honoring his wonderful mother by passing on her wisdom for generations of leaders to come.' --MARK PETTIT- Bestselling Author, EMMY® Award-winner, & Actor"

In this episode, Dr. Troy Hall opens up about his book, "Fanny Rules: A Mother's Leadership Lessons that Never Grow Old," and the lessons his mother passed to him during her life. Dr. Troy shares lessons from his book, being a caretaker, and how to being a companion for someone going through Alzheimer's. This episode's title is dedicated to his mother's middle name "Rose," as well a white flower being a symbol of the first person who survives Alzheimer's. The white rose is a symbol of hope.

Tara Schiphof started #YesYouCan as an initiative to help people persevere through difficult times, and after what they perceive as failure. When her grandmother died, she realized how important all of the techniques and coping methods were that she had been sharing with others. After this loss, Tara turned #YesYouCan into an arts scholarship to honor the memory of grandmother who taught her all about perseverance. In this episode, Tara is sharing the overlap between perseverance and grief and her advice for people fighting through both!

Marie Scott is the Creator and Founder of Happy and Healthy After Widowhood. She is also a best selling author of 3 published books with 2 more on the way, an international speaker, and a Certified Health Coach for the past three years. After her beloved Dave died after 30 years of marriage, along with her Mom in the same year, she began a quest to learn more about the link between nutrition, cancer and Alzheimers. But first she had to heal herself. By changing her food preferences, her health transformation was dramatic. Finding new purpose in life became the next most important task, and she went back to school to become a Health coach. This began her life transformation and the articulation of the 7 Steps to Healing After Loss, a unique guided roadmap for widows and widowers to help them Live well, Laugh more, and perhaps even find Love again.

Katie Beecher, MS, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Medical and Emotional Intuitive with over thirty years of experience. Katie is featured in over 200 media outlets including Goop, Kourtney Kardashian’s website Poosh and Miranda Kerr’s Kora Organics Blog and has taught a weeklong workshop at the Omega Institute. Grief and loss are common topics that come up in her readings, whether it be grief from the loss of a human or animal loved one of grief from the loss of a relationship, health, or job. She frequently interacts with those that are grieving, but also has experienced a grief journey herself. Listen to her share the importance of sitting with our emotions during grief and intuitiveness during difficult times. 

Whitney McDuff is a consulting and public relations master, but her mission slightly shifted after the loss of her mother three years ago. On this episode, Whitney shares how her grief was expressed through creativity and a passion to make a difference, and how she continues to see her mother's impact in all of life around her. Whitney gives great insight into the grieving process and advice for those who want to know how to talk about grief. This is a must listen for those currently going through the grief process, or helping someone who is grieving. 

When Jeff Black lost his son, John Landon Black, to addiction, he was amazed to see how many people wanted to continue John Landon's legacy of laughter and love. The John Landon Black Foundation was created by those very people, and it intends to honor the late John Landon Black by serving the Clarendon County area through support and resources to those who are suffering from addiction.  In this episode, I talk to Jeff about John Landon's life and legacy, and the purpose and goals for the John Landon Black Foundation. We also discuss advice for those grieving, those facing addiction, and those who love someone facing addiction. Jeff intends to continue to share a message of "hope when you're feeling hopeless," in John Landon's memory. 

Nikki Huebner is a mother, inventor, serial entrepreneur, and a freelance writer for multiple publications where she shares her knowledge of the lash and skincare world. Her charitable brand, Endure™ Beauty, is modernizing and broadening the horizons of the Lash Industry as it currently stands and continuing to hit the organic beauty market with rapid growth. The heart and soul behind the Endure™ Beauty Brand are the charitable aspects. Nikki lost a daughter in a tragic accident back in 2010. So, her true-life mission is to give back HOPE through, Chyler's Family Room Projects, an extension of the Ronald McDonald House Charities. 

In this episode, hear Nikki share about life after the loss of her daughter, how she turned her loss into a mission to help others, and what she has to say about the grief process for those going through it themselves.

Krisdee Clark is a 2-year breast cancer survivor and author of the national blog- The Blonde Bombshell which shares her breast cancer story to help others navigate their journey and to see it is possible to thrive, feel and look beautiful after cancer. Krisdee was diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in February 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while her husband was deployed to the middle east. Here, she shares her story of how she turned this pain into her passion for helping other women through their breast cancer.