Integrated Wellbeing

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We explored these during our discussion and more:
• How did COVID shatter your life?
• At what point did you let go of FEAR?
• When you surrendered, what flowed in that you were desiring?
• How are you supporting Suicide Prevention?
Dr. McNally specializes in facilitating discussions by bringing like-minded people together to create real impact. Dr. McNally launched three podcasts in the past two years: The Question Guy Podcast, Coach’s Corner, and the Envision Speakers Series. The Question Guy Podcast addresses people’s personal stories. Coach’s Corner is a one-on-one conversation regarding his guests’ professional expertise. The Envision Speakers Series brings a group of subject-matter experts together at the table to propose solutions to problems currently impacting our world. He is also the author of Walking the Path – A Leader’s Journey, a leadership book focusing on personal development. https://amzn.to/40KXGPI Finally, Dr. K is on a mission – to eradicate the negative impact of suicide by providing help, hope, and healing. Help Dr. K with this mission by supporting his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2025! https://walkingthepath.net/ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/dc92db87 Changing the world one conversation at at time. https://drkeithmcnally.com/
Gratitude: I am thankful that I am gifted with regular opportunities to have conversations with people around the world!
Favorite Quote: ‘it is not ease but effort – not facility but difficulty that makes men… sweet indeed are the uses of adversity… they reveal to us our powers… without difficulty we would be worth less… the road to success is steep to climb.’ - Samuel Smiles, 1859

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We explored these during our discussion and more:

• Coming across "Awareness Through Motion" by Moshe Feldenkrais.
• How Feldenkrais is like a rebel.
• Why curiosity is a great friend to travel with.
• An example of the method and how it works.
• Similarities and differences between Rubenfeld and Feldenkrais

After a decade of working in video production, Jeffrey’s career came to a halt due to debilitating pain and anxiety. After he found powerful ways to heal through bodywork practices, he rediscovered his passion for filmmaking. He’s now directing the biggest film of his life and loving it.

Jeffrey is committed to helping video editors overcome their pain and anxiety caused by their demanding work schedules so they can work with confidence and earn more. His clients benefit from improved productivity, reduced stress and increased energy levels.

He believes that you can have a body that works with you and not against you.

As the host of the Expand Your Ability podcast, Jeffrey hosts interviews with body and movement experts, and shares practical advice and reflections on learning with your body.

He works with individuals and groups.

Ready to break free from the constraints of pain and anxiety?
Visit https://www.ExpandYourAbility.com to learn more.

A couple episodes from Jeffrey’s podcast Expand Your Ability:
https://podcast.expandyourability.com/episodes/awareness-choice-and-leadership
https://podcast.expandyourability.com/episodes/no-strain-and-yet-gain

His email: jeffreyschwinghammer@gmail.com

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We explored these questions and more:
• What were your earliest griefs?
• What did the death of her cat Smokey result in?
• Who’s funeral did she avoid?
• What did the death of her stillborn daughter result in?
• What did Shara call the grief at birth of her son with health challenges?
• How does Shara define Disassociation and Symbolic Grief?
Shara is an independently licensed clinical social worker and former psychotherapist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She holds a Bachelor's degree in social work from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and a Master's degree in social work from Howard University School of Social Work. Shara has specializations in grief, personality disorders, family trauma, compassion fatigue, military counseling, mindfulness meditation, ADHD, and anxiety. Shara is a Board Certified Tele-mental Health Provider. Shara is also a 5x-Amazon Best-Seller of a social work journal called, “90 Days of Prayer.” She is the author of her second best-selling social work journal “90 Days Of Inspiration,” which is a study companion for social workers taking their licensing exam. Currently, Shara is the Founder and CEO of a consulting company called "Journey To Licensure." Her company combines wellness, clinical supervision, and professional development coaching to support social workers through licensure examinations. Shara's company "Journey To Licensure" was featured in Business Insider, Success Magazine and USA Today. Shara is also a LinkedIn Advisor and was most recently awarded "Top 15 LinkedIn Expert in Philadelphia in 2023." Shara was also awarded by Top Voice Of Social Work on Linkedin out of 1 Billion users on the Linkedin Platform in 2023.
Contact email: shararuffin@gmail.com

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We dive in to answer these questions and more:

• How did you meet your "Inner Child"?
• What was your response to her?
• What wounds did she experience from age 3 - 7?
• How did yoga help you heal?
• How did you find The Rubenfeld Synergy Method as a way to heal?
• What do you want our audience to know about themselves?

Patricia Orphanidis, BA, CRS, is a retired elementary education teacher, a Certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, and certified body-mind therapist.

As a lifelong learner, Patricia has always been a seeker of Truth. Having lost her mother to suicide at the age of seven, she has worked tirelessly throughout her adult life to heal this deep wound.

By understanding how the body holds trauma, through therapy and the Rubenfeld Synergy Method, along with meaningful inner child work, Patricia feels that she can now truly say that the grief of her abandonment no longer holds her back from fully living her life.

Email: porphanidid@cox.net

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We dive in to discuss:

1. Someone who has experienced a loss may not only experience Grief, but Trauma.
2. How do people recover from Trauma? By re-wiring the brain. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an effective program of reducing the effects of trauma. START UP! Art Therapy is as well.
3. What is START UP! Art Therapy? The START UP! Art Therapy Whole Brain Healing SystemTM is a trauma-informed, culturally competent trauma treatment program scientifically proven to rewire the brain from depression, anxiety, PTSD & more...

Other questions explored:

• Why is Art therapy more effective than Talk therapy
• What is Historical Trauma & Intergenerational Trauma
• What is it like living on a Native American reservation?

Founder/CEO of START UP! Art Therapy Carey MacCarthy is a Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, Author, researcher, speaker & Facilitator professionally active within the Art Therapy field since 2001. She is the co-author of START UP!TM: A School-Based Arts Curriculum for Native American Youth & ALL Cultures: Interventions for Development & Learning, Facilitators Manual, & has been featured in journals, magazines, radioshows & podcasts. Carey specializes in trauma of all ages & cultures & Native American Historical & Inter-generational Trauma. Carey is trained in the Red Road Approach to Healing with Lakota/Dakota Tribes, & is a fluent Spanish speaker.
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/startuparttherapy/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/start_up_art_therapy/
Email: carey@startuparttherapy.com

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We dive in to discuss:
• The difference between grief and bereavement
• The saying “Time heals all wounds" and if that's really true
• Unresolved grief
• Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's 5 Stages of Grief and how that fits into the Grief Recovery Method
Dr. Kay Fontana is the founder of Healing Our Grieving Hearts and certified Life Force Coach and Grief Recovery Specialist. For more than 18 years she has worked as a life coach and has supported numerous individuals as a Grief Recovery Specialist since 2015.
Following the passing of her husband of 40 years in 2023, she recognized the significance of applying the tools she had been trained in to facilitate her own healing journey. As a certified Life Force Coach, she assists individuals in navigating the path of grief recovery, discovering their purpose, and incorporating energy healing and spiritual support to achieve holistic well-being following one or more losses.
With an extensive background in grief support and a deep commitment to helping others during their most challenging times, she brings a diverse range of experiences and qualifications to her work as a Life Force Coach. Alongside this role, she is also a Licensed Spiritual Practitioner and wrote her doctoral dissertation focused on Mindfulness and Compassion of Hospice Dementia Care Volunteers.
Her previous experiences include facilitating grief support groups for both adults and children, serving as a firefighter and paramedic, and being a member of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) teams for various emergency services agencies. She has also had the privilege of training 9-1-1 dispatchers and hospice volunteers, further enriching her understanding of supporting individuals in their times of need. Website: https://healingourgrievinghearts.com
Email: Kay@healingourgrievinghearts.com
Phone: 480-268-4504

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Dr. Marga Macias TEDX style talk reminds us:

1. Believe you are going to figure it out
2. Don’t sweat the small stuff
3. It’s not about you
We dive in to discuss:
• The gravity of our thoughts
• Innate Resilience
• The weight of holding grudges
• The power of beliefs
Dr. Marga Macias is a medical doctor and energy practitioner specializing in Epigenetics. She is known for helping clients reset from paralyzing overwhelm to empowered stability and resilience without medications or years of therapy. 

After life-threatening and life-changing events nearly destroyed her in 2008, Dr. Macias began to dive deep into holistic ways of healing to save herself.

Over years of training with renowned authorities in their fields, she got certified in multiple modalities of energy healing from Europe and the United States, became an intuitive energy practitioner, a two-time best selling author and an Epigenetics expert.

Backed by more than 20 years of medical experience and continued education as a holistic healer, she now empowers individuals who feel burdened by overwhelm, fear and past traumas to clear their inherent limiting beliefs, behaviors and patterns so they can embrace life’s challenges with resilience, courage and grace.
Website: https://margamaciasmd.com/
Order her book: https://margamaciasmd.com/birthright-book
Email her: MargaMaciasMD@gmail.com

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This interview explores:

• Joann's personal grief experiences
• What is resilience?
• How resilience can be a guide through grief

Meet Joann Bellenkes, a seasoned executive with over 20 years of corporate leadership experience and the founder of Sidecar Coaching. As a certified executive and leadership coach, Joann brings a wealth of expertise to guide individuals on their journey towards professional and personal success.

Joann shares her very different grief experiences with the sudden death of her fiance' and her parents passing just days apart.

Rather than succumbing to adversity, Joann not only navigated through these life-changing experiences but emerged stronger and wiser. Harnessing the lessons from her own journey, she has dedicated herself to coaching others, empowering them to face challenges head-on and navigate their paths to success.

Website: https://www.sidecarcoaching.com

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This interview explores these points:

• How do you keep working in the midst of grief?
• The elegance of completing a loop as a speaker, story-teller, listener.
• Self- Awareness and showing up as ways to navigate your grief and your one wild and precious life.

Neil Gordon helps experts become the face of a movement.

He works with executives, influencers, and thought leaders and has helped them get six-figure book advances, be seen on shows like Ellen and Dr. Oz, and double their speaking fees.

Prior to becoming a communications expert, he worked on the editorial staff of Penguin Random House where he worked with New York Times bestselling authors.

He has been featured on Forbes, Fortune, Inc.com., and NBC Palm Springs, and has been a VIP contributor for Entrepreneur.

Contact: neil@neilcanhelp.com

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Grief is a lonely process and may feel isolating.

This interview explores the Benefits of a Bereavement Group:

• You know you are not alone in your grief.
• Someone is present for you in your grief.
• Someone is a witness to your grief.
• Closed group = meet with the same people to work through your process.
• People who have a similar loss can help each other.
• Open group = free to come anytime for as long as you want.
• Bereaved by suicide group = important to find a story that makes sense to you.

Joan Hoff worked at the Dougy Center for 28 years before retiring in June 2020. With over 40 years of experience, she coordinates peer support grief groups for children and families.

She has served on a variety of local and national boards, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Survivor Council, Suicide Bereavement Support Group, and the Willamette Falls Hospice Board of Directors.

She helped to develop and is a National trainer for the AFSP Support Group for Children and Teens. She is a member of the National Office for Victims Assistance, the American Association for Suicidology, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the National Alliance for Grieving Children.

She conducts training nationally and internationally on issues related to program development; the impact of suicide, trauma, and violent death on children, teens, and their families; crisis response; and grief and loss issues for children and teens.

Personally, she has experienced the suicide death of her husband and is passionate about suicide prevention and postvention.
Her email:
joanshoff2020@gmail.com
The Suicide Bereavement Support NW: https://SBSNW.org
Coping After Suicide Loss Support Groups: https://www.copingaftersuicide.com/ American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/
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This interview explores:

• Grief lives in the body.
• Grief Yoga moves it through and out with movement instead of thinking.
• Paul's book is brimming with information, photos, and heart.

Paul Denniston is the founder of Grief Yoga® and the author of Healing Through Yoga: Transform Loss into Empowerment.

The mission of Grief Yoga is to use movement, breath, and sound to release pain and suffering to connect to empowerment and love.

Grief Yoga combines many different forms of yoga to channel and release anger to allow unresolved grief a compassionate space to breathe and move.

His gentle work creates a safe space of movement and healing to transform trauma and connect to the resilient, loving warrior within.

Paul has taught and trained this practice to thousands of therapists, counselors, yoga teachers, and healthcare professionals around the world.

www.griefyoga.com

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After sharing her story of her navigating the grief of her son's sudden death of cardiac arrest, Dr. Verma went on to write a memoir and the must-read Grief ~ Growth ~ Grace.

After bringing insights as Part 1: Maize of Grief, Dr. Verma reveals in Part 2: Mystique of Growth, a seven-part system.
'A season of grief Unfolds invitation for growth' - Neena Verma

Part 3: Grace offers insights into this profound, powerful gift.
Dr Neena Verma is an “Appreciative Inquiry” Thought Leader with international acclaim. She is a “Grief & Growth” Specialist; “Resilience, Wellbeing, Purpose, Transitions, Meaningful Ageing & Post-traumatic Growth” Coach; and Journal & Poetry Therapy Coach & Facilitator.

Neena counsels, coaches, trains and volunteers for ‘Grief & Growth’, Resilience, Purpose & Meaningful Transitions including Ageing. Her work is rooted in appreciative inquiry, ‘meaning-reconstructive grief therapy’, journal & poetry therapy, logotherapy, compassion-based practices and positive psychology. She combines her subject-matter expertise with the wisdom distilled from her long professional practice, and her own grief journey as a bereaved mother.

As well as writing and editing extensively, Neena has authored two books – Grief ~ Growth ~ Grace – A Sacred Pilgrimage and A Mother’s Cry ~ A Mother’s Celebration

Neena is ICF credentialed PCC level Coach, TAOS Institute Associate, and Professional Member of NTL Institute for Applied Behavioural Science.

Neena serves on the international editorial board of the ‘AI Practitioner’, the only international journal for Appreciative Inquiry; and on the international advisory board of the ‘World AI Conferences’. She also runs an independent library movement in India serving children from disadvantaged background.

Website: https://drneenaverma.com/

Email:
drneenavermachimes@gmail.com

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Listen to this episode with curiosity as Serena Curran shares her decades of experience and perspective on emotions. Included in discussion is Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert as one of the books Ilana Rubenfeld required us to read during my training to become a Certified Rubenfeld Synergist (CRS).

Please post your insights and questions for Serena and me. Did you enjoy her video and download her PDF? https://bit.ly/tools-syn

Serena Curran guides Change Makers, Visionaries, Spiritual Entrepreneurs who are at a crossroads to easily break through their upper limit and expand into their next level of wealth. She is a Soul Liaison, Spiritual Business Mentor/Healer/Teacher, and Akashic Record Channel.

With over 25 years of global experience, Serena had the privilege of leading and inspiring hundreds of women to safely take courageous leaps while unlocking more impact and income than they ever dreamed possible while protecting their well-being and freedom.

Serena uses her own adventures and experiences as a serial international entrepreneur to guide her clients. She offers Akashic Readings for Business, the Soul Wealth Treasure Map, a private mentoring program, RIse UP! Soulify, Simplify, and Amplify Your Business and group programs.

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Email
serena@serenacurran.com

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This interview explores:

• After the death of her father, who was Alyssa's Person, she was guided to the writing of Dan Millman.
• Alyssa attended a life transforming weeklong retreat that he was hosting in Costa Rica.
• She discovered 'The Magic' and felt the lead of her grief had been turned into gold.
• She wanted to share this transcendent experience in a book.
• It began as a memoir and emerged as a novel.

After sharing her first journey back to love in her 2016 #1 bestselling poetry compilation, CHOSEN, Death's breath sent twenty-one-year-old Alyssa Noelle Coelho on her first meaning-seeking mission around the world.

Through her sociocultural anthropology training at UCSD and many seasons of disconnection with her soul and source, Alyssa unearthed some deeper truths behind the human experience and learned to alchemize her own tragedies into a greater sense of meaning and adventure.

A poet and novelist, dancer and world traveler, she has been passionately immersing herself in cultures worldwide, studying their traditions and transformations through the lens of meaning and purpose for years.

A lover of novelty and a delighter in the extraordinary, Alyssa uses the power of words and stories to romance humans into falling in love with their precious existence. She reminds us of our wild potential, of our hungry spirits, and of the entire world awaiting our unique gifts.

As the Founder of Lionheart Creations, and Co-Founder and Lead Designer at Saved By Story Publishing, she serves messengers and enterprises on a mission to facilitate positive change in the world. She co-hosts the savory, storytelling madness of Sips of Story 'n Sanity podcast, showcasing the journeys of other Seekers and Creators from around the world.

Her book is currently available for pre-sale on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961336030/ Find the webpage here: https://www.lionheartcreations.org/chronicles/⁠

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This episode may be triggering, so please take deep care as you choose to listen. You may pause the interview or even reach out to Georgena at: georgena.eggleston@gmail.com

Suicide Bereavement Groups are available in Oregon at: sbsnw.org Georgena serves as the Secretary of SBS.

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This interview explores:

• Michael finding his way through grief after the murder of his daughters by his fiancee.

Email: michael.johnson@loss.care

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This interview explores:

• Be aware of who comes into your life and the gifts that they bring
• Follow the 'promptings', your intuitive guidance, even when they appear as a computer request
• How life becomes a song
• What is a Merkaba?

Here is the Journal Article Jean and I are both published in:
https://societyforritualarts.com/coreopsis/autumn-2023-issue/suicide-art-and-personal-myths/

Jean Fox is a seasoned veteran in the film industry, having held tenured positions for numerous years. She has excelled in a diverse array of roles, including serving as a spokesperson, makeup artist, producer, singer/songwriter, and set decorator. Her collaborations have extended to esteemed clients such as ESPN, TNT, The NFL, Scripps Howard, HGTV, Gallo, as well as dignitaries within the realms of sports, politics, health, education, and the arts.

A true polymath and citizen scientist, she tirelessly pushes the boundaries of our collective knowledge. Notably, a song she co-wrote with Jane Rivar secured the second position in the International Song of Peace Contest. Since 2020, Jean has dedicated her time as the Executive Assistant to Dr. Stanley Krippner furthering her breadth of knowledge.

Jean and her husband, Mike, call Sacramento, California, home, and they play various roles within their company, Fox Productions, Inc. You can explore more about their work at www.foxproductions.tv and www.NightFrights.com. Jean Fox's personal website can be found at www.jeanfox.tv.

Jean's song, Carry Me, can be found on her website, or here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqKAsvsApAc

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This interview explores:

• What do you say to someone who states, ”Well, God could have stopped this from happening?”
• Words of Comfort
• What is Spiritual Bypass?

Rev. Jean Bell currently resides in Stone Mountain, GA, and is the associate minister at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta. 
Rev. Jean has a deep love for the Science of Mind philosophy and knows her “Calling” is to teach the good news of Science of Mind and Spirit to everyone she meets and to let the world know that God is the life of all and is ever available. 
She is the author of the children’s book titled “Brookie's Adventure,” which is a metaphysical children’s book that helps children understand that God is ALL THINGS in a myriad of expressions (and it’s available on Amazon). https://amzn.to/3Q02sqF

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This interview explores:

• Neuro Imagining reveals the brain will re-wire itself in 67 days with a daily practice of a new thought/habit/skill
• The biggest barrier for those bereaved by suicide is GUILT
• Caro’s ‘How to’ to move through Guilt to Freedom
• Join her community of 850 :
  https://www.facebook.com/suicidebereavementcoaching/

After losing her beloved Mum to suicide in November 2013, Caro quickly realized that there isn't enough support out there for suicide loss survivors.

She struggled with the complex grief that comes with losing a loved one to suicide, including feelings of guilt. After trying every healing strategy under the sun, Caro finally found the one which works when she learned all about refuting untrue and unhelpful thoughts, as well as rewiring the brain. It had such a profound impact on her life that Caro decided to help others who suffered the same fate as her.

Caro is now a Certified NeuroCoach and suicide bereavement coach. She uses brain based, science backed methods, as well as drawing from her vast experience, to support her clients to find inner peace and even joy again - for good.

Email: caro@carobrookings.com

Website: https://www.suicidebereavementcoaching.com

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Have you and your survivor experienced those first few days, weeks, months or maybe even years during which you can’t get your brain to even understand? That’s what I’m talking about. I call that place the grief cave.
This interview explores avoiding the words:
* At least you still have
* Look on the bright side
* Anything that attempts to lead them away from their immediate grief...
* Time will heal
* You’ll feel better soon.
* Just give it time
* He’s with God now and out of pain.
Just say, “I’m so sorry. This is awful, and I am here for you.”
If you really want to help them, DON’T try to make them feel better.
Instead, listen to and support them by saying:
“I’m so sorry. This does suck.” As the founder of Inhabit Joy, Michelle Ann Collins partners with individuals who have suffered grief, injury, or other types of loss as they recover, reclaim their wholeness, and build resilience for life’s inevitable challenges. After a series of losses, including the death of her mother, her husband’s suicide, and estrangements from primary family members, Michelle combined the tools she had collected as a yoga therapist and wellness coach and studies in positive psychology, neuroscience, meditation and mindfulness, and spirituality to turn post-traumatic stress disorder into post-traumatic growth and resilience. With the addition of certifications in grief education and grief yoga, and several bestselling books in which she shares her story, Michelle helps others transform from barely surviving to joyful thriving. Michelle teaches and coaches in private, corporate and small group settings, and enjoys sharing her skills and experience through speaking and facilitating workshops and retreats.
Deeply connected with the healing powers of nature, Michelle spends her leisure time hiking among the trees or paddling on the rivers near her home in Portland, Oregon.
website: https://www.inhabitjoy.com email: Michelle@inhabitjoy.com Author of the books:
• Surviving Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Your Journey through Grief
• Supporting a Survivor of Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Co-journeying through Grief

Watch this interview on my YouTube channel:

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace⁠

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

Contact me with comments, suggestions, and questions: By phone: 503-309-3966 (USA) Or email: georgena@georgenagrace.com

This interview explores:

* Setting aside time to process, experience, and think through your loss isn’t selfish.
* A vacation can be whatever you want it to be.
* Ideas for activities to help heal and restore you.
* Key things to remember about a vacation.
* Giving yourself a permission slip to gain new perspective and insight.

Watch this interview on my YouTube channel:

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace⁠

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

Contact me with comments, suggestions, and questions: By phone: 503-309-3966 (USA) Or email: georgena@georgenagrace.com

This interview explores:

* The 2019 griefs of her cancer diagnosis, treatment, her mother’s passing, and how her body was the way through grief.
* Wailing to release your grief.
* The Benefits of Singing while in nature.
* Singing to her mother as Monifa’s unique way to grieve.
* A process to “Let IT Go.”
* Recognizing Yourself results in being recognized by others.

Monifa Harris, The Vocal Alchemist or (Voice Confidence Coach) is committed to helping the visionaries and transformative space holders to fully realize their vocal power and potential to make a big impact. 
She is passionate about educating the world on how to use voice as a tool for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Monifa incorporates Voice Healing, Astrology, Gene Keys, Human Design & Kemetic Wisdom into her work. She is also a certified Energy Codes Coach©.
Monifa Harris is the creator of the OMance: Vocal Resonance Method to help visionaries really resonate with their audience with ease, passion, and presence.
She would love to help you discover your true voice and inner strength for deep confidence on stage and in life. Once your voice is fully activated and integrated, you’ll be able to use your Vocal Superpowers to make a big impact!

Monifa Harris has performed in Florida, California, North Carolina, Washington DC, New York, Greece, Canada, and Bulgaria. She has taught at Durham Arts Council and now works online through her business Impact Online Voice Studio, and acts as CMO & Performance Coach in her LLC, Feel Free Marketing & Consulting. She has been cited as a voice specialist in 4 publications, including “Breathing with Luce Irigaray” by Dr. Shannon Wong Lerner.

Email: impactonlinevoicestudio@gmail.com
Website: monifaharris.com

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Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

Contact me with comments, suggestions, and questions: By phone: 503-309-3966 (USA) Or email: georgena@georgenagrace.com

This interview explores:

• The journey to Chocolatier
• Science-based benefits of chocolate for people grieving.
• What products have you created to boost the mood of people feeling down?
• Chocolate may soothe anxiety for some people.
• An Invitation to visit Milieu Collective: 7836 SE 13th Ave. Portland, OR 97202

What started as an idea for a chocolate box that doubled as a chocolate meditation, Kian and Ayomide opened Portland Chocolate Laboratory inside Milieu Collective in 2018. You are invited to delve deep into this sacred relationship with Chocolate and grab a box. Email: Portland Chocolate Laboratory -- chakralot@gmail.com
Website: www.Chakralot.com

Watch this interview on my YouTube channel:

⁠https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace⁠

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

Contact me with comments, suggestions, and questions: By phone: 503-309-3966 (USA) Or email: georgena@georgenagrace.com

This interview explores:

• What prompted Bobbi to become a coach.
• How her coaching evolved over time and is relevant to you.
• A client in grief that was holding them back from moving forward.
• Life happens. Her father's illness and recent death on 11/11/2022.
• What prompted Bobbi to seek support.

Remember, Awareness is Curative.

At the heart of what Bobbi does is she teaches people how to find their way forward. They might be facing a dead-end, a life transition, or the unexpected.
She knows what that’s like. She's been there, and because she's coached more than 3000 people since 2002, she knows there’s always a way forward – no matter where you are.

Podcast Episodes mentioned in our conversation:

• Jim Vaive: https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode076/
• Jenny Jetson: https://www.bobbikahler.com/podcast/episode021/
  

Find Bobbi: Website: https://www.bobbikahler.com/
Email: bk@bobbikahler.com

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Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

This interview explores:

• Being with Someone who knows what to do with our grief
• Journal your feelings so you can see and read your story
• Reach out to a Counselor so you have somebody to hold your grief
• Grief is Both And – Moments of Joy. Moments of Sadness.
• Your Heart gets so much bigger with a deeper understanding and appreciation for life
• The friend who never stopped calling and was never offended with my NO
• Developing the ability to feel into what works for you as the person grieving
• The Meal Train, Caring Bridge tools
• Soul Musing story – Are You Listening? New language for people grieving
• Inspiration to discover you are not alone
• Developing New Awareness
• Wisdom of the Heart - Women’s Retreat October 22-25, 2023

The most important thing right now in this transformative time is to make our inner connection which raises everyone and everything around us.

Christine Green finds her inspiration in empowering others to grow beyond their limitations and discover their inner strength and courage. She is an author, facilitator, speaker, and minister and has a background in business, education, and a Master's in Religious Studies. As an ordained CSL minister, Christine served as Assistant Minister for NTCSL and is currently on the Interim Ministry Team and is one of the facilitators of the New Minister Co-Creation Process.

Her latest book, Soul Musings: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary, was launched in September 2021.

Christine finds joy in offering seminars, workshops, and retreats providing participants with tools and practices to expand their awareness and overcome life’s obstacles. Learn more at: www.revchristine.com.

Website: https://www.revchristine.com/

Email: revchristine@revchristine.com

Order Soul Musings: Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary here: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Musings-Finding-Sacred-Ordinary/dp/0917849973

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Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

This interview explores:
* Dr. Daniel initially learned about ritual, why it is important, and why it works through shamanism from about 2009-2010

* Began incorporating rituals in every class she was in as she advanced her education

* Ritual is a way to move trauma out of the body. Using external representational objects such as blowing into a rock to release trauma.

Afterlife Conference began in 2010. It was a very successful metaphysical conference for ten years. As Dr. Daniel was in graduate school, she learned about toxic theology. She wanted to reach a different audience. The Conference on Death, Grief, and Belief Conference was created in 2020 for those people who are still formulating their own beliefs.

Dr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain and death educator. She is the creator of The Conference on Death, Grief, and Belief and teaches in the thanatology and chaplaincy programs at Marian University, The University of Maryland, and the Graduate Theological Union.

Website: SpiritualityandGrief.com

Conference: deathgriefandbelief.com

Email: terri@danieldirect.net

Certification Program: PortlandInstitute.org

Suicide Bereavement Support: SBSNW.org

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⁠https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace⁠

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

This interview explores:
* Bob’s beginnings as a boy with the death of his grandmother and
father.
“My Grandmother died in our home when I was 8. Ten days before my
twelfth birthday, my father ended his life in an act of suicide.”
* The Goal of Grieving as Integrated Adaptation
* Continuing Bonds Approach
* Narrative Therapy
* The Grieving Styles Grid
* Post Loss Growth
* Discriminating Grief from Depression and Anxiety
* The Portland Institute for Loss and Transition Robert A. Neimeyer, PhD, is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, and maintains an active consulting and coaching practice. He also directs the Portland Institute for Loss and Transition (www.portlandinstitute.org), which provides online training internationally in grief therapy. 

Neimeyer has published 33 books, including New Techniques of Grief Therapy: Bereavement and Beyond, and serves as Editor of the journal Death Studies. 

The author of over 500 articles and book chapters and a frequent workshop presenter, he is currently working to advance a more adequate theory of grieving as a meaning-making process. Neimeyer served as President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and Chair of the International Work Group for Death, Dying, & Bereavement. 

In recognition of his scholarly contributions, he has been granted the Eminent Faculty Award by the University of Memphis, made a Fellow of the Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, and given Lifetime Achievement Awards by both ADEC and the International Network on Personal Meaning. New Techniques of Grief Therapy
Portland Institute for Loss and Transition:
https://www.portlandinstitute.org/

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In this episode, you'll hear about:

*Richard Ireland, Mark's father, gave people the awareness that there is a continuity of Consciousness after physical death. http://www.drrichardireland.com/

*Mark knows there is just more than physical existence. Consciousness is not generated by the brain but is regulated by the brain as a sifter of Consciousness that helps us survive in this world.

*Connecting with his son, Brandon, shortly after Brandon died and the image of an ank. http://www.drrichardireland.com/brandon.html

*His son's death transformed him and Mark's books have changed the lives of thousands around the world.

*Helping Parents Heal has over 100 affiliates and 25,000 members https://www.helpingparentsheal.org/

*The term "Shining Light Parents" was coined by Suzanne Giesemann, Medium

*Mark serves as the Chairman of HPH Board and Elizabeth serves as the President of HPH

*Near Death Experience, coined in 1975 by Raymond Moody

*Mark has been instrumental in creating certification for mediums: https://www.findacertifiedmedium.com/

Remember, you are here for a purpose. It is about Soul growth and serving others. Be open to the Hope element.

Mark Ireland is the author of ⁠Soul Shift: Finding Where the Dead Go⁠ and ⁠The Persistence of the Soul⁠, moving accounts of his personal quest for answers about life after death—subsequent to the passing of his youngest son. He is also the son of renowned mid-twentieth-century psychic Richard Ireland. In addition to his own books, Mark contributed an essay to medium Allison Dubois' We Are Their Heaven: Why the Dead Never Leave Us. Other projects include the previously unpublished, ⁠Your Psychic Potential: A Guide to Psychic Development⁠, authored by his father, now available for the first time.

The release date of The Persistence of the Soul is October 2023, but you can ⁠pre-order⁠ a copy through various booksellers now.

⁠https://www.markirelandauthor.com/⁠ Mark is also the Co-Founder of Helping Parents Heal (HPH) with Elizabeth Boysen in 2011.

See his other links here:⁠ https://www.markirelandauthor.com/links/⁠

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https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

Losing a child is an Out-Of-Order Death.

The Grief that follows is like swimming upstream in a river of mud with a 1000 lb. backpack.

Yet, Marc and Annie Adams have made that journey. They began immediately when their child, Zenzi, died on March 30, 2018.

Today you will experience not only their story. You will receive many tools for your grief journey.

Marc Adams is a multi-dimensional facilitator that believes everyone has the innate ability to heal themselves. His life’s journey through profound grief, gratitude, fatherhood, and 26 years of marriage have cultivated a practice of acceptance, forgiveness, creativity, and abundance. Marc has a private practice guiding clients one-on-one, in small groups, and in larger workshops and retreats. He can be reached directly at roadrunner.pdx@gmail.com.

Annie has been teaching for over 20 years.  Diving into her passion for health and well being she became a Nutritional Therapist in 2009.  She worked with clients one on one along with teaching food classes.  It was a wonderful profession while she raised her two children.  Then she was called back to school to become an elementary school teacher.  Teaching children and working in schools brought great joy and satisfaction.  

After a life changing event in March of 2018 Annie was called for a different type of teaching.  Grief became her focus. She became a Certified Grief Facilitator in 2020.  Companioning grieving people through their darkest days to help remind them of their magnificence is her gift to the world.  Annie offers one on one grief support as a grief companion, supporting her clients along their grief journey to eventually create and live a life they love, in spite of, and because of, their loss(es).  

Watch this interview on my YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace

You may reach out to learn more about Helping Parents Heal: hphportlandoregon@gmail.com

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

People grieving often experience fatigue, emotional tumult, and the confusion of brain fog. “What’s wrong with me?” “Nothing you are grieving.”

In this podcast, Dr. Aruna shares valuable guidance for people grieving and the professional who serve them:

• The three root causes of any disease.
• How she healed herself of thyroid disease, early arthritis, and infertility
• If someone offers to help, say “YES” to the casserole, help with gardening, wash the car, or watch your children.
• Be mindful of what you are eating
• Shop outside of the supermarket & avoid boxed foods
• Check your healthcare products – toothpaste, face, and hair products. Are they toxic?
• We are a “Culture of Convenience.” Go back to the kitchen to touch real food and prepare it mindfully for yourself.

Dr. Aruna Tummala is a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist and founder of Trinergy Health in New Berlin, Wisconsin. She is also board certified in Integrative and Holistic Medicine (by the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine) and has received training in Functional Medicine and Ayurveda, the oldest medical system in the world.

Her 6-month program for patients results in only 1% to 2% of her patients taking psychotropic medication.

Watch this interview on my YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@georgenagrace

Find Dr. Tummala Aruna:

https://bit.ly/3Jyw2jV

Dr. Tummala’s resources:

https://bit.ly/3RrO49z

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

We are here to shatter the stigma of suicide by interviewing those bereaved by Suicide, mental health professionals, and Grief specialists. Our mission is to awaken the griever to their Inner Peace through the guidance of their body.

During this episode, Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW and I discuss the following:

• What is a suicideologist and how did Stacey become one
• The Myth: Everyone who dies of suicide has a mental illness
• What is Depression, and what treatments are there
• Asking the person with suicidal thoughts if you may share this with others which supports you
• Why calling 911 is a terrible idea
• Brave listening, according to Stacey

Dr. Stacey Freedenthal is a suicidologist, author, therapist, and educator. She is an associate professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work. She has a private practice as a psychotherapist.

Book: Loving Someone with Suicidal Thoughts; What Family, Friends and Partners Can Do and Say

Email: Stacey.Freedenthal@du.edu

Websites: www.StaceyFreedenthal.com
www.SpeakingOfSuicide.com

Resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 800-273-8255 (TALK)

SafetyPlan: https://www.suicidesafetyplan.com

Remember:
You can do everything you can, but know you can't do everything.
Don't believe everything you think. The mind lies. The body tells the truth.
Some challenges are unchangeable. So navigate them because you will not
Eradicate them.

Find me and learn more about Integrated Wellbeing Institute here: ⁠⁠https://integratedwellbeinginstitute.com⁠⁠

We are here to shatter the stigma of suicide by interviewing those bereaved by Suicide, mental health professionals, and Grief specialists. Our mission is to awaken the griever to their Inner Peace through the guidance of their body.  

During this episode, Dr. Stanley Kripper and I discuss the following:

• How Stanley became "The Dream Expert"
• How dreams can be a way to create new connections with those who have passed, and how to invite these kinds of dreams
• Stanley's dream book recommendation
• The impact his book "Understanding Suicide's Allure" had on readers
• What may help shatter the stigma of suicide

Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., has held faculty appointments at Akamai University, Fordham University, Kent State University, New York University, Saybrook University, Sofia University, The University of Puerto Rico, Wagner College, and the California Institute for Integral Studies. He is the former Director of the Child Study Center, Kent State University in Kent, OH, and of the Dream Laboratory, Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  

He has received lifetime achievement awards from the Parapsychological Association, the International Association for the Study of Dreams, and the Society for Humanistic Psychology. He is the past president of all three groups as well as the Society for Psychological Hypnosis, which awarded him its 2002 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Hypnosis. Krippner is a Fellow of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, and five divisions of the American Psychological Association, which granted him its 2002 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Development of Psychology. 

He is co-author of the award-winning book Personal Mythology and co-editor of the award-winning book Varieties of Anomalous Experience and has published over 1,000 peer-reviewed articles.

Since 2010, he has held international certification as an Advanced Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselor.

International Association of the Study of Dreams
https://www.asdreams.org/

Stanley's book:
Extraordinary Dreams