Episodes

  • Author & Speaker Carmen Greenard Varnum of Atlanta, leans on her faith, finds her purpose in grief.

    Author & Speaker Carmen Greenard Varnum of Atlanta, leans on her faith, finds her purpose in grief.
    Jan 27 2023
    Since losing her husband to COVID in 2021, Carmen Greenard Varnum is working through her pain by inspiring others. Listen as this author, speaker, and businesswoman speaks of clinging to her faith during this grief journey. "To this day, it's a struggle to get up, to smile, to say I'm going to keep going. Everybody has a storm and this was my storm I had to go through. God will bring you to it but He will also bring you through it. I found my purpose in grief." You can find her books "By His Grace, Here I Am" and "My New Normal: There's Life After Death" on Amazon.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • In this episode, we chat with Madeline H. of GA about losing her husband, Keith, to COVID.

    In this episode, we chat with Madeline H. of GA about losing her husband, Keith, to COVID.
    Jan 12 2023
    In this episode, Madeline H. of Georgia shares about losing her husband, Keith, to COVID-19. She attributes her strength to her faith. "It's been a hard transition. What helps me is knowing God for myself," she said. "I asked God to keep my mind and my faith."
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Eclectic author, producer, gamer and veteran Steve Wollett of PA shares about his wife, Leslie.

    Eclectic author, producer, gamer and veteran Steve Wollett of PA shares about his wife, Leslie.
    Dec 23 2022
    Listen as eclectic author, producer, gamer and veteran Steve Wollett of PA shares about his wife, Leslie. She died of COVID in early 2020.
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    51 mins
  • Remarried widow Jeanette Koncikowski of NY: "The other side of the grief coin is joy, and we deserve to have it."

    Remarried widow Jeanette Koncikowski of NY: "The other side of the grief coin is joy, and we deserve to have it."
    Dec 2 2022
    Re-married widow Jeanette Koncikowski of Buffalo, New York is currently authoring a grief handbook that she wishes she had when her husband, Dr. Mark Koncikowski, died in 2014. "You've got to be able to own your story and get OK with who you are, what's happened and what you lost."
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    48 mins
  • James DeWald Sr. of MI: My wife Mary Lou's one-word legacy is "others."

    James DeWald Sr. of MI: My wife Mary Lou's one-word legacy is "others."
    Nov 18 2022
    Widower James DeWald Sr. of Fruitport, MI., lost his wife, Mary Lou, to cancer in 2020. He shares his grief journey and how support groups have become "an outlet of ministry for others, and that's what my wife was about."
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    33 mins
  • Grief Dreams featuring Dr. Joshua Black

    Grief Dreams featuring Dr. Joshua Black
    Oct 6 2022
    Psychologist Dr. Joshua Black of British Columbia shares about his 10 years of research with grief dreams, his Grief Dreams podcast, and his own personal reflections. "Our minds are trying to help us (process the loss)," he said. "We can think of dreams as a best friend because they tell you things that you may not want to talk about, but a best friend can show us a mirror to ourselves when we're off track."
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    50 mins
  • Lana of MI speaks about her husband, Bob: "Support groups give me a safe space to talk about him."

    Lana of MI speaks about her husband, Bob: "Support groups give me a safe space to talk about him."
    Aug 5 2022
    In this episode, Lana, who resides in both Michigan and Illinois, speaks about her husband, Bob. His wit, sense of humor and zest for life fueled their relationship; she also speaks in favor of grief support groups. "Sometimes I feel like I'm helping new people because I know how broken I was."
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    44 mins
  • Meet Taryn of South Dakota: "My strength comes from what Rachel taught me when she was alive."

    Meet Taryn of South Dakota: "My strength comes from what Rachel taught me when she was alive."
    May 26 2022
    Taryn, a single mother from South Dakota, lost her fiancee, Rachel, only a couple months after their engagement. She talks candidly of alcoholism and drug addiction, but also of the beauty in their relationship. "I know what the price of love is. The ultimate price is loss."
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    45 mins