As I Live and Grieve®
Episodes
Messages from our Furry Friends, and MORE, with Rob Gutro
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:It can often seem more crushing to lose a beloved family pet than we would think. Rob Gutro helps us better understand why t...
Dia de los Muertos is NOT Mexican Halloween
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Many people believe the Dia de los Muertos holiday is simply a Halloween celebration with Latin flare. It is, however, a hol...
Spirituality vs. Religion - Is there a Difference?
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:We often tie our grief to our faith, and frequently to how we were raised as children. Yet in today's society, it is no...
Self Care for Those Who Grieve, with Paula Becker
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:A critical aspect of your grief journey is self-care. In your despair and exhaustion we often overlook the simpler items and...
Grief Traditions from the Victorian Era, with Kathryn Murano-Santos
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:In bygone days, grief was displayed for all to see, and sex was never discussed publicly or even comfortably. How things hav...
The New Face of Grief, with Katie Rossler
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Grief is most frequently linked with death, but really describes many situations: divorce, loss of a job, loss of lifestyl...
Psychic Medium Returns - Messages from the Departed, with Ada May Brown
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Psychic medium Ada May Brown returns today to offer a bit more insight into how a psychic medium might help us receive and i...
Suicide Among Military Veterans
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Suicide among our military's veterans is 1.5 times the national average for civilians, increased from previous years ac...
Journal Your Way Through Grief, with Latisha Porter
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Often the first suggestion for someone grieving is to start journaling. For most people, journaling equals writing, and this...
End of Life Discussions, with Nancy Light
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Nancy Light returns after her episode of Caregivers Grief and broaches the serious topic of End of Life Discussions. The top...
Psychic Medium - Spirits, Guides and Angels
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Do you believe we can communicate with those we have lost? Can they send messages? And do we need a medium to be the connect...
Surviving Suicide Loss, with Rita Schulte
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Complicated Grief has been a topic in previous episodes. Join us today as we hear from Rita Schulte, author of Surviving S...
Coping Mechanisms - A Personal Story
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Personal stories touch us in many ways. Sometimes they help us feel we have gracefully avoided issues, and other times they ...
Five Things to Say to Grieving Relatives
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:We have all experienced that lump in our throat as we attend calling hours or a funeral. The lump you get when you know you ...
Anticipatory Grief - You're Not a Burden
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:When your partner is given a diagnosis of terminal illness, your grief journey starts. You may move through your days provid...
When a Couple Grieves
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:When a couple is grieving the same loss at the same time, things can get complicated. We already now grief is different for ...
The Grief Guidebook, with Gary Roe
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Wouldn't it be nice if there was a book we could turn to with answers to our deepest feelings, fears and emotions of ...
Caregivers' Grief
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Caregivers are unique in that they give everything they have to care for someone in need. Some provide care for loved ones, ...
Trauma-Related Grief - It's Complicated
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Trauma-related grief is far more than our initial concept of grief. In addition to the devastation that accompanies the de...
Grief After a Violent Death
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!IN MEMORY OF CHRISTOPHER JONESSummary:Grief is devastating in and of itself. Imagine though losing a loved one through violence - vi...
The Energy Alignment Method, with Karen Shaw
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:UK's Karen Shaw shares the Energy Alignment Method (EAM) with us as a way to help control emotions, shape our responses...
Managing Grief, with Eleanor Ward (Bigger Fish to Fry Coaching)
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!SummaryJoin us as Eleanor Ward helps us understand how we can start to manage our Grief, instead of remaining in a "stuck state...
Survivor's Guilt (Part 3 of 3) - Veterans Benefits/Advanced Planning
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:In this final episode, we want to suggest veterans lessen the burden for their loved ones who will make arrangements after t...
Survivor's Guilt (Part 2 of 3) - Veterans' Voices
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:"Daily," is the response to our question, "How often do you think of them?" We are, of course, referri...
Survivor's Guilt (Part 1 of 3) - Veterans & Memorial Day
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:In the Part 1 of this series, Dr. A. Peter Ziarnowski defines Survivors Guilt and offers insight on its connection to and im...
Grief Dreams, with Dr. Joshua Black, Ph.D.
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!SummaryDo you dream of your loved one in your grief? Are you troubled by those dreams, or do they comfort you? Join us today as Dr. ...
Signs May Ease Your Grief, with Brian Smith
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!SummaryDedicated to Shayna Elizabeth Our guest today is Brian Smith. Brian knows grief as his daughter, Shayna, passed away unexp...
Three Key Ways to Process Grief, with Gary Roe
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary Our guest today is Gary Roe, who shares with us 3 Key Ways to Process Grief. Episode Notes: Gary Roe uses TWA to design...
Are You Good to Go?
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:In our grief we often think of how difficult it was to make decisions about funeral arrangements and other details. In today...
Bereavement and Bad Theology - A Toxic Cocktail, with Terri Daniel
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Renowned author and bereavement celebrity joins us today to discuss what happens when bereavement and theological beliefs co...
Grief and Unanswered Questions
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Some people leave a note to be read after their death and these notes are treasured. Melissa Pennel's mother died unexp...
Empowered Through Grief, with Marie Goudreau
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:When you lose your life partner to death, the devastation seems endless. If they were ill for a period of time, you may have...
Grief Can Take a Village - Carson's Village
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Jason Dyke started his grief journey traumatically when his 11-year old son died from suicide. He saw the differences in the...
The Fox and the Feather, with Kendall Lanning
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Dealing with the death of a loved one is tough, but having to explain that death to a child is sometimes traumatic for both ...
Anxiety and Grief, with Claire Bidwell Smith (author)
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Anxiety is the focus of our discussion today with guest Claire Bidwell Smith, author of Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief. We can ...
Tap Your Way Through Grief (EFT Tapping), with Amanda Ferrat
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Our guest is Amanda Ferrat, founder of Value Yourself Counseling, returns to offer insight into the Emotional Freedom Techni...
Pet Loss and Grief, with Wendy Andrew
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Our pets, regardless of species, often become very near and dear to us with their unconditional love and soulful eyes. The d...
Could a Life Coach Help With Your Grief?
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Today we chat with Stevie Fedele, a Certified Life Coach, who helps us understand how partnering with a Life Coach might pro...
Writing Through Grief
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Author Beth Castrodale shares how her grief actually interrupted progress on her novel and what she did to move past this. S...
Rocky the Grief Therapy Dog
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary: We are delighted today to learn about Rocky, a goldendoodle who serves at Bartolomeo & Perotto Funeral Home in Rocheste...
Grief and Guilt, with Dr. Jackie Black
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Join us as Dr. Jackie Black returns, this time to help us understand how guilt impacts our grieving process. Guilt and shame...
The AfterGrief, with Hope Edelman
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Bestselling author Hope Edelman discusses her latest book, The AfterGrief, Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss (pub. Oct. 20...
Hospice and Grief
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary: Marjorie Smith, LCSW, visits with us today to tell us about Hospice and how this program supports both the terminally ill p...
Grief - It's Not Just About Death
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Today’s chat is with The Feelings Guy™, Archie Messersmith-Bunting, who helps us understand that everyone grieves and th...
Grief Shatters Us, Yet We Are More Beautiful (Kintsugi Perspective)
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary Our guest today is Melissa Pierce, author of Filled With Gold: A Widow’s Story (written with Christine Fadden). Episo...
Grief and Belief
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Join us today as we discuss how various beliefs can impact the grief process, especially as plans are being made for funeral...
Newborn Grief
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary Today’s episode is Dedicated to Madelyn Elizabeth Webster, daughter of our guest, Crystal Webster. Maddie was in her mama...
COVID and Grief
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary Our guest today is Michele Allman, LMSW. Episode Notes: COVID has turned our lives upside down. For those who have lost l...
Do I Need Professional Help?
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary:Our guest today is Dr. Jackie Black who has supported grieving partners and family members as well as those with a terminal ...
8 Tips to Handle Holiday Grief
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Summary Our guest today is Gary Roe, who shares with us 8 Tips to Handle Holiday Grief. Episode Notes: Gary Roe itemizes his 8 ...
Finding Your Way Through Grief
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Our guest today is Dr. Bill Webster, Executive Director of the Centre for Grief Journey. Dr. Bill brings us from the traditional sta...
What Exactly is Grief?
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!Our guest is Amanda Ferrat, founder of Value Yourself Counseling, who helps us better understand what grief is by identifying more t...
E1 - Walk with Us
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Send us some LOVE!SummaryIt’s time for grief to come out of the basement, or wherever we have stuffed it to avoid talking about it. Grief is painful...