161. Suicide loss survivors

This week's podcast episode of "Beneath Your Beautiful" dives headfirst into one of society's most stigmatized topics: suicide. 

Maggie Crabtree opens up about the loss of her sister to suicide, a journey marked by providing support and realizing her lack of control. Tracy Oeser, a mother who lost her daughter 17 years ago, shares invaluable tips and talks about her advocacy. And, finally, Cassandra Carpenter provides a unique perspective on how suicide was normalized within her family, shaping her understanding of mental health from a young age.

In order of appearance:

Maggie Crabtree has 30 plus years in all aspects of communications, PR, research, advertising and special events planning.  She spent 10 years as an adjunct instructor at Eastern Washington University and Gonzaga University and is now retired, caring for her mom, taking long walks with her hubby, playing with her grandkids and volunteering in her community.
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Tracy Oeser is the CEO of Postvention Collective, LLC and the CEO and Bereavement Coach of Journey Thru Grief, LLC. She is a passionate advocate for mental health support and by using her breakthrough concept of “The 4 Phases of Suicide Loss,” she speaks for those who have lost family and friends to suicide. Tracy hosts the podcast, “Journey Through Your Suicide Loss” and has been a guest on many different platforms. She holds both a BA and MS in Psychology concentrated in life coaching. Tracy is also an award-winning author and has received leadership and innovation awards for her work in the postvention field. She serves as a current member of various suicide prevention organizations throughout the United States and is a past board member of the American Association of Suicidology.

Postvention Collective
Journey Thru Grief
Journey Through Your Suicide Loss Podcast
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Since finding her niche as a horror movie monster in 2015, Cassandra Carpenter has graduated into all genre of film, editorial, and immersive performances. 

Classically trained, she studied theatre at SFCC for several years before pursuing her studies further via local workshops and acting camps. She has been published in various editorials, both locally and internationally, for her work as a petite curve model, in addition to her work as an actor, haunter, voice over artist, costumer, stylist, and improv pro. Recent credits include Campbell House Holidays, Scarywood Haunted Nights, and Blindfold by Mermaid Motel Media.

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Guests share stories of adversity and perseverance which inspire, encourage and challenge us. Host Hara Allison embraces these tough conversations, intimately exploring our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.

Beneath Your Beautiful won first place in Self Help and Health & Wellness in the 2022 International Positive Change Podcast Awards and was a nominee in the 2023 and 2024 Publisher Podcast Awards in Health & Wellbeing and in the 18th Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards.

Host Hara Allison was a 2024 Spokane Women of Achievement nominee for the Arts and a finalist for The Women Changing the World Awards in three categories: Journalism and Media, Micro Business and People’s Choice in Health & Wellbeing.

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