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April 12, 2023 54 mins

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Canadian Psychotherapist Esther Kane and her friend Maryanne Pope discuss how they have both grieved the losses in their lives, as well as how to help someone who is grieving and how to find meaning and purpose after a big loss.

Episode Contents:

0:00 Compassionate Conversations Intro
0:24 Introduction of Maryanne Pope
1:50 Story of how Esther and Maryanne met
8:18 Maryanne's writing and public speaking
10:53 Story of John's death
14:48 Why Maryanne wrote a Widow's Awakening
17:36 How we handle death in western cultures
18:54 Post Traumatic Growth
22:58 The importance of surrounding yourself with the right people
26:35 The worst thing someone said to Maryanne after the loss of her husband
28:55 How to best help a grieving person
32:28 Esther's experiences with grief and loss
42:00 Why grieving and healing from loss can take so long
46:30 Maryanne's advice for others dealing with grief and loss

Show Notes:

Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) and Noise Sensitivity

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VskvI9W05VQ

Podcast:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2022477/episodes/11313890

Where to find Maryanne:
https://www.pinkgazelle.com/

To buy A Widow’s Awakening:
https://www.bhcpress.com/Books_Pope_A_Widows_Awakening.html

FREE resources:

To read articles I've written on grief and loss:
https://www.estherkane.com/category/grief-and-loss/

To receive my FREE report called, "10 Tips for Getting Rid of Relationships That Drain Your Energy", click here:
https://www.estherkane.com/#newsletter

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