Heroes in Grief

Emilio Parga is the Founder and Executive Director of The Solace Tree, a non-profit grief and loss center for children, teens, adults, and families in Reno, Nevada. He is the author of No Child Should Grieve Alone and many other journals and books for children, teens, and adults experiencing death and loss.

Celebrating 23 Years at The Solace Tree, Emilio has co-founded numerous grief centers in Nevada, and one in New York after Sept...

Bernadette Thompson is an Intuitive Ancestral Healer, a certified Grief and Trauma expert, an End-of-Life Doula, and a trauma-informed genealogist. Her journey began with a spiritually transformative experience through her own grief, an awakening that changed everything and guided her to where she is today.

As the owner of Tell Me Our Story, Ancestral Healing works with those who feel the ache of loss, helping them navigate their gr...

Karin McLean is a writer and spiritual explorer whose life was forever changed after surviving the tragic accident that claimed her younger brother’s life. Through the powerful signs she began receiving from him, Karin was inspired to dive deep into the mysteries of the afterlife. She now shares her experiences and research to comfort and inspire others, reminding us that our loved ones are never truly gone.

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Jack Gindi – “PapaJack”

Founder, I Believe In Me Foundation | Creator, Believe. Become. Be You. | Real Estate Entrepreneur & Philanthropist

Jack Gindi, known affectionately as “PapaJack,” is a lifelong entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who has turned decades of personal triumphs and setbacks into a mission of empowerment for families worldwide.

After building and managing more than half a billion dollars in real...

About Reshma:

I’m a mom, a widow, and someone who knows the heart-wrenching pain of unexpected loss. In 2022, my husband died by suicide. In an instant, I became a solo parent responsible for 3 grieving children. This would be my hardest role yet.

Our loss was unfathomable and I understand firsthand the deep questions, the uncertainty, and the overwhelming struggle to keep going. But through my journey, I’ve discovered that healing ...

Hannah's Bio:

Hi, I’m Hannah—a coach, writer, and lover of wild places.

My work is for people who want to reconnect with their whole and wild selves. I weave modern science, resilience psychology, and ancient wisdom to help you navigate life’s challenges and create your own path to aliveness.

Once upon a time, I was a type-A doer—always hustling, always striving. My background is in engineering, endurance sports, and big adventures. ...

Nina created the Grief and Light Podcast after the sudden and unexpected loss of her only sibling, Yosef, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. Through each conversation, she aims to give a voice to the griever’s experience, and foster a more grief-informed, hopeful world. 

Beyond the podcast, Nina extends her heart-centered support through&nb...

Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and autism expert specializing in late-diagnosed autism. Following a long and fulfilling career in education, she took early retirement to write. She has had eight books about autism published since then, garnering 6 prestigious book awards so far. She has been featured on podcasts, spoken in many venues, been interviewed on panels, provided webinars and train...

Jane Meakin is a gifted international medium known for her compassionate and evidential readings that bring comfort and connection to those seeking messages from the spirit world.

With warmth and sensitivity, she helps reconnect you with loved ones who have passed, delivering messages of love, reassurance, and healing.

Jane is especially honoured to work with Helping Parents Heal, offering bereaved parents a heartfelt bridge to the...

Tara Accardo is a Grief and Soul Purpose Coach and host of the Life With Grief Podcast. After losing her parents to cancer within six months of each other and navigating a traumatic birth experience, her journey of grieving led her to create Losses Become Gains—a community for fellow grievers that serves tools, resources, inspiration, and guidance on how to navigate grief, loss, and moving forward in life with both in tow. 

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A native New Yorker turned Coloradan, Amanda McKoy Flanagan masterfully combines urban insights with a nature-inspired philosophy in her approach to love and loss. Certified intuitive loss + empowerment coach, writing coach, energy healer, and motivational speaker, Amanda is the author of the award-winning inspirational memoir Trust Yourself to Be All In: Safe to Love and Let Go and host of the Sol Rising podcast. Empowering indivi...

My name is Megan, and I have been a Nurse since 2003. I have spent the majority of my career in Canada and the United States, working in Long Term Care and helping with death and dying. I have worked alongside hospice for the bulk of my career, understanding the complexities that come along with a terminal diagnosis. I am part of the Death Positive Movement, helping others accept that death is a reality and a natural part...

Elreacy is a thanatologist, death educator, and certified grief educator with a background in global and behavioral health. Her multidisciplinary approach aims to advance public awareness while facilitating and contributing to critical discourse surrounding death, dying, and bereavement in our world. She is especially passionate about dismantling barriers that prevent access to equitable bereavement care and deathcare. Elreacy...

As an award-winning author and grief advocate, Sheila K. Collins discovered the transformative power of art in healing after enduring the loss of two adult children. A former dancer and social work professor, she began performing the book she wrote about her experiences of loss, Warrior Mother: Fierce Love, Unbearable Loss and the Rituals that Heal. On tour she realized how deeply our Western culture struggles with grief—fearing it...

In 2007, at 27 years old, and after 7 years of being her Caregiver, Sundari Malcolm lost her mother to Breast Cancer. 4 years later, her father died from the complications of Brain Cancer. Those experiences redirected her life and she's made it her mission to equip people with the tools they need to manage life’s greatest transitions. Sundari is a Birth, Grief and Death Doula. She is a Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation teacher. A con...

Baylie's Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing tragedies and providing legal solutions for families facing medical dilemmas related to college life.

Background:

The foundation was established in memory of Baylie Grogan, who suffered catastrophic injuries during her sophomore year at the University of Miami due to a drugging incident that went tragically wrong. This led to her being hit by a car while att...

Ligia Houben MA, FT, FAAGC, CPC, CHT, is the founder of My Meaningful Life, LLC and The Center for Transforming Lives in Miami, Fl where she consults with individuals and families; by offering coaching/support, groups and workshops. Ligia is the author of four books on grief: The self-help book Transform Your Loss. Your Guide to Strength and Hope, Counseling Hispanics Through Loss, Grief, and Bereavement. A Guide for Mental Health ...

Gwen Mysiak is on a very personal journey. She was doing communications for Public Broadcasting in Buffalo and was not looking for a career change. But in 2010, her cousin’s son received a terminal cancer diagnosis when he was 13. That’s when everything changed for her.

Gwen Connected with Brian Moorman, the former Bills Punter, who started P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative. P.U.N.T. stands for perseverance, understanding, nee...

Liz Quinn is a writer, podcast host, and grieving mom who shares her story to help others feel less alone in theirs. After losing her daughter Alivia, and later both of her parents, Liz turned to writing and creating community as a way to process her grief and honor their memory.

She is the host of the Healing Hearts Podcast, and a co-author of Stories of Friends and Family Lost, an anthology of personal stories about...