It's All About the Story: Personal Grief Stories

After experiencing multiple deaths, including the murder of her sister and two miscarriages, Anne Peterson struggled with anger towards God, yet He still pursued her.

 As a result, Anne returned to writing poetry – something she loved to do in her childhood. Through poetry, she was able to express her deepest questions and emotions and discovered who God really was in her most difficult valleys.

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The Art of Living with Grief

 Carol shares her story of grief following the death of her husband and jazz musician, Brian.

 Learn about how changing the environment in her journey – attending a Catholic convent and practicing silence – led her to a deeper understanding of grief and a new career path to help others in their grief.

 Learn about Carol’s acronym – C.H.O.O.S.E. – and discover how to move forward by ...

The Grief Journey of a Mom and Her Three Young Children

Nikki Paul openly shares her grief journey following the traumatic death of her husband as result of a vehicle accident. 

As a pediatrician, Dr. Nikki learns new lessons and skills in the midst of her deep grief, working through a new chapter as a single mom with three young children.

Find hope in Niki’s story and her renewed sense of purpose as she encourages...

It’s happened to many of us – we return to work following the death of a loved one. We’re anxious. Our co-workers are afraid to say or do the wrong thing. Suzanne Jobour returned to work with trepidation following the death of her son, Ben. She now shares her experience openly – her grief journey resulted in a mission to help change grief in the workplace, one organization at a time.


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Lisa and Monica first met on a flight from Las Vegas to Calgary. Little did they know that they would become best friends because of their common grief journey - both had experienced the death of a parent.

Hear about their first encounter, the lessons they've learned from each since then, and their ongoing long-distance friendship as they continue to support each other in their grief across the miles. 

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Holistic nutrition professional and Red Seal chef, Jenna Den Hoed, joins us for a second episode about nutrition and health.

Jen will help us reflect upon the foods we purchase and eat. She’ll also take a deep dive into understanding foods that help us sleep better and support brain health.

Why not begin 2024 by examining the foods you ingest and by discovering how to change your eating habits so you can find energy and enjoy life to...

 Holistic nutrition professional and Red Seal chef, Jenna Den Hoed, takes us into the fascinating world of foods for healthy living.

In this episode you will receive a wealth of information about why your body works the way it does and why certain foods help you to thrive as you nourish body, mind, and soul.

You will learn about stress and food, gaining information from current research that will answer many of your food choice quest...

How do you start a conversation about your own end of life? And when is a good time to talk about it? Holly Stubbs’ story – of learning from her Nan at an early age and her ongoing experience as an end-of-life educator, death doula and funeral director – offers us wisdom about this often-difficult topic. Learn from Holly as she takes us through the steps that she uses to begin this important discussion with family members. Join us ...

In this podcast, host Rick Bergh interviews Jackie Maxwell, who shares her personal experience with eating disorders, specifically anorexia and bulimia. Jackie discusses the challenges she faced, the impact on her mental and physical health, and the many losses she experienced over the years.  And yet, she offers hope and wisdom to those who might be struggling with an eating disorder and insightful suggestions to those who may kno...

Audrey White experienced eight significant losses in a short period of time – both her mother and father died, followed by her brother’s murder.

These compound losses drove her into deep learning and an ongoing quest for more understanding. 

Audrey’s unexpected calling to companion others in their grief journey as a grief coach will inspire you. I invite you to listen to her story as one who has experienced much loss and no...

Writing Poetry – A Griever’s Friend

Seven years into Mike Berhardt’s marriage, his wife died.

Writing poetry became a means to express his deep loss on paper.

Reaching out to other grievers, Mike found that, like himself, many others also expressed their experience through poetry. He compiled his first book of poems, Voices of the Grieving Heart.

Thirty years later, during COVID, he gathered more poems and...

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Long-distance words that matter at the end of life 

Katie Cowan’s much-loved auntie was in her final days on earth. The terminal diagnosis and placement into palliative care during COVID and subsequent restrictions meant that Katie had limited access to her aunt…

Wouldn’t her aunt want to hear significant stories and memories from friends? 

Wouldn’t connecting with the many people that her aunt had ...

Viewing Grief Through a Holiday Lens

Following the death of his father, Richard Allen began an in-depth search to understand his grief experience. This led to him write three books, each book focusing on a different aspect of grief that he discovered through his own grief journey and through research. 

In this interview, he speaks about his experience and shares some of his wisdom, applying it to a holiday grief experience....

Jennifer Thom entered into the funeral profession as a result of a personal family tragedy. It drove her to consider the importance of communicating honestly about death, dying and grief.

For two decades, she has helped hundreds of families in the midst of grief which led to her writing her book, When Flowers Are Not Enough.

Jennifer offers her wisdom as it relates to Holiday Grief and provides some profound insights that will help l...

In this podcast, Anette Stanwick openly shares her personal grief journey following the murder of her brother. 

Listen to her powerful story and she moves from deep sadness and anger towards peace and forgiveness.

You will be deeply touched by the events in her life that changed her heart and have now become her life’s message to help other people experiencing the hold that un-forgiveness has on their life.

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Infant Death… Times Three

One father’s story of the minutes he shared

John and his wife, Susan, were expecting triplets. The prospect of raising three children simultaneously was part of their everyday conversation and future dreams.

Then complications led to the death of all three infants.

John and Susan chose to honour the few minutes they had with each child. In this interview, John inspires us to look at each brief moment as a valu...

How My Daughter’s Death Changed Me

The death of her only daughter, Tiffany, pushed Sharon into a deep pursuit of God, as she searched for meaning and purpose.

Following Tiffany’s tragic accident and death, Sharon chose to move intentionally into her grief in order to explore her future.

Coming out the other side 27 years later, Sharon now shares what she has learned along the path of grief and how it gave her a new purpose, leading he...