Episodes

  • 01 Aimee Kunau: The Grieving Journey of Suicide

    01 Aimee Kunau: The Grieving Journey of Suicide
    Aug 1 2023
    In 2013, writer Aimee Kunau lost her dear friend Renee to suicide. The decade following has been a unique journey of grief for her, and has taught her many lessons about anger, unconditional love, forgiveness, the continuity of the spirit, and the importance of living your best life now. Listen in as Aimee takes you along with her as she processes profound loss, embraces near-suffocating pain, and emerges stronger and more determined than ever to realize her dreams and come full circle with grief as a permanent, but not overwhelming, companion.Episode Outline:[01:03] We need to normalize talking about suicide[02:20] What being a “suicide survivor” means [07:45] Getting the surprising news of her friend’s death[10:07] Forgiving herself for not knowing or missing “signs” [11:32] Honoring Renee with her own memorial service [17:35] When in the pit of grief, sometimes you need to just scream[28:28] How she knows Renee is still around [31:26] Why she says “transition” rather than “die”[35:19] Having conversations about your own death is a gift you can give others[36:07] Create an “end of life” box with all your instructions and papers[36:05] Death doesn’t go away just because you don’t want to talk about it[37:01] When making arrangements, remember your pets[44:46] Love is forever, and it’s God’s gift to us[45:58] If you’re struggling, you’re not alone[47:04] Seek whatever healing-focused spiritual help you needResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/Links Mentioned Lee Greenwood Song: https://soundcloud.com/lee-greenwood-2/thats-how-ill-remember-youConnect With Aimee and FaithAimee Kunau:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aimeekunauWebsite: https://www.personacopy.comFaith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.net
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    49 mins
  • 03 Tony Lynch: Stop the Spiral of Grief with Honesty, Forgiveness and Healing

    03 Tony Lynch: Stop the Spiral of Grief with Honesty, Forgiveness and Healing
    Aug 15 2023
    Memories of Us and Global Grief Network founder Tony Lynch joins Faith to tell his inspiring story of survival and triumph. After suffering several early childhood traumas, later incarceration and even being shot, Tony had to fight to overcome difficult beginnings as he became a young man. It wasn’t until he lost his son in 2016, and his mother 2 years later, that Tony truly embarked on his dynamic grief journey where he learned the importance of forgiveness and healing.Through experiencing his darkest moments and lowest valleys, Tony has emerged with a mission and vision to help others, especially men, to process their grief in a compassionate way that leads to empowerment and true self-knowledge. ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Tony and FaithTony Lynch:Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tonylynch74 Faith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: https://healinghuddle.com/
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    51 mins
  • o4 Bonnie Hardy: Using Grief as Motivation to Create a Legacy & Banish Procrastination

    o4 Bonnie Hardy: Using Grief as Motivation to Create a Legacy & Banish Procrastination
    Aug 22 2023
    Life coach Bonnie Hardy has a mission to help midlife women break through their self-imposed barriers and live the life they were meant to live, on their own terms. Bonnie is different from other life coaches in that she wears her vulnerability publicly and transparently — by talking about her struggle with depression, self-esteem and homelessness. She teaches others how to practice gratitude in all situations, even when it seems life has been a pattern of repeated disappointments. She talks about her love for her sister Dawn and father, both whom she lost and grieves to this day.Bonnie will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to seize the day in honor of both yourself and those you’ve loved and lost, because we owe it to ourselves and to them to not waste our life while we are here.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith The Healing Huddle: https://healinghuddle.comConnect With Bonnie and FaithBonnie Hardy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bonnieshardieEmail: bonniehardie@yahoo.comMy buymeacoffee link: www.buymeacoffee.com/bonniehardieFaith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sage
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    45 mins
  • 05 Cookie Griffith: Surviving the Tsunami of Grief and Emerging Stronger

    05 Cookie Griffith: Surviving the Tsunami of Grief and Emerging Stronger
    Aug 30 2023
    Cookie is a wife and mom of 3 living in a remote part of Alaska. She tells the story of how 2023 began with a bang… and not in a good way. Her house flooded, and the year just kept hammering her family with trauma after trauma… such as a shocking physical assault from someone she thought was a friend and with her children present… to the deaths of beloved family members including her brother-in-law and mom.Through it all, she shows us how she made life-affirming choices to help her heal, and has emerged with a stronger self, a stronger marriage family, and a determination to love herself to make each day count.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Cookie and FaithCookie Griffith:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/misscookieloves Faith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 06 Abby Scherzer: Honoring Bonds of Love While Grieving a Dear Friend

    06 Abby Scherzer: Honoring Bonds of Love While Grieving a Dear Friend
    Sep 5 2023
    As a child, Abby lived on the idyllic shores of a lake in upper Michigan and made a “summer sister” friend in Kathleen, whose family spent the season there. Their beachside girlhood shenanigans laid the foundation for a deep and lifelong friendship.Throughout their ups and downs, Abby and Kathleen remained close, until the disease of addiction compounded with mental health issues led to tragedy. In this episode, Abby describes how she was always there for her friend, even during the darkest, saddest moments including helping to plan Kathleen’s funeral, who was only 32 when she died.She tells us how she maintained her boundaries of emotional and mental wellbeing during Kathleen’s downward spiral… and reconciling that she couldn’t rescue Kathleen from the deadly grasp of alcoholism. Ultimately, Abby’s story is one of heartbreak and hope, and honoring the friend she will always miss.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/Connect With Abby and FaithAbby Scherzer::FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/abbylscherzer Faith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com
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    57 mins
  • 07 Unique Easley: Finding Courage & Gratitude While Grieving Chronic Illness

    07 Unique Easley: Finding Courage & Gratitude While Grieving Chronic Illness
    Sep 12 2023
    Unique was just a busy 20 year old college student when she got devastating news — she had multiple incurable, chronic neurological conditions that would make her disabled and rob her of so much of her independence. She lost her ability to go to school, go to work, and to drive in just a few short months. Now legally blind, she has had 17 surgeries and is on multiple medications to manage her conditions.Grieving the loss of the life and abilities you knew is not something we really talk about much, but need to, as Unique’s courageous testimony demonstrates. Unique brings her special and gracious perspective on this topic, and shares how despite her physical limitations, has been able to go on and lead a fulfilling life with a loving husband and young son. She is also an author, business owner, and has a foundation to help others who find themselves grappling with chronic illness.Unique is a gifted young woman who personifies grace and calm, overcoming adversity with humor and hard-won wisdom.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Unique and FaithUnique Easley:Non profit- www.enduringminds.com Book -God Must Think I'm A Bad Ass https://a.co/d/23AwYWw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnduringMindsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/enduringminds/Faith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 08 Jen Pinkstone “ZenJen”: Grief Was an Origin Point to Move Beyond 3D Belief Systems into a New Spiritual Reality

    08 Jen Pinkstone “ZenJen”: Grief Was an Origin Point to Move Beyond 3D Belief Systems into a New Spiritual Reality
    Sep 19 2023
    Jen Pinkstone admits she grew up “worshiping at the altar of education and science” until the untimely suicide of her 20 year old younger brother shook the very foundation of life itself. She describes her struggle with living afterward, from demeaning soul-sucking jobs, to dealing with a young daughter acting out in school, to the decision to “cocoon” herself for the next 5 years, going inward as she processed her grief.What Jen discovered along her journey is that death isn’t the end, it’s only a transition into a new reality. While grief is never welcome when it arrives, it can give us so many gifts, and teach us important things about ourselves we never would know otherwise.Now a vibrant YouTuber with a loyal following, Jen explores the mystical, spiritual, and matrix-busting truths of consciousness beyond our limited thoughts, and challenges us all to do the same.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Jen and FaithJen Pinkstone:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZenJenCoNexions/videosFB Page: https://www.facebook.com/ZenJenPinkstoneFaith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com
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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • 09 Amy Schlossberg: Coming to Terms with Childhood Grief That Never Had Closure

    09 Amy Schlossberg: Coming to Terms with Childhood Grief That Never Had Closure
    Sep 26 2023
    Losing her beloved babysitter Lisa at age 10, young Amy got thrown into a grief-fueled tailspin that she lives with to this day. Lisa’s violent and untimely death was unspeakable and shrouded in mystery… and meant the loss of not just her babysitter but a dear friend, mentor, and protector. Now well into her adulthood, the haunting and unanswered questions about Lisa’s demise, along with a lack of closure, just compound Amy’s feelings of unfathomable loss.Moving into her adulthood, Amy learned to cope with her childhood trauma by intentionally living her life to the fullest, and honoring all that Lisa meant to her as a young girl. Now as a parent, she is determined to help her daughters understand all that Lisa meant to her, and keep her legacy of kindness and healing alive.ResourcesSuicide Hotline: 1(800) 273-8255 or text 988Hospice & Community Care: (717) 735-9661Cope Foundation: https://copefoundation.org/grief-resources/A Walk With Faith: Surviving the Death of a Child: https://faiths.me/awalkwithfaith Connect With Amy and FaithAmy Schlossberg:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/amy.schlossberg.9Faith Sage:FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/faith.sageWebsite: www.faithsage.netThe Healing Huddle: www.healinghuddle.com
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    50 mins