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Do you wish you had a caring guide to accompany you in the darkness of grief? You are not alone. Receive comforting, practical wisdom each week as grief coach and author Shelby Forsythia answers anonymous letters from people facing death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. It’s possible to live a good life after devastating loss. This is your way forward.
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This podcast explores death, dying, and the afterlife from multiple perspectives - physical, psychological, spiritual, ethical, historical, societal, and more. Join me on my mission to make death less taboo by bringing forward the many lessons death can teach the living, so that we can live more intentional and purposeful lives.
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Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss

Shelby Forsythia, Intuitive Grief Guide

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What does life look like after the funeral? After the divorce is final? After the diagnosis? Whether your loss is a person, a relationship, a job, a pet, or a dream, loss shapes who you are and how you choose to live in the world. Join Shelby Forsythia, Intuitive Grief Guide and author of Permission to Grieve as she explores the ideas, resources, and stories that help us "come back" to life after death, divorce, illness and more. New episode every Wednesday at 5:00pm Central Time.
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Heal Your Heartbreak with your Break Up Bestie is a weekly podcast where each week I walk you through a topic as it relates to healing your heartbreak and helping you move through your break up. Topics include breaking up, healing, dating, and moving into happier and healthier relationships. The goal of this show is to provide hope, support, tips, and to remind you that you're not alone and don't have to go through this alone.
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Divorce may be the end of one chapter, but it’s also an opportunity for a bright future. You are the author of the story of your life, get some inspiration from “Wise & Worthy” the weekly divorce podcast that will keep you thriving as you embrace your fresh start! Hosted by Karen McMahon for Worthy.com
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A podcast for women and nonbinary people who are ready to take up space in podcasting and share their voices with the world while making the best sounding show they can. Rue Spence started Sonivia after years of not feeling represented in the podcasting industry and not finding tutorials that suited her voice. She's worked with other women and gender nonconforming podcasters as a podcast editor, podcast consultant, and podcast launch specialist to help other people take podcasting up and oct ...
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The Heart of Hospice Podcast

Hosted by Helen Bauer, BSN RN CHPN

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The Heart of Hospice podcast is dedicated to helping personal and professional caregivers who are caring for someone with serious illness. We're here to provide information and education so people can make informed choices about end of life care.
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Grief: A Love Story - the podcast

Tara Caffelle: Grief + Relationship Coach and Writer

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Brave conversations with people from all corners of life about life, death, grief and all that lies between. Listen in on the conversations you wish you could have when you experience loss or any one of life's endings.
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In this episode, we explore a transformative approach to grief that redefines how we navigate loss. We introduce a new paradigm encapsulated in the acronym GRIEF: Ground, Release, Integrate, Establish, Foster. This approach not only helps us heal but also opens doors to new possibilities and growth. Grief is an ongoing journey, not just a one-time …
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In part 2 of our grief series with Grief Coach Shelby Forsythia, Shelby talks about identifying your grief allies, different grief styles, and how to create continuing bonds with the ones you’ve lost. As founder of Life After Loss Academy, she uses what she’s learned in the years after her mother’s death to help other grievers make their way throug…
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Hospice nurse and End of Life Doula Gabby Jimenez of The Hospice Heart is our guest host for today’s episode, featuring a discussion of Hospice Navigation Services. When you’re looking at making decisions about end of life care for yourself or someone you love, things can seem frightening and confusing. Hospice Navigation Services can help you figu…
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A grieving son is resentful of everyone who appears to be his mother's age or other, angry that she didn't get the privilege of a long, happy life. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Subm…
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Stephanie Rodriguez is a certified Grief Counselor with specializations in Child and Adolescent Grief and Animal Companion Loss Support. She has been a practicing Grief Counselor, Support Group Facilitator, Death Midwife, and End-of-Life Speaker and Educator since 2004. We chat about pet hospice, decision making process for euthanizing your pet, di…
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Today is the first of hopefully many but today is our first listener story update! Sara first came on the show 3 years ago (episode #78) and I've been following her on Instagram ever since and wanted to have her back on the show to share her journey since we left off. We talk about what Sara learned from her breakup, how she changed her approach to…
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Navigating a divorce is challenging enough without the added stress of difficult conversations that often arise during the process. Whether you’re discussing finances, co-parenting arrangements, or simply setting new boundaries, these conversations can be incredibly daunting. In this episode, we explore how to approach these tough discussions with …
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In this week’s episode of Up an Octave, I'm diving into the nitty gritty of podcasting as a side hustle. If you’re looking to start a podcast to bring in some extra cash, this one’s for you. I’m sharing tough love, practical advice, and the key strategies you’ll need to turn your podcast into a profitable side gig. In This Episode: The Reality Chec…
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Hospice and palliative physician Dr. Matthew Tyler is teaching us how to have conversations with your healthcare team about what matters most to you. In addition to his work as medical director of palliative care services, Matthew educates the public about having meaningful discussions with their healthcare teams, especially the doctor. He calls it…
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A young woman in the dating pool doesn't know how to talk about her brother's death with prospective partners. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter for Dear Gri…
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In today's listener episode I'm interviewing Katelyn who after going through the separation of a long term marriage got into a very beautiful and healthy relationship of 6 months. One day she got a text in the middle of her work day that said "I can't do this anymore" and that was it. We talk about how Katelyn dealt with the early days of devastati…
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How do you adapt your creative work into the podcasting format? Whether you're a live performer, storyteller, or artist, moving from your comfort zone into the world of podcasting can feel overwhelming. It's totally possible, and I’m here to guide you through it. In This Episode: - I break down how podcasting has its own set of “rules” that are dif…
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Being an advocate for someone in hospice care is a big job. MSW Jacob Kendall of Demystifying Healthcare is teaching us how to do it well. Advocacy for his own healthcare needs has taught him how to communicate with a healthcare team to get the best care possible. Jacob teaches about the various aspects that influence that care that’s available for…
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A young fatherless daughter feels like grief has made her an alien, and is wondering how to navigate living on "Planet Grief." … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous let…
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Jennifer Muldowney, also known as The Glam Reaper, is a modern memorial planner, author, and speaker dedicated to transforming the funeral industry with a focus on personalized planning, digital legacies, and environmental impact. Through her business, Muldowney Memorials, Jennifer helps families create meaningful and unique farewells for their lov…
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In today's episode I'm answering the question that many of you are probably asking yourself often which is, was the breakup the right decision? This episode not only applies to those of you who are questioning your decision to end your relationship AND those of you who feel like your ex made the mistake of ending the relationship and will realize i…
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Hey Bestie! I’m baaaaack! I hope you had a fab summer and that as things start getting a little cozier you're ready to dip back into podcasting magic. Today, I'm giving you my top tips for building your confidence on the mic. Thinking of podcasting as a voice note to the group chat? Game changer. Stick around for my other confidence builders. Shout…
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As co-founder of Empowered Endings, Dr. Bob Uslander, is working to shift the paradigm of End of Life Care by supporting, guiding, and teaching an empowered approach to Palliative and End of Life Care. He became aware of the gaps in hospice and palliative care that cause patients to struggle. The deaths of his parents and a dear friend provided a p…
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Overwhelmed by multiple, heart-shattering losses including childhood abuse, estrangement, and abandonment, a listener wonders where to begin the process of grieving. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/…
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In today's episode I'm talking with Michelle Demaree who is known on Instagram as @missdiamondring. In our interview we talk about the extremely tough decision she made to end the relationship with her long time partner and her child's father and her journey to healing. We talk about all the different things she threw herself into to heal, the comm…
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After three consecutive losses, a fed up letter-writer is angry her friends aren't more supportive. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter for Dear Grief Guide: h…
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Dr Dan O’Brien is a historian of death in eighteenth century England. His research focuses on the development of the funeral trade and the funerals which it performed. He has also focused on funerary journeys and the exciting topic of death at sea. And these are all the cool things we talk about on this episode! Enjoy! __________________________ Co…
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In this episode of the Wise and Worthy Podcast, we tackle a common and often frustrating dynamic in co-parenting: the Responsible Parent vs. Fun Parent dilemma. After a divorce, it’s not uncommon for one parent to take on the role of the disciplinarian and taskmaster, ensuring that rules are followed, homework is completed, and responsibilities are…
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In today's episode I interview Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby about breakup recovery. I learned SO much in this interview as we discussed why breakups are so hard, the different stages of a breakup, how to navigate obsessive thinking about your ex, what's going on in our brains as we fight to get over someone, and so much more. I highly recommend everyone go…
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Grief Coach Shelby Forsythia is teaching us how it’s possible to grow through grief. As founder of Life After Loss Academy, she uses what she’s learned in the years after her mother’s death to help other grievers make their way through a grief journey. Shelby uses mindfulness techniques and open-ended questions to guide her clients to welcome grief…
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Despite having lost both her sister and her mother, a listener feels as if she still hasn't grieved their deaths. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter for Dear …
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In today's episode I interview grief expert Shelby Forsythia. In her interview we talk about her path to becoming an expert in grief, what the 5 stages of grief got wrong, why breakup is a very valid grief, her G.R.I.E.F. method (which is so impressive and all encompassing) and much much more. To join Shelby's online courses or connect with her. To…
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Dementia practitioner Mary Anne Oglesby-Sutherly is on a mission to transform the landscape of dementia care. As co-founder of Veranda Ministries, a 501(c)3, Mary Anne has spent two decades telling the stories of people dealing with dementia. Supporting dementia caregivers is her gift, and helping them to remember their person’s legacy is a top pri…
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A grieving daughter is the only person in her circle of friends and family who hasn't received a sign from her dead mom. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter fo…
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Marie Carter is a writer, tour guide, and tour guide developer. Her Scottish upbringing is responsible for her fascination with macabre, strange, forgotten, and ghostly histories. Combining that with her passion for New York City, she became a licensed tour guide, as well as researcher and developer with Boroughs of the Dead over nine years ago. He…
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In this enlightening episode, we're thrilled to welcome Heather Merkel, CPC (Certified Professional Coach), a New York Times featured Travel Lifestyle and Business Coach. Heather, who has transformed her life from being stuck behind a corporate desk for over 25 years, to a full-time traveler exploring 39 countries on six continents, shares her insi…
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In today's episode I interview therapist Sheva Rajaee. Sheva is an expert in anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and specifically relationship OCD which is what we discuss in this episode. In our interview we talk about what OCD is, what's the difference between relationship OCD and anxious attachment style, Sheva's thoughts on soulmates …
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Welcome to Season 9 of The Heart of Hospice Podcast! Occupational Therapists Emilia Bourland and Dr. Brandy Archie are sharing how OTs can improve the quality of life for patients and caregivers on hospice care. OTs are underutilized in end-of-life care, but they’re an essential part of the hospice interdisciplinary team. There’s a lot of support O…
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An outraged letter-writer was recently insulted by a friend for taking time to tend to her grief over her father. When someone shames you for grieving, how do you respond? … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythi…
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In today's solo episode I talk about what it means to get stuck in breakup limbo or breakup purgatory. We discuss why it is so harmful to get stuck in this place, why it causes so much anxiety, and why even though it's so painful it's a place we'd prefer to be because then we don't have to come to terms with the relationship actually being over. I …
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Erin Whalen, founder of Compassionate Coaching, is working to help end of life and grief professionals love their work again. Using her unique gifts, Erin and the Compassionate Coaching theater troop employ “playback theater” to develop engaging programming that centers around giving and receiving empathy. They work with end of life teams to mitiga…
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A grieving husband misses the physical intimacy he shared with his wife, who recently died from cancer. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter for Dear Grief Guid…
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Candice Johnson is a transformational coach, but she's also an alternative cancer treatment advocate and concierge nurse and death doula. Her vision in the clinical industry is for patients and family members to understand what other options outside of the pharmaceutical fear complex are available for them and their treatments. On this episode, she…
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No matter how much we desire something in our lives, in the areas that we struggle, we are bumping up against our blind spots. These are limiting beliefs hidden under the cover of our consciousness. It is our unconscious, limiting beliefs that hamstring our efforts toward love, success, abundance and so much more. As you navigate your divorce and l…
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In today's episode I talk with author, therapist, and speaker Todd Baratz (@yourdiagnonsense). We talk about his new book How to Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind. We talked a lot about the ideals that social media gives us for relationships and how so much of that is not true, we talk about how certain terms are overused on social media like n…
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Pharmacist Ellen Fulp is passionate about using medications appropriately to care for patients who are at their most vulnerable. As a part of the hospice interdisciplinary team, Ellen collaborates with the hospice director and nurse to ensure quality of life is supported, and a patient’s suffering is reduced. Caregivers and patients often misunders…
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A listener is convinced they'll never have another friend like the one they lost. How do you keep living after your confidant and safety net dies? … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submi…
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Today I interview a duo, Jennifer Mann and Karden Rabin- founders of Somia and experts on holistic nervous system regulation. In this interview we talk about the physical sensations that come with not feeling our feelings, the difference between thinking about feelings and feeling feelings. Karden leads us through a beautiful visualization exercise…
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Funeral director and author Jodi Clock knows personally how each person finds a grief style that’s the best, healthy fit for themselves. As host of the “I Woke Up Dead - Now What?” podcast, Jodi is having conversations about our common experiences with death, shares best practices, and asks the tough questions in order to prepare for end-of-life re…
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A "working stiff" feels uninterested in his job after several major losses in his life. … Ready to find your way after devastating loss? Check out my FREE workshop: Grow Through Grief: 3 Ways to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Moving Forward: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/free-workshop Submit your anonymous letter for Dear Grief Guide: https://www.s…
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