OUR GUESTS

Dr. George Ackerman (Sharon’s son) is from Brooklyn, N.Y. Now residing in Florida, he works in the fields of law, police, and education. George lost his mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman on 1/1/2020 due to Parkinson’s Disease.

George wanted to honor his mother and continue to help in the Parkinson’s awareness cause and did not know how to bring change. We started TogetherForSharon® as a family for the purpose of keeping my mother, Sharon Riff Ackerman’s, memory alive and to share the message of Parkinson’s Awareness and hope for a cure.
Today https://www.togetherforsharon.com/ reaches thousands of individuals across the country for PD Awareness. George currently interviews individuals throughout the Parkinson’s community including various foundations, caregivers, and Parkinson’s warriors to help share their stories and causes.

Author, A Son’s Journey from Parkinson’s Disease Caregiver to Advocate. To order your copy click https://a.co/d/gqUwKJX
Also available in kindle/eBook and Hardcover at https://www.togetherforsharon.com/my-book/

All Social can be found and linked here https://linktr.ee/togetherforsharon

Henry-Cameron Allen is an Artist, Crooner; Theatre Director; Life Skills Mentor/Counselor; Parenting 2.0's; Global Presence Ambassador; Board Member and Director of Documentaries & Film Festivals; Executive Director, The Lost Travelers Club; Judge for Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University; Waldorf/Steiner School teacher and admissions director; Ordained Spiritual Humanist Clergy. In short, Henry-Cameron Allen is an amazing presence to connect with in our grief.
Contact:
Website: https://www.henryallen.org/

Michelle Allman, LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), is the Bereavement Coordinator for UR Medicine Home Care and Hospice. She has worked in Hospice for the past fourteen years, twelve of them as the Bereavement Coordinator. She facilitates grief support groups and meets with families and individuals on a 1:1 basis to offer support and guidance through the grieving process. In addition, she is the cofounder and director of an annual three-day children’s summer bereavement camp, Camp Heartstrings/Camp Dreams. Michelle is a Master Level Social Worker and completed her degree at Syracuse University.
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/home-care/hospice-care/camp-heartstrings.aspx

Dr. Renee Alsarraf has created four different veterinary oncology practices and led three veterinary radiation facilities. She has performed numerous veterinary clinical trials, co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles, and has lectured both locally and on the national level. She completed a medical oncology residency in New York City at The Animal Medical Center. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey, and is married to a veterinary ophthalmologist. They have one son, whom she cherishes, as well as Dusty, her beloved, bossy, six-year-old female boxer.
Contact:
Website: www.sitstayhealbook.com

Jared Altic is the Preaching Minister at Wyandotte County Christian Church and serves as the Chaplain to the Kansas City Police Department. His podcast "Hey Chaplain" chronicles the various perspectives and stories that make up the lives of first responders.

Wendy Andrew is founder and owner of The Scottish Pet Bereavement Counselling Service in Glasgow, Scotland, and the author of How To Recover from Pet Loss: Supporting You on Your Journey to Acceptance. Wendy is a qualified Pet Bereavement Counsellor who studied with The International School for Canine Psychology and Behaviour Ltd. prior to opening The Scottish Pet Bereavement Counselling Service. She initially studied pet bereavement counselling in order to support her dog walking clients however quickly realized that this service should be available to everyone everywhere and brought the business online. Having grown up in an agricultural area on the outskirts of Glasgow, Wendy has been a lifelong animal lover and with her parents being Kennel Club registered Labrador breeders, this really was a natural career path for her. She is committed to providing a holistic service to her counselling clients and is also a qualified meditation teacher. She has studied various practices and techniques in order to support her clients through the grieving process so that that they can heal and perhaps open their hearts and homes again should they feel that is the right thing for them.
Contact:
Website: www.thescottishpetbereavementcounsellingservice.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/thescottishpetbereavementcounsellingservice
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_spbcs
Twitter: www.twitter.com/The_SPBCS
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-andrew-0963231b9

Michael Anthony is a sometime professional actor, majority time bartender at Hamilton on Broadway. After a personal experience completely shifted his understanding of how the universe works, Mike turned to science for answers. Now spending his time investigating and writing about various lines of evidence suggesting we are much more than the bodies we drive around, a portion of Mike's story is featured in the 2021 Netflix series, “Surviving Death.” Mike is also the author of Life At Hamilton, a collection of stories chronicling his time bartending at the Broadway phenomenon, Hamilton: An American Musical.
Contact:
Website: www.mikeanthony.com
Email: [email protected]

Hermes Auslander is, in his own words, an alien, just visiting Earth for awhile, and maybe decorating the place with some artwork while here. Successfully infiltrated and currently undercover in the U.S. military, creator of The Scuttlebutt Podcast, artist of countless canvases, but biographer NOT.

Contact:
https://linktr.ee/hermesauslander

Sherrie Barch is the CEO of two Forbes’ ranked top executive search firms and a leadership consulting company. An expert in the areas of leadership, team development, and diversity, her forward-thinking approach to work was recognized when she was chosen to participate in the ‘altMBA” program designed and led by leadership guru Seth Godin. Born and raised in Northern Illinois, Sherrie earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in Communication from Western Illinois University. Sherrie is married with three sons. As a mom, she describes herself as a part-time pancreas for her two youngest sons who were both diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes within the same year. Playing this role for the last 11 years, she is relentless about creating open and honest communication with her family about this chronic and life-threatening condition.

Jocelyn Bates has over 25 years of experience helping people find their authenticity and purpose. She holds a Masters of Arts in Expressive Arts Therapy and a Bachelors of Arts in Transformative Learning & Integral Studies. She is a Certified Soul Art Guide, Yoga Nidra Teacher, EFT Master Practitioner, Meditation Teacher, and Akashic Records Reader. Her work includes Soul Art, Yoga Nidra, Akashic Records, Human Design, EFT, Writing & Visual Art, Energy Work, Meditation and Breathing, and Tarot and Card Guidance. She enjoys Mocha Lattes, English Breakfast Tea, and prides herself on being a baker of the best vegan chocolate chip scones.

To Reach Jocelyn:
Website: https://www.jocelynbates.net/
Email: [email protected]

Paula Becker is the author of A Little Book of Self-Care for Those Who Grieve; A House on Stilts: Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction; Looking For Betty MacDonald: The Egg, The Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle and I; and co-author of The Future Remembered: The 1962 Seattle World's Fair and Its Legacy and Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Washington's First World's Fair. She has written for HistoryLink.org since 2001. Her 300+ essays on the site document all aspects of Washington state history.
Contact:
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  https://paulabecker.org

Michele Benyo is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, early childhood educator and parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. After her 6-year-old son died of cancer, her 3-year-old daughter said, “Mommy, half of me is gone.” This heartbreaking statement defined Michele’s life purpose. Her mission is twofold: to help parents through the unimaginable challenges of parenting while grieving the death of a child, and to equip parents to meet the unique needs of a child who has lost a sibling in the early childhood years. The desire of Michele’s heart is to see families live forward after loss toward a future bright with possibilities and even joy.
Contact:
www.goodgriefparenting.com
https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefparenting/
https://www.facebook.com/goodgriefparenting/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentsraisingyoungsiblings
https://calendly.com/ggparenting/talk-with-michele

Holly Bertone is a Certified Holistic Health Coach, Motivational Speaker, #1 Amazon bestselling author, and Host of Your Comeback Story Podcast. Holly’s expertise is as a Midlife Comeback Coach for professional women over 40, to help them recover from burnout by ditching the habits and beliefs holding them back, so they can have consistent and sustainable energy, weight loss, and vitality without crazy diets, restrictive protocols, and hours in the gym. Holly spent 20 years in consulting and federal government service, primarily at the FBI, where she was a Chief of Staff. After her own experience of breast cancer, healing herself from an autoimmune disease, and creating a no-conflict divorce, she combines the principles of performance and mindset to coach successful women who are burned out, to unleash their comeback story for their health, lives, and careers.

Brian Bickett is a Financial Fiduciary and a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional specializing in retirement planning and social security benefits. He is the Founder of Iron Mountain Financial Planning, LLC. As a former graduate of South Dakota Mines, he originally earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering. After a few years as a Maintenance Planner and Supervisor, he accepted a software consulting position and traveled North America training and customizing the software. Following his father’s unexpected passing in 2012, Brian decided to transition into the financial planning industry and use his love for spreadsheets and numbers in a new way. In 2017, Brian founded Iron Mountain Financial Planning and has since then been providing fee-only financial planning services for his clients focusing on Retirement Income Planning, Tax Planning, and Investment Management Services. He attributes the success of his firm to its amazing clients and his conviction of doing what is best for them always.
Contact:
Website: https://imfinancialplanning.com/

Dr. Jackie Black helps rekindle relationships with loving, amazing but crazy, busy small business owners so they are lovers again. Also for the last 30 years, Dr. Jackie has been actively supporting grieving partners and family members in the cancer community and the Alzheimer community, and was on the frontline of the AIDS Pandemic serving men who were ill, and the partners, family members and medical teams of those who died. Dr. Jackie also serves couples when one partner is living with life-threatening or chronic illness. As the founder of DrJackieBlack.com, she currently helps clients in 8 time zones, has delivered her monthly relationship Tip Sheet to men and women in 38 countries, and has been featured on hundreds of radio shows and podcasts around the world.
Contact:
www.DrJackieBlack.com
Schedule a complimentary call with Dr. Jackie and explore how she can help. One conversation might change your life forever: www.TalkToDrJackie.com

Dr. Joshua Black is a grief researcher, speaker, author, consultant, online course instructor, and host of the Grief Dreams Podcast. He has focused all of his MA and PhD research (in psychology) on investigating dreams in bereavement (also known as grief dreams) and continuing bonds from many types of loss (including prenatal loss and pet loss). Most of his academic research and publications have specifically been on dreams of the deceased. Dr. Black is considered one of the world’s leading academic experts in grief dreams. Due to the lack of academic research in this field, Dr. Black has focused his efforts on raising awareness on grief dreams through doing talks, interviews, and developing an online Grief Dreams course. Additionally, he developed a grief dreams website (www.griefdreams.ca) and runs several social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Clubhouse @griefdreams).
Contact:
www.griefdreams.ca

Kara Bowman, LMFT, CT, CCTP, C-GC, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in grief and trauma. She holds advanced certifications in Grief Counseling, Trauma, and Thanatology (the study of death and dying). Kara is passionate about helping people who are grieving through her private practice, as a hospice volunteer, by giving talks to the public and training therapists. Kara lives with her husband in Santa Cruz, California.
Contact:
Website: www.karabowman.com
Website: www.griefpoetry.com

Addison Brasil lost his brother to cancer, found his father after suicide, and survived a fatal event that killed a dear friend and left him relearning to walk all before age 30. Despite being "just to the left" of death so intimately, whenever someone would share they had experienced loss or ask how to support another person dealing with the loss he would freeze. After thirteen years in the grief club arena, Addison's new book is something he wants to offer to anyone grieving. First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From From A Friend Who Gets It is available on Amazon. Starting from the first day, it provides a companion through the first year of what Addison Brasil calls real-life grief. The daily, and then weekly offerings are manageable check-ins from a friend who gets it. It’s a way of showing your support and also remaining a pillar of support for a year after the loss or the death of a loved one. Addison says the Pandemic helped him realize how universal grief is - and it is not just the loss of a loved one, it results as the loss of anything meaningful.
Contact:
@addisonbrasil / @sharemygriefclub on instagram
@thegriefguy on tiktok
https://www.facebook.com/officialaddisonbrasil
www.mygriefclub.com
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Free messages to help you honour the journey: TEXT GRIEF CLUB to +1 (323) 431-9241

Ada May Brown has been a professional Psychic Medium for over a decade and a half working with individuals both in the United States and abroad. Having been highly intuitive all of her life, it wasn’t until her mid-thirties that one of those little life altering moments happened and she realized what her abilities were. This discovery started her quest in learning and studying as much as possible about this intuitive world we all live in, whether we know it or not. Now, twenty years later and nearly a decade and a half of being a professional psychic medium Ada is still impassioned and inspired to help others understand spirit communication, intuition, metaphysical events and more.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://naturallistening.com

As a relationship expert, Dr. Heather Browne has worked with thousands of individuals and couples in psychotherapy. She is published in hundreds of journals, has an active YouTube channel, has been featured on ABC-7 news, was the relationship expert on KDOC Daybreak OC, and is published in Inc., Toronto Sun, Thriving Family Magazine, Light + Life, BRAINZ, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today. She is a regular guest blogger for both Links for Shrinks and for Marriage Friendly Therapists. She offers a weekly newsletter packed with tips and techniques to improve relationships and has workshops.
Contact:
Website: https://www.drheatherbrowne.com/
Email: [email protected]
Info on Workshops: https://www.drheatherbrowne.com/monthly-workshop
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Adam Carter, PhD, LCPD (IL and TX), FT, serves as the National Clinical Director for the National Alliance for Children's Grief. He is a professional counselor and counselor educator who received his doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision, with an emphasis in multicultural counseling, from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Adam has taught courses in CACREP accredited master’s level clinical mental health programs and doctoral level courses in counselor education and supervision and served as the Trauma-Informed Counseling Graduate Certificate coordinator at Northern Illinois University. Adam has an ongoing program of research and scholarship that focuses on early childhood grief responses and preparing counselors-in-training to work with grieving children. His clinical experience is broad, having worked as a counselor and supervisor in community mental health clinics, in-home intensive settings, community advocacy agencies, and in private practice.

Contact:
Website: www.nacg.org
Email: [email protected]

Steve Case has been a commissioned pastor with the United Church of Christ for more than 20 years. He’s written 45 books, everything from re-tooling the writings of a 17th Century monk to multiple books of Biblical dad-jokes. His book F**k Death was born out of the need to create a safe-place for those who get sick and tired of pity and sympathy. He has led workshops across the county for youth and youth pastors. His book based on Brother Lawrence’s Practice of the Presence is being re-released early in 2022. You can check out all his books at Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B07RXL954N?fbclid=IwAR1O0Lw5dY5KvoBhilkNEoNXzhyyy-4SETXLeIFcn6aqJ1UCH4cT2cAgdCo
Contact:
Email: [email protected]

Beth Castrodale worked as a newspaper reporter until her love of books led her to the publishing field. She was a senior editor at Bedford/St. Martin’s and is the founding editor of Small Press Picks. Her short fiction and essays have appeared in numerous publications, including Live Write Thrive, Printer’s Devil Review, the Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine, and Writing and Wellness, which featured her article “How to Write Your Way Through Loss and Grief.” Her debut novel, Marion Hatley, was a finalist for a Nilsen Prize for a First Novel from Southeast Missouri State University Press, and an excerpt from her second novel, In This Ground, was a shortlist finalist for a William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Award. Her latest novel, I Mean You No Harm, is forthcoming from Imbrifex Books.
If you sign up for Beth’s email newsletter, you’ll get a free copy of her novel Gold River.
Contact:
Website: www.bethcastrodale.com
Email: [email protected]

As the founder of Inhabit Joy, Michelle Ann Collins partners with individuals who have suffered grief, injury, or other types of loss as they recover, reclaim their wholeness, and build resilience for life’s inevitable challenges. After a series of losses, including the death of her mother, her husband’s suicide, and continued estrangements from primary family members, Michelle combined the tools she had collected as a yoga therapist and wellness coach and studies in positive psychology, neuroscience, meditation and mindfulness, and spirituality to turn post-traumatic stress disorder into post-traumatic growth and resilience. With the addition of a certification in grief education and several bestselling books in which she shares her story, Michelle is helping others transform from barely surviving to joyful thriving. Michelle has authored two books, both with a launch date of January 26th: Surviving Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Your Journey through Grief and Supporting a Survivor of Spouse or Partner Suicide Loss: A Mindful Guide for Co-journeying through Grief.
Contact:
Website: www.inhabitjoy.com

Susan Combs, author and founder of “Pancakes for Roger,” is President of Combs & Company, a full-service insurance brokerage firm based in New York City. Susan started the company at twenty-six years old with a drive to “Do more, better.” This internal mantra has resulted in numerous successes and firsts, like being named the youngest National President in the over eighty-five-year history of Women in Insurance & Financial Services (WIFS) and the first female Broker of the Year winner for BenefitsPro. Susan is “a Missouri girl in a New York world,” and it’s the lessons she learned during her Midwestern upbringing and two-plus decades in New York City that is the basis of this book. The insights contained in these pages come from family, friends, colleagues, and life in general. But the most important teachings are from her late father.It was his steady guidance in life that set Susan’s foundation and it was his passing that inspired her new movement, Pancakes for Roger.
Contact:
Website: www.pancakesforroger.com
Email: [email protected]

Sirena Cotton, wife of Rodney. Mother of Mace, Robert, Darius and Christopher. Godmother to Jamar and Grandmother of 11. After her youngest son Christopher was murdered in 2007, Sirena started an anti-violence not for profit organization called Roc the Peace Inc. Her organization has organized free community events that focuses on victims who have been impacted by the senseless violence that has plagued her community of Rochester NY. Sirena and members of her family is in the 1st of 3 documentaries regarding violence. It’s called “Voices of Violence”. Sirena partners with several organizations in which she goes into both elementary and Jr. High schools speaking to children about living a non -violent culture. In 2017 Sirena initiated a meeting with Mayor Lovely Warren which lead to honoring Ms. Audrey Smith with a tree being planted at the “Victims’ Rights Memorial” in Highland Park. She is involved with the “Safe Summer Initiative” among a host of numerous Community based projects. She and her Roc the Peace team have also joined the Roc Against Gun Violence Coalition. Recently Sirena have started a Roc the Peace in OUR Community Ministry within First Genesis Baptist Church. The focus of this program is for Children whom have lost their parent or siblings to violence either by death or Prison. On 9/25/2018 Sirena and her Roc the Peace team organized the National Day of Remembrance of Murder Victims. This was held @ First Genesis B.C. and will now be an annual event hosted by Roc the Peace. A certificate of Special Mayoral Designation was given to her in recognition of this day.
Contact:
www.rocthepeace.org
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(585) 708-9787
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Tom Crice - Throughout his life, Tom has been a writer. Five years ago he wrote Birds of a Feather, a children's story set in Texas after his grandfather died. It received excellent reviews from Kirkus and Booklist and is on the shelves of libraries across the USA and Canada, and even a few in Australia. Tom lives in Providence RI with his wife Ellen, who is the illustrator of this gem of a children's book.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]

Evelyn D'Agostino is Founder& Treasurer of Grupo Cultural Latinos En Rochester. She was born in Panama in the town of Arraiján and arrived in Western New York in 2006. Evelyn is a proud mother of two children, wife, and is often seen as a mentor to others. Her dedication to the organizations she serves has not only inspired her audience but has managed to help create an awareness of the Latin America folklore while integrating the culture and diversity of others.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://gcler.org

Rev. Dr. Terri Daniel is certified in Death, Dying and Bereavement and is also a Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, whose life's work is focused on teaching people how to perceive death, grief and loss in a new way. In the last 15 years she has published four books, earned three academic degrees, found a way to reconcile atheism with mysticism, and helped hundreds of people learn to live, die and grieve more consciously.
Contact:
[email protected]
www.deathgriefandbelief.com

Meet Vickie. As a Human Design Specialist, she's on a mission to put an end to the relentless "shoulding on ourselves" that we are all guilty of.
You know the ones: "I should do more. I should be quieter. I shouldn't be so assertive. I should be gentler - or louder - or kinder." UGH.

As a 30-year veteran of the entrepreneurial space, she's successfully owned just about every type of business there is. Her first was sewing Kleenexes together to make Barbie doll dresses at age 5.

Vickie holds a special place in her heart for women who find themselves stuck in burnout and indecision, not living life fully on purpose, building the lives, relationships, and businesses they were made for.
To Reach Vickie:
Listen to her podcast here: https://vickiedickson.com/podcast/
Follow her on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/vickie.dickson
Download your free Human Design chart here: https://vickiedickson.com/

Debra Driscoll has practiced and taught spiritual development and healing practices for over twenty five years and takes great delight in activating magic in others Debra has created a community of Magic Curious people who interact either in the membership or one to one with her. In her work Debra assists people to shift from disenchantment to enchantment, stuck to flow, and loss to possibility. Her work involves activating the magic within so you can become the magic weaver and healer that you need. Her expertise: Reiki Master, TCM Practitioner, Meditation and Intuition Teacher, Grief Guide, Oracle and Energy Reader, and Master Storyteller. Debra is the author of A Series of Surrender ~ A Memoir of Grief. In 2022.
Contact:
Website: www.biglifemagic.com
Book: https://bit.ly/ASeriesofSurrenderstheBook

Jason Dyke founded Carson's Village in June 2017, a first-of-its-kind nonprofit organization that provides free support and resources to families who have experienced the sudden loss of a loved one. The determination to start Carson's Village came after Jason lost his youngest son, Carson, to suicide when he was just 11-years-old. After that experience, Jason realized that there is not an organization in the United States that is dedicated to supporting families from passing to the funeral and then through the first year after a loss to ensure healthy grieving. Carson's Village was created to fill that gap and to address the stress and challenge of that period of time. As of March 1, 2021, Carson’s Village has helped nearly 800 families and was named the Organization of the Year (small) by DCEO. In addition, Carson’s Village was selected by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to be in the 2020 cohort of the Social Innovation Accelerator program. Jason holds both a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Texas A&M University. He works as a Business Development Manager on AT&T’s connected car team. In the past, he has owned and operated two restaurants in the Austin area as well as an auto repair shop in north Dallas. Jason serves as a board member on the Coppell Education Foundation. His wife, April, is a diagnostician at Coppell Middle School North and together they have two sons, Alex who is freshman at Texas Tech University and Ryan who is a senior at Coppell high school.

Hope Edelman has been writing, speaking, and leading workshops and retreats in the bereavement field for more than 25 years. She was 17 when she lost her mother to breast cancer and 40 when her father died, events that inspired her to offer grief education and support to those who cannot otherwise receive it.Her first book, Motherless Daughters, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and appeared on multiple bestseller lists worldwide. Her work has been translated into 14 languages and published in 11 countries. Hope is the author of seven additional nonfiction books, including Motherless Mothers and the memoir The Possibility of Everything. She was the recipient of the 2020 Community Educator Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling and has won a Puschcart Prize for her creative nonfiction. In addition to writing and speaking, she is a certified Martha Beck Life Coach and also leads nonfiction workshops to help writers tell, revisit, and revise their stories of loss. Hope lives and works in Los Angeles and Iowa City.
Contact:
www.hopeedelman.com
www.motherlessdaughters.com
[email protected]

Cindy Edington is a 44-year veteran in the preventive medicine and health and wellness industries. She spent 35 years working in research and development in the areas of Infectious Disease, Ophthalmology, Oncology, and Neurology. She worked in a variety of capacities over the years with time spent as a bench scientist, working in clinical research operations, project & program management, account management, business development, and consulting.

In Cindy’s spare time she became a certified transformational life coach and certified as a tapping into wealth coach. She is also a registered yoga teacher and certified yoga therapist, a Reiki Master Teacher and Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner. She has been coaching and teaching yoga for more than 20 years. In 2019, she left her full-time clinical research operation position to start her own business Tranquil Heart Wellness, LLC, which focuses on women’s overall health and wellness – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and financially. Cindy’s passion is supporting women who have been through divorce by providing guidance and healthy ways to navigate through the aftermath.

Cindy has been a presenter at various summits and for companies during mental health awareness week. She also has been a guest on several podcasts and TV shows. She has authored several articles and is in the process of working on three collaborative books.

Cindy has a daughter and two grandchildren. She and her husband Cliff, reside in Fairport, NY. Cindy loves to travel, garden, play golf, bike, hike, attend jazz concerts and enjoy nature.

To Reach Cindy:
Website: https://tranquilheartwellness.com/

Annah Elizabeth is The Five Facets of Healing™ founder and creator of The Five Facets Philosophy on Healing™, a ground-breaking guide that helps you live your best personal, professional, and philanthropic life by finding resolution in conflict and grief across each of your five facets.

She is an author, speaker, and Healing Specialist™, someone who focuses on how we heal mind, body, and soul using the academic and alternative techniques that work for YOU.
Annah has dedicated her life to helping heal worlds of hurt and spent more than two decades developing the resources and tools to help facilitate that healing for individuals, communities, and corporations.

To Reach Annah:
Website: The Five Facets of Healing.com
IG: Annahelizabethheals
FB Page: AnnahElizabethHealGrief
TikTok: @annahelizabethheals
YouTube: AnnahElizabethTheFiveFacets

Coleen Ellis, CT, CPLP, founded the first stand-alone pet funeral home, Pet Angel Memorial Center in 2004, followed by Two Hearts Pet Loss Center in 2009 as a consulting, educational and resource organization for pet loss experiences. She also teaches Pet Loss & Grief Companioning Certification courses. In 2011, her first book Pet Parents: A Journey Through Unconditional Love and Grief released, and in 2022 co-authored two children’s books with Dr. Mary Gardner, Forever Friend. In 2014 she co-founded The Pet Loss Center, now a Gateway operation.
Contact:
Website: www.twoheartspetlosscenter.com
Email: [email protected]

Elyse Falzone is an Intuitive Healer and Energy Alchemist for CEO's & Spiritual newbies alike. She supports her community to create intimate relationships with their Intuition, activate their unique DNA and awaken their Divine spiritual gifts. Elyse connects with her clients through immersive & interactive experiences, guiding and holding space for them to let go, open and expand... allowing them to honor their inner voice and live out their souls’ expression every day. In addition, she is the creator and facilitator of the Certified Healers Course, Co-Founder of Awake & Soulful Podcast & Retreats and is sought out as a master energy healer and guest expert for retreats, workshops and stages around the world.
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Stevie Fedele says family is the most important thing in her life, especially the ones she spends all her time with - a 5 year old daughter, an 8 month old son and her husband:) Raised by the most amazing parents she could ever ask for, one that now lives in heaven and the other that now goes by Papa:) She has two older protective sisters that she loves very much. Her mom was Italian, so her extended family is a huge part of her and she loves that about her life. Second to family is her passion to help people! Help them heal, grow and reach their own personal definition of success. This is her work as a life coach, a place where she has never felt more aligned. She has worked as a hair stylist/life coach for the last 17 years, well really just a hair stylist but believe she believes it qualifies;) she is slowly transiting into a full time life coach and stepping out from working behind the chair. She has realized in her healing journey that although she loves styling hair, it is the relationships with the people that she loves most, and feels she is now ready to elevate those relationships! You will find her most often outside of her home at Breathe yoga, where she teaches and practices yoga. She considers this is a major source of her healing, growth and inspiration in life! Relationships with others is very high on her list of things valued, and she feels she has some of the most amazing friendships and a community of beautiful people that support her daily. She loves quotes and a favorite is, “I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." She is learning and practicing how to love life everyday, every moment.
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Instagram @Solcoaching27
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Jessica Fein is the author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes and host of the "I Don't Know How You Do It” podcast, which features people whose lives seem unimaginable and who triumph over seemingly impossible challenges. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, Psychology Today, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, Zibby Mag, Kveller, and more. Jessica is a relentless warrior in the memory of her dynamic daughter whom she lost to rare disease in 2022.Her work encompasses hope and humor, grit and grace --the tools that make up her personal survival kit. Jessicaserves on the Board of Directors of Mito Action. She’s the mother of three, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala. They live outside of Boston with their quasi-service dog, who trained himself.
To learn more, visit https://www.jessicafeinstories.com/

Amanda Ferrat is the founder of Value Yourself Coaching and is a professional speaker, coach, and educator. She focuses on helping clients get back into the driver’s seat of their emotional well-being, grieving, and/or self-care. Amanda takes an intuitive approach to the work she does with clients. She has a variety of methods she utilizes with clients, including Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Tapping. From this work, clients can step into an authentic life that is in full alignment with their values and needs and therefore, experience more emotional balance, peace, and freedom.

Debbie Fischer

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

To Reach Shelby:
Shelby Forsythia (she/her)
Grief guide, author, and podcast host
Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok

Stacy Francis is President and CEO of Francis Financial, a fee-only boutique wealth management, financial planning and divorce financial planning firm dedicated to providing ongoing comprehensive advice for successful individuals, couples, and women in transition such as divorce or widowhood. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®), Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® (CDFA®), and Certified Estate and Trust Specialist (CES™) with over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. Stacy is also the founder of the non-profit, Savvy Ladies™, host of the Financially Ever After podcast, and the author of the white paper, Unveiling the Unspoken Truth: The Financial Challenges Women Face During and After Divorce and Financial Help for Widows - A Complete Resource Guide.
Contact:
Website:
www.francisfinancial.com
www.savvyladies.org FREE Financial Education/Advice for all Women
Email: [email protected]

Rev. Tomás Garza is a teacher of A Course in Miracles and a longtime student of world spirituality. He began a personal meditation practice in the most unlikely place--high school Geometry class--and has since studied and practiced a number of traditions. He believes that spirituality is directly applicable to any situation in life, making it our most important endeavor. Rev. Tomás is an avid hiker and lover of sunshine and hot climates. He and his wife Cindy live in Arizona.
Contact:
Website: https://tomasgarza.com
Email: [email protected]
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@revtomasgarza
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/revtomasgarza

Nick Gaylord has always had a passion for helping others. He has spent 28 years working in Quality Assurance and Document Control, always mindful of doing his part to develop life-altering medicines for the patients who need them. This has never felt like enough to him and no matter how meaningful his work in the industry, he wanted to reach more people and in an entirely different way. In January of 2024, Nick decided to launch a podcast designed as a safe space for laughter and grief around the death of a parent. This platform enables him to tell the very personal story of his complicated relationship with his own father, who passed away in 2021, and the many unresolved feelings he has dealt with in the aftermath.

OUR DEAD DADS is Nick’s way to give people who are struggling a community where they can come to see they are not alone. He wants the podcast to be a platform for sharing stories of grief and loss, the trauma that often follows, and ultimately, moving forward. He hopes to inspire others to tell their own story or to find healing in another’s. Through the magic of conversation, Nick hopes to normalize this type of difficult conversation that has been seen as taboo for far too long. It’s time to change the world one damaged soul at a time with the help of OUR DEAD DADS.
To Reach Nick:
Website: http://www.ourdeaddads.com
E-mail : [email protected]

David Gibson is the director of Globe Institute in San Francisco (and online), offering State approved Certificate and Degree Programs in Sound Healing and Therapy. David is the author of the #1 selling book, “The Complete Guide to Sound Healing” and top selling producer of Sound Healing music.
Contact:
Websites:
www.SoundHealingCenter.com
www.SoundTherapyCenter.com
www.SoundOfLove.com
www.SoundHealingResearchFoundation.org

Rich Goodhart is an internationally respected world music multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist, gifted master level shamanic sound healing artist, Shift Network Sound Healing Summit presenter, Qigong/Taiji teacher, author and Core Instructor on the Omega Institute Faculty. His newest album of sound medicine meditations is titled Forest River Pathway. His second book of luminous invocations and sound healing essays is titled The Sound Inside The Sound.
Contact:
www.richgoodhart.com

Marie Goudreau is a Grief Coach and End-of-Life Specialist who walks the path of healing with women who have suffered a profound loss. She specializes in creating brave spaces for women to be seen, heard and witnessed in the fullness of their experience of loss. Her approach is based on the assumption that you are the expert of your own grief and my work focuses on guiding you back home to yourself so that you can find meaning in your life in the “after”. Having lost her partner to cancer, her guidance and coaching comes from both education and personal experience which allows her to deeply relate to her client’s experience of grief and loss. She is the founder of Empowered Through Grief, a coaching practice and community that provides a safe space for healing and post-traumatic growth for women grieving all types of loss.

Deva Joy Gouss, LCSW, believes the most important aspect in a therapeutic relationship is the safety and sense of connection between therapist and client To enhance that connection, she brings her “personal toolbox” that has grown rather extensive through the years, including experiential approaches such as Psychomotor Therapy, Transactional analysis, Trauma Resiliency Method, Emotional Freedom Technique, EMDR and Brain Spotting, Mindfulness practice, Energy medicine work, Movement therapy, etc. You can learn more about Deva Joy and her services on www.healingheartcommunications. com.
Contact:
Website: www.healingheartcommunications.com
Email: [email protected]

Carolyn Gower is a Grief Coach and Certified Grief Educator, whose husband, Tony, died a brief 6 years into their marriage, leaving Carolyn feeling alone and misunderstood. It wasn't long before she recognized just how grief illiterate our society is. Now she dedicates herself to helping others find their way through grief.
Contact:
Website: www.carolyngowercoaching.com

Rev. Jennifer Green is Lead Pastor at Hilton United Methodist Church in Hilton, NY.

Martha Greenwald is a poet, editor, and experienced educator who founded the non-profit WhoWeLost Project in 2020 as a way to honor those who had died due to the coronavirus. With an emphasis on respecting the mourner as well as the mourned, the original website (www.whowelost.org) has evolved and inspired the anthology Who We Lost: A Portable COVID Memorial. Her first book of poetry, Other Prohibited Items, won the Mississippi Review Prize for poetry. She has been a Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford and a Pearl Hogrefe Fellow at Iowa State. She’s working on a memoir titled Shiva Bullies, which springs from her father’s tragic death and explores the universality of experiences that haunt those left behind following traumatic loss.
Contact:
Website: www.whowelost.org, www.marthagreenwald.net,
https://beltpublishing.com/products/who-we-lost-writing-to-remember-the-pandemic
Instagram: @whowelostusa, @marthagreenwaldwriter
TikTok: @whowelost.org

Rob Gutro is an author, paranormal investigator and medium with Inspired Ghost Tracking of Maryland. He's become known as a pet medium though he communicates with both pets and people who have passed. Since he was a child he could receive messages from ghosts or spirits (who have crossed over). His latest book is ""Pets and the Afterlife 3: Dog Spirit Signs." As a scientist, he also provides some scientific explanations about how energy is the baseline for the afterlife and the medium that entities use to communicate.
Contact:
Website: www.Robgutro.com or www.petspirits.com
Rob's Blog: http://ghostsandspiritsinsights.blogspot.com/
Facebook pages:
https://www.facebook.com/ghostsandspirits.insightsfromamedium
https://www.facebook.com/RobGutroAuthorMedium
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobGutroAuthor
Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/author/robgutro
YouTube: https://plus.google.com/collection/ok7wh

Julie Hall holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from New York University, a Master’s in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Master’s of Science in Marriage and Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. She is also completing a post graduate certification program on trauma informed counseling at NYU’s school of social work. Before moving into private practice, Julie practiced at the Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal and at the Seattle Pacific University Counseling Center working with students, parents, couples, and families around many issues including anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and trauma. In part due to her own life experiences, Julie has a deep desire to walk alongside women and couples who are experiencing fertility challenges and has provided clinical support and facilitation for the Pacific Northwest Mind/Body Fertility Program in Seattle. She is also experienced in facilitating various support groups for sexual abuse recovery and coping with divorce and grief. Julie is trained in Restoration Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, all of which are tools she uses in her work with families, couples and individuals to support them in their journey toward healing and wholeness. She is licensed in the state of Connecticut as an LMFT. Julie has lived in New Jersey, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and now makes her home with her husband and daughter in Greenwich, CT.
Contact:
Phone: 203 998 5460
Email: [email protected]
Learn more at www.juliehalltherapy.com

Greg Halpen is a multi-passionate creative. He's a creativity coach, singer, actor, solo show artist, food photographer, and digital content creator. Greg has an extensive background as a performing artist performing in musical productions in NYC, Upstate NY and across the United States. He studied at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in NYC and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Greg has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is currently studying for his graduate degree in mental health counseling.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://creativevisionaryincubator.com/

Dr. Kimberly Harms has been around the block in life. She has served as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Public Health Service, a dental school professor, a grief counselor, a death doula, a civil mediator, a clinical dentist with her late husband Jim in Farmington MN, a school board Chair, President of an international women’s organization, co-founder of 65 Eric Harm's Memorial Libraries through Books for Africa in Rwanda, the first woman President of the Minnesota Dental Association, an award-winning, best selling author and international speaker on the topics of grief, conflict and legacy planning. She has also suffered many personal losses. Her most important role is as a mother to her two surviving children and grandmother to 6 precious grandchildren.

Susan Hayes, the Spark Activator, is the CEO of Active Abundance, LLC. She shows women who’ve experienced a significant loss and are ready to reemerge how to reignite their spark of JOY. She takes them on a loving and joyful healing journey so that they can BOLDY and BLISSFULLY embrace the next chapter in their lives. It has been through Susan’s own significant loss of the passing of her beloved husband that has set her on her current path. Through her journey, she has discovered powerful and magical tools and strategies that show others how to honor and heal their grief, current and from childhood traumas, so that JOY is in the forefront once again.
Se habla español. Parla italiano.
Contact:
Website: https://susanhayes.podia.com
Email: [email protected]
Website soon to be: (https://susanhayesspeaks.com)

Shelley Henry, RN, CPHRM, CHPN is a hospice nurse with over 20 years in the industry, and a commitment to Preserving the Art of Hospice Nursing. She is a strong advocate for hospice and in particular hospice nurses. Shelley exudes an unwavering dedication in all her endeavors whether it be running her business, advocating for hospice nurses, writing hospice documentation guides, creating innovative products for hospice, or lending a helping hand in any way possible to bolster the hospice community and its clinicians. As president of The Amity Group, a staffing firm exclusively catering to hospice, Shelley is resolute in her mission to Deepen Hospice Agencies’ Capacity to Care. She achieves this by offering flexible solutions that enable agencies to retain their staff while also encouraging experienced hospice nurses to rejoin the industry. Shelley’s unwavering commitment to hospice care has earned her a reputation as a trailblazer in the field. Her expertise is highly sought-after and her contributions to hospice nursing have been recognized as instrumental in shaping the future of hospice care. Shelley remains a driving force in the industry, inspiring others to follow in her footsteps.
Shelley consistently imparts her wealth of knowledge and experience with fellow hospice nurses through her weekly "Tips for Hospice Nurses" videos, which she openly shares across various social media platforms.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]m
Website: www.amitystaffing.com
Mailing Address:
Shelley Henry, President
The Amity Group, Inc.
210 Magnate Drive, Suite 201
Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone: (855) 885-7604

Marc Herzog

Dorian Johnson is author of the book, The View from Above: One Fathers Memoir of Grief Guided to Grace, in which he describes retracing the trails his son hired one year ago to the day -- a hike from which his son never returned. Through Dorian's introspection he has connected life's virtues and documented them in a table modeled after the Periodic Table. Dorian is a motivational speaker, digital marketer, content creator, influencer and an award winning author.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]

Patricia Jones, LCSW-R, ACSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in East Aurora, NY. She has 30+ years of experience providing psychotherapy services to individuals of all ages integrating trauma informed care and spiritual healing practices into her work. Patricia has studied extensively with Nan Moss, FSS, William Rand, traveled to Peru with Shamanic Voyages to experience the healing ways of Andean shamans, has trained with gifted teachers including Clarissa Pinkola -Estes, Daniel Foor, Betsy Bergstrom, Francis Weller; is currently apprenticing with Azul Thome, and has had other mentors too many to name who are forever in her heart.
Contact:
Website: www.soulfulsorrows.com
Email: [email protected]

This Is Why is an endeavor Bryan created with passion and the love for his father, who died just before his 11th birthday. He feels he was blessed with the ability to mature very quickly for his age and early on was able to appreciate life and its meaning, his purpose, and what he needed to do to make my family proud. His passion for This is Why shows clearly as he speaks about it. His hope is to grow the This Is Why community and support more & more people globally over the years. Born & raised around the Seattle area, Bryan graduated from the University of Washington with a focus in Information Systems at the Michael G. Foster School of Business. He is currently a Data Engineer at Amazon.
Contact:
Website: ThisisWhy.life
Email: [email protected]

Corey and Katie Kearsley: Corey and Katie entered widowhood in 2016. Corey’s wife, Kris, died from pancreatic cancer, 16 months after being diagnosed. They were married for 26 years and have four wonderful children – three daughters and one son. There is one grandchild with another on the way. Katie’s husband, Dave, passed away on Aug 11th 2016, 7 and a half months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Katie and Dave were married two weeks shy of 27 years. They have three amazing sons together.  Corey and Katie met and connected in a widow/widower support group and later married. One of the principles they learned from their own experiences and those of other surviving spouses is that the more prepared a surviving spouse is on a financial, legal, emotional, and practical level, the better they will adjust to widowhood. With so many in their support group sharing hardships that could have been avoided with proper preparation, Corey and Katie decided to launch Prepare Your Affairs. They provide digital tools as well as personal coaching to help families face the future with fortitude.
Contact:
Website:  https://www.affairsinorder.com
Email:   [email protected]

Anne-Marie Keppel is a community deathcare educator, lead teacher of the death doula training Village Deathcare Citizen and founder of the nonprofit Village Deathcare. A national award-winning author from her book “Death Nesting: Ancient & Modern Death Doula Techniques, Mindfulness Practices and Herbal Care”, she draws from her work as a doula, nurse assistant, life-long meditator, Reiki Master Teacher and mother of three. She is a certified facilitator in the Buddhist path of Feeding Your Demons®, is a Life-Cycle Celebrant® and trained home funeral guide with a focus on Vermont Family Directed funerals. She lives with her family in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.
Contact:
Website: www.annemariekeppel.com

Mary Ellen Kesel

Warren Kozak is an author and journalist who has written for television’s most respected news anchors including Ted Koppel, Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and Aaron Brown. He was an on-air reporter for NPR, and his writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New York Sun, and other newspapers and magazines. Warren lived and worked in China in the mid-1980s and is the winner of the prestigious Benton Fellowship at the University of Chicago. His other acclaimed books include The Rabbi of 84th Street: The Extraordinary Life of Haskel Besser (HarperCollins, 2004), LeMay: The Life and Wars of General Curtis LeMay (Regnery, 2009), and Presidential Courage: Three Speeches That Changed America (2012).

Website: www.warrenkozak.com
Contact: www.warrenkozak.com/contact

Paulette Kranjac earned a Master’s Degree in psychology from CUNY, Hunter College, and is certified as a Grief Recovery professional as well. She is an avid life-long learner studying within a variety of educational genres, such as programs on Body, Mind and Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Transformational Education through Landmark Worldwide. Paulette Kranjac’s book New Way to Grieve, came about due to her substantial losses in a short period of time which led to a personal discovery about grieving which she is committed to sharing. Her commitment is that people whose loved ones have died do not have to experience the unnecessary suffering that they often do. Grief is sadness’ as she explains in her book. ‘There is usually anger as well to express and then forgiveness to just get to the pure sadness. Human beings get caught up in what the death means uniquely to us each’, says Kranjac, ‘and that is where some of us get stuck.’
Contact:
Website: www.newwaytogrieve.com
Email: [email protected]

Tina Langseth was adopted at nine months. After discovering her adoption documents, at a very young age, she searched for and reunited with her birth mother. Her whole life has been devoted to researching closed adoption, her biological ancestry, and the psychology and grieving that affects an adopted person. She is a strong advocate for adoptee rights and access to original birth records.

Contact: [email protected] (and I will forward your inquiry to her)

Kendall Lanning

James LaVeck was widowed twice before he was 48. He first started writing about his loss and grief in 1997, but it was the death of his second husband in 2014 that prompted him to finally tell his story in Life After Losses. What started as a cathartic experience toward healing has evolved into a passion to help others heal from their loss, and to encourage an individual approach to grief recovery. He followed up his self-help memoir with a second book, entitled Moving Past Grief, released in November 2021.
Contact:
Website: Lifeafterlosses.com or jameslaveck.com
Email: [email protected]

Katie Lear is a counselor, play therapist, and drama therapist who combines research-based coping skills with creative play to help tween girls live better lives with anxiety and OCD. She's based in Charlotte, North Carolina, but also meets clients online throughout the states of North Carolina, New York, and Florida. Her first book, A Parent's Guide to Managing Childhood Grief: , was published in July by Adams Media and Simon & Schuster, and was recently featured in the New York Times. Her writing and commentary on children's mental health has appeared in Parents Magazine, Business Insider, New York Times Kids, and National Geographic, as well as on websites like WebMD and Healthline. When she's not counseling, you can find her playing Dungeons & Dragons with middle schoolers through her sister business, Young Dragonslayers.
Contact:
Website: https://www.katielear.com/
Email: [email protected]

John Lewis is a speaker, motivator, author and single father of two daughters (ages 21 and 24), with his youngest graduating May 2023 from Brandeis University. With the death of his wife in 2016, he navigated the circuitous journey of his grief, finally choosing to rebuild his life. Like everyone else, he did not have an easy time of it, but now shares his journey with others, using it to demonstrate how one can use grief's negative energy to create positive outcomes. His book is titled, "Cook Away Your Grief: Using your Negative Energy to Create a Better Self," and he is about to launch his podcast (May 15, 2023) called "Giving Grief the Middle Finger."
Contact:
Website:  jl3motivation.com
Facebook:  JLewisIIIMotivation
Instagram:  jlewisiiimotivation/
LinkedIn:  jlewisiiimotivation

Nancy Light

Judy Lipson is the author of Celebration of Celebration of Sisters: It Is Never Too Late To Grieve, winner of Literary Titan’s 2021 Silver Award. The sole survivor of three sisters, Judy founded Celebration of Sisters, an annual ice-skating fundraiser to commemorate the lives and memories of her beloved sisters Margie and Jane to benefit Massachusetts General Hospital. Judy was the keynote speaker at The Bereaved Parents USA Conference in 2023, presented at The Compassionate Friends National Conference, appeared on The Open to Hope cable television, and is a ForGrief speaker. Her passion for figure skating secured the recipient of U.S. Figure Skating Association 2020 Get Up Award. CONTACT INFO:
https://www.judylipson.org
@celebofsisters
https://www.facebook.com/JudyLipsonAuthor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judylipson/

Jenny Lisk is an award-winning author and widowed mom who is dedicated to helping widowed parents increase their family's well-being. In her book, Future Widow, Jenny draws on her personal and professional experience to provide a real-life guide for surviving and thriving while raising grieving children. As host of The Widowed Parent Podcast, Jenny has done more than 100 interviews with experts, seasoned widowed parents, and people who lost a parent at a young age. Her podcast brings much-needed resources to parents, helping them feel less lost and alone.

Dan & Nancy Loefler

Glen Lord

Lainne Love is an award-winning spiritual psychology coach and leading edge healer specializing in transmuting trauma, overcoming limiting beliefs, and breaking free through self-mastery. She is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, mystic, and momma. Her process is rooted in Universal Law and Metaphysics. Informed by spiritual psychology and neuroscience, and supported with subconscious reprogramming & energetic insights. Lainne’s work is known for her dynamic, accessible, and innovative approach to healing. She has transformed lives worldwide, helping her clients restore their ability to dig deeper, find more within themselves, and birth the legacy they are here to deliver. She has been seen in Podcasts, FOX, CBS, NBC, Google, ABC and is a Senior-Level Executive Contributor at Brainz Magazine.
Find Lainne at: https://lainne.com Facebook: / lainnelove Instagram: / lainnelove LinkedIn: / lainnelove

Tony Lynch is a certified grief coach, specializing in men's grief. He is also the organizer of the Global Grief Network on Facebook, a group hosting international collaboration of grief specialists that offers an annual conference that is free to both presenters and attendees. Tony also hosts the Memories of Us podcast and a Grief - Let's Talk About It panel discussion with 3-6 grief specialists from around the world.
Contact:
Facebook: memories of us ltd
Instagram: men's grief support
YouTube: griefletstalkaboutit
YouTube: memories of us podcast
Website: www.memoriesofus.org

Kelley Lynn is a comedian, actor, viral TED talk speaker, certified grief counselor, and author of the book: "My Husband Is Not a Rainbow; the brutally awful, hilarious truth about life, love, grief, and loss." Her story of love began in 1998, when she met her best friend and soulmate, Don Shepherd, in a music trivia chat room on AOL. Her story of sudden loss and widowhood began just 4 years into their marriage, on an ordinary Wednesday, when Don left for work and never came home. HIs massive cardiac arrest ended his life, and also the life that Kelley knew. Since then, it has been Kelley's mission to help others through their losses by helping them find the light, joy, humor, and resilience they already have inside them.

Email: [email protected]
Website: www.iamkelleylynn.com (comedy clips, TED talk, book info, grief counseling info, and more)
FB: Kelley Lynn
Instagram: @kelleyiskelley

Alexandra Maas  lives with her son, 2 cats, 2 dogs in a quaint little city in the north of the Netherlands. Besides her passion for her work she has love for creating in cooking, writing and textile designs. After a career of almost 17 years as a Union board member and policy worker for Police, Military Personnel and Construction Workers she started her own counseling practice in 2005. Alexandra is one of the very few counselors in the world who specialize in Masculine Grief - the Grief of Men. All grief support is highly individually customized as all grief journeys are unique. She combines warm, comforting presence with deep wisdom, a love for stories and humor. Her greatest passion is to find the jewels in your grief, and hand them back to you as healing tokens on your life journey.
Contact :
Facebook:  Cuppa Grief, Alexandra Maas
Email:  [email protected]

Steven Machat has been a worldwide entertainment attorney, music publisher, manager of music talent, and record label owner as well as film producer, with a long list of celebrity clients. The death of his father and sudden and traumatic loss of his son, Barron, in 2015 found him on his own grief journey. He is the author of 9 books: Highways of Man – The Odyssey Almanac; Man, Community & Living The American Dream; Gods, Gangsters and Honor: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey; Sacred Knowledge: A Rock 'n' Roller's Guide to Higher Consciousness; Spiritual Insomnia; Colonization of Earth & the Making of Mankind ; The Creation of Ozzy from the Altars of his Black Sabbath; The History of Viruses; Taking Jesus off The Cross. In 2016 Steven ran for the US Senate as an independent in Florida, and in 2018 he ran for Congress in Florida’s 26th District as a progressive Democrat .

Matthew Marini

Steve McAlpin

Barb McIntosh is an accomplished Sound Energy Healer, Reiki Master and End of Life Doula. Her Sound Baths skillfully and effortlessly connect her clients to an inner dimension of wholeness and profound release. Barb uses a combination of energy healing techniques and powerful harmonic sounds to put your body and mind into deep relaxation, bringing healing, relief and balance to people going through any big life change, in particular those in cancer treatment and recovery as well as those in end of life care.
Contact:
Services and Booking: Heal.me/barbsounds
Event Tickets: barbsounds.eventbrite.ca
Email: [email protected]
Podcasts & Videos: YouTube.com/@barbsounds

Archie Messersmith-Bunting

Cindy Mich is Sole Proprietor of Cin’s Sweet Creations - Professional Writing/Editing Business, and a Freelance Independent Film/TV/Book Reviewer, Freelance Editor and Script/Screenplay Reviewer. She is the founder of The Art is Alive Magazine and the Art is Alive Film Festival, as well as Co-Founder of the Bedford Falls Film Festival.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
FB: Cindy Mich | Facebook
IG: Cindy Mich (@mich.cindy) • Instagram photos and videos
Linkedin: (18) Cindy (Cin) Mich | LinkedIn
Festival: Home | Artisaliveff
Radio Show: Welcome to Cin's Chat Corner! - Cinschatcorner

John Moir is recently retired following a long career as a paramedic, John continues his shamanic healing and reiki practice working with clients suffering from soul loss, extracting energies affecting life essence and compassionate depossession of suffering beings. Soulful Sorrows represents a lifetime of accumulated grief blended into several decades of working with benevolent helping spirits.
Contact:
Website: www.soulfulsorrows.com
Email: [email protected]

Kathryn Murano-Santos is Senior Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, NY. Her studies concentrated on anthropology and cultural anthropology became her main interest. She received her Master of Philosophy, Social Anthropology in 2002 from the University of Cambridge after obtaining her Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Religious Studies (double major) at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. Community involvements include Take It Down steering committee; president, Friends of Ganondagan board of trustees; vice president, Rochester Regional Library Council board of trustees; member Lewis Henry Morgan Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association board; member Museum Studies Advisory board, Rochester Institute of Technology; adjunct professor, RIT; and campaigned with Take It Down activists and clergy and partner organizations to address racial justice in the Rochester City School District through a focus on recruiting and retaining more race- and class-conscious teachers of color.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://rmsc.org

Dawn Murphy

Edy Nathan

Kathy Nawojczyk

Victoria Noe is a Chicago-based award-winning author, speaker and activist with two degrees in theater. Her Friend Grief series - the result of a promise she made to a dying friend - recognizes the importance of friendships in shaping our lives. Noe’s long-time HIV/AIDS activism then led her to write F*g Hags, Divas and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community, the groundbreaking book that honors the women who changed the course of the epidemic. An accomplished public speaker, she has presented at ACT UP/London, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Muse and the Marketplace, BookExpo America, and Open Hand/San Francisco as well as libraries and bookstores around New York state and the Midwest. During COVID, she presented regularly and led writing groups online. Noe’s newest book, What Our Friends Left Behind: Grief and Laughter in a Pandemic, about people who have grieved a friend during the pandemic, will be published in June, 2023. Try to keep up with her at victorianoe.com.
Contact:
[email protected]
www.victorianoe.com
Facebook: facebook.com/VictoriaNoeAuthor
Instagram: Instagram.com/victorianoe1131
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/victorianoeauthor

Meg Nocero is a former trial attorney turned TEDx inspirational speaker, empowerment coach, and award-winning author of three books: The Magical Guide to Bliss, Sparkle & Shine, and Butterfly Awakens: A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief. Nocero appeared on stage in Miami with Oprah in 2014, on CNN Español, BookCon live, and podcasts and online media, such as MSNBC, CBS, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune. She hosts a YouTube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People and an IG Live called Amazing Authors. She also founded the award-wining S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that host uplifting networking events and provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She is currently working on a screenplay for Butterfly Awakens and a novel, The Sunrise of a Soul’s Bliss.
Contact:
Website: www.megnocero.com

Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, where she directs the Grief, Loss and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, which investigates the effects of grief on the brain and the body. O’Connor earned a doctorate from the University of Arizona in 2004 and completed a fellowship at UCLA. Following a faculty appointment at UCLA Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, she returned to the University of Arizona in 2012. Her work has been published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Biological Psychiatry, and Psychological Science, and featured in Newsweek, the New York Times, and The Washington Post. Having grown up in Montana, she now lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Contact:
Website: https://www.maryfrancesoconnor.com/

Chelsea Ohlemiller is well-known for her blog, Happiness, Hope and Harsh Realities. She has written for multiple platforms such as Her View from Home, Love What Matters, and Scary Mommy. She has had essays featured in two Chicken Soup for the Soul collections, as well as the national bestseller So God Made a Mother. Her first book will be released August 2024. She lives in Indianapolis with her husband and three children. Website: www.hopeandharshrealities.com Instagram Handle: hopeandharshrealities Facebook: @hopeandharshrealities

Alyse Oram's grief journey started in 2016 with the loss of a childhood friend, then her younger brother six months later. While processing her loss, she became aware of the limited resources available to sibling loss specifically and the discomfort she witnessed from others when discussing the topic. While not an expert, Alyse hopes that by sharing her story of loss and grief, she can provide hope and support to others in similar situations. Alyse lives in Maine with her boyfriend and their fur babies, Stella and Harlow.
Contact:
Email: [email protected]

Lizz Ortolani is owner of Ortolani Services, Inc. a licensed independent insurance agency specializing in benefits planning for individuals, retirees, and small businesses. She is licensed in New York State for Life, Accident and Health insurance, and holds AHIP (Medicare) and NYS Marketplace certifications. Lizz maintains a license as a Licensed Master Social Worker and is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Lizz started her insurance business after many years working as a medical social worker. Lizz started her social work career working in hospice and had a desire to keep a connection to the community and return to her professional roots. She joined the Board of Directors in 2013. Comfort care's grassroots foundation and commitment to mission-based management makes Shepherd Home near and dear to heart.

Ross H. Palfreyman graduated from Southern Utah University in 1978 and then received his law degree from the University of Southern California in 1981. He practiced labor law in California for over 40 years and then decided to write. Ross and his wife, Claralyn Tanner Palfreyman raised six children in South Pasadena and Laguna Beach and now have seventeen grandchildren. He now lives with his wife in Cedar City, Utah. “Joy In the Brambles” takes a fresh look at joy and happiness, asserting that joy comes as a gift from God in recognition of our outward service toward others. Happiness, on the other hand, is inwardly focused and can be fleeting. Understanding the sourcing of joy v. happiness increases our chances of obtaining both.

Vicki Paris-Goodman lost her beloved husband Sam to cancer in 2019. While navigating her profound grief, she was astonished when the tragic event unexpectedly opened up a world of possibilities, filling her with gratitude and optimism. Sheer inspiration motivated her to write To Sam, With Love in the hope others might benefit from her experience. Ms. Goodman was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up near the hub of the Hollywood entertainment industry. After marrying Sam Goodman in 1997, the couple resided in Long Beach until retirement prompted a move to Prescott, Arizona, in 2016.

She is a retired mechanical engineer and real estate appraiser. She plays violin semi-professionally and served a Long Beach-area newspaper as theater critic for over twenty years.

Sonya Paz's paintings and vivid images are a reflection of her California roots. Colors that explode off her canvas’ and you will find yourself reaching for more. Engaging yet simple, motivating and energized, colors that pull you in like a vortex… all through her wild creative attitude! I am a Certified WBENC Women Owned Business and MBE Minority Owned Business!

To Reach Sonya:
Sonya Paz Art & Design
Visit our fun and colorful website: https://sonyapaz.com/shop
Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/sonyapazgallery
Follow us on Instagram! https://instagram.com/sonyapaz
Follow me on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonyapaz/

Investigated Podcast: https://investigatedpod.com/
Rockstar Mentor Podcast: https://rockstarmentor.com/
VinoPaint Creative: https://vinopaint.com/

Melissa Peil has been a psychic, intuitive, empath since birth, and had many spiritual experiences throughout my life. In 2005 she awoke to my spiritual gifts after the passing of her grandfather. Her natural gifts continue to open and evolve to help others heal and grow on their soul's journey. Her work is much more than being a psychic and medium; the healing goes extremely deep and is very helpful for those looking to evolve to the next level. Working with you to create a more purposeful, meaningful version of yourself is a great honor, she feels. It's a privilege to walk at your side to witness the metamorphosis and changes that unfold. She inspires you to push your edge of comfort to see what beauty lies ahead. She works remotely with clients anywhere in the world, and resides in Rochester NY. When appropriate, she will travel where her services are needed/requested, or for speaking engagements.
Contact:
https://mysticalawakenings.com

Melissa Pennel

Kasey Perkins joined the Aurora House as a per diem nurse in 2019 and quickly moved into the role of Care coordinator that same year. In June 2021, she took on the role of Executive Director for the organization. Kasey brings her nursing background to this role as well as a passion for hospice. She is committed to providing dignity, comfort, and care to the residents and their loved ones at Aurora House.
Contact:
Website: www.aurorahousewmc.com
Email: [email protected]

Mike Perotto

Liz Peterson is an Advanced Intuitive Energy Healer, Reiki Master, Spiritual Coach, Podcaster, and the author of “Mom Died Last Night. My Shared Death Experience. A Memoir of Death, grief, and Afterlife Communication” book. Throughout her life, she has been a dedicated student of healing and metaphysical topics, driven by a deep desire to understand and harness the power of energy. Drawing upon her natural abilities and her personal journey of healing, transformation, and empowerment, she brings a unique perspective to everything she does. It is her mission to use these gifts to serve others and support them in their paths of growth and self-discovery.
Contact:
Website: raisethevibewithliz.com
Facebook: raisethevibewithliz.com

Kjell Phillips is a 30-year-old originally from the Bay Area California, with a desire to make the difference he is meant to make in the world by being himself. Kjell has a natural talent for assimilating new paradigm information and effortlessly translating outdated old paradigm thinking into easily understood fresh perspectives. He loves to speak and engage in thought provoking discussions with others and help them to see themselves for who they are. He has a passion and ability to connect with others and inspire a change in perception to that which supports and empowers them.

To Reach Kjell:
Website: Purposemeaningjoy.com
Instagram.com/pukakjell
Email: [email protected]

Awakening Through Moments of Choice: A Memoir of Divine Guidance
https://a.co/d/6Se0ixV

Amy Pickard

Melissa Pierce was widowed overnight at the age of 44 when her husband Dave didn’t wake up on a cold Saturday morning in 2011. As a solo-parent to their two sons, Melissa knew she had to take care of herself first so she could care for her kids - they needed her support more than ever - so she began the work of processing her deep grief and practicing radical self-care to move forward. Melissa has rebuilt her life and established - for the very first time - a deeper knowledge of herself. She is a testament to trusting her gut and standing behind her choices.
Contact:
[email protected]
www.widowsquad.com

John Polo is a coach, author and speaker. In January of 2016, John lost his wife, Michelle, to cancer. From the rubble of everything that he once knew, consumed by desperation and despair, John held on long enough until he found his hope. And he slowly rebuilt. Today John helps others through his social media, books, coaching, workshops, speeches and podcasts. From grief to dating, self-growth and everything in between, John offers a style of coaching that is not only effective, but also very personal and unique.  John is the author of three books, host of two podcasts and has worked with clients on thousands of coaching sessions. He has been featured on People.com, NBC, The Huffington Post, Yahoo, Fox and more.  “I have been broken so many times in my life, and yet here I am even after thinking that I could never go on. It is possible to rebuild. Yourself, and your life. My goal is to help people through their pain and struggles, so that they can create - and enjoy - a better tomorrow.”
Contact:
Email:  [email protected]
Website:  johnpolocoaching.com

Latisha Porter

Genero Prieto

Jack Rainer

Hope Reger - In Hope's own words: "I created, developed and facilitated Grief 2 Hope to honor my son and to keep his memory alive. I believe I was given this pain for purpose and positivity. To provide kindness, support, and love to all grievers. I want to provide value with a safe place of peace, hope, and support in a family atmosphere. For all to come and be their authentic self, know we all understand, and know no one is alone in this journey."
Contact:
Website: www.grief2hopesupport.com/

Naomi Riley is a brain injury survivor turned influential motivational speaker, who has catalyzed change in mental health and education reform. She is the founder of Text Pledge, a nonprofit in Greater Grand Rapids, MI, that seeks to change the world one pledge at a time. Their 10 pledges focus on ending some of the worst social issues affecting the communities, from distracted driving to gun violence. Each pledge challenges members to practice compassion, speak up when they witness injustice, and help others in times of crisis.
You can find out more about Naomi on her personal website or the Text Pledge website.

David J. Roberts, MSW, LMSW, became a parent who experienced the death of a child, when his daughter Jeannine died of cancer on March 1, 2003, at the age of 18. He is a retired addiction professional and an adjunct professor in the psychology child life department at Utica University in Utica, New York. Dave also teaches psychology classes at Pratt Munson School of Art and Design. He is the host of The Teaching Journeys Podcast, which can be found on most podcast platforms.

To Reach Dave:
Website: http://bootsyandangel.com
E-mail : [email protected]
Book Website: http://psychologyprofessorandminister.com
Book Purchasing Information: When The Psychology Professor Met The Minister

Gary Roe is the multiple award-winning author of more than a dozen books including Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child, and Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide. Gary’s books have won three international book awards and have been named as finalists eight times. He has been featured on Dr. Laura, The Daily Positive, Wellness, BeliefNet, Thrive Global, and other national media. A trusted and compassionate voice in grief recovery, Gary currently serves as a hospice chaplain and grief counselor for Hospice Brazos Valley in central Texas. Known for his engaging style and sense of humor, he is also a popular speaker at a wide variety of venues.
Contact: https://www.garyroe.com/

John Roedel is a comic who unexpectedly gained notability as a writer and poet through his heartfelt Facebook conversations that went viral and became an Amazon best-selling book titled, Hey God. Hey John. He is the author of five books--Hey God. Hey John, Any Given Someday, Untied: The Poetry of What Comes Next, Remedy, and his latest work, Upon Departure, which explores through poetry the concept of our grief as a natural wonder that terraforms the landscape of our world in increments.
To Reach John:
Website: www.johnroedel.com

Katie Rossler is a transformative grief guide and licensed counselor with 13 years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families. She is the author of The New Face of Grief and is on a mission to help people learn how to heal hidden grief in their lives. Katie is an expat, wife, mom of three, and loves to be by the water to relax.
Contact:
www.thenewfaceofgrief.com OR
www.katierossler.com

Kelly Wilk Rickard is a graduate of The University of Guelph with B.A Honours in Theatre and English. Over the span of 30 years she has honed her craft, mainly writing for social media, poetry, and memoir. She even directed and wrote a play for her son’s elementary school. She has been featured in a number of online Zines produced by the Online Sapphic Writers Group, was a freelance writer for Pink Play Magazine between 2011 to 2019, and also wrote their Queer Parenting Blog The Ginger Gent.
She has been published in various online platforms. Her Brave.Creative.Me Instagram site has a great deal of her poetry and she previously produced Kelly’s Reading Corner on YouTube.
She is a holistic practitioner who considers creative writing therapeutic. She developed and facilitated the Narrative Healing Workshop Series as a healing journey using creative projects.

To Reach Kelly:
Website: The High-Flying Adventures of Captain Grief - Grief is messy...own it!
Facebook: The High-Flying Adventures of Captain Grief | Facebook
TikTok

Andre Roupp joined Roupp Funeral Home, Inc. as Funeral Director/Supervisor, in 1998. He attended Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA, for two years, prior to earning an AAS in Mortuary Science from Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, in 1997. Andre has been active in coaching boys' basketball at Mifflinburg High School since 1998, and as the head varsity coach since 2012. He is actively involved in community organizations such as the Mifflinburg Kiwanis Club, and enjoys playing golf.
Contact:
Website: https://www.rouppfuneralhome.com
Phone: 570-966-2402
Email: [email protected]

Lana Ryder

Faith Sage

Christine Samuel is a coach, facilitator, author, and speaker who empowers others to embrace the art of living with possibilities in an ever-changing and unpredictable world. Through inner work, deep listening, and relational intelligence, she guides individuals on a transformative journey. Drawing from her background in the IT space as a user experience expert, Christine now dedicates her life to sharing a lifetime of observations, insights, and extensive research in creating transformative human experiences. Her upcoming book, "Heart Space: Living with Grace and Ease in an Era of Uncertainty," set to launch on April 20, 2024, offers a compelling exploration into the inner workings of the mind. It uncovers the roots of fears and introduces a new way of being that thrives amidst change. Within these pages, she demonstrates how to embrace contradictions, discomfort, and possibilities that accompany uncertainty. Readers will discover how actions become effortless, overthinking becomes unnecessary, and peace of mind comes naturally, even when the path ahead is unclear.
Download a free chapter of her book here: https://christinesamuel.ca
Contact:
Website: https://christinesamuel.ca
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinesamuelhere/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-samuel/

Rita Schulte

Claire Schwartz is a Certified Professional Coach, Grief & Trauma Recovery Strategist, Reiki Master Teacher, Spiritual Counselor and Trauma Survivor, as well as a Member of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. She has been in private practice for over 15 years, has taught dozens of Grief and Trauma workshops, hosted Grief Retreats, taught twice at The Global Grief Conference and has been a podcast guest across the country. She is also the author of Putting Out the Fire; Nurturing Mind, Body & Spirit in the First Week of Loss - which has been called "The most practical advice for the immediately bereaved available today." It is available on her website and on Amazon. Claire offers support for individuals, families and organizations in a variety of virtual ways, and is particularly passionate about DeMystifying & DeStigmatizing Grief & Trauma Healing.
Contact:
Website: https://www.youcanhealyourgrief.com/
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/claire.m.schwartz.5/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/miriamswellhealing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fearlessgrieving/@fearlessgrieving
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/clairemschwartz

Marie Scott

Dr. Linda Shanti

Karen Shaw

Jamie Lee Silver is the creator of The Silver Lining System, where she offers clinical EFT tapping and Matrix Energetics sessions to people suffering from all kinds of loss. She discovered EFT shortly before her son tragically took his life at the age of 22. To Jamie, grieving her son felt like standing at the top of a vortex that she could very easily fall down and never emerge from. Tapping saved her life, and she is now committed to helping as many grievers out of the vortex as possible so they can move from pain to purpose.

Jamie’s Social Media Links:
Website: https://tapforhappiness.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieleesilver/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamieleesilver
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamieleesilver/

Michelle Slater is a scholar of comparative literature and president of the educational non-profit Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities in Connecticut. She holds a Ph.D. in French literature from Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of Starving to Heal in Siberia: My Radical Recovery from Late-Stage Lyme Disease.A lifelong lover of dogs, Slater tells the story of her beloved German shepherd Brady's devastating battle with leptospirosis (a serious bacterial infection) and kidney failure, a battle they fought tirelessly together and conquered-thanks to the sophistication of emergency veterinary medicine, the power of alternative holistic modalities, animal communication, and unconditional love. Their extraordinary story of overcoming all medical odds transformed the way Slater thinks of animals-as a scholar and as an ordinary dog lover-and formed the genesis for her book. Her story will make a meaningful impact on the millions of animal lovers who have struggled to cure their animal companions and to dialogue with them about their needs and thoughts. It will validate those who consider their own canine friends to be soul mates, and the genuine grief they experience when their canine companions die.

Marjorie Smith, LCSW, has over 15 years of experience with specialties in grief and life transitions, as well as a variety of challenges experienced as adults. She is a member of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC) and obtained her MSW in 2004 from Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester, NY. Her varied career has offered her the opportunity to develop skills in many settings.
Contact:
[email protected]
https://zencare.co/provider/therapist/marjorie-smith
https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1127612

Vera Snow is a self-proclaimed, Grief Enthusiast, someone who learned from a very young age to seek the light while growing in the shade. It wasn’t by choice but something that came naturally. Grief was a constant presence and tended to hover over her childhood home like a gray cloud. Like a fog, it seemed to infiltrate everything. And like anything else that hangs around long enough, she learned to cohabitate with it and eventually even befriend its many configurations. Over the years, she experienced grief in many forms. The most significant was being raised by WW II refugees and then experiencing the loss of her mother at the age of 19. She came to know the many faces of grief, especially where they hide - invisible, undetected. As a trained Spiritual Director with a Master’s Degree in Human Development, she would welcome the opportunity to help you mine for your unique Grief Language and accompany you in its expression of healing and transformation via Spiritual Direction, Taort, Mediumship and Altar Art.
Contact:

Josephine Spilka says, "I say we are living until we are not. Your opportunity for growth, healing, and contribution to our world does not end until this body is no longer breathing. I practice medicine from the perspective of classical Chinese medicine and have done so for over 20 years..."

Contact:
Website:   www.josephinespilka.com
   www.essencepresence.com
Email:   [email protected]

Duff Stoneson

Gary Sturgis survived the greatest loss of his life and now works as a Grief Specialist, Coach, Speaker, and Bereavement Facilitator. He is the author of SURVIVING - Finding Your Way from Grief to Healing , GRIEF - Hope in the Aftermath, and SURVIVING GRIEF - 365 Days A Year. He finds it an honor to help others find their way through the maze of grief to a place of peace. Using what he's learned on his own personal grief journey, Gary shares his insight and experiences to help guide people through the healing process after a significant loss.
Contact:
Website: SURVIVING GRIEF www.sgrief.com
Facebook: SURVIVING GRIEF https://www.facebook.com/SurvivingGriefGarySturgis
Email: [email protected]

Susie Taylor and her husband, Terry, have three sons, one in heaven and two on Earth. Their oldest son, Evan, who had multiple disabilities, died at 28 on June 18, 2021 (the couple’s 38th wedding anniversary). Currently, she is a freelance writer and produces a monthly column on grief for a monthly disability-related newsletter. She and Terry live in central Ohio with their five cats (yes, five!) and three dogs.

Rachel Tenpenny is the co-founder of Teamotions, as well as a grief and healing expert, and an emotional well-being specialist. After the deaths of her baby daughters in 2008, she partnered with her sister Crystal to create the first and only line of teas for emotional wellness. She also founded TheGriefGal.com specifically to help others heal after loss. Since, she's helped thousands of people heal from grief and cultivate true emotional wellness in their lives. Originally from Southern California, she now lives in Northern Virginia with her two sons Dustin and Colton.

Rev. Liz Tichenor

Dr. Marianne Trent is a Clinical Psychologist and specializes in trauma therapy and therapy for depression and anxiety. She offers training, content writing, and supervision and designed and created the 'Our Tricky Brain' psychoeducation kit which you can buy exclusively from her website. She is author and editor of 'The Grief Collective: Stories of Life, Loss & Learning to Heal' and 'The Clinical Psychologist Collective: Advice & Guidance for Aspiring Clinical Psychologists' which are both available as an eBook or Paperback. She hosts the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast and has been interviewed on BBC News. Though located in Coventry, U.K. , Dr. Trent offers remote therapy via zoom across the U.K. and even internationally for some clients. Life matters: Let's make it count!
Contact:
Website: www.goodthinkingpsychology.co.uk
Email: [email protected]

Natasha Trujillo is a licensed counseling and sport psychologist who obtained her doctorate degree from Purdue University in Counseling Psychology in 2019 where she built specialties in grief/loss, self-injury, and addressing mental health needs and access to services with collegiate athletes. She completed her APA-accredited internship and post-doctoral study at the University of Northern Colorado where she provided individual, group, consultation, and crisis support services in both the counseling center with the general campus community and in the athletics department working with individuals, teams, coaches, and administration. She also has her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2015) and two bachelors’ degrees (Elementary Education, Psychology; 2012) from the University of Wyoming.

Dr. Trujillo is a member of the Collegiate Clinical/Counseling Sport Psychology Association (CCSPA), the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association’s Division 47 (Exercise & Sport Psychology), and the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She also sits on the advisory board for Danscend, a LA based organization focused on mental health education and resources for dancers.
In her spare time, she enjoys being with friends and family, any type of sport/competition, and traveling. She is an avid reader and is a MEGA Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball fan.

To Reach Dr. Trujillo:
Website: npttherapy.com
Email: [email protected]
Facebook: npttherapy

Deborah Eden Tull

Jason Tuttle is a former stay-at-home parent and married father of 2 kids with multiple physical and cognitive disabilities. He lost his 15 year old special needs son 01/28/22. From that day, Jason decided that he wanted to help others while he grieved. So, he created “Letters To Zachary” as an open, raw, vulnerable way to be an example and share his feelings as well as help others to see a glimpse into the male mind and how it grieves.

Social Media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552174684952
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letters2zachary
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letters2zachary
Website: www.LettersToZachary.com

Bradley Vinson

Eleanor Ward

Dr. Bill Webster

Crystal Webster

Debbie Weiss - Debbie's memoir, Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search For Love, is about creating a new life and finding her voice after spending 32 years with her husband who died in 2013. "I was fifty, and had never before been on my own. I was also extremely cautious, having lost my mom at ten so I learned early that those we love can vanish at any time. " Debbie learned, as a widow, about how taking small steps forward can add up to a new life. These lessons include not dating until you've healed, joining groups, proactively reaching out to new people, and most importantly, forgiving yourself when you stumble. With an MFA in Creative Writing at age 56, she gave up a career as a lawyer, and eagerly shares her story with us.
Contact:
Facebook: Debbie Weiss

John Wenderlein - As a hospice chaplain in the Central Florida market, he has come to appreciate the profound value of life stories. This understanding has inspired him to write two books: Remember Me (End-of-life stories as seen through the eyes of a Hospice Chaplain) and Delayed Honor. He has been fortunate to share his experiences through a dozen or more public speaking engagements. With a master's degree, he looks forward to traveling and sharing the hundreds of stories he has collected. He believes that everyone's life story is valuable and should be shared for the benefit of others.

Website: Remembermejw.com
Email: [email protected]

Litsa Williams - Litsa herself says she has "taken a winding road" to where she is now as Program Director and Co-Founder of What's Your Grief? She has gone from Britain and a Master’s in Philosophy, to Baltimore and a Master’s in Social Work, to working with homeless adults, troubled kids, and grieving families.
Contact:
Website: www.whatsyourgrief.com

Sharon Willow

Alexandra Wyman is an advocate and public speaker for resources in the aftermath of suicide. After she lost her husband to suicide in August of 2020, Alexandra found a need to change the language around suicide, and decided to write about it in her memoir, The Suicide Club: What To Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death. She has spoken at a variety of conferences including Bridging the Divide Suicide Prevention and Awareness Summit 2022, 2023 Northwest Conference on Childhood Grief, and has been accepted to present at the 2023 Military Social Work & Behavioral Health Conference and the International Association of Suicide Prevention Conference 2023 in Piran, Slovenia. Alexandra has her own podcast called, The Widow’s Club, practices pediatric occupational therapy and lives in Colorado with her son.
Contact:
Website: https://www.forwardtojoy.com

Dr. Pete Ziarnowski

Tammy Zumbo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice specializing in holistic treatment to address issues of grief and loss, life transition, empaths , LGBTQIA+, and empowering all people to live their truth. Tammy is an author whose book Rebellious Healers: Discovering your truth and Finding your balance will be released in 2024. Tammy works with people on an intuitive level, assisting others to tap into their inner knowing. Her practice includes the use of energy techniques including Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology to help clear blocks and develop coping techniques. Tammy teaches workshops on Rebellious Healers , Coping with grief and loss, Energy Medicine and Energy Psychology techniques, and Empath survival.
Contact:
Website: www.tammyzumbo.com
Email: [email protected]

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