Bereaved But Still Me
"Bereaved But Still Me" is a podcast for the bereaved community that was formerly known as "Heart to Heart with Michael." As we entered Season 5, we decided to rebrand our podcast to make it easier for the bereaved community to find us. We are happy to announce that "Heart to Heart with Michael," was nominated for a 2020 WEGO Health Award. "Heart to Heart with Michael" was a finalist in the Health Podcast category. This was a great honor for our podcast."Bereaved But Still Me" is a product of the Hearts Unite the Globe Network of Podcasts. Our Host is Michael Liben, our Producer is Nancy Taylor Jensen, and our Executive Producer is Anna Jaworski. Our monthly program has been designed to empower, educate, and support the bereaved community. New episodes are broadcast every 1st Thursday of the month.
Podcasting since 2018 • 115 episodes
Bereaved But Still Me
Latest Episodes
The Intimacy of Death
A heartbeat in your ear changes how you see a person. That’s where we begin—with the intimacy of listening and the quiet vigilance of an anesthetist whose job is to guide people to the brink and bring them safely home. Frank Jaworski has lived ...
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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44:15
How We Teach Children To Face Grief And Move Forward
Grief doesn’t run on a schedule, and kids feel that truth in their bones. We sit down with author and grief group facilitator Ta'Shay Mason to unpack how children experience loss, why feelings often arrive in waves, and what adults can do to cr...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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31:40
Hope All The Way with Theo Boyd
A life can fall apart and still grow deeper roots. That’s the energy of our conversation with award-winning author and podcaster Theo Boyd, whose first memoir sparked national attention and whose next book, Hope All the Way, turns tender signs ...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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23:57
The Acceptance Ladder: Climbing From Curse To Gift with Stephen Nawotniak
We explore how perspective turns pain into purpose, from hospitalization and stigma to practical tools that make tough days workable. Stephen shares the Acceptance Ladder, reframing self-talk, and small habits that change how we move through de...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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33:35
Belonging and Healing: An Adoptee’s Mental Health Story
What if the story of adoption held both rescue and rupture at the very same time? We sit down with Ayrton Beatty, who was placed for adoption after three months in foster care, to talk candidly about identity, attachment, and why language like ...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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29:54