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The Modern Spirituality Show
A spiritual awakening is taking place around the globe - and you can be a part of it. Discover a new expression of faith at the crossroads of world traditions. Hosted by world-renowned modern spiritual guide, meditation teacher, and best selling author Benjamin W. Decker.
Modern Spirituality explores the spiritual practices, perspectives, and personal lives of some of today's leading spiritual savants, avant-garde artists, and thought leaders.
The Modern Spirituality Show
Grieving Well & Living Well with David Kessler and Ben Decker
Join host Ben Decker in a conversation with friend and mentor David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost speakers on death, grief and healing.
David’s experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies. He is the author of six books, including the new bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief. His first book, The Needs of the Dying received praise from Saint Mother Teresa.
In this episode, hear Ben share the role David Kessler played in counseling him when his friend died by suicide. Full video here: https://youtu.be/jg4ZiyEVR0Q
For most of his life, David has taught physicians, nurses, counselors, police, and first responders about the end of life, trauma, and grief. He facilitates talks, workshops and retreats for those experiencing grief. However, despite his vast knowledge on grief, his life was turned upside down by the sudden death of his twenty-one-year-old son. It inspired him to write his newest book, Finding Meaning.
David’s volunteer work includes being an LAPD Specialist Reserve for traumatic events as well as having served on the Red Cross’s disaster services team. He worked for over a decade in a three-hospital system. He was trained for bio -terrorists’ events as well as epidemics/ pandemics. He is the founder of www.grief.com which has over five million visits yearly from 167 countries.
David is a well-loved speaker with the ability to infuse the harder subjects of life with humor, warmth, and a willingness to be vulnerable about his own losses. He takes his experiences; from being a child visiting his ill mother in the ICU while being involved in one of the first mass shootings in the USA, to experiencing the work at Mother Teresa’s ministry in Calcutta, and working with his mentor, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in the last decade of her life, and weaves those and many other experiences into inspiring, life-changing stories with an actionable, life affirming message of healing for all.
Show Notes:
Join David’s grief group, Tender Hearts, where you can turn your pain into purpose and take weekly steps to find peace and healing and create a life that honors your loved one. Connect with a supportive community on your own terms and in your own time. This unique grief group is not on social media and it’s always there when you need it. Register now at: TenderHeartsSupport.com
Other Grief Support Resources from David Kessler:
Grief.com
AboutGrief.com
GriefSuicide.com
ParentForever.com
HolidayGrief.com
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Host/Executive Producer:
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Producer:
Linda Michaelson
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Associate Producer:
Ansley Weller
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