Giving Grief Grace
Giving Grief Grace is a heartfelt podcast offering a safe space where stories of love, loss, light, and healing are shared with compassion and empathy. In each episode, honest conversations woven with nurturing insights create a safe haven, fostering a community of support where sorrow is met with kindness, and the path to healing is approached with utmost care, respect, and love.
Episodes
14 episodes
Episode 12 - Sibling Loss at 11: A Sister’s Story of Silent Mourning and What Could Have Been
When Jessica Kueck was just 11 years old, her 3-year-old brother Aaron drowned—an unspeakable tragedy that cracked her world open and quietly redefined her family. Jessica shares what it was like to be the “forgotten mourner,” the older sibling...
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Episode 12
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45:52
Episode 11 - From Ashes to Art: A 30-Day Grief Healing Program with The Ash Rose Foundation
This week we sit down with Ian McCartor—visual artist, hospice nurse, Certified Grief Counselor, and President & Executive Director of The Ash Rose Foundation. With over a decade of end-of-lif...
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Episode 11
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1:15:43
Episode 10 - It Is Never Too Late: Healing Childhood Trauma at 76
This week we sit down with Kathy Morrison of Campbell River, British Columbia to discuss how the profound loss of her father at the age of four shaped her life in ways she only came to understand decades later. Raised in a family where emotions...
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Episode 10
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Episode 9 - Navigating Serious Illness: A Psychosocial Oncology Counselor’s Companion Guide
This week we sit down with the incredible Kerry Irish, LCSW, OSW-C, FAOSW—a psychosocial oncology counselor, interfaith minister, and co-founder of the Dempsey Center and dive into the world of ...
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Episode 9
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1:14:47
Episode 8 - Life Story: Creating a Legacy Love Letter
Join us this week as we remember when my sister, Jennifer Collinson, my dad, Dallas Hartung, and I sat down to interview my mom, Emily Doak Hartung in an intimate garden-side legacy conversation as she was nearing the end of her life. ...
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Episode 8
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48:33
Episode 7 - Whole Body Healing: Grief, Cancer, and the Journey to Wellness
In this heartfelt episode of Giving Grief Grace, wellness coach and yoga teacher Maria McKeon shares her powerful journey of transformation through grief, healing, and service. Maria opens up about the experiences that shaped her path—...
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Episode 7
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43:26
Episode 6 - Raw and Radiant: Getting Sober and Finding Purpose After Losing a Father
In this deeply moving episode, artist, writer, and storyteller Jessie Hansen shares the story of how losing her father became the catalyst for profound personal transformation. What began as anticipatory grief after her father's cancer diagnosi...
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Episode 6
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47:36
Episode 5 - From Presence to Peace: Mindfulness Meditation, Reiki, and Spiritual Healing Practices
Through breathwork, Reiki, and guided meditation, interfaith Spiritual Director Cathie Wallace shares practical tools to help both caregivers and those facing the end of life cultivate inner peace. In this heart-centered conversation, we explor...
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Episode 5
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Episode 4 - Walking Each Other Home: A Hospice Nurse's Guide for Caregivers
What does it really mean to care for someone at the end of life? In this episode, we sit down with Registered Nurse Jean Jennings who has over 40 years of experience working in hospice care for both pediatric and adult patients. From practical ...
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Episode 4
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43:27
Episode 3 - The Final Decision: Advice from a 6th Generation Funeral Director
Leon Roberts, a 6th generation funeral director uncovers the important conversations and decisions that shape the end of life. Leon and Lisa discuss how funerary practices have evolved over generations and explore ways people can plan ahead wit...
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Episode 3
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Episode 2 - Act Two: Finding Love After Losing a Spouse
Meet Russell Charette & Deanne Lavallee - Russ & Deanne have a unique story in that they were friends when their kids were little and coached each others' kids in sports as they grew up. It wasn’t until they each lost their...
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Episode 2
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45:27
Episode 1 - Emily's Final Wish - A Visit to Monet's Garden
Join me as I recount an adventure to Monet’s Garden in Giverny, France with my mother-in-law JoAnn in April 2024. This was one of my mom Emily’s final wishes and was an incredibly healing journey ...
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Episode 1
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Giving Grief Grace Short
This short is a great analogy of my WHY. If this podcast helps just ONE person, then it will all be worth it.
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Giving Grief Grace Podcast Trailer
Hey there! Join me on my journey through grief after losing my mother to pancreatic cancer while simultaneously raising my newborn daughter. May this podcast offer you time to reflect on your own grief journey and learning something new. This c...
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