Grieve Love Heal
We all lose people we love, so let's talk about it. Grieve Love Heal is produced by Valerie's House, a nonprofit organization in Southwest Florida that supports grieving children and families after the loss of an immediate family member. The Grieve Love Heal podcast explores emotions and scenarios associated with loss and brings awareness to the impact grief can have on a person's life. For more information, visit www.valerieshouse.org, call (239) 204-5804, or email Angela@ValeriesHouse.org.
Episodes
19 episodes
Behind the Scenes: Social Work's Impact at Valerie's House
Welcome to a special edition of the Grieve Love Heal Podcast, where we delve deep into the poignant work being done at Valerie’s House in honor of Social Work Month. This month, we shine a spotlight on...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:37
🎧 Tattooed Grief - Season 3, Episode 2 of Grieve Love Heal
In this powerful episode, we explore how tattoos can serve as lasting symbols of love, memory, and healing. Tattooed Grief dives into the personal stories behind tattoos that honor lost loved ones and capture individual journeys through grief. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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51:56
Grieve Love Heal: Exploring the Intersection of Grief, Love, and Healing with Overdose and Drugs
In this powerful episode of Grieve Love Heal, produced by Valerie's House, we dive into the profound ways grief, love, and healing intersect with overdose and drugs. Released in alignment with Overdose Awareness Month and International...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:11:05
Addressing the Hidden Problems in Bereavement Care with Joyal Mulheron, Founder of Evermore
Evermore is a national, nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of bereaved children and families. Valerie’s House had the honor of sitting down with Joyal to discuss how the bereavement care system in America needs to change. Wh...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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48:39
Remembering Those Who Died In Service To Our Country
Over time the meaning of Memorial Day has been overshadowed by cookouts, parties, big sales, and a long weekend to kick off summer. While we can appreciate the fun things that come along with this time of year, it’s important for us to recogniz...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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51:30
Grief & Loss in the Black Community: A conversation empowering children and families in communities of color to ask for help
Grief & Loss in the Black Community: A conversation empowering children and families in communities of color to ask for help. A special podcast produced by Valerie’s House, Inc. (With special guests Tasheekia Perry-H...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:06:46
Back to School as a Grieving Student
This episode of the Grieve Love Heal podcast talks about going back to school after experiencing a significant loss. It highlights two Valerie's House teens who went back to school with the weight of grief. This episode is also int...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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9:29
A Candid Conversation with Founder and CEO Angela Melvin
This episode of Grieve Love Heal features a personal interview with Valerie's House Founder and CEO Angela Melvin. She shares her own experience of childhood grief after losing her mother in a tragic car accident. Melvin reveals de...
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35:53
Q&A with a Grief Counselor: Amy Strom
In this episode of Grieve Love Heal, we speak with our first of, hopefully, many grief experts! Valerie's House Director of Partnerships and Clinical Support, Amy Strom, joins us to answer common questions about grief, and especially childhood ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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22:03
Mother's Day Without Mom
TV commercials, school projects, and greeting card displays make it nearly impossible to forget Mother's Day, which can be really tough for people whose mothers aren't here anymore. In this episode, Valerie's House Founder & CEO Angela Melv...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:02:38
33, Widowed, and Raising Grieving Kids
A Valerie’s House mom, widow, and mother of 5 named Jessica joins Valerie's House Communications Coordinator Alexa on this episode of Grieve Love Heal. Jessica opens up about the sudden death of her husband when he was only 33 years old and sha...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:08:42
After Someone You Love Takes Their Own Life
Content warning: In this episode, we discuss death by suicide and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts about suicide, please call the National Su...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:08:22
Signs from Our Loved Ones
In this emotional episode, we’re joined by licensed clinical social worker Aman Singh and members of the Valerie’s House community to discuss the signs they have received from their loved ones who have passed away. From dragonflies to actually ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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53:25
Strong Like Dad on Father's Day
In this episode of Grieve, Love, Heal, we sat down with four Valerie’s House girls who all have one thing in common. They are fatherless on Father’s Day. Our host, Ally O’Brien, lost her dad when she was sixteen, and now supports others through...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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18:38
Going Through Grief as a Young Adult
Valerie's House launches a new grief support group for young adults 18-25. In this episode, get to know more about the group's leader and one new member as they share the losses that led them to Valerie's House and how they are working through ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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18:11
Losing a Loved One on Christmas
Amanda Mendes is the mother of a grieving child. She lives in North Fort Myers with her husband and two sons. Two years ago, her oldest son's father suffered a heart attack during surgery. Amanda talks with Valerie's House Communications Coordi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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4:05
What's Wrong with Sydney?
9-year-old Sydney and 12-year-old Megan know what it’s like to lose a mother. Jill passed away from Breast Cancer that spread to other parts of her body in January of 2018. Her daughters remember her battle all too well and open up about the mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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10:03
Seasonal Grief
Valerie's House Communications Coordinator April Reilly talks with Valerie's House Program Director Amy Strom about how the change in seasons can trigger emotional responses in people who are grieving. They discuss specific examples of how some...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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8:25
Back to School with Grief
Angela: It’s September. That means summer is coming to an end and kids are going back to school, many who’ve experienced a significant loss. Did you know 1 in 14 children in Florida will lose a parent or sibling before they turn 18? That’s roug...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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