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The Beautiful Side of Grief

Jan 24, 2022

When your surviving child tells you that "Mommy, half of me is gone," that makes you stand up and take notice. Well, that was certainly the case for Michele Benyo whose young 6-year-old son died of cancer which left them all devastated, and her 3-year-old without her best friend. This defining statement cemented...


Jan 17, 2022

Death is hardly a laughing matter, yet as my guest, Allen Klein (also known as “Mr. Jollytologist”®) reveals in this episode, it definitely has a place in grief, and perhaps one that should be utilised more than it is. The Comedian, Jerry Lewis, described Allen as “a noble and vital force watching over the human...


Jan 13, 2022

How do you have blind trust when faced with the worst possible scenario? This is what Tricia Roos, a Dallas wife, and mother who built her career coaching young athletes, faces when she is told that the child she is carrying has the fatal condition - Trisomy 18. Out of the worst comes the best. Annabelle lives for just...


Jan 5, 2022

Grief can come out of nowhere. Or be so drawn out over time that you may not even recognise it's there. My guest today, Lauren Blackford, experienced both types. The 'long goodbye' with her dad as he battled early-onset dementia, and the sudden, unexpected passing of her mom in 2020. With loads going on in her life...