Heroes in Grief
by Tom Bender
E79 - Patricia Mazza Vlamis - Artist & Photographer - Bereaved Child…
About this podcast
I am a bereaved father, a bereaved son, a bereaved brother & a bereaved friend. Listening to other people's stories of how they cope with their death losses has almost always given me useful tools to use in my journey.
The purpose of Heroes in Grief is the same. It is my sincere hope that hearing the remarkable things that grieving people have done to honor their loved ones, or maybe just to cope will encourage you as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 80 episodes
- E79 - Patricia Mazza Vlamis - Artist & Photographer - Bereaved Child Supporter · 40 min · Episode 79Patricia Mazza Vlamis is an artist and photographer who aspires to use her talents to help others As an adult bereaved as a child, others who have experienced loss at a young age…
- E78 - Amy Shaw - Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach, & Contemporary Artist · 52 min · Episode 78Amy Shaw never set out to become an expert in navigating life’s hardest seasons, but through profound personal loss she gained deep insight into resilience, rebuilding, and…
- E77 - Karen Bulinski Mathison - Grief Coach, Death Doula, Content Creator & Founder of The Naked Grief · 54 min · Episode 77Karen Bulinski Mathison was born in Buffalo, New York, and has spent her life learning that grief doesn't follow a timeline—it shatters one. She lost her husband to a brain…
- E76 - Terri Chaplin - Best Selling Author | Certified Grief Companion | Accredited Grief Educator · 55 min · Episode 76With over five years of experience companioning others in grief, Terri believes that healing begins not with fixing, but with feeling. Her work is not about offering quick…
- E75 -Graham Maxey - Clinical Director/Center for Grief and Traumatic Loss - (IADC) Induced After Death Communication therapy · 1 h 7 min · Episode 75Graham Maxey is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas and Pennsylvania and the Clinical Director for the Center for Grief and Traumatic Loss in Libertyville, Illinois. He…
- E74 - Camille Dan - Author - Founder of The Book Club Across The Veil · 1 h 3 min · Episode 74Camille Dan is the mother of Aaron in spirit, his two brothers, one sister, and a grandmother of two. She has professional experience as a Critical Care Registered Nurse, a…
- E73 - Vanessa May - Author - Certified Grief Educator - Holistic Grief Coach · 47 min · Episode 73Vanessa May is a holistic grief coach and certified grief educator. She is also a nutritional therapist, wellbeing coach and spiritual life coach who has a new book out titled…
- E72 - Holly Gainsboro - Grief Support Specialist/Coach & Grief Educator · 50 min · Episode 72Holly Gainsboro, founder of Golden Heart Grief Support & Education, is a Grief Support Specialist/Coach & Grief Educator. Holly’s late husband, Steven, died in December 2010…
- E71 - Charlene Lam - curator, grief coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of Curating Grief: A Creative Guide to Choosing What to Keep After a Loved One Dies. · 1 h 3 min · Episode 71Charlene Lam is a curator, grief coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of Curating Grief: A Creative Guide to Choosing What to Keep After a Loved One Dies. After her mother died…
- E70 - Sweta Vikram - Author, Corporate Wellness Speaker, & Ayurvedic Doctor · 56 min · Episode 70About Sweta: From Cancer Scare to Ayurvedic Doctor A few years ago, I found myself on the cancer watch list. It was terrifying and life changing. I realized firsthand how…
- E69 - Emilio Parga - Executive Director SolaceTree.org - Pediatric Thanatologist · 43 min · Episode 69Emilio Parga is the Founder and Executive Director of The Solace Tree, a non-profit grief and loss center for children, teens, adults, and families in Reno, Nevada. He is the…
- E68 - Bernadette Thompson - Ancestral Healer - Grief & Trauma Expert - TellMeOurStory.com · 59 min · Episode 68Bernadette Thompson is an Intuitive Ancestral Healer, a certified Grief and Trauma expert, an End-of-Life Doula, and a trauma-informed genealogist. Her journey began with a…
- E67 - Karin McLean - Author of Bright Days Do Come · 1 h 2 min · Episode 67Karin McLean is a writer and spiritual explorer whose life was forever changed after surviving the tragic accident that claimed her younger brother’s life. Through the powerful…
- E66 - Jack "PapaJack" Gindi - Shining Light Parent Founder, I Believe In Me Foundation Creator, Believe Become Be You · 59 min · Episode 66Jack Gindi – “PapaJack” Founder, I Believe In Me Foundation | Creator, Believe. Become. Be You. | Real Estate Entrepreneur & Philanthropist Jack Gindi, known affectionately as…
- E65 - Reshma Kearney - Mindfulness for Healing & Resilience - Widowed Mom - Survivor of Suicide Loss · 46 min · Episode 65About Reshma: I’m a mom, a widow, and someone who knows the heart-wrenching pain of unexpected loss. In 2022, my husband died by suicide. In an instant, I became a solo parent…
- E64 - Hannah Rae - Life/Grief Coach, 'Rewild You' podcast host, writer · 44 min · Episode 64Hannah's Bio: Hi, I’m Hannah—a coach, writer, and lover of wild places. My work is for people who want to reconnect with their whole and wild selves. I weave modern science…
- E63 - Nina Rodriguez - Founder of Grief and Light, Podcast Host, and Grief Guide · 57 min · Episode 63Nina created the Grief and Light Podcast after the sudden and unexpected loss of her only sibling, Yosef, as an authentic exploration of grief and life after loss. Through each…
- E62- Wendela Whitcomb Marsh - Autism Author, Speaker, and Consultant · 40 min · Episode 62Wendela Whitcomb Marsh is an award-winning author, sought-after speaker, and autism expert specializing in late-diagnosed autism. Following a long and fulfilling career in…
- E61 - Jane Meakin - International Spiritual Medium/Shining Light Parent · 54 min · Episode 61Jane Meakin is a gifted international medium known for her compassionate and evidential readings that bring comfort and connection to those seeking messages from the spirit…
- E60 - Tara Accardo - Grief & Soul Purpose Coach - Host 'Life With Grief' podcast · 48 min · Episode 60Tara Accardo is a Grief and Soul Purpose Coach and host of the Life With Grief Podcast. After losing her parents to cancer within six months of each other and navigating a…







