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Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid Epidemic“Half my original family is gone” - Fentanyl’s deadly toll on familiesAfter Heather Ruzic tragically lost her son to illicit fentanyl in 2015, she made it her mission to warn others about the danger. Yet, as time passed, she witnessed more parents suffering similar tragedies while the epidemic continued to impact her family in unforeseen ways. Heather's first husband also died from fentanyl poisoning. She faced a battle with substance use disorder herself, and her other son is grappling with fentanyl addiction. Despite it all, she refuses to remain silent. Instead, she's bravely speaking out and advocating for change amidst the deadliest drug epidemic our nation has ever seen.2024-06-0527 minGrieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid EpidemicMindfulness and Grief with Heather StangOriginally released on March 6th, 2021From the loss of a loved one to grappling with addiction and facing job loss – life presents us with countless challenges. While the list may seem never-ending, maintaining the right mindset can empower you to overcome and persevere and discover moments of joy amidst painful circumstances. On this episode of Grieving Out Loud, we're revisiting a past episode that can offer valuable insights, no matter what you're going through. Our guest is Heather Stang, a thanatologist and grief expert, a yoga therapist, and the author of Mindfulness and Grief and the...2023-11-2244 min
The Mindfulness & Grief PodcastEmily’s Hope: Coping With Grief & Erasing The Stigma Of Overdose LossIn episode 45, Angela Kennecke shares with us her story of losing her beautiful 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to overdose. Angela and her family were just a normal family. Emily was a gifted student and cheerleader. But Emily was struggling with one of the most common problems in America — addiction. Her sudden and unexpected death changed the lives of her family forever. Through her grief, Angela wanted to keep Emily’s memory alive. She originally wanted to just display some of her daughter’s artwork at a local charity center. Fast forward to today and Angela now runs Emily’s Hope, a...2021-05-0658 minGrieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid EpidemicMindfulness and GriefIn this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Angela Kennecke talks with Heather Stang, a, thanatologist, yoga therapist, author of Mindfulness & Grief and the new guided journal, From Grief to Peace. Stang founded the Mindfulness and Grief Institute and is the host of her own podcast by the same name. Stang shares how her own experiences with grief brought her to her profession and has advice for anyone suffering with loss, especially overdose loss, on how to use mindfulness to cop...2021-03-0744 min