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Kitchen Party CeilidhKPC_2025_03_23_PodcastOur 546th episode, which aired on March 23, 2025.
Breen Rynne Murray – Finbarr Dwyer’s/The Mill of Kylemore/Pretty Molly, Odyssey
Cuas – Dusty Little Wings, Cuas
Tern – Shetland Reels, Flyway
NEW TO YOU: Jenn Butterworth – The Housewife's Lament, Her By Design
Ken Perlman – Cape Breton Johnny Cope/Miss Lyle/The Black Mill, Devil in the Kitchen
CLOSET CLASSIC: Curt Osgood – Aunt Mary's Canadian Jig/Murray River Jig, Newfield Sessions
Kevin Crawford, Colin Farrell & Patrick Doocey – The Headspinner/The Teacake, Music & Mischief
LOCAL FOCUS: Bobcat Opossum – The Rake And Rambling Boy/Kilnamona, Look What the Bobcat Dragged In
Open the Door for Three – Billy From...2025-03-3058 min
The Live Lightly PodcastLA Fire Debris | Where Is It Going?In this episode of The Live Lightly Podcast, I sit down with Natasha Downing, a concerned mother from Calabasas, California, who is taking a stand against her city’s decision to allow hazardous waste from recent LA fires into the local landfill. Natasha shares her deep concerns about the health risks for her children and the entire community, highlighting the dangers of microplastics, pollution, and toxic exposure in our environment.We dive into the larger issues at play—how the water cycle spreads toxins globally, the hidden health risks in our food, and why consumer awareness is more...2025-03-2850 min
Walk Through Grief with GraceChoosing Life After Loss with Diandra Ford-WingAfter loss we get to choose. We can choose to implode, wither, and let the grief drag us down. Or we can choose to heal, create, honor what we have lost, and live life more fully. Tech wizard and author Diandra Ford-Wing joins Jenn to share how after the loss of her aunt, her mother weakened and lost hope before dying just a few months later. This experience combined with only receiving 3 days off of work after her mom’s death led Diandra to quit her job, drop everything, and travel the world with her husband as part of a...2025-03-2626 min
The Live Lightly PodcastDefining Modern Zero Waste Living - It's Not What You Think, With Emma Dendler, The Simple EnvironmentalistIn this episode of the Live Lightly podcast, I’m excited to sit down with Emma Denler — a passionate zero waste advocate, Air Force veteran, and sustainability educator. Emma shares her inspiring journey from growing up in a small town in Ohio to her time in the U.S. Air Force, where she became deeply aware of the impact of waste, plastic pollution, and the urgent need for change.Together, we dive into the realities of recycling and why it’s not the ultimate solution to waste. Emma and I talk about the most common recycling mistakes, how to...2025-03-2037 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Beauty and Healing Behind Ash Art with Ian McCartorWe’re probably all familiar with the more conventional ways of honoring a loved one’s remains after they die: burial and cremation. Grief counselor and artist Ian McCartor, however, has created a new beautiful way of honoring those who have passed through art. He is the President and Executive Director of the Ash Rose Foundation, an organization that walks those who have lost a loved one through an immersive 30 day grief journey to heal and use memories of that person as inspiration for a custom ash portrait. This stunning medium of art acts as a medium of re...2025-03-1242 minWalk Through Grief with Grace7 Generations of Ancestral SupportAfter 76 episodes and over 3 years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast, we’re bringing back our most popular guided practice. As you move through each moment of every day, generations of ancestors are behind you cheering you on. Join host Jenn Cormier for a guided visualization of seven generations of ancestors. Jenn is a Grief Guide who brings twenty years of experience in the Healing Arts to clients who are moving through life transitions, celebrations and grief. In this episode, Jenn draws from the well of her experience to offer this meditation. May it help you to re...2025-02-2633 minWalk Through Grief with Grace076: Tapping Through Grief with Jamie Lee SilverDo you feel like grief is eating you alive? Do you wake up in the morning burdened by the weight of grief, guilt, and those “if I’d only…?” and “I wish that…” statements? Certified Clinical EFT Professional and Healer Jamie Lee Silver experienced the weight of grief throughout her son Ben’s 6 suicide attempts, the last of which caused him to “gain his angel wings of his own accord, setting himself free.” She experienced the terror of having to ask herself how she could keep her child alive every day and then losing him after his struggles with schizophrenia. 2025-02-1242 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHope in the Face of Climate Grief with Jessica FranklinIn the wake of the fires in Los Angeles, the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in the Carolinas, severe flooding in Thailand, and now President Trump withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, it is easy to experience feelings of hopelessness and despair. In this episode, Jenn and Family Health Coach Jessica Franklin discuss not just the grief that comes with climate change and natural disasters, but also the steps we can all take to care for Mother Earth. Jessica is the host of the Live Lightly podcast, a show dedicated to helping us live...2025-01-291h 00
The Live Lightly PodcastTransforming Environmental Grief & Overwhelm Through Grace and Compassion With Reverend Jenn Cormier, Grief Guide and Host of the Walk Through Grief With Grace PodcastIn this episode of The Live Lightly Podcast, I sit down with Reverend Jen Cormier to explore the deep and intricate connection between grief and the environmental challenges we face today. Grief isn’t just about the loss of loved ones—it’s about the many forms of loss we experience, including witnessing a changing world and the environmental crises unfolding around us.Jen shares her incredible insights into navigating these emotions, emphasizing the importance of slowing down, reconnecting with nature, and creating daily rituals to combat feelings of overwhelm. She explains how grief, when processed with intent...2025-01-2745 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCelebrating the Gift of Grief with Joshua WennerHave you been drowning in grief for what feels like forever? Are you letting busyness keep you busy so you don’t have to be alone with yourself? Do you feel the weight of grief pressing down harder in the holiday season? In this episode, veteran, entrepreneur, and filmmaker Joshua Wenner shares about the years-long grief journey he has been on since the death of his brother from an overdose in 2007. His film The Gift of Grief, which documents this journey and features his family and grief experts, premiers this December. The film demonstrates that grief is lo...2024-12-1853 minWalk Through Grief with GraceReclaiming Joy Through the DarkAre you feeling exhausted? Feeling the weight of the world right now? Are you yearning to feel connected and more joy? In recognition of this time of loss, personal depression, and collective grief, Jenn is offering this simple podcast episode and special event to help us all through the last few weeks of the year. In celebration of three years of the Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast and all of its incredible listeners, Jenn wants to help you access the lighter, more joyful essence of yourself through community, centering practices, rituals and practices for peace, and...2024-11-1310 min
The Calm Empowered ParentEp 17: Navigating Grief and Loss: How to Help Your Kids Cope with Jenn Cormier and Barb Matias HaynesHow do we help children in navigating grief, loss, and overwhelm, when we ourselves are struggling through it? Whether you’re facing the grief of a death, the loss of a relationship or job, a major move, or any other major life transition, Grief Guide Reverend Jenn Cormier and Transition Coach Barb Matias Haynes are here to help. Both leapt feet first into the world of guiding others through grief and healing after the loss of their fathers and now help their coaching clients meet their grief with grace and authenticity. In this episode, Vanessa Callaghan, MED inter...2024-11-111h 19Walk Through Grief with Grace072: Heartbreak as Initiation: The Path from Devastation to Rebirth ~ with Sara Avant Stover, author of 'Handbook for the Heartbroken'If you've experienced any kind of devastating heartbreak and you're looking for a message of hope, this episode is for you! Jenn is joined by author and women’s spirituality mentor Sara Avant Stover to discuss her latest book, 'Handbook for the Heartbroken: A Woman’s Path from Devastation to Rebirth', and the four years of serial heartbreaks and "falls from grace" that led to its creation. Sara shares the journey of heartbreak and healing and how it served as an initiation into warriorship and deeper, more mature humanity. You’ll learn lessons on the p...2024-07-1747 min
Wellness in San Diego: Food, Movement, Spirituality + WellbeingWalking Through Grief with Grace with Rev. Jenn CormierFeeling lost after a loss? Learn how grief can be a guide, and uncover powerful tools to move through it with grace. This week we're joined by Rev. Jenn Cormier, a Grief Guide and spiritual counselor, to share how we can learn to move through grief with grace. Jenn shares: How grief is an ever-changing process The importance the power of movement + creativity to heal How community support is essential to moving through grief Episode links: Rev. Jenn Cormier: Website | Podcast Mother's Day Heart Healing Virtual Event - Sunday, May 12 at 10am PT (Zoom...2024-05-0922 min
BedtalksBedtalks Episode 94: 🎙️ Walking Through Grief with Grace, An Interview with Rev. Jenn CormierGrief is a formidable force that can leave us feeling paralyzed like a vital part of ourselves has been torn away. Join us for an emotionally charged episode as Rev Jenn Cormier shares her powerful journey of Walking Through Grief with Grace. Discover how she coped and emerged stronger, helping you see grief in a new light.
In this heart-to-heart episode, Rev Jenn takes us on a transformative ride by:
Creating a Healing File: Uncover the incredible strength that comes from helping a loved one build a healing legacy. Rev Jenn's story will inspire you to weave healing threads through...2024-03-3045 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHealing Through the Vibration of Grace with Gina BreedloveWhat does the word ‘grace’ really mean? Jenn and Sound Healer and Grief Doula Gina Breedlove both work to bring more grace into the world and share what they think it truly means while painting a picture of what their souls believe is possible for humanity. In a time of profound collective grief around the world, Gina talks about what it looks like to make grief ‘sexy’ again, shares a simple practice to help your body release what it is holding onto, and encourages us to embrace grieving as something we have to do for our body as much as drink...2024-03-2739 minWalk Through Grief with GraceBreathing Through Grace Guided Meditation with Jenn CormierLooking for a little more peace and lightness? In just five minutes, host and Grief Guide Jenn Cormier will walk you through a calming meditation to connect with your breath and find stillness. The Walk Through Grief with Grace podcast is also excited to announce the launch of the Grace Collective, a gathering space for communal healing from personal and societal grief. For more information, send an email with the subject line “Grace Collective” to walkthroughgriefwithgrace@gmail.com or join the Grief and Grace Facebook group. Resources: Get your free “7 Steps to Walk T...2024-03-1311 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCreativity: How We Rise from the Ashes of Loss Community RoundtableIt cannot be stressed enough how powerful it can be to create after a loss, and this episode is a testament to that power. Jenn sits down for a community roundtable conversation with Sandra Sa, Angela Apodaca, and Meg Streeter Lauck for an emotional and impactful conversation about how creating after the major losses in their life reignited a spark within them, both let go and connect further with their loved ones, and find joy and release on a deep level. If you feel stuck or down after a loss, this episode is for you. Let these incredible women...2024-02-2858 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHealing Loss Through Music with Kevin CampbellHow has music impacted you and your grief journey? In this episode, Jenn talks with musician Kevin Campbell, who created his 6th album “The Stages” while going through the seven stages of grief after the loss of his girlfriend of 21 years. He gifts us with a deep look into the first year after a loss and how the process of creating brought him back to himself. Jenn and Kevin also discuss the challenge of answering the question “How are you doing” and the importance of developing the emotional skills involved with checking in and talking to people who are grieving...2024-02-1440 min
Kitchen Party CeilidhKPC 2023 12 31 PodcastOur 493rd episode, which aired on December 31, 2023, and featured our 2023 year-end wrap-up.
Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth – Blackthorn, Volume 1
Ed Yother – Wings of a Goney, First Figure EP
RURA – The Crossing, Dusk Moon
Gunning and Cormier – There Was A Time, Leather & Dust
Martin Hayes & The Common Ground Ensemble – The Boyne Water, Peggy’s Dream
Tim Edey & Ross Ainslie – Hornpipes & Jigs, Diad
Nuala Kennedy – Whirlpools/The Lighthouse Polka, Shorelines
Dave Gunning – Fisher of These Waters, The Same Storm
Doug Lamey – Jigs With Mac, True North
Miscellany of Folk – Moon Upon the Left, Atlantic Sounds
Laura Risk – Le Rimouski, Traverse
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy – East Neuk of Fif...2024-01-1458 minWalk Through Grief with GraceEmbracing Ritual to Feel Lighter and More Joyful with Gabby JimenezWhat have you taken on in 2023 that you need to process and let go of before stepping into 2024? In this episode, hospice nurse and death doula Gabby Jimenez walks us through her regular rituals that she uses to let go of what she’s carrying around so she can help herself and her clients feel lighter and more joyful. She is the self-professed “Ritual Queen”, and is teaming up with Jenn this December 2023 to help you acknowledge and process everything that’s happened this year and walk into the new year with confidence. Resources: Join Jenn and...2023-12-2125 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Caregiving with Sarah Dutro CormierTo celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast and to commemorate the 11-year anniversary of her dad’s passing, Jenn sits down with an incredibly special guest to share the flip side of her father’s cancer journey. Her mother, Sarah Dutro Cormier, shares the challenges, humor, and tedium behind caring for her husband and Jenn’s dad Gil as he faced stage 4 prostate cancer. Jenn has shared extensively about the healing journey that Gil went through in the last years of his life that she got to be a part of, and this episode adds another layer to the ta...2023-11-1525 minWalk Through Grief with GraceWe Need to Talk More About Death with Martha Hunt Handler(Content Warning: Suicide) How have you planned for death? We often leave thoughts of death for old age, but the reality is that it often happens earlier than expected, and we can leave our loved ones without a plan. In this episode with Martha Hunt Handler, author of Winter of the Wolf, she and Jenn chat about the beauty of talking about death and leaving behind specific plans and gifts for our loved ones. Martha also shares the spiritual journey that led her to write her book that was inspired by the death of her best friend’s 1...2023-11-0147 minWalk Through Grief with GraceWe Need to Talk More About Death with Martha Hunt Handler(Content Warning: Suicide) How have you planned for death? We often leave thoughts of death for old age, but the reality is that it often happens earlier than expected, and we can leave our loved ones without a plan. In this episode with Martha Hunt Handler, author of Winter of the Wolf, she and Jenn chat about the beauty of discussing death and leaving behind specific plans and gifts for our loved ones. Martha also shares the spiritual journey that led her to write her book which was inspired by the death of her best fr...2023-10-2545 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Grief of the US Criminal Justice System with Laura SheppardHow can we reimagine a system with wholeness and healing at the core rather than pain and retribution? In this episode, Criminal Defense Attorney Laura Sheppard talks with Jenn about the immense grief she has witnessed within the United States criminal justice system. As an attorney who has represented hundreds of offenders of violent crimes, she has seen firsthand how her clients who are trauma victims go on to become trauma causers as well as the remorse and healing that takes place over decades in prison. She has also witnessed the grief and pain of victims and their families...2023-10-1138 min
The Companions CollectiveThe Art of Walking Through Grief with GraceRev. Jennifer Cormier is a grief coach and earth-based ceremonial artist who brings 20 years of experience in the healing arts to help her clients move through life transitions and grief.
She is committed to the revolution of how we view death and walk with grief. The creator of a program called Walk Through Grief with Grace, she wants us all to shift our perspective to include our body in our grieving processes and see grief as a creative collaborator in our lives.
That's when we open the door to healing and peace.
Jenn joi...2023-09-3045 minWalk Through Grief with GraceA Guided Water Meditation with Jenn CormierSink into this quick guided water meditation with host Jenn Cormier to help your body and mind feel renewed and refreshed. This calming meditation will take you on a journey to surrender what you don’t need and relax into what is. Let the water give you beauty, grace, and love. Come back to this meditation to receive these gifts time and time again. Resources: Are you a woman suffering from the loss of a parent? Join our Half Day Community Retreat: Healing After Parent Loss on Sunday, October 15th, 2023 at 10 am PST. Use the co...2023-09-2816 minWalk Through Grief with GraceLeaping Into the Portal of Grief with Sage Lavine(Content Warning: Suicide) Do you feel stripped bare after a loss? Women Rocking Business CEO Sage Lavine shares vulnerably about how the nakedness of her grief served as a creative portal after her divorce and the tragic loss of her father. Sage gives a deep and heartfelt look at revisiting the darkness of our Soul after a new loss and how we can lean into grief in order to fall apart and then fall back together. Listen for a profound message about community and the beauty of leaning on each other not...2023-09-1341 min
Women Rocking BusinessTransforming Grief to Grace (Rev. Jenn Cormier and Sage Lavine)Grief is particularly present on our planet today. I wasn’t sure whether to release a Monday Motivation training, as we’re all remembering the tragedy and significance of this day. But my dear friend and client Rev. Jenn Cormier – who is an incredible grief guide – has skills to help us talk about grief & process the difficult times in a safe container of sisterhood. So today I’m releasing an in-depth interview with Jenn, where we’ll dive into the journey of grief and unwrap layers of personal transformation waiting underneath. No matter wha...2023-09-1137 minWalk Through Grief with Grace061: 9 Reasons You Need to Go On a Healing Pilgrimage this Year with Karma CloudDo you have old wounds that you finally want to heal? Are you feeling heavy and carrying around emotional burdens? If so, a healing pilgrimmage may help you to reignite your inner lights and find presence and intention. Jenn found profound healing on her pilgrimmages to Mexico with her father in 2012 and again in 2022 ten years after his passing, and this November she is hosting a healing pilgrimmate for you. In this episode, Jenn and her co-faciliator Karma Cloud share the 9 reasons why you need to go on a healing pilgrimmage and everything that a beautiful journey...2023-08-3031 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHow to Face the Grief of Tragic Loss and Multiple Losses with Audrey White***CONTENT WARNING: Murder, suicide*** What is the most painful thought for you right now? This question kicks off the PEACE method, a grief processing method that has helped Grief Coach Audrey White immensely not just with her clients, but also through her many experiences with grief. In this episode, Audrey shares the cascading grief that she experienced from several losses during the COVID-19 pandemic and the whirlwind of emotions and challenges that she faced after the murder of her brother by his wife. She is no stranger to the pain of loss, and walks us t...2023-08-0251 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHow to Come Alive Through Grief and Living Your Yes with Megan WalrodDo you need help coming alive and prioritizing joy after grief? In this episode, Jenn talks with Megan Walrod, a mentor for successful women, about how to Live Your Yes even when facing grief. Megan shares her experience of being with her mom in the days leading up to her death and how her death became a doorway into following her soul’s call to adventure. Listen to learn how grief can open you up to living more fully, how to welcome in unconditional divine love, and to not be afraid of emotional pluralism. Megan also offers powerful journaling pr...2023-07-2648 min
Raise the Vibe with Liz PodcastJenn Cormier, Grief and GraceJenn specializes in helping people of all spiritual backgrounds and belief systems to transform grief and loss into joy. With over 20 years of experience in the healing arts, she gently guides her clients to heal and find purpose and clarity in their lives.If you're feeling anxious, fearful, or weighed down by loss, Jenn wants you to know that there is hope. Through her support, you can find lightness and peace, and learn to love fully again. She will help you to honor your grief and move through it, so you can restore your trust in life...2023-07-2648 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCo-Writing a Book with My Mom from the Next Room with Jane Asher“Is this all there is?” “Will I ever see my loved ones who have died again?” “Is there life after death?” If you struggle with these existential questions, then this episode is for you. Jenn talks with Author and host of The Next Room podcast Jane Asher about how she stays connected with those who have passed. She shares how she co-wrote a book with her mother after she died and how the cord connecting us with our loved ones remains. You will be invited to ask, listen, and shift your perception of what your rela...2023-07-1243 minWalk Through Grief with Grace057: Tapping Into Intuition and Finding Comfort After Loss with Liz PetersonAre you looking for comfort after a loss? In this episode, Jenn talks with Advanced Intuitive Energy Healer and Author Liz Peterson about the comfort of communication from beyond the veil and how grief can serve as a gateway to afterlife communication. Liz lost her mother suddenly in February of 2022 and chronicles the first season after her mom’s death in her book Mom Died Last Night. My Shared Death Experience. A Memoir of Death, Grief, and Afterlife Communication. She shares how loss is an initiation into a new way of being, and how writing and tapping into her in...2023-06-2842 minWalk Through Grief with GraceBONUS: I’m Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Rest of Your Life with Adrienne Rothstein GraceAre you a woman who is currently going through a divorce? In this special bonus episode, Jenn and guest Adrienne Rothstein Grace announce her new book, I’m Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Adrienne pulled together an amazing team of contributors for this guidebook, including Jenn, and they’ll share a little bit about how you can learn to dream again and get into a loving relationship with yourself after the end of a marriage. Resources: Order or download I’m Divorced, Now What? A Guide to the Res...2023-06-1423 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Seasonal Breath Guided Practice with Jenn CormierAs we come to the close of another cycle of episodes, Jenn herself leads you on her Seasonal Guided Breath Practice to help you reconnect to nature and the natural cycles taking place around us. This practice will help you to feel the inspiration of Spring, the fullness of Summer, the softness and release of Autumn, and the wisdom and stillness of Winter. This is a practice that you can listen to over and over again to calm your nervous system and move from a stress response to a relaxation response. Looking for more support? J...2023-06-0715 minWalk Through Grief with GraceGrieving the Loss of a Mother and the Destruction of Mother Earth with Chris McDonaldWe face grief in our daily lives not just from personal loss, but also from rampant injustice and the degradation of our planet. In this episode, soil scientist and author Chris McDonald joins Jenn to talk about her deep love for the earth and the grief that comes with witnessing climate change. Chris shares the connections between the loss of her mom in her 20s, her near-death experience, and the grief surrounding her relationship with Mother Earth. As someone who has always been nourished by soil, Chris encourages us to better learn how to be in relationship with the...2023-05-2428 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Power of Playback Theater for Healing with Rachelle Archer and Erika MaloneWhat does theater have to do with grief? In this episode, Expressive Arts Therapists Rachelle Archer and Erika Malone join Jenn to share how storytelling through Playback Theater can serve as a powerful tool for feeling seen, heard, and part of something bigger than yourself. Playback Theater is a way for people to tell their stories and see them reflected back through a theater performance, which is especially impactful for marginalized communities and those going through challenging seasons of life. It is a form of arts for social change that honors not just grief from death, but from all...2023-05-1038 minWalk Through Grief with GraceThe Grief of Non-Profit Work and Battling for Systemic Change with Hawah KasatHave you ever felt the grief of blocked passion? Like you’re fighting an uphill battle? Author and non-profit leader Hawah Kasat understands these experiences well and joins Jenn in this episode to talk about how he faced the red tape, competitive fundraising, and the feeling that you’re just not doing enough with his non-profit One Common Unity for 20 years. He shares the failures of the non-proft sector and how its shortcomings left him with a loss of hope and worries that he’s been doing the wrong work for decades. Hawah also speaks about the loss of his me...2023-04-261h 00Walk Through Grief with GraceNavigating Widowhood with Donna KendrickHave you recently lost a spouse? Or do you have a loved one who was recently widowed? In this episode, Grief Recovery Specialist, Author, and Financial Planner Donna Kendrick joins Jenn to share the shock of suddenly losing her husband Greg in 2013 and her journey to helping other widows and widowers feel more in control and less alone. In the decade since her husband’s passing, Donna has brough love back into the financial planning industry to help people through times of transition and gives back to her community through sharing the tools of the Grief Recovery Method. Listen to...2023-04-1242 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCalling in Support to Combat the Grief of Burnout with Dr.Sandra LewisDo you find yourself feeling scattered and scared, like you’re on a slippery slope where everything important to you is sliding away? In this episode, Clinical Psychologist and Personal Energy Strategist Dr.Sandra Lewis shares how she overcame burnout through grounding practices, identifying circles of care, and inviting in care from within, community, and from those beyond the veil. Listen for simple grounding practices, ways that you can intentionally nurture your relationships with your ancestors, and powerful reminders that you are not alone. Resources: Get your “Exhausted to Energized - 6 Simple Strategies for B...2023-03-2946 minWalk Through Grief with GraceHolding Space and Building Relationship Skills with Robyn SmithGrief has a much bigger impact on our relationships that we may realize. Childhood grief and trauma has a profound impact on our relationships as adults and major losses can lead to anger and estrangement as emotions run high and communication breaks down. In this episode, award winning speaker and trauma and relationship coach Robyn Smith joins Jenn to share how we can work on ourselves to create greater depth and understanding in our relationships with others. They discuss what it really means to hold space, how we can feel more worthy and complete on our own, and how...2023-03-1535 minWalk Through Grief with GraceA Guided Invocation of Love, Peace, and LightTo wrap up our series on Conscious Dying, Jenn leads a guided invoation of love, peace, and light. This practice is one that Jenn delivered at her father’s funeral and is part of her daily routine. It is a simple, quick way to offer yourself kindness and prepare yourself for times of struggle or bolster yourself in a time of grief. Looking for more support? Join our monthly free virtual trainings on every third Thursday in the morning and evening. Click here to register for our next training. Enjoying the podc...2023-03-0113 min
Childfree MediaAnd the Cradle Will Fall: A Childfree Look at True CrimeIs it nature or nurture? That is the eternal true crime question. Jenn, aka Childfreesista, has never been able to turn away from the dark side. While many girls of her generation were reading books like The Baby-Sitters Club, she was buried in books by Robert Cormier, the Stephen King of Young Adult literature. Then came Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood and Alice Sebold’s memoir Lucky. Her fascination with exploring what true crime stories can teach us about our human condition was born.
In this premier episode, Childfreesista introduces a much-needed perspective that challenges the current pronatalist approach to tru...2023-02-2821 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCracking Hearts Open: The Many Gifts of Jon Carlson's Dying from ALSJon Carlson had ALS and chose to die by Medical Aid in Dying on November 16, 2022. In the months leading up to his passing, he surrounded himself with the love of an incredible community, and through his conscious dying process they all gave and received incredible gifts. In this episode, Jon’s friend and caregiver Lauren Kemple shares the amazing reciprocal love that they all experienced, and how Jon continues to serve life even in death. Listen for profound lessons on approaching death in a conscious, healing way and for advice directly from Jon on how to go about interacting wi...2023-02-1451 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCommunity Roundtable 2 - A Conversation with Death DoulasDeath doesn’t have to be dark, scary, or a failure. In this special episode, we’ve gathered three incredible death doulas to talk about what conscious dying means to them, their experiences with Medical Aid in Dying, and how they help people go on a spiritual journey to release regrets and feel freedom before death. Listen for a wealth of wisdom, their mission to bring empowerment and autonomy to dying, and invitations to help you on your own conscious dying journey. Meet the Doulas: Jerrigrace Lyons is a Death Midwife and Educator, MAID...2023-02-0157 minWalk Through Grief with Grace046: Pursuing Thoughtful Transitions with Dr.Jamie Eaddy ChismPart of grieving is returning to yourself. This is just one bit of the wisdom shared by ordained minister, full-spectrum doula, and educator Dr.Jamie Eaddy Chism in the fourth episode in our series on conscious dying. Dr.Jamie and Jenn discuss her work focused on transitions from birth to death and everything in between, and the lessons she has learned from her experiences of loss. Listen for powerful lessons on how your lost loved ones can move forward with you, finding contentment in not having all of the answers, and the power of silence. R...2022-12-2852 minWalk Through Grief with GraceAn Intro to Medical Aid in Dying and Lessons from the Deathbed with Gabby JimenezHave you heard of Medical Aid in Dying or Compassionate Death? In this episode in our series on Conscious Dying, Hospice Nurse and Death Doula Gabby Jimenez joins Jenn to give an introduction to medically assisted dying and the lessons that she learned beside her brother’s deathbed. Listen to discover how caregivers can also take care of themselves, the importance of saying what we want to say before it’s too late, and the peace, joy, and dignity that can come with compassionate death. Resources: Learn more about Gabby and her work here2022-11-3044 minWalk Through Grief with GraceWho Rescued Who? Lessons on Conscious Dying from Beloved PetsIn this powerful episode, three amazing women - Maura Rassman-Gwiazda, Kenlyn Kolleen, and Doctor AMara - all connected by an incredible Australian Shepherd named Blue join Jenn to tell the incredible story of dogs who served as divine connectors and brought magic into their lives. They tell of the contract that they made with their dogs to honor when and where they wanted to pass on, and the power of using Tibetan practices to honor them after their death. If you are a dog lover or a pet owner, this episode is a must listen. It will open your...2022-11-151h 07
The Artful LeaderWalking with Grief as a Teacher with Rev. Jenn CormierWhat if grief was a collaborative partner on a year-long project of healing? This is the question that Rachelle explores this week with Grief Guide Rev. Jenn Cormier. They discuss how grief, anxiety, and other mental struggles in our lives manifest as physical pain and ailments and how when we stop suppressing these feelings, then we can begin to heal and open up greater potential for creativity and new energy. Listen for 4 tips and practices to help you process and walk with grief so that you can begin to move from heaviness to lightness and from emptiness to connection...2022-11-1140 min
Walk Through Grief with GraceAn Introduction to Conscious Dying with Caitlin EpsteinBe part of the grief revolution - walk with us on November 15th. This is it! The start of the SEVENTH cycle of SEVEN episodes. To celebrate the seventh cycle and the upcoming one-year anniversary of the podcast on November 15th, Jenn chats with the producer of the show, Caitlin Epstein, about conscious dying and curating a new cycle of episodes around the subject. Jenn also shares about her upcoming trip to honor the 10th anniversary of her father’s death and what it means to go on a spiritual journey around death, dying, and grief. ...2022-11-0231 minWalk Through Grief with GraceGuided Laughter Meditation with Sim BirnbaumJoin Laughter Yoga Coach and Yoga Teacher Sim Birnbaum for a guided laughter meditation to help you realign with your nervous system, metabolize grief, and move stagnation. The guided meditation will last for 5 minutes, and then Sim and Jenn will discuss the power of laughter for the grief process, and how it can be a tool for getting back in touch with joy, presence, and possibility. Resources: Learn more about Sim and his work here Join the Grief and Grace private Facebook group Enjoying the podcast? Support our production c...2022-09-2823 minWalk Through Grief with GraceA Love Letter to an Incredible Friend with Yvonne MylesAnn Redelfs was simply an amazing person, and is remembered as an absolutely incredible friend. In this episode, health and wellness coach Yvonne Myles joins Jenn to share about her friend Ann, who she lost in 2020 after 41 years of friendship. Yvonne talks about the loneliness and isolation of loss and how creating a documentary about Ann and her widespread impact served as a cathartic creation process that allowed her and others to stay close to Ann and keep her fully present in their lives. The documentary and this podcast episode are a love letter to Ann, a woman who...2022-09-1348 minWalk Through Grief with GraceCommunity Roundtable 1 - Too Much, Too Fast, Too Soon?Rushing the grief process after a loss can be traumatic, and to discuss the important topic of the pace of grief, host Jenn Cormier held a Community Roundtable with podcast listeners to give space to share about their experiences. Five guests share about what was too much, too fast, or too soon for them after a loss, what they learned from the experience, and their advice and wisdom for others around how to support people in the grieving process. Listen for a raw and honest conversation about grief from listeners just like you. A huge t...2022-09-0740 minWalk Through Grief with GraceStaying Open-Hearted and Flexing Our Emotional Muscles After Loss with Cara H. CadwalladerWhen was the last time you relly talked with someone about loss? Or flexed your crying muscles? In this episode, Embodiment Artist, Emotional Fitness Co-Creator, and mother Cara H. Cadwallader joins us to share about her journey dealing with compounded grief after losing her life partner Burt to cancer at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She shares about her journey as a mother and a widow amidst a shifting world and addresses such important facets of grief, like the urge to judge ourselves and our reactions, the challenge of allowing ourselves to fully feel and experience our emotions...2022-08-1746 minWalk Through Grief with GraceReinvention After the Deep Despair of Divorce with Melody LongIn this podcast, we cover all types of grief, and in this episode guest Melody Long joins Jenn to discuss the grief around shifts in relationships. Melody is a Soul Wisdom Coach who faced the grief of infidelity and divorce after her husband was unfaithful in their marriage. The weight of the upheaval and emotional turmoil led her to lose her job and struggle through learning to co-parent. However, through spiritual healing and the empowerment she found through flatwater kayaking, Melody came to realize that she is still worthy and that her best years are still ahead of her...2022-08-0327 minWalk Through Grief with GraceFacing Death with Arms Wide Open and Anticipatory Grief with Tina HongEspecially in Western culture, death is something we fear and try our very best to have control over. Executive Health Coach and NLP Practitioner Tina Hong joins Jenn in this episode to share the moving story of how her father, after a ten year journey with stage four bile duct cancer, opened himself up to death with tears, laughter, and arms wide open. Tina shares about the challenges of being a caretaker, the weight of anticipatory grief, and how she learned to be present and welcome in gratitude when faced with that thin line before life and death. Listen...2022-07-2043 min