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Keeping it Real on PurposeHealing Is Not Forgetting: Learning to Live After LossGood. We’re going to structure this clean, powerful, and conversion-focused.Healing Is Not Forgetting: Learning to Live After Loss Episode 270 | Keeping It Real on Purpose Featuring Maria Belanic.Healing isn’t about erasing what happened. It’s about learning how to live without pretending it didn’t change you.In Episode 270 of Keeping It Real on Purpose, Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker & Life Purpose Strategist Edna White sits down with Maria Belanic for a powerful and honest conversation about grief, identity, and rebuilding after loss.This episode explores: • Why healing does not mean forge...
2026-03-0537 min
I Will Aim - Discover a better version of yourselfSeason 4 - EP116 - The Pillars of Care Framework Nobody Tells You AboutIn this conversation, Maria Belanic discusses the natural human tendency to avoid pain and the importance of embracing it. She introduces the Pillars of Care framework, emphasizing the need for self-compassion and kindness during the grieving process. The discussion also highlights gentle practices that can support individuals facing grief, encouraging acceptance and understanding of one's emotions. / maria-belanic
2026-02-1816 min
Wisdom Without The GuruGrief Without Timelines: Caregiving, Loss, and Holding Love After Death with Maria BelanicWhat does grief look like when it doesn’t follow the timeline people expect? In this episode I speak with Maria Belanic, a certified grief educator whose life has been shaped by cultural identity, caregiving, and profound loss.Maria shares what it was like growing up as a first-generation Italian immigrant in Canada, raised in a traditional household with strict gender expectations, silence around emotion, and the constant pressure to be “good” and “strong.” Years later, those early experiences would echo through the most difficult chapter of her life: supporting her son Stefan through an 1...
2026-01-281h 43
Brushwood Media NetworkAwaken Hope with Maria Belanic on Loss and GriefGuest: Maria Belanic
Carrying Love & Loss in One Breath
Grief didn’t just reshape my life; it reshaped my calling.
I’m a bereaved mom, a grief educator, and someone who understands what it feels like to move through the world while the heart is somewhere else entirely.
I believe grief asks us to live in a place most people don’t talk about, the space where love and loss walk side by side.
And that truth is where my work begins.
My Hig...
2025-12-2441 min
Awaken HopeAwaken Hope with Maria Belanic on Loss and GriefGuest: Maria Belanic
Carrying Love & Loss in One Breath
Grief didn’t just reshape my life; it reshaped my calling.
I’m a bereaved mom, a grief educator, and someone who understands what it feels like to move through the world while the heart is somewhere else entirely.
I believe grief asks us to live in a place most people don’t talk about, the space where love and loss walk side by side.
And that truth is where my work begins.
My Hig...
2025-12-2441 min
The Kindness Matters PodcastHolidays, Grief, And Genuine KindnessSend us Fan MailThe holidays can feel like a spotlight—bright, demanding, and sometimes blinding—especially when there’s an empty chair at the table. We sit down with certified grief educator Maria Belanic, whose loss of her son reshaped how she understands healing, to talk candidly about what helps, what hurts, and how kindness can make the season more human. Instead of pushing forced cheer or tidy endings, we build a framework for real support that honors memories and respects limits.Maria unpacks why grief doesn’t follow stages or timelines and offers her CARE...
2025-12-0433 min
Pork Pond GazetteHolidays, Grief, And Genuine KindnessSend us a textThe holidays can feel like a spotlight—bright, demanding, and sometimes blinding—especially when there’s an empty chair at the table. We sit down with certified grief educator Maria Belanic, whose loss of her son reshaped how she understands healing, to talk candidly about what helps, what hurts, and how kindness can make the season more human. Instead of pushing forced cheer or tidy endings, we build a framework for real support that honors memories and respects limits.Maria unpacks why grief doesn’t follow stages or timelines and offers her CARE pillars—Compassion, Acknowledg...
2025-12-0433 min
Feeling and HealingSPECIAL EPISODE: Sitting with Grief: Holding Space for Healing and Meaning with Maria BelanicGrief is one of the most universal (and least understood) human experiences. In this heartfelt episode, Danielle sits down with Maria Belanic, Certified Grief Educator and Grief Guide, to explore what it really means to grieve: the ways it shows up in our lives, how it reshapes who we are, and why it deserves space, not solutions.Whether you’re navigating a recent loss or revisiting an old one, this conversation offers gentle insights on how to honor your emotions, find meaning in the midst of pain, and move forward without leaving your love or memories behind. We...
2025-11-1835 min
Classroom Narratives: Healing in EducationLeaning Into the Storm: Grief, Healing, and Resilience with Maria BelanicEpisodic Synopsis:In this heart-opening episode of Classroom Narratives: Healing in Education, Dr. Joey Weisler sits down with Maria Belanic, a certified grief educator who has turned profound personal loss into a calling to help others navigate grief and emotional exhaustion. Maria shares her journey through loss, her transformation into a grief educator, and actionable insights on resilience and compassion in the face of adversity. This conversation serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of addressing grief in educational and professional spaces, offering tools to foster connection and healing.SHOW NOTES:
2025-01-1523 min
Affirm That Sh!tEP 7: Guilt Is Sh!t: Breaking Free from the Chains of Holiday GriefThe holidays can bring both joy and sorrow, and for those navigating grief, the season can be especially challenging. On this heartfelt episode of Affirm That Sh!T, I sit down with an incredible group of guests—Dr. Karen Kramer, Nicole Harvick, Lynn Lewis, Christa Rose, Maria Belanic, and Portia Booker—who open up about their personal experiences with loss and how they’ve been able to heal. We discuss how to cope with the empty chair at the table, the feelings of survivor’s guilt, and how to redefine or even let go of holiday traditions after loss. The...
2024-12-251h 03
Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World#63 Navigating Grief: Supporting Teens Through Loss with Maria Belanic#GriefSupport #TeenGrief #ParentingTeens #HealingHeart #GriefCoaching #EmotionalHealing #CoGrieving #LossAndHealing #JoyAndSadness #GriefJourney #TeenagersAndGrief #SupportForParents #GriefAwareness #Counseling #PeerSupport #MentalHealth #FamilyDynamics #RediscoverYourself #InsightToImpact #HealingThroughGrief
Introduction to Grief and Teens
Overview of grief and its impact on teenagers.
Importance of understanding different types of loss.
Maria's Journey
Maria shares her personal story of loss and her mission to redefine the grief conversation.
The challenges of finding adequate support after losing a loved one.
Understanding Teen Grief
How grief manifests in teens and the unique challenges they face.
The importance of recognizing that grief does not have...
2024-12-1840 min
Parenting Teens: Advice Redefined for Today's Complex World#63 Navigating Grief: Supporting Teens Through Loss with Maria Belanic In this heartfelt episode of Parenting Teens Advice Redefined, host Cheryl welcomes grief educator and coach Maria Belanic to discuss the complexities of grief in teenagers. As parents, understanding how to support our teens through the loss of a loved one—whether it be a grandparent, parent, or peer—can be challenging, especially during emotionally charged times like the holidays. Maria shares her personal journey through grief and offers insights on how families can create a safe space for open conversations about loss. Join us for an enlightening discussion that aims to normalize the grief conversation and empower families to na...
2024-12-1840 min
Inspiring StoriesFinding a true Path through grief Marie BelanicMaria is a passionate advocate for "normalizing" grief, dedicated to empowering grieving hearts. As a bereaved mom and Grief Coach, Maria has transformed her profound loss into a mission to support others. After the passing of her son and the pressure to conform to traditional stages of grief, Maria created a unique program to help women navigate their grief journey. Her approach focuses on letting go of self-judgment and finding pockets of peace.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.
2024-10-0951 min
Authentically ElisaE23: What people don't know about griefGrief stays with us so how can we grow and move forward with it? How can we release self-judgment so we love our authentic selves after a loss? These are the questions Maria and I will answer in this episode.
About Maria Belanic:
Maria Belanic is a bereaved mom, coach and speaker on grief and self-compassion. After the devastating loss of her son, she transformed her pain into a mission and became a Certified Grief Educator, by David Kessler. Maria created a unique program to help others let go of self-judgement to find inner peace in feeling heard and acknowledged.
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2024-07-3133 min
Tendrils of GriefBe an Expert on Your Own Grief with Maria BelanicSusan, your host, welcomes Maria Belanic to today's conversation. Maria is a mother grandmother and grief mentor. Like many parents, she never thought about the unimaginable happening until it did. When her oldest son died of leukemia in 2009, it felt like her heart had shattered into pieces leaving her feeling broken and lost. For years it was a roller coaster of emotions that led to isolation and ill health. Through her experience, she discovered strategies and tools to heal and find inner peace. This is not about getting over it or moving on; her journey...
2023-09-1843 min
Grief Talk w/ Vonne SolisEp. 45 Unapologetic Grief with Maria BelanicSend a textThis is a frank discussion between two bereaved moms about what it's like to live with long-term grief after losing a child. Maria experienced what was sometimes a harrowing journey caring for her son who was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 16 and died 11 years later. She is a wealth of knowledge, not only from the aspect of caregiving in general and what that does to you, but in the caregiving of a terminally ill child and the impact that type of child loss has had on her.From questioning what...
2023-06-281h 17
Let's Be Diverse: Solutions for HR Leaders, Managers and the WorkforceGrief in the workplaceIf you would like to reach out or connect with Maria:
linkedin.com/in/maria-belanic
mariabelanic.com/
campsite.bio/mariabelanic
2023-04-2833 min
The Unapologetic Woman PodcastThe Unapologetic Woman Season Three Episode Two with Maria Belanic - Grief is a path to self-loveOnce you’ve listened to this interview, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that Maria Belanic is a woman of depth and curious contradiction. On the one hand she is so light-hearted, deliciously quirky and funny, and on the other she talks about the most profound grief in losing her child. In her beautifully unique way she has found this life-altering experience to be her path to self-love.
In this episode, we delve into a deep conversation around the emotion of grief and how it impacts our lives, our relationships, and our relationship with Self.
So...
2023-04-0941 min
Nurse Wellness PodcastWhat/Who Are You Currently Grieving? Wendy with Maria Belanic, Grief MentorDuring the pandemic, many of us has experienced loss and are still grieving. Maria Belanic is a grief mentor believes losing a loved one leaves emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical scars, which impact the family and future generations.Through Maria’s experience in unravelling the knot of grief she accepted that she is a grieving mother, and now owns it,!The ability to heal her body and mind gave herthe courage to acknowledge that grief is love. Maria’s mission is to empower mothers on the roller coaster of grief, to create a space of inner peace.
2023-03-2938 min
Nurse Wellness PodcastWhat/Who Are You Currently Grieving? Wendy with Maria Belanic, Grief MentorDuring the pandemic, many of us has experienced loss and are still grieving. Maria Belanic is a grief mentor believes losing a loved one leaves emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical scars, which impact the family and future generations.Through Maria’s experience in unravelling the knot of grief she accepted that she is a grieving mother, and now owns it,!The ability to heal her body and mind gave herthe courage to acknowledge that grief is love. Maria’s mission is to empower mothers on the roller coaster of grief, to create a space of inner peace.
2023-03-2939 min
The Opposite of Small Talk84. 2022 Year in ReviewDanielle and Kristy reflect on the episodes released in 2022. We share the ideas that impacted our lives most. If you're behind on listening, be sure to catch these episodes. Episode 65: Improving Filter Quality to Protect Your Time, with Dr. John Tuders Episode 66: Visual Communicating, with Todd Cherches Episode 63: Finding Your Feminine Genius, with Gina Marotta Episode 58: Addiction Recovery, One Day at a Time, with Guy Mercadante Episode 71: Ask Like An Auctioneer, with Dia Bondi Episode 70: Find your superpowers, with Michael Tertes Episode 72: Understanding G...
2022-12-2322 min
The Opposite of Small TalkUnderstanding Grief, with Maria BelanicMaria Belanic lost her oldest son to cancer in 2009 and now serves as a grief specialist with a mission to empower mothers on the roller coaster of grief shifting their experience of brokenness to inner peace. In this episode we discuss what grief is, why it is misunderstood, and what to say (and what not to say) to someone who is grieving. Are you ready to choose your life? Join the 'Choose Your Life' challenge to give you the confidence to life a life you love. www.theopposietofsmalltalk.com/challenge
2022-08-3135 min
Divinely Driven Results: Divine Business Strategies for Real Results with Elise SmithHow To Deal With Grief While Working Your BusinessHeaven knows some things will come up in your life that could stop you in your tracks from working your business. Grief can be one of those things.
God has given you a purpose to continue forward.
I am so excited to be able to have my incredible guest Maria Belanic share some great tips on how to deal with grief and still work your business.
None of us expect trauma to happen in our lives, but things can change in a split second. We feel powerless; what are we supposed to do, an...
2022-05-2321 minDivinely Driven Results: Divine Business Strategies for Real Results with Elise SmithHow To Deal With Grief While Working Your BusinessHeaven knows some things will come up in your life that could stop you in your tracks from working your business. Grief can be one of those things.
God has given you a purpose to continue forward.
I am so excited to be able to have my incredible guest Maria Belanic share some great tips on how to deal with grief and still work your business.
None of us expect trauma to happen in our lives, but things can change in a split second. We feel powerless; what are we supposed to do, an...
2022-05-2321 min
Silver Lining Conversations PodcastSilver Lining Conversations - Always a Grieving ParentMaria Belanic is a grieving mother who wants to provide hope and help to other mothers who have lost a child to lead an imperfect life through a grieving heart.
2021-12-0527 min
A Wholesome LifeUnderstanding the flow of grief - Interview with Maria BelanicMaria's mission is to encourage and support mothers who have gone through the loss of a child. To use her voice to end the silence that mother’s feel surrounding their pain and loss. Trauma leaves emotional, mental, spiritual, financial and physical scars. Which affects the family and even future generations. By understanding the flow of grief, others can better understand the turmoil this causes to mothers. Walking through her own personal journey of heartbreak and devastation when her oldest son died in 2009. The ups and downs of anxiety, despair and physical pain became a way of life. Until on...
2021-07-2236 min