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A Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefGRIEF on CanvasAPOG is still in London, this time we are heading North to chat with Lorraine. What a beautiful but tragic love story she shares with us about her daughter Jen. Come take a long walk with us in this episode as we paint this blank canvas with laughter, tears, pain, love and grief. Connect and Follow me: A Peace of Grief on Instagram A Peace of Grief on FaceBook Email Me I love you so much for listening.2022-02-221h 00A Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefGRIEF over London Bridge!Today's episode takes us across the pond and into a most beautiful broken heart. Jules introduces us to her middle son Christian whose battle with mental illness led him down a dark dirt wooded path of no return. Stay with us in this episode for a while, lend your heart, ears and compassion. I truly love you all for listening. Connect with me on my social media platforms: Instagram and Facebook2022-02-0842 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefThe Grief and The Fight!In today's episode we take a deep dive into a Mother's fight fueled by her unconditional love and umbilical connection. Robin captures and activates our hearts as she shares the heartbreaking story of her youngest child and only son Ervin. It's a beautiful mother and son story with a deeply tragic ending. What a way to start 2022! Hope you can tune in to the full episode. I love you for listening. Follow and connect with me on Instagram and FaceBook2022-01-2555 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefGRIEF, Bombs & Yoga!Welcome to the first Conversation of Season 2. In this episode I am sharing the Mic with Sabine ( listen keenly for the correct pronunciation) from Beirut, Lebanon. Despite our challenging time differences  and political climate we were able to meet and have a conversation. We hear loudly over the bombs in the streets of Beirut the love this mama shares for Mya, one half of her twin girls whom she lost 4 years ago. Grief, once you've learned to speak it you can never be quieted. Hope you can tune in to the full episode and share y...2021-12-2235 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefMy Personality! My Grief!Personality is so much of who we are and makes us uniquely us as does our grief process. Grief changes us and our personality changes as well. In this episode I am sharing how my People Pleasing Personality has affected me in my Grief. There are so many variables that shift as we go through grief and I wonder if you've had any of these experiences. Share with us over on  INSTAGRAM   I love you always for listening.2021-12-0723 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefNew Season, Same GRIEF!It's been over a year now since Ben died! So, it's a new year but the GRIEF remains. This past year has been considerably rough. I couldn't stall you mamas for much longer so here it is, New Season, Same GRIEF! In this Season, I am declaring that I still don't even know about this Grief Journey. I am no expert but some of the best money I've spent has been in curating this space. I'm glad you're here! Stay for a while and take a Peace.2021-11-2324 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief19. Coping Conversation: Season FINALEWe are going on Hiatus for the summer! We had to leave you with a Report Card. Rafiah Muhammad joins us for our final Coping Conversation of Season 1. Rafiah shares how a bullet stole her son Rodney. How she held him close in his last moments.  I love you for tuning in every Tuesday. Please come back and listen to your favorite episode again! Don't forget to leave me a rate & review here on Apple Podcast. Follow me on Instagram Apeaceofgrief and Facebook A Peace of Grief Send me an email at...2021-06-2948 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief18. Coping Conversation: Grief is an Inside JobIn today's episode we went down under, Melbourne Australia. Meet Jacinda Erich and her Eternal Love Story with her Forever 10yr old son Harper. "Like happiness, grief is an inside job.  There's no way around it but through it."- Jacinda Erich.  'Grief is an inside job' is an open and honest conversation about how this Angel Mama observes the unfolding of her own grief and the challenges she faces. Follow Jacinda's Journey on Instagram at grief.is.an.inside.job or on Facebook Grief is an Inside Job As always, I l...2021-06-2244 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief17. Coping Conversation: Peace-PalsMeet Kristen and Angela, two beautiful moms who found each other because of the tragedy of losing their babies. Thanks to Peace-Pals and founder Kristy for connecting these two mothers. Sofia Loren Ippoliti was born into heaven: to think when she opened her tiny eyes, the first thing she saw was the face of Jesus.  Alexandre, you are deeply rooted in our forever and we have your mom Angela to thank for sharing you with us. This episode we are talking about a baby born sleeping and a baby who went to sleep an...2021-06-1559 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief16. Coping Conversation: Shine OnThere's a saying "Tragedies are commonplace"... not when you lose your only child under tragic circumstance, it's more than commonplace; it's personal! It's deep-seated into the fabric of a mothers love and loss. Prithi Nair, tells the tragic story of losing her daughter Shuggie to the waves. No mother should have to tell this story and so we envelope her in this Coping Conversation. This is a hard one but she's building a legacy for her daughter in ROCKS!  Follow Prithi's Journey on Instagram at My Child Shines On Follow me I...2021-06-0846 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief15. Good(boy) MomThis Episode, "Good (boy) Mom" a play on the word 'GoodBye' may have you shedding a tear or more. Today we get to learn a little about 5yr old Harper, Benjamin's little brother. Harper has made a declaration regarding Ben's death and it is a punch to the gut. Of course Harper doesn't fully understand the core concept of loss, death and grief but that doesn't exclude him from feeling its effect. Grief ties are not specific to age and Harper is showing us that. Follow me Instagram:  A Peace of G...2021-06-0137 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief14. Coping Conversation- I am UNBROKENLosing a child changes who you are. To many that’s merely a statement. To Dr. Egli Colon Stephens, Ed. D this is a FACT and it is her reality. In this episode, we are introduced to Dr. Colon and her angel daughter Natalia. We are having a Sacred Conversation today and we are being invited into the way Natalia lived and loved life and how her life has inspired her mother to skate into this Eternal Love Story. Dr.Egli Colón Stephens, Ed. D. is a billboard that declares: “This is proof that the h...2021-05-2556 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief13. Coping Conversation: On my own TimeThis is the episode that embodies our motto, “on your own time and in your own way” Our guest, Georgette Taylor waited 14yrs to tell her loss story. Her loss inspired her to become a Registered Nurse. Let’s start by playing a  game and then we can start this Coping Conversation.   I love you for being here.   Follow me on Facebook & Instagram https://www.instagram.com/apeaceofgrief https://www.facebook.com/apeaceofgrief2021-05-1836 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief12. Ranting, Reading and GrievingOn today's episode, "Being human isn't about feeling happy. It's about feeling everything."  This is an excerpt from one of Sydoney's favorite book UNTAMED by Glennon Doyle, it sums up this episode perfectly well.  So much energy is expended into managing our emotions on a daily basis because grief is extremely exhausting.   You will leave this episode empowered to feel your shit but not lose your shit!  I love you for being here. Follow me on Facebook & Instagram A Peace of Grief2021-05-1124 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief11. Coping Conversation- Grief and JoyToday, we are having a beautiful Coping Conversation with Angel mom Lisa K. Boehm of Lisakboehm.com. She is sharing with us her beautiful daughter Katie whom she lost 5 years ago. Lisa reminds us that grief is a constant companion but that we can find joy in the moments as well. Follow Lisa on Instagram @childlossgriefsupport and if you are a grieving mother you can find her private FB group Childloss Grief Support for Grieving Mothers. Join me as we continue the journey to healing. Connect with me @apeaceofgrief2021-05-0437 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief10. V is for VulnerabilityI have to agree that the V word is intimidating and that we do attach weakness to the idea of being vulnerable. I want to do a little bit of shape shifting in today’s episode in that I believe Vulnerability can add value.   "In living my truth I have to speak that truth, the truth that I know, my truth comes from my experiences. And so, speaking our truth I believe is our role in contributing to our emotional repair. We have to speak truth to fear, speak truth to silence, speak truth to gri...2021-04-2723 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief9. Grieve on PurposeThe moment when Benjamin took his last breath, it was moments after that I breathed my first breath into this new life, this grief life. Into this new version of myself. All it took was one breath. One breath to change the course of our lives.  Join me as we continue the journey to healing.   Connect with me @apeaceofgrief2021-04-2025 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief8. "Sorry to Bother You"There's something satisfying about remembering your loved ones and just how the memories come rushing in and kinda comforts you a little bit. We feel the need to talk about them all the time, to keep them in our thoughts but what if others we talk to about our late loved ones get tired of hearing us talking about them all the time? Join me as we continue the journey to healing. Connect with me @apeaceofgrief2021-04-1332 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief7. Coping Conversation - Grief ConnectsThis week, we are joined by my newfound friend, Yole whom I met online because of an Instagram post with which I immediately connected with. Yole lost her husband to cancer thirteen months after they got married. She has been positive and strong throughout the months her husband was battling cancer.  Losing her husband was never a thought for Yole  But how is she doing now? In this episode you'll hear Yole, as she shares her story from  "just got married" to being a widow in such a short period of tim...2021-04-0655 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief6. Coping Conversations - Out of the HeartThis week, we are joined again by my longtime friend, Diane. As you witnessed, her story is pretty heavy and has a lot to unpack. Since the previous episode with her aired, she has lost another family member and it's truly devastating! Diane has been very brave and honest in sharing her story with us. It's unimaginable to experience so many losses. Too heavy to bear but she finally found the courage to ask God a question: "When will all of this just stop?" Join us and take your peace. Connect...2021-03-3054 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief5. I'm Not Okay!It is our duty to ourselves to protect our peace, our well-being. We need to process deeply what we're feeling. The waves of grief can come crushing in at any time. So, we have to get in the mindset of not being afraid of not being okay. It is okay to say, " I am not okay!" Join me as we continue the journey to healing.   Connect with me @apeaceofgrief2021-03-2332 minProcessingProcessingSydoney Taylor- "A Peace of Grief"On today’s show we welcome mother and host of “A Peace of Grief” podcast, Sydoney Taylor. Sydoney lost her eldest son Benjamin in September of 2020, and she lovingly shares with us about this unimaginable loss, and how she found ways to cope, and find meaning after Benjamin's passing.  Sharing these stories always asks a huge amount of vulnerability of our guests, and we want to extend extra gratitude to Sydoney, and really acknowledge the bravery it takes to publicly open up about such a deep loss, and one that is so recent. This was a mind blowingly beautiful convers...2021-03-191h 02A Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief4. Coping Conversations - Losing My Parents to CovidThis week we are joined by a long time friend Diane. She has been brave enough to share her story that many of us have now heard in the news, but now we can truly understand what it is like to lose multiple family members during this pandemic due to Covid 19. Losing your parents seems like it would be enough for people to sympathize, but NO! Diane speaks on how insensitive others can be and the obstacles that the family has to go through which no one seems to speak of. Join us and take...2021-03-1649 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief3. Are You My Person?When experiencing grief or a traumatic event it is so important to find YOUR PERSON. That person that will be there to listen to you and understand that you will need to lean on them heavily.  Sometimes we feel like others cannot handle all of us, but we cannot set limitations on others.  Find out how I found my person and leaned into the initial uncomfortable feelings. Connect with me @apeaceofgrief2021-03-0924 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief2. Touch Me!Can we touch and agree that Purpose is who we are and what we do? In this episode we get a glimpse into how pain bleeds purpose.  Regardless of what has caused us grief; grief is not who we are. It's what and how we experience loss. This episode helps us to realize that we can shift our focus and still not harden our hearts.    2021-03-0216 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief1. My SpaceWELCOME TO A PEACE OF GRIEF   Get to know your host Sydoney. Learn where she is and what her Grief journey currently looks four months after losing her son. She shares her Personal Peace story by answering two questions: Who am I right now? What am I doing in this Space? In the end, Sydoney talks about and admonishes why it's important to recognize and make space for ourselves in the Grief Process. We’re glad you’re here!  Take a Peace and Stay a while.  Connect with us @apeaceofgrief   2021-03-0219 minA Peace of GriefA Peace of GriefA Peace of Grief Trailer EpisodeIt's Sydoney! I did it! I'm starting the Podcast.2021-02-1901 min