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Coming up on Grief and Rebirth, Bering Sea fisherwoman and author of Life Beyond The Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home, Colleen Clifford opens up about surviving six near-death experiences, the devastating loss of her husband to alcohol-related suicide, and the subtle danger of the "95/5 factor" in binge drinking. Discover how divine intervention and profound self-reflection helped her break destructive cycles, heal from deep trauma, and build a life of purpose. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

How does one family member's illness ripple through the entire family system, and how do we heal from the silent wounds of mental illness? Exploring these profound family dynamics is at the heart of Rae Dumont's debut novel, In the Shadow of Silence. In this episode, host Irene Weinberg sits down withRae, who is both a pediatrician and a licensed marriage and family therapist. Drawing from her extensive background studying family systems at Harvard Medical School and the Joslyn Diabetes Center, as well as her own lived experience of love, loss, and widowhood, Rae provides a profound look into the intersection of physical health and emotional well-being. She shares the inspiration behind her novel, In the Shadow of Silence, illustrating how depression and unspoken truths can shape a marriage and how validating a child's intuition is crucial to breaking dysfunctional patterns. Rae also offers wise guidance on navigating the natural timeline of grief, letting go of the need to control, and discovering daily moments of gratitude and joy. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How Rae Dumont's childhood experiences with her resilient aunt and uncle in Belgium shaped her career path in medicine and family therapy.The powerful connection between a family's emotional dynamics and physical medical outcomes, particularly in childhood diabetes.Crucial misconceptions about grief, letting go of the urge to rush the healing process, and trusting your own resilient nature.The underlying themes of her debut novel, In the Shadow of Silence, and how it addresses love, depression, and family secrets.The genetic components of depression and how silence and secrets within a family system can deeply affect children.Finding moments of daily gratitude and joy in the simple, unbroken things like nature and canine companionship. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/kcLdLJkX4Qk?list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh Grab Rae’s In the Shadow of Silence at https://amzn.to/4wNLGgp --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

How does one family member’s illness ripple through an entire home, and how do we begin to heal from the silent wounds of depression and unspoken truths? In this deeply moving episode, host Irene Weinberg sits down with pediatrician, LMFT, and author Rae Dumont to explore the profound intersection of physical health, emotional well-being, and family dynamics. Drawing from her research at Harvard Medical School and her debut novel, In the Shadow of Silence, Rae shares compassionate, expert insights on navigating grief’s natural timeline, breaking dysfunctional family patterns, and finding daily joy amidst loss. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

Host Irene Weinberg welcomes human intuition expert and psychic medium Kate Saint Clair for a grounding conversation on practical intuition development. Many people struggle to trust their inner guidance, but everyone possesses natural intuitive abilities that function through specific senses. Kate shares how a terrifying skin cancer diagnosis in 2011 served as a pivotal turning point, forcing her to accept her calling as a spiritual teacher. She breaks down the mechanics of the four primary Clairs and explains how birth guides stay with us from birth to help us fulfill our soul purpose. Listeners will learn how to set energetic boundaries, clear emotional blocks through grief, and use intuition to navigate difficult life transitions. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How childhood experiences and early spiritual encounters shape intuitive awareness.The role of birth guides in keeping you aligned with your soul chart.Understanding the four primary Clairs: clear knowing, feeling, seeing, and hearing.How navigating grief and trauma can awaken inner guidance and healing.Practical exercises to move from self-doubt to confident self-trust. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZB0jZPHe-I&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh 🎁 Special offer! Get 50% off Kate's Clair Confidence mini-course and learn how to trust, control, and use your practical intuition in real time. Use code REBIRTH at checkout! ✨ Claim your 50% discount here: https://www.katesaintclair.com/offers/WHEiPfM6?coupon_code=REBIRTH Every person has Intuition, but developing it into a dependable, real-time skill takes practice. In Be Guided and Be Great, Kate Saint Clair cuts through the noise to deliver a practical, orderly system to help you trust your inner voice, set energetic boundaries, connect with Spirit Guides and Mediumship, and live in flow. 📖 Unlock your Intuition and order your copy today: https://amzn.to/4qqpeZ9 --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

What if your intuition wasn’t just a random hunch, but a clear, dependable system waiting to be unlocked? In this transformative upcoming episode, host Irene sits down with intuitive teacher and author of Be Guided and Be Great, Kate Saint Clair, to explore how to trust, control, and integrate your spiritual gifts into everyday life. From surviving a life-altering skin cancer diagnosis to overcoming childhood trauma, Kate shares her journey of accepting her role as a psychic medium, and how surrendering to her gifts changed everything. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First-Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

Host Irene Weinberg welcomes author and speaker Liza Shaub for a deeply moving conversation on navigating anticipatory grief and ALS within a family unit. Liza shares her personal story of growing up with a mother diagnosed with ALS, detailing how her family used humor and connection as survival mechanisms during a fifteen-year goodbye. She explores the complex emotional dynamics of watching a parent slowly fade, the painful experience of family fracture, and her ultimate journey toward physical and emotional forgiveness with her father. Join Liza on Substack as she navigates grief and anticipatory loss, daughters reckoning with parents’ choices, family fracture under pressure, and forgiveness as a deeply bodily act.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: Navigating the quiet weight of anticipatory grief when a parent faces a terminal illness.Using humor, playfulness, and family games as vital survival tools during prolonged hardship.The physical toll of holding onto bitterness and how body awareness signals the need for emotional release.Rebuilding fractured family relationships through courage, presence, and intentional grace.Transforming deep personal loss into community support through charitable initiatives like the Iron Horse Party. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_sefQO-kx0&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh Join Liza on Substack as she navigates grief and anticipatory loss, daughters reckoning with parents’ choices, family fracture under pressure, and forgiveness as a deeply bodily act.  📬 Subscribe here: https://substack.com/@lizashaub --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

Growing up in the shadow of an ALS diagnosis, Liza Shaub spent 15 years navigating anticipatory grief, family secrets, and complex relationship dynamics. In our next powerful conversation, Liza opens up about caring for her mother through humor and love, the unexpected journey of mediumship that brought her peace, and the physical toll of unprocessed loss. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

A chronic diagnosis can feel like an unexpected detour, but it can also mark the beginning of a life rebuilt with profound purpose. When navigating chronic illness, finding hope and choosing self-advocacy can transform grief into a powerful gateway for healing and reinvention. In this episode, host Irene sits down with Brenda Snow, founder of Snow Companies and author of Diagnosed: The Essential Guide to Navigating the Patient’s Journey. Brenda shares her deeply personal journey of living with multiple sclerosis for over three decades, revealing how she turned her own health crisis into a mission to elevate patient stories across the life sciences industry. Tune in to discover how embracing acceptance, community support, and intentional living can help you rewrite your narrative after a life-altering loss. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How Brenda Snow experienced early, transient symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and faced medical dismissal before receiving an accurate diagnosis at age 29.The crucial role of leaning into help from family, friends, and community when managing a chronic health condition.How multiple sclerosis impacts the central nervous system by damaging the myelin sheath and affecting signal transmission in the body.Navigating the complex emotional stages of guilt, anger, grief, and eventual acceptance following a life-altering diagnosis.Brenda's out-of-body near-death experience in the hospital and how it removed her fear of dying while giving her a renewed sense of purpose.How patient advocacy, storytelling, and philanthropy can serve as powerful tools for personal healing and reinvention. SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS BRENDA: Can you take us back to when your journey first began, what those early symptoms were like, and what happened in your life at that time?For those people who aren't familiar with MS, how does it develop in the body, and what brings it on?How did you think of yourself when this was happening, and did it reshape your sense of identity?Can you tell us about that out-of-body experience?How can grief become a gateway to healing, self-discovery, and rebirth? WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvILmaUYJvg&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh ➡️ 📖 Grab Brenda’s book, Diagnosed: The Essential Guide to Navigating the Patient’s Journey at https://amzn.to/3Uzmlt4 --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

When Brenda Snow was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 30 years ago, she had to grieve the life she thought she’d have before she could reimagine who she was meant to become. Now a leading patient advocate and best-selling author of Diagnosed, Brenda shares how living with MS led her to transform deep loss into purpose, build a groundbreaking healthcare agency, and discover that a diagnosis isn’t the end of your story; it’s the beginning of rebuilding with intention, resilience, and joy. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

In this episode, host Irene Weinberg sits down with author, fine artist, and narrative repair advisor Christopher Wesley to explore his powerful journey of Healing Childhood Trauma. Christopher shares how surviving early abandonment, emotional abuse, and later losing his home in a California wildfire shaped his understanding of loss and self-trust. Through Anthrotonik, his story-driven healing system, he guides individuals to uncover hidden patterns of self-erasure and reclaim their authentic truth. He explains how creative outlets like painting and writing provide language for unspeakable pain when words aren't enough. Listeners will discover how to reframe heavy personal history as a catalyst for profound personal rebirth and joy. Christopher offers practical insights on shifting internal narratives so you can move from survival into true coherence. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How surviving early emotional abuse and familial abandonment shaped Christopher’s initial worldview and resilience.Christopher's life work as a "narrative repair advisor" and his "Anthrotonik" story-driven healing system.The personal impact of losing his home in the Eaton Fire and the passing of his mother just weeks later.Using music, writing, and fine art to process unspeakable emotions and find language for heartbreak.Christopher’s experience facilitating art classes for cancer patients and caregivers, teaching them to create without judgment.Understanding how grief is not just about losing people, but losing parts of ourselves, and how to hold grief and joy simultaneously. SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS CHRISTOPHER WESLEY: Can you tell us about your experience navigating the Eaton Fire in California and losing your home?What forms of healing did you pursue to recover from the severe psychological abuse you endured, and how did you begin to make peace with the pain surrounding your father's abuse?What truths from your own life found their way into your award-winning short story, Regret in Triptych, and what does the story explore about grief and regret? WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGg0H3NO34g&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh 🎁 Claim your FREE copy of Regret in Triptych: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/f18e7mxepv --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

After surviving childhood abandonment, a devastating wildfire, and the profound loss of his wife and mother, author and artist Christopher J. Wesley discovered that grief isn't just about losing the people we love; it's about losing pieces of ourselves. Tune in next on Grief and Rebirth as Christopher shares how creative expression and his story-driven Anthotonic system can help you uncover buried narrative patterns, heal invisible trauma, and rebuild a life rooted in truth and self-trust. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

We are re-releasing this extraordinary conversation with ascension guide and intuitive healer Hillary Faye by popular demand! Due to the overwhelming response from listeners seeking deeper spiritual connection, trauma release, and guidance on understanding their soul purpose, we’ve brought back this transformative episode to help you access higher-dimensional support and unlock your innate healing potential. In this episode, host Irene Weinberg sits down with Hillary to explore how she transformed childhood trauma into a divine calling, channeled teachings from benevolent light beings, and experienced a life-changing spiritual awakening. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How a pivotal moment at age 12 transformed Hillary’s understanding of identity and hardshipWhy adversities act as initiations that awaken soul purpose and inner strengthHow Hillary connects with guides, goddesses, and star beings like the Arcturians and Pleiadians to channel healing frequenciesThe astonishing full-body ascension of her dog, Miss Bobbles, and the profound awakening it catalyzedHow to access higher-dimensional cosmic support during times of grief and transition SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS HILLARY: What resources helped you heal after enduring adverse childhood trauma?How did your dog’s unexpected ascension change your spiritual path and teachings?How can people identify their unique soul gifts and purpose?How does cosmic support assist us through grief and personal rebirth? ▶️ WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Communicating with Angels, Arcturians, and the Pleiadians: Healing Beyond This World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaG_6MObb6Q --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

Host Irene Weinberg welcomes wellness advisor and spiritual guide Isabelle Daikeler for a powerful conversation on mind-body healing and spiritual awakening. After a severe car accident at age twenty-two left her unable to walk, Isabelle embarked on an extraordinary journey that transformed her perspective on health and suffering. Years later, enduring a second debilitating physical crisis following the birth of her son led her to deep surrender and direct alignment with her inner soul guidance. Through these profound challenges, she discovered how emotional intelligence, somatic release, and authentic presence release stress and restore peace. In this episode, Isabelle shares practical tools to help you reconnect with your body, navigate grief, and cultivate genuine inner strength. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How severe physical trauma can become an unexpected gateway to spiritual awakening.The power of adaptogenic plants and somatic body processing in recovering from chronic illness.How surrendering your human ego allows you to access your innate soul wisdom.Practical daily tools using breathwork, nature, and water to release emotional stress.Mindful parenting practices that teach children to trust their intuition and authentic selves. SOME QUESTIONS IRENE ASKS Isabelle Daikeler: How did your life-altering car accident awaken you to the mind-body-spirit connection?What did your experience with chronic fatigue teach you about healing beyond conventional medicine?How did surrendering during your post-childbirth health crisis lead you to connect with your spiritual guidance?How can parents nurture emotional resilience and authenticity in their children?What simple daily practices can someone in deep grief use right now to start finding peace? WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZD1XmVlk7Q&list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

At 22 years old, a devastating car accident left wellness advisor Isabelle Daikeler unable to walk, plunging her into profound grief, fear, and uncertainty. But what happened next was extraordinary. In this episode, Isabelle shares how that life-altering crisis became a doorway to a powerful spiritual awakening—one that revealed the deep truth of the mind-body-spirit connection and taught her how to live from her most authentic self. --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.

The Elite Force Revolutionizing How Humanity Evolves and Awakens Join host Irene Weinberg as she introduces the remarkable SoulYOUtions panel—a constellation of gifted healers, teachers, and guides dedicated to supporting your spiritual growth, healing, and awakening. In this illuminating conversation, we dive into the heart of SoulYOUtions, a live, interactive community designed to help you navigate your journey with higher perspective and soulful connection. We are joined by a remarkable panel of experts who share their unique wisdom and modalities, including Dale Spencer Weeks (Psychic numerologist and SEER), Karen Wentzel (Medical intuitive and energy healing master), Christine Dolahan (Intuitive healer blending psychology, energy work, and Akashic records), Jess Spooner (Trauma specialist guiding individuals back to wholeness), and Gemini Brett (Astrologer and sacred astronomy teacher). We are also joined by our dedicated moderators, Laura Quinn and Laura Ferri, who share their roles in creating a safe, welcoming, and held space for our audience to explore consciousness, embrace authenticity, and find community. This episode offers a taste of the elevated energy and loving support that awaits you in the SoulYOUtions experience. Come learn, heal, and rise with us.  IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE: How psychic numerology reveals your soul path and yearly energetic vibrations.Emotional energy readings and how trauma patterns manifest within physical bodies.The twelve stages of transition and how medical intuition supports end-of-life care.Shared death experiences that prove physical death is not the end of consciousness.How intuitives perceive subtle frequencies to bring emotional and energetic balance. WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/3V2uU60Vn34?list=PL7judgDzhkAWmfyB5r5WgFD6ahombBvoh Don't navigate your evolution alone 🚀 Tap into an extraordinary constellation of guides, experience real-time transformation, and register for our inaugural SoulYOUtions event today at SOULYOUTIONS.COM💫 --- ✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨ 🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!) They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond. Listen Free on Audible as a First Time User: https://amzn.to/4dG4l4w Get the Paperback or Hard copy: https://amzn.to/3XrE995 📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5 🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://www.amazon.com/shop/irenesweinberg 📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth 🎙️ Podcast & Community Inspiring stories of transformation on the Grief and Rebirth website: https://griefandrebirth.com 📱 Stay Connected Subscribe to Grief and Rebirth on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSDru2EU1djRZaZxxFkMig?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irenesweinberg Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IreneSWeinberg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irenesweinberg 🎥 Irene’s Spiritual Awakening Story Watch how the podcast began: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0mJWKfg5PM 🎙️ Be a Podcast Guest Have a story or healing work to share? Apply Here: https://ireneweinberg.com/be-on-the-podcast/ 📰 Newsletter Get updates, tips, and new episodes by signing up to the Grief and Rebirth Substack: https://substack.com/@griefandrebirth 💖 Affiliate Disclaimer Some links may earn us a commission. We only share trusted, personally recommended resources.