Grief With Grace

Lori Latimer

Grief. It’s almost a taboo word in Western society. And yet, it’s a universal human experience and comes in many forms: the loss of a marriage or job, when a cherished friend (human or pet), an aunt or uncle, sibling, Mom or Dad cross the Veil. And, if your child takes his or her last breath before you do, you’re thrown into a world that’s unimaginable and indescribable. If you’re a woman who has experienced any type of loss or trauma, and the grief that comes with it, this podcast is for you. With Grace, hope, a little tough love, and even some wit and humor along the way, this podcast will honor where you are. Join me, Lori Latimer, Psychic Healer and Intuitive Soul Navigator, as my guests and I share insights, tools, and techniques to assist you on your grief and healing journey. In each episode we’ll journey into all the dark places of grief, shining a light on them so you can integrate them rather than avoid them. The Grief With Grace podcast will inspire you to find Moments Of Joy In the Everyday so you can continue to live your life after trauma and loss, and in doing so, create a life and legacy you and your loved ones (on Earth and in Spirit), will be proud of.

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The Free Spirited Journey Between A Mother & Her Daughter In Spirit with Suzanne Falter
Jul 6 2023
The Free Spirited Journey Between A Mother & Her Daughter In Spirit with Suzanne Falter
In 2010, Suzanne Falter left her 25 year marriage, moved from upstate New York to San Francisco, and experienced major life changes. The most traumatic was the sudden death of her 22-year old daughter, Teal, in 2012. Suzanne then went on a journey to heal and to become a healer with Teal's help from Spirit.  This conversation will inspire you on your own healing journey. We talked about:How burnout affected the grieving process after the end of her 25 year marriageThe impact on her when her new relationship and her business both endedHow her daughter, Teal, came to live in San FranciscoThe sudden collapse of her daughter in August 2012, and her death a week laterThe experience and knowing Suzanne had the first night Teal was in the hospitalHow connecting with Teal’s energy after her death impacted Suzanne’s lifeHow Suzanne has followed her intuition throughout her life - and how it’s changed through the yearsThe fascinating spiritual work Suzanne did early in her lifeHow Suzanne had to “relearn” how to take care of herselfThe surprising thing she stopped doing, even though she fought itHow Suzanne was able to stop working for two years (this is a great lesson in trusting the Universe!)The lessons she learned during the first two years of her grief journeyThe choice we have to become bitter or better after trauma or lossHow Suzanne’s writing has evolved over the yearsThe part of the book that wasn’t clear to Suzanne for many yearsWhat caused her Facebook group to blow up in 2020 - and Teal’s imprint on itWho hired Suzanne to write her upcoming book about her father, the famous American illustrator, John FalterSomething fun and unique about Teal that isn’t in the Free Spirited book, and what she studied related to itThe connection Teal had with Suzanne’s father in Spirit before she died - and what they both lovedThe form of “payment” Suzanne’s father received from one account he hadThe journey to Teal’s organ donationSuzanne’s connection with Amera, one of the recipients of some of Teal’s organsWhat Suzanne and Amera's mother, Debbie, have done together since meetingThe experience Debbie had upon entering Amera’s hospital room after Amera received Teal’s heart (this gave me chills!)The gift of Suzanne found in being alone for a period of time during her grief before finding the love of her lifeSuzanne’s inspiration to anyone on a healing journeyFinding the gold in your griefWhere you can find joy in griefBe sure to pick up a copy of Suzanne’s latest book, Free Spirited (and I highly recommend listening to the audiobook!). In it, she goes more in depth on what she shared in this episode. You can learn more about Suzanne on her website.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Unlocking Emotional Resilience: Turning Liabilities Into Healing Superpowers with Dahlya Brown Shook
Jun 22 2023
Unlocking Emotional Resilience: Turning Liabilities Into Healing Superpowers with Dahlya Brown Shook
How do you find the strength, the fortitude, the emotional resilience to keep moving forward in life after trauma or loss? This week's guest, Dahlya Brown Shook provides tips and insights from her vast background. Listen in as we discuss:How Dahlya’s journey led her from being an artist to occupational therapist to becoming a medical intuitiveHer long path through the Western medical model for treating her depression and anxietyLooking for answers and solutions outside of herself that lead to addictionsWhy she thought occupational therapy hung the moon Her late entry into learning “the skills of the living”Why she used to be afraid to use her voiceSome of the other self-harming behaviors she engaged inThe modalities she utilized to wean herself off of antidepressantsThe shift her life took at 40 years of age - and the courageous path she embarked uponRealizing her purpose in this life is greater than her certifications and degreesThe reclaiming and remembering of her psychic giftsTurning what she used to think were her liabilities into her superpowersWhy she’s grateful for the opportunity to change her pain into purpose - and what she’s received in that processLearning that empathy is her strength, not her weaknessThe trap of the victim mindsetThe other components of physical dis-ease that are often ignored or overlookedWhat you can see through your own journeyWhat Dahlya had to do before exploring her medical intuitive abilitiesWhat might actually be happening when we have physical symptoms such as headachesThe effects we may experience of picking up emotions that aren’t even oursHow I healed two frozen shoulders without surgery or pharmaceutical medicationsWhy the “quick fix” for health issues isn’t necessarily the best optionWhere the Western medical model has done us all a disservice - and where it can be absolutely necessaryAre you making time for prevention or only for damage control, i.e. sickness?How Dahlya’s medical intuitive abilities come up when she’s working with her clientsDahyla’s advice for sensitives who live with other peopleHow old traumas can resurface - and the opportunities we’re given when they doThe concept of emotional resilience and why it's necessary when we're on a healing journeyYou can connect with Dahlya on Instagram or through her website. And be sure to get your copy of her free Brain Optimization Toolkit!Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Ep 143 Walking A New Path After Loss with Suzanne Anderson
Jun 1 2023
Ep 143 Walking A New Path After Loss with Suzanne Anderson
NOTE: Please know that we do talk of suicide in this episode, so be gentle with yourself when listening.Suzanne Anderson was living the happiest phase of her life when tragedy struck in January of 2013.  Her beloved husband, David, had chosen to end his life. With it, life as Suzanne knew it ended as well. Suzanne is vulnerable and authentic in our conversation. She's the author of the soon to be released book, You Make Your Way By Walking. Suzanne's writing is captivating and draws you right into her experience. In our conversation, we talked about her life before David's passing, the aftermath of that event, and how she made her path... by walking.The importance of sharing our stories and hearing different voices along the waySuzanne’s work helping women wake up both the feminine and masculine energies and weave them togetherWhat she found with David that she didn’t know had been missing from her lifeThe price we as women pay for ignoring our feminine energiesSuzanne’s journey through the corporate world - and what she noticed about the structure in management consultingThe profound experience she had while meditating while visiting her sister in IndonesiaThe question she received that shifted the course of her life and workMoving from the call of the “Light” to the call of the “Dark”What helped prepare her for the unexpected loss of her husband and created the foundation for her to move through his deathSome of the things she had to work her way through on her path - and what she didn’t doHow understanding the journey David took after he chose to leave this life helped Suzanne on her journeyThe paradox between the human experience and the spiritual experience of death and loss - and the importance of integrating both on your healing journeyWhy we must make our paths by walking through any challenging life changeWhat Suzanne believes is revealed by being broken openWhat’s revealed to you after a profound loss (if you’re aware and open to seeing what it is)How her first book, “The Way of the Mysterial Woman” helped her after David’s passingThe myth of Persephone, Demeter and Hades - and why we must become Persephone and work with what’s hiding in the shadows of our psyche if we want to healWhat myths speak to - and why they help us heal and integrate so many parts of ourselvesOne of the ways Suzanne experienced what she calls the “Capacity of Paradox”The freedom and liberation that comes through the "Capacity of Authentic Presence"“How” Suzanne chose to show up for herself, for events, and for life after David’s passingThe sacrifice we must make when we go down into the darknessWho is the Mysterial Woman?The gift we receive when we “run toward the roar”What to do if you’re caught in the “freeze” aspect of fight-flight-freezeLearn more about Suzanne and her work at The Mysterial Woman. Her latest book, You Make Your Path By Walking, will be released on June 13, 2023 and is available in bookstores and on Amazon.com.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Ep 142 The Importance of Self-Forgiveness In Healing with Colleen Faltot
May 16 2023
Ep 142 The Importance of Self-Forgiveness In Healing with Colleen Faltot
My guest this week is an incredible woman I’m honored to call a colleague and a friend. Colleen Faltot is an Energetic Weight Loss Coach. She’s in recovery from a disordered relationship with her body and with food, as well as from debilitating anxiety. She’s coached hundreds of people to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. She was guided to create a new age approach to weight loss based on a foundation of self-love and acceptance. Listen in as we talk about:How Covid affected her successful gym businessColleen's journey into and out of an abusive relationshipHer struggle with alcohol and road to sobrietyWhat she learned being black-out drunk was doing to her bodyHow she traded one addiction for anotherWhat she learned about responsibility on her healing journeyThe difference between being sober and spiritually fit vs. being “dry drunk”The “gift” Colleen received when she began drinking againWhat she had to release in order to stay soberHow she learned trauma was impacting every facet of her lifeHow her business transformed after she got soberWhat energetic weight loss isWhat self-forgiveness looks like for ColleenThe role gratitude and acceptance have played in her healing and recoveryHow shifting her focus has affected her sense of self-worthHow trust has changed her lifeUnderstanding how trauma is impacting her sonThe number 1 priority in Colleen's life nowThe importance of not allowing everyone to have easy access to you while you’re healing (or anytime)How victim mentality can affect every area of life - and what it takes to break free from itThe role compassion plays in healingHow stress leads to addictionThe connection cortisol has to stress and addictionWhy we must detach from toxic people and situations with loveWhat being in nature does for her and how it can help you on your healing journeyConnect with Colleen on Instagram and Facebook.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Ep 139 A New Era Is On the Horizon
Mar 23 2023
Ep 139 A New Era Is On the Horizon
It seems that the Universe really, really wants us to wake up and pay attention right now. Two weeks ago Saturn moved into Pisces. A few days ago we celebrated the return of Spring (or Fall) with the Equinox and a new cycle with the beginning of Aries Season. And, that's not all the Universe has for us.The day this episode is released, March 23, 2023 (3/23/23 - who can make that up?!) marks the movement of the small but mighty planet, Pluto, out of Capricorn and into Aquarius.All the planetary movements affect each of us individually as well as collectively. In this episode (which is important and relevant for the next 20 years while Pluto moves through Aquarius) reflects on what we've experienced while Pluto has been in Capricorn and gives you a glimpse into some of what we might experience as it moves into and through Aquarius.Highlights:Pluto is the planet of death & rebirth, transformation, Soul Work, Shadow Work, falling apart and rising from the ashesCapricorn is ruled by Saturn and is all about things like structure, responsibility, tradition and organization - what did the world experience while Pluto has been in Capricorn (since 2008)?Aquarius is ruled by Saturn and Neptune and is about things like innovation, technology, freedom, community and New Age ideasWhy it's important to understand how these shifts affect you on a personal level - and how you can find out how they'll affect youAquarius is the rebel that likes to break the Matrix, so the next 20 years will be an adventure no one alive today has experienced!If you'd like to schedule a Soul Illumination Reading to learn. more about your Soul's path and possibilities while Pluto is in Aquarius, sign up through this link. If you can't find a time that works for you, email me at info@lorilatimer.com and we'll find a time that works. This could be an unparalleled time in history. Shining a light on the area of life it will impact for you will help you understand and navigate it with grace and compassion.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Ep 137 The Science of Trauma & Healing with Dr. Amy Hoyt
Mar 14 2023
Ep 137 The Science of Trauma & Healing with Dr. Amy Hoyt
I've wanted to have a conversation around the science of trauma and healing, and I found the perfect guest for it! Dr. Amy Hoyt  experienced trauma at a very young age. She built a career around the study and research of trauma, forgiveness and agency. We packed a lot in this fascinating conversation,!The experience she had at 8 years old that changed the trajectory of her entire lifeHow one form of abuse led to anotherThe path that took her to studying forgiveness from a spiritual, religious and trauma perspective in Rwanda and South AfricaWhat she learned about forgiveness by looking at it through the lens of neuroscienceWhat studies show happens when we experience trauma, and what we lose when we experience traumaThe meaning of “agency”The question she pondered related to wanting to have agency in life after experiencing a major trauma, and also wanting to forgive the perpetrator(s) of the traumaWhy trauma encompasses more than what we think of as horrific events such as genocide and apartheidThe real definition of trauma - and how it changes our view of ourselves and the worldHow trauma can result from subtle experiencesThe question to ask to determine if you experienced trauma from an experienceThe first step on the path to forgivenessSome of the emotions Amy experienced along the path to forgivenessWhat Amy acknowledged in our conversation that she’s never articulated before (this was a huge moment to witness!)The difference between an anxiety attack and a panic attackA few simple tools to use when you experience an anxiety or panic attackExamples of trauma we often don’t look at as being traumaticSome of the physical expressions of traumaHow our past life experiences can inform our trauma experiences in this lifeHow trauma shows up in our DNAWhat trauma does to our neural pathwaysHow self-empowerment can assist you in healing traumaThe choice you have to make after trauma or lossThe first question you must ask yourself to move toward healingHow curiosity can help us in healingThe body of work she and her sisters created called “Mending Trauma”How they blend physical, emotional and spiritual work in healingWhy they focus on symptom reduction in their workWhy Amy is grateful for the abuse she experienced as a young childYou can take the quiz Amy and her sisters created here.  Their website is Mending Trauma. Be sure to follow Amy on Instagram.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!
Ep 135 Living A Life of Passion (and Grief) with Christine McAlister
Feb 28 2023
Ep 135 Living A Life of Passion (and Grief) with Christine McAlister
Christine McAlister is a powerhouse in the media and podcasting world. She’s a multifaceted woman who went from broadcasting at the Olympics to being featured in Inc., Business Insider, and being a guest on over 100 podcasts. She also hosts her own podcast Podcast Guesting For Profit, now with her amazing co-host Nicole Janton.Aside from all the outer success and accolades, she’s also a Mom, and a bereaved Mom. Her spirit baby, Maeve, has helped guide her since 2015. In this episode, Christine shares from a very vulnerable place about her journey, including:The importance of trust on our journeysHow her love for animals shaped her path in life - even after a detourHer journey from professor to broadcasting the OlympicsHow her life was forever changed at her 37-week doctor’s appointmentThe way the focus of her work shifted after her unborn baby’s passingHow Christine beat herself up for depression and anxiety earlier in life - and how that shifted after her daughter’s passingFinding a way to parent her unborn babyWhen she stopped being afraid in life - and whyHer journey from nice girl to late bloomerWhy taking risks is part of her character nowWhat she did on her healing journey to create a beautiful life and massively successful businessHow being desperate for answers helped her open to her spirituality and create a relationship with her daughter in SpiritThe insightful message her 3-year old daughter shared after a swim-rescue lesson (we can all learn from this!)How I felt Maeve’s energy come through during our conversationChristine’s experience with what other people wanted and expected of her after Maeve went to SpiritThe most important boundaries she learned to setThe importance of identity as we grieve and healThe positive correlation she sees between capability and self-doubtThe gifts of trust vs. control she’s received from MaeveThe role acceptance plays in healingWhat happens when we take chances and do scary thingsWhat happened when she sat in a pub with a friend after Maeve had gone to SpiritHow her PBS documentary became the name of her businessHow the work we do can help us grow and healThe importance of following where your intuition and Spirit are trying to lead youThe biggest shift she experienced after Maeve went to Spirit - and how it can inspire youWhat happens when we open up to possibility How Christine practices presence and joyHow horseback riding helps release trauma stored in our bodyYou can connect with Christine here.Do you have your copy of my free guide, 4 Steps to Connect with Your Higher Self? If not, get yours here!