Healing Power of Grief

Rev. Richard Carlini and Rev. Bill Englehart discuss how to initiate conversations about death and dying and how to bring more peace and comfort to those who are on this journey. Cheri Jamison from Unity World Headquarters joins the show along with some of the writers from the new Unity booklet Peaceful Passing, which includes hospice experts, Unity ministers, and Emmy Award-winning composer and performer Gary Malkin.

Peggy Boone, Ph.D., shares with Bill and Rich her experience of having a sister with Down syndrome and also having a child with a heart defect. In her book Shadow Boxing: Siblings of the Disabled, Boone also documents the stories of many adults who shared her experience with siblings with disabilities.

End-of-life educator, hospice pioneer, and death and dying expert Barbara Karnes, R.N., answers your questions and helps people discuss and prepare for the phase of life that they often have no preparation for. Join the show with your questions.

Rich and Bill talk with guest Barbara Karnes, R.N., about the grief experience and end-of-life issues.

Rich and Bill discuss the sensitive topic of suicide with the author of Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, Gary Roe. As an author and in his work in hospice and grief recovery, Gary is known to be a compassionate voice in dealing with traumatic grief.

Rich and Bill welcome back Holly Barker, the founder of Grief Anonymous. She is joined by Janice Wiemeyer, Ph.D., author of Loving Again: After a Spouse Has Died.

Rev. Sandra Campbell and Rabbi Anne Brener are returning guests for Rich and guest host Anne Murphy. The guests will share their experiences and insights on aspects of grief including racial grief and dealing with grief and mourning during the pandemic.

In the first segment, Rich and Bill welcome back Debbie Taylor to further discuss the grief of giving up your story. In the segment, they explore the question of whether a physician has the right to kill hope by telling an ill person how much time they have left.

Barbara Karnes, R.N., answers questions surrounding the end of our human experience.

Rich and Bill welcome back Lynn Heady and Steve Saltwick, representatives from Braver Angels. The political climate of extreme polarization has triggered fear, anger, and grief for many Americans. Braver Angels’ work is to not normalize polarization but rather restore civic trust.

Rich and Bill welcome the author of Too Brown to Keep, Judy Fambrough-Billingsley. The author shares her long healing journey to feel loved and valued after being put up for adoption as a newborn interracial baby.

Guests join end-of-life specialist Barbara Karnes, R.N., to discuss how a positive hospice experience helped with their grief at the end of life.

Prisoners released from San Quentin share with hosts Rich and Bill the grief they experienced while in prison. They also share the tools, such as music, that helped them to heal.

Bill and Rich welcome James Patton, president and CEO of the International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD). ICRD is a conflict resolution organization that seeks to elevate and integrate the role of multi-faith religious actors, institutions, and values in preventing and resolving violence. He discusses with Bill and Rich his organization’s interfaith approach to the grief associated with climate change and the environment.

Author and minister Meghan Smith Brooks shares her grief journey after the traumatic loss of her 29-year-old son. Richard and Bill discuss with Meghan the gifts she has discovered as she has healed.

Questions and responses from viewers and Barbara Karnes, R.N., surrounding the end of our human experience.

Hosts Bill and Rich welcome two Unity ministers and an author to discuss tools to prevent the grief of unfulfilled New Year’s resolutions. Kim Stanwood Terranova, author of The Technology of Intention, shares her ideas. Rev. Sharon Ketchum and Rev. Kurt Condra will discuss rituals and techniques they have implemented in their ministries.

Guests join with end-of-life specialist Barbara Karnes, R.N., to discuss how they have dealt with their own grief surrounding the loss of a loved one.

Rich and Bill welcome guest Holly Barker, who is the founder of Grief Anonymous, the not-for-profit Grief Resource Network, and the Jordan Barker Foundation. Holly will discuss the unique aspects of grief during the holiday season and Grief Anonymous’ tools for dealing with it.

Fritz Gilbert is an author and founder of the blog The Retirement Manifesto. He shares with Rich and Bill his successful transition into retirement and how he has helped others deal with aspects of grief to achieve a great retirement. Two Unity ministers, Revs. John Strickland and Anne Murphy, also share their retirement experiences.