My friend Eileen just lost her spouse. When I asked how she was doing, she said something that hit home for me. “All days are bad. Some are just not as bad as the others.” That’s early grief in one sentence. You don’t dare hope for a good day. A…
The biggest argument against the afterlife — that consciousness dies with the brain — has already been disproven. Not by philosophy. Not by faith. By documented, verified cases where people witnessed real events while clinically dead. In this episode, I sit down with Simon Bown, author of Verified Near-Death Experiences:…
The materialist argument that consciousness ends with the brain has a serious problem: the evidence. In this episode, I sit down with Simon Bown — clinical hypnotherapist, past life regression guide, and author of Verified Near-Death Experiences: Proof of an Afterlife — to examine the cases that no materialist theory…
Exploring the idea that religion is a human construct, while faith offers a true relationship with God. Discover how this impacts our purpose and empowers us, especially women, to step into their God-given potential. #FaithVsReligion #ChristianLiving #EmpoweredWomen #RelationshipWithGod
Navigating the rubble after a bomb-like loss. Diagnosed with complicated grief, the battle raged within. Yet, beneath the ruins, a foundation of faith remained, solid as rock. #ComplicatedGrief #FaithJourney #FindingHope #Resilience #SpiritualBattle
Rachel Powell on the full Grief 2 Growth interview: Hopelessness is deadly, but hope is a powerful, tangible force that can change lives and help us endure anything. It's what we need most. #Hope #MentalHealth #Grief #Resilience #Inspiration
Struggling with suicide prevention? It's not about stopping others, but about empowering yourself. Learn to recognize the 'black box' in your brain where dangerous thoughts emerge, and take control to save your own life. #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthAwareness #SelfEmpowerment #SaveALife
From indifference to universal love: Jonathan Ashford shares a soul-changing experience that revealed the deep ripple effects of our actions, transforming his view of existence and connection. #NearDeathExperience #Empathy #Grief2Growth #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness
You're not here to learn, but to remember. Discover your connection to all things and the benevolent force surrounding you. Shift from seeking to receiving. #SpiritualAwakening #SelfDiscovery #Consciousness #Mindfulness #InnerPeace
What happens when someone doesn't just brush the edge of death — but actually crosses over? On May 22nd, 2023, Jonathan Ashford's organs failed. He collapsed alone on his bathroom floor at 4:30 in the morning, clinically dead for three hours. When he woke up, his temperature was 94 degrees…
What if dying wasn't the end — but the moment everything finally made sense? On May 22nd, 2023, Jonathan Ashford collapsed alone in his bathroom at 4:30 in the morning. His organs had failed. His skin had turned gray. His temperature dropped one degree for every hour he was gone.…
A few weeks ago, I wrote something I don’t usually write. I asked for help. I told you I was pushing toward 100 paid subscribers — the number Substack uses to award Bestseller status. I told you why it mattered, not just for the badge, but for the visibility it…
What if your daughter spent years telling you exactly how she was going to die — and then kept communicating after she did? That's the extraordinary story Louise Crist lives every day. In this episode, Louise shares the most remarkable account of a child predicting their own death and continued…
Someone asked me a question after a recent talk, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. “What if we come here just to experience the uncontrollable?” Not to complete a mission. Not to fulfill a contract. Not to check off some cosmic to-do list. Certainly not to…
What if your daughter had been telling you — for years — exactly how she was going to die? That's not a hypothetical. That's Louise Crist's life. Louise is a registered nurse, certified grief educator, shining light parent, and author of *Always Remember to Kiss Me Goodnight*. Her daughter Jilly…
Are soul contracts real? Or is that the wrong way to think about it? 🤔✨ In this powerful episode of Grief 2 Growth, we dive deep into one of the most misunderstood spiritual concepts: soul contracts vs soul agreements. Do we come into this life with everything planned out? Is…
When Lisa Woolery found her husband Eric slumped over in his home office—gone at 53 from sudden heart failure—she never imagined what would come next. Not just the frozen assets, the angry 12-year-old, or walking 20,000 steps a day to process the pain. But this: grief made her a better…
What if losing everything was the beginning of becoming your best self? When Lisa Woolery's husband Eric died suddenly at 53—after 36 years together—she never imagined grief would make her a better mother. But that's exactly what happened. Through frozen assets, angry tweens, spiritual warfare, and 20,000 daily steps of…
I used to think “passed away” was just a euphemism. A way to avoid the hard truth. I thought, “Why do they say passed away, transitioned, or went home?” Just be plain. “He died." Don’t sugarcoat it.” My first grief counselor told me, “When you can say ‘died instead of…
What if those unexplainable feelings you get — those quiet nudges that something is about to change — aren't just anxiety or imagination, but your soul preparing you for what's ahead? In this deeply moving episode, I talk with Tami Pitetti Sanders, an intuitive guide whose journey began with subtle…
Have you ever experienced intuitive signs before death — those unexplainable nudges that something is about to change? In this profound conversation, I sit down with Tami Pitetti Sanders, an intuitive guide whose story reveals how the universe prepares us for loss in ways we often don't recognize until later.…
I hate him. I can and should hate this malevolence. All decent, loving, compassionate people should. Every person claiming to care about what Jesus cared about should hate it. Good people should unapologetically hate atrocities against humanity. Christians should be fighting it instead of cultivating it. * John Pavlovitz I…
TL;DR Grief ambushes you at random—at the grocery store, in the car, at work. Emotional regulation isn’t about controlling your feelings or forcing positivity. It’s about intentionally moving through them. I use a 6-mile walk with three playlist phases: * Processing grief with sad/angry music (Evanescence, Linkin Park) * Transitioning…
“I’m sorry,” she said, reaching for the tissue box. “I didn’t mean to cry.” I hear this in almost every session. Clients apologizing for their tears. As if grief should be neat and dry. As if showing emotion is something to be embarrassed about. But here’s what I always tell…