Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss
What does life look like after the funeral? After the divorce is final? After the diagnosis? Whether your loss is a person, a relationship, a job, a pet, or a dream, loss shapes who you are and how you choose to live in the world. Join Shelby Forsythia, Intuitive Grief Guide as she explores the ideas, resources, and stories that help us "come back" to life after death, divorce, illness and more.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 169
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
E58: Giving People Back to Themselves with Cathy Cheshire - Bereavement Cruise 2019
Cathy Cheshire wants you to change your mind, AKA the thoughts you think about grief. This week, we're talking about the losses that challenged her to develop mindfulness, including the deaths of her…
E57: There Is Life Beyond Bereavement with Annah Elizabeth - Bereavement Cruise 2019
Seven years of non-stop losses drove Annah Elizabeth to ask, "What makes some people resilient and others crumble under the weight of grief?" That questioning led her to uncover her system of recover…
E56: Choose to Heal with Barbara J. Hopkinson - Bereavement Cruise 2019
A suicide attempt was Barbara J. Hopkinson's wake-up call. In a brief moment, she realized she had a choice to make: live and dwell in her losses or choose the long, hard, road of resilience. This we…
E55: The Energy of Grief with Sharon Ehlers - Bereavement Cruise 2019
Sharon Ehlers has a logical mind, one that made her skeptical of energy work and healing when it crossed her path in the aftermath of two devastating losses by suicide. Now, eight years later, she ow…
E54: Comfortable in the Surreal with Diane Speer - Bereavement Cruise 2019
Diane Speer was nine when she was cornered at a memorial dinner by her uncle, who unloaded the traumatic grief of losing his son onto her. From that day on, she was terrified of wakes and funerals. T…
E53: Joy and Grief Can Coexist with Linda Findlay - Bereavement Cruise 2019
Linda Findlay's daughter, Aubrie, lived for exactly two hours and nine minutes. Aubrie's time on the earth was incredibly short but the impact she left on Linda was profound. What began as a support …
In the Meantime: Chelsea Leigh Trescott on Why We Need to Be Alone (Sometimes)
I asked breakup coach Chelsea Leigh Trescott a hot button question: "Do you believe people are better off alone?"
Chelsea Leigh Trescott's work and podcast: http://breakupward.com/
Season 4 of Coming…
In the Meantime: Why Michele Neff Hernandez Misses Her Dead Husband When It Rains
Sometimes it's the little things we miss the most. This week, Michele Neff Hernandez talks about why she misses her husband, Phil, every time it rains.
Michele Neff Hernandez's work: https://www.soar…
In the Meantime: Ruth Ungar on Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors"
Music isn't created in a bubble. Hear how Ruth Ungar drew spiritual inspiration from Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors."
Ruth Ungar's music + The Mammals: http://www.themammals.love/
Season 4 of Co…
In the Meantime: What Kim Skarritt Would Do With a Day Off
Working with grief and death calls for a day off. Here's what doggy caretaker Kim Skarritt would do with a day to herself.
Kim Skarritt and Silver Muzzle Cottage: http://silvermuzzlecottage.com/
Seas…
In the Meantime: Debbie Augenthaler Laughed and Cried at Her Husband's Funeral
When Debbie Augenthaler's husband died, his friends asked to do something special to honor him.
Debbie Augenthaler's work and book: http://www.debbieaugenthaler.com/
Season 4 of Coming Back premieres…
In the Meantime: Megan Devine Doesn't Want a Memory Box
Megan Devine was not ready to memorialize her partner, Matt.
Megan Devine's work and book: http://www.refugeingrief.com/
Season 4 of Coming Back premieres September 5, 2018!
In the meantime...
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E52: SEASON 3 FINALE: It Comes Down to Choice + A Giveaway!
It's the end of Season 3 of Coming Back! I'm sharing some final thoughts with you from this season's episodes as well as some upcoming events, including another double-book giveaway!
Enter the giveaw…
E51: Let You Guide You with Chelsea Leigh Trescott
Chelsea Leigh Trescott broke up with a life that wasn't serving her. After leaving home for college, Chelsea found herself in the thick of depression, anorexia, and a string of long-distance relation…
E50: "Look at All Those Widowed People!" with Michele Neff Hernandez
Michele Neff Hernandez, founder of Soaring Spirits International, wasn't panicked when she found out her husband was hit by a car on his regular bike ride. He was strong and capable. But when he died…
E49: When My Story Ends with Ruth Ungar of The Mammals
Musician Ruth Ungar found out about her dear friend Hubie's death on Facebook of all places. This was her first taste of sudden, earth-shattering loss. We're talking about the healing power of "good …
E48: Tender and Fierce with Marni Henderson
Marni Henderson and her sons had just 15 months to make memories and say goodbye after her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Today, we're talking about Marni's decision to pull her sons out o…
E47: A Life on the Edge of Loss with Tara Caffelle
Tara Caffelle lost her ex-husband to suicide in 2015. His death was just one of four others she experienced that year. This week, we're talking about navigating a year of losses, crafting a disclaime…
E46: Blessing and Releasing Senior Dogs with Kim Skarritt
Kim Skarritt runs Silver Muzzle Cottage, a nonprofit where senior, disabled, and hospice dogs are reminded how much they're loved before they die. We're talking about the compassion fatigue that ofte…
E45: Layered Losses with Debbie Augenthaler
On an ordinary Monday morning, Debbie Augenthaler's husband, Jim, died suddenly in her arms. On that day, she not only lost her husband, best friend, and life partner, but her dream of having childre…