I Was In A Dark Cloud

This week we have a preview of our Patreon exclusive podcast HTG: Happy Hour with hosts Tiffany and Amber and special guest Brittany! We talk friendship breakups, art, the importance of close friends and everything in between.  Saddie Spotlight: Artist, Brittany Reid Affiliate link to your first month of Cerebral for $25: https://fbuy.io/cerebral/tiffanycastro Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howtogrieve Patreon: patreon.com/howtogrieve

Marci Warhaft, author of The Good Stripper: A Soccer Mom's Memoir of Loss, Lies and Lapdances, shares with us how two significant losses completely changed her life. TW: eating disorders, suicide, medical malpractice  Discover Marci's book here.   Saddie Spotlight:   The Dinner Party  The Art of Gathering  Affiliate link to your first month of Cerebral for $25: https://fbuy.io/cerebral/tiffanycastro Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howtogrieve Patreon: patreon.com/howtogrieve

Alanna is a nineteen-year-old writer based in Ireland. Her main topic of interest is promoting writing among other arts to young people, multitasking her creative work, university and her full-time job. In this episode we talk friendship, the loss of her grandfather, and how these things have informed the rest of her life. She hosts her own podcast ‘The Art of Conversation’ where she give artists of all genres a platform, encouraging listeners to try their craft.  Affiliate link to your first month of Cerebral for $25: https://fbuy.io/cerebral/tiffanycastro Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howtogrieve Patreon: patreon.com/howtogrieve

Danielle is owner of 11 year old digital branding firm Octane Design Studios. She is a podcaster, wife, mother, and lover of chai tea, comics, cosplay and live MMA. In this episode she opens up about her middle son running away and how her family has moved forward since his safe return. Danielle is a blended family advocate as both a biological and adopted parent of 4 beautiful boys. Her children’s attributes range from special needs and interracial heritages to hormonal growth spurts and challenging independence. Her youngest is currently 1.5 years old. As much as Danielle is passionate about providing creative services she strives to be more than just the graphics she creates. Over the years her hashtag #MoreThanGraphics has become more than just a marketing slogan; it's become a life principle for herself that she executes through storytelling and life chronicles as producer and co-host of the #MoreThanGraphics podcast. Affiliate link to your first month of Cerebral for $25: https://fbuy.io/cerebral/tiffanycastro Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howtogrieve Patreon: patreon.com/howtogrieve

Emily talks to us about the loss of two husbands who taught her two very different lessons on living life.  https://fbuy.io/cerebral/tiffanycastro for your first month of Cerebral for $25. This link is an affiliate link.

Lee talks to us about what it's like to process 10 years of grief after all of it is over. 

In this episode, Emajah speaks to us about how the death of her aunt lead her to look inward.  Currently working on her first book, Emajah "hopes to give people a source for mental development and conscious achievement." She also is the owner of an online metaphysical shop. 

Jourdan Rystrom discusses how facing her addiction lead her to ultimately learn of her own grief.  Jourdan is a soulful singer-songwriter & inspirational speaker, Certified Hypnotherapist and Reiki Master Teacher & Spiritual Life Coach. She is also the creator of the Finally Free Transformation Program. 

I sat down with Kat Bonner who has made a business of "helping women find relief from grief." We talked about how her decision to get sober and "stop wallowing in pity" ultimately led her to a career in grief work.* *Kat Bonner is not certified by any governing body to be a grief coach/therapist.* 

Chelsea Ohlemiller is "a thirty-something wife, mother and educator who has Indiana roots and a passionate spirit. Chelsea is a sappy romantic, coffee junkie, book collector, and person who wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s sarcastic, full of jokes, full of tears, and enjoys writing most when life gets messy or complicated. In 2017, Chelsea's mother passed away. Through her grief journey, she decided to take her mother’s advice and share her writing with the world. One day she gained the courage to honor her mother's wishes and write. It turned out to be one of the best decisions she's ever made." In this episode Chelsea and I discuss her passion for writing and how it lead her to creating a grief community full of hope, but one that isn't afraid of talking about the harsh realities we all face when grieving.