Welcome to LEAP, where we sit down with people from all walks of life to hear their unique stories and perspectives on grief. In this episode, I'm joined by Amy Daughters, a freelance writer and debut author, and her dear friend Dana Dugas Rivera. Their story is one of reconnection in the wake of heartache … Continue reading EPISODE 76: Miracles that Arise in the Wake of Deep Loss with Amy and Dana
Author: susanecasey.com
Susan E. Casey, MSW, MFA, is an author, a licensed mental health clinician, a certified bereavement group facilitator, a certified life coach and a podcaster. Throughout the past 29 years, Susan has worked in hospice, in-patient, and home-based settings with teens and adults, and taught numerous courses to executive leaders and clinicians.
Currently, Susan works for a measurement-based care organization, providing clinical coaching to therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists countrywide to improve mental health outcomes for youth and adults.
Susan’s blog on her website, susanecasey.com, chronicles her grieving process following the death of her younger brother. Her fiction has won numerous awards, including first place in the PEN/Nob Hill Literary Contest and Green Writer’s National Literary Contest. Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Grief is her first work of nonfiction published on February 14, 2020 by Library Tales Publishing. Both Susan’s professional and creative work have been guided by her deep belief that every individual has purpose and inherent strengths and deserves the opportunity to reach their own unique potential. Please be sure to check Susan's podcast, L.E.A.P https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trailer-welcome-to-the-l-e-a-p-podcast-with-susan-e-casey/id1573809035?i=1000526765528
Susan lives in Maine with her husband Steve and miniature aussidoodle Rocky
EPISODE 75: Receiving Signs From the Universe After Loss with Simona Costantini
In this episode, I sit down with Simona Costantini, who shares her personal journey of how loss has triggered fears about safety. She opens up about losing her friend in a freak accident and the impact that community played in her healing journey. Simona also shares her experience with the death of her cousin at … Continue reading EPISODE 75: Receiving Signs From the Universe After Loss with Simona Costantini
EPISODE 74: Spirituality and Energy Healing After Grief and Loss with Caroline Baird
In this episode, Caroline Baird joins me to share her grief and loss journey after losing her father, going through a painful and unexpected divorce, and getting diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. As you will hear in this conversation, Caroline hit a breaking point as these three big life events collided. She talks about how … Continue reading EPISODE 74: Spirituality and Energy Healing After Grief and Loss with Caroline Baird
EPISODE 73: The Secondary Losses That Occur After Grief with Michelle A. Gil
In this episode, Michelle A. Gil joins me to talk about her grief and loss story, and the secondary losses that occur after the death of a loved one. Michelle shares how losing her father changed her family dynamic significantly, and why her family can’t quite talk about the grief they feel. Michelle is intimately … Continue reading EPISODE 73: The Secondary Losses That Occur After Grief with Michelle A. Gil
EPISODE 72: Living Through a Husband’s Depression and Suicide with Karen Bruder
In this episode, Karen Bruder joins me to share her story about living through her husband’s depression and eventual suicide. Karen is the mother of Stephanie Bruder, who was my very first podcast guest and shared the story of losing her father to suicide. Karen talks about how she navigated those really difficult years, what … Continue reading EPISODE 72: Living Through a Husband’s Depression and Suicide with Karen Bruder
EPISODE 71: How to Lean Into Grief with Dr. Mekel Harris
What does ‘leaning into grief’ mean, and how do we do it? In this episode, you will learn so much from Dr. Mekel Harris, who is a clinical psychologist, as she shares what it was like to experience deep and painful grief without knowing how to navigate it on her own. Dr. Mekel Harris, Ph.D., … Continue reading EPISODE 71: How to Lean Into Grief with Dr. Mekel Harris
EPISODE 70: Part 3 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
This episode is part 2 of a three-part series with my guest Sean Dustin. His story is one of struggle, drugs, alcoholism, recovery, hope and the power it took to turn his life around. I was moved to tears multiple times throughout the course of this interview, and I know you will be too. Sean … Continue reading EPISODE 70: Part 3 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
EPISODE 69: Part 2 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
This episode is part 2 of a three-part series with my guest Sean Dustin. His story is one of struggle, drugs, alcoholism, recovery, hope and the power it took to turn his life around. I was moved to tears multiple times throughout the course of this interview, and I know you will be too. Sean … Continue reading EPISODE 69: Part 2 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
EPISODE 68: Part 1 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
This episode is part 1 of a three-part series with my guest Sean Dustin. His story is one of drugs, alcoholism, recovery, hope and the power it took to turn his life around. Sean is one of the most courageous guests that I’ve had the honor to interview. He shares his life struggles and triumphs … Continue reading EPISODE 68: Part 1 – A Path to Recovery: Nowhere to Go But Up with Sean Dustin
EPISODE 67: How to Live Nobly with Kristen Rupprecht
In this episode, Kristen Rupprecht joins me to talk about how to live nobly after grief and loss. Kristen is the owner of Noble One, a behavior brand with a mission to spread her messages about Emotional Awareness across the globe so that others will awaken to their higher self and have guidance on their … Continue reading EPISODE 67: How to Live Nobly with Kristen Rupprecht
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